Nikon 7900, COOLPIX5900 manual Select Mode, Basic Photography, Rotate the Mode Dial to

Basic Photography

Step 1–Select Mode

This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in (Auto shooting mode). In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting condi- tions, producing optimal results in most situations.

1 Rotate the Mode Dial to

Turn the camera on
2 The Power-on Lamp will light and the moni-
tor will display a welcome screen (		118).
The camera is ready to shoot when the mon-
itor shows the view through the camera
lens.
Shooting mode	Internal memory/memory card
indicates Auto shooting mode.	When the camera contains a memory
	card, is displayed, and when there is
	no memory card in the camera,	is
	displayed.

Basic Photography

Image size

Choose from five op- tions depending on how you plan to use the picture (84). The default setting is E7900: 7M (3072 × 2304), E5900: 5M (2592 × 1944).

Image quality

Choose from three options depending on how you plan to use the picture (83). The default setting is NORMAL.

	Number of exposures
	remaining
	The number of pictures
	that can be stored on
	the internal memory or
	a memory card depends
[ 10]	on the capacity of the
	memory or memory card
	and the option chosen
	for Image mode (Im-
	age quality and Image
	size) ( 85).

Flash mode

Choose from five modes depending on lighting and your creative intent (44).

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