Various Shooting Methods
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See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).
You can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to make dark subjects
appear brighter.
Setting the Shutter Speed
(Long Shutter Mode)
1
Select the Long Shutter Mode.
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select
.
3. Press the button.
2
Adjust the setting.
1. Use the or button to change
the shutter speed.
2. Press the button.
• The higher the value, the brighter the
recorded image becomes.
• If you press the DISP. button at this
point, you will return to the Exposure Compensation setting
screen.
z The brightness of the image appearing on the LCD monitor
and the recorded image may differ.
z The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the
recorded image increases at long shutter speeds. This
camera, however, applies special processing to images shot
at shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower to eliminate the
noise, thereby producing high-quality images. A certain
amount of processing time, however, may be required
before the next image can be shot.