Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Camera Users Manual
- Q&A Index
- Menu Options
- Memory Card Compatibility
- Table of Contents
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Introduction
- Basic Photography and Playback
- Live View Photography
- Movie Live View
- P, S, A, and M Modes
- User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
- Release Mode
- Image Recording Options
- Focus
- ISO Sensitivity
- Exposure
- White Balance
- Image Enhancement
- Flash Photography
- Other Shooting Options
- More on Playback
- Connections
- Menu Guide
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu / Recent Settings
- Technical Notes
- Troubleshooting
- Specs
- Index
- 24-85mm Lens Documents
- 70-300mm Documents
- Owners Manual
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Compatible Cameras / Available Functions
- Features
- Focusing
- Vibration Reduction Mode
- Focusing / Zooming / Depth of Field
- Variable Maximum Aperture
- Setting the Aperture
- Using Bayonet Hood
- Using Cameras with Built-In Flash
- Recommended Focusing Screens
- Lens Care
- Optional Accessories
- Incompatible Accessories
- Specs
- Depth of Field Charts
- Extended Warranty Offer
- Warranty
- Owners Manual
- Scan of CD-ROM
- Warranty
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P: Programmed Auto
In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according
to a built-in program to ensure optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is
recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the
camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture.
A Flexible Program
In mode P, different combinations of shutter speed
and aperture can be selected by rotating the main
command dial while the exposure meters are on
(“flexible program”).
Rotate the dial to the right for
large apertures (low f-numbers) that blur background
details or fast shutter speeds that “freeze” motion.
Rotate the dial to the left for small apertures (high
f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion.
All
combinations produce the same exposure.
While flexible program is in effect, a U indicator
appears in the control panel.
To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate
the main command dial until the indicator is no longer displayed, choose another mode, or
turn the camera off.
A See Also
See page 315 for information on the built-in exposure program. For information on
activating the exposure meters, see “The Standby Timer” on page 39.
Main command dial