User manual

Recording
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Recording Mode:
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
Set Recording Mode to [ ].
• For details on setting up Recording Mode, refer to P29.
Rotate the control dial to set the aperture value.
• Each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting and Exposure
Compensation.
• The effects of the set aperture value will not be visible on the recording screen. To
check on the recording screen, please use [Preview]. (P106)
Note
•
The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on
the playback screen.
• Rotate the control dial to display the [Expo.Meter]. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed
in red.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• When using a lens having an aperture ring, set the position of the aperture ring to [A] to activate
the control dial setting. At positions other than [A], the ring setting will take priority.
Aperture-priority AE
Rotating the control dial to
the left
Rotating the control dial to
the right
Aperture value:
Reduces
Aperture value:
Increases
It becomes easier to
significantly defocus the
background.
A Aperture value
B Exposure meter
It becomes easier to
maintain focus as far as the
background.
A B