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Taking Still Pictures, Press the power switch., Confirm the subject and shooting

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Taking Still Pictures Taking Pictures The Optio W80 is equipped with functions and shooting modes that support a wide array of scenes and subjects. This section explains shooting using the default settings when shipped. Power switch 3 Shutter release button w/x button Taking Pictures 1 Press the power switch. The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. In this manual, this is called Still Picture Capture mode. 2 Confirm the subject and shooting 38 information on the display. The focus frame in the middle of the display indicates the zone of automatic focusing. When the camera recognizes a person's face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.73). 07/07/2009 14:25 Focus frame 38 07/07/2009 14:25 Face recognition frame 66

Section	Page
Using Your Camera Safely	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	7
Contents	11
Composition of the Operating Manual	17
Camera Features	18
Checking the Contents of the Package	22
Names of Parts	23
Names of Operating Parts	24
Monitor Indications	25
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	44
Turning the Camera On and Off	45
Starting-up in the Playback Mode	46
Initial Settings	47
Setting the Display Language	47
Setting the Date and Time	51
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	72
Using the Face Recognition Function	75
Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode)	77
Setting the Functions (Program Mode)	79
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)	80
Using the Zoom	81
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Digital SR, Fireworks, and Candlelight Modes)	84
Taking Pictures of People (Half-length Portrait/ Portrait Mode)	85
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode)	87
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)	88
Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Surf & Snow/Sport Mode)	89
Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode)	90
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)	92
Using the Self-timer	94
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting)	95
Taking Pictures at a Set Interval (Interval Shoot)	97
Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure Adjustment (Auto Bracket)	99
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide Mode)	100
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)	102
Setting the Shooting Functions	105
Selecting the Flash Mode	105
Selecting the Focus Mode	107
Selecting the Autofocus Settings	109
Setting the Image Tone	113
Setting Pixel Track SR	114
Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels	115
Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures	117
Adjusting the White Balance	118
Setting the AE Metering	120
Setting the Sensitivity	121
Setting ISO Correction in AUTO	122
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	123
D-Range Setting	124
Setting the Interval Shooting	126
Setting Blink Detection	128
Setting the Instant Review	128
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)	129
Setting the Saturation/Tone Adjustment	130
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)	130
Setting the Date Imprint Function	131
Setting the Green Button	132
Taking Pictures Underwater	136
Taking Underwater Pictures (Underwater Mode/ Underwater Movie Mode)	136
Recording Movies	138
Recording Movies	138
Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies	140
Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction) Function	141
Recording a Movie from Pictures Taken at a Set Interval (Interval Movie)	142
Saving the Settings (Memory)	145
4 Playing Back and Deleting Images	147
Playing Back Images	148
Playing Back Still Pictures	148
Playing Back a Movie	149
Multi-Image Display	150
Using the Playback Function	152
Slideshow	155
Rotating the Image	158
Zoom Playback	159
Zoom In on the Subject’s Face Automatically (Face Close-up Playback)	160
Deleting Images and Sound Files	162
Deleting a Single Image/Sound File	162
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files	164
Deleting All Images and Sound Files	165
Recovering Deleted Images	166
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)	167
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment	170
5 Editing and Printing Images	173
Editing Images	174
Changing the Image Size (Resize)	174
Cropping Images	175
Using the Digital Filters	177
Red-eye Compensation	181
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)	182
Editing Movies	185
Copying Images and Sound Files	187
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	189
Printing a Single Image	189
Printing All Images	191
6 Recording and Playing Back Sound	193
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)	194
Setting Voice Recording	194
Recording Sounds	195
Playing Back Sound	196
Adding a Voice Memo to Images	198
Recording a Voice Memo	198
Playing Back a Voice Memo	199
7 Settings	201
Camera Settings	202
Formatting an SD Memory Card	202
Changing the Sound Settings	203
Changing the Date and Time	205
Setting the Alarm	207
Setting the World Time	210
Changing the Display Language	213
Changing the Rule for Naming Folders	214
Changing the Video Output Format	215
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display	216
Using the Power Saving Function	217
Setting Auto Power Off	218
Setting the Quick Zoom Function	219
Setting the Guide Display	220
Perform Pixel Mapping	221
Changing the Start-up Screen	222
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	223
Displaying the Clock Mode	224
8 Connecting to a Computer	225
Setting Up Your Computer	226
Provided Software	226
System Requirements	227
Installing the Software	228
Setting the Camera USB Connection Mode	232
Connecting to a Windows PC	234
Connecting the Camera and a Windows PC	234
Transferring Images	235
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC	238
Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”	239
Viewing Images	240
Details on How to Use “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”	241
Connecting to a Macintosh	242
Connecting the Camera and a Macintosh	242
Transferring Images	243
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh	243
Starting “ACDSee 2 for Mac”	244
Viewing Images	245
Details on How to Use “ACDSee 2 for Mac”	245
9 Appendix	247
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode	248
Messages	253
Troubleshooting	255
Default Settings	257
List of World Time Cities	262
Optional Accessories	263
Main Specifications	264
Warranty Policy	268