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Taking still pictures – Pentax Optio S User Manual

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Press the shutter release button.

The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 1
second (Instant Review) and recorded on the
SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard or the Built-in memo-
ry. (The green and red lamps on the right of the
viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being
recorded on the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard or
the Built-in memory.)

Using the Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button works in a two-step action.
b Press halfway

When the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway),
the focus, exposure and white balance are locked.
The shutter speed and aperture settings are only displayed
when the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway).
You can find the following information on the LCD monitor,
the status lamp and the flash lamp.

Autofocus frame

If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the
subject is out of focus, the frame will not be displayed.

Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp

status

Focus status lamp (green)

Flash status lamp (red)

lit

Subject is in focus

Flash is charged

blink

Subject is out of focus

Flash is charging

You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.
b Pressed down fully

The picture is taken.

Instant Review

The Instant Review default setting is 1 second. During this
time you can delete the image by pressing the

button

(The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and selecting
[Delete], and then pressing the OK button.
You can also record a voice memo by pressing the OK but-
ton during Instant Review (

p.78).

Setting the Instant Review Time

p.48

Taking Still Pictures

For the simplest procedure to take still pictures:
The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.

z

Press the power switch.

The camera will turn on.

x

Confirm the subject and
shooting information on the
LCD monitor.

The focus frame in the middle of
the LCD monitor indicates the
zone of automatic focusing. You
can change the size of the sub-
ject by pressing the Zoom but-
ton.

: makes the subject bigger.

: makes the subject smaller.

You can check the size of the subject by looking through
the viewfinder.

As there is no focus frame in the viewfinder, be sure to
check the focusing area on the LCD monitor.

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Focus Frame

Zoom /

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button

Viewfinder

LCD monitor

Display button

Shutter release button
Power switch

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