Sony DSLR-A100K User Guide - Page 33

Using the shooting functions Night view/portrait • The shutter speed is slower, so using a tripod is recommended. The Super SteadyShot function is also effective. (t step 5 in "Read This First") Night portrait Shoots portraits in dark places. Pull up the flash to use it. • The shutter speed is up to 2 seconds. • Take care that the subject does not move to prevent the image from blurring. Night view Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. Do not use the flash (Push the flash back down). • The picture may not be taken properly when shooting a wholly dark night scene. Shooting with Program auto P A SM In program auto mode, the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture according to the brightness of the subject just as in the auto adjustment mode (mode dial: AUTO). Program Shift You can temporarily change the aperture value and shutter speed combination that was adjusted by the camera. There are two methods for the program shift function. PS shift: You can choose the desired shutter speed. The aperture value is adjusted automatically. This setting is the default setting. PA shift: You can choose the desired aperture value. The shutter speed is adjusted automatically. • You can switch the PS shift and the PA shift with [Ctrl dial set] in the Mode dial Custom menu (page 94). Shutter button Control dial 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Look into the viewfinder or press the shutter button halfway down until the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the LCD monitor. 33