Scene Mode; Assist And Scene Modes - Nikon Coolpix 5900 User Manual

Scene Mode

Assist and Scene Modes

Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four "assist" and twelve "scene"
modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the se-
lected subject type, sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one-by-one.
Assist Modes
Assist modes are chosen by rotating the Mode Dial to the desired mode.
Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots.
Mode
Portrait assist
Landscape assist
Sports assist
Night portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly-lit backdrop.
Scene Modes
Scene modes are selected by rotating the Mode Dial to
Button.
Mode
PARTY/INDOOR
BEACH/SNOW
SUNSET
DUSK/DAWN
NIGHT LAND-
SCAPE
CLOSE UP
MUSEUM
FIREWORKS
SHOW
COPY
BACK LIGHT
PANORAMA
ASSIST
UNDERWATER
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Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly
while background details are softened.
Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in skyscapes, for-
ests, and other landscape shots, or to take portraits that feature a
landmark in the background.
Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly-moving subjects.
Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight
and other indoor lighting.
Use for bright subjects such as snowfields, beaches, and sunlit
expanses of water.
Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural light before
sunrise and after sunset.
Use when taking landscape shots at night.
Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects,
and other small objects.
Use where flash photography is prohibited.
Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework.
Use to copy text and line drawings.
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing
their features into shadow.
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to
form a single scene.
Use when taking underwater photographs using the water-proof
case (WP-CP4).
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