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Setting the Meter Operating Time

Set the metering time in [Meter Operating Time] in the [ACustom Setting] menu (p.100). The default setting is [1 10sec].

1

10sec

Metering time is set to 10 seconds.

2

3sec

Metering time is set to 3 seconds.

3

30sec

Metering time is set to 30 seconds.

Changing the Exposure Mode

This camera features five exposure modes along with the picture modes. Use the mode dial (p.104) to change the exposure mode.

Exposure

 

Exposure

Change

Change

Description

Compen-

Shutter

Mode

Aperture

 

sation

Speed

 

 

 

e

Automatically sets shutter speed

 

 

 

and aperture for taking pictures at

Yes

No

No

(Program)

the proper exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lets you set a desired shutter

 

 

 

b(Shutter

speed for expressing moving

 

 

 

subjects. Take pictures of fast

Yes

Yes

No

Priority)

moving subjects that look still or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subjects that show movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c

Lets you set a desired aperture

 

 

 

for controlling the depth of field.

Yes

No

Yes

(Aperture

Use to blur the background or be

Priority)

 

 

 

sharp from front to back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lets you set shutter speed and

 

 

 

a(Manual)

aperture to create the picture you

No

Yes

Yes

 

have in mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lets you capture images that

 

 

 

p(Bulb)

require slow shutter speeds such

No

No

Yes

 

as fireworks and night scenes.

 

 

 

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