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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 "Aperture" (= 181). 1 Enter [ ] mode. ●●Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Set the aperture value. ●●Turn the [ ] dial to set the aperture value. ●● Orange display of the shutter speed when you press the shutter button halfway indicates that the optimum exposure has not been obtained. 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 diaphragm in the lens) ●● In [ ] and [ ] modes, press the [ ] button and set [Safety shift] on the [ ] tab to [On] (=29) to have the camera automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture value when there are exposure problems, so that you can shoot at the optimum exposure. 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 "Shutter" (= 181) and "Aperture" (= 181). 1 Enter [ ] mode. ●●Set the mode dial to [ ]. (1) (2) (3) (4) 2 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ] button to choose shutter speed (1) or aperture value (2), and turn the [ ] dial to specify a value. ●●An exposure level mark (4) based on your specified values is shown on the exposure level indicator for comparison to the optimum exposure (3). ●●The exposure level mark is shown in orange when the difference from optimum exposure exceeds 2 stops. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Mode Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 85

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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 “Shutter”
(
=
181) and “Aperture” (
=
181).
1
Enter [
] mode.
●
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Configure the setting.
●
Press the [
] button to choose shutter
speed (1) or aperture value (2), and turn
the [
] dial to specify a value.
●
An exposure level mark (4) based on
your specified values is shown on the
exposure level indicator for comparison to
the optimum exposure (3).
●
The exposure level mark is shown in
orange when the difference from optimum
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 “Aperture” (
=
181).
1
Enter [
] mode.
●
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Set the aperture value.
●
Turn the [
] dial to set the aperture
value.
●
Orange display of the shutter speed when you press the shutter
button halfway indicates that the optimum exposure has not been
obtained. 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
diaphragm in the lens)
●
In [
] and [
] modes, press the [
] button and
set [Safety shift] on the [
] tab to [On] (
=
29) to have the
camera automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture value
when there are exposure problems, so that you can shoot at the
optimum exposure.
However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.