Nikon COOLPIX P5100 User Manual page 37

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
Shooting mode
A displayed in A (auto) mode.
Image quality/Image size
Current image quality and size
settings are displayed. The default
settings are W (Normal) for
image quality and G (4,000 ×
3,000) for image size.
D
Available Functions in A (Auto) Mode
In A (auto) mode, focus mode (A 33) and exposure compensation (A 34) can be applied and the
camera can shoot using the flash mode (A 30) and self-timer (A 32). Pressing d displays the
shooting menu options for specifying the image quality (A 91) and image size (A 92).
D
Vibration Reduction
[Vibration reduction] (A 128), when [On] (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectively
reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when
shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.
Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.
D
Auto Power-Off in A (Auto) Mode (Standby Mode)
The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five
seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default settings, the monitor
will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and
playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three
minutes (A 130).
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Internal memory indicator
Pictures will be recorded to internal memory.
When memory card is inserted, C is not
displayed and pictures will be recorded to
memory card.
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
Vibration reduction icon
Vibration reduction can be applied
to reduce the effects of camera
shake.
Aperture (A 45)
Shutter speed (A 45)
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