User manual PENTAX DIGIBINO (DB-100)

[. . . ] BINOCULARS WITH A BUILT-IN DIGITAL CAMERA Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your DIGIBINO, please read this Operating Manual before using the DIGIBINO. Thank you for buying the Pentax DIGIBINO DB100. Please read this manual before using this product in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand this product's capabilities. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the DIGIBINO that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, industrial enterprise or as items for display. [. . . ] Japanese, English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano On, Off yy/mm/dd, mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy Item (Bold type: Default setting) Reference p. 44 p. 45 p. 46 p. 47 Beep Video Out Reset p. 48 For setting the video output format NTSC or PAL (display only) 3min. , 5min. , Off p. 49 p. 51 For returning the camera settings to defaults Auto Power Off Power is turned off automatically 27 Active Menus in Playback Mode [Playback] Menu Item Thumbnail Slideshow Special Zoom Delete Protect Modes and Menus Description Display up to nine images simultaneously Recorded images are played successively. Item (Bold type: Default setting) On, Off 1 sec. , 3sec. , 5sec On, Off One Shot, All Shots On, Off Reference p. 34 p. 36 p. 37 p. 38 p. 42 28 Displaying Shooting Information In Capture mode (lens barrier opened), you can display shooting information on the LCD monitor. Press the DISPLAY button to turn on or off the LCD monitor. Memo · Refer to "Taking Pictures" (p. · The scope (field of view) that can be viewed through the eyepiece lenses is about 85% of the image that is actually recorded. This means that the recorded image is slightly larger than the visual field seen through the binocular lenses. The image displayed on the LCD monitor is almost the same as that actually recorded. LCD monitor On Shooting information is displayed on the LCD monitor. Digital Zoom magnification (p. 31) Continuous shooting symbol (p. 32) Capture mode symbol Taking Pictures 1. 6X 48 Remaining images Battery level symbol (p. 17) 2003/ 2/16 11:40 Date and time (The date and time is displayed for five seconds and then disappears. ) LCD monitor Off The LCD monitor turns off, but shooting is enabled. 29 Selecting the Image Quality (Resolution) Three modes of image quality can be selected for taking pictures. ¡ Display [Rec. Mode] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Resolution]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press or button to select the desired size. Rec. Mode Set-up ¢ Press the OK button. The DIGIBINO is ready to take a picture. Resolution and Remaining Images Resolution Best 1024 x 768 pixels (Low image compression rate) Better 1024 x 768 pixels (High image compression rate) Good 640 x 480 pixels Recordable Images Approx. 100 Image Quality Taking Pictures Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Best image quality of all image quality modes. Select this mode to take images to be saved, printed out, or downloaded to your PC for editing. 300 Among image quality modes, the largest number of shots can be taken in this mode. File sizes are relatively small and fit for attachment to e-mail. 30 Changing the Size of the Subject (Digital Zoom) Use of Digital Zoom function allows you to magnify images for shooting. ¡ Display [Rec. Mode] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Digital Zoom]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press or button to select [On]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous On Off Taking Pictures ¢ Press the OK button. The DIGIBINO is ready to take a picture. 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit Pressing Pressing Caution button once sets 1. 6x magnification and pressing it twice sets 3. 2x magnification. button works for reduction. · The image quality is "Good" (640 x 480 pixels) when digital zoom of 1. 6x magnification is used. · The size of shooting image when digital zoom of 3. 2x magnification is used is the same as that when digital zoom of 1. 6x magnification is used. Use the digital zoom of 3. 2x magnification mainly for focus adjustment. 31 Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed. Up to 10 shots, five shots per second, can be shot. ¡ Display [Rec. Mode] menu. 25) TM Press button to select [Continuous]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off Off 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit £ Press Taking Pictures or button to select [On]. Rec. Mode Set-up Resolution Digital Zoom Continuous Off On 1/1 OK Ok MENU Exit ¢ Press the OK button. is displayed in the upper left of the screen, and the DIGIBINO is ready to take a picture. Press the shutter release button. Pictures will be taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed, and stop when the button is released. 32 Displaying Image Information In Playback mode (lens barrier closed), you can display information about playback images on the LCD monitor. Press the DISPLAY button to turn on or off the LCD monitor. Memo Refer to "Playing back Pictures" (p. 22) about the basic playback method. LCD monitor On Image information is displayed on the LCD monitor. Playback mode symbol Folder name File name Special Zoom symbol (p. [. . . ] In any case, however, shipping charges and customs clearance fees to be borne by the sender. To prove the date of your purchase when required, please keep the receipt or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year. Before sending your equipment for servicing, please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer's authorized representatives or their approved repair shops, unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. [. . . ]