76Aperture-Priority AEIn this mode, you set the aperture value, and the camera automatically sets the shutter speedto suit the brightness of the scene. This is called Aperture-Priority AE.By setting a smaller aperture value (larger aperture), you can blur the background to make thesubject stand out as in a portrait. Or, by setting a larger aperture value (smaller aperture), youcan increase the depth of field to make both the foreground and background look sharp.* stands for “aperture value.”1 Set the Mode Dial to 〈 〉.2 Select the aperture value. Turn the 〈 〉 dial.3 Focus on the subject. Press the shutter button down halfway.The shutter speed is determined automatically.4 Check the display, then take thepicture. If the shutter speed is not blinking, theexposure is correct. Compose the picture, then press theshutter button down fully.Small aperture value Large aperture value
