A Basic Photography And Playback: Auto Mode; Step 1 Turn The Camera On And Select A (Auto) Mode - Nikon COOLPIX P5100 User Manual

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode

This section describes how to shoot in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-and-
shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1
Rotate the mode dial to A.
2
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp will light, the monitor will turn on,
and the lens will extend.
3
Check the battery level and number of
exposures remaining.
Battery Level
Monitor
NO INDICATOR
B
N
Warning!
Battery
exhausted.
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card, image quality, and image size.
22
Description
Battery fully charged.
Battery low; prepare to charge or
replace the battery.
Cannot shoot pictures. Recharge
or replace with a fully-charged
battery.
Battery level indicator
A
F F
1/125 1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 F4.3
1/125 1/125 1/125 F4.3 F4.3 F4.3
Number of exposures
remaining
17 17 17