Nikon P80 P80 User's Manual - Page 63

P (Programmed Auto) Mode Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the camera (A 48). 1 Rotate the mode dial to P. P, S, A and M modes 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 102). 1/125 F3.2 20 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 fnumbers) 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. 1/250 F2.8 20 B Note on Shutter Speed When Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous (A 98), or when a setting other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing (A 101), the slowest shutter speed available is down to 1/2 sec. 49