4 Taking Pictures

This chapter explains the various way of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions, including how to use the Capture Mode screen to select the capture mode best suited to the situation.
5 Recording and Playback of Sound
This chapter explains how to record sound only or add a voice memo to an image, and how to play back voice memos.
6 Playback/Deleting/Editing
This chapter explains how to play back images on the camera or on a TV, how to delete, resize and crop images, and how to print images directly to the printer.

7 Settings

This chapter explains how to set the camera-related functions.

8 Appendix

This tells you about the messages displayed on the LCD monitor and what to do in the event of trouble.
The meanings of the symbols used in this operating manual are explained below.
indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the related operation. indicates information that is useful to know. indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera.
Quick Lessons in Mastering the Camera
If you wish to master the camera soon after purchasing the. Go through all the basic operations from preparation, photo-taking and reviewing as shown below. (For the operating instructions, see the pages in parenthesis.) Check the package. (p.12)

Prepare the camera.

Attach the strap. (p.15) Power the camera. Charge (p.17) and install the battery. (p.16) Install the SD Memory Card. (p.23) Make the initial settings. (p.28-31)
Lets get used to the basic operations.
Turn the camera on and off. (p.38) Take still pictures. (p.32-35) Play back and delete the pictures. (p.36-37) Switch between Capture mode and Playback mode. (p.55)
Mastering the shutter release is the key to taking good pictures.
This is the easiest way to take pictures.
Lets take pictures in the Basic mode. (p.59-60)

Lets use the menus.

Set menu items. (p.44-45) Select the recorded pixels and quality level for still pictures. (p.92-94)
Just by selecting icons, you can activate desired modes for image capture or editing.
Lets use the Mode Palettes.
Select icons on the Mode Palettes. (p.49-54)
Lets select a mode for capturing images.
Auto Picture Mode (p.61) Picture modes (p.64-73)
Lets use shooting functions.
Self-timer (p.80) Zoom (p.85) Flash (p.90) Shake Reduction (p.58)

For availability of functions for each Capture Mode, see p.188.
Lets enjoy reviewing the pictures you took. Zoom display, nine-image display, and calendar display (p.123-128) Slideshow (p.129)
Once you get used to the basic operations, enjoy taking movies, editing pictures, or printing your favorite pictures.
Checking the Contents of the Package

Camera Optio S10

Strap O-ST20 ()

Software (CD-ROM) S-SW68

AV cable I-AVC7 ()

USB cable I-USB7 ()

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI68 ()
Battery charger D-BC68 ()

PC Connection Manual

You can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer and then display and manage them by installing the software included on the provided CD-ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to your computer with the USB cable. This section explains how to install the provided software ACDSee for PENTAX and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer. PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. 2007 ACD Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarks of ACD Systems Ltd. in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac OS and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

AC plug cord

Operating Manual (this manual)
Operating Manual (PC Connection Manual)

Quick Guide

Items marked with an asterisk () are also available as optional accessories. The Battery charger D-BC68 and the AC plug cord are not sold separately. They are available as the Battery charger kit K-BC68. For details on the optional accessories, refer to Optional Accessories (p.190). 12

Names of Parts

Shutter release button Power switch, Power indicator (green) Flash Strap lug Battery/Card/ Terminal cover Remote control receiver Microphone
Lens DC input terminal PC/AV terminal Self-timer lamp/Auxiliary AF light

Access lamp Speaker

LCD monitor Tripod socket

Names of Operating Parts

Power switch Zoom button

Appropriate Sizes (Recorded Pixels) According to Use
640 (640480) 320 (320240) Viewing high-quality movies at VGA size. The recordable time is shorter. Smaller file size allows a longer time recording.
The default setting is 640 (640480).
Approximate Recordable Time by Size (Recorded Pixels) and Quality
640 (640480) 320 (320240)
C D E Best Better Good 22 min. 58 sec. 28 min. 47 sec. 34 min. 33 sec. 1 hr. 28 min. 53 sec. 1 hr. 50 min. 25 sec. 2 hr. 7 min. 18 sec.
The default setting is C.
The table above indicates the approximate recording times when using a 512 MB SD Memory Card. The table above is based on standard shooting conditions specified by PENTAX and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture mode, SD Memory Card, etc.
Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time)
Four-way controller (2) Four-way controller (5) Four-way controller (3) Four-way controller (4) Power switch
Four-way controller OK button
In this operating manual, the four-way controller is described as shown below.
If the Initial Setting screen or Date Adjust screen appears when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure below to set the display language and/or current date and time. If the Initial Setting screen appears: 1p.29 - 29 Setting the Display Language, Setting the Date and Time If the Date Adjust screen appears: 1p.29 - 30 Setting the Date and Time If you want to change the initial settings, refer to Changing the Date and Time (p.172) and Changing the Display Language (p.176).
Setting the Display Language
You can select the language in which the menus and error messages are displayed from the following: [English], [French], [German], [Spanish], [Portuguese], [Italian], [Dutch], [Danish], [Swedish], [Finnish], [Polish], [Czech], [Hungarian], [Turkish], [Russian], [Thai], [Korean], [Chinese (traditional and simplified)] and [Japanese]. 1 Getting Started
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Language/ screen appears.
Initial Setting English Hometown New York Video Out
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select a language.
The default setting is English.

