Pentax Optio A20 Taking Still Pictures, 1, 2, 3, 4

Quick Start

Taking Still Pictures

The simplest procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The

flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.

1Press the power switch.

The camera turns on.

2Confirm the subject and shooting

information on the LCD monitor.

The focus frame in the center of the LCD

monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing.

You can change the size of the subject by

pressing the zoom button.

Zoom button(x) : Enlarges the subject.

Zoom button(w) : Diminishes the subject.

3Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera

is in focus.

4Press the shutter release button fully.

The image appears on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant

Review) and is recorded on the SD Memory Card or in the built-in

memory.

Power switch

Zoom button

Shutter release button

Green button

OK button

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Focus frame

Contents

Main Digital Camera Operating Manual Page For using your camera safely Caution About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter Warning Caution Care to be Taken During Handling Regarding Product Registration Contents Getting Started 13 Quick Start 30 Common Operations 34 Taking Pictures 48 Recording and Playback of Sound 108 Playback/Deleting/Editing 113 Settings 156 Appendix 174 Contents of the Operating Manual 1 Checking the Contents of the Package Front Back Names of Parts b Names of Operating Parts OK g Page Powering the Camera 3 2 Installing the Battery Removing the Battery 1 2 3 logo is visible. charging is finished. 4 Charging the Battery Page Charging the Battery Abroad Main Socket Types in the Major Countries and Regions of the World 1 2 3 4 Using the AC Adapter (optional) Page Installing the SD Memory Card 2 2 symbol) is facing toward the LCD monitor and push the card in until it clicks. 3 321 Data Backup Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures Size and Quality of Movies Page Initial Settings (Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time) Setting the Display Language 1 2 (2345) to select a language. 4 5 7 1 2 4 Setting the Date and Time to change the month. Page Quick Start Taking Still Pictures 1 2 information on the LCD monitor. 3 Page 32 Quick Start Playing Back Still Pictures You can display the still picture you have just taken. Playing Back the Previous or Next Image 1 after taking a picture. 1 playing back an image. 2 to select [Delete] and press the OK button. 3 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Using the My Album Function 2 1 2 seconds in Capture Mode. 1 button. Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode Using the Button Functions Capture Mode Playback Mode w/x Zoom button Press w/f in nine-image display to switch to the calendar display. Q Playback button Four-way controller Page Voice Recording Mode Page 6 Example of Menu Operation Memory Flash Mode Drive Mode Focus Mode Zoom Position MF Position White Balance To the next screen OK 1 4 4 [A Rec.Mode] Menu [H Set-up] Menu 2 Menu List [H Set-up] Menu Operating the Mode Palette 1 C A 2 O L Y E K s & Z Y Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Changing the Mode Selecting the Capture Mode Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode Page Using Histogram 1 preview button. 2 fully. Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function 1 2 3 Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) 53 You can assign other functions to the Green button. (p.100) 54 1/160 08/25/2 006 00:23 Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) Shutter release button 12:00 F2.6 Page Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed Using the Exposure Mode and Other Fuctions R 2 (2345) to select R (Program mode). To Select the Shutter Priority mode 4 mode), and press the OK button. 6 to select a desired shutter speed. To Select the Manual Exposure mode 4 Exposure mode), and press the OK button. 6 (45) to select a desired shutter speed and (2) to select a desired aperture value. Page 60 Press the four-way controller ( ) in Capture mode. Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode) Page 2 4 Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode/Kids Mode) Page Page 65 2 (Text mode). The picture is taken. The screen for selecting the Text mode 4 Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Mode) Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring in Pictures (Blur reduction Mode) 2 Taking Movies (Movie Mode) 5 (2345) to select C (Movie mode). 