A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY

In A mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A mode when you want to control the range of sharpness (depth-of-field) in an image. See Aperture Control on page 58.

1. Set the command switch to ASM.

2. Press the command- mode button until A appears in the data panel.

3. Turn the control dial to select the aperture.

• If 2000 or 30” blinks in the data panel, the required setting is beyond the camera’s shutter speed range. Turn the control dial until the blinking stops.

•In the viewfinder, only the plane on which the camera is focused will appear sharp. The photographed image will have a depth-of-field corresponding to the aperture used.

A-Mode Flash

When the built-in flash is up, or an attached accessory flash is on, the flash will fire each time a picture is taken. When the built-in flash is down, or an attached accessory flash is off, the flash will not fire. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed to 1/125 (the flash sync speed). Refer to Flash Range on page 43 or the accessory flash manual to determine the aperture and the flash range.

• If 125 blinks in the data panel, the light level is too bright for the selected aperture. Turn the control dial until the blinking stops.

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