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Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
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... before using the Optio 550 that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to get the most out of PENTAX Corporation. • All other brands or product names are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, industrial enterprise or as items for buying the Pentax Optio 550 Digital Camera.
... before using the Optio 550 that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to get the most out of PENTAX Corporation. • All other brands or product names are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, industrial enterprise or as items for buying the Pentax Optio 550 Digital Camera.
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...the Image Sharpness (Sharpness 51 Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation 52 Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast 53 Taking Pictures 54 Letting the Camera Set the Exposure (Program Mode 54 Setting the Aperture Value (Aperture Priority Mode 55 Setting the Shutter Speed (Shutter Priority Mode ...(Movie Picture Mode 61 Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode 63 Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode 65 Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode 70 Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode 72 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode 73 Using the Zoom 74 EV ...
...the Image Sharpness (Sharpness 51 Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation 52 Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast 53 Taking Pictures 54 Letting the Camera Set the Exposure (Program Mode 54 Setting the Aperture Value (Aperture Priority Mode 55 Setting the Shutter Speed (Shutter Priority Mode ...(Movie Picture Mode 61 Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode 63 Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode 65 Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode 70 Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode 72 Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode 73 Using the Zoom 74 EV ...
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...150. ✽ Type of the Package Camera Optio 550 Lithium-ion battery D-LI7 (Rechargeable) (∗) Battery charger (D-BC7) (∗) USB cable I-USB7 (∗) AV cable I-AVC7 (∗) AC plug cord D-C02 (∗) 3D Image Viewer O-3DV1 Digital Camera Operating Manual Software (CD-ROM) S-SW7... Strap O-ST5 (∗) To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. For other option- Operating Manual this manual About ...
...150. ✽ Type of the Package Camera Optio 550 Lithium-ion battery D-LI7 (Rechargeable) (∗) Battery charger (D-BC7) (∗) USB cable I-USB7 (∗) AV cable I-AVC7 (∗) AC plug cord D-C02 (∗) 3D Image Viewer O-3DV1 Digital Camera Operating Manual Software (CD-ROM) S-SW7... Strap O-ST5 (∗) To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. For other option- Operating Manual this manual About ...
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...89~p.95 Viewing images on your TV monitor. To view images on your pictures to the TV with the Optio 550 camera are not satisfied. Viewing Images on the camera One of the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them on a TV If... you want to show your TV, connect the camera to friends, you can check the composition and focus and ...
...89~p.95 Viewing images on your TV monitor. To view images on your pictures to the TV with the Optio 550 camera are not satisfied. Viewing Images on the camera One of the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them on a TV If... you want to show your TV, connect the camera to friends, you can check the composition and focus and ...
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Or you can remove the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer the data to your Macintosh p.118 Printing images by a printing service Prints of prints can be specified and dates can be ordered in the prints if DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is set before taking the SD Memory ... (you need to install the USB driver if you are using a card reader. The number of images recorded on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard to a store that performs printing. If you use a laptop computer, you ...
Or you can remove the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer the data to your Macintosh p.118 Printing images by a printing service Prints of prints can be specified and dates can be ordered in the prints if DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is set before taking the SD Memory ... (you need to install the USB driver if you are using a card reader. The number of images recorded on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with conventional photographs by taking the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard to a store that performs printing. If you use a laptop computer, you ...
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... aperture are set automatically when taking . You can select a shooting mode from Playback mode to the scene you are enabled whenever the camera is turned on or . This mode is for taking pictures and voice recording. Common Operations Common Operations Changing the Mode Capture mode is... using a variety of filters such as red, blue and green. Manual exposure Shutter priority Aperture priority Program Picture Movie picture Panorama 3D Digital filter User mode Voice recording You can set the shutter speed manually, and the aperture is for taking panorama pictures. You can set ...
... aperture are set automatically when taking . You can select a shooting mode from Playback mode to the scene you are enabled whenever the camera is turned on or . This mode is for taking pictures and voice recording. Common Operations Common Operations Changing the Mode Capture mode is... using a variety of filters such as red, blue and green. Manual exposure Shutter priority Aperture priority Program Picture Movie picture Panorama 3D Digital filter User mode Voice recording You can set the shutter speed manually, and the aperture is for taking panorama pictures. You can set ...
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Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 2592 1944 AWB Wide Auto 1/3 MENU Exit OK Ok c Rec. Mode Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode 2/3 MENU Exit On 2sec Off Parallel OK Ok v' Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed, and...up mm/dd/yy 1/ 1/2003 Off English OK Ok c To the next screen • If you press the shutter release button halfway and move the camera to memo Capture mode, any changes to the setting will be saved. • When you display the menu from Capture mode, the [ Rec. Mode ...
Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 2592 1944 AWB Wide Auto 1/3 MENU Exit OK Ok c Rec. Mode Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode 2/3 MENU Exit On 2sec Off Parallel OK Ok v' Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed, and...up mm/dd/yy 1/ 1/2003 Off English OK Ok c To the next screen • If you press the shutter release button halfway and move the camera to memo Capture mode, any changes to the setting will be saved. • When you display the menu from Capture mode, the [ Rec. Mode ...
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...Area of recorded pixels. p.52 Contrast For setting the contrast. mode] menu items by shooting mode. 36 p.48 Sensitivity Auto Bracket Digital Zoom For setting the sensitivity. p.49 For setting the shooting conditions such as exposure, saturation and sharpness. p.65 For saving the ...shooting function settings when the camera is turned p.87 off. p.84 For taking 3D pictures. Reference p.43 Quality Level For selecting the image compression rate. p.80 ...
...Area of recorded pixels. p.52 Contrast For setting the contrast. mode] menu items by shooting mode. 36 p.48 Sensitivity Auto Bracket Digital Zoom For setting the sensitivity. p.49 For setting the shooting conditions such as exposure, saturation and sharpness. p.65 For saving the ...shooting function settings when the camera is turned p.87 off. p.84 For taking 3D pictures. Reference p.43 Quality Level For selecting the image compression rate. p.80 ...
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Mode Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode 2/3 MENU Exit On 2sec Off Parallel OK Ok Taking Pictures 50 c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to change the display time. z Select [Instant Review] on the [ x Use the four-way controller ( ) to take the picture. x c z Rec...
Mode Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode 2/3 MENU Exit On 2sec Off Parallel OK Ok Taking Pictures 50 c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to change the display time. z Select [Instant Review] on the [ x Use the four-way controller ( ) to take the picture. x c z Rec...
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... be blurred. • When using the digital zoom function, the image will be displayed. x Press the four-way controller ( ) to select [On]. The camera is set to On. • When shooting an image using the digital zoom function, the camera movement may occur due to high magnification. ...c Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Digital Zoom]. v Press the OK button. On 2sec Off...
... be blurred. • When using the digital zoom function, the image will be displayed. x Press the four-way controller ( ) to select [On]. The camera is set to On. • When shooting an image using the digital zoom function, the camera movement may occur due to high magnification. ...c Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Digital Zoom]. v Press the OK button. On 2sec Off...
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.... If you select [On], the settings will be saved when the camera is saved. On The [White Balance] setting on the menus for each function when the camera is turned off. • The zoom position setting in the digital zoom range will not be saved even if [Zoom Position] is set.... • [Memory] can choose whether you want the set values to be reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off. Off The zoom position setting is saved. Off The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [ Rec.Mode] menu is saved. Taking Pictures 87 Item Flash White Balance EV Compensation...
.... If you select [On], the settings will be saved when the camera is saved. On The [White Balance] setting on the menus for each function when the camera is turned off. • The zoom position setting in the digital zoom range will not be saved even if [Zoom Position] is set.... • [Memory] can choose whether you want the set values to be reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off. Off The zoom position setting is saved. Off The [Digital Zoom] setting on the [ Rec.Mode] menu is saved. Taking Pictures 87 Item Flash White Balance EV Compensation...
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...USER [Off] p.86 Parallel p.65 - Functions that can choose from the following six modes: program, manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority, picture or digital filter mode. • Settings made for functions marked with an asterisk (*) are registered in Capture mode. Function Default Setting Ref. p.80 White Balance Focusing ...Taking Pictures z Press the Menu/Fn button in User mode. Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER 3/3 MENU Exit Memory Flash White Bal. The camera is ready to select the item. v Use the four-way controller ( ) to take the picture.
...USER [Off] p.86 Parallel p.65 - Functions that can choose from the following six modes: program, manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority, picture or digital filter mode. • Settings made for functions marked with an asterisk (*) are registered in Capture mode. Function Default Setting Ref. p.80 White Balance Focusing ...Taking Pictures z Press the Menu/Fn button in User mode. Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER 3/3 MENU Exit Memory Flash White Bal. The camera is ready to select the item. v Use the four-way controller ( ) to take the picture.
