Pentax optio E-40 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Using the Mode Palettes ....................................................................45
How to Select the Modes................................................................45
Mode Palette List............................................................................45
Taking Pictures 48
Taking Pictures in a Selected Mode..................................................48
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)..........................48
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Shooting Mode
(Auto Picture Mode)........................................................................50
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
(Program Mode) .............................................................................51
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode/Kids Mode)....................52
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode).........................................54
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night Scene Mode)........................................................................55
Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring When Taking Pictures
(Digital SR Mode)...........................................................................56
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)..........................57
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama Mode)....................59
Taking Pictures with Customized Settings ......................................61
Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................61
Selecting the Quality Level.............................................................63
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................65
Selecting the Focus Mode..............................................................67
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode (AF Mode)....................................70
Selecting the Flash Mode...............................................................71
Setting the Sensitivity .....................................................................73
Reproducing the Natural Color of Subject (White Balance) ...........74
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......................................76
Adjusting Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast..............................77
Doing More with Useful Functions....................................................78
Displaying Shooting Information.....................................................78
Using the Self-timer........................................................................80
Taking a Series of Pictures.............................................................81
Setting the Date Imprint..................................................................83
Setting the Instant Review Time.....................................................84
Saving Your Settings (Memory)......................................................85
Recording Movies...............................................................................87
Recording a Movie..........................................................................87
Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies .......................................89