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Nikon D3100 - The Mode Dial

Nikon D3100
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and
g mode:
P, S, A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full
control over camera settings.
PProgrammed auto (0 74)
SShutter-priority auto (0 75)
AAperture-priority auto (0 76)
M—Manual (0 77)
g Mode (0 33)
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 23) j Auto (flash off) (0 23)
Scene Modes
The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial.
Match your selection to the scene being photographed.
k Portrait (0 28)
l Landscape (0 28)
p Child (0 29)
m Sports (0 29)
n Close up (0 29)
o Night portrait (0 29)
A Scene Auto Selector (Live View)
Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection (“scene auto
selector”; 0 41) when autofocus is used.

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