Shooting in Scene Mode

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

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

When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector scene mode, the camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes:

Auto (A 24)

Portrait (A 37)

Landscape (A37)

Night portrait (A 38)

Night landscape (A 40)

Close-up (A 40)

Backlight (A 42)

1Press the Abutton in shooting

mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and choose x (Scene auto selector) (A36).

The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode.

Scene auto selector

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2 Frame the subject and take the picture.

When the camera automatically selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled.

d : Auto

g: Night landscape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e: Portrait

i: Close-up

 

 

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f: Landscape

j: Backlight

 

 

 

 

h: Night portrait

When more than one face is framed by a border, tap a border to choose the face on which the camera focuses.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure.

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

BNote on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode

for the Scene

Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A 24) or select the desired scene mode manually (A 36).

CFlash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode

U (Auto) (default setting) and W (Off) flash mode settings can be applied (A 32).

When U (Auto) is applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected.

When W (Off) is applied, the flash does not fire, regardless of shooting conditions.

CFunctions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode

Digital zoom is not available.

Macro mode is disabled. The macro mode turns on when the camera selects Close-upscene mode.

• AF area mode (A 116) is set to Auto in i(Close-up) mode.

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Nikon S230 user manual Press the Abutton in shooting, Night portrait a Night landscape a Close-up a Backlight a