Nikon COOLPIX P100  P100 User's Manual - Page 80

Setting the Exposure for Shooting (A, B, C, D Modes) A (Programmed Auto) Mode Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the camera. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A. More on Shooting 2 Frame the subject and shoot. • At the default setting, the camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) glows green (maximum of nine areas) (A90). Flexible Program In mode A, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial ("flexible program"), without changing the exposure. While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (A) appears next to the mode indicator (A) in the monitor. • Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f- numbers) when you want to blur background details, or for fast shutter speeds to capture fast-moving subjects. • Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large fnumbers) when you want to increase depth of field, or for slow shutter speeds to emphasize the motion of a subject. • To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the command dial until the A 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 F5.6 17 1/500 F4.0 17 B Notes on Shutter Speed • When the ISO sensitivity (A84) is ISO 3200, the slowest shutter speed is restricted to one second. • When Multi-shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting (A86), the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1/30 second. 68