Digital Camera
Operating Manual
Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
Warning
Caution
About the Camera
Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable
Handling Precautions for Batteries
This camera uses two AA alkaline, AA lithium, AA
About the AC Adapter
Care to be Taken During Handling
Refer to
Please note that formatting an SD memory card or
Contents
Getting Started
Powering the Camera
Turning the Camera On and Off
Initial Settings
Setting the Camera Functions
Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures
Displaying Shooting Information
Saving the Settings (Memory)
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones
Playing Back and Deleting Images
Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode
Nine-ImageDisplay, Folder Display and Calendar Display
Deleting Single Images/Sound Files
Printing Using PictBridge
Recording and Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)
Playing Back Sound
Appendix
The meanings of the symbols used in this operating manual are explained below
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Composition of the Operating Manual
This operating manual contains the following chapters
1 Getting Started –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
2 Quick Start ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
3 Common Operations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Camera Features
Choose a Frame Before Taking the Picture
For decorating your pictures with a frame
Easy Printing without Using a Computer
Easily print out images without using a computer
Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format
Checking the Contents of the Package
Camera
Optio M20
O-DI58
USB cable
Names of Parts
Front
Back
Names of Operating Parts
Monitor Indications
Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
The display shows information such as the shooting conditions
10/14/2006
Full Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
(All of the indications are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)
+1.0
About the Bright and Dark Portions
Full Display in Still Picture Playback Mode
A11
ISO
A10
Guide Indications
Attaching the Strap
Powering the Camera
(at 23°C with the LCD monitor on and fresh batteries inserted)
•Battery Level Indicator
You can check the battery level by the windicator on the LCD monitor
Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply
2 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover
Using the AC Adapter Abroad
Main Socket Types in the Major Countries and Regions of the World
Installing the SD Memory Card
Removing the SD Memory Card
2 Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card
r appears on the LCD monitor when the card is write-protected
(1)when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user
(3)when the card has not been used for a long time
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures
Appropriate Number of Recorded Pixels According to Use
Appropriate Quality Level According to Use
Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Image Storage Capacity
(Approximate numbers of pictures)
Recorded Pixels, Quality Level and Frame Rate of Movies
The default setting is m(640×480)
The default setting is C (Best)
Appropriate Frame Rate According to Use
The default setting is 30fps (frames per second)
Recorded Pixels, Quality Level, Frame Rate and Recording Time
Turning the Camera On and Off
Playback Only Mode
1 Press the power switch while holding down the Qbutton
Initial Settings
2 Press the 4 button
When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected
1 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language
Press the 4 button
Setting Hometown and DST
Getting
Press the four-waycontroller (3)
Use the four-waycontroller (45)
to choose the city
Setting the Date and Time
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Taking Still Pictures
Using the Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button works in a two-stepaction as follows
Press halfway
Press fully
Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture
Playing Back Still Pictures
button after taking a picture
four-way
controller (3)
Rotating the Displayed Image
Rotation)
Deleting the Displayed Image
Understanding the Button Functions
5Four-waycontroller
64/Wbutton
7Green button
83 button
Q Mode
3Zoom/f/y button
(2345)
7Green/ibutton
Setting the Camera Functions
Ex.) To set the [Quality Level] on the [ARec. Mode] menu
Press the 3 button in A mode
3 Press the four-waycontroller (3)
4 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting
Saving the Setting and Start Taking Pictures
6 Press the shutter release button halfway
Saving the Setting and Begin Playback of Images
6 Press the Q button
Saving the Setting and Continue with Menu Operations
Menu List
[ARec. Mode] Menu
Use the Green Mode to enjoy easy
You can save time by assigning frequently used menus to the Green button
[u Setting] Menu
1, 2
Setting the Shooting Mode
1 Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode
Use the four-waycontroller
(2345) to choose a shooting
mode
There are 15 available shooting modes
1bAuto Picture
2R Program
3A Night Scene
4dMovie
7<Flower
8I Portrait
9i Surf & Snow
0\ Sport
acBlur reduction
cE Pet
dD Food
eYFrame Composite
Calling Up a Specific Menu
Assigning a Function to the Green Button
4 Press the 3 button
Using the Green Button
1 Press the Green button in A mode
Setting the Playback Mode
4button
Playback Mode Palette
Viewing a Guide of the Shooting and Playback Modes
OperationsCommon
(2345) to choose a shooting mode
Taking Pictures
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings (Program Mode)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select R (Program)
4 Set the functions you want to use
5 Press the shutter release button
halfway
Reducing Camera Shake and Blurring when Taking Pictures (Blur Reduction Mode)
Press the four-waycontroller (3) in A mode
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select c
(Blur reduction)
Set the functions you want to use
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)
1 Press the Green button in A
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2 Press the shutter release button halfway
3 Press the shutter release button fully
*The Green Mode settings are as shown below
*1 Can be set to a (Flash Off)
*3 Can be set to q (Macro) and r (super macro)
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night Scene Mode)
In A(Night Scene mode), you can choose settings appropriate for
taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes
Pictures Taking
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Y(Frame
Composite)
4 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the frame you want to use
5 Press the 4 button
7 Press the shutter release button halfway
8 Press the shutter release button fully
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait Mode)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select I (Portrait)
4 Press the shutter release button halfway
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1, 2, 4 3
E FF(HGG)
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select E(Pet). 3 Press the 4 button
The Pet mode selection screen appears
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select E, F, F, H, Gor G
not affect the resulting picture. Choose whichever you prefer.)
