Pentax Optio W20 User Manual
Operating manual
Digital Camera
Operating Manual
To ensure the best performance from
your camera, please read the Operating
Manual before using the camera.
• Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.
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Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2006
02-200607 Printed in Japan
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Document Outline
- USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Contents
- Composition of the Operating Manual
- Camera Features
- Getting Started
- Quick Start
- Common Operations
- Taking Pictures
- Taking Pictures
- Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode)
- Setting The Functions (Program Mode)
- Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Blur Reduction/Fireworks Mode)
- Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite)
- Taking Pictures of People (Portrait/Self-portrait/ Natural Skin Tone)
- Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)
- Taking Underwater Pictures (Underwater Mode/Underwater Movie Mode)
- Taking Still Pictures with Sound (Synchro Sound Record)
- Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode)
- Using the Self-timer
- Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode/High Speed Continuous Shooting Mode)
- Taking Pictures at a Set Interval (Interval Shoot)
- Using the Zoom
- Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
- Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Selecting the Recorded Pixels
- Selecting the Quality Level
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Setting the AE Metering
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Setting the Autofocus Conditions
- Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- Saving the Settings (Memory)
- Recording Movies
- Taking Pictures
- Playing Back and Deleting Images
- Editing and Printing Images
- Recording and Playing Back Sound
- Settings
- Camera Settings
- Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory
- Changing the Date and Time
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Setting the Alarm
- Setting the World Time
- Changing the Display Language
- Changing the Image 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
- Changing the Start-up Screen
- Changing the Menu Order
- Setting the Guide Display
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Displaying the Clock Mode
- Camera Settings
- Appendix