Nikon D3100 D3100 User's Manual - Page 20
The Mode Dial
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The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode: X g Mode (0 33) Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the help of an on-screen guide. P, S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. • P-Programmed auto (0 74) • S-Shutter-priority auto (0 75) • A-Aperture-priority auto (0 76) • M-Manual (0 77) Auto Modes Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot photography. • i Auto (0 23) • j Auto (flash off) (0 23) Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial. Match your selection to the scene being photographed. • k Portrait (0 28) • m Sports (0 29) • l Landscape (0 28) • n Close up (0 29) • p Child (0 29) • o Night portrait (0 29) A Scene Auto Selector (Live View) Selecting live view in i or j mode enables automatic scene selection ("scene auto selector"; 0 41) when autofocus is used. 4