[M] Manual Mode

In manual mode, the aperture value and the shutter speed can be varied individually.

1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [M].

2. Press the SET button.

After pressing the SET button in [M]

mode, the /buttons turns into S/T buttons for adjusting shutter speed. After pressing the SET button in [M]

mode, the / buttons turns into W/X buttons for adjusting aperture value. Pressing the SET button again, the S/T/W/X buttons returns to focus setting/self-timer/exposure compensation/ flash setting function.

3. Set the shutter speed with the S/T buttons.

4. Set the aperture value with the W/X buttons.

5. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, and then press it down fully.

In the flash photography mode, when [ ] and [ ] are set, the fastest shutter speed is 1/250 second.

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8300s specifications

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