Pentax 555 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
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You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually.
1 Set the mode dial to M.
2 Use the four-way controller to change
the shutter speed and aperture value.
4Increases the shutter speed.
5Reduces the shutter speed.
2Makes the aperture larger.
(Reduces the aperture value.)
3Makes 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 displayed.
Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)
(Lit)
If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between –0.3 EV and –
2.0 EV, n will light, and if between +0.3 EV and +2.0 EV m will light, and
the value will be displayed.
(Blinking)
If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than –2.0 EV,
n blinks, and if overexposed at a setting higher than +2.0 EV,
m blinks.
p (Lit) Metering is not possible.
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198
198
1/250
1/250
F2.8
F2.8
198
1/250
F2.8 11:19
11:19
11:19
10/20/2003
10/20/2003
10/20/2003
Aperture Shutter speed