If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and shutter speed turn red and blink.

Recording Modes

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings

(Program AE Mode)

Recording Mode:

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec]

menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Set the mode dial to [ ].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Press the shutter button halfway and display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

125

60

30

 

15

 

 

the aperture value and shutter speed value

F

 

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

on the screen.

.0

60

 

0 200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

3While the values are displayed (about 10 seconds), perform the Program Shift by rotating the rear dial.

It will switch between Program Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation (P44) every time the rear dial is pressed while the values are displayed.

The Program Shift indication A appears on the screen.

To cancel Program Shift, turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indication disappears.

Displaying/not displaying the exposure meter > [Custom] > [Expo.Meter] > [ON]/[OFF]

When [Expo.Meter] is set to [ON], the exposure meter B will be displayed when performing Program Shift, setting the aperture value or adjusting the shutter speed.

Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red.

When the exposure meter is not displayed, switch the display information for screen by pressing [DISP.]. (P24)

The exposure meter disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed.

SS 250 125 60 30 15

F2.8 4.0 5.6 8.0

4.0

60

0

200

98

B

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