Nikon P5000 User Manual
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P, S, A, and M Modes
M: Manual
In mode M, the user controls both shutter speed and aperture.
C
The Exposure Display
The exposure display, which is displayed for a few seconds
each time aperture or shutter speed is adjusted, shows the
amount exposure deviates from the value selected by the
camera in EVs (–2 to +2EV in increments of
1
/
3
EV). The dis-
play at right indicates that the picture will be underexposed
by –1EV.
1
Rotate mode dial to M.
2
Select shutter speed or aperture. Selected
item changes each time multi selector is
pressed to right.
3
Set selected item. Exposure display shows
amount pictures will over- or under-
exposed at current settings (see below).
Shutter speeds slower than
1
/
4
s are dis-
played in red (
B 40). Shutter speed of
1
/
2,000
s is only available if camera is zoomed
all the way out and aperture is set to f/7.6.
4
Select remaining item (aperture or shutter
speed). Repeat steps 3–4 until desired
exposure is achieved.
5
Take pictures. Camera automatically com-
pares distances to subjects in nine focus
areas and sets focus and exposure for clos-
est subject (
B 76).
Underexposed
Overexposed
–2
±0
+2
–1
+1
(Values in EVs)
99
9
1/125
1/125
1/125
F4.3
F4.3
F4.3
99
9
1/125
1/125
1/125
F4.3
F4.3
F4.3
99
9
1/250
1/250
1/250
F4.3
F4.3
F4.3
99
9
1/250
1/250
1/250
F4.3
F4.3
F4.3
99
9
1/250
1/250
1/250
F2.7
F2.7
F2.7