Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 89

Controlling the depth of field (Aperture Priority mode) This mode allows you to set the aperture yourself. The camera automatically selects the correct shutter speed. By changing the aperture setting, you can change the appearance of the background. DE DIAL OFF POWER/MO A/S/M 2 A/S/M P 1 In the menu screen, set the "A/S/M MODE" setting to "A" (Aperture Priority mode). 4 q Use the menu screen to select the shooting mode. See P.88 for more information on setting the A/S/M. q The aperture setting is displayed in green. Aperture Priority mode 2 Press the Arrow pad to Aperture (F value) setting select the Aperture (F value) setting. A F2.0 1/800 0.0 Press to increase the Aperture (F value) setting. Press to decrease the Aperture (F value) setting. Custom Photography • When you set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", the ISO setting is automatically set to 100. You can select 100, 200 or 400 as the ISO setting. (P.103) • If the flash is set to fire automatically, you cannot set a slower shutter speed than 1/30 seconds. • If the correct exposure cannot be achieved for the selected setting, the aperture setting is displayed in red. If " " is displayed, decrease the aperture setting. If " " is displayed, increase the aperture setting. • Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.173), this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. 89