Selecting a Shooting Mode

Select a shooting mode from A (auto), x (scene), F (smart portrait), and D (movie) modes.

1 Press the Abutton in shooting mode.

The shooting mode-selection menu is displayed.

2Tap the desired shooting mode control.

The camera enters the selected shooting mode.

If the scene mode control (second control from the top) was tapped, tap the desired scene mode icon (A 59).

To return to the current shooting mode without switching shooting modes, press the A button or the shutter-release button.

1AAuto mode

Auto mode

A 26

Pictures can be taken with an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. The subject tracking setting can be applied. Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting menu (A 47).

2 xScene mode	A 59

Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting.

3 FSmart portrait mode	A 72

The camera uses face priority to recognize human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected. The skin softening option can be used to make skin tones of human faces displayed smoothly.

4 DMovie	A 119

Movie (with sound) can be recorded.

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Nikon s4000, COOLPIXS4000PLUM Selecting a Shooting Mode, Press the Abutton in shooting mode

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