Basic Photography; Step 1-Select X (Auto) Mode - Nikon COOLPIX P1 Manual

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Basic Photography

Step 1–Select X Mode
This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in X (Auto shoot-
ing mode). In this automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode, the majority of camera
settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, produc-
ing optimal results in most situations.
Shooting mode
X indicates Auto shoot-
ing mode.
Exposure mode
When taking pic-
tures in Auto shoot-
ing mode, P is
displayed (c45).
Shutter speed
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored in the in-
ternal memory or on a memory card depends on the
capacity of the memory or memory card and the op-
tion chosen for Image mode (Image quality and
Image size) (c47).
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1 Rotate the mode dial to X
2
Turn the camera on
The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will
display a welcome screen (c117). The camera is
ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view
through the camera lens.
Internal memory/Memory card
When the camera contains a memory card,
O is displayed, and when there is no mem-
ory card in the camera, M is displayed.
NORM NORM
1/60 1/60 F2.7 F2.7
15 15
Aperture
Image size
Choose from eight op-
tions (for P1) or seven
options (for P2) depend-
ing on how you plan to
use the picture (c47).
The default setting is
c 3264 × 2448 for P1,
d 2592 × 1944 for P2.
Image quality
Choose from three options
depending on how you
plan to use the picture
(c47). The default setting
is NORMAL.