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Chapter 3
Taking still pictures
1
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T
CAMERA T P/A/S/M T A. Press .Press
again to cancel the menu.
2
Set the aperture value.
3
Take the picture.
Ⅵ The aperture value is displayed in green
The aperture you have set will provide optimum
exposure.
Ⅵ The aperture value is displayed in red
The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the
conditions.
ᮢ appears: Press ñ to decrease the aperture
value.
ᮡ appears: Press Ñ to increase the aperture
value.
To increase the aperture value (F-number),
press
Ñ.
To decrease the aperture value (F-number),
press
ñ.
Aperture value (F-number)
Zoom position Value
Wide (W) f2.8* – f8.0
Tele (T) f4.8* – f8.0
HQ
HQ
Available
modes
*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 second in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 second in the maximum
telephoto, and can never go slower.
Note
Aperture setting (Aperture priority shooting)
button
Ññbuttons