Pentax 555 - Manual (Page 58)

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You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually.
1
Set the mode dial to M.
2
Use the four-way controller to change
the shutter speed and aperture value.
4 Increases the shutter speed.
5 Reduces the shutter speed.
2 Makes the aperture larger.
(Reduces the aperture value.)
3 Makes the aperture smaller.
(Increases the aperture value.)
If the combination of shutter speed and aperture value do not give an appropriate
exposure, a warning will be displayed.
Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)
(Lit)
If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between –0.3 EV and –
2.0 EV,
n will light, and if between +0.3 EV and +2.0 EV m will light, and
the value will be displayed.
(Blinking)
If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than –2.0 EV,
n blinks, and if overexposed at a setting higher than +2.0 EV,
m blinks.
p (Lit) Metering is not possible.
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Aperture Shutter speed