Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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You can not only shoot images with the shutter button, but also change the zoom
magnification with the zoom button using the remote control unit E (optional).
1 Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode.
2 Press the four-way controller (45) to select i(Remote
control) or h(0 sec remote control).
The function is same either in i (Remote control) or h(0 sec remote
control).
3 Press the zoom button on the remote control unit.
Each time you press the zoom button, the zoom position will change
among tele, middle, and wide.
Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit
A signal can be sent from the remote control unit to the camera approximately
30,000 times. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the
battery needs changing. (A charge is made for changing the battery.)
Changing the Magnification Using the Remote Control Unit
You cannot change the zoom magnification with the remote control
unit in Super Macro mode. You can change it in Macro mode.
• The buttons on the camera can be used in the normal way.
• Ensure that the remote control unit is no more than about four
meters away from the front of the camera.
• You cannot change the digital zoom range with the remote control
unit. you can change only the optical zoom range.

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