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M (Manual) Mode

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M (Manual) Mode Set the shutter speed and aperture value, and shoot pictures (A 48). 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. P, S, A and M modes 1/125 F2.8 20 2 Press the multi selector K to activate the shutter speed setting. The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture each time the multi selector K is pressed. At speeds slower than 1/4 sec., the shutter speed indicator turns red (A 50). 1/125 F2.8 20 3 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed between 1/2,000 sec. and 8 sec. When adjusting aperture or shutter speed, the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed for a few seconds in the exposure display. 1/60 F2.8 20 The degree of deviation in the exposure display is shown in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV). A display similar to that illustrated at right indicates that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1). Overexposed Underexposed +2 +0 -2 +1 -1 Values in EVs 4 Press the multi selector K to activate the aperture setting. 1/250 F2.8 20 52

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P, S, A and M modes
M
(Manual) Mode
Set the shutter speed and aperture value, and shoot pictures (
A
48).
1
Rotate the mode dial to
M
.
2
Press the multi selector
K
to activate the
shutter speed setting.
The active setting switches between shutter speed and
aperture each time the multi selector
K
is pressed.
At speeds slower than 1/4 sec., the shutter speed
indicator turns red (
A
50).
3
Rotate the command dial to choose
a shutter speed between 1/2,000
sec. and 8 sec.
When adjusting aperture or shutter speed,
the degree of deviation from the exposure
value measured by the camera is displayed
for a few seconds in the exposure display.
The degree of deviation in the exposure
display is shown in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in
increments of 1/3 EV). A display similar to
that illustrated at right indicates that the
picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1).
4
Press the multi selector
K
to activate the
aperture setting.
20
20
20
1/125
1/125
1/125
F2.8
F2.8
F2.8
20
20
20
1/125
1/125
1/125
F2.8
F2.8
F2.8
20
20
20
1/60
1/60
F2.8
F2.8
1/60
F2.8
+2
-2
0
+
+1
-1
Overexposed
Underexposed
Values in EVs
20
20
20
1/250
1/250
F2.8
F2.8
F2.8
1/250