Sony SLT-A58 - Manual (Page 96)

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Selecting the shooting mode
• Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if
you close the aperture (a larger F-number) by making the shutter speed slower, the
light of the flash will not reach distant subjects.
Manual Exposure
This mode is suitable for
z Shooting with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed
and aperture.
1
Set the mode dial to M.
2
Rotate the control dial to adjust
the shutter speed, and while
pressing the AV button, rotate the
control dial to adjust the aperture.
• You can set [ISO] to [AUTO] even in
[Manual Exposure] mode. When [ISO]
is set to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity
automatically changes for proper
exposure according to the set shutter
speed and aperture value.
• When [ISO] is set to [AUTO], if proper
exposure is not obtained with your
settings, the setting value indicators on
the screen will flash. In this case, adjust
the shutter speed or aperture value
again.
AV button
Shutter speed
Aperture (F-number)