Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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3 Press the four-way controller (5).
The pull-down menu appears.
4 Use the four-way controller (23)
to select the sensitivity.
5 Press the shutter release button halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
5 Select [AUTO] and press the
four-way controller (5).
The ISO Correction in AUTO range
selection screen appears.
6 Press the four-way controller
(23) to select a range.
7 Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
Selecting the Sensitivity
Selecting the Sensitivity and ISO Correction Range
Saving the Sensitivity 1 p.106
• The sensitivity for Movie mode is fixed to AUTO (ISO Correction in
AUTO: 64 - 1600). The setting cannot be changed.
• The sensitivity for Shutter Priority mode is fixed to AUTO (ISO
Correction in AUTO: 64 - 800). The setting cannot be changed.
• In Manual Exposure mode, AUTO cannot be selected.
• Even if you set Sensitivity to Off in Memory, the selected range for
ISO Correction in AUTO is saved when the camera is turned off.
The selected sensitivity will be saved only when you set Sensitivity
to On in Memory.
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
10M
MENU
Cancel
OK
OK
200
400
800
100
AUTO 800
64
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
10M
MENU
Cancel
OK
OK
200
400
800
100
AUTO 800
64
ISO Correction in AUTO
ISO64-100
ISO64-200
Corrects sensitivity
automatically in the
range of ISO 64 to 800
MENU
Cancel
OK
OK
ISO64-400
ISO64-800

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