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MANUAL FOCUS
The lens can be focused manually by turning the
lens focusing ring, and checking for sharpness
on the focusing screen;
To use manual focus:
1. S e t the camera to manual focus mode by
sliding the focus-mode switch down.
(M. FOCUS is displayed in the data panel when
manual focus is set.)
2. Turn the focusing ring until the subject ap¬
pears sharp on the focusing screen.
3. Press the shutter-release button all-the-way
down to take picture. (When using manual fo¬
cus, focus-priority operation is not in effect: The
shutter can be released at any time, even if the
subject is not in focus.)
When focusing manually, you can activate
the viewfinder focus signals by maintaining
light pressure on the shutter-release button.
If conditions are sufficient for subject detec¬
tion by the autofocus sensors, the green
focus signal will glow when the subject
comes into focus; otherwise, the red focus
signal will blink.
BASIC INFORMATION AND MODE SELECTION
Four exposure modes are available with this
camera, including three autoexposure modes
and a manual exposure (M) mode. The autoex¬
posure modes are Program (P), Aperture priority
(A) and Shutter-priority (S).
In P mode, aperture and shutter speed are set
automatically by the camera.
In A and S modes, you select the aperture or
shutter speed, respectively, and the camera au¬
tomatically makes the other setting to obtain
correct exposure. In M exposure mode, you di¬
rectly control both the shutter speed and ap¬
erture settings, and thus overall exposure. In a
wide variety of lighting situations, P mode pro¬
vides precisely metered, correctly exposed im¬
ages; in other situations, you may want to ex¬
ercise more direct control over exposure, $nd for
this purpose A, S, and M modes are suitable.
To select the exposure mode:
1. Press the MODE button.
2. Keeping the MODE button pressed in, move
the setting control in either direction until the
letter for the exposure mode you want to use ap¬
pears on the data panel.
When you slide the setting control, the exposure
mode changes in the order shown at right.
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