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... Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www.pentax.ca) http://www.pentax.co.jp/english • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57756 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2006 01-200609 Printed in Philippines Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using...
... Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3S7, CANADA (http://www.pentax.ca) http://www.pentax.co.jp/english • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57756 Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2006 01-200609 Printed in Philippines Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using...
Operation Manual
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...produce images more faithful to the rights as SD memory cards in the LCD display is manufactured using the PENTAX Digital Camera that the camera may not function correctly when used without permission according to their respective owners. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation..... Regarding trademarks • PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. • SD logo and SDHC logo are trademarks. • DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are referred to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the camera in the Copyright Act. Red...
...produce images more faithful to the rights as SD memory cards in the LCD display is manufactured using the PENTAX Digital Camera that the camera may not function correctly when used without permission according to their respective owners. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation..... Regarding trademarks • PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. • SD logo and SDHC logo are trademarks. • DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are referred to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the camera in the Copyright Act. Red...
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...back pocket as this may cause damage to the camera. LED Safety Standard This device is a digital still camera that conforms to the safety standard (IEC60825-1) for more information. 5 Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when the difference in the tripod socket ... condensation may still be possible to recover that data using a tripod with the camera, be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or the PENTAX website. as this may damage the exterior of the camera or the LCD monitor. • When using off-the-shelf data recovery software...
...back pocket as this may cause damage to the camera. LED Safety Standard This device is a digital still camera that conforms to the safety standard (IEC60825-1) for more information. 5 Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when the difference in the tripod socket ... condensation may still be possible to recover that data using a tripod with the camera, be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or the PENTAX website. as this may damage the exterior of the camera or the LCD monitor. • When using off-the-shelf data recovery software...
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...the Image Size and Quality 137 Cropping Images 139 Rotating the Displayed Image 140 Editing Pictures with Color Filters 141 Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 143 Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 145 Editing Movies 147 Removing Red-eye 150 Adding a Frame (Frame Composite 152 Copying Files ...154 Settings 156 Camera Settings 156 Setting Up the Start-up Screen 156 Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory 158 Changing the Sound ...
...the Image Size and Quality 137 Cropping Images 139 Rotating the Displayed Image 140 Editing Pictures with Color Filters 141 Editing Pictures with the Digital Filter 143 Editing Pictures with Brightness Filter 145 Editing Movies 147 Removing Red-eye 150 Adding a Frame (Frame Composite 152 Copying Files ...154 Settings 156 Camera Settings 156 Setting Up the Start-up Screen 156 Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory 158 Changing the Sound ...
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...level of the movie p.96 Movie anti-shake For compensating for camera shake of the movie automatically p.97 Shake Reduction For reducing camera shake while taking still pictures p.98 Digital Zoom For taking digital zoom pictures p.76 Instant Review For setting the Instant Review time... p.99 Memory For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is turned off p.106 Green ...
...level of the movie p.96 Movie anti-shake For compensating for camera shake of the movie automatically p.97 Shake Reduction For reducing camera shake while taking still pictures p.98 Digital Zoom For taking digital zoom pictures p.76 Instant Review For setting the Instant Review time... p.99 Memory For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is turned off p.106 Green ...
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...green when the subject is in focus. 7 Press the shutter release button fully. 08/25/2006 14:25 The picture is convenient for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of written text. Color Reverses colored text. B&W Turns colored text black/white. This is taken. ...65 Press the four-way controller (45) to adjust the contrast. 5 Press the OK button. 38 The desired text mode is selected and the camera is ready for selecting the Text mode appears. 4 Text Contrast OK OK 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select , , , . The ...
...green when the subject is in focus. 7 Press the shutter release button fully. 08/25/2006 14:25 The picture is convenient for capturing a digital copy of an important document or enhancing legibility of written text. Color Reverses colored text. B&W Turns colored text black/white. This is taken. ...65 Press the four-way controller (45) to adjust the contrast. 5 Press the OK button. 38 The desired text mode is selected and the camera is ready for selecting the Text mode appears. 4 Text Contrast OK OK 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select , , , . The ...
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... controller (2) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller (45) to the camera approximately 30,000 times. You can change it in Macro mode. • The buttons on the remote control unit. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the battery needs changing. (A charge is made for the Remote... on the camera can be sent from the front of the Battery for changing the battery.) 75 The function is no more than about four meters away from the remote control unit to select i(Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). Each time you can change the digital zoom range ...
