Pentax S12 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Using your camera safely........................................................................ 1
Care to be Taken During Handling.......................................................... 4
Contents of the Operating Manual .......................................................... 9
Quick Lessons in Mastering the Camera............................................... 10
Checking the Contents of the Package................................................. 12
Names of Parts...................................................................................... 13
Names of Operating Parts..................................................................... 14
Getting Started 15
Attaching the Strap.................................................................................... 15
Powering the Camera ................................................................................ 16
Installing the Battery.............................................................................. 16
Removing the Battery............................................................................ 16
Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 17
Charging the Battery Abroad.................................................................19
Using household current ....................................................................... 21
Installing the SD Memory Card................................................................. 23
Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures................................................. 25
Size and Quality of Movies....................................................................26
Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language
and the Date and Time).............................................................................. 28
Setting the Display Language ...............................................................29
Setting the Date and Time.....................................................................30
Quick Start 32
Taking Still Pictures................................................................................... 32
Playing Back Still Pictures........................................................................ 36
Playing Back an Image.......................................................................... 36
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image............................................. 36
Common Operations 38
Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................ 38
Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode............................................. 38
Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode ........................................... 39
Using the Button Functions...................................................................... 40
Capture Mode........................................................................................ 40
Playback Mode...................................................................................... 41
Voice Recording Mode.......................................................................... 43
Setting the Menus ...................................................................................... 44
How to Set the Menus........................................................................... 44
Menu List............................................................................................... 47
Operating the Mode Palette....................................................................... 49
How to operate the Mode Palette.......................................................... 49
Taking Pictures 55
Taking Pictures .......................................................................................... 55
Changing the Mode...............................................................................55
Selecting the Capture Mode.................................................................. 55
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode................................ 55
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function..........................58
Focus on a “specific person” while pressing the button.................... 59
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