Sony DSC-HX1 - Manual (Page 28)

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Aperture Priority Shooting
You can manually adjust the amount of light that passes through the lens.
1 Set the mode dial to (Aperture Priority Shooting)
2 Press the jog dial
3 Turn the jog dial to select the aperture (F value)
You can select an aperture (F value) from F 2.8 to F 8.0.
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted from 1/2000 to 8
seconds.
You can set the EV or ISO setting with the jog dial.
4 Shoot with the shutter button
• The flash is set to [Flash On], [Slow Synchro (Flash On)] or [Flash Off].
• If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings, the setting value indicators on the screen
flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this condition, but we
recommend that you adjust the flashing values again.
Notes
Aperture (F value)
z About the aperture priority
The lower the aperture (F value), the wider the hole that lets light
pass through. The depth of focus decrease, and everything except
objects within a narrow range of distance will be out of focus. This is
good for portraits, etc.
The higher the aperture (F value), the smaller the hole that lets light
pass through. Both objects relatively close and far away from the lens
will appear sharp. This is good for landscapes, etc.