Nikon FG-20 - Shutter Speed;Mode Selector Dial

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Shutter Speed/Mode Selector Dial @
The Nikon FG-20 offers aperture-priority automatic
mode operation and manual control of
all shutter
speeds from 1 to 1I1000sec
., including the M90
(mechanically controlled 1/90 sec.) and B (bulb)
settings.
To set the desired shooting mode or shutter
speed, rotate the shutter speed/mode selector dial
until the desired setting click-stops opposite the shut-
ter speed/mode index
CD. At the A (for automatic
operation) and
(I. (for automatic operation with an
audible warning), a locking mechanism is provided to
prevent accidental shifting of the setting.
To rotate the
dial from the A or
II. setting, depress the lock re-
lease button
@. You must also depress the lock release
button to move the dial from A to a manual shutter
speed. However, to move the dial from a manual
setting back to
A, it is not necessary to depress the
22
button. Note th at shutter speeds between engraved
numbers (i.e., intermediate speeds) should not
be
used. T he dial has the following settings:
II. (auto with audible warning):
Used for aperture-priority automatic mode shooting.
You manually set the f/stop first ; then the camera
automatically selects the matching electronically
controlled shutter speed steplessly between 1 and
1/1000sec
., depending on the scene brightness and
the film speed in use. An audible warning is provided
to let you know when the scene is too bright or too
dark to get correct exposure or when the shutter
speed
is around 1/30sec. or slower, indicating that
you should use a tripod.
• When using a tripod, be careful not to screw it into the
camera's tripod socket
@ too tightly, as th is might damage
the camera.
A (auto):
Same as the II. setting but without an audible
warning.