Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Reference Manual page 71

P, S, A, M
Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
P (Programmed auto) (_'_5)
Use for automatic control of the exposure by the camera. IMI _ @
• Different combinations of shutter speed and aperture
value can be selected without changing the exposure
by rotating the main command dial ("flexible
program"). While flexible program is in effect, a
flexible program mark ()K) is displayed next to the
mode indicator (P) in the upper left of the monitor.
• To cancel flexible program, rotate the main command dial until the flexible
program mark ()K) is no longer displayed, or press the AE-L/AF-L button while
pressing the
Fnl
button. Selecting another shooting mode, or turning of[the
camera, also cancels flexible program.
S (Shutter-priority auto) (_5)
Use to shoot fast moving subjects with a fast shutter _k
speed, or use to emphasize the movements of a ....
moving subject with a slow shutter speed.
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the
main command dial.
A
(Aperture-priority auto) (_'_5)
Use to bhJr tile background or bring both tile
foreground and background into focus.
• The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the
sub<ommand dial.
M
(Manual) (_'_7)
Use to control tile exposure according to shooting
requirements.
• When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed,
the degree of deviation from the exposure value
measured by tile camera is displayed in tile exposure
indicator. Tile degree of deviation in tile exposure
indicator is displayed in EVs(-3 to +3 EVin
increments of 1/3 EV). Exposure indicator
• When the degree of deviation of the exposure value is below -2 EVor above +2
EV,the exposure indicator is displayed in red.
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the main command dial and the
aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the sub-command dial.
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