PENTAX Optio P80 Digital Camera Quick Guide

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Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera.

When you use this camera for the first time, it is recommended you read this Quick Guide first in order to gain a feel for the basic operation of the camera. Refer to the separately supplied

“Operating Manual” for further explanation of functions and advanced operations of the camera.

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To users of this camera

• Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.

• Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage the stored data, or affect the product’s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation.

• The liquid crystal panel used in the display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology. Although the level of functioning pixels is 99.99% or better, you should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not. However, this has no effect on the recorded image.

• If you point the camera toward an object that is bright, a band of light may appear on the screen display. This phenomenon is referred to as “smear” and is not a malfunction of the camera.

• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen in this manual are different from the actual product.

• In this manual, both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter.

• In this manual, the generic term “computer(s)” refers to either a Windows PC or a Macintosh hereafter.

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USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY

We have paid close attention to the safety of this product. When using this product, we request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols

Warning

Caution

This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause serious personal injuries.

This symbol indicates that violating this item could cause minor or medium personal injuries, or loss of property.

About the Camera

Warning

• Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present inside the camera, with the risk of electric shock.

• If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging the camera, never touch the exposed portion. There is a risk of electric shock.

• Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Take care that small children do not hang the strap around their necks.

• If any irregularities occur during use, such as smoke or a strange odor, stop use immediately, remove the battery or the AC adapter, and contact your nearest PENTAX Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock.

Caution

• Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash.

You may burn yourself.

• Do not cover the flash with clothing when discharging the flash.

Discoloration may occur.

• Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is a risk of low temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods.

• Should the monitor be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin, in your eyes or mouth.

• Depending on your individual factors or physical condition, the use of the camera may cause itching, rashes or blisters. In case of any abnormality, stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately.

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About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter

Warning

• Always use the battery charger and AC adapter exclusively developed for this product, with the specified power and voltage. Using a battery charger or AC adapter not exclusive to this product, or using the exclusive battery charger or AC adapter with an unspecified power or voltage can cause a fire, electric shock, or camera breakdown. The specified voltage is

100 - 240V AC.

• Do not disassemble or modify the product. This can cause a fire or electric shock.

• If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the product or other abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX

Service Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock.

• If water should happen to get inside the product, consult a PENTAX Service

Center. Continuing to use the product can cause a fire or electric shock.

• If a thunder storm should occur while using the battery charger, unplug the

AC plug cord and discontinue use. Continuing to use the product can cause damage to the equipment, fire, or electric shock.

• Wipe off the plug of the AC plug cord if it becomes covered with dust.

Dust on the plug may cause a fire.

Caution

• Do not place or drop heavy objects on or forcefully bend the AC plug cord.

Doing so may damage the cord. Should the AC plug cord be damaged, consult a PENTAX Service Center.

• Do not touch or short-circuit the terminal area of the AC plug cord while the cord is plugged in.

• Do not plug or unplug the power cord with wet hands. This can cause an electric shock.

• Do not drop the product, or subject it to violent impact. This can cause equipment breakdown.

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• Do not use the battery charger to charge a battery other than a rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI88. Attempting to charge other types of batteries may cause an explosion, or heating, or may damage the battery charger.

• To reduce the risk of hazards, use only a CSA/UL certified power supply cord set, cord is Type SPT-2 or heavier, minimum NO.18 AWG copper, one end with a molded-on male attachment plug cap (with a specified

NEMA configuration), and the other is provided with a molded-on female connector body (with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration) or the equivalent.

About the Battery

Warning

• Be sure to store the battery out of the reach of small children. Placing it in their mouths may cause an electric shock.

• If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with your eyes, do not rub them. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention immediately.

Caution

• Only use the specified battery with this camera. Use of other batteries may cause an explosion or fire.

• Do not disassemble the battery. Disassembling the battery may cause an explosion or leakage.

• The battery should be inserted correctly, observing (+) and (-) marks on the battery and the camera. Inserting the battery incorrectly may cause an explosion or fire.

• Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself during removal.

