Nikon COOLPIXP300BK Rotate the mode dial to y, Frame the subject and take the picture

Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)

Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)

By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode from the following for simpler shooting.

• d: Auto mode (general shooting)		•	g: Night landscape
•	e: Portrait	• i: Close-up
•	f: Landscape	•	j: Backlighting

•h: Night portrait

1Rotate the mode dial to y.

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2Press the dbutton to display the scene menu, choose x Scene

auto selector with the rotary multi selector and press the k button.

•Scene auto selector is enabled.

•When the flash is not raised, the message The flash is lowered. is displayed.

•Slide the K(flash pop-up) control to raise the flash.

Scene menu

Scene auto selector

Portrait

Landscape

Sports

Night portrait

Party/indoor

Beach

3Frame the subject and take the picture.

•The shooting mode icon changes.

•Press the shutter-release button halfway to set the focus and exposure. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green.

•Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

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