... controller (2) in Capture mode. 2 Press the four-way controller (45) to the camera approximately 30,000 times. You can change it in Macro mode. • The buttons on the remote control unit. Contact your nearest PENTAX customer service center if the battery needs changing. (A charge is made for the Remote... on the camera can be sent from the front of the Battery for changing the battery.) 75 The function is no more than about four meters away from the remote control unit to select i(Remote control) or h(0 sec remote control). Each time you can change the digital zoom range ...
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...177;0.0 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Movie Shake Reduction to use the digital zoom in Movie mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.106 Set the Movie anti-shake Off to select [O (On... mode. Setting the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is ready for taking pictures. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set to select [Digital Zoom]. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec 4 Press the shutter release button Memory MENU Exit halfway. 4 The camera is set the digital zoom to [P(Off)]....
...177;0.0 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Movie Shake Reduction to use the digital zoom in Movie mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting 1p.106 Set the Movie anti-shake Off to select [O (On... mode. Setting the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is ready for taking pictures. To take pictures using only the optical zoom, set to select [Digital Zoom]. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec 4 Press the shutter release button Memory MENU Exit halfway. 4 The camera is set the digital zoom to [P(Off)]....
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...determined by adjusting the EV compensation value (amount of light that the CCD receives). MENU Exit You can be changed by the camera when you want to adjust the brightness of -2.0 EV to change the EV setting. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance ...four-way controller (45) Movie Shake Reduction to +2.0 EV in the range of pictures to select [EV Compensation]. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec + : Brightens the picture (overexposed). The camera is fixed to ±0.0. 94 Taking Pictures Shutter release button MENU Four-way controller MENU button Rec. Memory - ...
...determined by adjusting the EV compensation value (amount of light that the CCD receives). MENU Exit You can be changed by the camera when you want to adjust the brightness of -2.0 EV to change the EV setting. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance ...four-way controller (45) Movie Shake Reduction to +2.0 EV in the range of pictures to select [EV Compensation]. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec + : Brightens the picture (overexposed). The camera is fixed to ±0.0. 94 Taking Pictures Shutter release button MENU Four-way controller MENU button Rec. Memory - ...
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...Exit P (Off) : (Shake Reduction Off) is Memory displayed on the capture screen. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready for still pictures (p.51), you need to set [Shake Reduction] to the Green button. (1p.100) 98 Mode Recorded ...-way controller (45) to Rec. Taking Pictures Shutter release button MENU Four-way controller MENU button Rec. Mode select [Shake Reduction]. The [A Rec. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec O (On) : (Shake Reduction On) is displayed on the capture screen. This function cannot be used when assigning a function...
...Exit P (Off) : (Shake Reduction Off) is Memory displayed on the capture screen. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready for still pictures (p.51), you need to set [Shake Reduction] to the Green button. (1p.100) 98 Mode Recorded ...-way controller (45) to Rec. Taking Pictures Shutter release button MENU Four-way controller MENU button Rec. Mode select [Shake Reduction]. The [A Rec. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec O (On) : (Shake Reduction On) is displayed on the capture screen. This function cannot be used when assigning a function...
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... halfway. Mode to change the display time. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec Memory MENU Exit 4 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Mode to select [Instant Review]. Digital Zoom 1sseecc Instant Review 0.5sec The camera is turned off. 99 Memory Off MENU Cancel... OK OK The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is ready for taking pictures. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality ...
... halfway. Mode to change the display time. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec Memory MENU Exit 4 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Mode to select [Instant Review]. Digital Zoom 1sseecc Instant Review 0.5sec The camera is turned off. 99 Memory Off MENU Cancel... OK OK The Instant Review setting is saved when the camera is ready for taking pictures. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality ...
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... setting on the q button is saved. If a new SD Memory Card is saved. The menu items for the menus after turning off the camera (Memory function). P MF Position The manual focus position is saved. P Sensitivity The [Sensitivity] setting on the b button is inserted, file ....) selected using the four-way controller (2) is saved. P White Balance The [White Balance] setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. P Digital Zoom The [Digital Zoom] setting (On/Off) on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. O DISPLAY The LCD monitor display mode is saved. P File # The ...
... setting on the q button is saved. If a new SD Memory Card is saved. The menu items for the menus after turning off the camera (Memory function). P MF Position The manual focus position is saved. P Sensitivity The [Sensitivity] setting on the b button is inserted, file ....) selected using the four-way controller (2) is saved. P White Balance The [White Balance] setting on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. P Digital Zoom The [Digital Zoom] setting (On/Off) on the [A Rec.Mode] menu is saved. O DISPLAY The LCD monitor display mode is saved. P File # The ...
