Nikon D5000 - P, S, A, and M Modes

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P, S, A, and M Modes
P, S, A, and M modes offer control over a variety of advanced settings, including shutter
speed and aperture, metering, flash compensation, and white balance.
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
Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) .............................................................................. 86
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