Using the Self-timer
4 Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer
Press the four-waycontroller (2) in A mode
(453) to select gor Zand press
the 4 button
Taking a Series of Pictures
to select 1(Continuous Shooting)
and press the 4 button
The camera is ready to take a series of
pictures
Using the Zoom
You can use the zoom to change the captured area
Press the Zoom/w/xbutton in A mode
controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom]
Press the 3 button in Amode
Setting the Digital Zoom
Pictures
RA dq<I i\ cQE DY
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed or
4 underexposed
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [EV Compensation]
Displaying Shooting Information
Using the Histogram
A histogram shows the
image. The horizontal axis
represents brightness (dark at
the left and bright at the right)
Setting the Shooting Functions
controller (5) in Amode
Manual Focus
The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below
3 Press the four-waycontroller (23)
4 Press the 4 button
Selecting the Flash Mode
Flash Modes
•A pre-flashdischarges when using the red-eyereduction function
•In smode, you can only select , or a
1 Press the four-waycontroller (4) in Amode
[About the red-eyephenomenon]
2, 3
bR Aq<Ii \cQED
Selecting the Recorded Pixels
Recorded Pixels
1 Press the 3 button in Amode
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]
controller (5)
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels
Selecting the Quality Level
Quality Level
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quality Level]
3 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23)
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R dcY
Adjusting the White Balance
White Balance
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the setting
6 Press the MENU button
In the White balance screen, use the
controller (23) to select K(Manual)
Manual Setting
fully
5 Press the 3 button
Changing the Focusing Area
You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area)
Focusing Area
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Focusing Area]
to change the setting
Setting the Sensitivity
You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings
Sensitivity
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sensitivity]
to change the sensitivity
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bRA q<I i\ cQE DY
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)
You can choose the Instant Review time (the length of time the image is
displayed immediately after capture) from 0.5sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec
5sec and Off (no display)
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Instant Review]
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
You can give the image sharp or soft outlines
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sharpness]
to change the sharpness level
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
You can set the color saturation
Pictures
Use the four-waycontroller (45) to change the saturation level
F(Low)
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
You can set the image contrast level
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Contrast]
to change the contrast level
Saving the Settings (Memory)
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Recording Movies
Movie mode icon
Focus mode icon (fixed to 3)
Recording indicator (appears when
recording begins in step 4 and blinks
during recording)
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies
Recorded Pixels for Movies
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Recorded Pixels]
5 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to change the number of recorded pixels
Press the 3 button twice
Selecting the Quality Level of Movies
Quality level of movies
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quality Level]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (23)
7 Press the 4 button
Selecting the Frame Rate
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Frame Rate]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [30fps] or [15fps]
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones (Color Mode)
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select
[Color Mode]
to choose a color
Setting the Movie Anti-ShakeFunction
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Movie anti- shake]
6 Press the 3 button twice
Playing Back Images
Playing Back Still Pictures
Nine-ImageDisplay, Folder Display and Calendar Display
Nine-ImageDisplay
You can display nine captured images on the LCD monitor at a time
1 In Qmode, press fon the Zoom
f/y button
Switching to Folder Display or Calendar Display
1 In Q mode, press fon the Zoom/f/y button
2 Press fon the Zoom/f/y button
Folder display
Calendar display
Zoom Playback
Press y on the Zoom/f/y
and
The following operations can be performed while the magnified
image is displayed
Setting the Quick Zoom Function
Press the 3 button in Q mode
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Quick
Zoom]
to select O(On) or P(Off)
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode
1, 2
Slideshow
You can play back recorded images one after another
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select u
(Slideshow)
4 Press the 4 button twice
The screen for setting the slideshow conditions appears
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Interval]
You can choose from 3sec, 5sec, 10sec, 20sec, and 30sec
7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Screen Effect]
8 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Sound Effect]
Playing Back Movies
Connecting the Camera to AV
Equipment
Deleting Images
Deleting a Sound File
2 Press the i button
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete Sound]
3, 5 3
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-ImageDisplay)
1 In Qmode, press fon the Zoom/ f/y button
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Deleting All Images
You can delete all the images and sound files at once
1 Press the i button in Q mode
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Delete All]
1, 2, 4, 6 3, 5
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)
