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Manually setting the shutter speed and aperture – Canon A700 User Manual

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You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images.
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When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference
between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure
appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than ±2
stops, “–2” or “+2” appears in red.

* Standard exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to

the currently selected metering mode.

Manually Setting the Shutter

Speed and Aperture

Shooting Mode

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If you wish to change the exposure, select shutter speed or
aperture using the

button, then adjust the value using

the

or

button.

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If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the aperture
value may change in accordance with the zoom position

(p. 45)

.

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The LCD monitor’s brightness matches the selected shutter
speed and aperture value.
When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark
place, the image will always be bright if the flash is set to

(Flash on, with red-eye reduction) or

(Flash on).