Canon EOS 3000 QD - Manual (Page 39)

Tv Shutter-Speed Priority AE
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus the subject.
Check the viewfinder display.
Press the shutter button
completely to take the picture.
О • If the maximum aperture (the smallest f-
number) blinks, the scene is too dark. In
such a case, turn the < > to set a
slower shutter speed until the aperture
display stops blinking.
• If the minimum aperture (the largest f-
number) blinks, the scene is too bright.
In such a case, turn the < > to set a
faster shutter speed until the aperture
display stops blinking.
To photograph a scene on a TV screen, use a shutter speed of 1/15 sec. for
'W' best results Use a tripod to prevent blur
Щ Shutter Speed Display
The shutter speed can be set and displayed in full and half stops. Shutter
speeds from 2 to 2000 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter
speed. For example, 125 is 1/125 second. For slower shutter speeds, the
numeral is appended with the seconds mark (”). For example, 0”7 is 0.7
second and 15” is 15 seconds.
2000 1500 1000 750 500 350 250 180 125 90 60 45 30 20
15 10 8 6 4 3 2 0”7 1” 1”5 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10” 15" 20” 30”
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