Nikon P5100 P5100 User's Manual - Page 60
Shooting in P (Programmed Auto), Flexible Program
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Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes Shooting in P (Programmed Auto) 1 Rotate the mode dial to P. F 1/125 F4.3 17 2 Frame the subject, focus, and shoot. At default setting, the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the closest subject, from nine focus areas, and adjusts focus accordingly (A 105). Flexible Program In mode P, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial ("flexible program"). While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (*) appears next to the mode indicator (P) in the monitor. • Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f- numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that "freeze" motion. • Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large fnumbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion. • To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the command dial until the asterisk next to the mode indicator is no longer displayed. Selecting another mode, or turning off the camera, also restores default shutter speed and aperture settings. F 1/250 F4.3 17 B Note on Shutter Speed When [Continuous], [BSS], [Continuous flash] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous] (A 101), or when a setting other than [Off] is selected for [Auto bracketing] (A 104), the slowest shutter 46 speed available is down to 1/2 sec. P, S, A and M modes