Pentax Optio E20 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera.
Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions.
Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera’s capabilities.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot
be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as
there are even cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during
demonstrations, performances or of items on display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights
also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care
should be taken here also.
To users of this camera
There is a possibility that recorded data may be erased or that the camera may not function correctly
when used in surroundings such as installations generating strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic
fields.
The liquid crystal panel used in the LCD display is manufactured using extremely high precision
technology. Although the level of functioning pixels is 99.99% or better, you should be aware that 0.01% or
fewer of the pixels may not illuminate or may illuminate when they should not. However, this has no effect
on the recorded image.
Regarding trademarks
PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.
SD logo ( ) is a trademark.
QuickTime and QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in
U.S. and other countries.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Regarding PictBridge
PictBridge allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera directly, using the unified standard for
the direct printout of images. You can print images directly from the camera through a few simple
operations.
This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras,
printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. Some functions
are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant.
There is a possibility that the illustrations and the display screen of the LCD monitor in this manual are
different from the actual product.

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USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY
We have paid close attention to the safety of this product. When using this product, we request your special
attention regarding items marked with the following symbols.
Warning This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause serious personal injury.
Caution This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause minor or medium personal injury,
or material loss.
About the Camera
Warning
Do not attempt to take the camera apart or remodel the camera. High voltages are present within the
camera, and there is therefore a danger of electric shocks if the camera is taken apart.
If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of, for example, the camera being dropped,
please do not under any circumstances touch such exposed portions, as there is a danger of receiving an
electric shock.
Wrapping the strap of the camera around your neck is also dangerous. Please take care that small
children do not hang the strap around their necks.
To avoid the risk of it being swallowed by mistake, keep the SD Memory Card out of the reach of small
children. Seek medical attention immediately if an SD Memory Card is accidentally swallowed.
Use an AC adapter that is of the power and voltage specified for exclusive use with this product. The use
of an AC adapter other than that specified exclusively for use with this product may cause fire or electric
shocks.
If the camera emits smoke or a strange smell, or in the event of any other irregularity, stop using the
camera immediately, remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter and contact your nearest PENTAX
service center. Continued use of the camera may result in fire or electric shock.

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Caution
Never try to disassemble or short the battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may explode.
Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. The battery could explode or catch
fire. Of the batteries that can be used in this camera, only the Ni-MH battery can be recharged.
Do not place your finger on the flash when it is discharging as there is a risk of burns.
Do not discharge the flash while it is touching your clothing as there is a risk of discoloring.
If any battery leakage should come in contact with your eyes, do not rub them. Flush your eyes with clean
water and get medical attention immediately.
If any battery leakage should come in contact with skin or clothes, wash the affected areas thoroughly with
water.
Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke. Be careful not to
burn yourself during removal.
Some portions of the camera heat up during use, so please take care, as there is a risk of low temperature
burns if such portions are held for long periods of time.
Should the LCD be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be careful not to allow the liquid crystal
to get on your skin or in your eyes or in your mouth.

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Handling precautions for batteries
This camera uses two AA Ni-MH or AA alkaline batteries. Do not use batteries other than those specified
here. Using some other type of battery may cause the camera to function poorly, or the batteries may
rupture or cause a fire.
AA alkaline battery cannot be recharged. Do not try to take the batteries apart. The batteries may rupture
or leak if you try to charge them or take them apart.
Do not replace the batteries with batteries that are different brands, types or capacities. Also, do not
combine old batteries with new ones. Doing so may cause the batteries to rupture or cause a fire.
Do not insert the batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles in the wrong orientation. Doing so
may cause the batteries to rupture or cause a fire.
Do not remove the external seal of the batteries. If the seal is removed, the batteries may short and may
cause a fire, rupture, leak or heat.
About the AC Adapter
Caution
Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord, allow heavy objects to drop onto it or allow the AC plug
cord to become damaged due to excessive bending. If the AC plug cord becomes damaged, consult a
PENTAX Service Center.
Do not short or touch the output terminals of the product while it is still plugged in.
Do not plug in the AC plug cord with wet hands. This can cause an electrical shock.
Do not subject the product to strong impacts or allow it to drop onto a hard surface. This can cause a
malfunction.

