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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
P
Programmed auto (052): 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.
S
Shutter-priority auto (0 53): User chooses shutter speed; camera
selects aperture for best results.
Use to freeze or blur motion.
A
Aperture-priority auto (0 54): User chooses aperture; camera
selects shutter speed for best results.
Use to blur background
or bring both foreground and background into focus.
M
Manual (0 56): 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 (0 307), 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” (0304).