Documents Tagged with "Compact Digital Cameras"

How to send your PENTAX equipment to PENTAX for service: Print a return shipping label: CLICK HERE to open a return shipping label (PDF, 56 KB) that you can print and attach to the outside of your package.If you cannot print a return shipping label: If you are unable to print or use the above return shipping label for any reason, follow these instructions for packaging and shipping your PENTAX equipment for repair service: Please package your PENTAX product carefully and ship it (postage pre-paid and insured) to the following address: PENTAX SERVICE DEPARTMENT 250 North 54th Street Chandler, AZ 85226 Telephone: (800) 877-0155 Please ship the following items along with your product: A copy of your dated proof of purchase (sales receipt, charge slip, etc.).

If the menu is locked and all you see is a small green icon, you may have activated "Green Mode", a security mode that prevents anyone who might touch your camera from adjusting the settings on it.This can be disabled by pressing the "Quick Button" on the back of the camera.The quick button is usually the left most button that is just above the LCD screen, and is always green.

Red-eye is caused by light from the flash reflecting off the blood vessels in the retina of the eye.Several factors can contribute to red-eye: low light situations where the eye's pupil is wide open, the color of someone's eyes (light complected people are more susceptible), someone's age (iris reaction time is much slower in young children), the direction of someone's gaze (people who look directly into the lens are more susceptible), and other factors.

Q: How do I recover images on my memory card that I've mistakenly deleted? A: First, immediately stop taking pictures using the memory card with the deleted images.Since every new picture you take can overwrite 1 or more of the deleted pictures, it is important to attempt to recover the erased pictures before using the card further.

Q: Can I use an auxilliary flash on my Optio camera? A: No, you cannot.Only our digital single lens reflex (DSLRs) cameras accept auxilliary flashes.

Q: Why am I sometimes seeing light spots in my images after using the built in flash on my camera?A: The most likely cause of the small 'floating' light colored spots in the photo is "backscatter".Backscatter occurs when light (usually from a camera's flash) reflects back into the lens from nearby airborne particles such as dust, rain or snowflakes.

Q: I have a hard time seeing my LCD in sunlight.What can I do? A: LCD screens can sometimes be hard to view in strong sunlight because of glare and reflections.To reduce surface glare on the LCD you might consider a PDA-type non-glare screen protector.These are available from most office supply and camera stores and are easy to apply to the LCD screen.

Q: Why do I hear noises and clicks when I playback movies I took on my Optio camera? A: Noises during movies in Optio cameras are normal if either “Auto Focus w/recording,” “Optical Zoom,” or both have been selected (in the record mode menu “MOVIE”).Optio microphones are sensitive to the sounds of the camera’s internal mechanical workings.

Q: I notice when I take a picture using the flash it always fires at least twice.Is there a way to turn off this first flash? A: No.When you take a picture using the flash, it will always fire at least twice (three times if Red-eye Reduction is selected).The light reflected back from the pre-flash is read by the camera and used to regulate the output for the main flash burst.