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Care to be Taken During Handling
Take the international warranty card with you when you travel abroad. Also take the Worldwide Service
Network list that is included in the package. This will be useful if you experience problems abroad.
When the camera has not been used for a long time, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly
prior to taking important pictures (such as at a wedding or during traveling). Contents of the recording
cannot be guaranteed if recording, playback or transferring your data to a computer, etc. is not possible
due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media (SD Memory Card), etc.
The lens on this camera is not exchangeable. The lens is not removable.
Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol or benzene.
Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided. Particular care should be taken regarding
vehicles, which can become very hot inside.
Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be avoided. Remove from case
and store in a well-ventilated place to prevent the camera from becoming moldy during storage.
Do not use the camera where it may come in contact with rain, water or any other liquid, because the
camera is not weather, water, or liquid resistant.
Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks or pressure. Place the camera
on a cushion for protection when the camera is subjected to the vibrations of a motorbike, car, or ship, etc.
The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).
The liquid crystal display will become black at high temperatures but will return to normal when normal
temperatures are returned to.
The response speed of the liquid crystal display becomes slow at low temperatures. This is due to the
properties of the liquid crystal and is not a fault.
Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 years in order to maintain high performance.
If the camera is subjected to rapid temperature changes, condensation may form on the inside and
outside of the camera. Therefore put the camera in a bag or plastic bag, and take the camera out when
the difference in temperature has subsided.
Avoid contact with garbage, dirt, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, salt, etc. as this may cause damage to the
camera. If rain or drops of water get onto the camera, please wipe dry.

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Refer to the section in this manual titled “Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card” (EN-21, 22)
Please do not press forcefully on the LCD monitor. This could cause breakage or malfunction.
Be careful not to sit down with the camera in your back pocket as this may damage the exterior of the
camera or the LCD monitor.
When using a tripod with the camera, be careful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket on the
camera.

CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION..................................................10
Package Contents ............................................... 11
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA...............12
Front View............................................................ 12
Mode Dial............................................................. 12
Rear View ............................................................ 13
LCD Monitor Information...................................... 14
PREPARING THE CAMERA...............................17
Installing the Batteries ......................................... 17
Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power
Supply (Optional Accessory) ............................... 18
Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card
(Optional Accessory) ........................................... 20
Attaching the Camera Strap ................................ 23
GETTING STARTED ...........................................24
Turning the Power On/Off.................................... 24
LED Indicator and Self-timer Indicator.................24
Choosing the Screen Language .......................... 25
Setting the Date and Time ................................... 26
Formatting an SD Memory Card or
Internal Memory ................................................... 27
Using the LCD Monitor ........................................ 28
TAKING IMAGES................................................ 29
Taking Images ..................................................... 29
Using the Mode Dial ............................................ 30
Setting Image Resolution and Quality ................. 31
Using the Zoom Function..................................... 32
Using the Flash.................................................... 33
Setting Focus Mode............................................. 34
Drive Mode .......................................................... 35
High Speed Continuous....................................... 35
Auto Bracket ........................................................ 36
Self-Timer ............................................................ 37
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) ....... 39
Setting White Balance ......................................... 40
Recording Movie Clips......................................... 41
PLAYING BACK AND DELETING IMAGES ...... 42
Viewing Images ................................................... 42
Magnifying Images............................................... 43
Thumbnail Display ............................................... 44
Playing Back Movie Clips .................................... 45
Slideshow Display................................................ 46
Deleting Images/Movie Clips ............................... 47
Protecting Images/Movie Clips ............................ 48
Playing Back Still Images/Movie Clips on TV ......50

