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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM
Digital Camera
Operating Manual
To ensure the best performance from
your camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Optio 43WR Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio 43WR that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission accordi
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM FOR YOUR SAFETY We have paid close attention to the safety of this product. When using this product, we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols. This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause Warning serious personal injury. This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause Caution minor or medium personal injury, or material loss. Warning • Do not disassemble or modify
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Handling the Camera • When traveling abroad, be sure to take you international warranty card with you. You may also wish to take along the document Worldwide Service Network included with the product. This document is useful for making inquiries from your travel destination. • Always confirm that the camera is working properly when the camera has not been used for a long time, or before important occasions (weddings, trips, etc.).
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Water-resistant Feature • This camera conforms to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Class 5 water resistant, (Direct jetting water under defined conditions shall have no harmful effect) and Class 7 water resistant, (Water shall not enter the enclosure when it is immersed in water up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter). • This camera cannot be used underwater. • Immediately after using the camera, be sure to carefully wipe off
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY........................................................................1 Handling the Camera........................................................................2 Water-resistant Feature....................................................................3 CONTENTS......................................................................................4 Contents of This Manual....................................
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Setting the Focusing Area ..............................................................44 Setting the Light Metering Range ...................................................45 Setting Sensitivity ...........................................................................46 Setting Image Sharpness ...............................................................47 Setting Color Saturation ................................................
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Printing 85 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)..................................................85 Printing Individual Image ................................................................85 Printing All Images..........................................................................87 Connecting the Camera Directly to a Printer to Print......................88 Connecting the Camera to a Printer ......................................
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Contents of This Manual This operating manual contains the following chapters. 1 1 Getting Started –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explains your first steps, from purchasing the camera to taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions. 2 2 Quick Start–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images. Use it if you want to get started right away. 3 3
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM The symbols used in this operating manual are explained below. Shows reference page number explaining a related operation. Shows information useful to know. Shows precautions to take when operating the camera. Icons for functions available in a Capture mode are shown at the beginning of a section. e, H, /, &, J, Example M, N, I, ., :, e, H, /, &, J, M, N, I, ., :, F C, F Setting Image Sharpness 8
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Checking Package Contents Camera Strap Software Optio 43WR O-ST5 (*) (CD-ROM) S-SW18 AV cable USB cable AA Alkaline batteries (2) I-AVC7 (*) I-USB7 (*) (PC Connection Manual) Viewing Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC SD Memory Card Operating Manual Operating Manual (16 MB) (this manual) (PC Connection Manual) (*) Items marked with an asterisk are also available as optional accessories. For other optional accessories, see “Optio
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Names of Parts Front view Shutter release button Power switch Strap lug Microphone Lens Flash Self-timer lamp Water-resistant packing Battery/card cover Back view Speaker Status lamp (green) Terminal cover Flash status lamp (red) Viewfinder DC input terminal USB/AV output terminal Water-resistant packing LCD monitor Tripod socket 10
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00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Names of Operating Parts Zoom/f/y button Playback Q button OK button Four-way controller (2345) MENU button )/i button b/Z button O button Guide display A button operation guide is displayed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below. Four-way controller (2) 2 Zoom/f/y button Four-way controller (3) 3 (Digital zoom and magnified y playback only) Four-way controller (4) 4 Four-way controller (5) 5i b
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Getting Started 00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 12 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Getting Started Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the narrow end of the strap through the strap lug, and attach as shown. 12
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Getting Started 00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Powering the Camera 1 1 2 3 (Using AA batteries) (Using CR-V3) Installing the Batteries Install batteries in the camera. Use one CR-V3, or use two AA Ni-MH batteries, or AA alkaline batteries. Turn off the camera when setting batteries. Wipe away water or dirt from the camera with a dry cloth before setting batteries. Do not set batteries with wet or dirty hands. 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arr
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Getting Started 00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Number of Captures and Playback Time (25ºC, new batteries) • Taking pictures (50% flash usage) • Playback Image Storage 1 Playback time Capacity Approx. 360 CR-V3 Approx. 500 CR-V3 min. Approx. 230 Ni-MH batteries Approx. 300 Ni-MH batteries min. Approx. 140 AA alkaline batteries Approx. 100 AA alkaline batteries min. • These figures are based on PENTAX measuring conditions. They may vary by Capture mode or shooti
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Getting Started 00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM 1 Using the AC Adapter When using the LCD monitor for a long time or when connecting to your PC, we recommend using the AC adapter D-AC5 (sold separately). 1 Make sure the camera is turned off before opening the terminal cover. 2 Connect the DC terminal on the AC adapter to the DC input terminal on the camera. 3 Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter. 4 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. • Make sure th
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Getting Started 00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Installing / Removing the SD Memory Card 1 SD Memory Card 1 Battery/card cover 3 2 The image or recorded sound is recorded on the SD Memory Card. Be sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card. Turn off the camera before setting or removing the card. Wipe away water or dirt from the camera with a dry cloth before setting or removing the card. Do not set or remove the card with wet o
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Getting Started 00_Optio43WR-E.book Page 17 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:40 PM Recorded Pixels and Image Quality Set recorded image size (the number of pixels) and quality to suit the intended purpose for the image. The higher the numbers for recorded 1 image size and the more stars in the ratings for image quality, the clearer the image when printed. However, because image storage volume increases, the number of shots that can be captured decreases. Settings for pixel size and image quality
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Getting Started 01_Optio43WR-E.fm Page 18 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 5:22 PM Approximate Number of Shots, Recorded Pixels, and Quality Levels Still picture Quality level Best/ Better/ Good/ Voice recording C D E 1 Recorded Pixels 2288×1712 5 10 15 1600×1200 11 20 27 30 min. 1024×7680 25 45 56 640×480 53 82 100 Moving picture Frame rate 30 frames/sec. 15 frames/sec. Recorded Pixels 640×480 10 sec. 25 sec. 320×240 20 sec. 40 sec. 160×120 80 sec. 150 sec. • These figures show the number of shots wh
