Operating instructions

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Recording
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set Recording Mode to [ ].
For details on setting up Recording Mode, refer to P29.
Rotate the control dial to set the shutter speed.
Each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Shutter Speed Setting and
Exposure Compensation.
The effects of the set shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen. To check
on the recording screen, please use [Preview]. (P106)
Note
The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on
the playback screen.
Rotate the control dial to display the [Expo.Meter]. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed
in red.
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Display of the shutter speed will count down when the shutter speed is set slow and the shutter
button is pressed all the way.
We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160th of a
second. (P82)
The [Sensitivity] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the Recording Mode to
Shutter-Priority AE Mode while the [Sensitivity] is set to [ ] (Intelligent).
Shutter-priority AE
Rotating the control dial to
the left
Rotating the control dial to
the right
Shutter speed:
Slow
Shutter speed:
Fast
It becomes easier to express
movement.
A Shutter speed
B Exposure meter
It becomes easier to freeze
movement.
A B