Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Manual exposure
Determine the exposure by manually
setting the aperture value and the shutter
speed.

1Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/

1 to set the aperture value and

the shutter speed.

2Press the shutter button halfway.

•The manual exposure assistance A
appears for about 10 seconds to
indicate the exposure.
•Set the aperture value and the shutter
speed again when the exposure is not
adequate.

3Take the picture.

∫Manual Exposure Assistance
•The manual exposure assistance is an
approximation. We recommend checking
the pictures after taking them using the
review function.
•Refer to P52 for the available aperture
values and the shutter speed.
•The brightness of t he LCD monitor/
Viewfinder may differ from the brightness
of the actual pictures. Check the pictures
using the review function or playback
mode.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the
aperture value and the shutter speed turn
red when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
•You cannot set the following items in
manual exposure.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
–[INTELLIGENT ISO]
–[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (The ISO
sensitivity is automatically set to
[ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO]
to Manual exposure.)
–Exposure compensat ion
Set the aperture value and
the shutter speed.
Switch between the aperture
value and the shutter speed.
6
1/30
1/30
F2.8
F2.8
1/125
1/125
F4.0
F4.0
The exposure is
adequate.
Set to faster shutter
speed or larger aperture
value.
Set to slower shutter
speed or smaller
aperture value.
1/125
1/125
F5.6
F5.6
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