Nikon S8000 - Manual (Page 10)

viii
Table of Contents
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 22
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................23
Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25
Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................28
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) ..................................................................................................28
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30
Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash ................................................................................................30
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................31
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................33
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................34
Adjusting Brightness, Vividness, and Hue in A (Auto) Mode.............................................35
Operation in Creative Slider Screen .........................................................................................................35
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) in Other Shooting Modes..................39
More on Shooting ............................................................................................................................. 40
Selecting a Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................................40
Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)............................................................41
A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)..................................................................................42
B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ........................................................................................................44
G Metering.........................................................................................................................................................46
C Continuous ...................................................................................................................................................47
E ISO Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................................48
G AF Area Mode..............................................................................................................................................49
I Autofocus Mode ......................................................................................................................................52
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously ........................................................53
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) ...................................................................................55
Selecting a Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................55
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) .............56
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features).....................................................................58
Shooting for a Panorama................................................................................................................................65
Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode).........................................................................67
Smart Portrait Menu...........................................................................................................................................69
Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking Mode)......................................................70
Subject Tracking Menu ....................................................................................................................................72