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... Setting The Functions (Program Mode 62 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode 63 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Digital SR (Blur Reduction) Mode 65 Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite 66 Taking Pictures of People (Natural Skin Tone/Portrait Mode)........ 68... the White Balance 94 Setting the AE Metering 96 Setting the Sensitivity 98 Setting the Autofocus Conditions 100 Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review 101 Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness 102 Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation 103 Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast 104 Setting...
... Setting The Functions (Program Mode 62 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode 63 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Digital SR (Blur Reduction) Mode 65 Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite 66 Taking Pictures of People (Natural Skin Tone/Portrait Mode)........ 68... the White Balance 94 Setting the AE Metering 96 Setting the Sensitivity 98 Setting the Autofocus Conditions 100 Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review 101 Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness 102 Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation 103 Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast 104 Setting...
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Focus frame You can change the captured area by the camera 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. x : enlarges the subject w : widens ... pictures. The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. 38 The camera turns on the display for taking still pictures is saved to the SD Memory Card or built-in memory.... (p.41) Press the Green button to switch to the 9 (Green) mode and let the camera set all the shooting functions automatically. Quick Start Taking Still Pictures Shutter release button Zoom/w/x button 2 Quick Start...
Focus frame You can change the captured area by the camera 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. x : enlarges the subject w : widens ... pictures. The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. 38 The camera turns on the display for taking still pictures is saved to the SD Memory Card or built-in memory.... (p.41) Press the Green button to switch to the 9 (Green) mode and let the camera set all the shooting functions automatically. Quick Start Taking Still Pictures Shutter release button Zoom/w/x button 2 Quick Start...
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... the recognized faces are locked when the shutter release button is called "Blinking Detection"). appears during Instant Review by pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway), then aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully. • Objects that lack contrast such as... Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture. [Poor focusing conditions] The camera may not be able to delete the taken image. • Even when Instant Review is captured. If the subject is in a two-step action as the subject (by pressing the i...
... the recognized faces are locked when the shutter release button is called "Blinking Detection"). appears during Instant Review by pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway), then aim the camera at your subject and press the shutter release button fully. • Objects that lack contrast such as... Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture. [Poor focusing conditions] The camera may not be able to delete the taken image. • Even when Instant Review is captured. If the subject is in a two-step action as the subject (by pressing the i...
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... For choosing whether to use the digital zoom function p.80 Instant Review For setting the Instant Review time p.101 Memory For choosing whether to save the set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. Item Description Page Recorded Pixels For ... of the screen that can be set values of the shooting function or return to the defaults when the camera is turned off and whether you want the settings saved when the camera is turned off p.106 Green Button For assigning a function to the Green button in Capture mode p.58 Sharpness For...
... For choosing whether to use the digital zoom function p.80 Instant Review For setting the Instant Review time p.101 Memory For choosing whether to save the set with the menus and provides descriptions of each item. Item Description Page Recorded Pixels For ... of the screen that can be set values of the shooting function or return to the defaults when the camera is turned off and whether you want the settings saved when the camera is turned off p.106 Green Button For assigning a function to the Green button in Capture mode p.58 Sharpness For...
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If you try to display the [W Setting] menu, - (key lock icon) appears. • When the camera is pressed. 4 * 9 mode settings are as shown below. If you try to display the [A Rec.Mode] menu or ... pressing the 3 button. Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Information Display Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Digital Wide Digital Zoom Instant Review Sharpness Saturation Contrast Date Imprint , (Auto) 9 (Standard) = (Standard) Normal E D (Better) F (Auto) J (Multiple) L Multi-segment metering Auto ±0.0 P (Off) O (On)...
If you try to display the [W Setting] menu, - (key lock icon) appears. • When the camera is pressed. 4 * 9 mode settings are as shown below. If you try to display the [A Rec.Mode] menu or ... pressing the 3 button. Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Information Display Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Digital Wide Digital Zoom Instant Review Sharpness Saturation Contrast Date Imprint , (Auto) 9 (Standard) = (Standard) Normal E D (Better) F (Auto) J (Multiple) L Multi-segment metering Auto ±0.0 P (Off) O (On)...
