Setting the exposure control

Your digital disk camera allows you to set a number of different exposure controls (shutter speeds and aperture settings). By becoming familiar with these settings, you can create a wide variety of expressions in your images.

Preparation

 

œ Set the CAMERA/PLAY switch“CAMERAto .”

 

œ Turn the mode selector&HêrHêorêto7dial to

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1 Press the EXP button.

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œIf the EXP button is pressed while program AE is set

(the initial setting), the AE lock function activates and the exposure is locked to the setting when the EXP button was pressed. After the exposure is locked,EXP buttonthe

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œ To perform shooting with this locked exposure setting,

RETURN button

press the RETURN button. By pressing the

AUTO/MAN button, you can now switch back andforth between program AE and this locked setting.

œ If the EXP button is pressed while spot sample AE, shutter speed priority AE, aperture priority AE, or manual exposure is set, the Exposure Control Setting Screen in step2 appears.

2 Turn the control dial to select the desired exposure

 

control setting.

AE Lock Screen

œ The Exposure Control Setting Screen appears.

PROGRAM: Program AE

œ For having the digital disk camera automaticallyPROGRAMset a

AE LOCK proper shutter speed and aperture according to the

subject brightness.SPOT SPL S.SPEED

œ This is the setting for automatic mode. APERTURE

MANUAL

Example: For simple shooting that requires minimum setup.

AE LOCK: AE Lock

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œAs when the EXP button is pressed1 above,in step when you select AE LOCK and press the RETURN button, the exposure is locked to the current setting. This exposure is locked and will be used when the shutter release button is pressed.

Example: For setting the exposure beforehand and then shooting.

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