Pentax OPTIOA20 Operation Manual - Page 68

Shutter release button Four-way controller OK button Taking Pictures Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene Mode) You can take pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes, with the appropriate 4 settings. 1 Press the four-way controller (3) in Capture mode. The Mode Palette appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A (Night Scene Night Scene mode). 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway. MENU Cancel OK OK The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 5 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. Total recording time will be longer when the picture is taken at slower shutter speed (approximately 1/4 second or slower), because the noise reduction function is activated to reduce noise. The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes. To prevent camera shake, shoot using the shake reduction function, or set Shake Reduction to Off in the [A Rec.Mode] menu and secure the camera on a tripod or other stable surface. (1p.51) 66