Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting the Exposure Mode

Your camera has a variety of different exposure

Mode dial

modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode

 

dial to select the exposure mode that suits the type of

 

image you are trying to record.

 

bBEST SHOT

Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 68).

tAuto

Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally should use (page 25).

A A (Aperture Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings

 

 

are adjusted accordingly.

 

 

1Press [SET] to open the control panel.

 

 

Aperture value

2Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel

 

 

option from the top (aperture).

 

 

 

 

3Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.

 

 

S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other

 

 

settings are adjusted accordingly.

 

 

1Press [SET] to open the control panel.

 

 

Shutter speed

2Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel

 

 

option from the top (shutter speed).

 

 

 

 

3Use [4] and [6] to change the shutter speed setting.

M M (Manual Exposure) mode

This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings.

1Press [SET] to open the control panel.

2Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panelAperture value option from the top (aperture).

3Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.

4Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel

Shutter speed

option from the top (shutter speed).

 

5Use [4] and [6] to change the shutter speed

 

setting.

 

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