Canon EOS Rebel xsi - Manual (Page 70)

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You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the
(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.
* stands for Time value.
1
Set the Mode Dial to <s>.
2 Set the desired shutter speed.
See “Shooting Tips” for advice on
setting the shutter speed.
Turning the <6> dial to the right
sets a faster shutter speed, and
turning it to the left sets a slower one.
3
Take the picture.
When you focus and press the
shutter button completely, the picture
will be taken at the selected shutter
speed.
s : Action Shots
Frozen action Blurred action
About the Shutter Speed Display
The LCD monitor displays the shutter speed as a fraction. However, the
viewfinder displays only the denominator. Also, “0"5” indicates 0.5 sec. and
“15"” is 15 sec.
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