Taking Pictures with Aperture-priority AE
REC 
SETUP
AE | AE MODE |
| P | A | S |
|
W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY 
SPOT AF
AUDIO REC.
PICT.SIZE
SELECT:
SET 
EXIT
When aperture value is set, the shutter speed is set automatically according to the subject brightness. Changing the aperture value changes the depth of field of the picture. Manipulating this value can change the sharpness of the background of your picture.
[Preparation]
•Set the operational mode dial. (P25)
1Set the REC mode dial to P/A/S.
2Press the [MENU] button.
3Press 3/4 to select [AE MODE].
4Press 2/1 to set to [A].
5Press the [MENU] button.
•The menu will disappear.
6Press 2/1 to set the aperture value.
7Take a picture.
•The recording method is the same as in “Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)”. (P29)
•The available setting range of the aperture value is from F2.0 to F8.0.
•The aperture value can change according to zoom position.
•It is not possible to select ISO sensitivity [AUTO].
•If the aperture value is not properly set, the color of the F and the shutter speed values on the LCD monitor becomes red.
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