A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS Rebel T6i Basic Instruction Manual

a: Manual Exposure

You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired.
While referring to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder, you can
set the exposure as desired. This method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
<6>
<g> + <6>
Standard exposure index
Exposure level mark
5
Set the exposure and take the picture.
Check the exposure level indicator and set the desired shutter

speed and aperture.
If the exposure level exceeds ±2 stops from the standard

exposure, the end of the exposure level indicator will display
<I> or <J> in the viewfinder. (On the LCD monitor, if the
exposure level exceeds ±3 stops, <I> or <J> will be displayed.)
Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
1
Set the ISO speed
2
Set the shutter speed and
3
aperture.
To set the shutter speed, turn the

<6> dial.
To set the aperture, hold down the

<g> button and turn the <6>
dial.
Focus on the subject.
4
Press the shutter button halfway.


The exposure setting will be
displayed in the viewfinder.
The exposure level mark <h>

indicates how far the current
exposure level is from the standard
exposure level.
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