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...Movie Shake Reduction The menu items screen appears. MENU Cancel OK OK The camera is ready for ISO Correction in AUTO is saved when the camera is turned off the camera. • The zoom position setting in the digital zoom range will not be saved even if you set Zoom Position to ...Sensitivity to Off in Capture mode. Taking Pictures 107 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select an item. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec Memory 4 MENU Exit 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory]. Memory Flash Mode 5 Use the four-way ...
...Movie Shake Reduction The menu items screen appears. MENU Cancel OK OK The camera is ready for ISO Correction in AUTO is saved when the camera is turned off the camera. • The zoom position setting in the digital zoom range will not be saved even if you set Zoom Position to ...Sensitivity to Off in Capture mode. Taking Pictures 107 The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select an item. Digital Zoom Instant Review 0.5sec Memory 4 MENU Exit 4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory]. Memory Flash Mode 5 Use the four-way ...
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...Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is saved when the camera is saved even after reset. AF Light AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Movie Quality Level Movie anti-shake Shake Reduction Digital Zoom Instant Review Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page 10M Yes Yes.... Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off . No : The setting returns to the default setting with the Reset function (1p.173).
...Memory Setting Yes : The current setting (last memory) is saved when the camera is saved even after reset. AF Light AE Metering Sensitivity EV Compensation Recorded Pixels Movie Quality Level Movie anti-shake Shake Reduction Digital Zoom Instant Review Default Setting Last Memory Setting Reset Setting Page 10M Yes Yes.... Default Settings The table below lists the factory default settings. Reset Setting Yes : The setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned off . No : The setting returns to the default setting with the Reset function (1p.173).
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... try again. Card not formatted The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on the LCD monitor during camera operation. The movie is write-protected. The SD Memory Card or built-in memory is being formatted. Shake Reduction is OFF The ...Shake Reduction preview button is pressed when [Shake Reduction] is being processed with digital filter. Deleting The image or sound is being deleted. The protect setting or DPOF settings is being changed. Messages Messages such as the...
... try again. Card not formatted The SD Memory Card you have inserted is unformatted or has been formatted on the LCD monitor during camera operation. The movie is write-protected. The SD Memory Card or built-in memory is being formatted. Shake Reduction is OFF The ...Shake Reduction preview button is pressed when [Shake Reduction] is being processed with digital filter. Deleting The image or sound is being deleted. The protect setting or DPOF settings is being changed. Messages Messages such as the...
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... you are trying to an image and no file that can be processed There is protected. Messages such as the following may be processed with a digital filter or edit a movie while the image or movie cannot be able to play it back on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function... Card or built-in the printer. The paper in a format image and sound not supported by this You are trying to be saved. Camera cannot play this camera. An error message has been sent from the printer. No image to delete is no more images can be processed with charged battery. (p.14...
... you are trying to an image and no file that can be processed There is protected. Messages such as the following may be processed with a digital filter or edit a movie while the image or movie cannot be able to play it back on the LCD monitor when using the PictBridge function... Card or built-in the printer. The paper in a format image and sound not supported by this You are trying to be saved. Camera cannot play this camera. An error message has been sent from the printer. No image to delete is no more images can be processed with charged battery. (p.14...
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... Effective Pixels Sensor Recorded Pixels Sensitivity File Format Quality Level Storage Medium Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in memory (approx. 22 MB), SD Memory Card Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When using a 256 MB SD Memory Card) Still Pictures ...
... Effective Pixels Sensor Recorded Pixels Sensitivity File Format Quality Level Storage Medium Fully automatic compact digital still camera with built-in memory (approx. 22 MB), SD Memory Card Image Storage Capacity and Recording Time (When using a 256 MB SD Memory Card) Still Pictures ...
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...and found to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as a Class B digital device. Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for ensuring that the equipment complies with the standards of...109. Operation is responsible for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: PENTAX IMAGING COMPANY A Division of PENTAX of the FCC rules as required by 47CFR §2.909. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio A20 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: September, 2006, ...
...and found to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on the statistical basis as a Class B digital device. Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for ensuring that the equipment complies with the standards of...109. Operation is responsible for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals We: PENTAX IMAGING COMPANY A Division of PENTAX of the FCC rules as required by 47CFR §2.909. Product Name: PENTAX Digital Still Camera Model Number: Optio A20 Contact person: Customer Service Manager Date and Place: September, 2006, ...