A(Programmed Auto) Mode

Dand C,B,Ausing pictures Shoot

Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the camera.

1 Rotate the mode dial to A.

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2 Frame the subject and shoot.

• Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera (A144).

Flexible Program

In mode A(Programmed Auto), different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial. (“flexible program”). While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (A) appears next to the mode indicator (A) in the monitor.

•Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f- numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that “freeze” motion.

•Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-

numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion.

• To disable flexible program, rotate the command dial until the asterisk (A) next to the mode indicator is no longer displayed. Selecting another mode, or turning off the camera, also disables flexible program.

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BNote on Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash and Multi-shot 16 are set for Continuous (A140), or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing (A143).

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