User manual PENTAX OPTIO A20

[. . . ] 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp/) PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com) (Germany - http://www. pentax. de) PENTAX U. K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. (http://www. pentax. co. uk) 112 Quai de Bezons, B. P. 204, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE PENTAX France S. A. S. [. . . ] 3. 7 m (12. 14 ft. ) ­ (full telephoto) This mode is used for taking distant objects. s Infinity mode Manual Focus mode Adjust the focus manually with the four-way controller. z Saving the Focus Mode 1p. 106 1 2 3 Press the four-way controller (5) in Capture mode. Press the four-way controller (23) to select the focus mode. Press the OK button. The camera is ready for taking pictures in the selected focus mode. OK Focus Mode Standard OK Auxiliary AF light · The auxiliary AF light may be activated under low lighting in Autofocus mode. · The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard (IEC60825-1) for Class 1 LED product. Looking at the light directly will not create safety hazard. However, do not look into the emitter from a very short distance since you may feel dazzled. · The default setting is Standard (Autofocus). · The zoom is fixed at the full wide-angle in Super Macro mode. · When Focus Mode is set to Standard (Autofocus), Macro, or Super Macro in Movie mode, the AF operation is performed once just before starting to take the movie. 4 Taking Pictures Manual Focus In MF (Manual Focus) mode, press the OK button to enlarge the central portion of the image full screen for focus adjustment. Press the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus while watching the indicator. Four-way controller (2) Four-way controller (3) : Focuses farther. : Focuses closer. m 0. 4 0. 2 . 12 . 08 . 06 OK OK Indicator 79 After you determine the focus point, press the OK button to set the focus position and return to the normal capture screen. Press the four-way controller(5) to readjust the focus position. 2 08/25/2006 12:00 4 Taking Pictures 80 · When focusing, hold down the four-way controller (23) to focus quickly. · When you use Manual Focus in Movie mode, adjust the focus right before starting taking a movie. You cannot adjust the focus while taking the movie. · To change Focus Mode from Manual Focus to another one, press the four-way controller(5) twice while the indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor. Four-way controller OK button Selecting the Flash Mode Flash Mode Auto The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness. Use this mode to take pictures at dusk or in museums etc. The flash discharges regardless of the brightness. This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes. [. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]