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■If the shutter speed value
is displayed in white the
exposure setting is
correct for a picture.
■If the combined aperture
and shutter speed setting
does not provide enough
light for a good picture
exposure, the shutter
speed value is displayed
in red.
■If the aperture setting is
too small, making the
shutter speed too slow to take a handheld photograph without
blurring the picture, the unsteady hold warning icon is
displayed.
4Compose the picture.
5Focus the camera and take the picture. See “Setting the focus”
on page 26.
Taking pictures in the Manual mode
Use the Manual mode (M) to set the camera shutter speed and
aperture to your preferences. In Manual mode (M), you take full
control of your camera to customize your photography settings.
To take pictures in the Manual mode (M):
1Turn the camera on. See “Turning on your camera” on page 13.
2Turn the mode dial to the Manual mode (M).
3Press the button to select the shutter speed or aperture setting.
The setting you select is displayed in blue.
4Select the shutter speed or aperture setting with the search dial:
■Rotate the search dial in the
direction to select a faster
shutter speed or larger aperture
value or rotate the search dial in
the direction to select a
Unsteady
hold
warning
Shutter
speed
Aperture
setting