Taking Pictures; Changing The Mode; Selecting The Capture Mode; Displaying Shooting Information In Capture Mode - Pentax Optio A20 Operating Manual

Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures

Changing the Mode

Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing back or
deleting images.
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
• To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the
Q Playback button.
• To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the
Q Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway.
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Selecting the Capture Mode

Select the Capture Mode from the Mode Palette. (1p.45)

Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode

You can display shooting information on the LCD monitor when taking pictures.
The display mode can be changed by pressing the OK/Display button.
Normal Display
Shooting information is displayed when the power is
turned on.
1
Capture mode
3
Drive mode
5
Focus frame
7
Card/Built-in memory
9
Remaining number of recordable images
10
Date and time
12 Shake Reduction (On)*
14
Shutter speed
* When [Shake Reduction] is set to [Off],
displayed. However, when shutter speed is slower,
warning) is displayed.
48
2
Flash mode
4
Focus mode
6
Digital zoom
8
Battery indicator
11
World time setting
13
Aperture
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1/160 1/160 1/160 08/25/2006 08/25/2006 08/25/2006
F2.6 F2.6 F2.6
14 13 12 11
(Shake Reduction Off) is
(Anti-shake
8 9
36 36 36
12:00 12:00 12:00
10