Nikon Digital Camera user manual Mode Dial

The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode:

		P, S, A, and M Modes (0 36)
		Select these modes for full
X		control over camera settings.
		•	P—Programmed auto
	g Mode (0 19)	•	S —Shutter-priority auto
	Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the	•	A—Aperture-priority auto
	help of an on-screen guide.	•	M—Manual

Auto Modes

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

• iAuto (0 12) • jAuto (flash off) (0 12)

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 15)	•	mSports (0 16)
•	lLandscape (0 15)	•	nClose up (0 16)
•	pChild (0 15)	•	oNight portrait (0 16)

AScene Auto Selector (Live View)

Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection (“scene auto selector”; 0 44) when autofocus is used.

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