Nikon Coolpix 990 - Manual (Page 35)

and bring up different combinations of shutter speed and aperture. When the 990 is in
Flexible Program mode the "P" changes to a "P*" and you can see the shutter speed
and aperture values change as you rotate the command dial.
Another new feature is full Manual exposure control of both shutter and aperture.
While in Manual mode you get this onscreen exposure meter indication for ten seconds
each time you rotate the command dial to change the shutter or aperture settings.