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Digital Camera Operating Manual T o ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Oper ating Manual bef ore using the camera. ...
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Thank you f or buying the P entax Optio 330GS Digital Camera. Please read this manual bef ore using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions . K eep this manual safe , as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera's capabilities . Regarding cop yrights Images taken using the Optio 330 ...
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FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product b ut please pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the follo wing symbols during use. W arning These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user may e xperience ser ious difficulties if the warnings are not heeded. Caution These symbo ...
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Care to be T aken During Handling • Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner or alcohol benzene . • Places of high temperature and humidity should be av oided. Particular care should be taken regarding v ehicles, which can become very hot inside. • Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be a ...
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Contents FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA ······························································1 Care to be T aken During Handling ····································································2 Contents ··? ...
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T aking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode) ··············································55 Continuous Shooting ···············································································60 Using the Self-Timer ······? ...
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Contents of the Operating Manual This Operating manual contains the f ollowing chapters. Getting Started This chapter explains what y ou need to do after purchasing the camera before y ou star t taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions. Quick Start This chapter explains the simplest w ay to tak e pictures and play bac ...
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Checking Contents of the P ackage 6 Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Camera Optio 330GS Video cable I-VC2 USB cable I-USB2 3D Image Viewer O-3D V1 Lithium battery CR-V3 Operating Manual this manual Strap O-ST5 Software (CD-ROM) S-SW6 ...
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Name of P arts Front Back 7 Shutter release button P ower s witch Viewfinder Self-timer lamp/ AF spotbeam Built-in flash USB/Video output terminal DC input terminal T er minal cover Lens Viewfinder LCD monitor Strap lug CF card cov er Battery chamber cov er T r ipod sock et ...
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Names of Operating P arts Guide indications A guide to av ailable button oper ation is display ed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as sho wn below . 8 / button //// b utton P ower s witch Shutter release button Mode dial Zoom / / button Menu button Playbac k/OK button Four-w ay controller ( ) Displa ...
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P ass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug and pass the other end through the loop . 9 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Getting Star ted ...
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memo Caution Inserting the Batter y Inser t the battery into the camera. Use two size AA alkaline batteries, two size AA nic kel batteries, two size AA nick el hydride batteries, two siz e AA lithium batteries or one CR-V3 lithium battery pack. z Slide the battery chamber cover in the direction indicated by arr ow and lift it up. x Insert the batte ...
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Caution 11 Appro ximate number of recordable images and playbac k time (when new batteries are loaded) Getting Star ted No. of recordable images (With 50% of shooting uses flash LCD monitor ON) Playbac k time (minute) CR-V3 500 240 AA Lithium 350 150 AA NiMH 200 100 AA Nickel 100 60 AA Alkaline 50 30 * The above table is based on P entax measur ...
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12 Caution Using the A C Adapter (optional) If you intend to use the LCD monitor f or a long time or connect the camera to a PC , use of the AC adapter D-A C5 (optional) is recommended. z Make sure that the camera is turned off and opening the terminal cover . x Connect the DC terminal on the A C adapter to the DC input terminal on the camera. c Co ...
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Caution Captured images are recorded on the CompactFlash (CF) card. Make sure that the camera is turned off bef ore inser ting or removing the CF card (optional). Installing the Card z Slide the CF card co ver in the direction indicated by arro w and lift it up. x Rotate the card with the surface of the car d having the symbol facing towards th ...
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Appro ximate Number of Recordable Images and Recorded pixels/Quality le vels • The abov e table indicates is the number of images when using a 16MB CF card. • The abov e table is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENT AX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture mode, CF card, etc. Precautions When ...
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Use the power s witch to tur n the camera on and off. z Press the power switc h. The camera will turn on. When the camera is turned on the lens cover opens and the lens extends . Press the power s witch again to tur n the camera off. Playbac k Only Mode T urning on the camera while pressing Playback/OK b utton will activate Pla yback only mode. • ...
