The Mode Dial - Nikon D5300 Reference Manual

The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:
P, S, A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full control over
camera settings.
• P—Programmed auto (0 84)
• S—Shutter-priority auto (0 85)
• A—Aperture-priority auto (0 86)
• M—Manual (0 87)
Auto Modes
Select these modes for simple, point-and-
shoot photography.
• i Auto (0 19)
• j Auto (flash off) (0 19)
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 31)
• l Landscape (0 31)
• p Child (0 31)
Special Effects Modes
Use special effects during shooting.
• % Night vision (0 37)
• g Color sketch (0 38, 41)
• ' Toy camera effect (0 38, 42)
• ( Miniature effect (0 38, 42)
• 3 Selective color (0 39, 43)
• 1 Silhouette (0 39)
• 2 High key (0 39)
• 3 Low key (0 40)
• ) HDR painting (0 40)
• m Sports (0 32)
• n Close up (0 32)
• h Other scenes (0 33)
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