Nikon V3 - Manual (Page 194)

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The options in the exposure mode menu offer varying degrees
of control over shutter speed and aperture in Motion Snapshot
and advanced movie modes (
0 61, 87) and when Active Selec-
tion or Slow view is chosen in best moment capture mode
(
0 76).
Exposure Mode
h
Scene auto
selector
An automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode in which the
camera not only chooses shutter speed and aperture
but adjusts other settings to suit the subject (automatic
scene selection;
0 44).
t
Programmed
auto
The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal
exposure (
0 70). Recommended for snapshots and in
other situations in which there is little time to adjust
camera settings.
u
Shutter-
priority auto
You choose the shutter speed; the camera selects an
aperture for best results (
0 71). Use to freeze or blur
motion.
v
Aperture-
priority auto
You choose the aperture; the camera selects a shutter
speed for best results (
0 72). Use to blur the back-
ground or bring both foreground and background into
focus.
w Manual
You control both shutter speed and aperture ( 0 73). Set
shutter speed to “Bulb” or “Time” for long time-expo-
sures.