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SELECTING ANOTHER EXPOSURE MODE . . . . . . .74
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . .74
Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Using the Metered Manual Mode
Slow-Speed-Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
USING THE BULB EXPOSURE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . .84
ABOUT EXPOSURE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . .85
AE LOCK FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
TURNING OFF THE AUDIBLE PCV SIGNAL . . . . . . .87
SWITCHING THE METERING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Using Multi(16)-Segment Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Using Center-Weighted Metering
Using Spot Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
ABOUT FOCUSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Using the AF Single Mode (AF.S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Using the AF Continuous Mode (AF.C) . . . . . . . . . .93
Manual Focusing
Selecting the Focus Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Setting the Focus Point to the Center of the
Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Using the Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Previewing the Depth of Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects
Notes on Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Auto Pop-up Flash Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Selecting the Various Built-in Flash Modes . . . . . .104
About Red-eye Phenomenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Red-eye Reduction Flash Function . . . . . . . . . . .105
Flash Effective Range for the Auto Picture Mode and
Picture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
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