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2. Exposure Mode Button
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1. Direct Mode Select Buttons
Night Scene
EXPOSURE MODES
— 2. Exposure Mode Button
Use this mode to shoot a night scene without artificially illuminating the
subject.
For more versatile exposure control, you can use the Aperture Preferred Auto
mode or Long Time mode.
When shooting subjects against a nighttime
background, combine this mode with the
flash.
Do not use the flash when you are shooting
night scenes only.
In this mode, you can shoot clear pictures at night without over-
illuminating the subject and blackening out the background.
Press the exposure mode button to
select “
A
” (Aperture Preferred Auto) or
“
L.T.
” (Long Time).
The shutter speed is
set at as slow as 4-
sec. Use a tripod to
keep the camera
steady.
Press the
button. Compose your shot, and
press the shutter release button.
P
Programmed Auto
A
Aperture Preferred Auto
L.T.
Long Time
Aperture Preferred Auto [
A
]
By selecting the aperture on your own, you can control the blurring of the
background. The shutter speed is controlled automatically.
1
2
Press the exposure mode button
1
to
select “
A
” (Aperture Preferred Auto).
Push the shift lever
2
upward to stop
down the aperture by 0.5 step. Push the
lever
2
downward to return to a wide
aperture.
If the shutter speed indicator blinks in the viewfinder when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway, it means overexposure or
underexposure. Change the aperture setting until the indicator stops
blinking.
Select a larger aperture (smaller value)
for a blurred background.
Select a smaller aperture (larger value)
for a sharper background.
