A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS 70D Instruction Manual

a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To
determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the
viewfinder or use a commercially-available exposure meter. This
method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
Standard exposure index
Exposure level mark
1
Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
2 Set the ISO speed
3
Set the shutter speed and aperture.
To set the shutter speed, turn the
<6> dial.
To set the aperture, turn the <5> dial.
If it cannot be set, set the <R>
switch downward, then turn the
<6> or <5> dial.
4
Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway.
The exposure setting will be displayed
in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
The exposure level mark <h>
indicates how far the current
exposure level is from the standard
exposure level.
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 ±3
stops from the standard exposure,
the end of the exposure level
indicator will display <I> or <J>.
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