Nikon D5200 - More on Photography (All Modes)

''Poiht-attd'"'Shodt''
PhOtography
(~and~
Modes)
This section describes
how
to
take photographs in
~and
®
modes,
automatic "point-and-shoot" modes in which
the
majority
of
settings
are
controlled
by
the
camera in response
to
shooting conditions.
AUTO
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1 Turn
the
camera on.
14
Remove
the
lens
cap and turn the camera on. The information
display will
appear in
the
monitor.
2
Select
~o
or
®
mode.
To
shoot where
use
of
a
flash
is
prohibited,
photograph infants, or capture natural
lighting
under
low
light, select auto
(flash off)
mode
by
rotating
the
mode
dial
to®.
Otherwise, rotate
the
dial
to~
(auto).
3
Ready
the
camera.
When framing photographs in the
viewfinder,
hold
the
handgrip in your
right
hand and
cradle
the camera
body
or
lens
with
your
left.
Keep
your
elbows
propped
lightly
against your
torso for
support
and place
one foot
Mode dial
half
a pace ahead
of
the
other
to
keep your
upper
body
stable. When framing photographs in
portrait
(tall)
orientation,
hold
the
camera
as
shown at right.
In®
mode, shutter speeds
slow when
lighting
is
poor;
use
of
a
tripod
is
recommended.
4
Frame
the
photograph.
Frame a photograph in the viewfinder
with
the
main subject in
the
AF
area brackets.
AF
area brackets