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Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

Pentax Optio A20
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Taking Pictures
4
1 Press the four-way controller (5) in Capture mode.
2 Press the four-way controller
(23) to select the focus mode.
3 Press the OK button.
The camera is ready for taking pictures in
the selected focus mode.
In MF (Manual Focus) mode, press the OK button to enlarge the central portion
of the image full screen for focus adjustment. Press the four-way controller (23)
to adjust the focus while watching the indicator.
Four-way controller (2) : Focuses farther.
Four-way controller (3) : Focuses closer.
Auxiliary AF light
The auxiliary AF light may be activated under low lighting in Autofocus
mode.
The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard
(IEC60825-1) for Class 1 LED product. Looking at the light directly will
not create safety hazard. However, do not look into the emitter from a
very short distance since you may feel dazzled.
The default setting is Standard (Autofocus).
The zoom is fixed at the full wide-angle in Super Macro mode.
When Focus Mode is set to Standard (Autofocus), Macro, or Super
Macro in Movie mode, the AF operation is performed once just before
starting to take the movie.
Manual Focus
OK
OK
OK
OK
Focus Mode
Focus Mode
Standard
Standard
Focus Mode
Standard
OK
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OK
OK
OK
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Pentax Optio A20 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel10 MP
Sensor typeCCD
Image sensor size1/1.8 \
Maximum image resolution3648 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 zoom4 x
Focal length range7.9 - 23.7 mm
Digital SLRNo
Built-in flashYes
Camera shutter speed4 - 1/2000 s
Effective sensor resolution1037000 pixels
Compatible operating systemsWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)38 - 114 mm
Focus adjustmentAuto
Normal focusing range0.35 - ∞ m
Super Macro focusing range0.06 - 0.15 m
Macro focusing range (wide)0.12 - 0.4 m
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity64, 100, 200, 400, Auto
Internal memory22 MB
Compatible memory cardssd
Maximum memory card size4 GB
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Video formats supportedAVI
Maximum video resolution640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)232000 pixels
USB version2.0
Scene modesbeach, Children, Documents, Night, Portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
White balanceauto, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Self-timer delay2, 10 s
Product colorSilver
Battery typeD-LI8
Flash modesauto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth23 mm
Width88.5 mm
Height54.5 mm
Weight125 g

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