Point-and-shoot” photography (auto mode), Step 1 turn the camera on and select shooting mode, Point-and-shoot” photography (e (auto) mode) – Nikon D60 User Manual

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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e (Auto) Mode)

This section uses shooting in e (auto) mode to explain basic procedures.
e (auto) mode is an automatic “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings
are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions.

Step 1

Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode

1

Turn the camera on.

Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on.
The image sensor cleaning in progress screen will be displayed, and
then shooting information will be displayed in the monitor.
Looking through the viewfinder turns the monitor off and the
viewfinder display will light.

2

Rotate the Mode Dial to e (Auto) Mode.

The camera enters e (auto) mode.

3

Check the battery level.

Check the battery level in the Shooting information display
in the monitor (A 29).

If the monitor is off, press K (L) to display shooting
information again.

When the battery is exhausted, the shooting information
cannot be displayed. Charge or replace the battery.

4

Check the number of exposures remaining.

The number of photographs that can be recorded on the
memory card is shown in the Shooting information display or
viewfinder.

If there is not enough memory to store additional photographs
at current settings, the display will flash as shown at right. No
further photographs can be taken until the memory card has been
replaced or photographs have been deleted (A 34, 96).

Set

Set

Set

Card is full

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