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transparent image and the actual view overlap and press the shutter release button. 6 Move the camera horizontally to take the 12 second frame. The stitched image does not appear when the Instant Review (p.41, p.101) is off. • When the Face Recognition is taken and the stitched image appears. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to... the OK button after shooting the second frame, you can save the first and the second frames as a stitched image.) Taking Pictures 75 Move the camera so that the semi-
transparent image and the actual view overlap and press the shutter release button. 6 Move the camera horizontally to take the 12 second frame. The stitched image does not appear when the Instant Review (p.41, p.101) is off. • When the Face Recognition is taken and the stitched image appears. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to... the OK button after shooting the second frame, you can save the first and the second frames as a stitched image.) Taking Pictures 75 Move the camera so that the semi-
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...23) to select O (On) or P (Off). Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Digital Zoom]. The setting is complete and the camera returns to O (On) in A mode. Setting the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set the digital zoom to P (Off). 1 2 3 44 Press the 3 button in the default settings. Press the ...The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set to capture status. Rec.Mode EV Compensation Movie Digital Wide Digital Zoom Instant Review Memory MENU Exit 2/3 0.0 1sec Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.106 Taking Pictures 80
...23) to select O (On) or P (Off). Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Digital Zoom]. The setting is complete and the camera returns to O (On) in A mode. Setting the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set the digital zoom to P (Off). 1 2 3 44 Press the 3 button in the default settings. Press the ...The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set to capture status. Rec.Mode EV Compensation Movie Digital Wide Digital Zoom Instant Review Memory MENU Exit 2/3 0.0 1sec Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.106 Taking Pictures 80
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... mode is displayed. Guide Press the shutter release button. The combined first image and second image appear on the display for one second (Instant Review), and then saved to the built-in the S mode, go to compose your picture. Overlap the image on the preview guide on the preview... guide. • When the Face Recognition is activated (p.56), it works only when taking the second picture, turn the camera to overlap the background and the preview guide on the left of the screen. • Some distortion may result from moving objects, repeating patterns,...
... mode is displayed. Guide Press the shutter release button. The combined first image and second image appear on the display for one second (Instant Review), and then saved to the built-in the S mode, go to compose your picture. Overlap the image on the preview guide on the preview... guide. • When the Face Recognition is activated (p.56), it works only when taking the second picture, turn the camera to overlap the background and the preview guide on the left of the screen. • Some distortion may result from moving objects, repeating patterns,...
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...) Rec.Mode 2/3 to capture status. Movie Digital Wide Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec The setting is pressed. 1 Press the 3 button in the default settings. Exit Cancel OK OK Setting the Digital Wide Function S mode is saved. 4 Press the 3 button. EV Compensation 0.0 The selected setting is set whether the camera enters S mode when the w side of...
...) Rec.Mode 2/3 to capture status. Movie Digital Wide Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec The setting is pressed. 1 Press the 3 button in the default settings. Exit Cancel OK OK Setting the Digital Wide Function S mode is saved. 4 Press the 3 button. EV Compensation 0.0 The selected setting is set whether the camera enters S mode when the w side of...
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Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.106 84 Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select [EV Compensation]. The selected EV value is complete and the camera returns to capture status. • If you use the EV compensation function frequently,... The setting is saved. Rec.Mode 2/3 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. EV Compensation 0.0 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Movie Digital Wide to Memory MENU Exit select the EV value. MENU Four-way controller 3 button Rec.Mode 1/3 Recorded Pixels 8M Quality Level White Balance AWB ...
Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.106 84 Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec 3 Use the four-way controller (45) to select [EV Compensation]. The selected EV value is complete and the camera returns to capture status. • If you use the EV compensation function frequently,... The setting is saved. Rec.Mode 2/3 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. EV Compensation 0.0 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Movie Digital Wide to Memory MENU Exit select the EV value. MENU Four-way controller 3 button Rec.Mode 1/3 Recorded Pixels 8M Quality Level White Balance AWB ...
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The camera returns to change the display time. Rec.Mode 2/3 A pull-down menu appears. EV Compensation 5sec 4 Use the four-way controller (23) Movie Digital Wide 3sec 2sec to capture status with the current setting. Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec 0.5sec 5 Press the 4 button. Memory MENU Cancel Off OK OK The Instant Review setting is displayed...
The camera returns to change the display time. Rec.Mode 2/3 A pull-down menu appears. EV Compensation 5sec 4 Use the four-way controller (23) Movie Digital Wide 3sec 2sec to capture status with the current setting. Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec 0.5sec 5 Press the 4 button. Memory MENU Cancel Off OK OK The Instant Review setting is displayed...
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.... Delete Cancel All Images/Sounds OK OK If you press the i button during Instant Review, the screen in Step 2 appears, enabling you have been performed. Deleting a Single Image/Sound File You can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as taking pictures, recording movies, protecting... Four-way controller 4 button i button Delete images and sounds with mistakes or that are inadvertently deleted Deleted images and sounds can be recovered with the Optio M50. (p.133) Deleted images and sounds can delete a single image or sound file.
