Nikon COOLPIX P330 Reference Manual - Page 63

A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) Pictures can be shot with greater control by setting the shooting menu (A64) items in addition to setting the shutter speed or aperture value manually according to shooting conditions and requirements. • The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode that can be selected in the A, B, C or D tab after pressing the d button. • The camera has 9 focus areas, and when AF area mode is set to Auto (default setting), it automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus (up to 9 areas) light in green. The procedure for shooting pictures at the desired brightness (exposure) by adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called "determine exposure." The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in pictures to be shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value even if the exposure is the same. Rotate the command dial or multi selector to set the shutter speed and aperture value. Shooting Features Command dial Multi selector 25m 0s 1/250 F5.6 840 Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure mode Shutter speed (A78) Aperture value (A46) A Programmed auto (A47) Automatically adjusted (flexible program is enabled by the command dial). B Shutter-priority auto (A47) Adjusted by the command dial. Automatically adjusted. C Aperture-priority auto (A47) D Manual (A47) Automatically adjusted. Adjusted by the multi selector. Adjusted by the command dial. Adjusted by the multi selector. The setting method of the flexible program, shutter speed, and aperture value can be changed using the Toggle Av/Tv selection in the setup menu (A103). 45