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Taking Pictures with Manual Exposure
Setting
This mode is particularly suitable for
locking the exposure of the background
when there are white and dark subjects.
1
Set the REC mode dial to manual
exposure [ ].
• On the LCD monitor there is a
exposure assist
1
that shows the
exposure state.
2
Following the exposure assist
indication, press 2/1
to
adjust the
shutter speed
and press
3/4
to
adjust the aperture value.
3
Take a picture.
• The recording method is the same as
in “Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)”.
(P28)
• In manual exposure mode [ ], the settings listed below are not available.
Slow sync./red-eye reduction [ ] (P33) of the built-in flash
Exposure compensation (P43)
[AUTO] ISO sensitivity (P52)
• The available setting range of the aperture value is from F2.0 to F8.0.
• The available setting range of the shutter speed is from 8 to 1/1000.
• If the shutter speed is faster than 1/500, the aperture value is limited.