Pentax Optio 230 - Manual (Page 5)

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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA······························································1
Care to be Taken During Handling ···································································2
Contents ···········································································································3
Contents of the Operating Manual ···································································5
Checking the Contents of the Package ····························································6
Names of Parts·································································································7
Names of Operating Parts ················································································8
Getting Started··············································································9
Attaching the Strap ···························································································9
Powering the Camera ·····················································································10
Installing the Battery··············································································10
Using the AC Adapter (optional) ···························································12
Installing or removing the CF Card·································································13
Initial Settings ·································································································15
Setting the Display Language ·······························································15
Setting the Home Town ·········································································16
Setting the D.S.T Mode ·········································································16
Setting the Video Output Format···························································17
Setting the Date and Time ····································································17
Quick Start···················································································20
Taking Still Pictures ························································································20
Playing Back Still Pictures ··············································································22
Playing Back the Last Image Taken (Easy View) ··································22
Playing Back a Single Image ································································23
How to use the CF Card·················································································24
Common Operations ··································································26
Turning the Camera On and Off ·····································································26
Changing the Mode ························································································27
Using the Button Functions ············································································28
Capture Mode························································································28
Playback Mode ······················································································29
Using the Menus·····························································································30
How to Use the Menus··········································································30
Menu List ·······························································································32
Taking Pictures ···········································································34
Displaying Shooting Information (Display Mode)············································34
Taking Pictures ·······························································································35
Taking Still Pictures in Auto Mode (Auto Mode) ····································35
Taking Pictures with All the Functions Set (Full Selectable Mode) ·······36
Taking Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) ·············································37
Continuous Shooting ·············································································38
Using the Self-Timer··············································································39
Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) ········································40
Using the Zoom ·····················································································42
Taking a Picture of Yourself (Self-Portrait Mode)···································44
Taking Stereo Pictures (3D image mode) ·············································45
Automatically Changing the Shooting Conditions (Auto bracket)··········50
Setting the Shooting Functions ······································································52
Selecting a Focus Mode········································································52
EV Compensation ·················································································54
Selecting the Flash Mode······································································55
Selecting the Recorded Pixels ······························································56
Selecting the Quality Levels ··································································57
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)·····58