Nikon 900 - Manual (Page 25)

- 25 - First Steps: Basic Photography (A-REC)
Basic Photography (A-REC)
The COOLPIX 900 offers a choice of two shooting modes,
automatic (A-REC) and manual (M-REC). In automatic mode,
the user can control flash settings, image quality, focus, and
optical zoom. Exposure compensation, metering method, and
white balance are all set automatically by the camera. Manual
mode allows the user to adjust all the above settings and to
experiment with a variety of digital effects. The present section
provides a brief overview of how to use the camera in auto-
matic mode. The settings available in automatic and manual
modes are described in greater detail in the following chapters.
Step 1—Remove the lens cap
Remove the lens cap as shown below.
DIGTAL C
AMER A
M REC
A OFF
QU AL IT Y
PLAY
Step 2—Turn the selector dial to A-REC
Select automatic mode by turning the selector dial to A-REC.
After a one- to two-second pause while the camera starts up,
current settings will be displayed in the control panel and color
LCD monitor (if not visible in the monitor, settings can be
displayed by pressing the MONITOR button until they appear).
Note: To save battery power, the camera will automatically turn
the color LCD monitor off if no operations are performed for thirty
seconds (three minutes when menus are displayed). Press the
MONITOR button to turn the monitor back on (if the monitor has
not been turned off manually, the monitor will come on when the
shutter button is half pressed).
Note: The camera may become warm during use, but this does
not indicate a malfunction.
1. Release latch
2. Remove
cap