The Mode Dial - Nikon D3200 User Manual

The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode:
X
g Mode (0 21)
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 13)
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 17)
l Landscape (0 17)
p Child (0 17)
A
Scene Auto Selector (Live View)
Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection ("scene auto
selector"; 0 46) when autofocus is used.
3
j Auto (flash off) (0 13)
m Sports (0 18)
n Close up (0 18)
o Night portrait (0 18)
P, S, A, and M Modes (0 38)
Select these modes for full
control over camera settings.
P—Programmed auto
S—Shutter-priority auto
A—Aperture-priority auto
M—Manual