Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures
9
Setting the Exposure Mode
Setting the Exposure Mode
Figure 2:
Exposure Mode Dial
Turn the exposure mode dial on the top of the camera (see Figure 2) to set the exposure mode for the
camera. There are ten exposure modes:
Auto
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Action
Night
Program
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual
For the first six exposure modes listed above (Auto through Night), the camera automatically selects
the appropriate settings for the specified scene. In addition to selecting the optimal aperture and
shutter speed, the camera will change the settings in the Photo Assist menu. (See “Photo Assist
Menu” on page 63.)
Note:
An external flash is
only
supported with
the Manual exposure mode setting.
The next three exposure modes (Program, Shutter Priority, and Aperture Priority) allow you to set
certain settings, but the camera automatically selects the shutter speed and/or aperture value.
Finally, the Manual exposure mode gives you complete control over all the settings on your camera.
Note:
Most of the camera settings described for
each exposure mode are set in the Photo Assist
menu of Capture mode. For more information
about these menus, see “Photo Assist Menu”
starting on page 63.
The following subsections explain each of the ten exposure modes.
Auto
This is an “auto everything” mode where all settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed. The
following are forced to specific settings and are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Note:
In the Auto exposure mode, the image
type is set to One Shot, and the timer mode is
set to Off. However, you can change the image
type and timer mode. (See “Setting the Image
Type” on page 13 and “Setting the Timer Mode”
on page 14.) Also, the auto focus area is forced
to the Wide setting in Auto exposure mode. (See
“Setting the Auto Focus Area” on page 14.)
Auto Focus Range
−
Normal
White Balance
−
Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering
−
Average
Focus Lock
−
Lock
ISO Speed
−
Auto
EV Bracket
−
Off
Exposure compensation
−
Off
