Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto)

Basic Photography and Playback: A(Auto) Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A(Auto) Mode

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

1Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The lens will extend, and the monitor will turn on.

The camera is set to A (auto) mode at the time of purchase. Proceed to step 4.

2 Press the A button.

3 Tap A in the monitor.

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode

 

 

 

Auto mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

4Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures remaining.

Battery level

Description

indicator

 

 

 

bBattery level high.

BBattery level low. Prepare to charge or replace the battery.

N

Cannot take pictures. Charge or

Battery

replace the battery.

exhausted.

 

Battery level indicator

3

Number of exposures remaining

Number of Exposures Remaining

Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining.

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 44).

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Nikon COOLPIXS4100SLV Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode, Press the a button, Number of Exposures Remaining

COOLPIXS4100BLK, COOLPIXS4100SLV, COOLPIXS4300PLUM, COOLPIXS4100PLMDKIT, S4100 specifications

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