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Nikon D3000
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following modes:
❚❚ P, S, A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full control over camera
settings.
PProgrammed auto (0 68):
Camera chooses shutter
speed and aperture, user
controls other settings.
SShutter-priority auto
(0 69): Choose fast shutter
speeds to freeze action,
slow shutter speeds to
suggest motion by blurring
moving objects.
AAperture-priority auto
(0 70): Adjust aperture to
soften background details or
increase depth-of-field to
bring both main subject and
background into focus.
M—Manual (0 71): Match
shutter speed and aperture
to your creative intent.
❚❚ GUIDE Mode
g (0 35): Take and
view pictures and adjust
settings with the help of
an on-screen guide.
❚❚ Auto Modes
Select these modes for simple, point-and-
shoot photography.
i Auto (0 25): Camera adjusts settings automati-
cally to produce optimal results with “point-and-
shoot” simplicity.
Recommended for first-time
users of digital cameras.
j Auto (flash off) (0 25): As above, except that the
flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
❚❚ Scene Modes
Selecting a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene.
k Portrait (0 30): Shoot portraits with back-
ground in soft focus.
l Landscape (0 30): Preserve details in
landscape shots.
p Child (0 31): Create portraits of children.
Clothing and background details are vividly
rendered while skin tones remain soft and
natural.
m Sports (0 31): Freeze motion for dynamic
sports shots.
n Close up (0 31): Take vivid close-ups of
flowers, insects, and other small objects.
o Night portrait (0 31): Shoot portraits
against a dimly-lit backdrop.

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