Pentax 550 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)
You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually.
z
Set the mode dial to .
x
Use the four-way controller to
change the shutter speed and
aperture value.
̇ Increases the shutter speed.
̈ Reduces the shutter speed.
̆ Makes the aperture larger.
(Reduces the aperture value.)
̄ Makes the aperture smaller.
(Increases the aperture value.)
If the combination of shutter speed and aperture value do
not give an appropriate exposure, a warning will be dis-
played.
(Lit)
(Blinking)
(Lit)
c
z
x
198
1/250
F2.8
198
1/250
F2.8
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Aperture Shutter speed
If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between
–0.3 EV and –2.0 EV, will light, and if between +0.3 EV
and +2.0 EV will light, and the value will be displayed.
If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than –2.0 EV,
blinks, and if overexposed at a setting higher than +2.0 EV,
blinks.
Metering is not possible.
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