Program line diagram (Pmode)

In the Pmode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject’s brightness as shown below. The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted.

When using the

(14 – 42 mm F3.5 – 5.6) zoom lens

(focal length: 14 mm)

Program shift Aperture value

Shutter speed

Exposure warning display

If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the display will blink on the LCD monitor.

Shooting

 

Warning displayStatus

 

Action
mode

example (blinking)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is

Increase the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60"

 

F2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

too dark.

Use the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4000

 

 

F22

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is

Use a commercially available ND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

too bright.

 

filter (for adjusting the amount of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is

Decrease the aperture value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30"

 

 

F5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underexposed.

Increase the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase the aperture value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4000

 

 

 

F5.6

The subject is

• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use

 

 

 

 

 

 

overexposed.

 

a commercially available ND filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for adjusting the amount of light).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is

Set the shutter speed slower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

F2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underexposed.

Increase the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set the shutter speed faster.

 

125

 

 

 

F22

 

 

 

 

The subject is

Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use

 

 

 

 

 

 

overexposed.

 

a commercially available ND filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for adjusting the amount of light).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens.

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