Pentax 555 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA .................................................... 1
Care to be Taken During Handling.......................................................... 2
Contents .................................................................................................. 4
Contents of the operating manual ........................................................... 7
Checking the Contents of the Package ................................................... 8
Names of Parts........................................................................................ 9
Names of Operating Parts..................................................................... 10
Getting Started 11
Attaching the Strap.............................................................................11
Powering the Camera .........................................................................12
Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 12
Installing the Battery.............................................................................. 13
Using the AC Adapter (optional)............................................................ 15
Installing the SD Memory Card..........................................................16
Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................18
Play back Only Mode ............................................................................ 18
Adjusting the Viewfinder....................................................................19
Initial Settings .....................................................................................20
Setting the Display Language ............................................................... 20
Setting the Home Town......................................................................... 21
Setting the D.S.T. Mode ........................................................................ 21
Setting the Date and Time..................................................................... 22
Quick Start 24
Playing Back Images............................................................................. 26
Playing Back Previous or Next Images ................................................. 27
Common Operations 30
Changing the Mode.............................................................................30
Using the Button Functions...............................................................31
Capture Mode........................................................................................ 31
Playback Mode...................................................................................... 33
Using the Menus .................................................................................34
How to Set the Menus ........................................................................... 34
Menu List............................................................................................... 36
Taking Pictures 38
Displaying Shooting Information (Capture Mode) ...........................38
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................40
Selecting the Focus Mode..................................................................... 40
Selecting the Flash Mode...................................................................... 42
Selecting the Recorded Pixels .............................................................. 43
Selecting the Quality Levels.................................................................. 44
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)
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Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) ................................................ 47
Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure
(AE Metering) ........................................................................................ 48
Setting the Sensitivity ............................................................................ 49
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