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Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Very occasionally, static electricity may cause malfunction of the

camera. In this case, remove the battery and install it again. If the

camera works properly, the camera is in its normal condition and you can

continue to use it.

Subject is not in
focus

Subject difficult to focus
on

Subjects difficult to focus on using

autofocus: objects with little contrast (blue

sky, white walls, etc.), dark objects, finely

patterned objects, fast-moving objects,

scenery through window or net, etc. Lock

focus on another object located at same

distance (press shutter release button

halfway), then aim at target and press

shutter release button fully, or use Manual

Focus mode.

Subject is not in focusing
area

Position subject in focus frame J

(focusing area) in middle of LCD monitor.

If the subject is outside the focusing area,

aim the camera at the subject and lock the

focus (press shutter release button

halfway), then compose picture and press

the shutter release button fully.

Subject is too close

Set focus mode on q (Macro) or
r

(Super Macro). (p.78)

Focus mode is set on q
(Macro) or r (Super
Macro)

Normal pictures will be out of focus if
taken with focus mode set on q (Macro)
or r (Super Macro).

Flash does not
discharge

Flash mode is set to Off Set to Auto or b. (p.81)
The Capture mode is set
to C (Movie) mode,
Continuous Shooting,
Infinity,

(Sport)

mode,

or E (Pet) mode

Flash will not discharge in these modes.
You can cancel the non-flash setting in

(Sport) mode and E (Pet) mode.

The USB
Connection
with a personal
computer does
not function
properly.

The USB Connection
setting of the camera is
set to PictBridge.

Set the USB Connection setting to PC.
(p.168)

The USB

Connection

with a printer

does not

function

properly.

The USB Connection
setting of the camera is
set to PC.

Set the USB Connection setting to
PictBridge. (p.168)

Problem

Cause

Remedy