Pentax A30E - Manual (Page 8)

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Using your camera safely ........................................................................ 1
Care to be Taken During Handling.......................................................... 4
Contents of the Operating Manual .......................................................... 9
Quick Lessons in Mastering the Camera............................................... 10
Checking the Contents of the Package ................................................. 12
Names of Parts...................................................................................... 13
Names of Operating Parts..................................................................... 14
Getting Started 15
Attaching the Strap .................................................................................... 15
Powering the Camera ................................................................................ 16
Installing the Battery.............................................................................. 16
Removing the Battery ............................................................................ 16
Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 17
Using the AC Adapter (optional)............................................................ 19
Installing the SD Memory Card ................................................................. 21
Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures................................................. 23
Size and Quality of Movies .................................................................... 24
Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language
and the Date and Time).............................................................................. 26
Setting the Display Language ............................................................... 26
Setting the Date and Time..................................................................... 27
Quick Start 30
Taking Still Pictures................................................................................... 30
Playing Back Still Pictures ........................................................................ 34
Playing Back an Image.......................................................................... 34
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image ............................................. 34
Common Operations 36
Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................ 36
Turning the Camera On in Capture Mode ............................................. 36
Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode ........................................... 37
Using the Button Functions ...................................................................... 38
Capture Mode........................................................................................ 38
Playback Mode...................................................................................... 39
Voice Recording Mode .......................................................................... 41
Setting the Menus ...................................................................................... 42
How to Set the Menus ........................................................................... 42
Menu List............................................................................................... 45
Operating the Mode Palette....................................................................... 47
How to operate the Mode Palette.......................................................... 47
Taking Pictures 50
Taking Pictures .......................................................................................... 50
Changing the Mode ............................................................................... 50
Selecting the Capture Mode.................................................................. 50
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ................................ 50
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function .......................... 54
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)................................. 56
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