M MODE - MANUAL EXPOSURE

In M mode, you select both the shutter speed and the aperture. The meter index, in the viewfinder display, will tell you if your exposure is over, under, or the same as the metered exposure.

1. Set the command switch to ASM.

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

3. Turn the control dial to select the shutter speed.

4. While pressing the exposure-compensation/ aperture-select button, turn the control dial to select the aperture.

M-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

•Refer to Flash Range on page 43 or the accessory flash manual to determine the aperture setting and the flash range.

•In manual mode, you select both the aperture and the shutter speed for each exposure.

•Do not set the shutter speed faster than 1/125th of a second when using flash.

Metering in the Manual Mode

In the manual mode, the meter index will display how the exposure you have set compares with the camera’s meter reading. The + indicator tells you when your exposure is over, the – indicator tells you when your exposure is under. If neither indicator appears, the camera’s meter reading agrees with the exposure you have set.

•Exposure compensation can not be used in the manual mode.

•Change the aperture to obtain half stop corrections.

Correct Exposure

Over Exposure

Under Exposure

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