Nikon 990 - Manual (Page 59)

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Exposure Options
The exposure options sub-menu provides
control over the camera’s auto-exposure
function.
MENU O F F
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2
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EXPOSURE OPTIONS
AE Lock
Auto Bracketing
Exp +/–
SELECT SET
S
MENU O F F
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2
S
AE LOCK
SELECT SET
AE Lock
Auto Bracketing
Exp +/–
OFF
ON
Reset
S
AE lock
Use this option when you want to use
the same aperture, shutter-speed, sensi-
tivity, and white-balance settings for all
photographs in a series (for example,
when taking photographs that will later
be joined to form a panorama).
Option Description
P 1/60 F2.7
NORMAL NORMAL
WB-L WB-L
AE-L AE-L
[ 10 ]
OFF
Restores normal exposure, sensitivity, and
white balance.
While AE lock is in effect, AE-L and WB-L
icons will appear in the LCD monitor.
ON
First photograph taken after ON is selected
from AE-lock sub-menu sets exposure for all
subsequent photographs. If white balance is
set to A (auto), white balance for first photo-
graph will also apply to other photographs in
series. While AE lock is in effect, flash will be
set to
(“flash cancel”).
Reset
Clear existing exposure and white-balance
settings. First photograph taken after this
option selected sets exposure and auto white
balance for all subsequent photographs.
Auto bracketing
Auto bracketing is used to vary exposure
by fixed amounts over a series of photo-
graphs. This can be used to take multiple
shots of the same subject at different ex-
posure settings without stopping to ad-
just exposure compensation manually.
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MENU O F F
AUTO BRACKETING
SELECT SET
AE Lock
Auto Bracketing
Exp +/–
OFF
ON
S
Option Description
ON
Exposure changes in order + 2 /
3
EV, + 1 /
3
EV,
±
0 EV, – 1 /
3
EV, – 2 /
3
EV with each photograph
taken after ON is selected (photographs with
“+” value will be overexposed, those with “–”
value underexposed; values are added to
exposure-compensation setting made with
button)
OFF Restores normal auto exposure