User's Manual

72 Shooting Controls
Shooting Controls
This chapter describes controls that can be used during
shooting.
Press the mode dial lock
release and rotate the mode
dial to choose from the
following modes:
• b Auto: A “point-and-shoot”
mode in which the camera
sets exposure and hue
(0 41, 45).
• P Programmed auto: The camera sets shutter speed and aperture
for optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots and in
other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera
settings.
• S Shutter-priority auto: You choose the shutter speed; the camera
selects the aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur
motion.
• A Aperture-priority auto: You choose the aperture; the camera
selects the shutter speed for best results. Use to blur
backgrounds or bring both foreground and background into
focus.
• MManual: You control both shutter speed and aperture. Set
shutter speed to “bulb” or “time” for long time-exposures.
• U1, U2, U3 User settings modes: Assign frequently-used settings to
these positions for quick recall.
The Mode Dial
Mode dial
Mode dial lock release