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Setting the aperture-Aperture priority mode

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Setting the aperture-Aperture priority mode You can set the aperture manually in the Aperture priority mode. This is especially useful for taking portrait pictures with blurred backgrounds. 2 1 1 Set the Mode dial to "A". ● Aperture setting is displayed in green. 4 2 Select on the Arrow pad to select the aperture. : Increases the value. : Decreases the value. Zoom position Range of the value Wide (W) F2.8 - F8.0 Tele (T) F3.5 - F8.0 Aperture A F2.8 1/800 0.0 ૽૽When the aperture indication appears in red on the display The aperture indication appears in red [SM] when the aperture setting is unsuitable for the conditions. "ᮢ" appears beneath Down exposure the aperture indication when the A F8.0 1/800 0.0 aperture is too large, and "ᮡ" appears when the aperture is too small (see illustration on the right). Adjust the aperture to the optimum setting according to "ᮢ/ᮡ" on the display. [SM] Note: ● If you set the Mode dial to "A" when the ISO speed is set to AUTO, ISO speed is automatically set to 100. ● When the built-in flash is activated, you cannot set the shutter speed to 1/30 sec. or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum position of "W", and 1/200 sec. or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum position of "T". ● Unless OFF is selected in "ALL RESET", the setting will be canceled and reset to off when the power is turned off. (p.148) 92

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Setting the aperture—Aperture priority mode
1
Set the Mode dial to “A”.
●
Aperture setting is displayed in
green.
2
Select
on the Arrow pad to
select the aperture.
: Increases the value.
: Decreases the value.
●
If you set the Mode dial to “A” when the ISO speed is set to AUTO, ISO
speed is automatically set to 100.
●
When the built-in flash is activated, you cannot set the shutter speed to 1/30
sec. or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum position of “W”,
and 1/200 sec. or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum
position of “T”.
●
Unless OFF is selected in “ALL RESET”, the setting will be canceled and
reset to off when the power is turned off. (p.148)
Note:
You can set the aperture manually in the Aperture priority mode. This is
especially useful for taking portrait pictures with blurred backgrounds.
Zoom position
Range of the value
Wide (W)
F2.8 – F8.0
Tele (T)
F3.5 – F8.0
..
When the aperture indication
appears in red on the display
The aperture indication appears in red
when the aperture setting is unsuitable
for the conditions. “
˜
” appears beneath
the aperture indication when the
aperture is too large, and “
” appears
when the aperture is too small (see
illustration on the right). Adjust the
aperture to the optimum setting
according to “
˜
/
” on the display.
2
1
A F2.8
1/800
1/800
0.0
[
SM
]
A F8.0
1/800
1/800
0.0
[
SM
]
Aperture
Down exposure