M (Manual) Mode

5Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose one of two aperture values.

Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modify shutter speed and aperture settings until the desired exposure is achieved.

Press kto apply the settings.

6Frame the subject and take the picture.

When a face looking toward the camera is recognized, the camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double border by default.

When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is recognized, the camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera.

See AF area mode (A86) and “Shooting with Face-Priority” (A87) for more information about face priority.

BNotes on Slow Shutter Speed

•At shutter speeds slower than 1/4 s, noise reduction is automatically performed, except when Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous, increasing the time required to save pictures.

•When shooting poorly-lit subjects with Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 selected, slower shutter speeds may not be available.

Modes M and P

BFunctions Available in M (Manual) Mode

•Flash mode (A28) and focus mode (A31) can be adjusted, and self-timer (A30) can be enabled.

•Press din M (manual) mode to adjust shooting menu settings (A75).

Changing Camera Settings

Use the multi selector to change settings as follows.

When Manual is selected for AF area mode (A86)

Switching between

Flash mode :H

Selecting a focus

shutter speed and

Self-timer :J

area:

aperture: Jor K

Focus mode :I

H, I, J, or K

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