Nikon Coolpix L19 - Manual (Page 39)

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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 to display
the shooting-mode selection menu.
• 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 69).
3
Frame the subject and shoot.
Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame.
D
Focus Lock
When the camera focuses on an object in the center of the frame, you can use focus lock to focus on an off-center subject.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, exposure is locked.
B
Available Functions in A (Auto) Mode
In addition to the items in shooting menu, flash mode ( A 28) can be changed and self-timer
( A 30), macro mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) can be applied.
Auto mode
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Position the subject
in the center of the
frame. Continue holding
down the shutter-
release button
halfway and
recompose the
picture. Press the
shutter
release
button
halfway. Confirm that the
focus area is
green. Press the
shutter-
release
button the
rest of the
way down.
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