Pentax OPTIO 550 User manual

Digital Camera
Operating Manual
To ensure the best performance from
your camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.
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Playback/Erasing
Installing the image processing software
z
Turn your Macintosh on.
x
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW7) into the CD-ROM drive.
c
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW7) icon.
v
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon.
b
Double-click the [Master Installer] alias icon.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear.
n
Click the applicable language.
The screen for selecting the soft-
ware you want to install will be
displayed.
Install ACDSee™
When you have installed ACDSee™, you can edit recorded
images on your Macintosh.
m
Click [ACDSee™].
The Setup screen will appear.
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the registration
information and install the software.
When installation is finished, reboot your Macintosh.
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Playback/Erasing
Displaying and copying images using ACDSee™
z
Turn your Macintosh on
x
Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to
your Macintosh with the USB cable.
Make sure that there is an SD Memory Card/MultiMedia
Card in the camera.
c
Turn your camera on.
Your camera can be found on the
desktop as [untitled]. You can
change the folder name.
v
Click the [ACDSee™] folder on the hard drive.
b
Double-click the [ACDSee™] program icon.
n
Open the camera folder.
Camera images can be found in [untitled (or the name on
the volume label on the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card,
if there is one)] →[DCIM] →[XXXPENTX]. (XXX is a 3-digit
number.)
m
Select the image you want to view from the list.
Double-click the selected image to enlarge it to full-screen
display.
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Playback/Erasing
,
Copy the image to your Macintosh.
Refer to the operating manual for your Macintosh for instructions
on copying or moving files.
Before editing an image, copy it to your Macintosh first.
If there is a volume label on the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia
Card, the name on the volume label will be displayed instead of
[untitled]. If the card is unformatted, the manufacturer and type
of card may be displayed.
Disconnecting the camera from your Macintosh
z
Drag the [untitled (or the name on the volume label on
the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card, if there is one]
folder on the desktop to Trash.
x
Unplug the USB cable from your Macintosh and camera.
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Editing/Settings
Changing the Image Size
By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can
make the file smaller than the original. After changing the size,
the image can be saved as a new image or written over the
original image.
zPress the Menu/Fn button.
xPress the four-way controller ().
The [ Playback] menu will be displayed.
cPress the four-way controller () to select [Resize].
vPress the four-way controller ().
The Resize screen will be displayed.
bUse the four-way controller ( ) to choose the image
you want to resize.
Editing/Settings
Editing Images
Four-way controller
OK button
Menu/Fn button
100-0020100-0020
MENU OK
OkExit OkExit
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Editing/Settings
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nPress the OK button.
mPress the four-way controller () to select [Recorded
pixels].
,Press the four-way controller ().
The frame will move to [Quality Level].
.Press the four-way controller () to select [Quality
Level].
⁄0 Press the OK button.
⁄1 Press the four-way controller () to select [Overwrite]
or [Save as].
⁄2 Press the OK button.
The image will be resized.
• Movie pictures cannot be resized.
• You cannot select a larger size than that of the original
image.
• You cannot select a higher quality level than that of the origi-
nal image.
• TIFF images cannot be resized.
100-0020100-0020
Select resolution
and quality
MENU OK
Quality Level
Recorded Pixels 640×480
OkExit OkExit
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Editing/Settings
Trimming Images
You can trim part of a picture and save it as a separate image.
zPress the Menu/Fn button.
xPress the four-way controller ().
The [ Playback] menu will be displayed.
cPress the four-way controller () to select [Trimming].
vPress the four-way controller ().
The image that can be trimmed.
bChoose the image you want to trim with the four-way
controller ().
nPress the OK button.
The trimming screen will be dis-
played.
mTrim the image.
Operations available on the Trimming
screen.
Zoom/ / button : Changes the size of the
image
Display button : Switches between horizontal
and vertical
Four-way controller () : Moves the trimming position
up, down, right and left
Menu/Fn button : Returns to the screen for
selecting an image to be
trimmed
,Press the OK button.
.Select the quality level after trim-
ming with the four-way controller
().
