Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode)
Still Images 
Movies
Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
For details on available aperture values, see “Aperture” (= 136).
1 Enter [
] mode.
●●Set the mode dial to [
].
2 Set the aperture value.
●●Turn the [ ] dial to set the aperture
Specific Shutter Speeds and
Aperture Values ([M] Mode)
Still Images 
Movies
Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see “Shutter Speed” (= 136) and “Aperture” (= 136).
1 Enter [
] mode.
●●Set the mode dial to [
].
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1 Camera Basics
2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode
3 Other Shooting Modes
4 P Mode
value.
●● Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in white, or use safety shift (see below).
●● [
]: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)
●● To avoid exposure problems in [
] and [
] modes, you can have the camera automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when standard exposure cannot otherwise
be obtained. Press the [
] button and set [Safety Shift] on the [
] tab to [On] (=27).
However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
2 Configure the setting.
●●Press the [ ] button, choose adjustment of shutter speed (1) or aperture value (2),
and turn the [ | ] dial to specify a value. |
●●An exposure level mark (4) based on your specified value is shown on the exposure level indicator for comparison to the standard exposure level (3).
●●The exposure level mark is shown in orange when the difference from standard exposure exceeds 2 stops.
5 Tv, Av, and M Mode
6 Playback Mode
7 Setting Menu
8 Accessories
9 Appendix
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