P and m modes, P (programmed auto) mode, Pm p and m modes – Nikon P60 User Manual
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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 (A 75).
Adjust the flash mode (
A 28), self-timer (A 30), focus mode (A 31), 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.
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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.