Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

The mode dial
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Mode Description
M Manual
You control both shutter speed and aperture. Set
shutt
er speed to “bulb” or “time” for long time-
exposures.
U1
U2
U3
User setting
mode
Assign frequently-used settings to these positions.
The settings can be recalled simply by rotating the
mode dial.
P (programmed auto)
･ I
n this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and
aperture according to a built-in program to ensure optimal exposure
in most situations.
･ Dierent combinations of shutter speed and aperture that produce
the same exposure can be selected by rotating the main command
dial (“exible program”).
- While exible program is in eect, a exible program indicator (
U
) is
displayed.
- To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the
main c
ommand dial until the indicator is no longer displayed.
Flexible program also ends when the mode dial is rotated to
another setting or the camera is turned o.
S (shutter-priority auto)
･ I
n shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the
camera automatically adjusts aperture for optimal exposure. Choose