User manual PENTAX OPTIO P70

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] · When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use spot AE metering, aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully. · Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting may not be changed. Refer to "Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode" (p. 222) for details. · If you change the [AE Metering] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 117). Saving the AE Metering setting 1p. 123 Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Auto The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera. (Sensitivity 64 - 800) 64 The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The 100 shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions. 200 400 800 1600 Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light 3200 conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by noise. 6400 1 2 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity]. Press the four-way controller (5). A pull-down menu appears. 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to change the sensitivity. Rec. Mode Pixel Track SR Recorded Pixels White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Cancel 1/3 Auto Auto 64 100 200 400 OK OK 5 6 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. · When Sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f (2592×1944). · When set to 9 (Green) or C (Movie) mode, only Auto (sensitivity 64 - 800) is available. · When set to c (Digital SR) mode, only Auto (sensitivity 64 - 6400) is available. · When set to S (Fireworks) mode, the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting. · If you change the [Sensitivity] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 117). Saving the Sensitivity setting 1p. 123 3 Taking Pictures Setting Blink Detection This specifies whether Blink Detection works when you use the Face Recognition function. The default setting is O (On). 1 2 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Blink Detection]. 111 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off). Blink Detection function works. Mode 2/3 EV Compensation 0. 0 Movie Blink Detection Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec. Memory MENU Exit 4 3 Taking Pictures 112 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. Blink Detection 1p. 67 Setting Pixel Track SR You can set this function to correct for camera shake during shooting. If you set Pixel Track SR, the camera automatically corrects any camera shake in the images you shot. [. . . ] 128 NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode Menu . . . . . . . 59, 229 Recorded Pixels . . . . . . . 104, 121 Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Recording sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Recovering images . . . . . . . . . . 117 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Resize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]