Nikon 775 - Manual (Page 96)

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When to Use It
Focus
Mode
Flash
Mode
Mode
The table below illustrates when to use each of the nine shooting modes. The icons
in the “Flash Mode” and “Focus Mode” columns show the flash and focus-mode
settings that can be selected in each operating mode. Where more than one option
is listed, the user can choose which setting to use.
* Slow sync with red-eye reduction
For more information on:
92 Flash mode
86 Focus mode
Use for snapshots, or when you want direct control over
advanced settings such as exposure control or white bal-
ance. Auto mode is also recommended for photos that will
later be retouched on a computer.
Any Any
Auto
Use for portraits. Main subject stands
out clearly and background details are
softened, lending composition sense of
depth. Degree to which background
details are softened depends on amount
of light available.
Auto
or Any
Portrait
Use for indoor shots that include details
of background behind main subject, or
for shots taken by candlelight. Shutter
speed is slowed to capture background
lighting, making pictures more suscepti-
ble to blurring. Use a tripod to steady the camera or sup-
port the camera steadily in both hands with your elbows
against your torso.
Auto
or
AUT
UT
O
*
Party/
Indoor
Use when light is coming from behind
your subject, throwing their features into
shadow, or when your subject is in the
shade but the background is brightly lit.
The flash will fire automatically to illu-
minate (“fill in”) shadows.
Auto
or
Backlight