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... automatically, double-click the [ACDSee] icon on the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card, if there is one)] → [DCIM] → [XXXPENTX]. (XXX is a 3-digit number.) A list of images is displayed. Your camera can be found in [My Computer] → [Removable Disk (or the name on the volume label on the desktop.... Camera images can be found in the camera. c Turn your computer on. Make sure that there is turned off and connect it to Step b. Go to your computer with the USB cable....
... automatically, double-click the [ACDSee] icon on the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card, if there is one)] → [DCIM] → [XXXPENTX]. (XXX is a 3-digit number.) A list of images is displayed. Your camera can be found in [My Computer] → [Removable Disk (or the name on the volume label on the desktop.... Camera images can be found in the camera. c Turn your computer on. Make sure that there is turned off and connect it to Step b. Go to your computer with the USB cable....
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...Card, if there is one)] → [DCIM] → [XXXPENTX]. (XXX is a 3-digit number.) m Select the image you want to view from the list. n Open the camera folder. b Double-click the [ACDSee™] program icon. Camera images can change the folder name. Displaying and copying images using ACDSee™ z Turn your... the hard drive. Make sure that there is turned off and connect it to your camera on. You can be found in the camera. v Click the [ACDSee™] folder on x Make sure the camera is an SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card in [untitled (or the name on the volume...
...Card, if there is one)] → [DCIM] → [XXXPENTX]. (XXX is a 3-digit number.) m Select the image you want to view from the list. n Open the camera folder. b Double-click the [ACDSee™] program icon. Camera images can change the folder name. Displaying and copying images using ACDSee™ z Turn your... the hard drive. Make sure that there is turned off and connect it to your camera on. You can be found in the camera. v Click the [ACDSee™] folder on x Make sure the camera is an SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card in [untitled (or the name on the volume...
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... Auto OK Ok Registering Functions You can choose from the following 11 functions: Recorded Pixels, Quality Level, White Balance, Focusing Area, AE Metering, Sensitivity, Digital Zoom, Instant Review, Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast. Registering a function z Select [Fn Setting] on the four-way controller. x Press the four-way... controller ( ). If you use most frequently on the [ Set-up ] menu Four-way controller OK button Menu/Fn button Rec. The camera is ready to capture or play back images. • Only one function can be registered on each key of the fourmemo way controller. ...
... Auto OK Ok Registering Functions You can choose from the following 11 functions: Recorded Pixels, Quality Level, White Balance, Focusing Area, AE Metering, Sensitivity, Digital Zoom, Instant Review, Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast. Registering a function z Select [Fn Setting] on the four-way controller. x Press the four-way... controller ( ). If you use most frequently on the [ Set-up ] menu Four-way controller OK button Menu/Fn button Rec. The camera is ready to capture or play back images. • Only one function can be registered on each key of the fourmemo way controller. ...
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... Area AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER • Settings for items marked with an [ ] can be changed on the memo menu screen, but the change will not be reflected in camera operations. • In mode, only the...
... Area AE Metering Sensitivity Auto Bracket Digital Zoom Instant Review Interval Shoot Fast Fwd Movie 3D Mode Memory Sharpness Saturation Contrast USER • Settings for items marked with an [ ] can be changed on the memo menu screen, but the change will not be reflected in camera operations. • In mode, only the...
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Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens Effective Pixels 5.0 megapixels Sensor 5.25 megapixels (total pixels) 1/1.8 inch interline transfer CCD with 5× optical zoom to give ...25 Approx. 45 Approx. 56 640 × 480 Approx. 53 Approx. 82 Approx. 100 Exposure capacity when using a 16MB SD Memory Card White Balance Lens Digital Zoom Viewfinder Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W), Fluorescent Light (N), Fluorescent Light (D), Manual Focal Length Aperture Lens Composition Zoom type Picture Range Lens...
Main Specifications Type Fully automatic compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens Effective Pixels 5.0 megapixels Sensor 5.25 megapixels (total pixels) 1/1.8 inch interline transfer CCD with 5× optical zoom to give ...25 Approx. 45 Approx. 56 640 × 480 Approx. 53 Approx. 82 Approx. 100 Exposure capacity when using a 16MB SD Memory Card White Balance Lens Digital Zoom Viewfinder Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W), Fluorescent Light (N), Fluorescent Light (D), Manual Focal Length Aperture Lens Composition Zoom type Picture Range Lens...
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... to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for ensuring that may cause undesired operation. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Appendix Model Number: Optio 550 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: February, 2003, Colorado 155 Located at: 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood, Colorado 80112 USA Phone...
... to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for ensuring that may cause undesired operation. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Appendix Model Number: Optio 550 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: February, 2003, Colorado 155 Located at: 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood, Colorado 80112 USA Phone...