50P, S, A and M modesS (Shutter-Priority Auto) ModeSet the shutter speed and shoot pictures (A 48).1 Rotate the mode dial to S.2 Rotate the command dial to choosethe shutter speed value between1/2,000 sec. and 8 sec.3 Focus and shoot.At default setting, the camera automatically selects thefocus area containing the closest subject, from nine focusareas, and adjusts focus accordingly (A 102).B S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode• If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the shutter-speed display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose anothershutter speed and try again.• At speeds slower than 1/4 sec, the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noisereduction (A 105) is recommended to reduce “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightlycolored dots.B Note on Shutter SpeedWhen Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous (A 98), or when a settingother than Off is selected for Auto bracketing (A 101), the slowest shutter speed available isdown to 1/2 sec.2020201/1251/1251/125 F2.8F2.8F2.82020201/2501/2501/250 F2.8F2.8F2.8
