Pentax Optio 50L Assembly instructions

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Name Description

Self-timer LED Blinks blue during Self-timer mode until picture is taken.

Flash Provides flash illumination.

Shutter release Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera

button when pressed halfway down, and takes the

picture when pressed all the way down.

Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto

and wide-angle pictures.

Power switch Turns the camera power on and off.

Mode dial Sets the camera mode.

DC input terminal Allows you to connect AC adapter to the camera to

operate the camera without battery.

PC/AV terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an AV cable

to the camera.

Microphone Allows you to record sound with the recorded

movie clips.

Rear View

Shutter release button

Flash

Mode dial

Power switch

Self-timer LED

Microphone

PC/AV terminal

DC input terminal

Lens

50L

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Name Description

W/button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position.

Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail) in

the playback mode.

T/button Zooms the lens to telephoto position.

During zoom playback, it changes the size of the

Zoom Display image displayed on the LCD monitor.

button Switches to Playback mode. The latest image and

information appear on the LCD monitor.

MENU button Toggles OSD menu on and off.

/DISPLAY button Confirms the menu item selection.

DISPLAY - Turns the LCD monitor display and live view

on and off.

Strap holder Camera strap attachment.

button Allows you to erase the picture.

Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting.

Battery/ SD memory card Allows you to access to the battery and insert or remove

cover the SD memory card.

LCD monitor Provides menu information to operate the camera, and

previews the picture before taking it and review it afterwards.

Four-way controller Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and

then select choices.

/e- Selects the flash mode in Capture mode.

/f- Selects the self-timer mode in Capture mode.

MENU button

button

Four - way controller

Battery/SD memory card cover

Tripod socket

Strap holder

LCD monitor

W/ / T / button

/ DISPLAY button

Rear View

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Mode Dial

Mode Description

Simple Lets the camera set the functions automatically.

Program The basic picture-taking mode.

Portrait Lets you take portrait-type pictures.

Landscape Lets you take landscape views.

Sport Lets you take sport pictures.

Night-scene Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.

Setup Lets you select the camera preferences.

Movie Lets you take moving pictures.

Mode dial

Mode Dial

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GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as

shown in the illustration.

Inserting the Battery

1. Open the battery/SD

memory card cover.

2. Insert the battery in the

correct orientation as

shown on the right.

3. Close the battery/SD

memory card cover.

•You can use 2 AA size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable)

to power the camera.

•Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline battery, camera

performance may deteriorate. AA alkaline battery is not

recommended except in emergencies and checking the

camera’s functionality.

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Press the Power switch to turn the power on.

Power switch

Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory)

1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover.

2. Insert the SD memory card in the

correct orientation as shown on

the right.

JHold the SD memory card

with its metal contact end

surface facing the rear side

of the camera, and then insert

the card as far as it can go.

3. Close the battery/SD memory card cover.

Turning the Power On

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Choosing OSD (On-Screen Display) Language

1. Set the mode dial to

and turn your camera on

by pressing Power switch.

2. Use the four-way controller (f) to

select [Set-up2] menu.

J[Set-up2] of the set-up menu is

displayed.

3. Use the four-way controller (d) to

select [Language] and press the

button.

4. Use the four-way controller (cd) to

select the language.

5. Press the button to confirm the

language selection.

Set-up 1 Set-up 2

OK :

3 / 5

Date Adjust

Video Out

Language

Brightness

PAL

English

d/m/y

Language

OK :

1 / 8

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Setting the Date and Time

1. Set the mode dial to and use the

four-way controller (f) to select [Set-

up2] menu.

J[Set-up2] of the set-up menu is

displayed.

2. Select [Date Adjust] with the four-way

controller (d).

3. Use the four-way controller (ef) to

select the date type.

4. Press the button.

JThe Date Adjust screen appears.

5. Use the four-way controller (ef) to

select item’s field and adjust the

value for the date and time with the

four-way controller (cd).

6. After confirming all settings are

correct, press the button.

Set-up1 Set-up2

OK :

1 / 5

Date Adjust

Video Out

Language

Brightness

PAL

English

d/m/y

Date Adjust

01 / 11 / 2005

0 0 : 0 0

OK : Select :

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Taking Still Pictures

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the Power switch to turn on the camera.

3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.

4. Press the shutter release button halfway down to automatically focus

the image. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time.

5. Press the shutter release button down fully to take the pictures.

Playing Back Still Pictures

1. Press the button.

JThe last image appears on the screen.

2. Use the four-way controller (ef) to view the pictures.

JFour-way controller (e): go back to the previous image.

JFour-way controller (f): advance to the next image.

Power switch

OK button

Shutter release button

LCD monitor

W/ /T/ button

Mode dial

Power switch

Playback button

Four - way controller

LCD monitor

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Recording Movie Clips

This mode allows you to record movie clips with sound via built-in

microphone.

1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn

your camera on by pressing the

Power switch.

2. Press the shutter release button to

start recording.

3. To stop recording, press the shutter

release button again.

Playing Back Movie Clips

You can play back the recorded movie clips on the LCD monitor.

However, the sound recorded with movie clips can only be played back

on TV or computers.

1. Press the button.

2. Use the four-way controller (ef) to

go through the images until the movie

clip you want to play back is

displayed.



To view the previous image, press

the four-way controller (e).



To view the next image, press the

four-way controller (f).

3. Press the button to start playing

back the movie clips.



To pause or resume movie playback,

press the button again.

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Size 320X240

EV 0.0

01.11.’05 15:22

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Erasing Images

1. Press the button.

JThe last image will be displayed on the screen.

2. Select the image you want to erase with the four-way controller (ef).

3. Press the button.

4. Use the four-way controller (cd) to

select [OK].

5. Press the button to confirm the

deletion.

OK :

Delete

Cancel

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