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The mode dial
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Shooting controls
The mode dial
Use the mode dial to choose whether shutter speed and/or aperture can
be adjust
ed manually or are set automatically by the camera.
Using the mode dial
Use the mode dial to choose a shooting mode.
Mode Description
b
Auto
A simple, “point-and-shoot” mode that leaves the
camer
a in charge of settings (075, 080).
P
Programmed
aut
o
The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for
optimal exposure.
S
Shutter-priority
auto
Use to freeze or blur motion. You choose the
shutter speed; the camera selects the aperture for
best results.
A
Aperture-priority
auto
Use to blur backgrounds or bring both foreground
and background into focus. You choose the
aperture; the camera selects the shutter speed for
best results.