Which mode on a camera dial is used to manually control exposure settings?

• A. Automatic
• B. Program
• C. Manual
• D. Exposure

Answer: (C)

Manual exposure mode is the setting that gives you full control over the camera's exposure. In this mode you pick the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO yourself, deciding exactly how bright or dark the image will be. This is why it’s the best answer for a question about manually controlling exposure settings: unlike automatic, where the camera decides all those values, manual lets you tailor each parameter to the scene and your creative intent. Program mode still selects a combined shutter/aperture pair automatically to get a correct exposure, so you’re not directly setting both parameters—the camera does. And “exposure” isn’t a mode on the camera dial that lets you manually control exposure; it’s more about exposure compensation or metering adjustments, not the direct manual control over shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. So manual is the mode that lets you control exposure settings directly.