Nikon 3500 manual How to Use It-Camera Controls and Displays, Mode Selector, Monitor

How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays

Introduction— Getting to

A The Mode Selector

The mode selector selects the operating mode and

turns the camera on and off. Choose to take

still pictures and movies ( 42), (playback mode) to play them back ( 68). Slide the mode selector to OFF when you have finished using the camera.

mode

Playback mode

Know the

B The Monitor

The monitor is where you compose pictures before shooting. In mode, the monitor shows the view through the camera lens, together with icons indicating the status of camera settings.

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	2048 NORMAL				15
	12	11	10	9	8
1	Zoom indicator				47
2	Focus indicator 1				28
3	Recording indicator			...............	29
4	“Date not set” icon 2				22
5	Camera shake icon 3				44

6	Battery level indicator 4	24
7	Self-timer indicator	45
8	Number of exposures remaining
	.............................................	24
9	Exposure compensation	53
10	Flash mode	43
11	Image quality	51
12	Image size	52
13	Sensitivity gain indicator	44
14	Best shot selector (BSS)	57
	Continuous shooting mode ... 56
15	Image sharpening	58
16	White balance	54
17	Shooting mode	25, 36

1Displayed only when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

2Appears when clock-calendar has not been set.

3Appears only at slow shutter speeds.

4Appears only when battery is running low.

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