DST OFF

Press the OK button. Press the four-way controller (3).

The frame moves to [W].

Cancel
Use the four-way controller (45) to select the desired city (Hometown). Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).
Use the four-way controller (45) to select [O (On) / P (Off)]. Press the OK button.
The Date Adjust screen appears.
Setting the Date and Time
Set the current date and time and the display style.
The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].
Date Adjust Date Style Date Time

MENU Cancel

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Focus frame
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus.
Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken. The image appears on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant Review). The image is recorded on the SD Memory Card installed in the camera, or in the built-in memory of the camera.
Pressing the shutter release button Press the shutter release button slowly in two steps. This allows for exact focusing as well as preventing camera shake. Basic way of shutter release
Lightly press the shutter release button until you feel the click on your finger.
Confirm the focus frame on the LCD monitor turns green.
Hold the shutter release button and wait until the focus frame turns green. The camera is in focus.

The camera is in focus.

Press it down slowly until the shutter is released.

The picture is taken.

You can press the shutter release button all the way down (single step) to take a picture if the camera Focus Mode is set to Standard (Autofocus). This allows you to release the shutter at the right moment. The pictures are taken as deep-focus (pan focus) shots.
Focus lock When you have difficulty in auto focusing on a subject, try the procedures below.
You may have difficulty in auto focusing on such subjects as: Subject contrast is very low. (a blue sky, solid white walls, etc.) Dark places, black objects, or subjects that cannot reflect light. Areas of strongly reflected light or backlit subjects Fine patterns Rapidly moving objects When a distant object and a close object are both in the focus frame.
Find an alternate subject that is at the same distance from the camera as the desired subject. Focus on the alternate subject.
Locate it in the focus frame on the LCD monitor.
The focus frame turns green when the camera is in focus.
While holding the shutter release button halfway, move the camera to obtain the desired composition.
The focus is locked at the point you set in step 3 even if you recompose. (Focus lock)
Instant Review By default, the image is displayed on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds right after shooting (Instant Review). You can change the display time for the Instant Review. (1p.108) If you set it longer, you can delete the image while it is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Press the Green/i button while the image is displayed.
The screen for deleting the image appears.
Press the four-way controller (2) to select [Delete] and press the OK button.

Taking Pictures of Kids (Kids Mode) C (Kids mode) is ideal for taking pictures of moving children. Also gives them a healthy look. Face Recognition AF and Face Recognition AE are activated. When you point the camera at your subjects face, the camera automatically recognizes it, adjusting both focus and exposure.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select C (Kids mode).
When the camera recognizes the subjects face, a yellow focus frame appears on it. The position and the size of the frame change while the camera continues to adjust the focus on the moving subject.
Only the selected mode icon and the focus frame appear on the LCD monitor. No other shooting information is displayed. You cannot change the display mode by pressing the OK/Display button. Face Recognition AF and Face Recognition AE may not work if the subjects face is partly covered, for example, with sunglasses, or when the subject does not face the camera. The AE metering mode is fixed to Multi-segment. The automatic tracking AF function is activated. The camera continues to adjust the focus on the moving subject even after you press the shutter release button halfway. Red-eye reduction is automatically performed when using Facial Recognition in Kids mode with the flash mode set to Auto or Flash On.
Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities (Sport Mode/Surf & Snow Mode) 4 Taking Pictures
Sport i Surf & Snow Lets you take pictures of fast moving subjects. Lets you take photos against dazzling backgrounds like ocean beaches or ski slopes.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select (Sport mode).
When i (Surf & Snow mode) is previously selected, is displayed on the Mode Palette. Select (Surf & Snow mode) then.

Sport Surf & Snow

Press the four-way controller (23) to select (Sport mode) or i (Surf & Snow mode).
The camera is ready for taking pictures in the selected mode.

