Nikon 27696, 27706, 27698, 27697, 27699 manual Basic Photography, Select Mode, Display Description

Basic Photography

This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cam- eras.

Basic Photography

Step 1—Select Mode

Open the sliding lens cover. The camera will turn on and the power-on lamp will light. Press the mode but- ton until the green (auto) mode indicator lights. The camera is ready to shoot when the view through the camera lens is displayed in the monitor.

Battery indicator: ap- pears when battery is running low.

Shooting mode:		indi-				Internal memory/memory card
cates auto mode.						indicator: indicates whether
						internal memory (		) or
						memory card (	) is used.
five options depending on						Number of exposures remain-
how picture will be		used
(	59). Default is .			AUTO	10	ing: depends on capacity of
Flash mode: choose from five modes according to light-						internal memory or memory
						card and on option chosen
ing and creative intent (			18). Default is AUTO.			for Image Mode (		93).

The Battery Indicator

Display	Description
NO ICON Battery fully charged.
	Low battery; prepare to recharge or change battery. If flash fires, monitor
	will turn off while flash recharges.

WARNING!!	Battery exhausted. No pictures can be taken until battery has been re-
BATTERY	charged or replaced with fully-charged spare battery. Power-on lamp
EXHAUSTED	flickers.

Shooting Options

(auto) mode offers flash ( 18), self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up options ( 21). In addition, a seven-item shooting menu gives full control over such settings as white balance and exposure compensation ( 58).

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