Nikon COOLPIX-P100 - Manual (Page 81)

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Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A, B, C, D Modes)
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B (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode
Set the shutter speed and shoot pictures.
1
Rotate the mode dial to B.
2
Rotate the command dial to choose
the shutter speed value between
1/2000 second and eight seconds.
3
Focus 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).
B
B (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode
• If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the shutter
speed display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter
speed and try again.
• At shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower, "noise" may appear in the image in the form of randomly
spaced, brightly colored dots. In such situations, the shutter speed indicator will turn red. Setting
Noise reduction (
A94) to On is recommended.
B
Notes on Shutter Speed
• When the ISO sensitivity ( A84) is ISO 800, the slowest shutter speed is restricted to four seconds,
when ISO 1600, restricted to two seconds, and when ISO 3200, 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