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P (Programmed Auto) Mode, Flexible Program

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A (Programmed Auto) Mode Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the camera. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A. 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 (A122). Flexible Program In mode A, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial ("flexible program"). 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) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that "freeze" motion. • Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion. • 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. 1/125 F3.2 16 1/250 F2.8 16 Shoot pictures using A, B, C, D, E and F B Note on Shutter Speed When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous (A118) the fastest shutter speed is changed to 1/2500 second, and the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1/30 second. 62

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Shoot pictures using
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
,
E
and
F
A
(Programmed Auto) Mode
Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the
camera.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
A
.
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 (
A
122).
Flexible Program
In mode
A
, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture
can be selected by rotating the command dial (“flexible program”).
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) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds
that “freeze” motion.
•
Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large
f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that
blur motion.
•
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.
B
Note on Shutter Speed
When
Multi-shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
(
A
118) the fastest shutter speed is changed to
1/2500 second, and the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1/30 second.
16
16
1/125
1/125
F3.2
F3.2
1/125
F3.2
16
16
16
1/250
1/250
F2.8
F2.8
1/250
F2.8
16