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EDITING AND PRINTING IMAGES.................... 51
Changing Image Resolution and Quality............. 51
Copying Files ...................................................... 52
Setting the DPOF ................................................ 53
Connecting to a PictBridge-Compatible Printer... 55
TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL
CAMERA TO COMPUTER ................................. 59
Step 1: Install the USB driver .............................. 59
Step 2: Connect the digital camera to
your computer ..................................................... 60
Step 3: Download images or movie clips ............ 61
Editing Software Requirements........................... 62
Installing ACDSee for PENTAX .......................... 63
MENU OPTIONS................................................. 64
Still Picture Capture Menu .................................. 64
Movie Menu......................................................... 69
Playback Menu.................................................... 70
Setup Menu......................................................... 73
CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO
OTHER DEVICES ............................................... 77
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 78
APPENDIX .......................................................... 80
WARRANTY POLICY ......................................... 87

EN-10
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this new digital still camera!
Equipped with a 6.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, your camera delivers high quality, 2816 x 2112 resolution
images. Other features provided by the camera include the following:
6.0 Megapixels
A high-resolution CCD sensor provides 6.0
megapixels for high quality of images.
Auto flash
An auto flash sensor automatically detects the
shooting (lighting) conditions and determines
whether the flash should be used.
2.4” TFT color image LCD monitor
Optical zoom: 1x~3x
Digital zoom: 1x~4x
Approx. 13MB internal (built-in) memory
Images can be captured without using an SD
Memory Card.
Support for SD Memory Card for memory
expansion
You may wish to expand the memory capacity
by using an additional SD Memory Card.
USB connection
Still images or movie clips that you have
recorded can be downloaded to your compute
r
using the USB cable (A USB driver is required
for Windows 98/98SE).
DPOF functionality
DPOF can be used to print your images on a
DPOF compatible printer by simply inserting
the SD Memory Card.
PictBridge support
You can connect the camera directly to printe
r
that supports PictBridge and perform image
selection and printing using the camera LCD
monitor and controls.
Provided editing software: ACDSee fo
r
PENTAX
You can enhance and retouch your images on
your computer by using the provided editing
software.

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Package Contents
Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is
missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer.
Common Product Components:
Digital Camera
Quick Start Guide
Operating manual CD-ROM
Software CD-ROM (S-SW60)
Camera Strap
Video Cable
USB Cable
Two AA alkaline batteries (for checking the camera’s functionality)
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Common (Optional) Accessories (not included with the camera):
AC adapter kit K-AC51 (supplied by PENTAX)
SD Memory Card (commercially available)
Batteries and battery charger (commercially available)
Accessories and components may vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
6
Mode Dial
4
5
6
1
2
87
3
1. Shutter release button
2. Power switch
3. Mode dial
4. Flash
5. Self-timer LED
6. Microphone
7. PC / Video terminal
8. Lens
Mode
1. Simple
2. Program
3. Portrait
4. Landscape
5. Sport
6. Night Scene
7. Setup
8. Movie

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Rear View
2
3
4
5
7
8
11
12
1
6
9
10
1. LED indicator
2. / button
/ button
3. Strap lug
4. button
5. button
6. Four-way controller
S/ button
X/ button
W/ button
T/ button
7. button
8. MENU button
9. DC coupler cable cover
10. Battery/card cover
11. Tripod socket
12. LCD monitor

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LCD Monitor Information
Camera Mode
1. Mode indication
[]Simple
[]Program
[]Portrait
[ ] Landscape
[]Sport
[ ] Night scene
[]Setup
[]Movie
2. Flash mode
[]Auto
[ ] Auto + Red-eye
[ ] Flash on
[ ] Flash off
3. Drive mode
[ ] Standard
[ ] High Speed Continuous
[ ] Auto Bracket
[ ] 2 sec. Self-timer
[ ] 10 sec. Self-timer
[ ] 10+2 sec. Self-timer
4. Focus mode
[ ] Standard
[]Macro
[ ] Infinity
5. Number of shots available
6. Memory status
: Built-in memory
(without card)
: SD Memory Card
7. Battery
[ ] Full battery power
[ ] Medium battery power
[ ] Low battery power
[ ] Battery exhausted
8. Recorded pixels
[ ] 2816 x 2112
[ ] 2304 x 1728
[ ] 1600 x 1200
[ ] 640 x 480
9. Image quality
[]Best
[ ] Better
[ ] Good
10. White balance
[]Auto
[ ] Daylight
[]Cloudy
[ ] Tungsten Light
[ ] Fluorescent Light
11. ISO sensitivity
[ ] Auto
[]64
[ ] 100
[ ] 200
12. EV compensation
13. Zoom bar
14. Focus frame

