Sony SLT-A37.CE User Manual

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Selecting the shooting mode
To check blurring of the background (Preview button)
• Press the preview button after you adjust the focus.
• You can adjust the aperture in preview mode.
Note
• When another function is assigned to the preview button, set [Preview Button] to 
[Shot. Result Preview] or [Aperture Preview] in the 
The LCD screen and the viewfinder 
shows an image captured with the widest 
aperture. The change in aperture affects 
the sharpness of the subject image, 
creating a discrepancy between the 
sharpness of the image before shooting 
and that of the actual image.
While you are pressing the preview 
button, you can see the image with the 
aperture used in the actual shot so that 
you can check the approximate sharpness 
of the subject before shooting.
Preview button
 Shutter Priority
This mode is suitable for
z
Shooting a moving subject at a moment in time. Use a faster shutter speed to 
crisply shoot an instant of the movement.
z
Tracing the movement to express the dynamism and flow. Use a slower shutter 
speed to shoot a trailing image of the moving subject.
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Set the mode dial to S.