Nikon E4600, E5600 Step 1 - Select P Mode

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Basic Photography
Basic Photography
Step 1 - Select P Mode
This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in P (auto) mode.
In this automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode, the majority of camera settings are
controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions , producing optimal
results in most situations.
Rotate the mode dial to P
Turn the camera on
•The power-on lamp will light and the monitor
will display a welcome screen (Q 89). The
camera is ready to shoot when the monitor
shows the view through the camera lens.
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2
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Image mode
Choose from five options depend-
ing on how you plan to use the pic-
ture (
Q 67). The default setting is
H (E5600) or F (E4600).
Shooting mode/scene mode
P indicates auto mode.
Flash mode
Choose from five modes de-
pending on lighting and your
creative intent (Q 24). The de-
fault setting is !# (auto).
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored
depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card and the option chosen for
Image mode (Q
67 ).
Memory/memory card
When the camera contains a
memory card, / is displayed,
and when there is no card in
the camera, } is displayed.