Nikon D50 - The Mode Dial

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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera
The Mode Dial
The D50 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting
modes:
Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes)
Select these modes for full control over camera settings, in-
cluding shutter speed and aperture.
P: Programmed auto ( 42)
A: Aperture-priority auto ( 44)
S: Shutter-priority auto ( 43)
M: Manual ( 45)
Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)
Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)
Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes set-
tings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography
as simple as rotating the mode dial.
: Auto ( 14)
: Landscape ( 20)
: Sports ( 20)
: Night portrait ( 20)
: Portrait ( 19)
: Child ( 20)
: Close up ( 20)