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Aperture, Priority

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Using Sports Mode/Using the Aperture Priority Mode .; . ;.,C,?i:4140441 ; Usin • the Aperture Priority Mode You can select the aperture to determine the desired depth of field. The shutter speed is automatically set (between 1/60 and 1/2000) in combination with the aperture value to maintain appropriate exposure. (1) Slide the AUTO LOCK switch down to the center position. (2) Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly so that El A appears in the viewfinder. (3) Turn the CONTROL dial to select the desired aperture value. You can select from 12 values: F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8, F9.6, F11. For a smaller aperture, select a higher value. The shutter speed changes in accordance with the selected aperture value. 2 PROGRAM 3 CONTROL 1 CAvi) AUTO LOCK 0 0 0 O CZ3 0 I About the depth of field The depth of field is the in-focus range, measured from the distance behind a subject to the distance in front. The depth of field can vary with the aperture value and the focal length. Lowering the F value (larger aperture) reduces the depth of field. Raising the F value (smaller aperture) provides a larger depth of field. Zooming in telephoto position offers a smaller depth of field while the depth of field in wide-angle position is greater. Note on selection of the aperture A flashing► indicator in the viewfinder indicates insufficient or excessive lighting condition for the aperture priority mode. Although it is possible to record when this happens, we recommend resetting the aperture. • Insufficient light (the picture in the viewfinder is dark). Select a lower value. • Excessive light (the picture in the viewfinder is too bright). _ Select a higher value. While the Ow indicator is flashing, you cannot use the one-push white balance mode (p.38). Operate before adjusting with the CONTROL dial or select the value so that the indicator does not flash.

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Usin
•
the
Aperture
Priority
Mode
You
can
select
the
aperture
to
determine
the
desired
depth
of
field.
The
shutter
speed
is
automatically
set
(between
1/60
and
1/2000)
in
combination
with
the
aperture
value
to
maintain
appropriate
exposure.
(1)
Slide
the
AUTO
LOCK
switch
down
to
the
center
position.
(2)
Press
PROGRAM
AE
repeatedly
so
that
El
A
appears
in
the
viewfinder.
(3)
Turn
the
CONTROL
dial
to
select
the
desired
aperture
value.
You
can
select
from
12
values:
F1.6,
F2,
F2.4, F2.8, F3.4,
F4,
F4.8,
F5.6, F6.8,
F8,
F9.6,
F11.
For
a
smaller
aperture,
select
a
higher
value.
The
shutter
speed
changes
in
accordance
with
the
selected
aperture
value.
2
PROGRAM
AUTO
LOCK
1
0
0
O
0
CZ3
0
3
CONTROL
CA
v
i)
I
About
the
depth
of
field
The
depth
of
field
is
the
in
-focus
range,
measured
from
the
distance
behind
a
subject
to
the
distance
in
front.
The
depth
of
field
can
vary
with
the
aperture
value
and
the
focal
length.
Lowering
the
F
value
(larger
aperture)
reduces
the
depth
of
field.
Raising
the
F
value
(smaller
aperture)
provides
a
larger
depth
of
field.
Zooming
in
telephoto
position
offers
a
smaller
depth
of
field
while
the
depth
of
field
in
wide-angle
position
is
greater.
Using
Sports
Mode/Using
the
Aperture
Priority
Mode
Note
on
selection
of
the
aperture
A
flashing
►
indicator
in
the
viewfinder
indicates
insufficient
or
excessive
lighting
condition
for
the
aperture
priority
mode.
Although
it
is
possible
to
record
when
this
happens,
we
recommend
resetting
the
aperture.
•
Insufficient
light
(the
picture
in
the
viewfinder
is
dark).
Select
a
lower
value.
•
Excessive
light
(the
picture
in
the
viewfinder
is
too
bright).
_
Select
a
higher
value.
While
the
Ow
indicator
is
flashing,
you
cannot
use
the
one
-push
white
balance
mode
(p.38).
Operate
before
adjusting
with
the
CONTROL
dial
or
select
the
value
so
that
the
indicator
does
not
flash.