Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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In the Green Mode, you can enjoy easy picture taking just by pressing the shutter
release button.
1 Press the Green button in Capture
mode.
The camera enters the Green Mode.
Press the Green button again to return to the
previous status.
2 Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.
3 Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)
• In the Green Mode, you cannot change the information displayed on
the LCD monitor by pressing the OK/Display button.
• In the Green Mode, you cannot display the [ A Rec. Mode] menu
or the Capture Mode Palette. If you try to show them, the message
[Green mode must be canceled to use this function.] and - (key
lock icon) appear.
• When the camera switches from the Green Mode to Playback
Mode, you cannot display the [H Set-up] menu by pressing the
MENU button. If you try to show it, the message [Green mode must
be canceled to use this function.] and - (key lock icon) appear.
• When the camera is turned off in the Green Mode, it starts up in
the Green Mode next time you turn on the camera.
Shutter release button
Green button
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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