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Specific Shutter Speeds and, Specific Aperture Values [Av] Mode

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Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode) Still Images Movies Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value. For details on available aperture values, see "Camera" (= 178). 1 Enter [ ] mode. ●●Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Set the aperture value. ●●Turn the [ value. ] dial to set the aperture ●● Orange display of shutter speed when you press the shutter button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in white, or use safety shift (see below). ●● [ ]: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens) ●● To avoid exposure problems in [ ] and [ ] modes, press the [ ] button and set [Safety Shift] on the [ ] tab to [On] (=29) to automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value of the camera, even when standard exposure cannot otherwise be obtained. However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires. Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values ([M] Mode) Still Images Movies Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and aperture value to obtain the desired exposure. For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see "Camera" (= 178). 1 Enter [ ] mode. ●●Set the mode dial to [ ]. (1) (2) 2 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose adjustment of shutter speed (1) or aperture value (2), and turn the [ ] dial to specify a value. ●●An exposure level mark (4) based on your specified value is shown on the exposure level indicator for comparison to (3) the standard exposure level (3). ●●The exposure level mark is shown in orange when the difference from standard (4) exposure exceeds 2 stops. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, and M Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 82

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Specific Shutter Speeds and
Aperture Values ([M] Mode)
Still Images
Movies
Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed
and aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see “Camera”
(
=
178).
1
Enter [
] mode.
●
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Configure the setting.
●
Press the [
] button, choose adjustment
of shutter speed (1) or aperture value (2),
and turn the [
] dial to specify a value.
●
An exposure level mark (4) based on
your specified value is shown on the
exposure level indicator for comparison to
the standard exposure level (3).
●
The exposure level mark is shown in
orange when the difference from standard
exposure exceeds 2 stops.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode)
Still Images
Movies
Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
For details on available aperture values, see “Camera” (
=
178).
1
Enter [
] mode.
●
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Set the aperture value.
●
Turn the [
] dial to set the aperture
value.
●
Orange display of shutter speed when you press the shutter
button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard
exposure. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is
displayed in white, or use safety shift (see below).
●
[
]: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the
lens)
●
To avoid exposure problems in [
] and [
] modes, press
the [
] button and set [Safety Shift] on the [
] tab to [On]
(
=
29) to automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture
value of the camera, even when standard exposure cannot
otherwise be obtained. However, safety shift is disabled when the
flash fires.