Remove the film cartridge, Butter speed/mode elector dial 3, P (programmed) – Nikon FG User Manual
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(ASIC OPERATION —continued
Remove the film cartridge.
open the camera back by pulling up the
iwind knob and take out the film cartridge. Avoid
tioading in direct sunlight. If there is no shade
/ailable, turn your back to the sun and use your own
ladow to shield the camera.
CONTROLS IN DETAIL
butter Speed/Mode
elector Dial 3
le Nikon FG offers programmed mode operation,
rerture-priority automatic mode operatiori, and
anual control of all shufter speeds from 1 to 1/1000
c,, Including M90 and B (Bulb) settings. To set the
isired shooting mode or shutter speed, rotate the
lutter speed/mode selector dial until the desired
itting click-stops opposite the index line. Note that
A and P settings, a locking mechanism is provided
prevent accidental shifts of the setting. To rotate
e dial to or from the A or P setting, depress the lock
itton @ provided. The shutter speed/mode selector
al has the following settings: B, Ivt90, eleven speeds
from 1 to 1/1000 sec.. A and P. Intermediate settings
cannot be used.
P (Programmed)
Used for completely automatic programmed mode
shooting. The optimum combination of shutter speed
and aperture value is automatically set by the FG’s
microcomputer, depending upon scene brightness
and the film speed in use. The electronically controlled
shutter speed is stepless between 1 and 1/1000 sec,
A (Auto)
Used for aperlure-priority automalic mode shooting.
The f/stop is set manually and the FG's microcom
puter selects the matching electronically controlled
shutter speeds steplessly between 1 and 1/1000 sec.
depending on the scene's brightness and the film
speed in use.
Manual
Used for full manual control of both f/stop and shutter
speed. All of the eleven shutter speeds indicated on
the dial are electronically set, with accuracy assured
by a quartz oscillator controlling shutter timing. Each
number shown on the scale is reciprocal, i.e.. 2
means 1/2 second, and 125 means 1/125 second. A
one-step change will either halve or double the expo
sure, e.g., a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. lets in twice
as much light as a setting of 1 /250 sec., and half as