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Other shooting options
2
2
“Point-and-shoot” photography (
P
program mode)
In mode
P
, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response
to subject brightness.
1
Set the mode dial to
P
.
2
Take pictures.
The shutter speed and aperture
selected by the camera are displayed
in the monitor.
Rotate the main (or sub) dial for
program shift.
Press the
F
button (
F
) and rotate
a dial to adjust exposure compensation.
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250 F5.6
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38
38
L
N
P
0.0
0.0
ISO
400
HD
Shooting mode
AF confi rmation mark
Shutter speed Aperture value
Program shift (
%
)
In
P
and
ART
modes, you can rotate a dial to choose
different combinations of aperture and shutter speed without
altering exposure. This is known as “program shift.” “
s
”
appears next to the shooting mode during program shift.
To cancel program shift, rotate the dial in the opposite
direction until “
s
” is no longer displayed.
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Cautions
Program shift is not available when you are using a fl ash.
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250
250 F5.6
01:02:03
01:02:03
38
38
L
N
P
s
0.0
0.0
ISO
400
HD
Program shift
#
Cautions
The shutter speed and aperture displays fl ash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal
exposure. See “Exposure warning display” (P. 103).
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Tips
Changing the roles of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]:
Locking the dials to prevent accidental changes to settings. [
d
Lock]:
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
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Other shooting options