1Movie mode icon 2 Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed 70 2 Taking Pictures in Frame Composite mode (2345) to select Y (Frame Composite). The frame selection screen appears. 4 1 2 (45) to select g (Self-timer) or (2 sec. Self-timer). Using the Self-timer (45) to select j (Continuous Shooting). Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) 2 (45) to select i (Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). 4 unit. Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) 2 3 1 Using the Zoom to Change the Subject Size Page 78 Setting the Shooting Functions Saving the Focus Mode 1p.106 Focus Mode r q 1 2 (23) to select the focus mode. Manual Focus Page Selecting the Flash Mode 1 in Capture mode. 2 to select the flash mode. 83 Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Still Pictures printing at A4 size or larger, or editing and processing images For printing at postcard size For using as images on websites, or attaching images to e-mails Clear, Fine 84 to change the recording pixels. Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures 1p.23 The number of shots for the selected recording pixels appears. Selecting a large size produces a clear picture when it is printed out. The Recorded Pixels setting is saved when the camera is turned off. Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures The Quality Level setting is saved when the camera is turned off. 86 Saving the White Balance 1p.106 White Balance 2 Balance]. The White Balance screen appears. 4 to change the setting. 1 2 3 5 88 2 [AF Setting]. Focusing Area The AF Setting screen appears. You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area). 5 4 5 6 Page 91 AE Metering Modes to select [AE Metering]. to change the AE metering mode. Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p.106 In Shutter Priority mode and Manual mode, Multi-segment cannot be selected. 92 AUTO Setting the Sensitivity 64 100 200 400 800 Shutter release button Four-way 4 to select the sensitivity. 5 four-way controller (5). The ISO Correction in AUTO range selection screen appears. Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) Saving the EV Compensation Value 1p.106 95 You can select the recorded pixels and quality level for taking movies. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. Selecting the Settings for Taking Movies Selecting the Recorded Pixels of Movies 96 5 Size and Quality of Movies 1p.24 to select [Recorded Pixels]. The recordable time for the selected Recorded Pixels appears. 6 Page 98 The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 select [Shake Reduction]. 3 select [O (On)/P (Off)]. O (On): (Shake Reduction On) is Setting the Instant Review Time 100 (23) to select [Green Button]. The Green button setting screen appears. Green Mode is registered as the default setting. Setting the Green Button Assigning a Function (Green Mode/Shake Reduction) 101 4 to select [Fn Setting]. The Fn Setting screen appears. 6 to select a key you want to assign a function to. Page 103 You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. to select [Sharpness]. to adjust sharpness. Setting the Image Sharpness 104 You can set the color saturation. to select [Saturation]. to adjust saturation. Setting the Color Saturation 105 You can set the image contrast. to select [Contrast]. to adjust contrast. Setting the Image Contrast Saving the Settings Saving the Menu Items (Memory) Page Recording and Playback of Sound Recording and Playback of Sound Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode) 00:00:00 00: 00: 00 2 (2345) to select O. 5 6 Recording and Playback of Sound Playing Back Sound Playback stops. 00: 00: 11 You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode. 1 Adding a Voice Memo 1 3 Recording a Voice Memo 2 3 Playing Back a Voice Memo Playback/Deleting/Editing Playing Back Images 1 controller (45) to select the image to magnify. 2 Playing Back Still Pictures Zoom Display 3 1 3 4 5 1 The camera returns to Capture mode. controller (45) to select the movie to play back. 2 Playback starts. Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode You can display nine images at the same time. 1 controller (45) to select an image. 2 Nine-Image Display/Calendar Display Nine-Image Display 1 2 4 3 (2345) to select a desired date on the calendar. 1 Slideshow 3 5 6 7 8 9 Deleting Images, Movies and Sounds 1 3 Deleting a Single Image, Movie or Sound Page You can delete all the images, movies and sounds at once. 1 You cannot delete protected images, movies or sounds. (1p.126) All the images and sounds will be deleted. press the Green button twice. The Delete All screen appears. 