Pentax Optio 450 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
Setting the Exposure Manually (Manual Exposure Mode)
You can set the shutter speed and aperture value manually.
z
Set the mode dial to .
x
Use the four-way controller to
change the shutter speed and
aperture value.
̇
Increases the shutter speed.
̈
Reduces the shutter speed.
̆
Makes the aperture larger.
(Reduces the aperture value.)
̄
Makes the aperture smaller.
(Increases the aperture value.)
If the combination of shutter speed and aperture value do not give
an appropriate exposure, a warning will be displayed.
(Lit) If the deviation from the appropriate exposure is between
0.3 EV and 2.0 EV, will light, and if between +0.3 EV
and +2.0 EV will light, and the value will be displayed.
(Blinking) If the picture is underexposed at a setting lower than 2.0
EV, blinks, and if overexposed at a setting higher than
+2.0 EV, blinks.
(Lit) Metering is not possible.
c
z
x
198
198
1/250
1/250
F2.8
F2.8
198
1/250
F2.8
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11:19
11:19
03/20/2003
03/20/2003
03/20/2003
Aperture Shutter speed