Using the Camera “s” Mode and Movie “m” Mode Functions

[sM][LONG EXP.] — Slowing the Shutter Speed

Slow the shutter speed when taking a shot of a starry night sky or small light (such as a candle) in the middle of darkness. The shutter speed is the length of time the shutter is open. The longer the shutter is open, the longer the time that the subject is exposed.

[LT8S]

8SEC

Shutter speeds of 2 seconds, 4 seconds and 8

[LT4S]

4SEC

seconds can be set.

 

[LT2S]

2SEC

 

No icon

OFF (default)

Normal shots (1 to 1/2000 second) can be

 

 

taken.

●Since the time to be set differs depending on the subject, check the shutter speed taking trial shots.

Operation — setting to [LT4S]

1

Turn on the power and set the mode select dial to “s”.

 

 

 

 

2

Press the MENU button to display the menu icons.

 

 

 

 

3

Press Left or Right on the directional keypad to select sM [SET

 

 

 

DETAILS], then press the e button.

 

 

 

 

4

Press Up or Down on the directional keypad to

 

 

 

 

 

select [LONG EXP.], then press Right on the direc-

 

 

 

m

 

tional keypad.

FOCUSING

SPOT AF

 

 

LONG EXP.

OFF

 

 

/

 

ISO

2SEC

 

 

 

s

 

 

METERING

4SEC

 

5

 

DIGITAL ZOOM

8SEC

 

Press Up or Down on the directional keypad to

 

 

 

 

SETTINGS

 

 

select [4SEC], then press the e button.

Although the flash mode is set to , you can select fill-flash with red-eye reduction mode (page 46) by pressing UP on the directional keypad.

6Press the MENU button. When the menu display is

turned off, the setting is completed.

[LT4S] will appear on the LCD monitor.

●The image may include noise when a long shutter speed is used.

●When the power is turned off, the mode will be returned to the default setting [OFF] and the normal shooting mode will be restored.

●Use a tripod to avoid camera shake.

●[LT4S] (4 SEC) or [LT8S] (8 SEC) might not be selected in this mode according to your selec- tion of ISO sensitivity (page 64). For the details, see page 103.

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Kyocera Finecam L4 SMLONG EXP. Slowing the Shutter Speed, Operation setting to LT4S, Select 4SEC, then press the e button
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