Pentax OPTIO VS20, Operating Manual

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99
3
Ta
king
Pi
ct
ures
1
Press the four-way controller (
5
)
in
A
mode.
The focus mode changes each time the
button is pressed. You can also change the
setting using the four-way controller (
23
).
2
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.
Selecting the Focus Mode
=
Standard
Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm
(16 in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in
the autofocus area when the shutter release button is
pressed halfway.
q
Macro
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 10 cm to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.). The camera is
focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
I
1cm Macro
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 1 cm to 20 cm (0.4 in. to 8 in.). The camera is
focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
s
Infinity
This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is
set to
a (Flash Off).
\
Manual Focus This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.
• In
9
(Green) mode, you can only select = or
q
.
• When = (Standard) is selected and the subject is closer than 20 cm,
the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm (Auto-Macro function).
In this case,
q
appears on the display.
• When shooting with
q
selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm
away, the camera automatically focuses to
∞
(Infinity).
• When shooting with
q
selected, even if the subject is not in focus, the
camera is able to shoot the image. In this case, a blurred image will be
shot.
Saving the Focus Mode setting
1
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Focus Mode
Standard
Focus Mode
Standard
OK MENU
Cancel Cancel OK OK
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