Pentax 230 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Contents
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
Tu rning 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