Samsung NX10 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.3) (English) - Page 41

41 Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode By using the aperture value of adjusting light volume and shutter speed, you can take pictures of desired exposure. As for the shooting modes that allows adjusting the aperture value and shutter speed, there are the aperture priority mode, shutter speed priority mode, and manual mode. Using the Aperture Priority mode The Aperture Priority mode lets you to set the aperture value manually while the camera automatically selects an appropriate shutter speed. 1 Rotate the Mode dial to A. 2 Rotate the dial to adjust the aperture value. Aperture value The aperture value of a lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor. When opening the aperture (reduce the aperture value), objects closer and further away than the focused subject will be out of focus. When closing the aperture (increase the aperture value), the range in focus expands forward and backward. 14M SF ISO RGB OIS A - + 20 FF34.5 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 0001 3 Set options. • For a list of options, refer to "Extended shooting functions."(p. 50) 4 Align your subject in the frame and half- press [Shutter] to focus. 5 Press [Shutter] to take a photo. § Increased aperture § Reduced aperture value (narrower opening) value (wider opening)