User manual PENTAX OPTIO S12

[. . . ] 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's 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 even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performance or of items on display. [. . . ] Digital Zoom and Intelligent Zoom are not available with the remote control unit. Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit A signal can be sent from the remote control unit to the camera approximately 30, 000 times. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the battery needs changing. (A charge is made for changing the battery. ) Shutter release button Zoom button Four-way controller MENU button Using Zoom to Change the Subject Size The camera allows you to zoom in the subject at distance or zoom out to capture the expansive scenery. 1 Press the zoom button in Capture mode. Zoom button (w) : Diminishes the subject (Wide). Zoom button (x) : Enlarges the subject (Tele). When you press and hold the button, the camera automatically switches from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom, and Intelligent Zoom to Digital Zoom. 198 4 Taking Pictures 2. 1 x Zoom bar Zoom ratio The zoom bar is displayed as follow. Zoom in with high image quality. Zoom in with some degree of image deterioration. Optical zoom range*1 Intelligent Zoom range*2 Digital Zoom range *1 You can zoom in maximum 3× optically. *2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the recorded pixels. 89 Recorded pixels and zoom ratio Recorded pixels 12M 10M 7M 5M 3M 1024 640 Optical Zoom Range 1× to 3× 1× to 3× 1× to 3× 1× to 3× 1× to 3× 1× to 3× 1× to 3× 3. 3× 3. 3× to 3. 9× 3. 3× to 4. 6× 3. 3× to 5. 7× 3. 3× to 11. 4× 3. 3× to 17. 9× Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Range 3. 3× to 17. 9× 3. 9× to 17. 9× 4. 6× to 17. 9× 5. 7× to 17. 9× 11. 4× to 17. 9× 13. 9× to 17. 9× 4 Taking Pictures 90 · Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions. (3× optical zoom and digital zoom available. ) - In Digital SR Mode or Movie mode · The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the display. This does not affect the quality of image. · Only the Digital Zoom is available in Movie mode. Set Movie SR to Off in [A Rec. Mode] menu to use the Digital Zoom in Movie mode. (1p. 111) Setting the Digital Zoom The [Digital Zoom] is set to [O(On)] by default. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set the [Digital Zoom] to [P(Off)]. 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [O (On)/P (Off)]. Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready for taking pictures. Rec. Mode EV Compensation ±0. 0 Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review 0. 5sec D-Range Comp. Off One push PF MENU Exit Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p. 122 Setting the Shooting Functions Four-way controller OK button Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode = Standard (Autofocus mode) The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more than approx. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. [. . . ] In the European Union If your product is marked with this symbol, it means that used electrical/electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. There exists a separate collection system for these products. Used electric/electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these products. Following the implementation by member states, private households within the EU states may return their used electrical/electronic equipments to designated collection facilities free of charge*. [. . . ]