Controlling The Depth Of Field (Aperture Priority Mode) - Olympus CAMEDIA C-2040 Zoom Instructions Manual

Controlling the depth of field (Aperture Priority mode)

This mode allows you to set the aperture yourself. The camera automatically
selects the correct shutter speed. By changing the aperture setting, you can
change the appearance of the background.
A/S/M
1
In the menu screen, set the
"A/S/M MODE" setting to "A"
(Aperture Priority mode).
Use the menu screen to
select the shooting mode.
See P.88 for more information
on setting the A/S/M.
The aper ture setting is
displayed in green.
2
Press the Arrow pad to
select the Aperture (F
value) setting.
Press
Aperture (F value) setting.
Press to decrease the
Aperture (F value) setting.
When you set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", the ISO setting is automatically set
to 100. You can select 100, 200 or 400 as the ISO setting. (P.103)
If the flash is set to fire automatically, you cannot set a slower shutter speed
than 1/30 seconds.
If the correct exposure cannot be achieved for the selected setting, the
aperture setting is displayed in red. If "
aperture setting. If "
Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this setting will
be cancelled when you switch the camera off.
to increase the
" is displayed, increase the aperture setting.
2
Aperture Priority mode
Aperture (F value) setting
A F2.0 1/800 0.0
" is displayed, decrease the
A/S/M
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