Sony DSLR A700H User's Guide - Page 37

Using the shooting functions Mode dial Front control dial Shutter button Rear control dial 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Hold the grip and look into the viewfinder or press the shutter button halfway down until the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in the viewfinder. 3 While the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed, select the shutter speed using the front control dial or select the aperture value using the rear control dial. PS shift PA shift Front control dial Rear control dial • You can switch the PS shift and the PA shift with [Ctrl dial setup] in the Custom menu (page 107). • When the shutter speed and the aperture value are displayed, you no longer have to keep pressing the shutter button. • When the shutter speed and the aperture value disappear seconds later, the adjusted values also disappear. • When the flash is pulled up, you cannot select the program shift. When the program shift is turned on, pulling up the flash cancels the program shift. Shooting with aperture priority mode - A You can adjust the aperture manually. If you open the aperture (a smaller F-number), the infocus range becomes narrower. Only the main subject is then in focus. When the aperture is closed (a larger F-number), the in-focus range becomes wider. The whole image is sharpened. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Open the aperture Close the aperture 37