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... Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www.pentax.ca) http://www.pentax.co.jp/english • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57565 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2005 01-200509 Printed in Philippines Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using...
... Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www.pentax.ca) http://www.pentax.co.jp/english • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57565 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2005 01-200509 Printed in Philippines Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using...
Operation Manual
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... software help photographers to produce images more faithful to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performance or of items on the recorded image. Regarding trademarks • PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are different from the camera through a few simple operations. • There is a possibility that the...
... software help photographers to produce images more faithful to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performance or of items on the recorded image. Regarding trademarks • PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are different from the camera through a few simple operations. • There is a possibility that the...
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...camera in your cooperation. This could cause breakage or malfunction. • Be careful not to sit down with the camera, be found on the camera. LED Safety Standard This device is a digital still camera... that you better, we request that conforms to the PC Connection Manual (bottom right of the camera. Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera...camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes, condensation may cause damage to the camera...the camera,...the camera is...
...camera in your cooperation. This could cause breakage or malfunction. • Be careful not to sit down with the camera, be found on the camera. LED Safety Standard This device is a digital still camera... that you better, we request that conforms to the PC Connection Manual (bottom right of the camera. Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera...camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes, condensation may cause damage to the camera...the camera,...the camera is...
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... 123 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF 124 Printing Single Images 124 Printing All Images 126 Direct Printing Using PictBridge 127 Connecting the Camera to the Printer 127 Printing Single Images 128 Printing All Images 129 Printing Using the DPOF Settings 130 Disconnecting the...Displayed Image 134 Editing Pictures with Color Filters 135 Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 137 Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 139 Editing Movies 141 Red-eye Compensation 144 Copying Files 145 Settings 147 Camera Settings 147 Setting Up the Start-up Screen 147 Formatting an SD ...
... 123 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF 124 Printing Single Images 124 Printing All Images 126 Direct Printing Using PictBridge 127 Connecting the Camera to the Printer 127 Printing Single Images 128 Printing All Images 129 Printing Using the DPOF Settings 130 Disconnecting the...Displayed Image 134 Editing Pictures with Color Filters 135 Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 137 Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 139 Editing Movies 141 Red-eye Compensation 144 Copying Files 145 Settings 147 Camera Settings 147 Setting Up the Start-up Screen 147 Formatting an SD ...
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...Package Camera Optio S6 Strap O-ST20 (∗) Software (CD-ROM) S-SW39 AV cable I-AVC7 (∗) Battery charger D-BC8 (∗) USB cable I-USB17 (∗) Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8 (∗) User Guide Enjoying Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC AC plug cord (∗) ACDSee for PENTAX ...on the provided CD-ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to install the provided software "ACDSee for PENTAX" and the other optional accessories, refer to your manual for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer. This section explains how ...
...Package Camera Optio S6 Strap O-ST20 (∗) Software (CD-ROM) S-SW39 AV cable I-AVC7 (∗) Battery charger D-BC8 (∗) USB cable I-USB17 (∗) Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8 (∗) User Guide Enjoying Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC AC plug cord (∗) ACDSee for PENTAX ...on the provided CD-ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to install the provided software "ACDSee for PENTAX" and the other optional accessories, refer to your manual for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer. This section explains how ...
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...AF Setting Focus Limiter For limiting the moving range of the movie automatically Digital Zoom For taking digital zoom pictures Instant Review For setting the Instant Review time Memory For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is hard to function properly AE Metering For setting the metering method ... quality level of the movie Time-lapse Movie For setting the time-lapse setting of the movie Movie anti-shake For compensating for camera shake of the lens in accordance with auxiliary AF light when the subject is dim and the autofocus is turned off Green Button ...
...AF Setting Focus Limiter For limiting the moving range of the movie automatically Digital Zoom For taking digital zoom pictures Instant Review For setting the Instant Review time Memory For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is hard to function properly AE Metering For setting the metering method ... quality level of the movie Time-lapse Movie For setting the time-lapse setting of the movie Movie anti-shake For compensating for camera shake of the lens in accordance with auxiliary AF light when the subject is dim and the autofocus is turned off Green Button ...
