Nikon D3400 Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Ea - Page 56

Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector, The Count Down Display Live View

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A Automatic Scene Selection (Scene Auto Selector) If live view is selected in i or j mode, the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to focus using autofocus. The selected mode is shown in the monitor. c Portrait d Landscape e Close up f Night portrait Z Auto b Auto (flash off) Human portrait subjects Landscapes and cityscapes Subjects close to the camera Portrait subjects framed against a dark background Subjects suited to i or j mode or that do not fall into the categories listed above A The Standby Timer (Viewfinder Photography) The viewfinder and information display will turn off if no operations are performed for about eight seconds, reducing the drain on the battery. Press the shutterrelease button halfway to reactivate the display. The length of time before the standby timer expires automatically can be selected using the Auto off timers option in the setup menu (0 71). Exposure meters off Exposure meters on A The Count Down Display (Live View) A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically (the timer turns red 5 s before the auto off timer expires (Auto off timers; 0 71) or if live view is about to end to protect the internal circuits). Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when live view is selected. 32

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A
Automatic Scene Selection (Scene Auto Selector)
If live view is selected in
i
or
j
mode, the
camera will automatically analyze the
subject and select the appropriate shooting
mode when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway to focus using autofocus.
The selected mode is shown in the monitor.
c
Portrait
Human portrait subjects
d
Landscape
Landscapes and cityscapes
e
Close up
Subjects close to the camera
f
Night portrait
Portrait subjects framed against a dark
background
Z
Auto
Subjects suited to
i
or
j
mode or that do not
fall into the categories listed above
b
Auto (flash off)
A
The Standby Timer (Viewfinder Photography)
The viewfinder and information display will turn off if no
operations are performed for about eight seconds,
reducing the drain on the battery.
Press the shutter-
release button halfway to reactivate the display.
The
length of time before the standby timer expires
automatically can be selected using the
Auto off timers
option in the
setup menu (
0
71).
Exposure meters off
Exposure meters on
A
The Count Down Display (Live View)
A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends
automatically (the timer turns red 5 s before the auto off timer expires
(
Auto off timers
;
0
71) or if live view is about to end to protect the
internal circuits).
Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may
appear immediately when live view is selected.