Scene Mode

Scene mode offers a menu of fifteen “scenes,” each corresponding to a common situation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately. To select a scene:

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Select scene mode (default is ).

2

Portrait

 

 

 

 

Back

Set

Display scene menu.

3

Scene Mode

4

Party/Indoor

Highlight scene (scene can also be

 

highlighted by rotating command dial).

 

Highlighted scene shown by large icon

 

and caption. To exit without changing

 

current selection, press .

Back

Set

Select highlighted scene and return to shooting mode. Selected scene shown by icon in monitor or electronic view- finder.

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Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to flash mode

( ;

 

37) or focus mode ( ;

 

40). These restrictions are noted on the

pages that follow.

 

 

Scene Mode

Depending on your subject, scene mode may not always produce the desired results. If

results are not satisfactory, choose (auto), P, S, A, or M mode and try again.

Selecting a Scene

To select a scene without leaving shooting mode, press the

FUNC button and rotate the command dial. Selected scene is

shown in control panel as

.

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Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Scene Mode, Selecting a Scene