Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes

Shooting in M (Manual)

1 Rotate the mode dial to M.

 

 

 

F

1/125

F4.3

17

2 Press 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 speeds slower than 1/4 sec., the shutter speed

F

1/125

F4.3

17

indicator turns red (A47).

3 Rotate the command dial to choose

 

 

 

 

a shutter speed between 1/2,000

 

 

 

 

sec. and 8 sec.

 

 

 

 

When adjusting aperture or shutter speed,

 

 

 

 

the degree of deviation from the exposure

 

 

 

 

value measured by the camera is displayed

F

1/250

F2.7

17

for a few seconds in the exposure display.

 

 

 

 

P, S, A and

The degree of deviation in the exposure display is shown in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV). A display similar to that illustrated at right indicates that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1).

Overexposed Underexposed

+2 + 0 -2

+1 -1

Values in EVs

M modes

4Press the multi selector Kto activate the aperture setting.

F

1/250

F4.3

17

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Nortel Networks P5100 user manual Shooting in M Manual, Press the multi selector Kto activate Shutter speed setting