A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

Option

Description

A

 

 

Adjust colors in the image closer to the colors as they

 

 

 

appear to the eye. Although Auto (normal) (default

 

 

 

setting) can be used under most types of lighting, you can

 

 

White balance 1

apply the white balance setting suited to the sky

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conditions or light source to achieve better results if the

 

 

 

default setting results are unsatisfactory.

 

 

 

The preset value for preset manual applies commonly to

 

 

 

A, B, C, D, i shooting modes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select the method that the camera uses to measure the

 

 

Metering 1

brightness of the subject. The camera adjusts the

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exposure, which is a combination of shutter speed and

 

 

aperture value, based on the brightness measurement. The

 

 

 

default setting is Matrix.

 

 

 

Set the mode used for taking a series of pictures.

 

 

 

The default setting is Single (i.e. only one picture is

 

 

 

captured at a time).

 

Shooting

 

When Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-shooting

 

 

cache, or BSS (A44) is set, the pictures are shot

 

 

 

continuously while the shutter-release button is fully

 

 

Continuous 1

held down.

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Features

If Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or

 

 

Multi-shot 16 is set, the specified number of pictures

 

 

 

are shot continuously when the shutter-release button is

 

 

 

fully held down.

 

 

 

If the Intvl timer shooting is set, the pictures are shot

 

 

 

continuously at the set interval of 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, or

 

 

 

10 min when the shutter-release button is fully held

 

 

 

down once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher ISO sensitivity allows you to take pictures of darker

 

 

 

subjects. Additionally, even with subjects of similar

 

 

 

brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds,

 

 

ISO sensitivity 1

and blurring caused by camera shake and subject

 

 

movement can be reduced. When ISO sensitivity is set to

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Auto (default setting), the camera sets the ISO sensitivity

 

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

In D (manual) mode, ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100 if

 

 

 

Auto or Fixed range auto is selected.

 

 

Exposure

The exposure (brightness) can be changed automatically

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bracketing

during continuous shooting. The default setting is Off.

 

 

 

Set how the camera determines the focus area using the

 

 

AF area mode 1

autofocus to Face priority, Auto (default setting),

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Manual, Center, Subject tracking or Target finding

 

 

 

AF.

 

 

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Nikon P310 manual Auto or Fixed range auto is selected

P310 specifications

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