Pentax Optio E20
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Below you will find brief information for Digital Camera Optio. This user manual covers the basic functions, including how to install batteries, format an SD card, take pictures, and even how to connect your camera to a computer for image transfer. Be sure to read the manual before using the camera to get the most out of all the features and functions. It also provides important safety information and troubleshooting tips that you should keep in mind.
Key Features
6.0 Megapixels CCD sensor
Auto flash
2.4ā TFT color image LCD monitor
Optical zoom: 1x~3x
Digital zoom: 1x~4x
Approx. 13MB internal memory
Support for SD Memory Card
USB connection
DPOF functionality
PictBridge support
Pages: 91 Pentax Optio E20 Owner's manual
Brand: Pentax Category: Cameras & camcorders Size: 1 MB
Languages: English
Table of contents
- 10 INTRODUCTION
- 11 Package Contents
- 12 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
- 13 Rear View
- 14 LCD Monitor Information
- 14 2. Flash mode
- 14 3. Drive mode
- 14 4. Focus mode
- 14 5. Number of shots available
- 14 6. Memory status
- 14 7. Battery
- 14 8. Recorded pixels
- 14 9. Image quality
- 14 10. White balance
- 14 11. ISO sensitivity
- 14 12. EV compensation
- 14 13. Zoom bar
- 14 14. Focus frame
- 15 2. Flash mode
- 15 3. Recordable movie time available
- 15 4. Memory status
- 15 5. Battery power indicator
- 15 6. Focus frame
- 15 7. Zoom bar
- 15 2. File number of image
- 15 3. Memory status
- 15 4. Battery power indicator
- 15 5. Index number of total number
- 15 6. DPOF indicator
- 15 7. Protect indicator
- 15 8. Date
- 15 9. Time
- 15 10. Four-way controller guide
- 15 11. Aperture
- 15 12. Shutter speed
- 15 13. EV compensation
- 15 14. ISO sensitivity
- 15 15. White balance
- 15 16. Image quality
- 15 17. Recorded pixels
- 16 2. Movie mode
- 16 3. File number of movie
- 16 4. Memory status
- 16 5. Battery power indicator
- 16 6. Index number of total number
- 16 7. Elapsed time
- 16 8. Date
- 16 9. Time
- 16 10. Four-way controller guide
- 17 PREPARING THE CAMERA
- 17 Installing the Batteries
- 17 2. Open the battery/card cover.
- 17 3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.
- 17 4. Close the battery/card cover.
- 18 Using the AC Adapter with a Household Power Supply (Optional Accessory)
- 18 2. Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover.
- 18 3. Insert the DC coupler into the battery compartment, making sure the (+) and (-) on the coupler match the (+) and (-) on the battery compartment.
- 19 4. Open the DC coupler cable cover, pass the DC coupler cable through the opening, and close the battery/ card cover.
- 19 5. Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter.
- 19 6. Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.
- 20 Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory)
- 20 2. Open the battery/card cover.
- 20 3. Insert an SD Memory Card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.
- 20 4. Close the battery/card cover
- 22 (2) when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference.
- 22 (3) when the card has not been used for a long time.
- 22 (4) when the card is ejected, the AC adapter is disconnected or the batteries are removed while the data on the card is being recorded or accessed.
- 23 Attaching the Camera Strap
- 24 GETTING STARTED
- 24 Turning the Power On/Off
- 24 LED Indicator and Self-timer Indicator
- 25 Choosing the Screen Language
- 25 2. [Set-up1] is displayed.
- 25 3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Language], then press the button.
- 25 4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the language you want.
- 25 5. Press the button to confirm.
- 26 Setting the Date and Time
- 26 2. [Set-up1] is displayed.
- 26 3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Date Adjust], then press the button.
- 26 4. Press the four-way controller (tu) to select Date Style, Day, Month, Year and Time fields.
- 26 5. Press the button after all fields are set.
- 27 Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory
- 27 2. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Format], then press the button.
- 27 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [OK], then press the button to confirm.
- 28 Using the LCD Monitor
- 29 TAKING IMAGES
- 29 Taking Images
- 29 2. Compose the image on the LCD monitor so that the main subject is within the focus frame.
- 29 3. Press the shutter release button halfway to focus the image.
- 29 4. Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to capture the image.
- 30 Using the Mode Dial
- 31 Setting Image Resolution and Quality
- 31 2. Press the MENU button.
- 31 3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Recorded Pixels], then press the button.
- 31 4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm.
- 31 5. Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the [Quality Level].
- 32 Using the Zoom Function
- 32 2. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the / button.
- 32 3. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.
- 33 Using the Flash
- 33 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 33 3. Press the four-way controller (t/). The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (pq).
- 33 4. Press the button to confirm the setting.
- 33 5. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.
- 34 Setting Focus Mode
- 34 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 34 3. Press the four-way controller (u/). The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (pq).
- 34 4. Press the button to confirm the setting.
- 34 5. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.
- 35 Drive Mode
- 35 High Speed Continuous
- 35 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 35 3. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select [High Speed Continuous]. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (tu).
- 35 4. Press the button to confirm the setting. The indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor.
- 35 5. Press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus.
- 35 6. Press the shutter release button to capture a sequence of three images.
- 36 Auto Bracket
- 36 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 36 3. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select [Auto Bracket]. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (tu).
- 36 4. Press the button to confirm the setting. The indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor.
- 36 5. Press the shutter release button to capture the three images.
- 37 Self-Timer
- 37 2. Rotate the mode dial to , , , , or .
- 37 3. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 37 4. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select your desired self-timer mode. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (tu).
- 37 5. Press the button to confirm the setting.
- 37 6. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.
- 39 Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
- 39 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 39 3. Press the four-way controller (q/) and use (tu) to set the EV compensation value from -2.0EV to +2.0EV.
- 39 4. Press the button to confirm the setting.
- 40 Setting White Balance
- 40 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
- 40 3. Press the MENU button. [Menu1] is displayed.
- 40 4. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [White Balance], then press the button.
- 40 5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired white balance setting, then press the button to confirm.
- 40 6. To cancel the setting, press the MENU button and exit the menu.
- 41 Recording Movie Clips
- 41 2. Press the shutter release button to start recording.
- 41 3. To stop recording, press the shutter release button again.
- 42 PLAYING BACK AND DELETING IMAGES
- 42 Viewing Images
- 42 2. Press the button.
- 42 3. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.
- 43 Magnifying Images
- 43 2. Adjust the zoom ratio by using the / button.
- 43 3. To view different portions of the images, press the four-way controller (pqtu) to adjust the display area.
- 44 Thumbnail Display
- 44 2. Press the / button once.
- 44 3. Use the four-way controller (pqtu) to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size.
- 44 4. Press the or / button to display the selected image on full screen.
- 45 Playing Back Movie Clips
- 45 2. Use the four-way controller (tu) to go through the images until the movie clip you want to play back is displayed.
- 45 3. Press the four-way controller (p) to start playing back the movie clips.
- 45 4. Press the four-way controller (q) to stop playback.
- 46 Slideshow Display
- 46 2. Press the MENU button to access the Playback menu. Then use the four-way controller (q) to select [Slideshow] and press the button.
- 46 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to set the playback interval, then press the button. You can choose from 3 sec., 5 sec. and 10 sec..
- 47 Deleting Images/Movie Clips
- 47 2. Press the button.
- 47 3. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the image/movie clip you want to delete. You can also select the image/movie clip from the thumbnail display.
- 47 4. Press the button to delete.
- 47 5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [This Image] or [All Images] as your preference, then press the button.
- 47 6. When the delete message appears, use the four-way controller (pq) to select [OK], then press the button to confirm the deletion.
- 48 Protecting Images/Movie Clips
- 48 2. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.
- 48 3. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller(q) to select [Protect] and press the button.
- 48 4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to choose the desired setting, then press the button.
- 49 5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Protect], then press the button to confirm.
- 50 Playing Back Still Images/Movie Clips on TV
- 50 2. Connect the other end to the video input socket of the TV set.
- 50 3. Turn the TV and digital camera on.
- 50 4. Playback the images/movie clips.
- 51 EDITING AND PRINTING IMAGES
- 51 Changing Image Resolution and Quality
- 51 2. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired image.
- 51 3. Press the MENU button to access the Playback menu. Press the four-way controller (u) to select [Playback2] and press (q) to select [Resize] and press the button.
- 51 4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm.
- 51 5. To change the image quality, select [Quality Change] in the step 3 above and select the desired setting in the step 4 and press the button to confirm.
- 52 Copying Files
- 52 2. Press the MENU button to access the Playback menu.
- 52 3. Use the four-way controller (u) to select [Playback2] and use (q) to select [Image Copy]. Press the button. The confirmation screen appears.
- 52 4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [OK ] and then press the to confirm.
- 53 Setting the DPOF
- 53 2. Press the MENU button. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [DPOF], then press the button.
