Pentax Optio E20 User manual

EN-1

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Name Description

Shutter release

button

Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when

pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when

pressed all the way down.

Flash Provides flash illumination.

Power switch Turns the camera power on and off.

Mode dial Sets the camera mode.

Self-timer LED Blinks blue during self-timer mode until picture is taken.

Microphone Allows you to record sound when recording movie clips.

PC/VIDEO terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or a video cable to the

camera.

Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and

wide-angle pictures.

Shutter release button

Flash

Power switch

Mode dial

Self-timer LED

Microphone

PC/VIDEO terminal

Lens

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Rear View

Name Description

LED indicator Indicates the camera’s current state.

/ button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. During zoom playback, it

makes the enlarged image smaller on the LCD monitor.

Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail) in the playback

mode.

/button Zooms the lens to telephoto position.

During zoom playback, it makes the image bigger on the LCD monitor.

button Switches to Playback mode. The latest image and information appear

on the LCD monitor.

MENU button Switches to Menu settings.

DC coupler cable

cover

Allows the DC coupler cable to pass through the opening when using

AC adapter to operate the camera without battery.

button Allows you to delete the picture.

Four-way controller Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and then select

choices.

S/ Selects the drive and self-timer modes in capture mode.

X/ Selects the focus mode in capture mode.

W/ Selects the flash mode in capture mode.

T/ Moves to the EV compensation screen.

button Confirms the menu item selection. Changes the LCD monitor display

mode.

Strap lug Camera strap attachment.

Battery/card cover Allows you to access to the battery and insert or remove the SD

memory card.

Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting.

LCD monitor Provides menu information to operate the camera, and previews the

picture before taking it and review it afterwards.

LED indicator

MENU button

button

Strap lug

button

/ button / button

Four-way controller

LCD monitor Tripod socket Battery/card cover

button

DC coupler cable cove

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Mode Dial

Mode Description

Simple Lets you take still pictures without having to set

special functions or manual adjustments. The

camera sets the optimal focusing and

exposure.

Program The basic picture-taking mode. You can let the

camera set the functions or choose various

functions yourself.

Portrait Lets you take portrait-type pictures.

Landscape Lets you take landscape views.

Sport Lets you take sport pictures.

Night Scene Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.

Setup Lets you select the camera preferences.

Movie Lets you take moving pictures.

Mode dial

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GETTING STARTED

Attach the camera strap as shown in the

illustration.

1. Open the battery/card cover.

2. Insert the batteries in the correct

orientation as shown on the right.

3. Close the battery/card cover.

Attaching the Camera Strap

Inserting the Batteries

You can use 2 AA size batteries (Ni-MH rechargeable or alkaline )

to power the camera.

Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline batteries, camera

performance may deteriorate. AA alkaline batteries are not

recommended except in emergencies and checking the camera’s

functionality.

EN-5

1. Open the battery/card cover.

2. Insert the SD memory card in the

correct orientation as shown on the

right.

Hold the SD memory card with its

metal contact end surface facing the

rear side of the camera, and then

insert the card as far as it can go.

3. Close the battery/card cover.

Press the power switch to turn the power

on.

Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional

Accessory)

Turning the Power On

Power switch

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1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn

your camera on by pressing the

power switch.

2. [Set-up1] is displayed.

3. Use the four-way controller (T) to

select [Language], then press the

button.

4. Use the four-way controller (ST) to

select the language you want.

5. Press the button to confirm.

Choosing On-Screen Display Language

Set-up1

Set-up2

Set-up3

Format

Sound

Date Adjust

Language

Format

Sound

Date Adjust

Language

Select :

Set-up1 Set-up2 Set-up3

Select :

Off

d/m/y

English

Off

d/m/y

English

Language

Select :

Cancel :

Select :Cancel :

English

Fran

Franç

ais

Espa

Españ

Deutsch

English

Français

Español

Deutsch

EN-7

Follow the steps below to set the date display style, current date and

time.

1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn

your camera on by pressing the

power switch.

2. [Set-up1] is displayed.

3. Use the four-way controller (T) to

select [Date Adjust], then press the

button.

[Date Adjust] is displayed.

4. Press the four-way controller (WX)

to select Date Style, Day, Month,

Year and Time fields.

To increase a value, press the

four-way controller (S).

To decrease a value, press the

four-way controller (T).

To select the time display in 12-

hours or 24-hours format, press

the four-way controller (ST).

5. Press the button after all fields

are set.

6. Rotate the mode dial to any position other than .

Setting the Date and Time

The date illustration shown is for the purpose of explanation and

may differ from the actual setting of your camera.

Set-up1

Set-up2

Set-up3

Format

Sound

Date Adjust

Language

Select :

Set-up1 Set-up2 Set-up3

Format

Sound

Date Adjust

Language

Select :

Off

d/m/y

English

Off

d/m/y

English

d/m/y

12h

/ 09 / 2006

00 : 00

d/m/y 12h

01 / 09 / 2006

00 : 00

Date Adjust

Select :

Date Adjust

Select :

OK :

Date Style

EN-8

1. Set the mode dial to .

2. Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

3. Compose the image on the LCD monitor screen so that the main

subject is within the center frame (focus frame).

4. Press the shutter release button down halfway to focus the image. The

focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus. Proper exposure is

determined and locked at the same time.

5. Press the shutter release button down fully to take the pictures.

1. Rotate the mode dial to any mode other than and press the

button.

The last image appears on the screen.

2. Use the four-way controller (WX) to view the pictures.

Four-way controller (W): go back to the previous image.

Four-way controller (X): advance to the next image.

Taking Still Pictures

Playing Back Still Pictures

Mode dial

Power switch

OK button

Shutter release button

LCD monitor

/ / / button

LCD monitor

Power switch

Playback button

Four - way controller

EN-9

Movie mode allows you to record movie clips with sound via built-in

microphone.

1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn

your camera on by pressing the

power switch.

2. Press the shutter release button to

start recording.

3. To stop recording, press the shutter

release button again.

You can play back the recorded movie clips on the LCD monitor.

However, the sound recorded with movie clips can only be played back

on a TV or a computer.

1. Rotate the mode dial to any mode

other than and press the

button.

2. Use the four-way controller (WX) to

go through the images until the movie

clip you want to play back is displayed.

To view the previous image, press

the four-way controller (W).

To view the next image, press the

four-way controller (X).

3. Press the (S) button to start playing

back the movie clips.

To pause or resume movie playback, press the (S) button again.

Recording Movie Clips

Playing Back Movie Clips

1/7

100-0002

00:05

01/09/2006

12:01

1/7

100-0002

00:05

01/09/2006

12:01

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1. Rotate the mode dial to any mode

other than and press the

button.

The last image will be displayed

on the screen.

2. Use the four-way controller (WX) to

select the image you want to delete.

3. Press the button.

4. Use the four-way controller (ST) to

select [This Image] or [All Images]

as your preference, then press the

button.

[This Image]: Delete one image/

movie.

[All Images]: Delete all images/

movies (at once).

5. When the delete message appears,

use the four-way controller (ST) to

select [OK], then press the

button to confirm the deletion.

If you wish to cancel the deletion,

select [Cancel].

Deleting Images

Delete

Cancel

Select :

Delete

This Image

All Images

Delete

This Image

All Images

Select :

Cancel :

Select :Cancel :

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