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The picture is taken. Face Recognition AF and Face Recognition AE do not work. The fixed settings for the EV Compensation, White Balance, AE Metering, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness for each mode are permanent and cannot be changed. In the Sports mode, the flash cannot be used, the AF light is off, and the AF area tracking is set, but these settings can be changed.
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) In E (Pet mode), you can take pictures that show natural hair color of your pet. Select the appropriate icon depending on what color your pet is (closer to black or white or in between). 4 Taking Pictures
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select E (Pet mode). Press the OK button.
The screen for selecting the pet mode appears.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select E, F, F, H, G or G.

There are two types of pet icon; dogs and cats. Selecting either the cat or dog icon does not affect the resulting picture. Select whichever you prefer.
The desired Pet mode is selected and the camera is ready for taking pictures.
The focus frame turns green when the subject is in focus.
The picture is taken. When you select Pet mode or Sport mode, the automatic tracking AF function is activated and the camera continues to adjust the focus on the moving subject even after the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) This mode allows you to take clear pictures of written text. This is convenient for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of small print.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select (Text mode). Press the OK button.
The screen for selecting the Text mode appears.

Text Contrast

Use the four-way controller (23) to select
Color Neg. Color B&W Neg. B&W
Maintains original colored text. Reverses colored text. Turns colored text black/white. Reverses black/white text.
Press the four-way controller (45) to adjust the contrast.
The desired text mode is selected and the camera is ready for taking pictures.
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Mode)
You can take pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes, with the appropriate settings.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A (Night Scene mode). Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway.

Night Scene

The picture is taken. Total recording time will be longer when the picture is taken at slower shutter speed (approximately 1/4 second or slower), because the noise reduction function is activated to reduce noise. The shutter speed becomes slower when taking pictures of dark scenes. The camera shake is likely to occur under such condition. Take pictures with the camera secured on a tripod or other stable surface to prevent it from shaking.
Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring in Pictures (Digital SR Mode)
(Digital SR) mode allows you to set the sensitivity higher than other modes to reduce camera shake and blurring. Shutter speed and aperture are set automatically according to the sensitivity value you set. Use the mode under the shooting conditions that camera shake or blurring tend to occur. 4 Taking Pictures
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select (Digital SR mode). Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway.

Digital SR

The picture is taken. The recorded pixels are fixed to 5M and cannot be changed. In Digital SR mode, the sensitivity can now be set to 3200. When using the auto settings, sensitivity is automatically set within a range of 64 to 1600. (1p.102)

Adjusting the White Balance
The light condition of the shooting location affects the overall color tone of pictures. Adjust the white balance to reproduce the natural color of the subject. 4 Taking Pictures

White Balance

F G H I
The camera adjusts the white balance automatically. Use this mode when taking pictures outside in sunlight. Use this mode when taking pictures outside in the shade. Use this mode when taking pictures under electric or other Tungsten Light tungsten light. Fluorescent Use this mode when taking pictures under fluorescent light. Light Adjusts the white balance manually. Use this mode to Manual reproduce colors more accurately or in the shooting locations with mixed light sources.

Auto Daylight Shade

Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color balance of pictures taken with white balance set to AWB (Auto).
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White Balance]. Press the four-way controller (5).
The White Balance screen appears.

White Balance AWB Auto

Saving the White Balance 1p.116
Manual Setting Place a white material such as a piece of white paper in front of your camera to adjust white balance.
Select K (Manual) on the White Balance screen. Point the camera at the white material so that it fills the screen. Press the Green button.

White Balance AWB

Adjust
The white balance is automatically adjusted. [Complete] appears on the LCD monitor.
The setting now adjusted is saved and the screen returns to the [A Rec.Mode] menu.
Selecting the Autofocus Settings
You can set the autofocus area and focusing method. 4 Taking Pictures
The [ARec. Mode] menu appears.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AF Setting]. Press the four-way controller (5).
The AF Setting screen appears.
AF Setting Focusing Area Focus Limiter Aux. AF Light
Changing the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). Focusing Area

J Multiple

The camera measures a wide range in the center of the monitor (within the focusing area) and focuses on the nearest subject. The camera measures a narrow range in the center of the monitor (the spot focusing area) making easier for Spot you to focus on a specific subject. The camera continues to focus on the moving subject Automatic tracking while you are pressing the shutter release button AF halfway.
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the Focusing Area. Press the shutter release button halfway.

