Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 77

j, k, l, m Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) Shooting Features j (Programmed auto) (E10) Use for automatic control of the exposure by the camera. • Different combinations of shutter speed and aperture value can be selected without changing the exposure by rotating the command dial during shooting ("flexible program"). While flexible program is in effect, a flexible program mark (A) is displayed next to the mode indicator (j) in the upper left of the monitor. 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 • To cancel flexible program, rotate the command dial until the flexible program mark (A) is no longer displayed. Selecting another shooting mode, or turning off the camera, also cancels flexible program. k (Shutter-priority auto) (E10) Use to shoot fast moving subjects with a fast shutter speed, or use to emphasize the movements of a moving subject with a slow shutter speed. • The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the command dial. 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 l (Aperture-priority auto) (E10) Use to blur the background or bring both the foreground and background into focus. • The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector. 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 m (Manual) (E11) Use to control the exposure according to shooting requirements. • When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed, the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure 25m 0s indicator. The degree of deviation in the exposure 1/250 F5.6 840 indicator is displayed in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV). Exposure indicator • The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the command dial and the aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector. 59