Nikon 5400 User Manual
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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
Basic Photogr
aphy
To select a scene:
3
Choose scene.
*
Current selection
shown by large icon and caption.
Landscape
4
Make selection and return to shoot-
ing mode. Selected scene shown by
icon in monitor.
Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to fl ash (
;
32)
or focus mode (
;
34). These restrictions are noted on the pages that
follow.
Camera Shake
At slow shutter speeds, pictures may be blurred. In this section, precautions appropri-
ate for avoiding blur are indicated by stars:
✭
hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body
✭
✭
use tripod or rest camera on fl at, level surface
Autofocus (
Mode)
In
mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
1
Select
.
2
Portrait
Display scene menu.
* Scene can also be selected by rotating
command dial. Press
button to exit
without changing current selection.