• Keep wires, hairpins, and other metal objects away from the + and - contacts of the battery.

• Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery in fire. This can cause an explosion or fire.

• If any leakage from the battery should come in contact with skin or clothes, wash the affected areas thoroughly with water.

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• Precautions for D-LI88 Battery Usage:

- BATTERY MAY EXPLODE OR FIRE IF MISTREATED.

- DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

- DO NOT CHARGE EXCEPT SPECIFIED CHARGING CONDITION.

- DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 140°F / 60°C, OR SHORT CIRCUIT.

- DO NOT CRUSH OR MODIFY.

About the SD Memory Card

Warning

• To avoid the risk of SD Memory Cards from being swallowed by mistake, keep them out of the reach of small children. Seek medical attention immediately if an SD Memory Card is accidentally swallowed.

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Care to be Taken During Handling

Before Using Your Camera

• When traveling, take the Worldwide Service Network that is included in the package. This will be useful if you experience problems abroad.

• When the camera has not been used for a long time, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly prior to taking important pictures (such as at a wedding or when traveling). Pictures and sound cannot be guaranteed if recording, playback or transferring your data to a computer, etc. is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media (SD

Memory Card), etc.

About the Battery and Charger

• Storing the battery fully charged may decrease the battery performance.

Avoid storing in high temperatures.

• If the battery is left inserted and the camera is not used for a long time, the battery will over-discharge and shorten the battery’s usage span.

• Charging the battery a day before use or on the day of use is recommended.

• The AC plug cord provided with this camera is developed exclusively for the battery charger D-BC88. Do not use it with other devices.

Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera

• Do not subject the camera to high temperatures or high humidity. Do not leave the camera in a vehicle, as the temperature can get very high.

• Do not subject the camera to strong vibrations, shocks, or pressure.

Use a cushion to protect the camera from vibrations of motorcycles, automobiles, or ships.

• The temperature range for camera use is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).

• The monitor may appear black at high temperatures, but will return to normal at normal temperatures.

• The monitor may respond more slowly at low temperatures. This is due to liquid crystal properties, and is not a malfunction.

• Sudden temperature changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of the camera. Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag, and remove it after temperature of the camera and surroundings are equalized.

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• Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salts.

These could cause the camera to breakdown. Wipe dry any rain or water drops on the camera.

• Please do not press forcefully on the monitor. This could cause it to break or malfunction.

• Be careful not to sit down with the camera in your back pocket as this may damage the exterior of the camera or the display.

• Be careful not to overtighten the tripod screw when using a tripod.

• The lens on this camera is not interchangeable. The lens is not removable.

Cleaning Your Camera

• Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol or benzene.

• Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or viewfinder.

Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens.

Storing Your Camera

• Do not store the camera with preservatives or chemicals. Storage in high temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera.

Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well-ventilated location.

Other Precautions

• Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain high performance.

• Please note that deleting the data recorded on an SD Memory Card or formatting an SD Memory Card using a camera or computer will not necessarily delete the data so that it cannot be recovered using off the shelf data recovery software. Such data should be handled and managed at your own risk.

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Checking the Contents of the Package

Check that your camera comes complete with the items listed below.

P Camera (Optio P80) P Strap (O-ST51)

P Software (CD-ROM) S-SW87 P USB cable (I-USB7)

P AV cable (I-AVC7) P Rechargeable lithium-ion battery views. Enhances colors of sky and foliage

MENU OK

P Battery charger (D-BC88) P AC plug cord

P Operating Manual O Quick Guide (this guide)

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Names of Parts and Monitor Indicators

Front

Self-timer lamp

Flash

Lens

Microphone

Speaker

Tripod socket

PC/AV terminal

Battery/card cover

Back

Power switch

Shutter release button

Zoom lever

I button

Q button

4 / W button

Strap lug

Four-way controller

3 button

Green/ i button

Display

In this Quick Guide, the arrow keys to be pressed are expressed as indicated on the right.

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Monitor Indicators

Following indicators are displayed in the still picture capture mode.

