Owner's Manual

117
Setting the Exposure Before Shooting
( Manual Exposure)
In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired.
To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator or use a
commercially available exposure meter.
* <
a
> stands for Manual.
1
Set the Mode dial to <a>.
2
Set the ISO speed (=213).

With ISO Auto, you can set exposure
compensation (
=
118).
(1) (2)
3
Set the shutter speed and aperture.

Set the shutter speed with the <
6
>
dial and aperture value with the <
5
>
dial.
(1) Shutter speed
(2) Aperture value
(2)
(1)
4
Focus on the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway.

Check the exposure level mark <
s
> to
see how far the current exposure level is
from the standard exposure level.
(1) Standard exposure index
(2) Exposure level mark
5
Set the exposure and take the
picture.

Check the exposure level indicator
and set the desired shutter speed and
aperture.

If the exposure level exceeds ±3 stops
from the standard exposure, the end of
the exposure level indicator will display
<
I
> or <
J
>.