Pentax 555 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Quick Start
4 Press the shutter release button.
The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 2 seconds (Instant
Review) and recorded on the SD Memory Card. (The green and red lamps
on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being
recorded on the SD Memory Card.)
The shutter release button works in a two-step action.
!Press halfway
The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter release button is pressed
lightly (halfway).
They remain locked while the button is pressed halfway, and the shutter speed
and aperture are displayed on the LCD monitor.
You can find the following information on the LCD monitor, the status lamp and
the flash lamp.
1 Autofocus area
If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the subject is out of focus,
the frame will not appear.
2 Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp
You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging. Use manual focus to take
the picture when the image is not focused.
!Pressed down fully
The picture is taken.
The Instant Review default setting is 2 seconds. During this time you can delete
the image by pressing the
i button (The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and
selecting [Delete], and then pressing the OK button. To start recording a voice
memo, press the OK button during Instant Review. Press the OK button again to
stop recording.
Using the Shutter Release Button
status Focus status lamp (green) Flash status lamp (red)
lit Subject is in focus Flash is charged
blink Subject is out of focus Flash is charging
Focus manually. 1 p.41
Instant Review
Setting the Instant Review Time 1 p.50