Aperture Priority Shooting - Olympus CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual

Aperture priority shooting

Mode dial
1
Select A mode.
g"A/S/M mode" (P.63)
2
Press ac to set the aperture
value.
a : The aperture value increases.
c : The aperture value decreases.
If the aperture value is displayed in red, the aperture setting is unsuitable for
the conditions. Take the following steps. (When the aperture value is
5
displayed in green, the setting will provide optimum exposure.)
SQ1 SQ1
appears : The image is overexposed.
Press a to increase the aperture
value.
Aperture range :Toward W : f2.8 to f8.0
• When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is
fixed at 1/30 sec. in the maximum wide angle, or 1/250 sec. in the
Note
maximum telephoto, and will not go slower.
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Aperture value
F2.8 F2.8
1/1000 1/1000
1600 1200 1600 1200
Toward T : f3.7 to f8.0
ac
4" 4"
SQ1 SQ1 1600 1200 1600 1200
appears : The image is underexposed.
Press c to decrease the aperture
value.