Controls In Detail; Shutter Speed/Mode Selector Dial; A (Auto) - Nikon NIKONOS-V Instruction Manual

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B(Bulb)
A (Auto)
Shutter Speed
I
Mode Selector
Diol ®
The Nikonos-V offers aperture-priority automatic
mode operation and manual control of all shutter
speeds from 1/30 to 1/1000sec., including the M90
(1/90secl, B (Bulb), and R (Rewind) sett ings. All
shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/1000sec., excluding
M90 (1I90sec.) and B (Bulb), are electronically con-
trolled. To set the desired shooting mode or shutter
speed, rotate the shutter speed/mode selector dial
until the desired setting click-stops opposite the
shutter speed/mode index. The shutter speed/mode
selector dial has the following settings : R (Rewind),
B (Bulb), M90 (1/90secl, A (Auto), and six shutter
speeds from 1/1000 to 1I30sec. Intermediate settings
cannot be used.
30
A (Auto)
Used for aperture-priority automatic mode shooting.
Manually set the f/stop first; then the camera's micro-
computer selects the matching shutter speed step -
lessly between 1/30 and 1/1000sec., depending on
the scene brightness and the film speed in use. Until
the frame counter reaches frame" 1 ," the shutter will
be automatically released at approximately 1/1500sec.
regardless of the scene brightness and the film speed
in use. After the frame counter reaches frame "1,"
the camera automatically returns to normal A mode
operation.