Program (P) Exposure Mode; Aperture Priority (A) Exposure Mode - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 Instruction Manual

PROGRAM (P) EXPOSURE MODE

The program exposure mode controls both the shutter speed and
aperture to ensure correct exposures. This exposure mode allows
photographers to shoot without worry about exposure settings. The
shutter speed and aperture values of the exposure are displayed on the
monitor when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. If
shutter speed and aperture displays turn red, the scene is beyond the
exposure control range of the camera.

APERTURE PRIORITY (A) EXPOSURE MODE

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the
appropriate shutter speed to ensure the correct exposure. When aperture
priority is selected, the aperture value on the monitor turns blue and a
double arrow indicator appears next to it. The flash mode can be set to
fill-flash, fill-flash with red-eye reduction, or slow sync. with red-eye
reduction (p. 26).
Because the maximum aperture is not the same at the wide-angle and telephoto position,
as the lens is zoomed, the aperture will automatically shift. If the aperture value is beyond
the shutter-speed range, the shutter-speed display will turn red on the monitor.
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Use the up/down keys of the controller (1) to set
the aperture. The aperture value can be changed
in 1/3 stop increments. Press the shutter-release
button partway down to activate the exposure
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system; the corresponding shutter speed will be
displayed on the monitor.