Operation Manual
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Advanced shooting functions
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Aperture priority shooting
This function allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the
shutter speed automatically. By decreasing the aperture value (F-
number), the camera will focus within a smaller range, producing a picture
with a blurred background. Increasing the value forces the camera to focus
over a wider range, resulting in increased “depth of field”, in which both the
subject and the background are in focus.
1 Select the aperture value.
a : Increases the aperture value.
c : Decreases the aperture value.
Aperture range:
W: f2.8 to f8.0 T: f4.8 to f8.0
If the aperture value is displayed in red, the setting is unsuitable for the conditions.
Take the following steps. (When the aperture value is displayed in green, the setting
will provide optimum exposure.)
Note
• When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the slowest shutter speed is fixed
at the level at which # lights. (gP.40)
Aperture (F-number) is increased.Aperture (F-number) is decreased.
Mode dial
F No.
S
appears: The image is overexposed.
Press
a
to increase the aperture value.
T
appears: The image is underexposed.
Press
c
to decrease the aperture value.
1/
1/
1000
1000
3072 2304
3072 2304
HQ
HQ
A
F2.8
F2.8
0.0
0.0
30
30
30
4"
4"
0.0
0.0
3072 2304
3072 2304
HQ
HQ
A
F8.0
F8.0
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30
30
30