Pentax Optio E30 User Manual

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Common Operations 40
Understanding the Button Functions ...............................................40
A Mode .........................................................................................40
Q Mode ........................................................................................42
Setting the Camera Functions ...........................................................44
Setting with the Menus ...................................................................44
Menu List ........................................................................................47
Setting the Shooting Mode .............................................................49
Setting the Playback Mode.............................................................53
Taking Pictures 55
Taking Pictures ...................................................................................55
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
(Program Mode) .............................................................................55
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) ..........................56
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Fireworks Mode)....58
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)..........................59
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) .........................................61
Using the Self-timer ........................................................................62
Taking a Series of Pictures.............................................................63
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................64
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......................................66
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode .........................67
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................68
Selecting the Focus Mode..............................................................68
Selecting the Flash Mode...............................................................70
Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................72
Selecting the Quality Level .............................................................74
Adjusting the White Balance...........................................................75
Changing the Focusing Area ..........................................................77
Setting the Sensitivity .....................................................................78
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)..........................79
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness).....................................80
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)........................................81
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)............................................82
Setting the Date Imprint..................................................................83
Saving the Settings (Memory) ...........................................................84
Recording Movies ...............................................................................86
Recording a Movie..........................................................................86
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies ......................................88
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones
(Color Mode)...................................................................................89

Pentax Optio E30 Specifications

General

Megapixel	7.1 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2304 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 3072 x 2304
Digital zoom	4 x
Focal length range	6 - 18 mm
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	4 - 1/2000 s
Effective sensor resolution	7380000 pixels
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	36 - 108 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Manual focusing range (wide)	0.15-0.6 m
Auto Mode focusing range (tele)	0.35- ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)	0.15- ∞ m
Light metering	Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 160, 320, 400, Auto
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.6 - 2.5 m
Flash range (wide)	0.5 - 4.4 m
Internal memory	11 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd
Motion JPEG frame rate	28 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.4 \
Display resolution (numeric)	110000 pixels
Scene modes	beach, Fireworks, Portrait, self-portrait, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	auto, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Product color	Silver

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	35.4 mm
Width	94.5 mm
Height	61.5 mm
Weight	137.5 g