Nikon D5100 1855mm Kit Mode Dial, Camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes

The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:

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Auto Modes (0 18)

Select these modes for simple, point- and-shoot photography.

•iAuto

•jAuto (flash off)

P, S, A, and M Modes (0 43)

Select these modes for full control over camera settings.

•P—Programmed auto

•S —Shutter-priority auto

•A—Aperture-priority auto

•M—Manual

Special Effects Modes

Use special effects during shooting.

•	%Night vision (0 56)	•	3Selective color
•	gColor sketch		(0 57, 59)
	(0 56, 58)	•	1Silhouette (0 57)
•	(Miniature effect	•	2High key (0 57)
	(0 56, 58)	•	3Low key (0 57)

Scene Modes

The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial. Match your selection to the scene being photographed.

•	kPortrait (0 21)	•	mSports (0 22)
•	lLandscape (0 21)	•	nClose up (0 22)
•	pChild (0 22)	• h:Other scenes (0 23)

AScene Auto Selector (Live View)

Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection (“scene auto selector”; 0 49) when autofocus is used.

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