Nikon D5000 - Command Dial and Power Switch

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P, S, A, and M Modes 79
Shutter Speed and Aperture ...............................................................................................80
Mode P (Programmed Auto).............................................................................................. 81
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto).......................................................................................... 82
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) ...................................................................................... 83
Mode M (Manual) ................................................................................................................... 84
Exposure .....................................................................................................................................88
Metering .................................................................................................................................... 88
Autoexposure Lock................................................................................................................ 89
Exposure Compensation...................................................................................................... 90
Flash Compensation..............................................................................................................92
Active D-Lighting.................................................................................................................... 94
White Balance ...........................................................................................................................96
Fine-Tuning White Balance................................................................................................. 98
Preset Manual .......................................................................................................................... 99
Bracketing ............................................................................................................................... 103
Picture Controls..................................................................................................................... 106
Selecting a Picture Control................................................................................................106
Modifying Existing Picture Controls ..............................................................................108
Creating Custom Picture Controls..................................................................................111
Sharing Custom Picture Controls ...................................................................................113
The GP-1 GPS Unit................................................................................................................ 114
More on Playback 115
Full-Frame Playback.............................................................................................................116
Photo Information................................................................................................................117
Thumbnail Playback ............................................................................................................ 122
Calendar Playback................................................................................................................ 123
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom........................................................................... 124
Protecting Photographs from Deletion........................................................................ 125
Deleting Photographs ........................................................................................................ 126
Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback........................................................126
The Playback Menu..............................................................................................................127
Slide Shows............................................................................................................................. 129
Connections 131
Viewing Photographs on TV............................................................................................. 132
Standard Definition Devices.............................................................................................132
High-Definition Devices.....................................................................................................133