Nikon 3700 - Manual (Page 8)

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety .................................................................................... i
Notices ................................................................................................ iii
Introduction 1
Parts of the Camera .................................................................................. 2
The Monitor .............................................................................................. 4
The Mode Dial........................................................................................... 6
Navigating the Menus .............................................................................. 6
The Shutter-Release Button ..................................................................... 7
Turning the Camera on and off ............................................................... 7
First Steps 8
Inserting Batteries..................................................................................... 8
Inserting Memory Cards ........................................................................... 10
Basic Setup................................................................................................. 12
Basic Photography 14
Step 1 —Select Mode........................................................................... 14
Step 2 — Frame the Picture ....................................................................... 16
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot.......................................................................... 18
Step 4 — View the Results ......................................................................... 21
Scene Mode 24
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode ........................................................ 24
Taking Pictures for a Panorama .......................................................... 30
More on Photography 32
Using the Flash: Flash Mode .................................................................. 32
Release Mode: Self-Timer and Sound Release ..................................... 34
Using the Self-Timer......................................................................... 34
Using Sound Release ...................................................................... 36
Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode ................................................. 37
Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation................................... 38
Voice Recordings: Recording and Playback .......................................... 39