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... Neg. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to take clear pictures of written text. The screen for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of small print. 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in focus. 7 Press the shutter release button.... Neg. Press the four-way controller (45) to adjust the contrast. 5 Press the OK button. 38 The text mode is selected and the camera is in Capture mode. Color Reverses colored text. Taking Pictures Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) This mode allows you to select , , , ...
... Neg. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to take clear pictures of written text. The screen for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of small print. 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in focus. 7 Press the shutter release button.... Neg. Press the four-way controller (45) to adjust the contrast. 5 Press the OK button. 38 The text mode is selected and the camera is in Capture mode. Color Reverses colored text. Taking Pictures Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) This mode allows you to select , , , ...
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... on the camera can be used in the normal way. • Ensure that the remote control unit is made for the Remote Control Unit A signal can be sent from the front of the Battery for changing the battery.) Taking Pictures 70 Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service ... position will change among tele, middle, and wide. 4 The zoom position will not change the digital zoom range with the shutter button using the remote control unit E (optional). 1 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller (4 5) to the camera approximately 30,000 times.
... on the camera can be used in the normal way. • Ensure that the remote control unit is made for the Remote Control Unit A signal can be sent from the front of the Battery for changing the battery.) Taking Pictures 70 Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service ... position will change among tele, middle, and wide. 4 The zoom position will not change the digital zoom range with the shutter button using the remote control unit E (optional). 1 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller (4 5) to the camera approximately 30,000 times.
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... is ready to P(Off). 1 2 3 4 4 Press the MENU button in the default settings. Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.100 Set the Movie anti-shake to Off to O(On) in Capture mode. Use the four-way controller (23) to select O (...On)/P (Off). Rec. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Digital Zoom]. Press the shutter release button halfway. To take pictures. Mode EV Compensation ±0.0 Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec Memory Green Button MENU Exit The camera is set the digital zoom to take pictures using only the optical zoom, set to...
... is ready to P(Off). 1 2 3 4 4 Press the MENU button in the default settings. Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.100 Set the Movie anti-shake to Off to O(On) in Capture mode. Use the four-way controller (23) to select O (...On)/P (Off). Rec. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Digital Zoom]. Press the shutter release button halfway. To take pictures. Mode EV Compensation ±0.0 Movie Digital Zoom Instant Review 1sec Memory Green Button MENU Exit The camera is set the digital zoom to take pictures using only the optical zoom, set to...
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...100 89 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Mode to change the EV setting. The camera is ready to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed. 4 1 Press the MENU button in 1/3 EV steps. 4 Press the shutter .... Instant Review 1sec Memory To brighten, set a negative (-) value. EV Compensation ±0.0 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Movie Digital Zoom to select [EV Compensation]. Use this function to +2.0 EV in Capture mode. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering...
...100 89 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Mode to change the EV setting. The camera is ready to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or underexposed. 4 1 Press the MENU button in 1/3 EV steps. 4 Press the shutter .... Instant Review 1sec Memory To brighten, set a negative (-) value. EV Compensation ±0.0 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Movie Digital Zoom to select [EV Compensation]. Use this function to +2.0 EV in Capture mode. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering...
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... 12sseecc 1sec Off MENU Cancel OK OK The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is ready to take the picture. Movie Digital Zoom The pull-down menu appears. Mode to change the display time. The camera is turned off. 93 EV Compensation ±0.0 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Instant Review 1sec...
... 12sseecc 1sec Off MENU Cancel OK OK The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is ready to take the picture. Movie Digital Zoom The pull-down menu appears. Mode to change the display time. The camera is turned off. 93 EV Compensation ±0.0 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Instant Review 1sec...
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... Compensation ±0.0 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Instant Review 1sec Memory 4 Press the four-way controller (5). The camera is registered. 94 Mode (p.102), 4 Movie (p.59) or Fn Setting (p.95) on the Green button. Movie Digital Zoom The Green button setting screen appears. MENU Cancel OK OK As the initial setting, the Initialize...
... Compensation ±0.0 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Instant Review 1sec Memory 4 Press the four-way controller (5). The camera is registered. 94 Mode (p.102), 4 Movie (p.59) or Fn Setting (p.95) on the Green button. Movie Digital Zoom The Green button setting screen appears. MENU Cancel OK OK As the initial setting, the Initialize...
