Pentax Optio T20 Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures

Memo

When the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), the sensitivity is fixed at Auto and cannot be changed.

Taking Pictures

Instead of pressing the shutter release button on the camera, you can use the self-timer (p.69) or remote control function (p.70) to take pictures. You can also take continuous pictures (p.72) by keeping the shutter release button pressed.

The captured image appears on the LCD

3 monitor for one second (Instant Review) and is

	PicturesTaking	saved.
	PicturesTaking	The Instant Review time can be changed
		The Instant Review time can be changed
		(p.73).

Contents

Operating Manual Accessing the Camera Settings Monitor Indications Overview of the Operating Manual Page Contents Getting Started Camera Features 3 Taking Pictures 4 Playing Back and Editing Images Printing Images Settings Appendix USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY Page About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter Care to be Taken During Handling Recycling Batteries LED Safety Standard 1Getting Started Checking the Contents of the Package Attaching the Strap Installing the Battery Installing the Battery 1 Open the battery/card compartment cover 3 Close the battery/card compartment cover Removing the Battery Battery Level Indicator Installing the SD Memory Card Removing the SD Memory Card Open the battery/card compartment cover Push the card into the SD Memory Card slot to eject it Page Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings 3 Touch [OK] 6 Touch the arrow icons (qr) to choose the time display style 7 Touch [OK] 8 Touch [Date] 9 Touch the arrow icons (su) to set the current date 10 Touch [OK] 11 Touch [Time] 13 Touch [OK] 2Camera Features Enjoy Taking Pictures 4 Take the Picture 5 Play Back the Images 6 Edit an Image Tips on Taking Pictures Enjoy Recording Movies 3 Play Back the Movie 4 Edit a Movie Enjoy Recording Sounds 3 Play Back the Sound Enjoy Printing Images 3 Connect the Camera to a Printer 4 Print the Images 3Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Page Calling Up Frequently Used Functions Assigning a Function to the Capture Toolbar 1 Press the 3button 2 Touch [Common] 3 Touch [Fn Setting] 4 Touch the licon you want to assign a function to in the [Capture Toolbar] Saving the Current Camera Settings 3 Touch [Memory] 4 Touch the setting you want to change Touch [OK] Press the 3button twice Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode 1 In Capture mode, touch the LCD monitor Touch [DISPLAY] Touch the desired setting Selecting a Shooting Mode Touch the A (Shooting Mode) icon 3 Touch the desired shooting mode 4 Touch [OK] 5 Press the shutter release button halfway Taking Pictures in Dimly Lit Locations Taking Pictures of Your Pet Composing Your Shot Setting the Digital Zoom Press the 3button Touch [Common] Touch [Digital Zoom] Taking Pictures with the Built-inPhoto Frames 3 Double-touchthe Yicon Adjusting the Size, Quality Level, Brightness, and Color Tone For Pictures Touch [Recorded Pixels] 5 Press the 3button twice Setting the Quality Level In Step 3, touch [Quality Level] and select the desired quality For Movies Setting the Quality Level and Frame Rate In Step 3, touch [Quality Level] or [Frame Rate] and select the desired setting Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 5 Touch [OK] 6 Press the 3button twice Using the Histogram Selecting the AE Metering Touch [Rec. Mode 1] Touch [AE Metering] Touch the desired AE metering method Using the Flash Touch the ,(Flash Mode) icon Touch the desired flash mode Page Adjusting the Color Balance (White Balance) Touch [White Balance] Touch the arrow icons (qr) to choose the white balance Adjusting the White Balance Manually (Manual) 1 Select [Manual] on the White Balance screen 3 Touch [Adj.] Adjusting the Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast Touch [Rec. Mode 2] Touch [Sharpness] Touch the level of sharpness Setting the Saturation and Contrast Focusing Page Selecting the Focus Mode 2 Touch the =(Focus Mode) icon 3 Touch the desired focus mode Adjusting the Focus Manually 1 Touch [Manual Focus] on the Focus Mode screen 2 Touch a point inside the Adjustable MF guide 3 Touch the arrow icons (qr) to adjust the focus 4 Press the shutter release button halfway Press the 3button three times Setting the Autofocus Conditions Choosing the Focusing Area Touch Touch [Focusing Area] Limiting the Focus Range (Focus Limiter) 1 Touch [Focus Limiter] on the AF Setting screen 2 Press the 3button three times Using the Auxiliary AF Light 1 Touch [Aux.AF Light] on the AF Setting the Sensitivity Touch [Sensitivity] Touch the desired sensitivity Taking Pictures Using the Self-timer 2 Touch the 9 (Drive Mode) icon 3 Touch the g (self-timermode) 5 Press the shutter release button fully Using the Remote Control 3 Touch the i(Remote Control) icon 4 Press the shutter release button on the remote control Using the Remote Control to Adjust the Zoom Magnification 1 Press the zoom button on the remote control in remote control mode Taking Continuous Pictures 3 Touch the 1icon Setting the Instant Review Time 4Playing Back and Editing Images Setting the Playback Functions Page Page Displaying Shooting Information 1 In Playback mode, touch the LCD monitor 2 Touch [DISPLAY] 3 Touch the desired setting