Pentax 555 - Manual (Page 32)

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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.
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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.
p.58
a
Manual exposure
You can set the shutter speed and aperture
manually.
p.56
b
Shutter-priority
You can set the shutter speed manually, and the
aperture is set automatically.
p.55
c
Aperture-priority
You can set the aperture manually, and the
shutter speed is set automatically.
p.54
A Program
The shutter speed and aperture are set
automatically when taking still pictures.
p.53
d Picture
You can select a Capture mode from 9 modes
according to the scene you are taking.
p.60
F
Panorama This mode is for taking panorama pictures. p.62
G 3D This mode is for taking 3D pictures. p.64
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Digital filter
This mode is for taking pictures using a variety of
filters such as red, blue and green.
p.70
C Movie picture
This mode is for taking moving images. (Sound
can also be recorded.)
p.72
O Voice recording This mode is for recording sound. p.69