Nikon 25446 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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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....................................................................................... 78
Mode P (Programmed Auto)................................................................................................... 80
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)............................................................................................... 81
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto)........................................................................................... 82
Mode M (Manual)........................................................................................................................ 83
Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) .............................................................................. 85
Exposure ......................................................................................................................... 87
Metering......................................................................................................................................... 87
Autoexposure Lock (P, S, and A Modes Only).................................................................... 88
Exposure Compensation.......................................................................................................... 90
Flash Compensation .................................................................................................................. 91
Exposure and Flash Bracketing.............................................................................................. 92
White Balance ................................................................................................................ 95
Fine-Tuning White Balance...................................................................................................... 97
Choosing a Color Temperature.............................................................................................. 99
Preset Manual............................................................................................................................... 100
Picture Controls ............................................................................................................. 108
Selecting Nikon Picture Controls .......................................................................................... 109
Modifying Existing Picture Controls..................................................................................... 110
Creating Custom Picture Controls ........................................................................................ 113
Sharing Custom Picture Controls.......................................................................................... 115
Managing Custom Picture Controls ..................................................................................... 117
Active D-Lighting .......................................................................................................... 119
Multiple Exposure ......................................................................................................... 121
The GP-1 GPS Unit......................................................................................................... 124