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... b button is turned off. If you select O (On), the settings will be saved in the status they were in the digital zoom range will be reset to the defaults when the camera is saved. If you select P (Off), the settings will not be saved even if [Zoom Position] is saved. Item 4 ...choose whether you want the set to O(On) in [Memory]. 100 P AE Metering The [AE Metering] setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. P Digital Zoom The [Digital Zoom] setting (On/Off) on the q button is saved. The focus mode setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. P MF Position The manual...
... b button is turned off. If you select O (On), the settings will be saved in the status they were in the digital zoom range will be reset to the defaults when the camera is saved. If you select P (Off), the settings will not be saved even if [Zoom Position] is saved. Item 4 ...choose whether you want the set to O(On) in [Memory]. 100 P AE Metering The [AE Metering] setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. P Digital Zoom The [Digital Zoom] setting (On/Off) on the q button is saved. The focus mode setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. P MF Position The manual...
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... Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position 6 Press the shutter release button MF Position White Balance 4 halfway. Mode to take the picture. MENU Cancel OK OK The camera is ready to select [Memory]. EV Compensation ±0.0 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Taking Pictures 101 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way...
... Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position 6 Press the shutter release button MF Position White Balance 4 halfway. Mode to take the picture. MENU Cancel OK OK The camera is ready to select [Memory]. EV Compensation ±0.0 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Taking Pictures 101 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way...
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...). z [A Rec. No : The setting is turned off . Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is saved even after reset. Mode] Menu Items Item Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AF Setting Focus Limiter Aux. No ... with the Reset function (1p.161). AF Light AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Movie Quality Level Time-lapse Movie Movie anti-shake Digital Zoom Instant Review Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page 6M Yes Yes p.78 D (Better) Yes Yes p.80 F (Auto) ...
...). z [A Rec. No : The setting is turned off . Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is saved even after reset. Mode] Menu Items Item Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AF Setting Focus Limiter Aux. No ... with the Reset function (1p.161). AF Light AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Movie Quality Level Time-lapse Movie Movie anti-shake Digital Zoom Instant Review Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page 6M Yes Yes p.78 D (Better) Yes Yes p.80 F (Auto) ...
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Compression error Compression of the camera, even when using a large volume SD Memory Card. The movie is being deleted. Deleting The image or voice is being changed. You may be able to a problem with digital filter. Change the quality/size and try again. (p.131) Image/sound cannot be ...The SD Memory Card or built-in memory. You may appear on a PC. The protect setting or DPOF settings is being formatted. Camera cannot play this You are being processed with the SD Memory Card. Battery depleted The battery is being saved. Messages Messages such as the...
Compression error Compression of the camera, even when using a large volume SD Memory Card. The movie is being deleted. Deleting The image or voice is being changed. You may be able to a problem with digital filter. Change the quality/size and try again. (p.131) Image/sound cannot be ...The SD Memory Card or built-in memory. You may appear on a PC. The protect setting or DPOF settings is being formatted. Camera cannot play this You are being processed with the SD Memory Card. Battery depleted The battery is being saved. Messages Messages such as the...
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... Good E 121 151 183 216 303 551 1011 Sound 2 hr. 13 min. 21 sec. Main Specifications Camera Type Effective Pixels Sensor Recorded Pixels Sensitivity File Format Quality Level Storage Medium Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in memory (approx. 23 MB), SD Memory Card Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When...
... Good E 121 151 183 216 303 551 1011 Sound 2 hr. 13 min. 21 sec. Main Specifications Camera Type Effective Pixels Sensor Recorded Pixels Sensitivity File Format Quality Level Storage Medium Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in memory (approx. 23 MB), SD Memory Card Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When...
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... the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR §15.101 to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as a Class B digital device. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio S6 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: October, 2005, Colorado Operation is subject to be within the variation accepted, due to...
... the equipment complies with the standards of 47CFR §15.101 to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as a Class B digital device. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio S6 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: October, 2005, Colorado Operation is subject to be within the variation accepted, due to...