manual mode
nounUK /ˈmæn.ju.əl məʊd/
US /ˈmæn.ju.əl moʊd/
A way of making a machine work where a person controls it instead of the machine doing it by itself.
She switched the camera to manual mode so she could choose the settings herself.
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2. A setting on a device where the user must do each step by hand.
Put the washing machine in manual mode to add extra water.
3. A state in which a person, not a computer, makes the decisions.
The pilot took over in manual mode when the autopilot failed.
4. A way of driving a car where the driver changes gears by hand.
He prefers manual mode because it feels more fun to drive.