Pentax K20D - Manual (Page 114)

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Checking the Composition, Exposure
and Focus Before Shooting
You can use the preview function to check the depth of field, composition,
exposure and focus before taking a picture. There are 3 preview methods.
Choose whether to use Live View, Optical Preview, or Digital Preview
when the main switch is turned to the preview position (|).
The default setting is Live View.
Set in [30. Preview Method] in the [A Custom Setting] menu. (p.74)
Live View Displays a real-time image on the monitor.
Optical Preview For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder.
Digital Preview
For checking the composition, exposure and focus in the
monitor.
Selecting the Preview Method
While setting Multi-exposure (p.103), preview is Optical Preview regardless of
the [30. Preview Method] setting.
30. P r e v i e w M e t h o d
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a n d f o c u s o n t h e L C D
m o n i t o r i n r e a l t i m e
L i v e Vi e w
O p t i c a l P r e v i e w
D i g i t a l P r e v i e w