User manual PENTAX OPTIO 50L - Quick Start

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Shutter release button Mode dial Flash Power switch Self-timer LED 50L Microphone PC/AV terminal DC input terminal Lens Name Self-timer LED Flash Shutter release button Lens Power switch Mode dial DC input terminal PC/AV terminal Microphone Rear View Description Blinks blue during Self-timer mode until picture is taken. Provides flash illumination. Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down. 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and wide-angle pictures. Turns the camera power on and off. Sets the camera mode. Allows you to connect AC adapter to the camera to operate the camera without battery. Allows you to connect a USB cable or an AV cable to the camera. Allows you to record sound with the recorded movie clips. EN-1 Rear View LCD monitor W/ / T / button button MENU button button / DISPLAY button Strap holder Four - way controller Battery/SD memory card cover Tripod socket Name W/ button Description Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail) in the playback mode. Zooms the lens to telephoto position. During zoom playback, it changes the size of the Zoom Display image displayed on the LCD monitor. Switches to Playback mode. The latest image and information appear on the LCD monitor. Toggles OSD menu on and off. Confirms the menu item selection. DISPLAY - Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on and off. Camera strap attachment. Allows you to erase the picture. Allows tripod mounting. Allows you to access to the battery and insert or remove the SD memory card. Provides menu information to operate the camera, and previews the picture before taking it and review it afterwards. Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and then select choices. / - Selects the flash mode in Capture mode. / - Selects the self-timer mode in Capture mode. T/ button button MENU button /DISPLAY button Strap holder button Tripod socket Battery/ SD memory card cover LCD monitor Four-way controller EN-2 Mode Dial Mode dial Mode Dial Mode Simple Program Portrait Landscape Sport Night-scene Setup Movie Description Lets the camera set the functions automatically. The basic picture-taking mode. Lets you take portrait-type pictures. Lets you take landscape views. Lets you take sport pictures. Lets you take dark scenes such as night views. Lets you select the camera preferences. Lets you take moving pictures. EN-3 GETTING STARTED Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration. 3 1 2 Inserting the Battery 1. O p e n t h e b a t t e r y / S D memory card cover. 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation as shown on the right. 3. Close the battery/SD memory card cover. 1 2 2 3 · You can use 2 AA size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable) to power the camera. · Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline battery, camera performance may deteriorate. AA alkaline battery is not recommended except in emergencies and checking the camera's functionality. EN-4 Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover. 2. Insert the SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown on the right. Hold the SD memory card with its metal contact end surface facing the rear side of the camera, and then insert the card as far as it can go. 3. Close the battery/SD memory card cover. Turning the Power On Press the Power switch to turn the power on. Power switch EN-5 Choosing OSD (On-Screen Display) Language 1. Set the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing Power switch. Set-up 1 Set-up 2 d/m/y PAL English 2. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Set-up2] menu. [Set-up2] of the set-up menu is displayed. 3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Language] and press the button. 4. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select the language. button to confirm the 5. Press the language selection. Date Adjust Video Out Language Brightness OK : 3/5 Language OK : 1/8 EN-6 Setting the Date and Time 1. Set the mode dial to and use the four-way controller ( ) to select [Setup2] menu. [Set-up2] of the set-up menu is displayed. 2. Select [Date Adjust] with the four-way controller ( ). 3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select the date type. button. 4. Press the The Date Adjust screen appears. 5. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select item's field and adjust the value for the date and time with the four-way controller ( ). 6. After confirming all settings are button. correct, press the Set-up1 Date Adjust Video Out Language Brightness OK : 1/5 Set-up2 d/m/y PAL English Date Adjust 01 / 11 / 2005 00:00 OK : Select : EN-7 Taking Still Pictures Shutter release button Power switch Mode dial LCD monitor W/ /T/ button OK button 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the mode dial to . Press the Power switch to turn on the camera. Compose your image in the LCD monitor. Press the shutter release button halfway down to automatically focus the image. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time. 5. Press the shutter release button down fully to take the pictures. Playing Back Still Pictures Power switch LCD monitor Playback button Four - way controller 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Use the four-way controller ( ) to view the pictures. Four-way controller ( ): go back to the previous image. Four-way controller ( ): advance to the next image. EN-8 Recording Movie Clips This mode allows you to record movie clips with sound via built-in microphone. and turn 1. Rotate the mode dial to your camera on by pressing the Power switch. 2. Press the shutter release button to start recording. 3. To stop recording, press the shutter release button again. 1 Playing Back Movie Clips You can play back the recorded movie clips on the LCD monitor. However, the sound recorded with movie clips can only be played back on TV or computers. 1. Press the button. 2. Use the four-way controller ( ) to go through the images until the movie clip you want to play back is displayed. To view the previous image, press the four-way controller ( ). To view the next image, press the four-way controller ( ). button to start playing 3. Press the back the movie clips. To pause or resume movie playback, button again. press the 100-0001 Size EV 01.11.'05 320X240 0.0 15:22 1 EN-9 Erasing Images 1. Press the button. The last image will be displayed on the screen. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the four-way controller ( button. 3. Press the 3 ). 4. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [OK]. button to confirm the 5. Press the deletion. Delete OK Cancel OK : EN-10 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND MOVIES TO YOUR COMPUTER Setting Up Your Digital Camera After installing the necessary software on your computer, you must now set up your digital camera to transfer images from the camera to your computer. The USB driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW49) is exclusively for Windows 98/98SE. For more details on driver installation process, you can refer to your Operating Manual. Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC] and turn your 1. Set the mode dial to camera on by pressing Power switch. 2. Press the four-way controller ( ) to display the [Set-up2] menu. 3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [USB Con.]. button. 4. Press the Set-up1 USB Con. Set-up2 PC OK : 5/5 USB Con. 5. Use the four-way controller ( select [PC]. button. 6. Press the ) to PC PictBridge PC Camera OK : 1/3 · Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is selected for the USB Connection mode. · Do not connect the camera to your printer while [PC] or [PC Camera] is selected for the USB Connection mode. · On Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000, if the camera is connected to your computer and you unintentionally set the camera's USB connection to PictBridge, the "Install Driver" message will appear. Ignore this message and click "Cancel". EN-11 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer PC/AV terminal 1. Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the internal memory will be transmitted to the computer. 2. Turn the camera on. 3. Look for a new "Removable Disk" icon appearing in the "My Computer" window. Your recorded images/movie clips will be in a folder on this "removable disk". (For Mac users, double-click the "untitled" disk on the desktop.) EN-12 Downloading Images/Movie Clips When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the "removable disk" ("untitled" disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard drive. For Computers Running Windows Open the "removable disk" by double clicking on it. Double click on the folder containing your recorded images/movie clips. Select the images/ movie clips that you prefer and then choose "Copy" from the "Edit" menu. After that, open the destination location and choose "Paste" from the "Edit" menu. For Computers Running Mac OS Open the "untitled" disk window and the hard disk or the destination location. Drag and drop from the camera disk to the desired destination. EN-13 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your digital camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. 1. Install the PC camera driver. The PC-camera driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW49) is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms. and turn your camera on by pressing the 2. Rotate the mode dial to Power switch. 3. Press the four-way controller ( ) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use USB Con. the four-way controller ( ) to select PC [USB Con.]. PictBridge button. 4. Press the PC Camera 5. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select [PC Camera], then press the button. OK : 3/3 6. Connect your camera and the computer via the supplied USB cable. 7. Position the digital camera steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod. EN-14 To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing 1. Go to Start=>Programs=>Accessories=>Communications => NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program. 2. Click the Start Video button to view live video. 3. Click the Place Call button. 4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling. 5. Click Call. The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be willing to accept your call to start the videoconference. · The video resolution for videoconferencing applications is generally 320 x 240. EN-15