Normal display in the Still Picture Capture Mode

Digital Zoom icon

Focus mode

Drive mode

Flash mode

Shooting mode

Memory status

+ Built-in memory (without card)

?

SD Memory Card r Card is write-protected

Face Priority icon

D-Range

Setting

Camera shake warning

Shutter speed

1/250

F3.5

Aperture

EV Compensation

Date Imprint setting

Remaining image storage capacity

Battery level

Focus Frame

08/08/2009

14:25

Date and time

World Time setting

No icon : Hometown

: Destination

Battery Level Indicator

You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display.

Screen Display

(green)

(green)

(yellow)

(red)

[Battery depleted]

Battery Status

Adequate power remains.

Battery is running low.

Battery is running very low.

Battery is exhausted.

The camera will turn off after this message appears.

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Preparing the Camera for Use

Prepare your camera for use before you start using it.

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Attaching the Strap

Attach the strap supplied with the camera as shown in the illustration.

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Installing the Battery and Card

Install the battery and SD

Memory Card as shown in the illustration.

Battery/card cover

SD Memory Card socket

Battery

2 3

Battery lock lever

SD Memory Card

4

* The SD Memory Card is sold separately.

Before using the battery

Charge the battery before using it in the camera for the first time.

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Turning the Camera On

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Press the Power Switch

The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. Press the power switch again to turn the camera off.

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Make the Initial Settings

The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time. Select the desired language and then set the date and time.

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Use the four-way controller

( 2345 ) to select the desired language.

The [Initial Setting] screen appears.

E n g l i s h

D a n s k

Deutsch Svenska

S u o m i

P o l s k i

I t a l i a n o

Nederlands

MENU C a n c e l

Magyar

OK O K

Memo

If you accidentally select the wrong language and press the 4 button, press the four-way controller ( 5 ), use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the language, and then press the 4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language.

Initial Setting 1/3

English

Hometown

New York

Settings complete

DST

MENU Cancel

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Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to move the frame to

W Hometown].

Initial Setting

English

Hometown

New York

Settings complete

MENU Cancel

DST

4 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).

The [ W Hometown] screen appears.

5 Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the city.

6 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to move the frame to [DST]

(Daylight Saving Time).

H o m e t o w n

C i t y

D S T

N e

MEN U C a n c e l w Yo r k

O K O K

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Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O or P and press the 4 button.

The [Initial Setting] screen reappears.

Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Settings complete] and press the 4 button.

The [Date Adjustment] screen appears.

9 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to select [mm/dd/yy], then use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the date format.

Date Adjustment

Date Format

Date mm dd / yy 24h

0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 9

Time 0 0 : 0 0

Settings complete

MENU Cancel

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10 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to select [24h], then use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [24h] (24-hour display) or [12h] (12-hour display).

11 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ), then press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to move the frame to [Date].

12 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to select [01] (month),

[01] (day) or [2009] (year), then use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to set the date to the current day.

13 Press the four-way controller ( 5 ), then press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to move the frame to [Time].

14 Set the time in the same manner as in

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Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Settings complete] and press the 4 button.

Dat e A djustm e nt

Dat e F ormat mm / dd /yy 2 4 h

Dat e 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 9

Ti m e 0 0 : 0 0

S e tt i ngs comp le t e

MEN U Canc el O K O K

Continue on the reverse side to select Vertical Snap setting.

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Selecting Vertical Snap Setting

The “Vertical Snap” function enables you to take pictures with the camera held vertically, as if it was a cellphone. To use this function, first set “Vertical Snap” setting here.

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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [On] or [Cancel].

Press the 4 button.

This confirms the Vertical Snap setting and completes the initial setting.

Ve rt i ca l Snap

Snaps ve rt i ca l shots li k e a c ell phon e, us i ng O K b utton

On

Canc el

O K O K z

Formatting an SD Memory Card

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 formatting will delete all the data stored in the

SD Memory Card.

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Taking Pictures

Aim the camera at the subject, then press the shutter release button. The flash discharges automatically depending on the brightness.

