Pentax Optio RZ18 White Operation Manual - Page 10

8

Using Your Camera Safely

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1

Care to be Taken During Handling

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5

Contents

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8

Composition of the Operating Manual

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15

Camera Features

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16

Checking the Contents of the Package

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19

Names of Parts

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20

Names of Operating Parts

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21

Monitor Indications

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22

Getting Started

31

Attaching the Strap

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32

Powering the Camera

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33

Charging the Battery

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33

Installing the Battery

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34

Using the AC Adapter

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37

Installing the SD Memory Card

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39

Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card

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41

Turning the Camera On and Off

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42

Starting-up in the Playback Mode

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43

Initial Settings

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44

Setting the Display Language

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44

Setting the Date and Time

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48

Common Operations

51

Understanding the Button Functions

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52

A

Mode

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52

Q

Mode

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54

Switching Between

A

Mode and

Q

Mode

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56

Setting the Camera Functions

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57

Operating the Menus

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57

Menu List

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61

Contents

Section	Page
Using Your Camera Safely	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	7
Contents	10
Composition of the Operating Manual	17
Camera Features	18
Checking the Contents of the Package	21
Names of Parts	22
Names of Operating Parts	23
Monitor Indications	24
1 Getting Started	33
Attaching the Strap	34
Powering the Camera	35
Charging the Battery	35
Installing the Battery	36
Using the AC Adapter	39
Installing the SD Memory Card	41
Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card	43
Turning the Camera On and Off	44
Starting-up in the Playback Mode	45
Initial Settings	46
Setting the Display Language	46
Setting the Date and Time	50
2 Common Operations	53
Understanding the Button Functions	54
Capture Mode	54
Playback Mode	56
Switching Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode	58
Setting the Camera Functions	59
Operating the Menus	59
Menu List	63
3 Taking Pictures	67
Taking Still Pictures	68
Taking Pictures	68
Setting the Shooting Mode	71
Using the Face Detection Function	74
Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode)	76
Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program Mode)	77
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)	78
Using the Zoom	80
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Portrait/Night Scene/Digital SR/Fireworks/ Candlelight Mode)	82
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode)	84
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)	85
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)	86
Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Sport/Surf & Snow Mode)	89
Taking Pictures Indoors (Party Mode)	90
Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode)	91
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)	92
Using the Self-timer	94
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting Mode)	95
Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit (Optional)	97
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)	99
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)	101
Setting the Shooting Functions	104
Selecting the Flash Mode	104
Selecting the Focus Mode	106
Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels	110
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	112
Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting)	113
Adjusting the White Balance	114
Setting the AE Metering	116
Setting the Sensitivity	117
Setting the AUTO ISO Range	118
Setting the Blink Detection Function	119
Setting the Shake Reduction Function	120
Setting the Instant Review	121
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)	122
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)	123
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)	123
Setting the Date Imprint Function	124
Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing	125
Setting the Green Button	125
Recording Movies	129
Recording a Movie	129
Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies	131
Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function	132
Saving the Settings (Memory)	133
4 Playing Back and Deleting Images	135
Playing Back Images	136
Playing Back Still Pictures	136
Playing Back a Movie	137
Multi-Image Display	138
Using the Playback Functions	140
Slideshow	143
Rotating the Image	145
Zoom Playback	147
Zoom In on the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face Close-up Playback)	148
Deleting Images and Sound Files	150
Deleting a Single Image	150
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files	152
Deleting All Images and Sound Files	154
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)	155
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment	158
5 Editing and Printing Images	161
Editing Images	162
Changing the Image Size (Resize)	162
Cropping Images	163
Processing Images to Make Faces Look Smaller	164
Using the Digital Filters	166
Compensating for an Unwanted Red-eye Effect	170
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)	171
Editing Movies	175
Copying Images and Sound Files	177
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	180
Printing a Single Image	180
Printing All Images	182
6 Recording and Playing Back Sound	183
Recording Sound (Voice Recording)	184
Setting the Voice Recording Function	184
Recording Sound	185
Playing Back Sound	186
Adding a Voice Memo to Images	188
Recording a Voice Memo	188
Playing Back a Voice Memo	189
7 Settings	191
Camera Settings	192
Formatting the Memory	192
Changing the Sound Settings	193
Changing the Date and Time	194
Setting the World Time	197
Setting the Text Size on the Menu	199
Changing the Display Language	200
Changing the Naming System of the Folder	201
Changing the Video Output Format	202
Setting Eye-Fi Communication	203
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display	204
Using the Power Saving Function	205
Setting the Auto Power Off Function	206
Changing the Start-up Screen	207
Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor (Pixel Mapping)	208
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	209
8 Connecting to a Computer	211
Setting Up Your Computer	212
Provided Software	212
System Requirements	212
Installing the Software	214
Setting the USB Connection Mode	217
Connecting to Your Computer	219
Connecting the Camera and Your Computer	219
Transferring Images	220
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer	223
Starting “MediaImpression”	224
Details on How to Use “MediaImpression”	225
Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card	226
9 Appendix	229
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode	230
Messages	232
Troubleshooting	234
Default Settings	236
List of World Time Cities	241
Optional Accessories	242
Main Specifications	243
WARRANTY POLICY	247

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Contents, Getting Started, Common Operations

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