Quick start, Taking still pictures, P.33 – Pentax OPTIO A40 User Manual

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Quick Start

Taking Still Pictures

The simplest procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The
flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.

1

Press the power switch.

The camera turns on.

2

Compose the picture on the LCD

monitor.

The camera AF will focus on the area within

the focus frame.

Press the zoom button to change the size of

the subject.

Zoom button(

x

) : Enlarges the subject.

Zoom button (

w

) : Diminishes the subject.

While the Face Priority is set to On, a yellow
focus frame appears on the subject’s face when the camera
recognizes it. The position and the size of the frame change while the
camera continues to adjust the focus on the moving subject.

3

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera

is in focus.

When [Shake Reduction] is set to [

O

On],

(Shake Reduction On)

appears on the LCD monitor. To take the picture compensating for
camera shake, go to step 4 after

is displayed.

4

Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

The image appears on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant

Review). The image is recorded on the SD Memory Card installed in

the camera, or in the built-in memory of the camera.

Power switch

Zoom button

Shutter release button

Green button

OK/Display button

Shake Reduction
preview button

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