Exposure Modes; Selecting A Mode - Leica Q2 Instruction Manual

EXPOSURE MODES

There are four exposure modes available to adjust the rendering of
the object or to create the desired pictorial composition:
– Automatic program (P)
– Aperture priority mode (A)
– Shutter speed priority mode (S)
– Manual setting (M)
These four "classic" modes are accessed via a relevant setting of the
shutter-speed dial and the aperture ring. A correct setting for the
(see p. 113) is prerequisite for the use of P,
menu item
Scene Mode
A, S and M. The menu item
P-A-S-M
the 13 object and situational automatic program variants be selected
instead, then that setting will take precedence over the settings of
the physical control elements. The shutter-speed dial and the aper-
ture ring will in that case have no assigned function.
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must be selected. Should one of

SELECTING A MODE

The four operating modes are activated automatically via the following
setting combinations:
Setting via the shutter-speed dial Setting via the aperture ring
P A
A A
manual setting
S
(not )
A
manual setting
M
(not )
A
▸ Select in the main menu
Scene Mode
▸ Select
P-A-S-M
▸ Set the shutter-speed dial to the relevant position
▸ Set the aperture ring to the relevant position
A
manual setting
(not )
A
A
manual setting
(not )
A