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16 Getting Star ted If the initial settings screen appears when you turn the camera on, follo w the procedure below to set the display language, Home T own, DST , video output f or mat and current date and time. If the date and time that appear at the bottom r ight of the LCD monitor when you turn the camera on f or the first time is not the curren ...
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17 Getting Star ted Setting the Home T own Y ou can choose the city (Home T own) in which you will use the camera. z Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the desired city (Home T own). x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The screen for setting the ne xt item will be displayed. • See p .102 for the list of cities and corres ...
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18 Getting Star ted Setting the Video Output Format Y ou can choose the output f ormat (NTSC or P AL) for taking or playing bac k pictures using a TV monitor . z Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the video output format. The default setting is NTSC . x Press the Playbac k/OK button. The screen for setting the date and time will be ...
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19 Getting Star ted c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the day and press the four -way contr oller ( ). and will be displayed abo ve and below the y ear . v Repeat Step c to change the [year] [hour] and [minutes]. b Use the Display b utton to select the 12-hour or 24-hour display format. n When you ha ve finished the s ...
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T aking Still Pictures 20 Quick Start Quick Start For the simplest procedure to tak e still pictures: The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. z Press the power switc h. The camera will turn on. x Set the mode dial to . c Confirm the subject and shooting information on the LCD monitor . The focus fr ame in the middle of the ...
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v Press the shutter release button. The image will be display ed on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant Revie w) and recorded on the CF card. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the CF card.) Using the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button works in a two-ste ...
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22 Quick Start Playing Bac k Still Pictures Quick Start Playing Bac k Images Y ou can displa y the still picture. z Press the Playbac k/OK button after taking a picture. The image taken will be dis- play ed on the LCD monitor. During this time you can erase the image by pressing the button (The Delete screen will be display ed.), press the four- wa ...
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23 Quick Start Playing Bac k Previous or Next Images Still images can be play ed back one at a time, proceeding either forw ard or backward. z Press the Playbac k/OK button after taking a picture. An image will be display ed on the LCD monitor. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). displays the pre vious image. displays the ne xt image. Du ...
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24 Quick Start Quick Start How to Vie w the Recorded Images Images taken with the Optio 330GS camera are recorded on the CF card. Y ou can vie w the images recorded on the card on the camera itself , transf er them to your PC and print them out. Viewing images on the camera One of the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables y ou to view y ...
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25 Quick Start Viewing images on a PC Y ou only need to install the USB driver the first time . After that, you can vie w recorded images and edit them on the PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with the USB cab le and downloading the images. Or you can remov e the CF card from the camera and transf er the data to your PC using a card reader ...
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26 Common Operations Capture Mode button Changes the flash mode. ( ☞ p.31) button Changes the shooting mode as follo ws. Using the Self-timer ( ☞ p.61) Using macro mode ( ☞ p.29) Infinity-landscape mode ( ☞ p.29) Manual f ocus ( ☞ p.30) Zoom button Changes the size of the subject. ( ☞ p.62) Menu button Displays the activ ...
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27 Common Operations Playbac k Mode button Deletes the image. ( ☞ p.74) button Protects the image from erasure. ( ☞ p.76) Zoom / / button – + changes the size of the Zoom Display image , display ed on the LCD monitor . ( ☞ p.62) displays nine images at once . ( ☞ p.72) Menu button Displays the activ e menus in [Playback] a ...
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28 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Changing the Mode Capture mode is for taking pictures and Pla yback mode is for playing bac k or erasing images. Press the Playbac k/OK button to change the mode between Capture mode and Pla yback mode. Pressing the shutter release button halfwa y during Playbac k mode also moves t ...
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29 T aking Pictures Selecting the Focus Mode Focus Mode z Press the or button in Capture mode. The focus mode changes each time the b utton is pressed and the setting is display ed on the LCD monitor. The camera is ready to take the picture in the set f ocus mode. • The default setting of the f ocus mode is [Autof ocus mode]. When the focus m ...
