Nikon COOLPIX 5700 User Manual - Page 87

Taking Pictures : The Details-Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shut- ter speed can be set to values between 8 s and /1 4000 s in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time- exposure of up to five minutes (BULB). Aperture can be adjusted in increments equivalent to 1/3 EV (1/3 step). 1 After choosing (manual) as the exposure mode, remove your finger from the button. 2 Press the button again to select shutter speed or aperture. The selected item is displayed in the control panel, or in green in the monitor or viewfinder. The item selected will change each time the button is pressed. 3 Rotate the command dial to set the selected item (aperture or shutter speed) to the desired value. The amount the picture would be under- or over-exposed at the selected setting is displayed in the control panel and in the exposure display in the monitor or viewfinder. Control panel display is in EVs, rounded to nearest EV. Value is displayed for 8 s before being replaced by exposure-count display. If image would be under- or over-exposed by more than 9 EV, display shows flashing -9 (underexposure) or +9 (overexposure). Monitor or viewfinder exposure display shows values from -2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the other item (shutter speed or aperture). 75