Playing Back Images, Movies, and Sound Files Magnifying Images 2 Turn the zoom lever toward y 3 Press the 3button Nine-imageDisplay 1 In Playback mode, turn the zoom lever toward f 2 Touch a thumbnail in nine-imagedisplay Playing Back an Image with a Voice Memo 1 In Playback mode, touch the arrow icons (qr) to choose an image with a voice memo (p.107) 2 Touch the wicon Playing Back Movies 3 Touch the nicon Playing Back Sound icons (qr) to choose the sound file to play back Slideshow In Playback mode, touch the arrow icons (qr) to Touch the nicon Double-touchthe uicon 5 Touch [Start] Setting the Interval Setting the Screen Effect Setting the Sound Effect Connect the AV cable to the PC/AV terminal on the camera Playing Back on a TV 3 Turn the AV device on 4 Turn the camera on 5 An operations guide will appear on the TV screen Turn off the camera Deleting Images and Sound Files Deleting a Voice Memo Deleting All Images and Sound Files In Playback mode, touch the LCD monitor Touch [Delete All] Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files In Playback mode, turn the zoom 2 Touch the oicon 3 Touch the files that you want to delete Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion Double-touchthe Zicon 4 Touch [Select Img/Snd] Touch the arrow icons (qr) to choose the image or sound file you Protecting All Images and Sound Files 1 Touch [All Images/Sounds] on the Protect screen 2 Touch [Protect] Editing Images and Movies Deleting Unwanted Parts of an Image (Cropping) 4 Double-touchthe oicon 5 Set the size of the cropping frame and the area to crop 6 Touch [OK] Making Drawings and Adding Stamps choose the image you want to edit Double-touchthe hicon 5 Touch [My Drawing] 6 Use the drawing tools on the right of the screen to make a drawing or add stamps 8 Touch [Exit] 9 Touch [Overwrite] or [Save as] Touch the Ricon on the My Drawing screen Rotating stamps icon which is centered below the screen 4 Touch the stamp in the orientation you want Creating Your Own Stamps (“My Stamp”) Using My Stamp 1 Touch the Uicon 2 Touch the stamp you want to use Using the Eraser Adding a Frame to an Image (Frame Composite) choose the image to decorate Touch [Frame Comp] choose the frame to add Adding New Decorative Frames 42 Touch the arrow icons (qr) to choose the frame to register Changing the Image Color Tone (Color Filter) 4 Double-touchthe hicon 5 Touch [Color Filter] 6 Touch the color filter you want to use Changing the Image Brightness (Bright Filter) Touch the [Bright Filter] icon Touch the por qicon to adjust the brightness Touch the digital filter you want to use In Playback mode, touch the arrow icons ) to choose the image you want to edit Double-touch the Removing Red-eye 4 Double-touchthe Zicon 5 Touch the area you want to correct 7 Touch [Overwrite] or [Save as] Adding Sound to an Image (Voice Memo) Double-touchthe \icon Setting an Image for the Start-upScreen Double-touchthe ^icon select a new start-upscreen Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image 4 Double-touchthe [icon 5 Touch the opicons to choose the frame you want to save as a still image Copying Images and Sound Files 2 Touch the nicon 3 Double-touchthe picon To Copy Files from the Built-inMemory to the SD Memory Card 4 Touch the cicon To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-inMemory Touch the bicon choose the file to copy 5Printing Images Printing with DPOF Touch [Copies] Touch the arrow icons ) to specify the number of copies 6 Touch [Date] 11 Touch [OK] Applying the DPOF Settings to All Images Touch [Print All] Specify the number of copies and if you want the date to appear on the print Direct Printing with PictBridge Printing Single Image 2 Touch [Date] 3 Touch [Copies] 5 5 Touch [Print] 6 Touch [Print] Changing the Print Settings 5 Touch [Print] 6 Touch [Paper Size] 8 Repeat Steps 6 to 7 for [Paper Type], [Quality] and [Border Status] 9 Touch [Print] Printing All Images 1 In the Printing Mode Selection screen (Step 5 on p.115), touch [Print All] 2 Specify the number of copies and if you want the date to appear on the print Disconnecting the USB Cable Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer 6Settings Using the Setting Menu Page Formatting an SD Memory Card and the Built-inMemory Changing the Date and Time Setting the Date 1 Touch [Date] on the Date Adjust screen 2 Touch the arrow icons (su) to set the date Setting the Time 1 Touch [Time] on the Date Adjust screen Changing the Sound Settings Touch the desired sound setting icon on the Sound screen Touch the icon of the sound type you want to set Setting the User Sound Setting the World Time 6 Touch the arrow icons (qr) to choose the destination city Touch the Zicon Touch [On] or [Off] 9 Press the 3button Displaying the Destination Time Page Changing the Display Language Changing a Folder Name Changing the USB Connection Mode Changing the Video Output Format Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor Using the Power Saving Function Setting Auto Power Off Setting the Guide Display Returning Changed Settings to Their Defaults (Reset) 7Appendix Charging the Battery Abroad Page Using the AC Adapter Page Optional Accessories Messages Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page Main Specifications Page Page Page Page WARRANTY POLICY Page Page Declaration of Conformity Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals Index