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## Program Auto

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

1. Set the mode dial to (Program Auto).

1. Shoot with the shutter button.

Note

- You may not be able to set some functions or MENU items depending on the selected REC mode. For details, see “Functions not available in some REC modes” [Details] and “MENU items not available in some REC modes.” [Details]

### Program shift

You can change the aperture (F value) and shutter speed combination while keeping the exposure fixed when flash is set to [Off].

1. Press the jog dial.

1. Turn the jog dial.

“” on the screen changes to “ ” and the shooting mode changes to program shift.

1. Turn the jog dial to select the aperture (F value) and shutter speed combination.

You can set the EV or ISO setting with the jog dial.

1. Shoot with the shutter button.

To cancel program shift, turn the jog dial to return the indication to “”.
Notes

- You cannot shift the aperture value and shutter speed combination when the shutter button is pressed halfway down.

- According to the brightness of the environment, the program shift may not be used.

- Set the mode dial to the one other than “” or turn off the power to cancel the setting you made.

- When the brightness changes, the aperture (F value) and shutter speed also change while maintaining the shift amount.

- When the flash mode setting is changed, program shift is canceled.

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Using the jog dial
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