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30 T aking Pictures Caution If you tak e a picture while looking through the viewfinder when the focus mode is set on Macro , the range of the resulting picture will differ from what w as seen in the viewfinder . Be sure to check the image on the LCD monitor . Manual Focus When the mode is set on , the center of the picture is enlarged to full scre ...
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31 T aking Pictures memo z Selecting the Flash Mode • The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to , continuous shooting, or infinity-landscape mode. • In [Auto + Red-e ye Reduction] and [Flash On + Red-eye Reduction] modes, the flash discharges once to mak e subject ’ s pupil smaller . And then, take a picture in the flash mode after a b ...
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32 T aking Pictures Caution When you press the Menu b utton, the menus are displayed on the LCD monitor . Y ou can set functions, sav e the settings, and change the camera settings on these menus . How to Set the Menus When you are making settings from a menu, a guide to operation is displa yed on the LCD monitor . z Press the Menu button. The menu ...
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33 T aking Pictures memo Rec.Mode Set-up Quality Le vel White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering ISO Speed 1/3 AW Auto B 2048 1536 Rec.Mode Set-up Quality Le vel White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering ISO Speed 1/3 AW Auto B 2048 1536 Rec.Mode Set-up Quality Le vel White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering ISO Speed 1/3 AW Auto B 2048 1536 Rec.Mode S ...
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Menu List [Rec.Mode] Menu : Adjustable : Fixed at def ault setting Item Description Default Setting Reference 34 T aking Pictures Recorded Pixels F or selecting the size of recorded pixels. 2048 × 1536 p.36 Quality Lev el For selecting the image compression rate. p.37 White Balance For adjusting the color ba- lanc ...
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[Playbac k] Menu [Set-up] Menu 35 T aking Pictures Slideshow Recorded images are play ed successively . 3s (3 sec. intervals) Format For f ormatting the CF card Cancel p.94 Date Adjust For adjusting the date and time 01/01/2002 p.96 Video Out For setting the video output f ormat Set according to the Language default setting p.97 Language/ F ...
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36 T aking Pictures Selecting the Recorded Pix els Y ou can choose the number of recorded pix els from [2048 × 1536], [1600 × 1200], [1024 × 768] and [640 × 480]. z Select [Recorded Pixels] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the size. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the pict ...
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37 T aking Pictures Selecting the Quality Levels Y ou can choose the image compression rate . z Select [Quality Level] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the image quality . c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. Rec.Mode Set-up Quality Le vel White Balance Focusing Area ...
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38 T aking Pictures Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance) Y ou can take pictures in natur al colors by adjusting the white balance according to the light conditions at the time of shooting. z Select [White Balance] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The white balance screen will be display ...
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39 T aking Pictures Manual Setting z Select [ ] (manual) on the white balance screen. x P oint your camera at a blank sheet of paper so that it fills the screen. c Press the Display b utton. The white balance is automatically adjusted, [Adjust] is display ed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen. v Press the Playbac k/OK but ...
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40 T aking Pictures Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) Y ou can change the angle of the autof ocus area. z Select [Focusing Area] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. The AF area does not appear in the viewfinder . Always ...
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41 T aking Pictures Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering) Y ou can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and deter mine the exposure . z Select [AE Metering] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the metering mode. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. T ...
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42 T aking Pictures Setting the ISO Speed (ISO Speed) Y ou can select the ISO speed to suit the brightness of the surroundings. ISO Speed z Select [ISO Speed] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the ISO speed. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. The Auto setting ISO ...
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43 T aking Pictures Selecting the Color Mode (Color) Y ou can giv e atmosphere to your pictures b y changing the colors to blac k and white or sepia. Color Mode z Select [Color] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the Color mode setting. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the pi ...
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44 T aking Pictures Setting the Instant Revie w Time (Instant Review) Y ou can choose the Instant Re view time from 0.5sec., 1sec., 2sec., 3sec., 5sec. or OFF (no display). z Select [Instant Review] on the [Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the display time. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to ...
