Sony SLT-A99V α Handbook - Page 68

Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode Rotate the mode dial while pressing the mode dial lock button on the center of the mode dial. The following shooting modes are provided with the camera: (Auto Mode) Allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions (69) because the camera makes appropriate judgements on the situation to adjust the settings. (Program Auto) (77) Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). The other settings can be adjusted manually. (Aperture Priority) (78) (Shutter Priority) (80) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually using the front or rear control dial. Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually using the front or rear control dial. (Manual Exposure) (82) 1/2/3 (190) (Scene Selection) (71) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value) using the front or rear control dial. Calls up setting pre-registered in [Memory] in the Still shooting menu. Allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions as the camera makes appropriate settings automatically. (Sweep Panorama) (73) (Tele-zoom Cont. Priority AE) (76) Allows you to shoot panoramic images by combining multiple images. Allows continuous shooting while the shutter button is fully depressed. The camera records the images continuously at a maximum of about 10 or 8 images per second. (Movie) (65, 152) Allows you to shoot movies with the exposure adjusted manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). • Press the Fn button when you want to change the function of the selected mode (pages 31, 34). 68