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SELECTING THE METERED MANUAL MODE ' *pi ?So -3 - "I 22 18 M °3 10 s 4 s I I I1 il l 1 4 t5 isI 3 I 22 22 16 11 8 5.6 4 2.8 • Set the shutter dial red -line index to "MAN." (manual) and select the desired shutter speed. The shutter speed will be displayed on LCDs inside the viewfinder. • Rotate lens aperture ring to an F value. Should the lens be locked as A (auto) and should "E" appear in the viewfinder, release it by depressing the aperture auto lock button. • Slightly depress the shutter release button, and you will see one of the following indications (+3, +2, +1, tO, -1, -2, or -3) displayed on the aperture value window in the viewfinder. These figures show the steps of over- or under-exposure 1EV value). + = over-exposure 1- 0 = correct exposure - = under-exposure Should the lighting condition go over the limit of three steps, the +3 or -3 indication flickers. tt m con1I0I 15 le 4 # 16 18 11 8 51 ; • 36 LOW Olt AUTO NAMI I NO6 1 , • For normal shooting, adjust the lens aperture so that correct exposure, indicated by ±0, is obtained. Should you select the lens aperture prior to the shutter speed, adjust the shutter speed to obtain the correct exposure. If you prefer over- or under-exposure, you can freely select any exposure applying the indication as a guidance. As soon as the meter switch is turned off by the built-in timer, the aperture indication goes out, but the shutter speed display remains on.

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SELECTING
THE
METERED
MANUAL
MODE
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36
•
Set
the
shutter
dial
red
-line
index
to
"MAN."
(manual)
and
select
the
desired
shutter
speed.
The
shutter
speed
will
be
displayed
on
LCDs
inside
the
viewfinder.
•
Rotate
lens
aperture
ring
to
an
F
value.
Should
the
lens
be
locked
as
A
(auto)
and
should
"E"
appear
in
the
viewfinder,
release
it
by
depressing
the
aperture
auto
lock
button.
•
Slightly
depress
the
shutter
release
button,
and
you
will
see
one
of
the
following
indications
(+3,
+2,
+1,
tO,
-1,
-2,
or
-3)
displayed
on
the
aperture
value
window
in
the
viewfinder.
These
figures
show
the
steps
of
over-
or
under
-exposure
1EV
value).
+
=
over
-exposure
1
-
0
=
correct
exposure
-
=
under
-exposure
Should
the
lighting
condition
go
over
the
l
imit
of
three
steps,
the
+3
or
-3
indication
flickers.
•
For
normal
shooting,
adjust
the
lens
aperture
so
that
correct
exposure,
indicated
by
±0,
is
obtained.
Should
you
select
the
lens
aperture
prior
to
the
shutter
speed,
adjust
the
shutter
speed
to
obtain
the
correct
exposure.
If
you
prefer
over-
or
under
-exposure,
you
can
freely
select
any
exposure
applying
the
indication
as
a
guidance.
As
soon
as
the
meter
switch
is
turned
off
by
the
built-in
timer,
the
aperture
indication
goes
out,
but
the
shutter
speed
display
remains
on.