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Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes

P, S, A and M modes

Shooting in P (Programmed Auto)

1 Rotate the mode dial to P.

2 Frame the subject, focus, and shoot.

At default setting, the camera automatically selects the

focus area containing the closest subject, from nine focus

areas, and adjusts focus accordingly (A 105).

Flexible Program

In mode P, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture

can be selected by rotating the command dial (“flexible program”).

While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (*) appears next to the

mode indicator (P) in the monitor.

• Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f-

numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that

“freeze” motion.

• Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-

numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that

blur motion.

• To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the

command dial until the asterisk next to the mode indicator is no

longer displayed. Selecting another mode, or turning off the

camera, also restores default shutter speed and aperture settings.

B Note on Shutter Speed

When [Continuous], [BSS], [Continuous flash] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous] (A 101),

or when a setting other than [Off] is selected for [Auto bracketing] (A 104), the slowest shutter

speed available is down to 1/2 sec.

1/125

F4.3

1/125 F4.3

1/250

F4.3

1/250 F4.3

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Nikon P5100 User Manual Page 60