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More on
Sh
oot
in
g
Using
M
(User Setting Mode)
Settings that are frequently used for
A
,
B
,
C
and
D
shooting modes can be saved
in mode dial
M
.
Rotating the mode dial to
M
enables you to shoot using the saved settings.
The following settings can be saved in
M
.
Basic Settings
Shooting menu
1 The current flexible program (when set to
A
), shutter speed (when set to
B
and
D
) or aperture
(when set to
C
and
D
) settings will be saved.
2 The current focus distance will be saved when set to
E
(manual focus).
3 The preset value for preset manual applies to the
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
and
M
shooting modes.
4 The current focus area position is saved when AF area mode is set to Manual .
B
Clock battery
If the internal clock battery (
A
156) is exhausted, the settings saved in
M
will be reset. Writing down
any important setting is recommended.
Shooting modes
A
/
B
/
C
/
D
(
A
66)
1
Monitor display (
A
14, 15) Zoom position (
A
29)
m
(Flash mode) (
A
34)
p
(Focus mode) (
A
38)
2
o
(exposure compensation)
(
A
41)
q
Image quality (
A
75)
r
Image size (
A
76)
F
Optimize image (
A
79)
B
White balance (
A
82)
3
E
ISO sensitivity (
A
84)
G
Metering (
A
85)
C
Continuous (
A
86)
H
Auto bracketing (
A
89)
G
AF area mode (
A
90)
4
I
Autofocus mode (
A
93)
J
Flash exp. comp. (
A
93)
M
Noise reduction (
A
94)
Q
Distortion control (
A
94)
J
Active D-Lighting (
A
95)