M: Shooting in Manual Mode - PowerShot A610 & A620
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect.
- When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* , and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than +/- 2 stops, "-2" or "+2" appears in red.
* Standard exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to the currently selected metering mode.
- Turn on the camera, and set the mode switch to
.
- Turn the shooting mode dial to "M".
- The shutter speed and aperture value appears on the LCD monitor if it is on.
- Select a shutter speed using the
or 
button.
- If you wish to change the aperture, press the 
button, then adjust the value using the or button.
- Shoot the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway, a number indicating the difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than 2 steps, '-2' or '+2' appears in red.
* The standard exposure is calculated by the AE function according to the selected metering mode.
- If you wish to change the exposure, select the shutter speed or the aperture with the button and change the value using the left or right button.
- If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the aperture value may change in accordance with the zoom position.
- The LCD monitor's brightness matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value. When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place and set the flash to
 (Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On) or  (Flash On) the LCD monitor will always light up.
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The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state as follows.
| Lens Zoom Position |
Aperture Value
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Shutter Speed (seconds)
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Max. Wide Angle
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F2.8 - 3.2
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15 - 1/1250
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F3.5 - 4.0
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15 - 1/1600
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F4.5
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15 - 1/2000
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F5.0 - 8.0*1
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15 - 1/2500
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Max. Telephoto
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F4.1 - 4.5
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15 - 1/1250
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F5.0 - 6.3
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15 - 1/1600
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F7.1 ? 8.0*2
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*1 In 
, an aperture value of F11 at maximum wide angle may be possible depending on the shooting conditions.
*2 In , an aperture value of F16 at maximum telephoto may be possible depending on the shooting conditions.
Note: The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1/500 second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/500 second if a faster speed is selected.
