User's Manual

24 Operating the camera
English
Operating the camera
Main features
Familiarize yourself with the controls below before you start using the camera.
Mode dial
Rotate the mode dial to select one of the ten shooting modes:
No. Icon Mode Description
1Auto
(Smart
Scene)
The camera detects the shooting condition and
automatically switches to the appropriate scene
mode. See "Auto (Smart scene) mode" on page 37
for details.
2 Program You can configure the appropriate settings to suit
your shooting environment. See "Program mode"
on page 37 for details.
3 Shutter
Priority
You can choose a shutter speed, while the aperture
value is automatically determined by the lighting
condition of the subject. See "Shutter Priority
mode" on page 38 for details.
4 Aperture
Priority
You can choose an aperture value, while the
shutter speed is automatically determined by the
lighting condition of the subject. See "Aperture
Priority mode" on page 38 for details.
5 Manual Lets you set both aperture and shutter speed
manually. See "Manual mode" on page 39 for details.
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