Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture

Shooting Mode

You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images.

1 Use the W or X button to select the shutter speed, and use the S or T button to select the aperture value, then shoot.

zWhen you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder). If the difference is more than 2 stops, “-2” or “+2” appears on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) in red.

*The standard exposure is calculated by measuring the brightness according to the selected metering method.

Exposure Level Indicator

Standard exposure

zIf the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the aperture value or the shutter speed may change in accordance with the zoom position.

zThe brightness of the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value. When you

select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark

place, raise the flash and then set it to (Flash on) or attach an externally mounted flash (p. 172), the image will always be bright.

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