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45 T aking Pictures Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) Y ou can choose whether you w ant the image to have sharp or soft outlines. z Select [Sharpness] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft (–)]. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to tak ...
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46 T aking Pictures Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) Y ou can set the color saturation. z Select [Saturation] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft ( – )]. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. Rec.Mode Set-up Quali ...
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47 T aking Pictures Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) Y ou can set the image contrast. z Select [Contrast] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the setting from [Normal] to [Hard (+)] or [Soft ( – )]. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. Rec.Mode Set-up Quality Le ve ...
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48 T aking Pictures Displaying Shooting Inf ormation (Display Mode) Y ou can displa y information on the LCD monitor when shooting. The display mode can be changed b y pressing the Display button. Display On Shooting information is displa yed. q Flash mode w Shooting mode e Focus mode r Capture mode t AF frame y Number of images can be taken u Batt ...
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49 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures T aking Pictures with All the Functions Set (Standard Mode) Set the mode dial to , you can use all of the functions. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the Menu button. The Menu screen will be displa yed. For details of how to make the settings , see “Ho w to Use the Menus” (p.32). c Press the shutter release ...
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50 T aking Pictures Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture mode) Y ou can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. Picture mode There are sev en availab le modes in Picture mode. When the picture mode is selected among from belo w. ,,,,, z Set the Mode dial to . x Press the four -way contr oller ( ? ...
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51 T aking Pictures When is selected z Set the Mode dial to . x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the Soft mode. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to adjust the Soft mode level. v Press the Playbac k/OK button. The soft mode lev el is set. b Press the shutter release button. The picture is taken. • Picture mode c ...
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52 T aking Pictures Caution T aking Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) The appropriate settings are made automatically for taking dark scenes such as night views . z Set the mode dial to . x Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Using the Shutter Release Button ☞ p .21 Playing Bac k Images ☞ p.22 As the shutter speed becomes ...
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53 T aking Pictures T aking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) This mode enables y ou to take moving images . The maximum length of one motion picture is approximately 30 seconds . Please mind that sound cannot be recorded. z Set the mode dial to . The follo wing information will be display ed on the LCD monitor. Flash OFF Remaining shooti ...
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54 T aking Pictures Caution Keeping the shutter release b utton pressed If you k eep the shutter release button pressed f or more than one second, pictures will be taken f or as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops when the button is released. Playing Bac k Movie Pictures ☞ p.71 • The flash will not fire in Movie Picture mode. ? ...
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55 T aking Pictures T aking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode) Y ou can take 3D pictures using the LCD monitor and vie w them by the parallel method or cross method (p .58). If you print out the 3D pictures and look at them through the 3D image viewer provided, the image will appear in three dimensions. z Set the Mode dial to . The LCD monitor screen ...
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56 T aking Pictures m Move the camera to right without changing your stance. , Overlap the images. On the right side of the screen, the first image will appear in a semi-transparent state on top of the second image. Compose the picture so that the first semi-transparent image is superimposed on the outlines of the second real image. . Press the shu ...
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57 T aking Pictures Example of a 3D picture ...
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58 T aking Pictures Viewing 3D pictures b y the parallel method and cross method As our ey es are positioned about 6~7cm apar t, there is a very slight deviation betw een what we see with our right eye and what we see with our left ey e. The difference is processed b y our brain to produce a three-dimensional image. This principle is applied to ...
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59 T aking Pictures Caution memo How to view 3D pictures using the 3D ima ge viewer Print out the pictures so that they are about 11cm or 12cm wide and place the divider of the 3D image viewer in the middle of the two . T ransfer the images with a PC or Macintosh ☞ p .82 or p .90 As the distance between the left and right ey es differs from p ...
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60 T aking Pictures Caution memo Rec.Mode Set-up Recorded Pixels Quality Le vel White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering ISO Speed 1/3 AW Auto B 2048 1536 b z xc v Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release b utton is pressed. z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. The [Rec.Mode] menu will be display ed. x Press ...
