Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures
Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing back or
deleting images.
• To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the
Q Playback button.
• To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the
Q Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway.
Select the Capture Mode from the Mode Palette. (1p.45)
You can display shooting information on the LCD monitor when taking pictures.
The display mode can be changed by pressing the OK/Display button.
Normal Display
Shooting information is displayed when the power is
turned on.
1 Capture mode 2 Flash mode
3 Drive mode 4 Focus mode
5 Focus frame 6 Digital zoom
7 Card/Built-in memory 8 Battery indicator
9 Remaining number of recordable images
10 Date and time 11 World time setting
12 Shake Reduction (On)*
13 Aperture
14 Shutter speed
* When [Shake Reduction] is set to [Off], (Shake Reduction Off) is
displayed. However, when shutter speed is slower, (Anti-shake
warning) is displayed.
Changing the Mode
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
Selecting the Capture Mode
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
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Pentax Optio A20 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/1.8 \
Maximum image resolution	3648 x 2736 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 3648 x 2736
Digital zoom	4 x
Focal length range	7.9 - 23.7 mm
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	4 - 1/2000 s
Effective sensor resolution	1037000 pixels
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	38 - 114 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.35 - ∞ m
Super Macro focusing range	0.06 - 0.15 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.12 - 0.4 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, Auto
Internal memory	22 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd
Maximum memory card size	4 GB
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	232000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Children, Documents, Night, Portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	auto, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Product color	Silver
Battery type	D-LI8
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Camera shutter type	Electronic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	23 mm
Width	88.5 mm
Height	54.5 mm
Weight	125 g