Nikon 29842-9425-19 D80 User's Manual - Page 16

The Mode Dial, P - Programmed auto, S - Shutter-priority auto, M - Manual, Portrait, Landscape

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The Mode Dial The D80 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes: Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full control over camera settings. P - Programmed auto ( 47): Camera chooses shutter speed and aperture, user controls other settings. S - Shutter-priority auto ( 48): Choose fast shutter speeds to freeze action, slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects. A - Aperture-priority auto ( 49): Adjust aperture to soften background details or increase depth-of-field to bring both main subject and background into focus. M - Manual ( 50): Match shutter speed and aperture to your creative intent. Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs) Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial. - Auto ( 19): Camera adjusts settings automatically to produce optimal results with "point-and-shoot" simplicity. Recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. - Portrait ( 24, 25): Shoot portraits with background in soft focus. - Landscape ( 24, 25): Preserve details in landscape shots. - Close up ( 24, 25): Take vivid close-ups of flowers, insects, and other small objects. - Sports ( 24, 25): Freeze motion for dynamic sports shots. - Night landscape ( 24, 25): Take landscape shots at night. - Night portrait ( 24, 25): Shoot portraits against a dimly-lit backdrop. 4 Introduction: Getting to Know the Camera

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Introduction: Getting to Know the Camera
The Mode Dial
The D80 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes:
Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes)
Select these modes for full control over camera settings.
P — Programmed auto
(
47): Camera chooses
shutter speed and aperture, user controls other
settings.
S — Shutter-priority auto
(
48): Choose fast
shutter speeds to freeze action, slow shutter
speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving
objects.
A — Aperture-priority auto
(
49): Adjust aper-
ture to soften background details or increase
depth-of-field to bring both main subject and
background into focus.
M — Manual
(
50): Match shutter speed and
aperture to your creative intent.
Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)
Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene, making creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.
— Auto
(
19): Camera adjusts settings
automatically to produce optimal results with
“point-and-shoot” simplicity.
Recommended
for first-time users of digital cameras.
— Portrait
(
24, 25): Shoot portraits with
background in soft focus.
— Landscape
(
24, 25): Preserve details in
landscape shots.
— Close up
(
24, 25): Take vivid close-ups of
flowers, insects, and other small objects.
— Sports
(
24, 25): Freeze motion for dy-
namic sports shots.
— Night landscape
(
24, 25): Take landscape
shots at night.
— Night portrait
(
24, 25): Shoot portraits
against a dimly-lit backdrop.