Nikon oNight Portrait, rNight Landscape, sParty/Indoor, tBeach/Snow, uSunset, vDusk/Dawn, wPet Portrait, xCandlelight

Other Scenes

The following scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to hand rotating the command dial until the desired scene appears in the monitor.

Mode dial Command dial Monitor

oNight Portrait

Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light.

rNight Landscape

Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes, including street lighting and neon signs.

Note: The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.

sParty/Indoor

Capture the effects of indoor background lighting. Use for parties and other indoor scenes.

tBeach/Snow

Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water, snow, or sand.

Note: The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.

uSunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

Note: The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.

vDusk/Dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset.

Note: The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.

wPet Portrait

Use for portraits of active pets.

Note: The AF-assist illuminator turns off.

xCandlelight

For photographs taken by candlelight.

Note: The built-in flash turns off.

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