Shooting Mode Selection; Button; Focus Mode - Nikon COOLPIX 4300 User Manual

Shooting-Mode Selection
This section describes when to use each of the shooting modes. To
choose a shooting mode, turn the mode dial to the appropriate
position.
The table below illustrates when to use each of the shooting modes.
Mode When to Use It
An automatic mode for simple, "point-and-shoot"
photography. Use for snapshots.
Auto
recommended for pictures that will later be retouched on a
computer.
In this mode, most camera settings are automatically
SCENE adjusted to suit the chosen scene.
Various setting can be adjusted one-by-one to suit the
Manual
composition.
Record silent movies 320 x 240 pixels in size (QVGA).
Recording starts at rate of about 15 fps when shutter
Movie
release button is pressed, ends after 40 sec. or when
shutter release button is pressed again.
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Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition.
Setting
Camera automatically adjusts focus according to
No icon distance to subject. Use with subjects 30 cm (1 ft.) <at
Autofocus widest angle>, 60 cm (2 ft.) <at telephoto> or more from
lens.
Combines autofocus with self-timer duration of 10 or 3
sec. Use for self-portrait or prevent pictures from
Autofocus +
blurring when shutter release button is pressed.
self-timer
Focus is fixed at infinity, allowing camera to focus on
distant scenes through foreground objects such as a
Infinity window. Flash is disabled.
In widest zoom range,
and camera can focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6
Macro close-up in.), measured from the lens. Use for close-ups.
Combines macro close-up with shutter-release delay of
10 or 3 sec. Use for close-ups to prevent pictures from
Macro close-up +
blurring when shutter release button is pressed.
self-timer
To choose a focus mode, press the
desired setting is displayed in the monitor
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The

Button

Description
icon in monitor turns yellow
button repeatedly until the
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