Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 - Manual (Page 19)

- 19 - Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Exposure Mode
Aperture Priority
An exposure mode of Aperture Priority allows you to choose an
aperture setting from three pre-determined f-values. To choose
a value for aperture:
1
Set the exposure mode to Aperture Pri-
ority.
2
Turn the command dial to choose an
aperture setting (if the aperture setting
does not change when you rotate the
command dial, press the
button
and then turn the command dial again).
The chosen f-number will be shown in the control panel and LCD
monitor. Note that in addition to increasing focus depth, small
apertures (high f-numbers) produce lower shutter speeds. Larger
apertures (low f-numbers) can be used to blur background details
and also increase the effective range of the flash.
Shutter Priority
When the exposure mode is Shutter Priority, shutter speed can be
chosen from settings ranging from
1 /
500
sec. to 8sec. To set the
shutter speed:
1
Set the exposure mode to Shutter Prior-
ity.
2
Turn the command dial to choose a
shutter speed (if the shutter speed does
not change when you rotate the com-
mand dial, press the
button and
then turn the command dial again).
The shutter speed will be shown in the control panel and LCD
monitor. In the control panel, fractions of a second are shown
without a numerator, with the result that a speed of
1 /
2
sec. is
shown as 2, a speed of 1 /
4
sec. as 4, etc. Note that high shutter
speeds result in large apertures.