Av Setting The Aperture - Canon POWERSHOT A60 User Manual

The aperture adjusts the amount of light that passes
through the lens. Selecting a lower aperture value
(opening the aperture) allows you to fade the background.
A higher aperture value (closing it) brings the entire range
from foreground to background into focus.
1, Turn the shooting mode dial to Av.
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The aperture value appears on the LCD monitor if it is on.
2 Select a value using the left or right
button.
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