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MANUAL EXPOSURE – M
To set the aperture:
• Press the exposure-compensation button (2). The
aperture value will turn blue.
• Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to set
the desired aperture.
To set the shutter speed:
• Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to set
the desired shutter speed.
The exposure-compensation button switches
between the shutter speed and aperture display.
The value that can be set will be blue with a double
arrow icon to the left of it.
Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter
speeds and apertures. This mode overrides the exposure system
giving the photographer total control over the final exposure. The
shutter speeds can be changed in half stop increments between
1/1000 and 4 seconds.
As changes are made to the exposure, the effect will be visible
on the monitor. The shutter-speed and aperture display will turn
red on the monitor if the image is extremely under or overexposed. If the monitor is black, increase
the exposure until the image is visible; decrease the exposure if the monitor is white. If the LCD
monitor is turned off, the exposure is fixed at the last setting and cannot be changed.
When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the brightness of the live image may
change while the camera is focusing.
In manual exposure mode, the auto camera-sensitivity setting will fix the ISO value at 100. The
camera sensitivity can be changed in the Basic section of the multi-function recording menu (p. 50).
The flash will not fire if set to an autoflash mode; to use the flash, set the flash mode to fill-flash
(p.30). Bulb exposures can be made in M mode, see page 61.
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