Nikon P5100 - Manual (Page 36)

22
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
: A
u
to
Mod
e
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to shoot in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-
shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1
Rotate the mode dial to A.
2
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp will light, the monitor will turn on,
and the lens will extend.
3
Check the battery level and number of
exposures remaining.
Battery Level
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card, image quality, and image size.
Monitor Description
NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
B
Battery low; prepare to charge or
replace the battery.
N
Warning!
Battery
exhausted.
Cannot shoot pictures. Recharge
or replace with a fully-charged
battery.
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining
1/125 1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 F4.3
17 17 17
F F
1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 1/125 F4.3
A