Nikon 5400 - Manual (Page 9)

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Table of Contents
How to Read This Manual ................................................................................ i
For Your Safety ................................................................................................ ii
Cautions .......................................................................................................... iv
Notices ............................................................................................................ v
Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 1
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 2
Parts of the Camera .........................................................................................
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The Monitor ................................................................................................. 6
The Mode Dial ............................................................................................. 8
The Shutter-Release Button .......................................................................... 9
The (Monitor) Button ............................................................................. 9
Using the Menus.............................................................................................. 10
Viewing the Menus ...................................................................................... 10
Making a Selection....................................................................................... 11
First Steps .......................................................................................................... 13
Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................ 14
Inserting Memory Cards................................................................................... 16
Checking the Battery Level ............................................................................... 18
Basic Setup ...................................................................................................... 20
Basic Photography ............................................................................................ 23
Taking Pictures in Mode ............................................................................ 24
Step 1 — Select Mode ............................................................................ 24
Step 2 — Frame the Picture ........................................................................... 26
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot............................................................................. 28
Step 4 — View the Results ............................................................................. 31
Flash Photography ........................................................................................... 32
Focusing Near and Far...................................................................................... 34
Self-Timer Mode .......................................................................................... 35
Exposure Compensation................................................................................... 36
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode ......................................................................... 37
Taking Pictures for a Panorama..................................................................... 44
More on Photography ...................................................................................... 47
Controlling Exposure........................................................................................ 48
P: Programmed Auto.................................................................................... 49
S: Shutter-Priority Auto ................................................................................ 50
A: Aperture-Priority Auto ............................................................................. 51
M: Manual ................................................................................................... 52
Image Quality and Size..................................................................................... 54
Image Quality............................................................................................... 54
Image Size ................................................................................................... 55
Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M) ................................................................................ 58