Sony DSC-V3 Fall 2005 Operating Instructions Manual page 59

Jog dial
Shutter button
 Set the mode dial to A.
 Select an aperture value with
the jog dial.
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The range of values that can be
selected varies, depending on the
zoom position. The aperture value can
be selected from F2.8 to F8.
 Shoot the image.
• The range of values that can be selected varies,
depending on the zoom position.
• The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
from 1/1000 to 8 seconds. When you set an
aperture value of F5.6 or more, the values start
from 1/2000 second.
• If the proper exposure is not obtained after
making the settings, the setting value indicators
on the screen fl ash when the shutter button is
pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this
condition, but we recommend that you adjust
the fl ashing values again.
• The fl ash is set to (Forced fl ash),
synchro) or
• You can adjust the exposure value (page 61).
Mode dial
SL
(Slow
(No fl ash).
Shooting techniques
The depth of fi eld is the in-focus range.
Opening the aperture makes the depth of
fi eld shallower (the in-focus range becomes
narrower) and closing the aperture makes
the depth of fi eld wider (the in-focus range
becomes wider).
Open the
aperture
The subject is
clear and its
background is
blurred.

Close the
aperture
Both the
subject and its
background are
focused on.
Adjust the aperture to suit your purpose,
either to sharpen the specifi c area of image,
or to focus on the entire image.
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