Canon 50 - Manual (Page 51)

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Using the Aperture-Priority AE
Mode
You can select an aperture value, and the camcorder automatically chooses the
appropriate shutter speed.
Aperture values: 1.8, 2.0, 2.4, 2.8, 3.4, 4.0, 4.8, 5.6, 6.7, 8.0
Use low aperture values (large aperture) to blur the background for a portrait, or high
aperture values (small aperture) to achieve a broad depth of field for recording
landscapes.
1. Set the mode dial to .
2. Press the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select an aperture value.
• The shutter speed is adjusted automatically.
• The aperture becomes smaller the bigger the aperture value.
The aperture number flashes when the selected aperture is not appropriate for the
recording condition. In such case, readjust the aperture.
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