Av: Setting the Aperture

The aperture adjusts the amount of light that passes through the lens. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to fade the background. A higher aperture value (closing it) brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus.

1. Turn the shooting mode dial to Av.

2. Select a value using the or arrow on the omni selector and shoot the image.

The correct exposure has been set if the shutter speed and aperture value show in white.

• If the shutter speed shows in red on the LCD monitor, the image is under exposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light). Adjust the aperture value using the left and right arrow on the omni selector until the shutter speed display turns white.
• Some aperture values may not be available with certain zoom positions.

• Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. If the camera shake warning appears in the LCD monitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shooting.
• In this mode, the maximum shutter speed with synchronized flash is 1/500 second. The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously.

Aperture Value Display

The larger the aperture value, the smaller the lens aperture.

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Safety Shift

With Tv and Av modes, if [Safety Shift] is turned [On] in the Rec. menu, the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise obtained. Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled.