Switching to program mode, however, allows your camera to make some decisions for you, but also puts three things in your control: the flash, the ISO value, and the white balance. Let's start!

In this guide to your camera's Program Mode - or P Mode - we'll answer many of the common questions about what it is and how it works, as well as show you how to get more creative results by ...

Press the "Scan" button to put the handheld into scanning mode and press "Manual" to enter manual programming mode. Your scanner will have a number of available channels that can be programmed.

Program Time Insert the manager key into the Mode switch and turn the switch to the Z/PGM position to enter programming mode. Enter the the time using the 24-hour clock format.