Pentax 19196 Operation Manual - Page 8

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Using the Mode Palettes

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45

How to Select the Modes

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45

Mode Palette List

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45

Taking Pictures

48

Taking Pictures in a Selected Mode

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48

Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)

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48

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Shooting Mode

(Auto Picture Mode)

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50

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings

(Program Mode)

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51

Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode/Kids Mode)

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52

Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)

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54

Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes

(Night Scene Mode)

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55

Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring When Taking Pictures

(Digital SR Mode)

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56

Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)

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57

Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)

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59

Taking Pictures with Customized Settings

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61

Selecting the Recorded Pixels

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61

Selecting the Quality Level

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63

Using the Zoom

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65

Selecting the Focus Mode

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67

Selecting the Auto Focus Mode (AF Mode)

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70

Selecting the Flash Mode

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71

Setting the Sensitivity

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73

Reproducing the Natural Color of Subject (White Balance)

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74

Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)

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76

Adjusting Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast

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77

Doing More with Useful Functions

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78

Displaying Shooting Information

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78

Using the Self-timer

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80

Taking a Series of Pictures

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81

Setting the Date Imprint

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83

Setting the Instant Review Time

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84

Saving Your Settings (Memory)

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85

Recording Movies

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87

Recording a Movie

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87

Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies

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89

Section	Page
USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	5
Contents	7
Composition of the Operating Manual	11
Camera Features	12
Names of Parts	14
Names of Operating Parts	15
Monitor Indications	15
Getting Started	18
Checking the Contents of the Package	18
Attaching the Strap	19
Powering the Camera	20
Installing the Batteries	20
Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply	22
Installing the SD Memory Card	24
Picture Storage Capacity	27
Movie Storage Capacity	27
Turning the Camera On and Off	28
Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode	28
Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode	29
Initial Settings	30
Selecting the Display Language	30
Setting the Date and Time	31
Quick Start	33
Taking Still Pictures	33
Playing Back Still Pictures	35
Playing Back Images	35
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image	35
Rotating the Displayed Image	36
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode	37
Common Operations	38
Understanding the Button Functions	38
In Capture Mode	38
In Playback Mode	40
Using the Menu	42
How to Set the Menus	42
Menu List	45
Using the Mode Palettes	47
How to Select the Modes	47
Mode Palette List	47
Taking Pictures	50
Taking Pictures in a Selected Mode	50
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)	50
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Shooting Mode (Auto Picture Mode)	52
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings (Program Mode)	53
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode/Kids Mode)	54
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)	56
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Mode)	57
Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring When Taking Pictures (Digital SR Mode)	58
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)	59
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)	61
Taking Pictures with Customized Settings	63
Selecting the Recorded Pixels	63
Selecting the Quality Level	65
Using the Zoom	67
Selecting the Focus Mode	69
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode (AF Mode)	72
Selecting the Flash Mode	73
Setting the Sensitivity	75
Reproducing the Natural Color of Subject (White Balance)	76
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	78
Adjusting Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast	79
Doing More with Useful Functions	80
Displaying Shooting Information	80
Using the Self-timer	82
Taking a Series of Pictures	83
Setting the Date Imprint	85
Setting the Instant Review Time	86
Saving Your Settings (Memory)	87
Recording Movies	89
Recording a Movie	89
Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies	91
Playing Back and deleting Images	94
Playing Back Images on the Camera	94
Playing Back Still Pictures	94
Reviewing Shooting Information	94
Nine-Image Display, Folder Display and Calendar Display	95
Zoom Playback	97
Slideshow	98
Playing Back Movies	100
Playing Back a Movie	100
Playing Back Images on a TV	101
Deleting Images and Sound Files	102
Deleting a Single Image/Sound File	102
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-Image Display)	104
Deleting All Images and Sound Files	106
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)	107
Editing and Printing Images	109
Editing Images	109
Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize)	109
Cropping Images	111
Copying Images and Sound Files	112
Using the Digital Filter	114
Using the Brightness Filter	115
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)	116
Red-eye Compensation	118
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	119
Printing Single Images	119
Printing All Images	121
Printing Using PictBridge	122
Connecting the Camera to the Printer	122
Printing Single Images	123
Printing All Images	125
Printing Using the DPOF Settings	126
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer	126
Printing Using ImageLink	127
Recording and Playing Back Sound	128
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)	128
Playing Back Sound	130
Adding a Voice Memo to Images	131
Recording a Voice Memo	131
Playing Back a Voice Memo	132
Settings	133
Camera Settings	133
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory	133
Changing the Sound Settings	134
Changing the Date and Time	136
Changing the Display Language	138
Changing the Image Folder Name	139
Changing the USB Connection Mode	140
Changing the Video Output Format	141
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor	142
Using the Power Saving Function	143
Setting Auto Power Off	144
Setting the Guide Display	145
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	146
Changing the Start-up Screen	147
Appendix	148
Default Settings	148
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode	151
Optional Accessories	152
Messages	153
Troubleshooting	155
Main Specifications	157
WARRANTY POLICY	161

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