Saving the Focusing Area Setting 1p.116
Setting the Focus Limiter You can limit the focusing range of the lens in accordance with the shooting conditions. When you set the [Focus Limiter] to [On], the focusing range of the lens is limited to the long range side for normal shooting, and to the close-up side for macro shooting. You can adjust the focus on the subject quickly.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focus Limiter]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [O (On)/P (Off)]. Press the shutter release button halfway.
Setting the Auxiliary AF Light The auxiliary AF light is convenient when you shoot a dark subject. This helps you to focus on the subject under the conditions that the auto focus does not work properly.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Aux. AF Light]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [O (On)/P (Off)]. Press the shutter release button halfway.
The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard (IEC60825-1) for Class 1 LED product. Looking at the light directly will not create safety hazard. However, do not look into the emitter from a very short distance since you may feel dazzled. The camera does not emit the AF light under the following conditions. - In Movie mode - In Landscape mode (The AF light is available if you set Aux. AF Light to On.) - When Focus Mode is set to Pan Focus, Infinity or Manual Focus. - When Focusing Area is set to Automatic tracking AF.
Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure
You can select which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness and determine the exposure. AE Metering Modes
L M N Multi-segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen. Center-weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen. The exposure is determined by the small area in the center Spot of the screen only.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Metering]. Press the four-way controller (5).
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the AE metering mode. Press the shutter release button halfway.
Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels 10 M Quality Level White Balance AWB AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity Auto

Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Green Button]. Press the four-way controller (5).
The Green button setting screen appears.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select the function you want to register. Press the shutter release button halfway.
Green Button Green Mode Fn Setting
Green Mode is registered as the default setting.
Registering Frequently Used Functions (Fn Setting) You can register frequently used functions on the four-way controller. Using this function, you can directly set the functions by pressing the four-way controller without displaying the menu in Capture mode. In [Fn Setting], still picture mode and Movie mode have different settings. To execute [Fn Setting] for Movie mode, press MENU button in Movie mode in Step 1 on page 109.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Fn Setting]. Press the OK button.
The Fn Setting screen appears.

Green Button

+ + + +
Green Mode Fn Setting WB White Balance EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Quality Level Cancel
Use the four-way controller (23) to select a key you want to assign a function to. Press the four-way controller (5).

Green Button Fn Setting

WB White Balance EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Quality Level
Use the four-way controller (23) to select a function you want to assign. Press the OK button. Press the shutter release button halfway.
Recorded Pixels Quality Level WB White Balance WB White Balance AF EV Compensation Focusing Area AE Recorded Pixels AE Metering ISO Quality Level Sensitivity Cancel
This function is activated only when you assign the Fn Setting to the Green button. You can assign only one function to each key.
The initial settings for Fn Setting
still picture mode Initial settings (2) White Balance (3) EV Compensation (4) Recorded Pixels (5) Quality Level Movie mode (2) White Balance (3) EV Compensation (4) Recorded Pixels (5) Quality Level
Functions that can be registered on Fn Setting
still picture mode Setting items Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Sharpness Saturation Contrast Off Movie mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level Movie SR White Balance EV Compensation Sharpness Saturation Contrast Off
Setting the Image Sharpness
You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. 4 Taking Pictures
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sharpness]. Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust sharpness.
: Softens the contours. +: Sharpens the contours.
Rec. Mode Sharpness Saturation Contrast Date lmprint
The camera is ready for taking pictures. The Sharpness setting is saved when the camera is turned off.
Setting the Color Saturation
You can set the color saturation.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Saturation]. Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust saturation.

Playback stops and the screen returns to the first frame.
The camera returns to Capture mode.
No sound is output during fast-rewind and fast-forward playback.
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode
In the Playback mode, press the OK/Display button to switch the display modes. There are 3 display modes for the Playback mode. Normal Display Shooting information is displayed. 100-Voice Memo icon 2 Card/Built-in memory icon 3 Folder name 4 File name 5 Protect icon 6 Battery indicator 7 Shooting date and time 08/26/2007 12:Four-way controller operation guide
Histogram Display 12345 The brightness distribution of the image is displayed. The horizontal axis shows the 100-0010 brightness (darkest at the left end and 10 M brightest at the right end) and the vertical axis AWB shows the number of pixels. ISO Recorded pixels 2 Quality level 08/26/2007 1/White balance 4 AE metering 12:00 F2.Sensitivity 6 Histogram Aperture 8 Shutter speed No icons No shooting information is displayed.

Normal Display

If you press and hold the OK/Display button for more than 1 second, the LCD Bright Mode is activated. The LCD monitor turns brighter for a certain amount of time. (1 p.36) The histogram display is not available while playing back movies.

OK button

Nine-Image Display/Calendar Display
Nine-Image Display You can display nine images at the same time.
Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller (45) to select an image. Press w/f on the zoom button.
Nine thumbnails of images are displayed at a time. The thumbnails change nine at a time, page by page.

