PENTAX Optio M50 Digital Camera Quick Guide

Below you will find brief information for Optio M50. This quick guide helps you get started with your new PENTAX Optio M50 digital camera. Learn how to turn it on, set the date and time, install the battery and memory card, take pictures, and playback images. It also covers basic functions like flash modes, drive modes, and focus modes. For more detailed information and advanced features, refer to the separate Operating Manual and PC Connection Manual.

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Checking the Contents of the Package ) | |
DENTAX Names of Parts and Monitor Indicators
Check that your camera comes complete with = =
the items listed below. @ Monitor Indicators
e e Optio M50 &Agrave; Stran (O-ST51 Flash Following indicators are displayed in the Still Picture Capture Mode.
O o Г | O M 5 О — Ро rap (0- ) Normal display in the Still Picture Capture Mode
Lens o
OF Face Priority icon Digital zoom icon
Shooting mode Memory status
Flash mode o) Built-in memory (without card)
————— Microphone Fons mode [1 SD Memory Card
Self-timer lamp
Battery/card cover
o - EVE —e Tripod socket
ide om; | —
Speaker
Focus mode &amp; Card is write-protected
| @ button “4 i Battery level indicator
IC S &lt; = — Power switch ET 3 == = Camera shake warning
es Shutter release button +! pe | = Focus frame
y &lt;&lt; =
= Zoom button or т к = Zi} 3 у. EV compensation
| Jj PC/AV terminal e Ш у — imprint warning
Paie 71 ae
&gt;] button Date and time
Strap lug VX
BE ООО НОН MENU button == World Time
When you use this camera for the first time, it is _ Green/ button Shutter speed No icon : Hometown
recommended you read this Quick Guide first ; Display Battery Level Indicator &raquo; : Destination
in order to gain a feel for the basic operation of x ДЕ You can check the battery level by the 7] indicator on the display.
the camera. Refer to the separately supplied
“Operating Manual” for further explanation of
[_] Rechargeable lithium-ion
battery (D-LI78)
J]
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Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX
Digital Camera.
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Screen Display Battery Status
function and advanced operations of the In this Quick Guide, (green) Adequate POS! remains.
camera, and refer to the separately supplied the arrow keys to be (green) Battery SUIT low.
“PC Connection Manual” for an explanation of [] PC Connection Manual M Quick Guide (this guide) pressed are &lt; (E) (yellow) | Battery is running very low.
expressed as [NN] (red) Battery is exhausted.
how to connect the camera to your PC. [| Operating Manual indicated on the right. 1 [Battery depleted] | The camera will turn off after this message appears.
| Preparing the Camera for Use 2 Turning the Camera On
Prepare your camera for use before you begin ePress the power switch. E) Press the four-way controller [ MmitarSeting___) &copy; Press the four-way controller | (Date Adjust |
using It. (Y) to move the frame to ( &gt; ) to select [mm/dd/yy], then =
\ ===&gt; The ames tums on [Hometown]. Language/E=5E English use the four-way controller ||Date Style 4 тиб уу 24h
@Attaching the Strap 7 OptloMso = / and &gt; ready to take (AVY) to choose the date
still pictures. Press the .
Attach the strap ower switch again to Hometown display style. Date 01/01/2008
supplied with the | New York [DSF &raquo;
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camera as shown tum the camera of. &copy; Press the four-way controller ||Time 0:00
7 I I to select [24h], then use
in the illustration. eSettiny the Language, Date and Time (&gt;) [24h] MEN Cancel 7KJOK
| | MENU Cancel OK the four-way controller (AV)
The language selection screen appears when the camera is turned on for to select [24h] (24-hour display)
the first time. Select the desired language and then set the date and time. or [12h] (12-hour display).
4) Press the four-way controller ( &raquo;&gt; ) to display the Hometown screen.
O Use the four-way controller | (Tanguage/ S28 &copy; Press the four-way controller (p&gt;), then press the four-way
elinstalling the Battery and SD Memory (AV &lt; № ) Ю select the English Dansk Русский O Use the four-way controller ( p&gt;) to choose the city. controller ( Y) to move the frame to [Date].
card desired language. Francais Svenska Ine
O Press the OK button. Deutsch Suomi sto й O Press the four-way controller ( Y ) to move the frame to [DST] O Press the four-way controller ( }&gt; ) to select [01] (month), [01]
Install the battery and &gt;—! Battery/ Espa&ntilde;ol Polski &quot;FEES (Daylight Saving Time). (day) or [2008] (year), then use the four-way controller (AV)
SD Memory Card as : card cover Portugu&eacute;s Cestina PEA to set the date to the current day.
shown in the illustration. | Italiano Magyar ВЖЕ O Use the four-way controller ( p&gt;) to select &amp; (On) or [J (Off).
’ Nederlands T&uuml;rk&ccedil;e 15) Press the four-way controller ( p&gt;), then press the four-way
SD Memory Card socket 5 ge MENU Cancel [0K] OK O Press the OK button to display the Initial Setting screen. controller ( Y ) to move the frame to [Time].
Battery/card cover lock lever ——- и „сё (Memo )
| | If you accidentally select another (Initial Setting
language, press the four-way
SD Memory Card controller ( pp&raquo;), use the four-way
* The SD Memory Card is sold separately. controller (AW € &gt; ) to select
the language, and then press | Hometown @ Formatting an SD Memory Card
Before using the battery the OK button. The Initial Setting New York 057!
Charge the battery before using it in the camera for the first time. screen appears in the selected
For instructions on how to charge the battery, refer to the language.
Operating Manual (p.22). MENU Cancel
Ф Set the time in the same manner as in 14)
O Press the OK button.
Battery
D Press the OK button.
Language/Z# English ) &copy; Use the four-way controller ( AW ) to select [Date Style].
