Nikon Coolpix P90 - Manual (Page 74)

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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 (
A122).
Flexible Program
In mode A, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture
can be selected by rotating the command dial (“flexible program”).
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) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds
that “freeze” motion.
• Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large
f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that
blur motion.
• 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
Note on Shutter Speed
When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous ( A118) the fastest shutter speed is changed to
1/2500 second, and the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1/30 second.
16 16 1/125 1/125 F3.2 F3.2 1/125 F3.2 16
16 16 1/250 1/250 F2.8 F2.8 1/250 F2.8 16