.... Delete Cancel All Images/Sounds OK OK If you press the i button during Instant Review, the screen in Step 2 appears, enabling you have been performed. Deleting a Single Image/Sound File You can be recovered even if the camera has been turned off after deletion as long as taking pictures, recording movies, protecting... Four-way controller 4 button i button Delete images and sounds with mistakes or that are inadvertently deleted Deleted images and sounds can be recovered with the Optio M50. (p.133) Deleted images and sounds can delete a single image or sound file.
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... Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Quality Level Movie Frame Rate Color Mode Movie SR Digital wide Digital Zoom Instant Review Default Setting Last Memory Reset Setting Setting Page E (3264×2448) Yes Yes p.91 D (Better) Yes Yes p.93 ...(On) * Yes p.80 1 sec Yes Yes p.101 Appendix 181 Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off . * : The setting depends on the [Memory] setting (p.106). Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) ...
... Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Quality Level Movie Frame Rate Color Mode Movie SR Digital wide Digital Zoom Instant Review Default Setting Last Memory Reset Setting Setting Page E (3264×2448) Yes Yes p.91 D (Better) Yes Yes p.93 ...(On) * Yes p.80 1 sec Yes Yes p.101 Appendix 181 Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off . * : The setting depends on the [Memory] setting (p.106). Last Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) ...
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b 9 R A C O q Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Yes : Can be set and function is not available. No : Cannot be set. # : Can be set but function is available.
b 9 R A C O q Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Yes : Can be set and function is not available. No : Cannot be set. # : Can be set but function is available.
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... Area No*2, 3 Yes*3 Yes*3 Yes*3 AE Metering Yes No*9 Yes Yes Sensitivity Yes Yes Yes Yes EV Compensation Yes No Yes No Digital Zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes Instant Review Yes Yes Yes Yes Memory 9 No Yes Yes Yes Sharpness No Yes Yes Yes Saturation No Yes Yes Yes Contrast Yes Yes... at Auto (Sensitivity 64 - 800) *16 Fixed at i for the first frame *17 Fixed at f Appendix 187 Note: Menu settings cannot be changed when in Digital wide mode. \ED 4 F S Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Off Yes Yes No...
... Area No*2, 3 Yes*3 Yes*3 Yes*3 AE Metering Yes No*9 Yes Yes Sensitivity Yes Yes Yes Yes EV Compensation Yes No Yes No Digital Zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes Instant Review Yes Yes Yes Yes Memory 9 No Yes Yes Yes Sharpness No Yes Yes Yes Saturation No Yes Yes Yes Contrast Yes Yes... at Auto (Sensitivity 64 - 800) *16 Fixed at i for the first frame *17 Fixed at f Appendix 187 Note: Menu settings cannot be changed when in Digital wide mode. \ED 4 F S Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Yes Yes Yes Yes Smile Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Face Priority Off Yes Yes No...
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• This warranty policy does not affect the customer's statutory rights. • The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy. 9 The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union. 199 Appendix Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in some countries can supersede this warranty policy.
• This warranty policy does not affect the customer's statutory rights. • The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in your country for more information and to receive a copy of the warranty policy. 9 The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union. 199 Appendix Therefore, we recommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase, or contact the PENTAX distributor in some countries can supersede this warranty policy.
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...Button X ....45, 47, 57 Green Mode 9 63 Guide display 177 H Histogram 86 Hometown 38 I Infinity s 87 Installing a battery 23 Instant Review ...........41, 101 L Language 36, 169 M Macro q 87 Magnify y 118 Manual Focus 87 Manual K 94 Memory 106 3 button 45, 47 Movie... 38 Default setting 36, 181 Delete i 43, 128 Deleting sounds 129 Digital Filter 141 Digital Panorama F ........ 74 Digital SR (Blur Reduction 54, 65 Digital SR (Camera Shake Reduction 122 Digital Wide 81 Digital Zoom 80 Display brightness 173 Dividing movies 148 DPOF printing 156 DPOF settings 149...
...Button X ....45, 47, 57 Green Mode 9 63 Guide display 177 H Histogram 86 Hometown 38 I Infinity s 87 Installing a battery 23 Instant Review ...........41, 101 L Language 36, 169 M Macro q 87 Magnify y 118 Manual Focus 87 Manual K 94 Memory 106 3 button 45, 47 Movie... 38 Default setting 36, 181 Delete i 43, 128 Deleting sounds 129 Digital Filter 141 Digital Panorama F ........ 74 Digital SR (Blur Reduction 54, 65 Digital SR (Camera Shake Reduction 122 Digital Wide 81 Digital Zoom 80 Display brightness 173 Dividing movies 148 DPOF printing 156 DPOF settings 149...