Nikon COOLPIX P530 User Manual

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50Shooting Featuresj (Programmed auto)Use for automatic control of the exposure by thecamera.• Different combinations of shutter speed andaperture value can be selected withoutchanging the exposure by rotating thecommand dial (“flexible program”). Whileflexible program is in effect, a flexible programmark (A) is displayed next to the mode indicator (j) in the upper left of themonitor.• To cancel flexible program, rotate the command dial until the flexibleprogram mark (A) is no longer displayed. Selecting another shootingmode, or turning off the camera, also cancels flexible program.k (Shutter-priority auto)Use to shoot fast-moving subjects at a fast shutterspeed, or use to emphasize the movements of amoving subject at a slow shutter speed.• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotatingthe command dial.l (Aperture-priority auto)Use to bring subjects including both theforeground and background into focus or blurthe subject’s background intentionally.• The aperture value can be adjusted by rotatingthe multi selector.m (Manual)Use to control the exposure according toshooting requirements.• When adjusting the aperture value or shutterspeed, the degree of deviation from theexposure value measured by the camera isdisplayed in the exposure indicator of themonitor. The degree of deviation in theexposure indicator is displayed in EVs (–2 to +2EV in increments of 1/3 EV).• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the command dial and theaperture value can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector.1/2501/2501/250 F5.6F5.6F5.6 25m 0s25m 0s25m 0s8408401/2501/2501/250 F5.6F5.6F5.6 25m 0s25m 0s25m 0s8408401/2501/2501/250 F5.6F5.6F5.6 25m 0s25m 0s25m 0s8408401/2501/2501/250 F5.6F5.6F5.6 84084025m 0s25m 0s25m 0sExposure indicator