3. Exposure Control Modes
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Setting the shutter speed to values not available on the shutter speed dial
Turn the control ring or control dial to set the following shutter speeds. Check the shutter
speed on the screen.
The available shutter speeds vary depending on the [Shutter Type] setting. Refer to
(
>
176) for information on how to change the setting.
Higher shutter speeds than 1/4000s or slower shutter speeds than 1s
1
Set the [Shutter Type] in the [Rec] menu (
>
176)
2
Turn the shutter speed dial to select [4000
j
] or [1
i
]
3
Turn the control ring or control dial to select the shutter speed
Shutter speed setting in 1/3 EV steps
• You can adjust the shutter speed set with the dial in the range of
n
2/3 steps.
Example: To set the shutter speed to 1/400s
1
Turn the shutter speed dial to select [500]
2
Turn the control ring or control dial to select [400]
Adjusting the ISO sensitivity based on the set shutter speed and aperture
values
When the [ISO] sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the ISO sensitivity
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the set shutter speed and
aperture value.
• Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may not be possible or the ISO
sensitivity may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
• The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures
on the playback screen.
The exposure is appropriate.
Set to a faster shutter speed and/or a larger aperture value.
Set to a slower shutter speed and/or a smaller aperture value.
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+
3
0
+
3
0
000
−
3
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