User manual

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MANUAL
EXPOSURE CONTROL
In
situations
where
the
contrast
difference
between
the
subject
area and
the
background
exceeds
the
available range
of
automatic
ex-
posure
compensation,
or
when a desired
photo-
graphic
effect
requires a fixed speed, you will
want
to
use
the
XG
's manual
shutter
speed.
1. While depressing
the
Auto-setting release
if
from
the
"A"
setting,
turn
the
shutter-
speed/function
selector
to
al
ign
a stepped
speed with
the
index. Any
shutter-speed
and
lens-
aperture
combination
may
then
be set
for
full manual
operation.
2.
To
determine
the
aperture
and
shutter
speed
settings by using
the
XG's metering system,
move
the
shutter-speed/function
selector
to
the
"
A"
(Auto) setting. Then adjust
the
lens
aperture
for
the
desired
shutter
speed and
aperture
combination
.
After
noting
the
shutter
speed indicated by a lighted
LE
D,
reposition
the
selector
to
that
manual speed
and
take
the
picture.