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
r

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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.

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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-up1
Set-up2
Set-up2
Set-up3
Set-up3
Format
Format
Sound
Sound
Date Adjust
Date Adjust
Language
Language
Format
Sound
Date Adjust
Language
Select :
Select :
Set-up1 Set-up2 Set-up3
Select :
Off
Off
d/m/y
d/m/y
English
English
Off
d/m/y
English
Language
Language
Language
Select :
Select :
Cancel :
Cancel :
Select :Cancel :
English
English
Fran
Franç
ais
ais
Espa
Españ
ol
ol
Deutsch
Deutsch
English
Français
Español
Deutsch

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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-up1
Set-up2
Set-up2
Set-up3
Set-up3
Format
Format
Sound
Sound
Date Adjust
Date Adjust
Language
Language
Select :
Select :
Set-up1 Set-up2 Set-up3
Format
Sound
Date Adjust
Language
Select :
Off
Off
d/m/y
d/m/y
English
English
Off
d/m/y
English
d/m/y
d/m/y
12h
12h
AM
AM
AM
01
01
/ 09 / 2006
/ 09 / 2006
00 : 00
00 : 00
d/m/y 12h
01 / 09 / 2006
00 : 00
Date Adjust
Date Adjust
Select :
Select :
Date Adjust
Select :
OK :
OK :
OK :
Date Style
Date Style
Date Style

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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

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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
1/7
100-0002
100-0002
00:05
00:05
01/09/2006
01/09/2006
12:01
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
Delete
Delete
OK
OK
Cancel
Cancel
OK
Cancel
Select :
Select :
Select :
Delete
Delete
This Image
This Image
All Images
All Images
Delete
This Image
All Images
Select :
Select :
Cancel :
Cancel :
Select :Cancel :