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Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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For using your camera safely .................................................................. 1

Care to be Taken During Handling .......................................................... 4

Contents of the Operating Manual .......................................................... 9

Checking the Contents of the Package ................................................. 10

Names of Parts...................................................................................... 11

Names of Operating Parts ..................................................................... 12

Getting Started

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Attaching the Strap .................................................................................... 13
Powering the Camera ................................................................................ 14

Installing the Battery.............................................................................. 14

Removing the Battery ............................................................................ 14

Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 15

Charging the Battery Abroad................................................................. 17

Using the AC Adapter (optional)............................................................ 19

Installing the SD Memory Card ................................................................. 21

Image Size and Quality of Still Pictures................................................. 23

Size and Quality of Movies.................................................................... 24

Initial Settings

(Setting the Display Language and the Date and Time) ......................... 26

Setting the Display Language ............................................................... 26

Setting the Date and Time..................................................................... 27

Quick Start

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Taking Still Pictures ................................................................................... 30
Playing Back Still Pictures ........................................................................ 32

Playing Back an Image.......................................................................... 32

Playing Back the Previous or Next Image ............................................. 32

Common Operations

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Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................ 34

Using the My Album Function ............................................................... 34

Turning the Camera On in Playback Mode ........................................... 35

Using the Button Functions ...................................................................... 36

Capture Mode........................................................................................ 36

Playback Mode...................................................................................... 37

Voice Recording Mode .......................................................................... 39

Setting the Menus ...................................................................................... 40

How to Set the Menus ........................................................................... 40

Menu List............................................................................................... 43

Operating the Mode Palette....................................................................... 45

How to operate the Mode Palette.......................................................... 45

Taking Pictures

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Taking Pictures .......................................................................................... 48

Changing the Mode ............................................................................... 48

Selecting the Capture Mode .................................................................. 48

Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode ................................ 48

Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function .......................... 51

Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)................................. 52

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