Nikon CoolPix P3 User Manual page 44

E Aperture Priority Auto
Rotate mode dial to E.
Set aperture.
• Press d to return to the Shooting mode.
• If the selected aperture would result in the picture being underexposed or overex-
posed, the aperture icon on the monitor will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. Select another aperture and try again.
Aperture and Zoom
The aperture value (measured in f/-numbers) expresses the amount of light that passes through
the lens and is calculated by dividing the lens' focal length by the effective diameter (a value based
on the physical opening in the lens and the amount of light passing through). Lower f/-numbers
indicate an increase in the amount of light passing though and higher f/-numbers indicate a de-
crease. The smallest number in a lens' aperture range is the maximum aperture and the largest
number is the minimum aperture.
The aperture for this camera's lens (focal length: 7.5 to 26.3 mm; aperture range: f/2.7 to f/5.3)
changes depending on the zoom setting. The aperture increases when zooming in and decreases
when zooming out.
• Selecting On for Fixed aperture (P.88) in E (Aperture-priority auto) mode keeps the aperture
change as close as possible to the selected f/-number (aperture range: f/5 to f/7.3).
• In M (Programmed auto) mode, Fixed aperture has no effect even if set to On.
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1/60 1/60 1/60 F2.7 F2.7 F2.7
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Exit Exit Exit
0 0 0 F2.7 F2.7 F2.7
Histogram
Display exposure compensation setting
screen.
The histogram (which shows the distribu-
tion of brightness) and exposure compensa-
tion value are displayed.
Frame picture, focus, and shoot.
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0 0 0 F2.7 F2.7 F2.7