M: Manual Exposure

You can set the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired. With flash, the flash exposure will be set automatically to match the aperture that was set. The flash sync speed can be set within 1/200 sec. to 1/30 sec. or to bulb. * <M> stands for Manual.

	1 Set the Mode Dial to <M>.
	2 Set the shutter speed and aperture. To set the shutter speed, turn the <> dial. To set the aperture, hold down the <> button and turn the <> dial.
	3 Set the exposure and take the picture. The exposure level indicator in the viewfinder indicates the exposure level up to +/-2 stops from the standard exposure index at the center. While you change the shutter speed and aperture, the exposure level mark will move. You can decide which exposure level to set. If the amount set exceeds +/-2 stops, the end of the exposure level indicator will display <> or <>.

If the [ Auto Lighting Optimizer] is set to anything other than [Disable], the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set.