Nikon 25215 manual Adjust Camera Settings, Control, Top control panel Panel, Option Default

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Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings

This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed in the table below, using a type G or D lens. Information on when and how to change settings from their default values is provided in “Taking Photo- graphs” ( 37).

Exposure mode		Image size	White balance
			Rear
Focus area			control
	Top control panel		panel
		Sensitivity	Image quality
Option	Default	Description

Tutorial—Basic Photography

Image	NORM
quality	(JPEG Normal)
Image	L
size	(Large)
Sensitivity	100
White	A
balance	(Auto)

Pictures are compressed for balance between image quality and file size that is ideal for snapshots.

Images are 4,288 × 2,848 pixels in size.

Sensitivity (digital equivalent of film speed) set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 100.

White balance is adjusted automatically for natural colors under most types of lighting.

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Exposure		Built-in exposure program automatically ad-	85–
		justs shutter speed and aperture for optimal
mode (Programmed auto)		exposure in most situations.	93
Focus	Center focus area	Camera focuses on subject in center focus	74
area		area.

2.1 Set the shooting mode to single frame ( 43) Hold the mode-dial lock release down (￿)

and turn the shooting mode dial (￿) to S (single frame). At this setting, the camera will take one photograph each time the shutter-release button is pressed.

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