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Pentax Optio S1 User Manual

Pentax Optio S1
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3
Taking Pictures
You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance
according to the light conditions at the time of shooting.
1
Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White
Balance].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The [White Balance] screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the setting.
You can check the result of selected white
balance setting on the preview image each
time you press the four-way controller
(23).
5
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting the White Balance
F
Auto The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.
G
Daylight Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight.
H
Shade Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade.
I
Tungsten Light
Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other
tungsten light.
J
Fluores. Light Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light.
K
Manual Use this mode when adjusting the white balance manually.
Set another white balance setting if you are not satisfied with the color
balance of pictures taken with the [White Balance] set to F.
Depending on the selected shooting mode, the white balance setting
may not be changed. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting
Mode” (p.196) for details.
White Balance
MENU
Cancel
Cancel
Auto
Auto
OK
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Pentax Optio S1 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel14 MP
Camera typeCompact camera
Sensor typeCCD
Image stabilizerYes
Total megapixels14.48 MP
Image sensor size1/2.3 \
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 pixels
Still image resolution(s)640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 3072 x 2304, 3216 x 3216, 4224 x 2376
Digital zoom6.7 x
Optical zoom5 x
Combined zoom33.5 x
Focal length range5 - 25 mm
Number of aspheric elements4
Lens structure (elements/groups)9/8
Video outAV
Aperture range (F-F)3.9 - 5.7
Camera shutter speed1/6000 - 1/4 s
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP (SP3)/Vista/7 Mac OS X v10.3.9+
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)28 - 140 mm
FocusTTL
Normal focusing range0.4 - ∞/1 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modesmulti point auto focus, spot auto focus
Super Macro focusing range0.05 - 0.30 m
Macro focusing range (wide)0.1 - 0.5 m
Normal focusing range (tele)1 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)0.4 - ∞ m
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity64, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure controlProgram AE
Light exposure correction± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Flash modesAuto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)1 - 2.5 m
Flash range (wide)0.3 - 3.6 m
HistogramNo
Scene modesBeach, Candlelight, Children, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editingCrop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effectsBlack&White, Sepia, Skin tones
White balanceAuto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay2, 10 s
Camera file systemDCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesCHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR
Video resolutions320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Video formats supportedAVI
Maximum video resolution1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL
Internal memory42.7 MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)230000 pixels
PictBridge-
USB version2.0
Product colorBlack
Battery typeD‐LI78
Battery life (CIPA standard)180 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Cables includedUSB
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth20 mm
Width90 mm
Height54 mm
Weight110 g
Weight (including battery)126 g

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