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This section provides information on P, A, S, M, 4, and MY modes and on using shooting menu options.

Mode P: Program Shift

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When the mode dial is rotated to P (program shift), you can use the up-down dial to choose from several combinations of shutter speed and aperture, all of which produced the same exposure.

1 Choose mode P.

Rotate the mode dial to P. The shooting mode is shown by an icon in the picture display.

2 Measure exposure. Press the shutter-release button halfway to measure exposure. The current shutter speed and aperture appear in the display.

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Choose shutter speed and aperture.

 

Release the shutter-release

4:3 N

button and rotate the

 

up-down dial to select a

 

combination of shutter speed

 

and aperture.

 

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Ricoh 170543, GXR manual Mode P Program Shift, Choose mode P, Choose shutter speed and aperture, Release the shutter-release

170543, GXR, 170553 specifications

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