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Chapter 4
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)
Setting-related modes
P/A/S/M
Program/Aperture priority/Shutter priority/Manual
shooting
When the mode dial is set to P/A/S/M, the following items can be set with the
menus
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“P/A/S/M mode setting” (P. 47):
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P
(
Program shooting)
Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets aperture and shutter speed.
Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be adjusted
manually.
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A
(Aperture priority shooting)
Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed
automatically. By decreasing the aperture value (F value), you will force the
camera to focus within a smaller range, producing a picture with a blurred
background. Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider
range in the forward and backward directions, resulting in a picture in which
both the subject and the background are in focus.
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“Aperture setting” (P. 48)
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S
(Shutter priority shooting)
Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture
automatically. Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of
picture you want.
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“Shutter speed setting” (P. 49)
Aperture (F value) is decreased.
Aperture (F value) is increased.
Setting the shutter speed higher lets
you capture fast-moving action
without blur. The subject will be clear
and sharp, as if it is not moving.
Setting the shutter speed lower
blurs a moving subject, giving the
impression of movement.
