Pentax Optio A40 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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
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Focus Mode
Focus Mode
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Focus Mode
Standard
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Pentax Optio A40 Specifications

General

Brand	Pentax
Model	Optio A40
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English