Pentax 330gs User Manual

FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA  ······························································1
Care to be Taken During Handling  ····································································2
Contents ············································································································3
Contents of the Operating Manual  ····································································5
Checking Contents of the Package  ···································································6
Name of Parts  ···································································································7
Names of Operating Parts ·················································································8

Attaching the Strap ····························································································9
Powering the Camera ······················································································10

Inserting the Battery ···············································································10
Using the AC Adapter (optional)  ····························································12

Installing or Removing the CF Card  ································································13
Turning the Camera On and Off ······································································15

Playback Only Mode ···············································································15

Initial Settings  ··································································································16

Setting the Display Language  ································································16
Setting the Home Town  ··········································································17
Setting the D.S.T. Mode ··········································································17
Setting the Video Output Format  ···························································18
Setting the Date and Time  ·····································································18

Taking Still Pictures ··························································································20
Playing Back Still Pictures ················································································22
How to View the Recorded Images ··································································24

Using the Button Functions  ·············································································26

Capture Mode  ························································································26
Playback Mode ·······················································································28

Setting the Shooting Functions ········································································28

Changing the Mode·················································································28
Selecting the Focus Mode·······································································29
Selecting the Flash Mode ·······································································31

Setting the Menus  ···························································································32

How to Set the Menus ············································································32
Menu List ································································································34
Selecting the Recorded Pixels  ·······························································36
Selecting the Quality Levels ···································································37
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)  ·····38
Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) ·················································40
Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering) ···41
Setting the ISO Speed (ISO Speed)  ······················································42
Selecting the Color Mode (Color)  ··························································43
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)  ·································44
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) ············································45
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)  ···············································46
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)  ···················································47
Displaying Shooting Information (Display Mode)  ···································48

Taking Pictures  ································································································49

Taking Pictures with All the Functions Set (Standard Mode) ·················49
Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture mode)···50
Taking Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) ··············································52
Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) ·········································53

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