Pentax MX4 User Manual
Operating manual, Digital camera
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Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2004
01-200408 Printed in Philippines
PENTAX Corporation
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Digital Camera
Operating Manual
To ensure the best performance from
your camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.
Document Outline
- FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Contents
- Composition of the Operating Manual
- Checking the Contents of the Package
- Names of Parts
- Names of Operating Parts
- Getting Started
- Quick Start
- Common Operations
- Taking Still Pictures
- Taking Still Pictures
- Selecting a Still Picture Mode
- Setting the Functions (Program Mode)
- Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)
- Using the Zoom
- Using the Self-Timer
- Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting/ High-Speed Continuous Shooting Mode)
- Taking Pictures with Color Filters (Digital Filter Mode)
- Varying the Settings Automatically (Auto Bracketing)
- Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist)
- Shutter Priority Shooting
- Aperture Priority Shooting
- Manual Shooting
- Using a Wide Angle Conversion Lens (Optional)
- Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
- Setting the Still Picture Shooting Functions
- Shooting and Playback
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Adjusting the Flash Intensity
- Selecting the Recorded Pixels
- Selecting the Quality Level
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Changing the Focusing Area
- Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
- Saving the Settings (Memory)
- Taking Still Pictures
- Taking Movies
- Recording and Playback Sound
- Playing Back and Deleting Still Pictures/Movies
- Editing and Printing Still Pictures
- Settings
- Camera Settings
- Formatting an SD Memory Card
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Changing the Date and Time
- Setting the World Time
- Changing the Display Language
- Changing the Display Mode
- Changing the Background Color and Screen Effects
- Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
- Changing the Video Output Format
- Changing the USB Connection Mode
- Setting Sleep Timeout
- Setting Auto Power Off
- Registering a Function on the OK Button
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Camera Settings
- Appendix