Nikon P5100 P5100 User's Manual - Page 61

Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes Shooting in S (Shutter-Priority Auto) 1 Rotate the mode dial to S. 2 Rotate the command dial to choose the shutter speed value between 1/2,000 sec. and 8 sec. F 1/125 F4.3 17 F 1/250 F4.3 17 3 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). P, S, A and M modes B S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode • If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the shutterspeed display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter speed and try again. • At speeds slower than 1/4 sec, the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise reduction (A 109) is recommended to reduce "noise" in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly colored dots. 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 speed available is down to 1/2 sec. B Shutter Speed A shutter speed of 1/2,000s is only available when the camera is zoomed all the way out. 47