Nikon S550 - Manual (Page 33)

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
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Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will
display only for a few seconds (
A 111).
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Available Functions in A (Auto) Mode
In A (auto) mode, macro mode ( A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) can be applied and
pictures can be taken using the flash mode ( A 28) and self-timer (A 30). Pressing d in A (auto)
mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode ( A 87), white
balance setting ( A 89), and to apply continuous shooting (A 91), ISO sensitivity (A 93), color
options ( A 93), AF area (A 94) and Distortion control (A 97), to suit shooting conditions or your
own preferences.
D
Electronic VR
When the Electronic VR option ( A 114) of the Set up menu is set to Auto (default setting) and the
flash mode ( A 28) is set to W (off) or Y (slow sync), R may be displayed in the monitor.
When R is displayed, Electronic VR can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand
movement in shooting, and record the image. Even if the Electronic VR can be set to Off, a blurred
image with S displayed during playback will be compensated after shooting (
A 50).
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Shooting mode
A displayed in A (auto) mode.
Image mode
Display image size and quality set in the
image mode menu. The default setting is
K Normal (3648 × 2736).
Internal memory indicator
Pictures will be recorded to internal memory
(approximately 50 MB). When memory card
is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures
will be recorded to memory card.