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Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused
or has been used on another camera or digital device. Be aware that
OK formatting will delete all the data stored in the SD Memory Card. For how
to format an SD Memory Card, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 162).
J Taking Pictures
Aim the camera at the subject, then press the shut-
ter release button. The flash discharges automati-
cally depending on the brightness.
O Frame the subject using the focus frame on the display.
O Use the Zoom/ 444/ 4 button to change the captured area.
widens the area
captured by
the camera
enlarges
the subject
&copy; Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame on the display turns green if the
subject is in focus.
4) Press the shutter release
button fully.
The picture is taken.
&amp; Playing Back Images
You can play back the images taken on the display.
@Playing Back Images
O Press the [&gt;] button after taking a picture.
The image appears on the display.
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02/02/2008
14 25 1
(Memo)
9 To playback the previous or next image, press the four-way
controller ( € &gt;).
&copy; Pressing ES of the Zoom/E3/Q, button during playback
simultaneously displays 9 thumbnail images at a time. Press 3
Each time you press the four-way controller ( ), the flash mode switches
between the following modes.
BA Auto
+
C%) Flash Off
+
E Flash On
+
e Auto + Red-eye
(O, A
5 Flash On + Red-eye
+
SORT Soft Flash
(Memo )
o In AN, M, L modes, the flash mode cannot be switched.
i mode, Ya and “Acannot be selected.
&reg; For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 89-90).
Each time you press the four-way controller ( A ), the drive mode switches
between the following modes.
E] Standard (single-frame)
. +
Q) 10 sec. Self-timer
Deleting a Single Image
You can delete a single image currently displayed on the display.
O Playback the image you want to delete.
O Press the 11 button.
The confirmation screen appears.
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&copy; Use the four-way controller ( AV ) to select [Delete].
4) Press the OK button.
(Memo )
9 You can select (Continuous Shooting) or [W] (Frame Composite)
depending on the shooting mode.
&reg; You can select ) (2 sec. Self-timer) by pressing the four-way
controller( Y ) and then ( p&gt; ) after selecting &Agrave;) (10 sec. Self-timer).
&reg; In E, AY, 7, DUE, $, Y or [E mode, EN cannot be selected.
&copy; In €), AO, Du, Y, Y or [ E mode, [Y] cannot be selected.
9 For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 66-67 and 76-77).
Each time you press the four-way controller ( p&gt; ), the focus mode switches
between the following modes.
AF Standard
+
x Macro
+
PF Pan Focus
+
M Infinity
+
MF Manual Focus
(Memo )
For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p. 87-88).
Deleting All Images
You can delete all the images at once.
O Press the TJ button twice while the image is played back.
The confirmation screen appears.
O Use the four-way controller ( AV ) to select [Delete All].
O Press the OK button.
(Memo )
You can choose the right mode for your particular situation
from the Capture Mode Palette.
Press the four-way controller ( У ).
landscape
BEM OO
Use the four-way controller (AV &laquo; p&gt;)
to choose a shooting mode, then
press the OK button.
(Memo )
A shooting mode guide appears about 2 seconds after the
shooting mode is chosen.
For details of how to use
the Optio M50 or inst-
ructions on connecting
the camera to a com-
puter, refer to the
manuals below.
You can choose the playback function
you want to use with the Playback
Mode Palette.
Press the four-way controller ( Y ) while
an image is displayed in playback mode.
Digital Cam
rte 10 --—
MENU Cancel (ок) ОК |
Use the four-way controller (AV &lt;&gt;)
to choose a playback mode, then
press the OK button.
(Memo)
A playback mode guide appears
about 2 seconds after the playback
mode is chosen.
PENTAX OptioM50 EN
PC Connection
Manual
This secton explains how to install the provide pd en lr PENT а
“ACDSee 2 for Mac”, and ihe other necessary prepara joya your digital
cir
Corporation
PC Connection Manual
PENTAX Corporation — http://www.pentax.co.jp PENTAX (Schweiz) AG — http://www.pentax.ch
PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) PENTAX Scandinavia AB — http://www.pentax.se
HQ — http://www.pentaxeurope.com
Germany — http://www.pentax.de PENTAX Imaging Company
A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc.
PENTAX U.K. Limited — http://www.pentax.co.uk http://www.pentaximaging.com
(Memo )
You can delete several images selected from the nine-image
display. For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p.130-131).
again while the thumbnail images are displayed to switch to the
folder display or calendar display screen. For details, refer to the
Operating Manual (p.116-117).
You can protect stored images from being accidentally deleted.
. . PENTAX France S.A.S. —— http://www.pentax.fr PENTAX Canada Inc.
For details, refer to the Operating Manual (p.134-135).
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Key features

Easy-to-use interface
Digital zoom
Various shooting modes
Image playback options
SD memory card support
Automatic flash

Frequently asked questions

Turn on the camera. The language selection screen will appear. Choose your language, then use the four-way controller to select [Date] and [Time] and set them to the current date and time.

Aim the camera at your subject, press the shutter release button halfway to focus (the frame turns green when in focus), then press it fully to take the picture.

Press the [>] button after taking a picture to view it. Use the four-way controller to navigate between images.

Refer to the Operating Manual (page 162) for instructions on formatting an SD memory card.

Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Red-eye, Flash On + Red-eye, and Soft Flash. Note that flash mode options vary depending on the shooting mode.