Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture

You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to set the correct exposure automatically.

1

Turn the mode dial to .

• The shutter speed and aperture setting will show in the

display panel. They will also appear on the LCD monitor if it is on.

2 Click the main dial and select a setting content (shutter speed or aperture value).

• Clicking the main dial switches between the shutter speed and the aperture value setting.

3 Turn the main dial and select a shutter speed or an aperture value.

4 Shoot the image.

• When you press the shutter button halfway, the exposure compensation bar displays in the display panel and a number in the LCD monitor indicates the difference between standard exposure* and the selected exposure. If the difference is more than ±2 stops, the LCD

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects

monitor shows a red “-2” or “+2”.

Displays in red

* The standard exposure is calculated by the AE function according to the selected metering method.

• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 204)

• For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed, see page 78.

•If you wish to change the exposure, adjust the shutter speed or the aperture using the main dial.

•When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place, set the flash

to (Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On) or (Flash On), or attach an externally mounted flash so that the LCD monitor's brightness matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value. The LCD monitor will always light up when the flash is on.

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