1 press w/f on the zoom button. 3 (2345) to move the frame to an image or sound file you want to delete, and press the OK button. Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-Image Display) Page Protecting Images, Movies and Sounds from Deletion (Protect) ) to select [Protect]. You can protect all the images, movies and sounds. Unprotect Protect Unprotect ) to select [Protect]. Protecting All Images, Movies and Sounds Protect Protect all images/sounds Page 1 2 remote control unit. Playing Back an Image Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) Setting the Printing Service (DPOF) Printing Single Images 1 controller (45) to select the image to print. 3 6 to select the number of copies. 7 [O (On)/P (Off) ]of [Date]. O(On): The date will be imprinted. P(Off): The date will not be imprinted. 1 2 4 6 7 Direct Printing Using PictBridge Select [PictBridge] for [USB Connection] on the [ H Set-up] menu. 2 using the USB cable supplied with the camera. 1 to select [Print One]. four-way controller (5). The Print this image screen appears. 3 9 (2345) to select the paper size. Printing All Images You can select only the paper sizes available with the printer you are using. 11 1 [DPOF setting]. 3 setting of the date, and the print setting, and then start printing. Disconnect the camera from the printer when you have finished printing. Editing Images 1 3 Changing the Image Size and Quality 5 7 9 1 3 5 Cropping Images 1 2 3 5 6 1 Editing Pictures with Color Filters 3 5 7 5 6 8 1 Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 3 5 Page 1 Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 3 5 Page Editing Movies 7 5 7 9 5 7 9 1 3 5 Removing Red-eye If the camera does not detect the red-eye, remove it manually. 6 7 9 or [Save as]. Removing Red-eye Manually 1 Adding a Frame (Frame Composite) in Playback mode to select the image to which you want to add a frame. 3 (Frame Composite). 1 to remove and press the Green button. 2 you want to register and press the OK button. Copying Files 1 2 4 to select [ ] and press the OK button. All the files are copied to the SD Memory Card. 4 and press the OK button. 5 to select the file to copy. The selected file is copied to the built-in memory. Camera Settings Setting Up the Start-up Screen 1 2 4 1 3 select [Format]. Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory 1 3 4 5 Changing the Sound Settings 3 Changing the Sound to select [Start-up Sound]. 5 to select [1], [2], [3] or [Off]. 1 3 to select a sound file. 5 Sound] in the same mannar. 1 Changing the Date and Time The frame moves to [Date Style]. The Date Adjust screen appears. The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. 8 The frame moves to [Date]. 9 The frame moves to month. 10 1 Setting the World Time The World Time screen appears. 3 to select [X (Destination)] or [W (Hometown)]. 7 8 10 11 1 Changing the Display Language 3 5 language. 1 ) to select [Standard] or [Date]. Changing the Image Folder Name Standard xxxPENTX (xxx is 3-digit folder number.) Date xxx_mmdd (3-digit folder number_month day) When [Standard] selected (Shooting date: August 25) 1 The camera is ready for playing back images. 3 [PictBridge]. Changing the USB Connection Mode 1 Changing the Video Output Format 3 You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by seven levels. 1 2 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor The camera is ready for playing back images. brightness. Slide leftwards : Darkens the LCD monitor. Slide rightwards : Brightens the LCD monitor. 1 3 [1 min], [30 sec], [15 sec], [5 sec] or [Off]. Setting Power Saving 1 3 Setting the Guide Display 1 3 Setting Auto Power Off 1 Resetting to Default Settings The Reset screen appears. 3 select [Reset]. List of City This is a list of cities which you can select for the World Time. Default Settings z[H Set-up] Menu zPlayback Mode Palette Items zCapture Mode and Functions Yes: Available No: Not available For Green Mode setting, see p.52. zCapture Mode and Default Setting of Each Function For Green Mode setting, see p.52. < Optional Accessories Messages Messages such as the following may appear on the LCD monitor during camera operation. Messages such as the following may appear on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function. Troubleshooting Page Main Specifications Camera D E Power Supply WARRANTY POLICY Page Page Declaration of Conformity Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals Information on disposal for users Index