Canon EOS M5 User Manual page 91

Specific Aperture Values
([Av] Mode)
Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
Available aperture values vary by lens.
1
Enter [
● Hold down the mode dial release button
and turn the mode dial to [
2
Set the aperture value.
● Turn the [
value.
● Orange display of the shutter speed when you press the shutter
button halfway indicates that the standard exposure has not been
obtained. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is
displayed in white, or use safety shift (= 96).
● Maximum shutter speed with the flash is 1/200 second. To avoid
exceeding 1/200 second in flash shots, the camera may adjust
the aperture value.
● [ ]: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the
diaphragm in the lens)
Still Images Movies
] mode.
].
] dial to set the aperture
Depth-of-Field Preview
The aperture changes only at the moment you shoot, and it remains open
at other times. For this reason, the depth of field shown on the screen
looks narrow, or shallow. To check the area in focus, assign [ ] (depth-of-
field preview) to a button (= 97) and press it.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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