You can protect stored images and sound files from being accidentally deleted
BackPlaying
The screen for selecting [Select image/ sound] or [All Images/Sounds] appears
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Select image/sound]
1, 2, 4
3, 5
Protecting All Images and Sound Files
controller (3) in
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z (Protect)
Editing Images
7 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
8 Press the 4 button
Images Printing
1, 2, 3
Trimming Images
Enter the Q mode and use the four-waycontroller
(45) to choose the image you want to trim
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select o
(Trimming)
Copying Images and Sound Files
2 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select p
(Image/Sound Copy)
Copying Files from the Built-inMemory to the SD Memory Card
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [f}{]
Copying Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory
4 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [{}f]
6 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select the file you want to copy
Using the Digital Filters
2 Press the four-waycontroller (3)
5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to choose a digital filter
1, 2, 3, 5, 7 4, 6
Using the Brightness Filter
This function lets you adjust the brightness of the selected image
(45) to choose the image you want to edit
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select q
(Brightness Filter)
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Y
(Frame Composite)
5 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose a frame
6 Press the 4 button or y on the Zoom/f/y button
9 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
Using a New Frame
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/support/digital/optio_frame.html
Red-eyeCompensation
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select Z(Red- eye Compensation)
5 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)
controller (23) to choose the number of copies
1, 2, 4 1, 3
Printing All Images
1 Display the screen for DPOF settings in Q mode
2 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [All Images]. 3 Press the 4 button
Choose the number of copies and whether to insert the date or not
Images
Printing Using PictBridge
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9 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to choose the paper size
13 Press the MENU button
14 Press the 4 button
Choose the number of copies and
whether to insert the date or not
5 Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen
Printing Using the DPOF Settings
4 Press the 4button on the print settings confirmation screen
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer
1 Turn off the camera
2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer
printer
Recording and Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)
Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select O
(Voice Recording)
00:00:00
00:01:22
Back Playing Sound
Playing Back Sound
Adding a Voice Memo to Images
Playing Back a Voice Memo
1 Enter the Playback mode and use
the four-waycontroller (45) to
choose the still picture with the
voice memo that you want to play
Camera Settings
Changing the Sound Settings
You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound
1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to the [u Setting] menu
2 Press the four-waycontroller (5)
select [Sound] on
9 Press the 3 button
Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]
controller (23) to choose the date display style
Changing the Date and Time
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Date
Adjust] on the [u Setting] menu
The Date Adjust screen appears
Depending on the initial setting or previous
812 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 7 to
13 Press the 4 button
Setting the World Time
Setting the Destination
to select X (Destination)
to change the Destination city
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [DST]
controller (23) to select [World Time] on the
Setting] menu
9 Press the 3 button twice
Displaying the Time of the Destination on the LCD Monitor (Select Time)
to select [Select time]
Changing the Display Language
3 Use the four-waycontroller (2345) to select the language
Changing the Image Folder Name
Folder Name
Changing the USB Connection Mode
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23)
to select [PC] or [PictBridge]
Changing the Video Output Format
Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Video Out]
on the [u Setting] menu
to select [NTSC] or [PAL]
1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to Dimmer] on the [u Setting] menu
2 Use the four-waycontroller (45) to select O(On) or P(Off)
3 Press the 3 button
select [Auto LCD
Setting Auto Power Off
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [5min], [3min] or [Off]
On : Display
Off : Hide
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
1 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset] on the [u Setting] menu
3 Use the four-waycontroller (23) to select [Reset]
(Start-up
Screen)
Changing the Start-upScreen
List of World Time Cities
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Default Settings
[uSetting] Menu Items
Playback Mode Palette Items
Key Operation
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Optional Accessories
Messages
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Troubleshooting
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Main Specifications
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WARRANTY POLICY
The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union
For customers in USA
STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
which the receiver is connected
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for
We:
Located at: 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A
Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera
Model Number: Optio M20
Information on disposal for users
1. In the European Union
*Please contact your local authority for further details
2. In other countries outside the EU
Index
YFrame Composite
Auto
Auto F
AV equipment
Language
Movie anti-shake
Protect
Quick Zoom
USB connection mode
Zoom button
