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Pentax K20D User Manual

Pentax K20D
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Basic Operations 53
Basic Shooting Operation........................................................... 54
Holding the Camera............................................................................54
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings ..............................55
Using a Zoom Lens...................................................................... 59
Using the Built-in Flash ............................................................... 60
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function............. 65
Turning On the Shake Reduction Function.........................................66
Setting the Shake Reduction Function ...............................................67
Playing Back Still Pictures .......................................................... 68
Playing Back Images ..........................................................................68
Deleting Images ........................................................................... 70
Deleting a Single Image......................................................................70
Shooting Functions 71
How to Operate the Shooting Menus ......................................... 72
[A Rec. Mode] Menu Setting Items ...................................................72
[A Custom Setting] Menu Setting Items.............................................73
Shooting Fn Menu Setting Items ........................................................75
Setting the Exposure ................................................................... 76
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed.................................................76
Setting the Sensitivity .........................................................................78
Changing the Exposure Mode ............................................................80
Selecting the Metering Method...........................................................98
Adjusting the Exposure.....................................................................100
Shooting in Multi-exposure Mode .....................................................103
Focusing ..................................................................................... 104
Using the Autofocus..........................................................................104
Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)............................................107
Fixing the Focus (Focus Lock)..........................................................108
Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus).................................110
Using the = Button ........................................................................112
Shooting in Catch-in Focus Mode.....................................................112
Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before
Shooting ..................................................................................... 113
Selecting the Preview Method ..........................................................113
Displaying the Preview .....................................................................114
Continuous Shooting................................................................. 117
Interval Shooting........................................................................ 120
Self-Timer Shooting................................................................... 122
Remote Control Shooting (Remote Control F:
Sold Separately)......................................................................... 125

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Pentax K20D Specifications

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Camera TypeDigital SLR
Sensor TypeCMOS
Sensor Size23.4 x 15.6 mm
Resolution14.6 MP
Continuous Shooting Speed3 fps
Image StabilizationSensor-shift
Screen Size2.7 inches
Screen Resolution230, 000 dots
Storage MediaSD/SDHC
Dimensions141.5 x 101 x 70 mm
Weather SealingYes
Image ProcessorPRIME (Pentax Real Image Engine)
Shutter Speed30-1/4000 sec
ViewfinderOptical (pentaprism)
BatteryRechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
ISO RangeISO 100 - 3200 (expandable to 6400)

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