Pentax E30 - Optio Digital Camera User manual

Check that your camera comes complete with the items listed below.

Checking the Contents of the Package

Camera

Optio E30

Strap

O-ST62

Dock insert

O-DI62

Software(CD-ROM)

S-SW62

USB/AV cable

I-UAV62

Two AA

alkaline batteries

Operating Manual

(CD-ROM)

Quick guide

(this guide)

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Names of Parts and Monitor

Indications

Shutter release button

Flash

Self-timer lamp (red)

Lens

Power swich

Front

4/Wbutton

Four-way controller

Qbutton

Zoom/w/x/f/ybutton

Green/ibutton

3button

LCD monitor

Back

Access lamp

In this Quick Guide, the

arrow keys to be pressed

are expressed as

indicated on the right.

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1Preparing the Camera for Use

Prepare your camera for use before you begin using it.

QAttaching the Strap

Attach the strap supplied with the camera as shown in the illustration.

QInstalling the Batteries and SD Memory Card

Install the batteries and SD Memory Card as shown in the illustration.

Battery/card cover

Battery

SD Memory Card

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2Turning the Camera On

QPress the power switch.

The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. Press the power

switch again to turn the camera off.

QSetting the Language, Date and Time

The language selection screen appears when the camera is turned on

for the first time. Select the desired language and then set the date and

time.

1Use the four-way controller

(2345) to choose the display

language.

2Press the 4button.

Memo

• If you accidentally select another language,

refer to the Operating Manual (p.32) to set the desired language again.

1Press the four-way controller (5)

to select [mm/dd/yy], then use the

four-way controller (23) to choose

the date display style.

Cancel OK

Date Adjust

Cancel

Date Style mm dd yy

Date 01/01/2007

Time 0:00

// 24h

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2Press the four-way controller (5) to select [24h], then use the

four-way controller (23) to select [24h] (24-hour display) or

[12h] (12-hour display).

3Press the four-way controller (5), then press the four-way

controller (3) to move the frame to [Date].

4Press the four-way controller (5) to select [01] (month), [01]

(date) or [2007] (year), then use the four-way controller (23)

to set the date to the current day.

5Press the four-way controller (5), then press the four-way

controller (3) to move the frame to [Time].

6Press the four-way controller (5) to select [0] (hour) or [00]

(minute), then press the four-way controller (23) to set the

time to the current time.

7Press the 4button.

QFormatting an SD Memory Card

Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused

or has been used on another camera or digital devices.

Caution

• Be aware that formatting will delete all the data stored in the SD Memory Card.

Before formatting, save the data stored in the SD Memory Card to a PC. Refer

to the PC Connection Manual for information on how to save the data to a PC.

1Press the 3button, then press the four-way controller

(45) to display [uSetting] menu.

2Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Format], then

press the four-way controller (5).

3Press the four-way controller (23)

to select [Format], then press the

4button.

Format

All data deleted

Format

Cancel

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3Taking Pictures

QMonitor indications

Following indications are displayed in the Still Picture Capture

Mode

Battery Level Indicator

You can check the battery level by the windicator on the LCD monitor.

Screen Display Battery Status

w(green) Adequate power remains.

x(green) Batteries are running low.

y(yellow) Batteries are running very low.

z(red) Batteries are exhausted.

[Battery depleted] The camera will turn off after this message appears.

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1Shooting mode

2Flash mode

3Drive mode

4Focus mode

5Camera shake icon

6Digital zoom icon

7Memory status

8Remaining image storage

capacity

9Battery indicator

10 Focus frame

11 EV compensation

12 Date and time

Normal display in the Still Picture Capture Mode

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QTaking Pictures

Aim the camera at the subject, then press the shutter release

button. The flash will fire automatically depending on the lighting

conditions.

1Frame the subject using the focus frame on the LCD monitor.

2Use the Zoom/w/xbutton to change the captured area.

3Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor turns green if the subject is in

focus.

4Press the shutter release button

fully.

The picture is taken.

widens the area that is

captured by the camera

enlarges the subject

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QSelecting the Flash Mode

Each time you press the four-way controller (4), the flash mode

switches between the following modes.

Memo

• For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 69).

QSelecting the Drive Mode

Each time you press the four-way controller (2), the drive mode

switches between the following modes.

Memo

• You can select Z(Self-timer (2 sec.)). Select g(Self-timer (10 sec.)) first,

then press the four-way controller (35).

• Continuous shooting function is not available when the shooting mode is set

to A, A, C, Yor y.

• For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 61-62).

,Auto

aFlash Off

bFlash On

cAuto + Red-eye

dFlash On + Red-eye

Auto

Flash Mode

9Standard (single frame)

gSelf-timer (10 sec.)

1Continuous Shooting

Drive Mode

Continuous Shooting

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QSelecting the Focus Mode

Each time you press the four-way controller (5), the focus mode

switches between the following modes.

Memo

• For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 67).

=Standard

qMacro

sInfinity

\Manual Focus

Focus Mode

Standard

Selecting a Shooting Mode

You can choose the right mode for your particular situation from the

Capture Mode Palette.

Memo

• A shooting mode guide appears when the green button is pressed after the

shooting mode is chosen.

Landscape

Guide

Guide OK

Press to

display the

Capture Mode

Palette.

Use the four-

way controller

(

2345

) to

choose a

shooting mode,

then press the

button.

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4Playing Back Images

You can play back the images taken on the LCD monitor.

QPlaying Back Images

1Press the Qbutton after taking a

picture.

The image appears on the LCD monitor.

Memo

• To playback the previous or next image, press the four-way controller (45).

• Pressing fon the Zoom/f/ybutton simultaneously displays 9 thumbnail

images. If you press fagain while the thumbnail images are displayed, you

can switch to folder display. For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 90-

91).

QDeleting Images

Deleting a Single Image

You can delete a single image currently displayed on the LCD monitor.

1Playback the image you want to delete.

2Press the ibutton.

The confirmation screen appears.

3Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete].

4Press the 4button.

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100-0038

Delete

Cancel

100

-0038

0038

100-0038

All Images/Sounds

OKAll Images/Sounds

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