Nikon P520 - Manual (Page 45)

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
The
Basic
s of
Shootin
g
and Playback
Available Shooting Modes
C
Changing the Settings When Shooting
• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
➝ A55
• Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button
- Shooting menu
➝ A67, A96
- Setup menu
➝ A103
• Functions That Can Be Set Using the Fn (Function) Button
➝ A71
A (auto) mode (A35)
Shoot easily with basic
camera operations without
going into detailed
settings.
M User settings mode
(
A53)
Setting combinations that
are frequently used for
shooting can be saved. The
saved settings can be
immediately retrieved for
shooting simply by rotating
the mode dial to
M.
Scene mode ( A36)
When one of the scene modes is selected, pictures are captured using settings that are
optimized for the selected scene.
y (Scene): Choose the desired scene using the scene menu, and the camera's
settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode
for simpler shooting.
• To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to
y and press the d button.
Select the desired scene by pressing the multi selector H or I, and then press the k
button.
X (Night landscape): Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.
c (Landscape): Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
R (Backlighting): The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the subject from being
hidden in shadow, or use the HDR function to shoot when there are very bright areas and
very dark areas in the same frame.
j, k, l, m mode (A49)
Choose these modes for greater control over
shutter speed and aperture value.
Settings in the shooting menu (
A67) are
available to suit the shooting conditions and
the type of shot you want to capture.
u Special effects
mode (
A47)
Effects can be applied to
pictures during shooting.