MANUAL MODE
You can set the aperture and shutter speed manually in the Manual
mode. It is especially useful for taking portrait pictures with blurred
backgrounds or expressing motion.
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Shutter speed
Aperture
M F2.8 1/800 –3.0
Note:
• The differential (ranging from –3.0 to +3.0) between the exposure
determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed
compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera
appears in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD monitor.
• If the exposure compensation value is lower than –3.0 or higher than
+3.0, the indication will turn red.
• Manual settings are valid only when the Manual mode is selected.
• Unless OFF is selected in All Reset, the setting will be canceled when the
power is turned off. (p. 194)
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A/S/M
Exposure
differential
(see the first
note below)
1
Set the Mode dial to A/S/M.
• The LCD monitor turns on
automatically, and the aperture
and shutter speed settings are
displayed.
2
Select the Manual mode from
the Menu. (p. 107)
3
Press the right/left arrows on
the Jog dial to select the
aperture. Press the top/bottom
arrows to select the shutter
speed.
• The shutter speed can be
selected from 16 to 1/800
seconds.
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