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Setting the Aperture Value and Shutter
Speed Automatically (P Mode)
When the mode dial is set to P (Program mode) the camera automatically selects the
aperture value and shutter speed according to the brightness of the subject so you can
take the picture without adjusting the exposure.
P (Program mode) aperture values and shutter speeds
With the camera set in the Program mode, a program automatically adjusts the aperture value and
shutter speed according to the brightness of the subject.
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Adjusting the exposure
With the mode dial set to P (Program mode) the camera automatically selects the optimum
exposure, but if you want to make the picture brighter or darker, press exposure compensation
button
to use the exposure compensation feature.
Using Exposure Compensation (
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Take the picture.
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