Nikon collpix L16 - Manual (Page 43)

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Auto Mode
Shooting in the Auto Mode
In the A (auto) mode, you can set image mode, white balance, continuous
shooting and color options in the shooting menu, and take pictures.
1
Press the shooting mode button in shooting
mode.
The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed.
2
Press the multi selector
H or I to choose A
and press k.
• The camera enters A (auto) mode.
• Press d to select an option from the shooting menu.
( A 62)
3
Frame the subject and shoot.
Camera focuses on the subject in the center of
the monitor.
D
Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subject, use focus lock as described blow.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.
B
Available Functions in A (auto) Mode
In addition to the items in shooting menu, flash mode ( A 26) can be changed and self-timer (A 28),
macro mode ( A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) can be applied.
Auto mode
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Position the subject
in the center of the
frame. Press the
shutter-
release
button the
rest of the
way down. Press the
shutter-
release
button
halfway. Confirm that the
focus area is
green. Continue holding
down the shutter-
release button
halfway and
recompose the
picture.