(2345)

: Moves the frame.
Select&Delete 100-0010 Four-way controller (4) : Displays the previous page when Selected image the frame is on the upper-left image. (Available only when ten or more files are saved.) Four-way controller (5) : Displays the next page when the frame is on the lower-right image. (Available only when ten or more files are saved.)
The icons that appear on the images indicate the following: No icon : Still picture without voice memo O (with image) : Still picture with voice memo C : Movie (The first frame of the movie is shown.) O (without image) : Sound file only : Undisplayable image
The selected image is displayed full screen. You can also display the selected image full screen by pressing the MENU button or x/y on the zoom button in Step 3.
Calendar Display In calendar display, the recorded images and sound files are displayed by date in calendar format. You can select images by date of shooting/ recording.
In Playback mode, press w/f on the zoom button.
Nine thumbnails of images appear.

This function enables you to adjust the brightness of still pictures with the brightness filter.

Brightness Filter

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select & (Brightness Filter).
The brightness filter screen appears.
Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the brightness.
Four-way controller (5): Brightens the image. OK OK Four-way controller (4): Darkens the image. MENU Cancel The brightness is selected between -2.0EV and +2.0EV by 1/3EV step.

Editing Movies

You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two.
Use the four-way controller (45) in Playback mode to select a movie to edit. Press the four-way controller (3).
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select (Movie Edit). Press the OK button.
The Movie Edit screen appears. Select the editing function that you want to use.

Movie Edit

Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as Still Image]. Press the OK button.
The screen for choosing a frame appears.
Save as Still Image Divide Movies Extract Cancel
Press the four-way controller (2) to play back a movie. Press (2) again to pause the movie at the point you want to save.

Select image to save

The following operations are available during pause. MENU Cancel Four-way controller (4): Reverses the movie frame by frame. Four-way controller (5): Advances the movie frame by frame.
The selected frame is saved as a still picture.

Dividing a Movie

Select [Divide Movies] on the Movie Edit screen. Press the OK button.
The screen for choosing the dividing position appears.
Press the four-way controller (2) to play back a movie. Press (2) again to pause the movie at the desired dividing position.
Select image for dividing position
The confirmation screen appears.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Divide]. Press the OK button.
The movie is divided at the specified position and the two portions are saved as separate files.

Select [USER] in Step 5 in Changing the Sound. Press the OK button.
The playback screen for the recorded sound files appears.

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Use the four-way controller (45) to select a sound file.
Play back the selected file to confirm. Four-way controller (2): Plays back the first two seconds of the sound file. Four-way controller (3): Stops playback.
The selected sound is set as the [USER] sound.
Set [Shutter sound], [Operation Sound] and [Self-timer Sound] in the same manner. Press the shutter release button halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures. The Sound settings are saved when the camera is turned off.
Changing the Date and Time
You can change the initial date and time settings. You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera. Select [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd].
Select [Date Adjust] on the [H Set-up] menu. Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to [Date Style].
The frame moves to month.
Change the day and year in the same MENU Cancel OK OK manner. Next, change the time. If you select [12h] in Step 6, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time.

The settings are made.

Setting the World Time
The date and time selected in Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time) (p.28) serve as the Home Time setting. You can display the time in a city other than the Home Time city (World Time). This is useful when taking pictures abroad.
Select [World Time] on the [H Set-up] menu. Press the four-way controller (5). World Time
The World Time screen appears.
Use the four-way controller (45) to select [X (Destination)] or [W (Hometown)].
Select time 12:00AM Destination New York Hometown New York

DST DST DST OFF

X (Destination): Displays the time in the city selected as the Destination city. W (Hometown) : Displays the time in the city selected as the Hometown city.
Press the four-way controller (3) to select [X (Destination)]. Press the four-way controller (5). Destination
The Destination screen appears. The city that is currently selected blinks on the map.
Use the four-way controller (45) to change the Destination city.
The location of the destination and the time difference between the hometown and the destination appear.

New York DST MENU Cancel

+0:00 OK
Use the four-way controller (3) to select [DST]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select [O (On) / P (Off)].
Select [O (On)] if the Destination city uses daylight saving time.
The World Time setting is saved.
Press the four-way controller (3) to select [W (Hometown)].

Main Specifications

Camera
Type Effective Pixels Sensor Recorded Pixels Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in zoom lens 10.0 megapixels 10.37 megapixels (total pixels), 1/1.8-inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter Still Picture 10M (36482736), 7M (30722304), 5M (25921944), 3M (20481536), 2M (16001200), 1024 (1024768), 640 (640480) * Fixed to 5M (25921944) for Digital SR mode and 3M (20481536) for both Best Framing and Frame Composite modes. Movie 640 (640480), 320 (320240) AUTO (64 to 800, 64 to 1600 in Digital SR mode) *You can change the Auto sensitivity range from the menu. AUTO, Manual (64/100/200/400/800/1600 /3200*) *3200 available only in Digital SR mode Still Picture JPEG (Exif2.2), DCF, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III Movie AVI (MPEG-4 DivX), approx. 30 fps with sound, Movie SR (25 fps image signals recorded at 30 fps) Sound WAV (PCM system), monaural, max. recording time approx. 8 hours 35 min. 26 sec. (when using a 512 MB SD Memory Card) Best, Better, Good Built-in memory (approx. 22 MB), SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

