M: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially-available exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.

* <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, turn the <> dial. If it cannot be set, set the <> switch to the left, then turn the <> or <> dial.
	3 Focus the subject. Press the shutter button halfway. The exposure setting will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. The exposure level mark <> indicates how far the current exposure level is from the standard exposure level.
	4 Set the exposure and take the picture. Check the exposure level and set the desired shutter speed and aperture. If the exposure compensation amount exceeds ±3 stops, the end of the exposure level indicator will display <> or <>.

If ISO Auto is set, the ISO speed setting will change to suit the shutter speed and aperture to obtain a standard exposure. Therefore, you may not obtain the desired exposure effect

• In [: Auto Lighting Optimizer], if the checkmark <> for [Disable during man expo] is removed, it can be set in the <M> mode

• When ISO Auto is set, you can press the <> button to lock the ISO speed.

• After recomposing the picture, you can see the exposure level difference on the exposure level indicator compared to when you pressed the <> button.