Pentax Optio M30 User Manual

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Setting the Camera Functions ...........................................................46
Setting with the Menus ...................................................................46
Menu List ........................................................................................49
Setting the Shooting Mode .............................................................51
Calling Up a Specific Menu ............................................................55
Setting the Playback Mode.............................................................57
Taking Pictures 60
Taking Pictures ...................................................................................60
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Shooting Mode
(Auto Picture Mode)........................................................................60
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
(Program Mode) .............................................................................61
Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring when Taking Pictures
(Digital SR Mode) ...........................................................................62
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) ..........................63
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Mode) ....................65
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)..........................66
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode)......................................68
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) .........................................70
Using the Self-timer ........................................................................71
Taking a Series of Pictures.............................................................72
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................73
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......................................75
Displaying Shooting Information ......................................................76
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................78
Selecting the Focus Mode ..............................................................78
Selecting the Flash Mode ...............................................................80
Selecting the Recorded Pixels........................................................82
Selecting the Quality Level .............................................................84
Adjusting the White Balance...........................................................86
Changing the Focusing Area..........................................................88
Setting the Sensitivity .....................................................................89
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)..........................91
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness).....................................92
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)........................................93
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) ............................................94
Saving the Settings (Memory) ...........................................................95

Pentax Optio M30 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	6.3 - 18.9 mm
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 - 4 s
Effective sensor resolution	7380000 pixels
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	38 - 114 mm
Normal focusing range	0.4- ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Spot Auto Focus
Super Macro focusing range	0.05 - 0.4 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.1 - 1.0 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	0.6 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.4 - ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (tele)	5.8- ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)	1.4- ∞ m
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.6 - 8.1 m
Flash range (wide)	0.4 - 15.5 m
Internal memory	22 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	MOV
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	115000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Children, Night, Portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	auto, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Product color	Silver
Battery type	D-LI63
Camera shutter type	Electronic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	18 mm
Width	97 mm
Height	57 mm
Weight	120 g