Owner's Manual

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Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation)
Choosing an Exposure Mode
To choose an exposure mode, hold the
I
button and rotate
the main command dial. The selected option is displayed in the
top control panel.
Mode Description
P
Programmed
auto (
0
184)
Use for snapshots and in other situations in
which there is little time to adjust camera
settings. The camera chooses both shutter
speed and aperture automatically.
S
Shutter-priority
auto (
0
185)
Use to freeze or blur motion. You choose the
shutter speed; the camera adjusts aperture
automatically.
A
Aperture-priority
auto (
0
186)
Use to blur backgrounds or bring both
foreground and background into focus. You
choose the aperture; the camera adjusts
shutter speed automatically.
MManual (
0
188)
You control both shutter speed and aperture.
Choose a shutter speed of “Bulb” or “Time”
for long time-exposures.