User manual PENTAX OPTIO T20

[. . . ] Names of Parts Front Zoom lever (p. 45) Shutter release button (p. 24) Power switch, power indicator (green) (p. 20) Flash (p. 56) Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator (green) (p. 69, p. 66) Remote control receiver (p. 70) Speaker (p. 125) Lens Digital Camera PC/AV terminal (p. 87, p. 132) Microphone (p. 30) Operating Manual Q button (p. 25) Strap lug (p. 13) Back Touch display (LCD monitor) (p. 34, p. 74, p. 134) DC input terminal (p. 141) 3 button (p. 34, p. 120) Battery/card compartment cover (p. 15, p. 17) Tripod socket To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Accessing the Camera Settings Simply press the Q button or 3 button, or touch the LCD monitor to set up and operate the camera. Monitor Indications These are the indications on the monitor during Capture or Playback mode. Capture Mode A9 A10 A11 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Playback Mode C1 C2 C3 C4 Press the Q button. This switches the camera to Playback mode to play back captured images and sound files (p. 25). 38 7M Press the 3 button. This displays menus to adjust the recorded pixels, EV compensation, and other advanced shooting settings (p. 34, p. 120). Touch the LCD monitor. This displays the [Capture Toolbar] ([Playback Toolbar] in Playback mode) to set the flash, self-timer, and other frequently used functions (p. 34, p. 74). 1/250 F2. 7 ISOAUTO 10/25/2006 +1. 0 14:25 A15 A14 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 A13 B6 30 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 7M 100-0038 C5 C6 C7 D8 ISOAUTO 1/250 F2. 7 10/25/2006 14:25 C9 C8 C9 Using the touch display Use the touch display by directly touching the LCD monitor with your finger. It is recommended that you use the stylus when precise operations are required such as editing images after shooting. Touch This refers to touching the touch display with your finger or the stylus and then releasing it. Touch an icon to select it, and release to set that option (a guide display appears describing the function of the selected icon before it is set). Touch an item for more than two seconds to cancel the selection. Use this to display toolbars or select icons. [. . . ] · Press the Q button to return to Playback mode. Memo The camera returns to Capture mode and the picture can be taken five seconds after you release your finger from either arrow icon (q or r). 64 Focusing Setting the Autofocus Conditions Choosing the Focusing Area J K Multiple Spot Measures a wide range in the center portion within the focusing area and focuses on the nearest object. Measures narrower range in the focusing area. 1 2 3 Press the 3 button. The [Menu] appears. Touch [Rec. Mode 1 screen appears. 3 Taking Pictures AF Setting Focusing Area Focus Limiter Aux. AF Light Touch =. The AF Setting screen appears. 4 5 Touch [Focusing Area]. The Focusing Area screen appears. Focusing Area Touch the focusing area you want to set. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the previous screen. 6 Press the 3 button three times. · The camera returns to Capture mode. · Press the Q button to return to Playback mode. Memo When the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), the focusing area is fixed at K (Spot) and cannot be changed. 65 Focusing Limiting the Focus Range (Focus Limiter) O On Focuses on a subject within the range of approximately 40 cm (16 in. ) to infinity. Focuses on a subject within the range of approximately 15 cm (6 in. ) to infinity when the zoom is not used (wide-angle setting). Focuses on a subject within the range of approximately 40 cm (16 in. ) to infinity when the zoom is used (telephoto setting). AF Setting Focusing Area Focus Limiter Aux. AF Light P Off 1 2 Touch [Focus Limiter] on the AF Setting screen. The setting changes to O (On) or P (Off). 3 Taking Pictures Press the 3 button three times. · The camera returns to Capture mode. · Press the Q button to return to Playback mode. Memo When Capture mode is set to < (Flower), [Focus limiter] is set to Off, but you can change the setting. Using the Auxiliary AF Light O P On Off When the autofocus does not work properly because the subject is in a dark location, the subject is illuminated with the auxiliary AF light (green light) to make it easier to focus on the subject. The auxiliary AF light is not activated even when the subject is too dark. AF Setting Focusing Area Focus Limiter Aux. AF Light 1 2 Touch [Aux. AF Light] on the AF Setting screen. The setting changes to O (On) or P (Off). Press the 3 button three times. · The camera returns to Capture mode. · Press the Q button to return to Playback mode. 66 Focusing Caution The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard (IEC60825-1) for Class 1 LED products. Looking at the light directly will not create safety hazard. However, do not look into the emitter from a very short distance as it may make you dizzy. Memo The auxiliary AF light is not activated when the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), or the focus mode is set to 3 (Pan Focus), s (Infinity), or \ (Manual Focus). Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Auto 80 160 320 400 800 The optimal value is automatically selected from 80, 160, 320, or 400. The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. However the shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions, so that camera shake could cause blurred images. The higher the sensitivity, the faster the shutter speed becomes even in low light conditions. However, the image may show more noise (grainy effect). 3 Taking Pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Press the 3 button. The [Menu] appears. Touch [Rec. Mode 1 screen appears. Touch [Sensitivity]. The Sensitivity screen appears. AUTO Sensitivity 80 160 Touch the desired sensitivity. The setting is saved and the screen returns to the previous screen. 320 400 800 Press the 3 button twice. · The camera returns to Capture mode. · Press the Q button to return to Playback mode. 67 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 monitor for one second (Instant Review) and is saved. The Instant Review time can be changed (p. 73). 3 Taking Pictures 68 Taking Pictures Using the Self-timer In Self-timer mode, the picture is taken ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. Stabilize the camera with a tripod when taking a picture with the self-timer. g Z This mode lets you be included in a group picture. The picture is taken about ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. [. . . ] 85 Soft (Digital Filter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 121, 125 Spot (Focusing Area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Spot AE metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]