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 1/2000 to eight seconds.

1Rotate the mode dial to D.

2 Rotate the command dial to choose

 

 

 

More on

a shutter speed value.

 

 

 

When adjusting the aperture value or

 

 

 

shutter speed, the degree of deviation

 

 

 

Shooting

 

 

 

 

from the exposure value measured by the

 

 

 

 

camera is displayed in the exposure

1/125

F5.6

1342

 

indicator.

Exposure indicator

 

 

 

 

 

The degree of deviation in the exposure

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

-2

Underexposed

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

If necessary, repeat steps 2 to 3 to modify shutter speed and aperture value settings until the desired exposure is achieved.

1/125

F8.0

1342

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Nikon COOLPIXP300BK DManual Mode, Rotate the mode dial to D Rotate the command dial to choose, Shutter speed value