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5. Mode button and mode details
Mode button
[Mode details]
<1. Focusing mode>
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: Single autofocus (page 41)
Used for general photography, e.g. photographing stationery subjects.
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: Continuous autofocus (page 41)
Used for continuous photography of moving subjects.
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: Manual focus (page 44)
Used for manual focusing.
<2. Exposure mode>
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: Aperture priority auto (page 51). Used for automatic photography with a
fixed aperture.
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: Shutter priority auto (page 52). Used for automatic photography with a
fixed shutter speed.
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: Program auto (page 53). Used for automatic photography without inter-
vention by the user.
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: Manual exposure (page 55). Used for photography with the exposure
(aperture and shutter speed) controlled by the user.
<3. Metering mode> (page 48)
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: Evaluative metering
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: Spot metering
<4. Drive mode> (page 45)
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: Single frame photography
A single photograph is taken, and the film advanced and stopped, with each press
of the shutter button.
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: Continuous photography
Continuous photography at a maximum rate of approximately 2.3 frames per sec-
ond while the shutter button is pressed. (The rate varies with shutter speed, film
speed, whether or not data back is used, and the state of the batteries.)
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: Selftimer photography (page 65)
Used for selftimer photography.
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The mode button is used to select
the focusing mode, exposure mode,
metering mode, or drive mode.
Press the "MODE" button and set with
the F or R dial as necessary.
: Center-weighted average metering
focusing mode, exposure mode,
6. Selecting the mode (
metering mode, drive mode
"Focusing mode details" appears on the
display panel and the current focusing
mode flashes.
Focusing mode details
F dial
focusing mode flashes (select the
focusing mode details).
R dial
mode details".
"Exposure mode details" appears on the
display panel, and the current exposure
mode flashes.
Exposure mode
details
exposure mode flashes (select the
exposure mode details).
)
Set the main switch to ON and set
the position dial to "
" (white)
or "
" (green).
Press the mode button.
Turn the F dial to the desired
focusing mode. The selected
Turn the R dial in the direction of
the arrow to display "Exposure
Turn the F dial to the desired
exposure mode. The selected
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