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61 T aking Pictures memo z x Using the Self-Timer The picture will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. z Press the / / / button to display on the LCD monitor . x Press the shutter release button. The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer lamp lights. The picture is taken appro ximately three seconds after the self- t ...
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62 T aking Pictures Using the Zoom Y ou can use the zoom to tak e pictures in T ele or Wide mode. z Press the Zoom button in Capture mode. : makes the subject larger : makes the subject smaller When the digital zoom function is disabled, y ou can take pictures at up to 3 × magnification using the optical zoom. When the digital zoom is enab led, yo ...
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63 T aking Pictures Caution Enabling the Digital Zoom Function z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. The [Rec.Mode] menu will be displa yed. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Digital Zoom]. c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select (On). v Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take a picture. • When y ...
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64 T aking Pictures T aking a Picture of Y ourself (Self-P ortrait Mode) Y ou can s wing out the LCD monitor , enabling you to see yourself in the monitor when y ou want to take a picture of yourself or include y ourself in the picture. z T urn the LCD monitor over . x Reverse the ima ge on the LCD monitor . When you press the Re verse button, appe ...
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65 T aking Pictures memo z EV Compensation Y ou can take pictures that are intentionally o verexposed or underexposed. z Press the four -way contr oller ( ) in Capture mode. Four-w ay controller ( ) increases the EV compensation to a positive (+) le vel Four-w ay controller ( ) decreases the EV compensation to a negative (–) lev el ...
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66 T aking Pictures A utomatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (A uto bracket) Y ou can take three pictures in succession while automatically changing the exposure , white balance, saturation, shar pness and contrast settings. z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. The [Rec. Mode] menu will be display ed. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ...
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67 T aking Pictures m Press the Playbac k/OK button. The Brack et mode is set. The auto bracket icon is displa yed on the LCD monitor . , Press the shutter release button. Three pictures will be taken continuously , and then return to normal shooting mode. • Check the pictures y ou hav e taken using the Pla yback mode. • If you set auto brac ke ...
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68 T aking Pictures Saving the Settings (Memory) Saving the Menu Items (Memory) Y ou can choose whether you w ant the set values to be sav ed when the camera is turned off. If you select (On), the settings will be sa ved in the status they were in immediately bef ore the camera was turned off. If you select (Off), the settings will be reset to the ...
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69 T aking Pictures z Press the Menu button in Capture mode. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [Memory]. c Press the four -way contr oller ( ). [Memory] menu will be displayed. v Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the item. b Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to switch (On) and (Off). n Press the Play ...
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70 Playbac k/Erasing Caution Playing Bac k Still Pictures See “Pla ying Back Images” (p.22), or “Playing Bac k Previous or Next Images” (p .23). Zoom Display Y ou can displa y images magnified up to twelv e times. A guide to operation is displa yed on the LCD monitor during magnification. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image you ...
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71 Playbac k/Erasing Playing Bac k Movie Pictures Y ou can pla y back Mo vie pictures. A guide to operation is display ed on the LCD monitor dur ing playbac k. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the movie picture you want to pla y back with the f our-wa y controller ( ). x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). Playbac k will star t. ? ...
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72 Playbac k/Erasing Nine-image Display Y ou can displa y nine images at the same time. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose an image with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press on the Zoom button /. Nine images will be display ed with the selected image in the center . Choose an image with the four-w ay controller ( ). When ...
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73 Playbac k/Erasing Slideshow Y ou can pla y back all the images on the CF card continuously . z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press the Menu button. The [Playbac k] menu will be display ed. c Select [Slideshow] with the four - way contr oller ( ). v ...
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74 Playbac k/Erasing Erasing a Single Image z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image you want to erase with the four -way contr oller ( ). x Press the button. The Delete screen will be display ed. c Select [Delete] with the four -way controller ( ). v Press the Playbac k/OK button. • Y ou can also delete images from Instant Re ...
