2 Selecttheaperturevalue(F-
number)withthecontroldial.
• Smaller F-mnnber: The foreground and
background of the subject are blurred.
Larger F-nmnber: The subject and its
foreground and background are all ill
focus.
• You canuot check the blurring of all
image on the LCD monitor or in the
viewfinder. Check the recorded image
and adjust the aperture.
3 Adjustthefocusandshootthe
subject.
The shutter speed is automatically
adjusted to obtain correct exposure.
• When the camera judges that the proper
exposure is not obtained with the
selected aperture value, the shutter
speed flashes. In such cases, adjust the
aperture again.
Aperture (F-number)
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Shutter speed
• The shutter speed may become slower depending on the aperture value.
When the shutter speed is slower, use a tripod.
• To blur the background more, use a telephoto lens or a lens that is
equipped with a smaller diaphragm (bright lens).
• Set the flash mode to _ (Fill-flash) when you shoot with the flash
(page 84). However, the flash range differs according to the aperture
value. When you shoot with the flash, check the flash range (page 86).
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