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Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode
By using the aperture value of adjusting light volume and shutter speed, you can take pictures of
desired exposure.
As for the shooting modes that allows adjusting the aperture value and shutter speed, there are the
aperture priority mode, shutter speed priority mode, and manual mode.

Using the Aperture Priority mode

The Aperture Priority mode lets you to set
the aperture value manually while the camera
automatically selects an appropriate shutter
speed.
1 Rotate the Mode dial to A.
2 Rotate the dial to adjust the aperture value.
3 Set options.
• For a list of options, refer to “Extended
shooting functions.” (CD-ROM User
manual, page 50)
4 Align your subject in the frame and half-
press [Shutter] to focus.
5 Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

Aperture value

The aperture value of a lens can be adjusted to
control the amount of light reaching the image
sensor. When opening the aperture (reduce
the aperture value), objects closer and further
away than the focused subject will be out of
focus. When closing the aperture (increase the
aperture value), the range in focus expands
forward and backward.
Increased aperture
value (narrower
opening)
Reduced
aperture value
(wider opening)
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OIS
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