Pentax Optio 555 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Common Operations
Common Operations
Changing the Mode
Capture mode is for taking pictures and voice recording.
Playback mode is for playing back or erasing images and sound.
Press the Playback button to change from Capture mode to Playback
mode.
Press the Playback button or the shutter release button halfway to
change from Playback mode to Capture mode.
1 Turn the mode dial so that the mark is on E a b c
A d F G D C or O.
Switching Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
Selecting the Capture Mode
E
User mode
The functions are set in advance and the
settings are enabled whenever the camera is
turned on.
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a
Manual exposure
You can set the shutter speed and aperture
manually.
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b
Shutter-priority
You can set the shutter speed manually, and
the aperture is set automatically.
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c
Aperture-priority
You can set the aperture manually, and the
shutter speed is set automatically.
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A
Program
The shutter speed and aperture are set
automatically when taking still pictures.
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d
Picture
You can select a Capture mode from 9 modes
according to the scene you are taking.
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F
Panorama This mode is for taking panorama pictures.
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G
3D This mode is for taking 3D pictures.
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D
Digital filter
This mode is for taking pictures using a variety
of filters such as red, blue and green.
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C
Movie picture
This mode is for taking moving images.
(Sound can also be recorded.)
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O
Voice recording This mode is for recording sound.
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