3. Recording Modes
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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode:
• The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].
• The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the
playback screen.
• Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are
displayed in red.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
(Example: In Manual
Exposure Mode)
A
Exposure meter
B
Aperture value
C
Shutter speed
Aperture
value
Small
It becomes easier to
defocus the
background.
Large
It becomes easier to
maintain focus as far as
the background.
Shutter
speed
Slow
It becomes easier to
express movement.
Fast
It becomes easier to
freeze movement.
0 0
+3
30
30
5.6
SS
SS
SS
F
F
8
15
30
60
125
5.6
4.0
2.8
8.0
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