Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

The mode selector
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Mode Description
M Manual
You control both shutter speed and aperture.
S
et shutter speed to “bulb” or “time” for long
time-exposures.
P (programmed auto)
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n this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and
aperture according to a built-in program to ensure optimal exposure
in most situations.
･ Dierent combinations of shutter speed and aperture that produce
the same exposure can be selected by rotating the main command
dial (“exible program”).
- While exible program is in eect, a exible program indicator (
U
) is
displayed.
- To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the
main c
ommand dial until the indicator is no longer displayed.
Flexible program also ends when the mode selector is rotated to
another setting or the camera is turned o.
S (shutter-priority auto)
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n shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the
camera automatically adjusts aperture for optimal exposure. Choose