User manual PENTAX SP 500

[. . . ] Please take care, as there are even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, industrial enterprise or as items for display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks · · · · The SD logo is a trademark. PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation. Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation. [. . . ] When you select a color filter in the Digital Filter mode, the display on the LCD monitor is filtered with the selected color, and the pictures are taken in that color. G Soft Filter 70 Taking Pictures Pictures taken with the soft filter have a fuzzy effect. z x c Set the Mode dial to . ) to select a digital filter Use the four-way controller ( you want to use. Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Playing back still pictures  p. 26 Caution When the focus mode is set to manual, the four-way controller ( ) becomes the manual focus button and cannot be used to change the filter. To change the filter, press the OK button once and then use the four-way controller ( ) to change the filter. 71 Taking Pictures z x Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode) By setting the mode dial to , the preset shooting mode and functions are activated, enabling you to take pictures immediately with your own camera settings. z Set the mode dial to . 72 Taking Pictures 1/250 F2. 8 02/20/2003 11:19 x Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Registering Functions in User Mode  p. 88 Playing back images  p. 26 z xc Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) You can record sound. The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor according to how much space is available on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard. z Set the mode dial to . The recordable time is displayed on the LCD monitor. Remaining time Recording time 21 0 : 29 : 55 00 : 00 Taking Pictures x Press the shutter release button. Recording starts. The self-timer lamp and flash status lamp blink during recording. Start 02/20/2003 11:19 c Press the shutter release button. Recording stops. The remaining recordable time is displayed. Shooting stops when you take a finger off from the shutter release button. Playing Back Still Pictures  p. 26 memo [Quality Level] setting. Caution The interval will vary according to the [Recorded Pixels] and · The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode. · Continuous shooting is not available for Movie Picture, Panorama assist mode and 3D Image modes. 79 z x Taking Pictures at Fixed Intervals (Interval Shooting) In this mode still pictures are taken automatically at a fixed interval. z x Taking Pictures 80 Press the button in Capture mode to display on the LCD monitor. Interval shooting will start with the following settings. · Interval 0min 10sec · Number of shot 02 · Start time 0hr 0min When shooting is finished, the camera turns off automatically. Setting the interval, number of shot, and start time z x c Press the Menu/Fn button in Capture mode. Press the four-way controller ( ) to select [Interval Shoot]. The Interval Shooting menu will be displayed and [Interval] will be framed. Interval Shoot Interval 1min 10sec Number of Shot 02 Start Time 0hr 0min MENU Exit OK Ok v Set the interval time. will be displayed above and below the minutes. Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the minutes, then press ( ). will be displayed above and below the seconds. Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the seconds, then press ( ). The frame will move to [Number of shoot]. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select the number of pictures, then press ( ). [. . . ] 400 with 50% of shooting uses flash, LCD monitor ON in accordance with Pentax measuring conditions. USB/AV terminal (PC communication type USB1. 1), external power supply terminal Appendix Video Output Format NTSC, PAL 100 (W) × 59 (H) × 39. 5 (D) mm (excluding operating members) Size Weight 205 g (excluding battery and SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard) Weight when shooting 250 g (including battery and SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard) Accessories Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery charger, USB cable, AV cable, 3D image viewer, software (CD-ROM), strap, operating manual 153 For customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. [. . . ]