Nikon D3000 D3000 User's Manual - Page 89

Mode M (Manual) In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in manual exposure mode: 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. Mode dial 2 Choose aperture and shutter speed. Checking the exposure indicator (see below), adjust shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed is selected by rotating the command dial: choose from values between 30 s and 1/4,000 s or select "bulb" to hold the shutter open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (0 72). Aperture is selected by pressing the N (E) button and rotating the command dial: choose from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens. Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and information display. t Shutter speed Aperture Command dial N(E) button Command dial 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. A The Exposure Indicator If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than "bulb" or "time" is selected, the exposure indicator in the viewfinder and information display shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the indicator will flash. Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1/3 EV Overexposed by over 2 EV 71