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The mode selector
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Shooting controls
The mode selector
Use the mode selector to choose whether shutter speed and/or aperture
can be adjust
ed manually or are set automatically by the camera.
Using the mode selector
Use the mode selector to choose a shooting mode.
Mode Description
AUTO
(
b
)
Auto
A simple, “point-and-shoot” mode that leaves
the camer
a in charge of settings (087, 092).
P
Programmed
aut
o
The camera sets shutter speed and aperture
for optimal exposure.
S
Shutter-priority
auto
Use to freeze or blur motion. You choose the
shutter speed; the camera selects the
aperture for best results.
A
Aperture-
priority auto
Use to blur backgrounds or bring both
foreground and background into focus. You
choose the aperture; the camera selects the
shutter speed for best results.