- 53 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select as your preference, then press the button.
- 54 4. Use the four-way controller (pqtu) to select as your preference, then press the button.
- 54 5. Press the MENU button to return to the image playback mode.
- 55 Connecting to a PictBridge-Compatible Printer
- 55 2. Press the four-way controller (u) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use the four-way controller (q) to select [USB Con.]. Press the button.
- 55 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [PictBridge], then press the button.
- 55 4. Connect your camera and the printer via a supplied USB cable.
- 56 2. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the image you want to print, then press the four-way controller (q) to set more detailed settings.
- 56 3. Use the four-way controller (pqtu) to select as your preference, then press the button.
- 57 4. After Print Setting is set, the print icon is marked on the displayed image. You can still use the four-way controller (tu) to change the image by your preference, then press the button.
- 57 5. Use the four-way controller (pqtu) to access the paper selection setting, then press the button to confirm.
- 57 6. This starts printing and displays the message “Printing now” on the LCD monitor. The message will disappear after the printing is finished. Then the screen returns to [Select Printing Mode].
- 58 2. To set Print Settings, follow steps 2 to 6 in [Print] Mode.(EN-56)
- 58 2. To set Print Settings, follow steps 2 to 6 in [Print] Mode.(EN-56)
- 59 TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO COMPUTER
- 59 Step 1: Install the USB driver
- 59 2. With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC with the USB cable and then turn it on.
- 59 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear on screen as shown on the right. Click on "Next".
- 59 4. Select "Search for the best driver for your device". Click on "Next".
- 60 5. Select "CD-ROM drive" and "Specify a location" as shown on the right. Click on "Next".
- 60 6. After the USB driver has been installed, restart your computer.
- 60 Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer
- 60 2. Press the four-way controller (u) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use the four-way controller (q) to select [USB Con.].
- 60 3. Press the button.
- 60 4. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [PC], then press the button.
- 60 5. Turn off your camera.
- 61 6. Connect your camera and the computer via the supplied USB cable, making sure the shapes of input and output terminals match each other.
- 61 7. Turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.
- 61 8. There will be a new “Removable Disk” icon detected in “My Computer”, which contains your recorded images or movie clips. (For Mac users, double-click "Untitled" disk drive icon on your desktop.)
- 61 Step 3: Download images or movie clips
- 62 Editing Software Requirements
- 63 Installing ACDSee for PENTAX
- 63 2. Select the desired language.
- 63 3. Select "Install" on ACDSee for PC and MAC. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
- 64 MENU OPTIONS
- 64 Still Picture Capture Menu
- 64 2. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Menu1] / [Menu2] / [Menu3].
- 64 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item, then press the button.
- 64 4. Press the four-way controller (pqtu) to select the desired setting, then press the button.
- 64 5. To exit the still picture capture menu, press the MENU button.
- 69 Movie Menu
- 69 2. Press the MENU button.
- 69 3. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item. Then press the button
- 69 4. Press the four-way controller (pqtu) to select the desired setting, then press the button.
- 69 5. To exit the movie menu, press the MENU button.
- 70 Playback Menu
- 70 2. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Playback1] / [Playback2] menu.
- 70 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item, then press the button.
- 70 4. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button.
- 70 5. To exit the playback menu, press the MENU button.
- 73 Setup Menu
- 73 2. Press the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Set-up1] / [Set-up2] / [Set-up3] menu.
- 73 3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired option item, then press the button.
- 73 4. Press the four-way controller (pqtu) to select the desired setting, then press the button.
- 73 5. To exit the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to another mode.
- 77 CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES
- 78 SPECIFICATIONS
- 80 APPENDIX
- 87 WARRANTY POLICY
- 90 (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Frequently Answers and Questions
What is the purpose of the self-timer?
The self-timer is ideal for situations where you need to be in the photo, like group shots. It allows you to set a delay before the photo is taken, giving you time to get into position.
How do I connect my camera to a computer?
You can connect your camera to a computer using the USB cable. Refer to the manual for detailed instructions on setting up the USB driver and transferring images.
What is the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom?
Optical zoom uses the lens to magnify the image, while digital zoom simply enlarges the image digitally. Optical zoom provides better image quality, but digital zoom can be helpful for capturing distant objects.
Can I use a non-PENTAX AC adapter with my camera?
No, it is strongly recommended to use only the PENTAX-specified AC adapter with your camera. Using a non-PENTAX adapter may pose a risk of fire or electric shock and may void your warranty.
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