A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY
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CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES
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Your camera has three exposure modes: Aperture Priority (A-
mode), Shutter Prioity (S-mode), and Program (P-mode). In
P-mode, the camera sets the aperture and shutter speed
automatically. P-mode is set when Full Auto operation is
selected.
Select A-mode to control the depth-of-field in your images
(see Aperture Control on page 47). Set S-mode to control the
way moving subjects appear in your images (see Shutter
Control on page 50).
Refer to Full Auto Operation on page 28 for operation in P-
mode.
Shutter Speed and Aperture in the Data Display
Shutter Speed Aperture
In A mode, you select the aperture and the camera
automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper
exposure. Set the camera to A mode when you want to
control the range of sharpness (depth-of-field) in an image.
See Aperture Control on page 47.
1. Open the control-panel
door.
2. Press the exposure-mode
button until A appears in
the data panel.
3. Turn the control dial to
select the aperture.
• Press the program-reset button
to return to fully automatic
operation.
• If 1000 or 30” blinks in the data panel, the
required setting is beyond the camera’s
shutter speed range. Turn the control dial until
the blinking stops.
• If the flash lamp blinks slowly, the
required shutter speed is too slow to
hand hold the camera. Turn the flash
on or use a tripod.
A Aperture Priority Mode
S Shutter Priority Mode
Manually select aperture
Manually select shutter speed
