Nikon D5200 - Basic Photography

The Mode
Dial
The camera offers a choice
of
the
following
shooting modes:
P,
S,
A,
and
M
Modes
Select
these modes for full control
over
camera settings.
•
P-Programmed
auto
(rn
40,41)
•
S-
Shutter-priority
auto
{CD
40,
41
)
•
A-Aperture-priority
auto
(aJ
40,
41)
•
M-Manual
(CD
40,41)
Auto
Modes
Select
these modes for
simple,
point-and-
shoot photography.
•
00
Auto
(CD
14)
• ®
Auto
(flash
off)
(OJ
14)
Scene
Modes
Special Effects
Modes
Use
special
effects
during
shooting.
•
~
Night
vision
(CD
57)
•
~Color
sketch
(CD
57,
59)
•
~
Miniature
effect
(CD
57,
60)
•
~Selective
color
(CD
58,
61)
•
~\Silhouette
(CD
58)
•
WI
High
key
(CD
58)
• •
Low
key
(aJ
58)
The camera
automatically
optimizes settings
to
suit the scene selected
with
the
mode
dial.
Match your selection
to
the scene being photographed.
•
-7
Portrait
(OJ
17)
•
~Sports
(rn
18)
•
~Landscape
(aJ
17)
•
~Close
up
(CD
18)
•
·S·
Child
(CD
18)
•
SCENE
Other
scenes
(CD
19)
B
Scene
Auto
Selector (Live
View)
Selecting live
view in
~o
or®
mode
enables
automatic scene selection
("scene
auto
selector";
CD
48)
when autofocus
is
used.
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