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Movie Mode
1. Movie mode
2. Flash mode
3. Recordable movie time available
4. Memory status
5. Battery power indicator
6. Focus frame
7. Zoom bar
Image Playback
1. Playback mode
2. File number of image
3. Memory status
4. Battery power indicator
5. Index number of total number
6. DPOF indicator
7. Protect indicator
8. Date
9. Time
10. Four-way controller guide
11. Aperture
12. Shutter speed
13. EV compensation
14.ISO sensitivity
15.White balance
16. Image quality
17.Recorded pixels
ISO100
ISO100
+0.3
+0.3
1/125
1/125
F2.8
F2.8
1/7
100-0001
100-0001
01/09/2006
01/09/2006
12:00
12:00
ISO100
+0.3
1/125
F2.8
100-0001
01/09/2006
12:00
ACB
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Movie Playback
1. Playback mode
2. Movie mode
3. File number of movie
4. Memory status
5. Battery power indicator
6. Index number of total number
7. Elapsed time
8. Date
9. Time
10. Four-way controller guide

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PREPARING THE CAMERA
Installing the Batteries
You can use 2 AA size batteries (Ni-MH rechargeable or alkaline) to power the camera. Make sure that the
power of the digital camera is off before inserting or removing the batteries.
1. Make sure the camera is turned off.
2. Open the battery/card cover.
3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the
illustration.
4. Close the battery/card cover.
To remove the batteries, turn the camera off before removing
batteries and hold the camera with the battery/card cover
facing upward, then open the battery/card cover.
Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery/card cover.
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.

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Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply
(Optional Accessory)
Use of the AC adapter kit K-AC51 (optional) with a household power supply is recommended if you intend to
use the camera for a long time or connect it to a computer.
(The AC adapter kit K-AC51 includes AC adapter D-AC5, DC coupler D-DC51, and AC plug cord D-CO2.)
1. Connect the DC terminal of the AC adapter to the DC input terminal of the DC coupler.
2. Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover.
Pull the battery/card cover in the direction of cand flip the cover open in the direction of d.
3. Insert the DC coupler into the battery compartment, making sure the (+) and (–) on the coupler match the
(+) and (–) on the battery compartment.
To power outlet
4
AC adapter
AC plug cord
DC terminal
2
3
1
5
6
DC input terminal
DC coupler
DC coupler cable cover
DC coupler cable

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4. Open the DC coupler cable cover, pass the DC coupler cable through the opening, and close the battery/
card cover.
Slide the battery/card cover in the opposite direction of c. Slide the battery/card cover all the way in to
make sure it is securely closed.
5. Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter.
6. Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.
Make sure to use only the AC adapter specified for the camera. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not
covered under the warranty.
To prevent unexpected auto power off resulting from no battery power remaining during the process of transferring your
images to the computer, use of the optional AC adapter is recommended.

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Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory)
The digital camera comes with approx. 13MB of internal memory, allowing you to store captured still images
or movie clips in the digital camera. Moreover, you can also expand the memory capacity by using an optional
SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store more files.
1. Make sure your camera is turned off before inserting or removing
an SD Memory Card.
2. Open the battery/card cover.
3. Insert an SD Memory Card in the correct orientation as shown in
the illustration.
4. Close the battery/card cover
To remove the SD Memory Card, make sure the camera is
turned off. Press lightly on the edge of the SD Memory Card
and it will eject.
Be sure to format an SD Memory Card with this digital camera before using it. Refer to section in the manual titled
“Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory” (EN-27) for further details.