ISO sensitivity

File Format
Quality Level Storage Medium
Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When using a 512 MB SD Memory Card) Still Pictures Quality Level Recorded Pixels 10M 7M 5M 3M 2M Movie Quality Level Recorded Pixels 640 (640480) 320 (320240) C Best 22 min. 58 sec. 1 hr. 28 min. 53 sec. Best C

Better D

Good E
Better 28 min. 47 sec. 1 hr. 50 min. 25 sec.
Good 34 min. 33 sec. 2 hr. 7 min. 18 sec.
* The above table indicates the approximate number of images and recording time. The number of images and recording time may vary depending on an SD Memory Card and subject.

White Balance Lens

Intelligent Zoom

Digital Zoom LCD Monitor

Playback Functions

Focusing System

Exposure Mechanism

Capture Modes Movie

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, Manual Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm (equivalent to 38 mm - 114 mm in 35 mm format) Maximum Aperture f/2.8 - f/5.4 Lens Composition 7 elements in 5 groups (two dual-sided aspherical elements, one single-sided aspherical element) Zoom Type Electrically driven Picture Range Approx. 65.9 mm 48.8 mm (screen is filled) (Super Macro mode) Lens Cover Electrically driven 3.6 at 7M (3072 2304), 4.2 at 5M (2592 1944), 5.3 at 3M (2048 1536), 6.7 at 2M (1600 1200), 10.4 at 1024 (1024 768), 16.3 at 640 (640 480), The ratio of 3 optical zoom included. The ratios are approximate. Capture Mode 5.4 maximum, or equivalent to 16.3 maximum (3 optical zoom ratio included) in all recorded pixels. 2.5-inch TFT color LCD, approx. 232,000 pixels, with LCD backlight, low reflective type, field of view: approx.100%, wide viewing angle, the brightness of backlight adjustable in two steps or by holding down the OK/ Display button for more than 1 second. Single-frame, 9 frame index, calendar, enlargement (max. 8, scrollable), movie playback, sound playback, histogram display, Select & Delete Playback Mode Palette (Slideshow, Resize, Cropping, Image/Sound Copy, Image Rotation display, Color Filter, Digital Filter, Brightness Filter, Movie Edit, Red-eye Compensation, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Start-up Screen, Frame Composite) Color filter B&W, Sepia, Color filter (Bar display, Eight colors), B&W + Red, B&W + Green and B&W + Blue. Digital filter Soft, Illustration, Special Effect 1, Special Effect 2, Slim Brightness filter Brightness filter Type TTL contrast detection system by sensor, auxiliary AF light, 5-point AF, Spot AF, or Automatic tracking AF selectable, Focus lock is possible by pressing the shutter release button halfway. Focusing Range Normal: Approx. 0.35 m - (full zoom range) Macro: Approx. 0.12 m - Approx. 0.4 m (at full wideangle to 11.5 mm) Super Macro: Approx. 0.06 m - Approx. 0.15 m (full wide-angle) Switchable between infinity, pan focus, and manual focus. AE Metering TTL metering by sensor (multi-segment, centerweighted, spot) Exposure Modes Picture modes, Program EV Compensation 2 EV (can be set in 1/3 EV steps) Green, Mode Palette (Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Natural Skin Tone, Flower, Portrait, Kids, Half-length Portrait, Sport, Surf & Snow, Digital SR, Food, Pet, Text, Frame Composite) Shooting Time Minimum approx. 1 sec., recordable until the capacity of SD Memory Card reaches full. (The continuous recording is possible until the file size reaches 2 GB.) Editing Save as Still Image, Divide Movies, Extract Functions

Windows, Macintosh

PC Connection Manual
You can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer and then display and manage them by installing the software included on the provided CD-ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to your computer with the USB cable. This section explains how to install the provided software ACDSee for PENTAX and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer. PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. 2007 ACD Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarks of ACD Systems Ltd. in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac OS and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Step 1

Macintosh System Requirements
Playing movies on Macintosh is not supported.

Windows Users

Macintosh Users

System Requirements

Windows System Requirements
Applications that utilize USB connections are not supported in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows NT. In order to play movies recorded using Optio S10 on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista, you are required to install Windows Media Player 9.0 or later and the DivX codec (CPU: Pentium 4 with 2.0 GHz or higher, or Pentium M with 1.0 GHz or higher recommended.).
First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

USB connection

For Macintosh computers with Mac OS 9.2/Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later) preinstalled USB port must be standard equipment

Step 2

Install the image viewing/editing/ managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0) on your PC.
Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX) on your Macintosh.
Installation of the driver is not necessary.

