Setting the Exposure for Shooting (A, B, C, DModes)

D(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 1/4000 to 60 seconds.

1 Rotate the mode dial to D.

2 Rotate the command dial to choose

 

 

 

 

Moreon

At shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower,

 

 

 

 

a shutter speed value.

 

 

 

 

Shooting

When adjusting the aperture value or

 

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the shutter speed indicator turns red

 

 

 

 

 

(A63).

 

 

 

 

 

shutter speed, the degree of deviation

Exposure indicator

 

 

from the exposure value measured by the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera is displayed in the exposure

+3

Overexposed

 

indicator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is shown in EVs (–3 to +3 EV in

increments of 1/3 EV).

+ 0

 

The display on the right shows that the

 

picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1).

 

-3Underexposed

3 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose an aperture value.

Repeat steps 2 to 3 to modify shutter speed and aperture value settings until the desired exposure is achieved.

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Nikon COOLPIXP7000 DManual Mode, Rotate the mode dial to D Rotate the command dial to choose, Shutter speed value