Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 88

Setting the Exposure for Shooting (j, k, l, m Modes) m (Manual) Mode The user controls both the shutter speed and aperture value. • The shutter speed can be set in a range from a maximum speed of 1/1500 to eight seconds. 1 Rotate the mode dial to m. More on Shooting 2 Press the multi selector K to activate the shutter speed setting. • The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture each time the multi selector K is pressed. • At shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower, the shutter speed indicator lights in red (A72). 3 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed value. • When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed, the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure indicator. • The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is shown in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV). The display on the right shows that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1). 1/125 F5.6 1342 Exposure indicator Overexposed +2 + 0 4 Press the multi selector K to activate the aperture value setting. -2 Underexposed 1/125 F5.6 1342 74