Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera.

Please read this manual before using the camera 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 all the camera capabilities.

Regarding copyrights

Images taken using this PENTAX Digital Camera 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking 
pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on 
display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside 
the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken 
here also.

Regarding trademarks

• PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.
•

SDHC logo is trademark.

• This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital 

still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to 
their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image 
Matching III compliant.
Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 
The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

• All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their 

respective companies.

To users of this camera

• There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may not function 

correctly when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong 
electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.

• The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manufactured using extremely high 

precision technology. Although the level of functioning pixels is 99.99% or better, you 
should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate 
when they should not. However, this has no effect on the recorded image.

• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD monitor in this 

manual are different from the actual product.

Regarding PictBridge

PictBridge allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the unified 
standard for the direct printout of images. You can print images directly from the camera 
through a few simple operations.

Regarding Product Registration

In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration, which 
can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX website. Thank 
you for your cooperation.
Refer to the PC Connection Manual (bottom right on page 1) for more information.