Nikon D3100 2 manual Mode Dial, Camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes Mode

The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and

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	P, S, A, and M Modes
	Select these modes for full
	control over camera settings.
	•	P—Programmed auto (0 74)
gMode (0 33)
	•	S —Shutter-priority auto (0 75)
Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the	•	A—Aperture-priority auto (0 76)
help of an on-screen guide.	•	M—Manual (0 77)

Auto Modes

Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot photography.

• iAuto (0 23) • jAuto (flash off) (0 23)

Scene Modes

The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial. Match your selection to the scene being photographed.

•	kPortrait (0 28)	•	mSports (0 29)
•	lLandscape (0 28)	•	nClose up (0 29)
•	pChild (0 29)	•	oNight portrait (0 29)

AScene Auto Selector (Live View)

Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection (“scene auto selector”; 0 41) when autofocus is used.

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