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Pentax Optio W10

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July 07, 2006 By Patrick Singleton

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Rec.Menu

Recorded Pixels

Image size

Quality Level

Compression

White Balance

Adjust for type of lighting

AE Metering

Meter pattern

Sensitivity

ISO setting

EV Compensation

Increase or decrease exposure

AF Setting

Set area, and limit focus range

Movie

Set resolution, quality, frame rate, color mode, antishake mode and allow optical zoom

Interval shoot

Set W10 to shoot images at set time interval, for set number of images starting at a set time.

Digital Zoom

Allow camera to magnify part of the actual image to simulate a more powerful telephoto zoom

Instant Review

Set length of time images show on LCD after they're taken

Memory

Set to retain camera settings when the W10 is turned off

Sharpness

Adjust in-camera sharpening

Saturation

Adjust color saturation

*Setting Menu*
Format	Format SD card
Sound	Playback volume, alert sounds
Date adjust	Set time and Date
Alarm	Set W10 to act as alarm clock
World Time	Set to note local time while travelling
Language	Choose language for menus and alerts
Folder name	Choose and create folder names for image storage
USB	Set to connect to computer or printer
Video out	Set video format
Brightness	Set LCD brightness
Power saving	Set interval for power saving
Quick Zoom	Set to have magnification button in playback to jump to maximum setting with one tap
Green Button function	Set customizable functions of the Green Button
Reset	Reset all controls to camera default, or just reset menu items

*Playback Menu*
Slide show	Display images in sequence on LCD or via video out
Resize	Decrease resolution
Trimming	Crop out unwanted areas of image
Image/Sound copy	Duplicate files to internal memory
Image rotation	Turn verticals upright
Digital filter	Add color effects to existing still images
Brightness	Adjust existing still images
Movie edit	Take frame grabs, split movie, splice movies together
Frame composite	Add built-in frame effects to existing images
Red-eye compensation	Darken glowing pupils
Voice memo	Add voice messages to images
Protect	Prevent images from being deleted
DPOF	Print images without using a computer
Image recovery	Restore images that have accidentally been deleted
Start-up screen	Set image to show as camera is turned on

Ease of Use (7.25)
The Optio W10 is made to be easy for casual users, and its Green Button provides an escape hatch for users who accidentally stray into manual controls. Unfortunately, the W10's manual features are cumbersome to access. Its interface is very thoroughly adapted for users who prefer automated settings.

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