Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
Setting the Shooting Functions
Focus Mode
Selecting the Focus Mode
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Standard
(Autofocus mode)
The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more
than approx. 35 cm (16 in.).
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Macro mode
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 12 cm – 40 cm (4.7 in. – 16 in.). The camera
focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
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Super Macro mode
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 6 cm – 15 cm (2.3 in. – 5.9 in.). The camera
focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Pan Focus mode
This mode is used when shooting close and distant
subjects together or the subject is hard to focus on.
You can adjust the focus on a subject in the following
ranges.
When taking still pictures:
approx. 2.3 m (7.55 ft.) –
∞ (full wide-angle), approx.
9.3 m (30.51 ft.) –
∞ (full telephoto)
When taking movies:
approx. 0.9 m (2.95 ft.) – ∞ (full wide-angle), approx.
3.7 m (12.14 ft.) –
∞ (full telephoto)
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Infinity mode
This mode is used for taking distant objects.
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Manual Focus mode
Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller.
Saving the Focus Mode 1p.106
Four-way controller
OK button

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