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75 Playbac k/Erasing Caution Erasing All Images Y ou can erase all the images at once . • Once erased, images cannot be restored. • Protected images cannot be erased. z Enter the Playbac k mode and press the button twice. The Delete (All) screen will be dis- play ed. x Select [Delete All] with the four - way contr oller ( ). c Press the Pla ...
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76 Playbac k/Erasing Protecting Ima ges from Deletion (Protect) Y ou can protect images from being accidentally erased. z Enter the Playbac k mode and choose the image you want to protect with the f our-wa y controller ( ). x Press the button. The Protect screen will be display ed. c Select [Protect] with the f our-wa y controller ( ). ...
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77 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges on a TV By using the video cable , you can capture and pla y back images on a TV or other equipment with a video IN jack. Make sure that both the TV and the camera are tur ned off before connecting the cable . z Open the terminal cover and connect the video cable. x Connect the other end of the video cable to th ...
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78 Playbac k/Erasing Y ou can print the images on the CF card using a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatible printer or at a printing ser vice. Setting the Printing Service Printing Single Image Set the follo wing items for each image. Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99. Date Specify whether you w ant the date impri ...
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79 Playbac k/Erasing Caution b Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the number of prints and press the four -way contr oller ( ). The frame will mov e to [Date]. n Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [ON] or [OFF]. ON: The date will be imprinted OFF: The date will not be imprinted If you w ant to set more than one i ...
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80 Playbac k/Erasing Printing All Images z Press the Menu button in pla yback mode and select [DPOF] on the [Playbac k] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ) and press the Display b utton. [All Images] will be display ed. c Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select the number of prints. Y ou can specify up to 99 prints. v Press t ...
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82 Playbac k/Erasing Caution By using the provided USB cab le (I-USB2) or card reader and image-browser software , you can transfer images recorded with the camera to your PC and edit them or print them out. This section explains ho w to view images on your PC using the provided USB driver and softw are. About the included software The included CD- ...
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83 Playbac k/Erasing Caution Installing the software The procedures for installing the necessary software are explained. • If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Professional), Please Login as an administrator user bef ore star ting installation. Refer to y our PC ’ s operating manual f or instr uctions on how to login. Installing the USB ...
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, T urn y our camera on. Y our computer will automatically detect the camera as ne w hardware and window will displa y a notification confir ming [Hardware F ound : PENT AX OPTIO 330G] (Windows XP) or [Search for the best driv er for y our device (Recommended)] (Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000) in the task bar recognized area to begin the installation. Whe ...
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85 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the A CDSee™ When installing the ACDSee ™ , recorded images can be viewed on your PC . z T urn on y our computer . x Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW6) into your CD-R OM drive. The title screen will appear on your desktop . If it will not automatically begin the software installation when you first insert the CD-ROM. Doub ...
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c T urn y our camera on. v Double clic k the [My Computer]. Y our camera can then be found in the [ My Computer] window as [Remov able Disk]. • Although images can be viewed and printed, image data is on the CF card in the camera. T o sav e the image data on the CF card to another medium, refer to the instruction manual of y our PC and move or co ...
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87 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing images on y our PC z Double clic k the [ACDSee ™ ] icon on the desktop. x Select an image you wish to vie w . Camera images can be f ound in [My Computer]. [Remov able Disk (or the name on the v olume label on the CF card, if there is one)]. [DCIM]. [xxxPENTX] (xxx is a 3 digit numeral) f older. ...
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88 Playbac k/Erasing Disconnecting your camera fr om your PC Disconnecting the camera from y our PC (Windows 2000) z Double clic k the [Unplug or eject hard ware] icon in the task bar recognized area. The [Remov e Hardware] screen will appear . x Make sure [PENT AX USB Disk Device] is selected and clic k [Stop]. [Stop Hardware De vice] screen will ...
