Nikon COOLPIX P310 Reference Manual page 70

P, S, A, M
Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Faster Slower
1/1000 s 1/30 s
Adjusting the Aperture Value
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Larger aperture Smaller aperture
(Small f-number) (Large f-number)
f/1.8 f/8
[] Aperture and Zoom
The aperture value (finumber) indicates the lens brightness. Large apertures (expressed by small
_numbers) let more light into the camera, and small apertures (large _numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of this camera zoom lens can be changed depending on the zoom position, The
largest aperture at the wide angle position is f/1,8 and that at the telephoto zoom position is f/4,9,
[] U (User Settings) Mode
Even when the mode dial is set to U (User settings) mode, you can shoot in
P
(Programmed auto),
S (Shutter priority auto), A (Aperture priority auto) or
M
(Manual), The setting combinations (user
52 settings) that are frequently used for shooting can be saved in U ([_]]58),