⁄0 Press the OK button.
The trimmed image will be saved as
a separate image.
• Movie pictures cannot be trimmed.
• You cannot select a higher quality than that of the original
image.
• TIFF images cannot be trimmed.
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100-0020100-0020
MENU OK
Exit OK
SizeSize
DISP
RotateRotate
Exit OK
Select image quality
100-0020100-0020
MENU OK
Quality Level
OkExit OkExit
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Editing/Settings
Caution
How to recall [ Set-up] menu
Camera Settings
Formatting a SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory
Card/MultiMediaCard.
• Do not remove the SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
while the card is being formatted. The card may be dam-
aged and become unusable.
• SD Memory Cards/MultiMedia Cards formatted on a PC
or device other than the camera cannot be used. Be sure
to format the card with the camera.
• Formatting will delete protected data too.
z
Select [Format] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The Format screen will be displayed.
c
Select [Format] with the four-way controller ().
v
Press the OK button.
Formatting will start. When formatting is completed,
the camera is ready to capture or play back images.
Four-way controller
OK button
Menu button
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592 1944 Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Changing the Sound Settings
You can change the volume of the start-up sound, shutter sound
and operation sounds. You can also change the type of each
sound.
Changing the volume
z
Select [Sound] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The Sound screen will be displayed.
c
Use the four-way controller () to
change the volume.
v
Press the OK button twice.
The camera is ready to capture or
play back images.
Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Style
mm.dd.yy
1/ 1/2003 Date Adjust
World Time
Language/ English
Off
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
Volume
Start-up Sound
Shutter Sound
Operation Sound 1
1
1
Sound
MENU
Ok
OK
Exit
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Editing/Settings
Changing the type of start-up, shutter or operation sound
z
Select [Sound] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The Volume screen will be displayed.
c
Press the four-way controller () to select [Startup
Sound] and choose [1], [2], [3] or [off] with the four-way
controller ().
v
Change the [Shutter sound] and [Operation Sound] in
the same way.
b
Press the OK button twice.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images.
Four-way controller
OK button
Menu/Fn button
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592 1944 Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Setting the Date Style
You can set the style in which the date is displayed on the cam-
era. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd].
z
Select [Date Style] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller () to change the date
style.
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images with
the selected date style.
The style in which the time is displayed is set by [Date Adjust].
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Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Style
mm.dd.yy
1/ 1/2003 Date Adjust
World Time
Language/ English
Off
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Changing the Date/Time
You can change the initial date and time settings.
z
Select [Date Adjust] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The date screen will be displayed.
See “Setting the Date and Time” (p.22) for the setting proce-
dure.
Setting the World Time
The city and time selected in “Initial Settings” (p.20) serve as the
Home Time setting.
You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city
(World Time) when shooting or playing back.
z
Select [World Time] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The World Time screen will be dis-
played.
How to recall the [ Set-up] menu
Four-way controller
OK button
Menu/Fn button
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592 1944 Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
NYC
TYO
17:18
04:18
World Time
MENU
Ok
OK
Exit
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Editing/Settings
c
Switch (On) and (Off) with the four-way con-
troller ( ).
On : The time in the country selected in World Time will be
displayed.
Off : The time in the country selected in Home Time will be
dis-played.
v
Press the four-way controller ().
If New York is selected as the world time city, then the
cross-shaped line is located in New York on the world map,
and then indicates the current time in New York (NYC).
b
Use the four-way controller () to select the World Time
city and press the four-way controller ().
n
Select [DST] On ( ) or Off with the four-way controller
().
m
Press the four-way controller ().
Tokyo (TYO) is selected as the Home Time city [ ] at first.
,
Repeat steps
b
and
n
to change the Home Time city
and DST setting.
.
Press the OK button twice.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images with
the time in the selected city.
See p.141 for the list of cities and code names.
Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Style
mm.dd.yy
1/ 1/2003 Date Adjust
World Time
Language/ English
Off
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Changing the Display Language
You can change the language in which the menus, error mes-
sages, etc. are displayed.
z
Select [Language] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller () to select the language.
