Nikon 4300 Shooting-Mode Selection, Focus Mode, Mode When to Use It, Scene, Setting Description

Shooting-Mode Selection

This section describes when to use each of the shooting modes. To choose a shooting mode, turn the mode dial to the appropriate position.

The table below illustrates when to use each of the shooting modes.

Mode	When to Use It	Page
a	An automatic mode for simple, “point-and-shoot”
	photography. Use for snapshots. a mode is also	24
Auto	recommended for pictures that will later be retouched on a
	computer.
i	In this mode, most camera settings are automatically	34
SCENE	adjusted to suit the chosen scene.
å	Various setting can be adjusted one-by-one to suit the	96
Manual	composition.
m	Record silent movies 320 x 240 pixels in size (QVGA).
	Recording starts at rate of about 15 fps when shutter	50
Movie	release button is pressed, ends after 40 sec. or when
	shutter release button is pressed again.

Focus Mode

The 2Button

Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition.

Setting	Description
	Camera automatically adjusts focus according to
No icon	distance to subject. Use with subjects 30 cm (1 ft.) <at
Autofocus	widest angle>, 60 cm (2 ft.) <at telephoto> or more from
	lens.

0Combines autofocus with self-timer duration of 10 or 3 sec. Use for self-portrait or prevent pictures from

Autofocus +	blurring when shutter release button is pressed.
self-timer
@	Focus is fixed at infinity, allowing camera to focus on
	distant scenes through foreground objects such as a
Infinity	window. Flash is disabled.
	In widest zoom range, ™ icon in monitor turns yellow

™and camera can focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6

Macro close-up in.), measured from the lens. Use for close-ups.

0™	Combines macro close-up with shutter-release delay of
	10 or 3 sec. Use for close-ups to prevent pictures from
Macro close-up +	blurring when shutter release button is pressed.
self-timer

To choose a focus mode, press the 2 button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the monitor

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Beyond Point-and-Shoot—Shooting Mode Selection/Focus Mode

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