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Frame the subject using the focus frame on the display.

Turn the zoom lever to change the captured area.

widens the area captured by the camera enlarges the subject

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Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.

Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

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Selecting the Flash Mode

Each time you press the four-way controller ( 4 ), the flash mode switches between the following modes.

Auto

Flash Off

Flash On

Auto + Red-eye

Flash On + Red-eye

Soft Flash

Memo

• In d (Movie), S (Fireworks) or F (Digital Panorama) mode, the flash mode cannot be switched.

• In A (Night Scene) mode, , and c cannot be selected.

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Selecting the Drive Mode

Each time you press the four-way controller ( 2 ), the drive mode switches between the following modes.

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Standard (single-frame)

10 sec. Self-timer

Memo

• You can select j (Continuous Shooting) or K (Burst Shooting) depending on the shooting mode.

• You can select Z (2 sec. Self-timer) by pressing the four-way controller ( 3 ) and then ( 5 ) after selecting g (10 sec. Self-timer).

• In 9 (Green), d (Movie), S (Fireworks), N (Frame Composite),

X (Digital Wide) or F (Digital Panorama) mode, j and K cannot be selected.

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Selecting the Focus Mode

Each time you press the four-way controller ( 5 ), the focus mode switches between the following modes.

Standard

Macro

Pan Focus

Infinity

Manual Focus

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Selecting a Shooting Mode

You can choose the appropriate mode for your particular situation from the Capture Mode Palette.

Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).

Use the four-way controller

( 2345 ) to choose a shooting mode, then press the 4 button.

For capturing landscape v iews. Enhances colors of sk y and foliage

MENU O K O K

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Playing Back Images

You can play back the images taken on the display.

1 Press the Q button after taking a picture.

The image appears on the display.

Fn

1/250

F5.6

2005/03/25

14:25

Memo

• To play back the previous or next image, press the four-way controller ( 45 ).

• Turning the zoom lever to the left during playback simultaneously displays 4 thumbnail images at a time. Turn the zoom lever to the left again while 4 thumbnail images are displayed to switch to the nine-image display. Turn the zoom lever to the left once again to switch to the folder display or calendar display screen.

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Deleting Images

Deleting a Single Image

You can delete a single image currently displayed on the display.

1 Playback the image you want to delete.

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2 Press the i button.

The confirmation screen appears.

Delete

OK

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Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [Delete].

Press the 4 button.

Memo

• You can delete several images selected from the four-/nine-image display.

• You can delete all images at once.

• You can protect stored images from being accidentally deleted.

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Selecting a Playback Mode

You can choose the playback function you want to use with the Playback Mode Palette.

Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) while an image is displayed in playback mode.

Sm a ll F ac e Fil t er 1 / 2

Use the four-way controller

( 2345 ) to choose a playback mode, then press the OK button.

Pro c essi n g im a ge t o sm a ller for re c og n ized f ac e

MENU Canc el OK OK

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For details on how to use the Optio P80, refer to the manual below.

Optio P80 Operating Manual

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Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used

Batteries

1. In the European Union

These symbols on the products, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic equipments and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.

Used electrical/electronic equipments and batteries must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these products.

Following the implementation by member states, private households within the EU states may return their used electrical/electronic equipments and batteries to designated collection facilities free of charge*.

In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one.

*Please contact your local authority for further details.

By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling.

2. In other countries outside the EU

These symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

For Switzerland: Used electrical/electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer, even when you don’t purchase a new product.

Further collection facilities are listed on the home page of www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch.

Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples):

This symbol might be used in combination with a designation for the chemical element or compound in use. In this case you have to comply with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemicals involved.

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PENTAX Imaging Systems Division

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(http://www.pentax.jp)

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(European Headquarters)

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Hotline: 0180 5 736829 / 0180 5 PENTAX

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Hotline: 0826 103 163 (0,15€ la minute) Fax: 01 30 25 75 76

Email: http://www.pentax.fr/_fr/photo/contact.php?photo&contact

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A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc.

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(PENTAX Service Department)

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