Sanyo VPC-AZ3 EX instruction manual Setting the Exposure Control

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL

By setting the shutter speed and aperture size, various exposure controls are possible. By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to be photographed, you can create the image that you want to express. The exposure control can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequential shots shooting mode.

1 Display the Still Image or Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).

2	Select an exposure control mode
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	from the exposure control menu.
	Ï: The optimum shutter speed and
	aperture size are set according		EXP CONT/PROGRAM
	to the brightness of the subject.
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	(Aperture and shutter variable
	program AE)
	Example: For simple shooting
	with minimum setup,
	using the camera’s
	automatic settings.
	Î: This allows you to set a specific aperture size. The camera
	automatically sets an appropriate shutter speed based on this
	setting. (Aperture priority AE)
	Example: To open the aperture for portraits with a blurred
	background (for a shallow field depth), or to close the
	aperture for a clear foreground and background (for a
	deep field depth).
	Ì: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed. The camera
	automatically sets an appropriate aperture size based on this
	setting. (Shutter speed priority AE)
	Example: To set a fast shutter speed for capturing a clear image of
	a fast-moving object, or to set a slow shutter speed to
	shoot the flow of a background scene.

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