Pentax 555 User Manual
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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA .................................................... 1
Care to be Taken During Handling .......................................................... 2
Contents .................................................................................................. 4
Contents of the operating manual ........................................................... 7
Checking the Contents of the Package ................................................... 8
Names of Parts........................................................................................ 9
Names of Operating Parts ..................................................................... 10
Getting Started
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Attaching the Strap............................................................................. 11
Powering the Camera ......................................................................... 12
Charging the Battery ............................................................................. 12
Installing the Battery .............................................................................. 13
Using the AC Adapter (optional)............................................................ 15
Installing the SD Memory Card.......................................................... 16
Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................ 18
Play back Only Mode ............................................................................ 18
Adjusting the Viewfinder ....................................................................19
Initial Settings .....................................................................................20
Setting the Display Language ............................................................... 20
Setting the Home Town ......................................................................... 21
Setting the D.S.T. Mode ........................................................................ 21
Setting the Date and Time..................................................................... 22
Quick Start
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Playing Back Images ............................................................................. 26
Playing Back Previous or Next Images ................................................. 27
Common Operations
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Changing the Mode............................................................................. 30
Using the Button Functions............................................................... 31
Capture Mode........................................................................................ 31
Playback Mode ...................................................................................... 33
Using the Menus ................................................................................. 34
How to Set the Menus ........................................................................... 34
Menu List ............................................................................................... 36
Taking Pictures
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Displaying Shooting Information (Capture Mode) ........................... 38
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................40
Selecting the Focus Mode ..................................................................... 40
Selecting the Flash Mode ...................................................................... 42
Selecting the Recorded Pixels .............................................................. 43
Selecting the Quality Levels .................................................................. 44
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)........... 45
Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) ................................................ 47
Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure
(AE Metering) ........................................................................................ 48
Setting the Sensitivity ............................................................................ 49
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