66 Shooting - Selecting Particular EffectsManually Setting the Shutter Speed andApertureYou can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect.This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images for which it is difficult toset the correct exposure automatically.1 Turn the mode dial to .• The shutter speed and aperture setting willshow in the display panel. They will also appearon the LCD monitor if it is on.2 Press the or arrow on the omniselector to select a shutter speed.3 Press the or arrow on the omniselector to select an aperture setting.4 Shoot the image.• When you press the shutter button halfway, theexposure compensation bar displays in thedisplay panel and a number in the LCD monitorindicates the difference between standardexposure* and the selected exposure. If thedifference is more than ± 2 steps, the LCDmonitor and display panel show the following.- LCD monitor: a red “-2” or “+2”- Display panel: the underscore beneath thevalue on the exposure compensation barblinks.* The standard exposure is calculated by the AE functionaccording to the selected metering method.
