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EXPOSURE SETTING MODES
Exposure can be controlled either manually or by using one
of four automatic modes. These have the following designa-
tions on the grip display:
M – Manual
A – Apertur e (priority)
S – Shutter (priority)
P – Program
Pv – Program variable
In each mode you can see both the aperture and the shut-
ter speed information on the grip display, viewfinder display
and if set, the sensor unit display.
In manual mode, aperture is set by the front scroll wheel and
the shutter speed by the rear scroll wheel unless set other-
wise in Custom Options #26.
In the automatic modes, the aperture and shutter speed set-
tings are controlled by the camera, either partially or com-
pletely according to setting. Within this mode there are four
choices.
(Please see the Appendix for P and Pv mode charts that de-
scribe the aperture and shutter speed setting combinations.
SELECTING METERING / EXPOSU RE
SETTING MODES
Proceed as follows with the camera in active mode:
1. Press the EXP button on the viewfinder.
2. Turn the Front scroll wheel to make a Metering
method selection and the Rear scroll wheel to make
an Exposure method selection.
3. Press Save to retain the setting.
EXP
SAVE
Front scroll
wheel
Rear scroll
wheel
MANUAL EXPOSURE – M
Manual mode will provide total user scroll of the shutter
and aperture settings. In this mode the shutter speed and
aperture settings are manually chosen by turning the front
and rear scroll wheels.
The standard exposure setting is obtained when the point-
er over the exposure scale is positioned above the central
index (in the viewfinder display).
Any deviation from this standard setting is displayed by:
• the pointer appearing elsewhere than above the central
index
and
• by gures above the scale repres enting the a mount of
adjustment in EVs.
A ‘+ 0.7’ above the scale in the display, as in illustration
4 for example, would indicate a ‘0.7 EV overexposure’ set-
ting. Conversely, a ‘-2’ , for example, would indicate a ‘2EV
under exposure’ setting. Note that the appearance of a
+/- symbol on the grip and viewfinder displays in manual
mode means that a change has been made to the expo-
sure compensation setting. See later section on Exposure
compensation.
The actual aperture settings and shutter speeds are indi-
cated to the right of the exposure scale in the conventional
manner. (Note: ‘full-stops’, ‘half-stops’ and ‘third-stops’ are
also displayed, according to setting (see ‘increment set-
ting). For example, a setting be tween f/8 and f/11 will ap-
pear as f/9,5 if ‘half-stop’ is chosen).
Tip
Access to the B and T shutter speed settings can be tempo-
rarily hidden. See Custom Options #34.