User manual PENTAX SPOMATIC II

[. . . ] 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 · PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarks of ACD Systems Ltd. in Canada, the U. S. , Europe, Japan and other countries. [. . . ] (The number of recorded pixels will be h if you exit the X mode without taking the second picture. ) · If you change the [Recorded Pixels] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 124). 3 Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture. Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed. 112 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [EV Compensation]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the EV value. To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative (­) value. You can choose the EV setting in the range of ­2. 0 EV to +2. 0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Rec. Mode EV Compensation 0. 0 Movie D-Range Setting Interval Shoot Blink Detection Digital Zoom MENU 2/4 Exit 4 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. · When the histogram is displayed in still picture capture mode/playback mode, you can check the exposure (p. 30). · The EV compensation function cannot be used in 9 (Green) or b (Auto Picture) mode. · If you change the [EV Compensation] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 124). Saving the EV Compensation Value setting 1p. 133 Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting) Expands the dynamic range and prevents bright and dark areas from occurring. [Highlight Correction] adjusts the bright areas when the image is too bright and [Shadow Correction] adjusts the dark areas when the image is too dark. 1 2 3 4 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 3 Taking Pictures Use the four-way controller (23) to select [D-Range Setting]. · When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use N (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. 234) for details. · If you change the [AE Metering] setting frequently, you can save time by assigning it to the Green button (p. 124). 3 Saving the AE Metering setting 1p. 133 Taking Pictures 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. 117 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 1/4 Auto 64 100 200 400 OK OK 5 3 Taking Pictures Press the 4 button. The setting is saved. 6 Press the 3 button. The camera returns to capture status. · When the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f (2592×1944). [. . . ] 48, 199 M Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 58 Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function . . . . . . . . 129 MSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]