Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Reference Manual page 69

Pictures can be shot with greater control by setting the w
quick menu (_73) or shooting menu (_54) items it] II f,_ _X _ f(( I
addition to setting the shutter speed or aperture value I__!_;}
requirements.manuallY according to shooting conditions and _ _@@J_'_ _ _ _ o_
• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on
the setting olAF area mode that can be selected in the P, S, A or
M
tab after
pressing the MENU button.
When AF area mode is set to Auto (default setting), the camera has nine focus
areas, and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to
the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights
in green (maximum of nine areas).
The procedure for shooting pictures at the desired brightness (exposure) by
adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called "determine exposure". °o
The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in pictures to be shot _.
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vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value even if
the exposure is the same.
Rotate the command dial to set the shutter speed and aperture value.
Main command dial Sub-command dial
1
Shutterspeed
Aperture
value
Exposure mode Shutter Speed (1_]83) / Aperture value (_52)
Programmed auto Automatically adjusted (flexible program is enabled by the main
P ([_53)
command dial).
S autoShUtter-priority([_]53) commandAdjusted bYdial.the main Automatically adjusted.
Aperture-priority Adjusted bythe sub-command
A
auto ([_]53) Automatically adjusted, dial.
Adjusted by the main Adjusted bythe sub-command
M
Manual ([_53) command dial. dial.
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