Nikon CoolPix P7100 Reference Manual page 71

A (Programmed auto) (E5)
Use for automatic control of the exposure by the camera.
• Different combinations of shutter speed and aperture
value can be selected without changing the exposure
by rotating the main command dial ("flexible
program"). While flexible program is in effect, a
flexible program mark (A) is displayed next to the
mode indicator (A) in the upper left of the monitor.
• To cancel flexible program, rotate the main command dial until the flexible
program mark (A) is no longer displayed, or press the AE-L/AF-L button while
pressing the w1 button. Selecting another shooting mode, or turning off the
camera, also cancels flexible program.
B (Shutter-priority auto) (E5)
Use to shoot fast moving subjects with a fast shutter
speed, or use to emphasize the movements of a
moving subject with a slow shutter speed.
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the
main command dial.
C (Aperture-priority auto) (E5)
Use to blur the background or bring both the
foreground and background into focus.
• The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the
sub-command dial.
D (Manual) (E7)
Use to control the exposure according to shooting
requirements.
• When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed,
the degree of deviation from the exposure value
measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure
indicator. The degree of deviation in the exposure
indicator is displayed in EVs (–3 to +3 EV in
increments of 1/3 EV).
• When the degree of deviation of the exposure value is below –2 EV or above +2
EV, the exposure indicator is displayed in red.
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the main command dial and the
aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the sub-command dial.
A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
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1/125 1/125 1/125 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1342 1342 1342
1/250 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1342 1342 1342
1/125 1/125 1/125 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1342 1342 1342
Exposure indicator
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