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Set the Mode Dial to <a>.

a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially-available exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.

* <a> stands for Manual.

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2 Set the shutter speed and aperture.

To set the shutter speed, turn the <6> dial.

To set the aperture, turn the <5> dial. If the aperture cannot be set, press the <R> button below the <5> dial (0), then turn the <5> dial.

Standard exposure index	3 Focus the subject.
	Press the shutter button halfway.
	X The exposure setting will be displayed in
Exposure level mark	the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
	The exposure level mark <s> indicates
	how far the current exposure level is from
	the standard exposure level.

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Set the exposure.

Check the exposure level and set the desired shutter speed and aperture.

Take the picture.

If the [2Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.101) is set to anything other than

[Disable], the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set.

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