Pentax Optio A20 specifications Setting the Shooting Functions, Selecting the Focus Mode

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Setting the Shooting Functions

		Four-way controller
		OK button
Selecting the Focus Mode
Focus Mode
	Standard	The camera focuses on the object in the autofocus area
=		when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
	(Autofocus mode)	Use this mode when the distance to the subject is more
		than approx. 35 cm (16 in.).
		This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
q	Macro mode	approx. 12 cm – 40 cm (4.7 in. – 16 in.). The camera
		focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
		shutter release button is pressed halfway.
		This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
r Super Macro mode		approx. 6 cm – 15 cm (2.3 in. – 5.9 in.). The camera
		focuses on the object in the autofocus area when the
		shutter release button is pressed halfway.
		This mode is used when shooting close and distant
		subjects together or the subject is hard to focus on.
		You can adjust the focus on a subject in the following
		ranges.
	Pan Focus mode	When taking still pictures:
		approx. 2.3 m (7.55 ft.) – ∞ (full wide-angle), approx.

9.3m (30.51 ft.) – ∞ (full telephoto) When taking movies:

approx. 0.9 m (2.95 ft.) – ∞ (full wide-angle), approx.

3.7m (12.14 ft.) – ∞ (full telephoto)

s Infinity mode This mode is used for taking distant objects.

zManual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller. Saving the Focus Mode 1p.106

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