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Chapter 4
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)
1
In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T
CAMERA
T
P/A/S/M
T
A.
Press
. Press again to cancel the menu.
~
“How to use the
menu” (P. 38)
2
To increase the
aperture value (F
value), press
Ñ
.
To decrease the aperture
value (F value), press
ñ
.
If the aperture value is displayed in red
The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.
appears.
T
Press
ñ
to decrease the aperture value.
appears.
T
Press
Ñ
to increase the aperture value.
Green:
The aperture setting will provide
optimum exposure.
Red:
The aperture setting is unsuitable for
optimum exposure.
Zoom position
Value
Wide (W)
f2.8* – f7.1
Tele (T)
f3.4* – f7.1
Mode dial
setting
*Open-aperture (the widest aperture
setting) depends on the zoom position.
●
When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at
1/30 sec. in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/250 sec. in the maximum
telephoto, and can never go slower.
Note
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting
