Operation Manual

Adjusting Exposure and Color Settings 5-5
Using Aperture Priority Settings
You may want to select a specific aperture setting for a
desired effect. For example, you can set your camera to a
higher aperture setting (smaller opening), such as F8, to
sharpen your subject and soften the background. The
camera then automatically sets the shutter speed based
on the lighting conditions.
To set the aperture and let the camera automatically
determine the shutter speed:
1
Make sure that the camera is set to Manual user mode.
(See page 1-10 for details.)
2
Turn the camera dial to or .
If you are taking pictures using the viewfinder (with the
camera dial set to ), press the
MENU
button.
If you are taking pictures with the LCD screen, you see
the View menu.
3
Press the button next to the exposure mode to change
the setting to
Aperture Priority
.
4
Press the buttons under the right and left arrows to
change the aperture setting. (You can choose
F2
,
F2.3
,
F2.8
,
F4
,
F5.6
, or
F8
.)
When you press the shutter button half way down to focus
the camera, the camera shows the exposure settings at the top
of the LCD screen.
To have the camera select a lighter or darker range for your
picture with a slower or faster shutter speed, you can change
the automatic exposure value. (See page 5-2.)
LCD Screen
Viewfinder
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