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Other shooting options, Point-and-shoot photography, program mode

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Other shooting options 2 Other shooting options "Point-and-shoot" photography (P program mode) In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response to subject brightness. 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 2 Take pictures. • The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed in the monitor. • Rotate the control dial to adjust exposure compensation. Shooting mode AF confirmation mark LN 01:02:03 0.0 Shutter speed Aperture value Program shift (%) In P and ART modes, you can press the F button (F) and then use FG to choose different combinations of aperture and shutter speed without altering exposure. This is known as "program shift." "s" appears next to the shooting mode during LN program shift. To cancel program shift, press and hold FG until "s" is no longer displayed or turn the 01:02:03 0.0 camera off. Program shift # Caution • Program shift is not available when you are using a flash. # Caution • The shutter speed and aperture displays flash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure. See "Exposure warning display" (P. 103). 48 EN

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48
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Other shooting options
2
2
“Point-and-shoot” photography (
P
program mode)
In mode
P
, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in
response to subject brightness.
1
Set the mode dial to
P
.
2
Take pictures.
The shutter speed and aperture selected by
the camera are displayed in the monitor.
Rotate the control dial to adjust exposure
compensation.
•
•
L
N
01:02:03
01:02:03
0.0
0.0
Shooting mode
AF con
fi
rmation mark
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Program shift (
%
)
In
P
and
ART
modes, you can press the
F
button (
F
) and then use
FG
to choose different
combinations of aperture and shutter speed without
altering exposure. This is known as “program shift.”
“
s
” appears next to the shooting mode during
program shift. To cancel program shift, press and
hold
FG
until “
s
” is no longer displayed or turn the
camera off.
#
Caution
Program shift is not available when you are using
a
fl
ash.
•
L
N
01:02:03
01:02:03
0.0
0.0
Program shift
#
Caution
The shutter speed and aperture displays
fl
ash if the camera is unable to achieve
optimal exposure. See “Exposure warning display” (P. 103).
•
Other shooting options