Basic Photography - Nikon COOLPIX 5400 Manual

Basic Photography

This chapter covers the basics of taking pictures
and playing them back. It also describes how to
take pictures in scene mode.
Taking Pictures in
Step 1 Select
For more about the mode dial, see:
• Before You Begin: The Mode Dial (
Step 2 Frame the Picture (
Step 3 Focus and Shoot (
For more about focus options, see:
• Basic Photography: Focusing Near and Far (
• More on Photography: More on Focus (
For information on using the self-timer, see:
• Basic Photography: Focusing Near and Far (
Step 4 View the Results (
For more about playback, see:
• More on Playback (
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Focusing Near and Far ..............................
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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode.................
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