Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) .............................. 54
Using the Exposure Mode and Other Fuctions...................................... 56
Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene
(Picture Mode)................................................................................... 60
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode/Kids Mode)........................... 62
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night Scene Mode) .......................................................................... 66
Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring in Pictures
(Blur reduction Mode)........................................................................ 67
Taking Movies (Movie Mode) ................................................................ 68
Taking Pictures in Frame Composite mode .......................................... 70
Using the Self-timer............................................................................... 72
Continuous Shooting
(Continuous Shooting Mode)............................................................. 73
Using the Remote Control Unit (optional).............................................. 74
Using the Zoom to Change the Subject Size ........................................ 76
Setting the Shooting Functions................................................................ 78
Selecting the Focus Mode..................................................................... 78
Selecting the Flash Mode...................................................................... 81
Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures...................................... 83
Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures ........................................... 85
Adjusting the White Balance ................................................................. 86
Selecting the Autofocus Settings........................................................... 88
Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure................ 91
Setting the Sensitivity ............................................................................ 92
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)............................................. 94
Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies .............................................. 95
Setting the Shake Reduction for Still Pictures....................................... 98
Setting the Instant Review Time............................................................ 99
Setting the Green Button..................................................................... 100
Setting the Image Sharpness .............................................................. 103
Setting the Color Saturation ................................................................ 104
Setting the Image Contrast.................................................................. 105
Saving the Settings.................................................................................. 106
Saving the Menu Items (Memory) ....................................................... 106
Recording and Playback of Sound 108
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) ........................................... 108
Playing Back Sound................................................................................. 110
Adding a Voice Memo.............................................................................. 111
Recording a Voice Memo .................................................................... 111
Playing Back a Voice Memo................................................................ 112
Playback/Deleting/Editing 113
Playing Back Images ............................................................................... 113
Playing Back Still Pictures................................................................... 113
Zoom Display ...................................................................................... 113
Playing Back Movies ........................................................................... 115
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode ............................ 116
Nine-Image Display/Calendar Display................................................. 117
Slideshow ............................................................................................ 119
Deleting Images, Movies and Sounds.................................................... 121
Deleting a Single Image, Movie or Sound ........................................... 121

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