1543 User Manual - Page 116

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P, S, A, and M Modes

P, S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of

control over shutter speed and aperture.

Mode Description

Programmed auto (0 89): Camera sets shutter speed and

aperture for optimal exposure.

Recommended for snapshots

and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust

camera settings.

Shutter-priority auto (0 90): User chooses shutter speed; camera

selects aperture for best results.

Use to freeze or blur motion.

Aperture-priority auto (0 91): User chooses aperture; camera

selects shutter speed for best results.

Use to blur background

or bring both foreground and background into focus.

Manual (0 93): User controls both shutter speed and aperture.

Set shutter speed to Bulb (A) or Time (%) for long time-

exposures.

A Lens Types

When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (0 429), lock

the aperture ring at the minimum aperture (highest f-number).

Type G

and E lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring.

Non-CPU lenses can only be used in modes A (aperture-priority auto)

and M (manual), when aperture can only be adjusted using the lens

aperture ring.

Selecting any other mode disables the shutter release.

For more information, see “Compatible Lenses” (0 426).

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