Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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You can switch the Drive mode to [Continuous Shooting] mode. Pictures are
taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed.
1 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode.
2 Press the four-way controller
(45) to select j (Continuous
Shooting).
3 Press the OK button.
The camera is ready for continuous shooting.
4 Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera
is in focus.
5 Press the shutter release button fully.
Pictures are taken continuously while pressing the shutter release button.
Shooting stops when you release the shutter release button.
Continuous Shooting
(Continuous Shooting Mode)
• You can continue shooting until the SD Memory Card or the built-
in memory is full.
• The interval will vary depending on the Recorded Pixels and
Quality Level settings.
• The flash will not discharge in Continuous Shooting mode.
• Continuous shooting is not available in Movie and Frame
Composite mode.
• The focus, exposure and white balance are detemined in the first
frame.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
OK button
OK
OK
OK
OK
Drive Mode
Drive Mode
Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
Drive Mode
Continuous Shooting

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