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89 Playbac k/Erasing Disconnecting your camera fr om your PC (Windows XP) z Click the [Safel y Remove Hard ware] icon in the task bar recognized area. x Make sure [PENT AX USB Disk Device] is selected and clic k [Stop]. c Make sure [PENT AX USB Disk Device] is selected and clic k [OK]. v A message confirming remov al of the hardware will appear . T ...
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Caution By using the provided USB cab le (I-USB2) or card reader and image-browser software , you can transfer images recorded with the camera to your Macintosh and edit them or print them out. This section explains ho w to view images on your Macintosh using the provided USB driver and softw are. About the included software The included CD-ROM (S- ...
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91 Playbac k/Erasing Installing the software Installing the USB Driver and the A CDSee ™ on your Macintosh The procedures for installing the necessary software are explained. Many current and recent Macintosh computers will automatically recognize the camera and load their o wn USB mass storage drivers. When you attach the camera to y our Mac, th ...
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92 Playbac k/Erasing Connecting the camera and your Macintosh z T urn on y our Macintosh. x T urn off y our camera and plug the USB cable into your camera and into an av ailable USB port on your Macintosh. c T urn on y our camera. The camera will be detected as [untitled] on the desktop . The folder name can be changed as desired. • Although imag ...
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93 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing images on y our Macintosh z Double clic k the [ACDSee ™ ] f older on the hard drive. x Double clic k the [ACDSee ™ ] pr ogram icon. c Select an image you wish to vie w . Camera images can be f ound in the [untitled] [DCIM] [xxxPENTX] (xxx is a 3-digit numeral) f older on the desktop . • Y ou can also view ...
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Caution How to recall [Set-up] menu 94 Settings Camera Settings Settings Formatting a CF Card Formatting will delete all the data on the CF card. • Do not open the CF card cov er while the card is being formatted. The card may be damaged and become unusable . • Formatting will delete protected data too . z Select [Format] on the [Set-up] menu. ...
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Setting the Date Style Y ou can set the style in which the date is displa yed on the camera. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. z Select [Date Style] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the date style. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to capture or pla y back images with the sele ...
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Changing the Date/Time Y ou can change the initial date and time settings. z Select [Date Adjust] on the [Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The date screen will be display ed. See “Setting the Date and Time” (p.18) f or the setting procedure. Changing the Display Langua ge Y ou can change the language in which the menus , ...
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Changing the Video Output Format Y ou can select the output f ormat (NTSC or P AL) for taking or playing bac k images on a TV monitor . z Select [Video Out] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to change the video output format. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take or pla y back images. Setting th ...
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98 Settings Setting the W orld Time The city and time selected in “Initial Settings” (p .16) ser ve as the Home Time setting. Y ou can displa y the time in a city other than the Home Time city (World Time) when shooting or playing bac k. z Select [W orld Time] on the [Set-up] menu. x Press the four -way contr oller ( ). The World Time scree ...
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99 Settings n Select [DST] On ( ) or Off ( ) with the four-way controller ( ) and press the four -way controller ( ). on the LCD monitor will mov e to [ ] (home time city). Use the four-w ay controller ( ) to change the Home Time city and DST setting. m Press the Playbac k/OK button twice. The camera is ready to capture o ...
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LCD P ower Saving (Sleep Timeout) Y ou can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no operation is perf ormed for a fixed time . z Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select [30s], [1m], [2m] or [OFF]. c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take or pla y back images. ...
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Setting the Brightness Level Y ou can set the brightness of the LCD monitor . z Select [Brightness Level] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way contr oller ( ) to select brightness level. Press ( ) to make the LCD monitor darker and press ( ) to make it brighter . c Press the Playbac k/OK button. The camera is ready to take or pl ...
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102 Appendix List of City Names Appendix Code PPG City names P agopago Code THR City names T ehran HNL Honolulu DXB Dubai ANC Anchorage KHL Karachi YVR V ancouver KBL Kabul SFO San F rancisco MLE Male LAX Los Angeles DEL Delhi YYC Calgary CMB Colombo DEN Denv er KTM Kathmandu MEX Mexico City D AC Dacca CHI Chicago RGN Rangoon MIA Miami BKK Bangkok ...
