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P and M Modes
P and M Modes
P (Programmed Auto) Mode
The camera automatically sets shutter speed and aperture.
Adjust shooting menu settings such as white balance and ISO sensitivity, as well as
the continuous shooting mode.
1 Rotate the mode dial
to P.
2 Adjust settings to suit the subject or your creative intent.
Press d and adjust shooting menu settings (A75).
Adjust the flash mode (A28), self-timer (A 30), focus mode (A31), and exposure
compensation (A 32) settings.
3 Frame the subject and take the picture.
When a face looking toward the camera is recognized,
the camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double
border by default.
When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no
face is recognized, the camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine)
containing the subject closest to the camera.
See AF area mode (A 86) and “Shooting with Face-Priority” (A 87) for more
information about face priority.
B Noise Reduction
When shooting under low lighting, processing to reduce noise may be performed automatically,
except when Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous, increasing the time
required to save pictures.
B Note on P (Programmed Auto) Mode
When shooting poorly-lit subjects with Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 selected, slower shutter
speeds may not be available.