Letting The Camera Choose Aperture And Shutter Speed (Program Mode) - Olympus EZ-M1240 Instruction Manual

Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed
( Program mode)
P mode is a shooting mode where the camera automatically sets the optimal aperture
and shutter speed according to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P.
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• The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed.
• The functions that can be set using the dial differ depending on the Fn lever position.
Dial
r
Exposure compensation
o
Program shift
• The shutter speed and aperture value displays will blink if the camera is unable to achieve
correct exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking)
60" F2.8 60" F2.8
8000 8000
• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and
focal length of the lens.
• When using a fi xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g "Changing ISO sensitivity
(ISO)" (P. 42, 51)
Program shift (%)
In P mode, you can choose different combinations of
aperture value and shutter speed without altering exposure.
"s" is displayed next to the shooting mode when the
program shift is enabled. To cancel the program shift, rotate
the dial until "s" is no longer displayed.
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Fn lever position
1
Status
The subject is too
dark.
The subject is too
F22 F22
bright.
100
%
ISO-A
200
P
250 F5.6 250
Shutter speed
Shooting mode
2
ISO
White balance
• Use the fl ash.
• The metered range of the camera is
exceeded. A commercially available ND
fi lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is
required.
S-IS AUTO
L N
FHD F
60
P
1:02:03 1:02:03
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Aperture value
Action
100
%
ISO-A
200
P
250 F5.6 250
s
Program shift
S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO
L N
FHD F
60
P
1:02:03 1:02:03
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