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VQT1F83
Manual exposure
Determine the exposure by manually
setting the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
1 Tilt the joystick towards ///
to set the aperture value and
the shutter speed.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
• The manual exposure assistance
appears for about 10 seconds to
indicate the exposure.
• Set the aperture value and the shutter
speed again when the exposure is not
adequate.
3 Take the picture.
w Manual Exposure Assistance
• The manual exposure assistance is an
approximation. We recommend checking
the pictures after taking them using the
review function.
• Refer to P52 for the available aperture
values and the shutter speed.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder may differ from the brightness
of the actual pictures. Check the pictures
using the review function or playback
mode.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the
aperture value and the shutter speed turn
red when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
• You cannot set the following items in
manual exposure.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
– [INTELLIGENT ISO]
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (The ISO
sensitivity is automatically set to
[ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO]
to Manual exposure.)
– Exposure compensation
Set the aperture value and
the shutter speed.
Switch between the aperture
value and the shutter speed.
6
1/30
1/30
F2.8
F2.8
1/125
1/125
F4.0
F4.0
The exposure is
adequate.
Set to faster shutter
speed or larger aperture
value.
Set to slower shutter
speed or smaller
aperture value.
1/125
1/125
F5.6
F5.6