The menus will be displayed in selected language.
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take or play back images.
Changing the Video Output Format
You can select the output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking or
playing back images on a TV monitor.
z
Select [Video Out] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller () to change the video
output format.
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take or play back images.
How to recall the [ Set-up] menu
Four-way controller
OK button
Menu/Fn button
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592 1944 Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Changing the Start-up Screen
You can display an image recorded with the camera as the
welcome screen when the camera is turned on.
z
Select [Start-up Screen] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The Start-up screen will be dis-
played.
c
Use the four-way controller () to select (On) or
(Off).
The start-up screen is displayed.
The start-up screen is not displayed.
v
Press the DPOF button.
b
Use the four-way controller () to choose the image
you want to display as the start-up screen.
n
Press the OK button three times.
The camera is ready to take or play back images.
Once the start-up screen has been set, it will not be erased
even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory
Card/MultiMediaCard is formatted. To delete the start-up screen,
reset the setting. (☞p.138)
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Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Style
mm.dd.yy
1/ 1/2003 Date Adjust
World Time
Language/ English
Off
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
DPOF
Opening screen
Start-up Screen
MENU
Ok
OK
Exit Image
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Editing/Settings
LCD Power Saving (Sleep Timeout)
You can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no
operation is performed for a fixed time.
z
Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller () to select [30 sec], [1
min], [2 min] or [Off].
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take or play back images.
• This function will not work in Playback mode and using the
USB cable and when the camera is operated by optional AC
adapter.
Setting Auto Power Off
You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no opera-
tion is performed for a fixed time.
z
Select [Auto Power Off] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller () to select [3 min],
[5 min] or [Off].
How to recall the [ Set-up] menu
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Four-way controller
OK button
Menu/Fn button
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592 1944 Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images.
• The menu screen turns off 1 minute after the last operation.
• The Auto Power Off function will not work when the USB
cable is connected.
Setting the Quick Delete Function
When the Quick Delete function is set to On, the Delete screen
will be displayed when [Delete] or [Delete All] is selected.
z
Select [Quick Delete] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller () to select [On] or [Off].
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images.
Setting the Quick Zoom Function
When the Quick Zoom function is set to On, images can be dis-
played at maximum magnification simply by pressing the Zoom
button once during zoom playback.
z
Select [Quick Zoom] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller to () select [On] or [Off].
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images.
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Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Style
mm.dd.yy
1/ 1/2003 Date Adjust
World Time
Language/ English
Off
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Registering Functions
You can register the functions you use most frequently on the
four-way controller. The functions can then be set directly by
pressing the four-way controller, without displaying the
[Rec.Mode] menu.
Registering a function
z
Select [Fn Setting] on the [ Set-up] menu.
x
Press the four-way controller ().
The Fn Setting screen will be displayed.
c
Use the four-way controller () to choose the key
where you want to register a function.
v
Use the four-way controller () to choose the function
you want to register.
If you do not want to register a function, select Off.
b
Press the OK button twice.
The camera is ready to capture or play back images.
• Only one function can be registered on each key of the four-
way controller.
• You can choose from the following 11 functions: Recorded
Pixels, Quality Level, White Balance, Focusing Area, AE
Metering, Sensitivity, Digital Zoom, Instant Review,
Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast.
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Four-way controller
OK button
Menu/Fn button
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592 1944 Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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Editing/Settings
Retrieving a function
z
Enter the Capture mode and press
the Menu/Fn button and the four-
way controller key () on
which a function is registered at
the same time.
x
Press the four-way controller
() while pressing the Menu/Fn button to change
the setting.
c
Release the Menu/Fn button.
The setting is saved and the camera is ready to take the
picture.
Checking the status
z
Press the Menu/Fn button and the
Display button at the same time.
The function settings will be dis-
played.
Set-up
Format
Sound
Date Style
mm.dd.yy
1/ 1/2003 Date Adjust
World Time
Language/ English
Off
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
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White Balance AWB
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area Wide
AWB
2592 1944
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