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Quick start, Taking still pictures – Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Quick Start

Taking Still Pictures

The simplest procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The

flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.

1

Press the power switch.

The camera turns on.

2

Confirm the subject and shooting

information on the LCD monitor.

The focus frame in the center of the LCD

monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing.

You can change the size of the subject by

pressing the zoom button.

Zoom button(

x

) : Enlarges the subject.

Zoom button (

w

) : Diminishes the subject.

3

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera

is in focus.

4

Press the shutter release button fully.

The image appears on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant

Review) and is recorded on the SD Memory Card or in the built-in

memory.

Power switch

Zoom button

Shutter release button

Green button

OK button

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