Nikon COOLPIX-P100 - Manual (Page 80)

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Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A, B, C, D Modes)
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A (Programmed Auto) Mode
Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the
camera.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
A.
2
Frame the subject and shoot.
• At the default setting, the camera automatically selects
the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject
closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the
focus area (active focus area) glows green (maximum of
nine areas) (
A90).
Flexible Program
In mode A, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture
can be selected by rotating the command dial (“flexible program”),
without changing the exposure. While flexible program is in effect,
an asterisk (A) appears next to the mode indicator (
A) in the
monitor.
• Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f-
numbers) when you want to blur background details, or for fast
shutter speeds to capture fast-moving subjects.
• Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-
numbers) when you want to increase depth of field, or for slow
shutter speeds to emphasize the motion of a subject.
• To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the
command dial until the A asterisk next to the mode indicator is
no longer displayed. Selecting another mode, or turning off the
camera, also restores default shutter speed and aperture settings.
B
Notes on Shutter Speed
• When the ISO sensitivity ( A84) is ISO 3200, the slowest shutter speed is restricted to one second.
• When Multi-shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting ( A86), the slowest shutter speed is
restricted to 1/30 second.
1/250 1/250 1/250 17 17 17 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6
1/500 1/500 1/500 17 17 17 F4.0 F4.0 F4.0