User's Manual

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To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp,

set the Mode Dial to <f> (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of

field (range of acceptable focus).

> stands for Aperture value, which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside the lens.

Set the Mode Dial to <f>.

Set the desired aperture.

The higher the f/number, the wider

the depth of field where sharper focus

is obtained in both the foreground

and background.

Turning the <6> dial to the right will

set a higher f/number (smaller

aperture opening), and turning it to

the left will set a lower f/number

(larger aperture opening).

Take the picture.

Focus and press the shutter button

completely. The picture will be taken

with the selected aperture.

f: Changing the Depth of Field

Sharp foreground and background

(With a high aperture f/number: f/32)

Blurred background

(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6)

Aperture Display

The higher the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The

apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to

the camera, “00” will be displayed for the aperture.

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