Nikon COOLPIXP500BK, COOLPIXSP500BLK MManual Mode, Rotate the mode dial to m, 2Underexposed

Setting the Exposure for Shooting (j, k, l, m Modes)

m(Manual) Mode

The user controls both the shutter speed and aperture value.

•The shutter speed can be set in a range from a maximum speed of 1/1500 to eight seconds.

1 Rotate the mode dial to m.

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2Press the multi selector Kto activate the shutter speed setting.

•The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture each time the multi selector Kis pressed.

•At shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower, the shutter speed indicator lights in red (A72).

3 Rotate the command dial to choose
a shutter speed value.
• When adjusting the aperture value or
shutter speed, the degree of deviation
from the exposure value measured by the
camera is displayed in the exposure	1/125	F5.6	1342
indicator.

• The degree of deviation in the exposure	Exposure indicator
indicator is shown in EVs (–2 to +2 EV in	Overexposed
increments of 1/3 EV).
	+2

The display on the right shows that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1).

+ 0

-2Underexposed

4Press the multi selector Kto activate the aperture value setting.

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