Toshiba PDR-3300 User Guide - Page 69

Getting Ready Photography in the Aperture-priority Mode In this mode, photographs are taken with the priority given to aperture. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed according to the aperture. A small aperture value produces a portrait photo with an out-of-focus background. The smaller the aperture value, the more out-of-focus the background becomes. A large aperture value produces sharp images on both close objects and distant objects like landscapes. The larger the aperture value, the larger the area for sharp images. Set the mode dial to [ ]. The manual setting values are displayed on the left of the LCD monitor screen. Press ENTER. The manual setting items are displayed. Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Press or to select [ EXP. ]. Erasing Images Handy Functions Other Applications Information Press to display option menu, press or to select [ Av ] and press ENTER. Pressing ENTER selects the setting. Press ENTER. The camera is ready to take photographs. Press or to adjust the aperture value. The setting range is as follows: F8 / F6.8 / F5.6 / F4.8 / F4.0 / F3.4 / F2.9 The aperture value and the shutter speed corresponding to that value are displayed on the LCD monitor. If the appropriate combination cannot be set even if the shutter speed is adjusted to its limit, the shutter speed is displayed in red. Photography, however, is possible in this state. Press to reduce aperture size. Press to increase aperture size. Note: The larger the F value, the smaller the aperture size become and vice versa. Exposure compensation using or to change exposure value. - 69 - Additional