Pentax 8557 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Common Operations
In this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures and recording
movies, is referred to as “A mode” (capture mode) (“Still Picture Capture Mode”
refers to the mode for taking still pictures and “Movie Mode” refers to the mode
for recording movies). The playback mode, such as for viewing captured images
on the display, is referred to as “Q mode” (playback mode). In Q mode, you
can perform simple editing operations on the images that are played back.
Follow the procedure below to switch between A mode and Q mode.
1
Press the Q button.
The camera switches to Q mode.
1
Press the
Q
button or the shutter release button halfway.
The camera switches to A mode.
Switching Between A Mode and Q Mode
To Switch from A Mode to Q Mode
To Switch from Q Mode to A Mode
Displaying data stored in the built-in memory
When an SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera, still pictures and movies on the
SD Memory Card are displayed. If you want to display still pictures and movies stored
in the built-in memory, turn the camera off and remove the SD Memory Card.
Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the
SD Memory Card.