User manual PENTAX OPTIO W10

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Thank you for buying the 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, performances or of items on display. [. . . ] · If you use the EV compensation function frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button. (p. 58) · When the histogram is displayed, bright portions and dark portions are indicated on the LCD monitor, enabling you to check the exposure. (p. 84) · The EV compensation function cannot be used in y or A mode. Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p. 103 Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode The LCD monitor display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: Normal Display, Histogram + Info, No Icons, Backlight Off. For details of each display mode, refer to "Monitor Indications" (p. 18). · All the camera buttons function as normal even when the backlight is off. Press the shutter release button to take pictures as normal. · S appears when camera shake is likely to occur. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and the self-timer function. (p. 76) · In I, > or z mode, only I, > or z and the focus frame appear on the LCD monitor. No other shooting information is displayed. In addition, you cannot change the information displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the 4/W button. Normal Display 38 4 Taking Pictures Histogram + Info 38 OK 6M 200 +1. 0 03/25/2006 14:25 1/250 F3. 3 +1. 0 OK OK Backlight Off No Icons OK 83 Using the Histogram A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels. The shape of the histogram (Dark) Brightness (Bright) before and after shooting tells Dark portions Bright portions you whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation and take the picture again. Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 1p. 82 Number of pixels 4 Taking Pictures 84 Understanding Brightness If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is too dark, the peak is on the left side, and if it is too bright, the peak is on the right side. Dark image Correct image Bright image When the image is too dark, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions) and when the image is too bright, the part to the right is cut off (bright portions). Bright portions blink red on the LCD monitor and dark portions blink yellow. Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode 1p. 83 Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode 1p. 118 Understanding Contrast The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness. Setting the Shooting Functions 1 2 ARACY q<I BQiC\Ex QX>PDNJzR Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode = Standard Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in. ) or more. The camera is focused on the subject 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 is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used for taking distant objects. This mode is used when you ask someone to take pictures for you, or when taking pictures of the scenery through the window of a car or train. The entire picture, from the front to the back, is focused sharply. This mode lets you adjust the focus manually. Focus Mode Standard 4 Taking Pictures q s 3 Macro Infinity Pan Focus \ Manual Focus 1 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. [. . . ] 44, 46, 58 Green Mode A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 P PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 113, 121, 155, 157 Playback Mode Palette . . . . . . 34, 44, 46 Press fully (shutter release button) . . . . . [. . . ]