Application Software

PCs with preinstalled versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista must be updated with the latest version. USB port must be standard equipment
<ACDSee for PENTAX> (Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese) OS CPU Memory Hard Disk space CD-ROM drive Mac OS 9.2/Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later) (requires the latest version of CarbonLib) PowerPC 266 MHz or higher 8 MB minimum 6 MB minimum
<ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0> (Nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese) OS Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista CPU Intel Pentium III or higher Memory 256 MB minimum (512 MB or higher recommended) Hard disk space 100 MB minimum (1 GB or higher recommended) Monitor Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256 colors CD-ROM drive Internet Explorer 5.0 or later Windows Media Player 9.0 or later DirectX 9.0 or later

Step 3

Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.
Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system requirements.

Step 4

Software Provided Windows
ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 (Image viewing/editing/managing software)

*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your PC, and transfer images.
Connect the camera and your Macintosh, and transfer images.
The versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Windows Installer Service required for use of ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 are not included in the provided CD-ROM (S-SW68).These can be downloaded from the following sites and installed. Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/ie Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/ Windows Installer Service http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292539

Macintosh

ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing/managing software)
You are recommended to use an AC adapter connected to a power outlet when connecting the camera to a computer. If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer, the image data may be lost or damaged. When using an AC adapter, make sure that the AC plug cord is properly connected to the camera.

Step 5

Use the supplied software to view, edit and manage images transferred to your PC. Enjoy laying out and printing images or creating slide shows with music.
Use the supplied software to view and manage images transferred to your Macintosh.
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Windows

Installing the Software
Install the image viewing/editing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0).
Windows Media Player 9.0 or later must be installed in your PC to install ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0. When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.
Click the [Install] button next to [acdsee].
Follow the on-screen guidance and enter the registration information when the Setup screen appears. Reboot your PC after installation is finished.
Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX).
Setting Up Your Digital Camera
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC] 5 6
Press the 3 button. Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [H Set-up] menu. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB Connection]. Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
Set-up USB Connection Video Out Brightness Level Power Saving Quick Zoom Auto Power Off
Turn your PC on. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW68) into the CD-ROM drive.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears. For Windows Vista Use the following procedure to display the language selection screen when the Auto Play screen appears. 1) Click [Run Setup.exe]. 2) Click [Allow]. The language selection screen appears. If the PENTAX Software Installer screen does not appear Display the PENTAX Software Installer screen following the steps below. 1) Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop. 2) Double-click the [CD-ROM drive (S-SW68)] icon. 3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.
Operation is not guaranteed if the proper version of DivX is not installed on your PC. Be sure to install DivX to ensure full operation of ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0.

Turn your Macintosh on. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW68) in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW68) icon. Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears. Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the PENTAX Software Installer screen.
PC PictBridge NTSC 5sec 3min OK
Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The ACDSee for PENTAX installer screen appears.

Cancel

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC]. Press the 4 button twice.
If your cameras USB mode was set to PictBridge when you connected via USB to the PC, you must disconnect the camera from the computer and set the cameras USB mode to PC before reconnecting the camera to the computer.
The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to input registration information and install the software.
The software selection screen appears. If the message [CarbonLib-xxxxx could not be found] appears during installation: You must add the extension file CarbonLib to the Extension folder in the System folder in order to install the provided software in Mac OS 9.2. This message appears when this extension file does not exist or when an older version of the file exists. The latest version of the CarbonLib file is available on the Apple website. Download the file and then install it. Apple website: http://www.apple.com/ Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the CarbonLib file.
Product Registration on the Internet
Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in Step 2. A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed. If your PC is connected to the Internet, click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the Internet Product Registration.

Installing DivX.

If the proper version of DivX is not installed on your PC, install it before installing ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0. Click the [Install] button next to [DivX]. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the registration information when the Setup screen appears. When installation is completed, the software selection screen reappears.
Transferring Images to a Windows PC
When the digital camera is connected to your Windows PC and the camera is turned on, the PC automatically recognizes the camera and the confirmation dialog box for transferring images (the Device Detector screen) appears.

Double-click the [DCIM] folder.
Images are stored in folder [xxxPENTX], where xxx is a threedigit folder number. If Date is set for the Folder Name in the H Set-up menu, a folder named for each day is displayed (taking January 26 as an example, the folder name would be: three digit folder number_0126).

Using the Software

Using ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 lets you view, edit, organize, search for, share, and print images.

