A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS M Basic Instruction Manual

a: Manual Exposure

You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired.
Set the exposure while referring to the exposure level scale. This
method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
<5>
<ZO> + <5>
Standard exposure index
Exposure level mark
148
Tap the shooting mode icon on
1
the screen's upper left corner.
The shooting mode selection screen
will appear.
Tap [a] on the screen.
2
Set the shutter speed and
3
aperture.
When you tap the shutter speed and
aperture, the setting screen will
appear.
Tap [Y]/[Z] or turn the <5> dial to
set the shutter speed and aperture.
Press the <ZO> button to set the
shutter speed and aperture. You can
also select the shutter speed and
aperture and set it. (When selected,
the pointer icon <c> is displayed
above the value that can be
changed.) Turn the <5> dial to set
the shutter speed or aperture.
Focus the subject.
4
Press the shutter button halfway.
The exposure level mark <N>
indicates how far the current
exposure level is from the standard
exposure level.