Pentax 8557 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
The following modes can be selected from the Capture Mode Palette.
Item Description Page
b
Auto Picture
The camera automatically selects the
appropriate shooting mode from the following
fifteen modes
* When the camera detects the pet’s face, the
shutter is automatically released.
R
Program
Used for basic shooting. The shutter speed and
aperture are set automatically by the camera
during shooting. However, you can select and set
other functions as desired, such as the flash
mode and the number of recorded pixels
b
Shutter Priority Captures images with your desired shutter speed p.72
E
USER Captures images with the settings saved as E p.73
HDR
Combines 3 images into a single image
delivering a wider dynamic range image
Handheld Night
Snap
Minimizes camera shake for shooting at night or
other low light settings
C
Movie
For recording movies. Sound is recorded at the
same time
p.112
Underwater For capturing images underwater p.110
Underwater Movie Use this mode for taking underwater movies p.110
Digital Microscope
Captures the bigger images of the closer objects
(fixed to h)
p.75
a
Landscape
For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors
of sky and foliage
Standard Night Scene Night Scene
Portrait
Landscape Flower Portrait
Sport Candlelight Blue Sky
Portrait×
Blue Sky
Portrait×
Backlight
Sunset
Portrait×
Sunset
Group
Photograph
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