Owner's Manual

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Taking Photographs
P, S, A, and M Modes
Mode A: Aperture-Priority AE
Choose an aperture and let the camera adjust shutter speed for
optimal exposure.
Setting
Setting
A
DRIVE mode dial STILL
B
Aperture User-selected
C
Shutter speed Auto
Con rm that A appears in the display.
O
•
If the correct exposure cannot be achieved at the selected aperture,
shutter speed will be displayed in red.
•
If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter
speed display will show “– – –”.
N
•
Aperture can be adjusted even while the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
•
Press the button to which SHOOTING MODE is assigned (at default
settings, the Fn2 button) to switch between shutter speeds of auto
and User-selected (manually selected shutter speed). This function
can be assigned to a di erent button if desired (P 259).