M (Manual) Mode

Modes M and P

Choose this mode to control exposure with manual specification of shutter speed and aperture.

Adjust shooting menu settings such as white balance and ISO sensitivity, as well as the continuous shooting mode.

1Rotate the mode dial

to M.

2Press the multi selector Kto activate the

shutter speed setting.

The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture each time the multi selector Jor Kis pressed.

Shutter speed

3Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose a

shutter speed between 1/1,200 s and 8 s.

When adjusting aperture or shutter speed, the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure display.

The degree of deviation in the exposure display is shown in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV). A display similar to that illustrated at right indicates that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1).

Overexposed Underexposed

+2 + 0 -2

+1 -1

Values in EVs

4Press the multi selector Kto activate the

aperture setting.

Aperture

44