Using ACDSee for PENTAX

ACDSee for PENTAX lets you view, organize, search for, share, and print images.
Connecting the Camera and PC 1 2
Turn your PC on. With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC using the USB cable.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transmitted to your PC.
Select the folders you want to copy to the PC.
Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3.Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon

Select folders

Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 1 Double-click the [ACDSee] folder inside the [Applications] folder. 2 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX] icon.
ACDSee starts and the main window, which is called the browser, appears.

on the desktop.

ACDSee Browser Interface
Select [Copy To Folder.] from the [Edit] menu.
The Copy Files screen appears.

A B F C E

10 Specify the destination folder. 11 Click [OK].
The image is copied to the PC.

Turn your camera on.

The Device Detector screen appears automatically. If the Device Detector screen does not appear, display and copy the images following the steps in When the Device Detector screen does not appear. The access lamp blinks while the camera is connected to a PC with the USB cable.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your PC 1 2
Double-click the in the task bar. [Safely Remove Hardware] icon

Transferring Images 4

Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with ACDSee] is checked and click [OK].
The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.
Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].
The Stop a Hardware device screen appears.

Click [Next].

Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].

A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed.
Under File Options make sure that [Always prompt for which files to copy] is selected, and under File Name and Save Destination Options that [Use custom settings] is selected. Then click [Settings] to the right. Specify the name and save destination of the image, and click [OK].
Click [OK]. Disconnect the USB cable from your PC and the camera.
If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed. The camera will automatically switch to the Playback mode when the USB cable is disconnected.

Macintosh 8

A Menu bar You can access the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to shortcuts for frequently used tasks and functions. C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane. D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file. E File List pane Displays the contents of the currently selected folder or the results of the most recent search, in other words the file or folder that matches the search item. It is the only pane that always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed. F Category pane Files assigned to Categories, Ratings, Auto Categories, and Special Items are displayed in a list. Use the Easy Select Bar (the column of check boxes to the left of the Folders or Categories pane) to mix and select Categories, Ratings, Auto Categories and Special Items. G Image Basket pane Displays files selected in the File List pane. By choosing images and files and putting them in the Image Basket pane, you can use the editing and creating functions on images from different folders and categories. H Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file.
A Menu bar You can access the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to shortcuts for frequently used tasks and functions. C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane. D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file. E Favorites pane You can add frequently used items (folders, etc.). F File List pane Displays the contents of the currently selected folder or the results of the most recent search, in other words the file or folder that matches the search item. It is the only pane that always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed. G Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file.

Using the Help Pages

Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.
Select [ACDSee Help] from [Help] on the menu bar.

The help screen appears.

Click the desired topic.
Transferring Images to a Macintosh
Connecting the Camera and Macintosh 1 2
Turn your Macintosh on. With your camera turned off, connect it to your Macintosh using the USB cable.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transmitted to your Macintosh.
Click the [Help] button on the tool bar.
Select an image to copy and click [Next].
Double-click the desired topic.
The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] ([untitled] in Mac OS 9) on the desktop. The drive name can be changed.

10 Click [Finish].

The ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 Browser starts.
If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the volume label name appears instead of [NO_NAME]. A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number. The access lamp blinks while the camera is connected to a Macintosh with the USB cable.

Using ACDSee Showroom

ACDSee Showroom displays a slideshow of your favorite images on the desktop in a small window. You can start up to 16 slideshows at once. The ACDSee Showroom is preset to display the slideshow window on top of other applications. Also, you can set the ACDSee Showroom window to automatically run when the computer starts. You do not need to open ACDSee to use ACDSee Showroom.
Transferring Images 4 When the Device Detector screen does not appear 4 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on
the desktop. Specify a save location, make sure that [Launch ACDSee] is checked, and click [Download].
After images are copied to your Macintosh, the browser for ACDSee for PENTAX starts.
Create a Desktop Slideshow with ACDSee Showroom 1 In ACDSee, browse to the folder which contains the images you want to 2
add to the slideshow. Select [Create ACDSee Showroom] from the [Create] menu
The slideshow starts immediately. See the help file for detailed instructions.
Double-click [My Computer].
When [Delete images from device] is checked, images are deleted from the camera after transfer is complete. Even if camera images are not transferred, they can be directly displayed on the Macintosh from a camera connected to the Macintosh. To edit images, first transfer them to your Macintosh.

Double-click [Removable Disk].
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh 1 2
Drag [NO_NAME] on the desktop to the trash.
If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, drag the icon of that name to the trash.
Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera.
If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as ACDSee for PENTAX, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed. The camera will automatically switch to the Playback mode when the USB cable is disconnected.
If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the volume label name appears instead of [Removable Disk]. A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number.