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Shutter Speed/Mode Selector Dial
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The Nikon FG-20 offers
aperture-priority
automatic
mode operation and manual
control
of all shutter
speeds
from 1 to
1I1000sec.,
including
the
M90
(mechanically controlled
1/90
sec.)
and B
(bulb)
settings.
To
set
the desired
shooting
mode or
shutter
speed,
rotate the
shutter speed/mode selector
dial
until the desired
setting
click-stops opposite the
shut-
ter
speed/mode
index
CD.
At the A
(for automatic
operation) and
(I.
(for
automatic
operation
with
an
audible
warning), a
locking mechanism is provided to
prevent accidental
shifting
of the
setting
.
To rotate the
dial from the A or
II.
setting,
depress the lock re-
lease button
@.
You must
also
depress the lock release
button
to move the dial from A to a manual
shutter
speed.
However,
to move the dial from a manual
setting
back to A, it is not necessary to depress the
22
button.
Note
that
shutter
speeds
between engraved
numbers
(i.e.,
intermediate
speeds) should
not
be
used
.
The dial has the following
settings:
II. (auto with audible warning):
Used for aperture-priority automatic mode
shooting.
You manually
set
the f/stop first
;
then the
camera
automatically
selects
the matching electronically
controlled
shutter
speed steplessly
between 1
and
1/1000sec.,
depending on the
scene
brightness
and
the film
speed
in
use.
An audible
warning
is provided
to let you know when the
scene
is too bright or too
dark to get
correct
exposure or when the
shutter
speed
is around 1/30sec. or
slower,
indicating that
you
should
use a
tripod.
•
When
using
a
tripod,
be
careful not
to
screw
it
into the
camera's
tripod
socket @ too tightly, as
this
might damage
the camera.
A
(auto):
Same as the
II.
setting
but without an
audible
warning
.
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