Nikon Coolpix 995 manual Setting the Exposure mode Shooting Mode, Programmed Auto

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Setting the Exposure mode Shooting Mode

To create a variety of photographic treatments, various Exposure modes can be selected to achieve a desired effect. Four Exposure

modes can be selected in Shooting mode.

Rotate the Command dial while pressing the MODE button so the desired Exposure mode is displayed.

Note: At slow shutter speed

The shutter speed indication in the Monitor appears in yellow when the shutter speed is slower than 1/4 sec. Noise may appear in the dark part of the frame in this case. This noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored pixels can be reduced with the Noise Reduction mode (p. 117).

Controls	• Controls setting: Memorize
	The selected Exposure mode is retained when the power is turned off;
(P. 130)
	however, it can be set to become Programmed Auto when the power

is turned on, by using the Memorize setting.

• Controls setting: FUNC. 1

Various settings can be selected with the Exposure mode button.

Note: Selecting fast shutter speed

When you want to shoot with a fast shutter speed, try shooting under as bright a condition as possible so that the aperture is stopped-down.

Exposure mode	Display	Shooting situation
	P	Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically,
Programmed Auto		while allowing you to choose other settings such as Flexible
		Program, Exposure Compensation (p. 71) or Auto
		Bracketing (p. 115).
	S	You set desired shutter speed and the camera selects the
Shutter-Priority Auto		correct aperture. Select a fast shutter speed for fast-
		moving subjects such as shooting an athlete, or a slow
		shutter speed to emphasize the motion effect.
		You set desired aperture and the camera selects the
Aperture-Priority Auto	A	correct shutter speed. Lets you determine depth of the in-
		focus area, so you can choose whether near or far subjects
		are in sharp focus when shooting landscapes, or whether
		the background is to be blurred as in a portrait.
Manual	Â	Shutter speed and aperture are set manually. Suitable when
		you want full control over exposure, to create your own
		unique photographic effects.

P: Programmed Auto

The camera automatically controls exposure—correct shutter speed (1 to 1/2300 sec.) and aperture combination— by determining the brightness of the subject.

Programmed Auto Exposure mode is automatically set in mode.

Flexible Program (only in and with Monitor on)

By rotating the Command dial in Programmed Auto and with the Monitor on, you can change the combination of shutter speed and aperture while maintaining correct exposure. With this function, you can shoot in Programmed Auto as though shooting in Shutter-Priority Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.

“*” appears when Flexible Program is set. To cancel the Flexible Program, rotate

the Command dial until “*” disappears,. change the Exposure mode or set the

Detailed Operation

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