The Mode Dial - Nikon D3000 User Manual

The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following modes:
I I GUIDE Mode
GUIDE(_ 35): Take and
view pictures and adjust
settings with the help of
an on-screen guide.
II P,S,A, and M Modes
Select these modes for full control over camera
settings.
P--Programmed auto(_ 68):
Camera chooses shutter
speed and aperture, user
controls other settings.
S--Shutter-priority auto
(_ 69): Choose fast shutter
speeds to freeze action,
slow shutter speeds to
suggest motion by blurring
moving objects.
A--Aperture-priority auto
(_ 70): Adjust aperture to
soften background details or
increase depth-of-field to
bring both main subject and
background into focus.
M--Manual (_ 71): Match
shutter speed and aperture
to your creative intent.
I I A utoModes
Select these modes for simple, point-and-
shoot
photography.
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duce optimal results with "point-and-
plicity. Recommended for first-time
ital cameras.
h off) (_ 25): As above, except that the
ot fire even when lighting is poor.
II Scene Modes
Selecting a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene.
Portrait(_ 30): Shoot portraits with back-
ground in soft focus.
l_i Landscape (_ 30): Preserve details in
landscape shots.
._. Child(_ 31 ): Create portraits of children.
Clothing and background details are vividly
rendered while skin tones remain soft and
natural.
_ Sports(_ 31): Freeze motion for dynamic
sports shots.
_ Closeup (_ 31 ): Take vivid close-ups of
flowers, insects, and other small objects.
[] Nightportrait ( _ 31): Shoot portraits
against a dimly-lit backdrop.