Canon 2089B001 PowerShot A650 IS Camera User Guide - Page 87
Setting the Aperture
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Shooting Using the Mode Dial 85 Setting the Aperture See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 214). Shooting Mode The aperture adjusts the amount of light entering through the lens. When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to blur the background and create a beautiful portrait. A higher aperture value (closing it) brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus. The larger the aperture value, the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus. 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 Configure the aperture setting. • Use the or button to change the aperture value. Aperture Value 3 Shoot. • If the shutter speed is shown in red, the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light). Adjust the aperture value using the or button until the shutter speed display turns to white. Some aperture values may not be available with certain zoom positions (p. 87).