Nikon Coolpix P5100 - Shooting in M (Manual)

Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
Shooting in M (Manual)
1 Rotate the mode dial to M.
2 Press the multi selector ~ to activate the
shutter speed setting.
The active setting switches between shutter speed alld
aperture each time the multi selector ~ is pressed
At speeds slower
than 1/4 sec., the shutter speed
indicator turns red (~ 47).
-1
Underexposed
±O -2
+1
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Overexposed
+2
When adjusting apel'ture or shutter speed,
the degree
of deviation from the exposure
value measured
by the camera is displayed
for a
few seconds in the exposure display.
The degree
of deviation in the exposure
display
is s own 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).
3 Rotate the command dial to choose
a shutter speed
between 1/2,000
sec. and 8 sec.
Values in EVs
4 Press the multi selector ~ to activate the
aperture setting.
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