Digital Camera User Manual

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

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

field (range of acceptable focus).

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Blurred background Sharp foreground and background

(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32)

Set the Mode Dial to <Av>.

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 <_> dial to the dght wifl

set a higher f/number (smafler

aperture opening), and turning it to

the left wifl 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.

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