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103 Messages Appendix CF card full No image Camera can not displa y this image. No card in camera. Battery depleted. Memory card error. This card is not formatted. Image recording... Movie recording... Changing setting Formatting The CF card memory is full and no more images can be sav ed. Inser t a new CF card or delete unwanted images. (p.13, p . ...
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104 Appendix Deleting The largest file number is assigned to an image and no more images can be sav ed. Inser t a new CF card or f or mat the CF card. (p.94) The image is being deleted. Image folder could not be created. The CF card memory is full and no more DPOF setting can be sav ed. Return to DPOF setting screen and set DPOF again. Setting not ...
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105 T r oubleshooting Appendix Problem Cause Remedy P ower will not come on No image on the LCD monitor Shutter release button will not release Battery is not installed Check battery is installed. If not, install battery . CF card cov er is open Close CF card cover . Battery is installed incorrectly Check orientation of battery . Reinser t battery ...
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106 Appendix Problem Cause Remedy Subject is not in focus Subject difficult to focus on Subjects difficult to focus on using autofocus: objects with little contrast (blue sky , white walls, etc.), dark objects, finely patterned objects, fast-moving objects, scenery through window or net, etc. Lock focus on another object located at same distance (p ...
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107 Appendix Problem Cause Remedy Flash does not fire Flash mode is set to Off The Capture mode is set to , continuous shooting, or Infinity- landscape mode. Set to Auto or . (p.31) Flash will not fire in these modes. ...
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Exposure capacity when using a 16MB CF card 108 Main Specifications Appendix 30 sec. × 2 sets 3.34 megapixels (total pix els) 1/2.7 inch inter line transfer CCD with a primar y color filter Still JPEG (Exif2.2), DCF , DPOF , PRINT Image Matching II Movie A VI (Motion JPEG), 15fps Capture mode Max. 2.7x (Combines with 3x optical zoom to give zo ...
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109 Appendix 1.6 inch TFD color LCD monitor (with backlight/brightness adjustment) With 180° s wing out function LCD Monitor Single-frame, 9-frame inde x, enlargement (max. 12x), scroll, slideshow , movie playbac k Playbac k Function T ype Electronic/mechanical shutter Speed Approx. 1/1500 sec.–4 sec. Shutter One CR-V3 lithium battery pack, two ...
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A number of dedicated accessories are av ailable f or this camera. • AC adapter ( D-A C5) • AC Plug Cord D-CO2A A ustralia D-CO2B United Kingdom D-CO2E Europe D-CO2H Hong K ong D-CO2J Japan D-CO2K K orea D-CO2U Nor th America, Canada • USB Cable (I-USB2) • Video Cable (I-VC2) • Camera Case (O-CC5) • Strap (O-ST5) • 3D image viewer (O- ...
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All P entax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against def ects of material or workmanship for a period of twelv e months from date of purchase. Ser vice will be rendered, and defectiv e parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, provided the equipment does not show e ...
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112 Appendix information and to receive a copy of the warranty polic y . For customers in USA ST A TEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference received, incl ...
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Declaration of Conf or mity According to 47CFR, P ar ts 2 and 15 f or Class B P ersonal Computers and P eripherals W e: PENT AX U .S .A., Inc. Located at: 35 In v er ness Dr iv e East Engle w ood, Colorado 80112 USA Phone: 303-799-8000 F AX: 303-790-1131 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR P ar ...
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PENT AX Corporation Ltd. 2-36-9,Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, T okyo 174-8639, JAP AN (http://www .pentax.co.jp/) PENT AX EUROPE GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-V osseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hambur g, GERMANY (HQ - http://www .pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www .pentax.de) Pentax U.K. Limited Pentax House, Heron drive, Langley , Slough, Berks SL ...
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