Canon EOS Rebel 2000 - Manual (Page 47)

Av Aperture-Priority AE/Depth-of-field Preview
Check the viewfinder display.
Press the shutter button
completeiy to take the picture.
• If the 30” shutter speed blinks, the
scene is too dark. In such a case, turn
the <
> to set a larger aperture
(smaller f-number) until the shutter
speed display stops blinking.
• If the 2000 shutter speed blinks, the
scene is too bright. In such a case, turn
the < > to set a smaller aperture (a
larger f-number) until the shutter speed
display stops blinking.
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Aperture Display
The aperture can be set and displayed in full and half stops as shown below.
The larger the number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The
displayable range of apertures depends on the lens mounted on the camera.
1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.8 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.6 6.7 8.0 9.5 11 13
16 19 22 27 32 38 45 54 64 76 91
If no lens is mounted on the camera, “00" will be displayed for the aperture setting.
Depth-of-field Preview
To check the depth of field visually,
press the depth-of-field preview button.
The camera will stop down the
aperture and you can check the depth
of field in the viewfinder.
=] • Depth-of-field preview can be used only in Creative Zone modes.
•The mode takes effect after you press the shutter button halfway.
•When you press the depth-of-field preview button, AE lock also takes effect.
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