48 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION
EXPOSURE MODES
The exposure mode can be changed in the manual recording mode with the menu. To
change recording modes, see page 34.
On the manual recording menu, select the exposure mode.
See page 36 for menu operation. An indicator is displayed at
the top of the monitor to show the active mode.
Program - the exposure is determined automatically by the camera.
Aperture priority - the photographer specifies the aperture, the camera
selects the corresponding shutter speed for the exposure.
Manual exposure - the aperture and shutter speed is specified by the
photographer.
Aperture priority
The operation of the program exposure mode is the same
as described in the basic recording operation section on
page 24. However, when the shutter-release button is
pressed partway down, the shutter speed and aperture
used for the exposure are displayed in the top right corner
of the monitor.
Aperture
When the aperture value in the top right corner of the
monitor is gray, the controller can be used to change the
flash mode (p. 28), macro mode (p. 30), and white balance
(p. 46).
To change the aperture, press the up key of the
controller; the aperture value turns white.