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Chapter 4
Shooting mode setting
— Mode dial (Cont.)
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting
1
In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T
CAMERA
T
P/A/S/M
T
A.
2
To increase the
aperture value (F
value), press
Ñ
.
To decrease the aperture
value (F value), press
ñ
.
If the aperture value is displayed in red
The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.
appears.
T
Press
ñ
to decrease the aperture value.
appears.
T
Press
Ñ
to increase the aperture value.
Green:
The aperture setting will provide
optimum exposure.
Red:
The aperture setting is unsuitable for
optimum exposure.
Zoom position
Value
Wide (W)
f2.8*, f3.4, f4.0, f4.8, f5.6, f8.0
Tele (T)
f4.8*, f5.6, f8.0
●
When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at
1/30 sec. in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 sec. in the maximum
telephoto, and can never go slower.
*Open-aperture (the widest aperture setting) depends on the zoom
position.