Nikon S710  S710 User's Manual - Page 56

Shooting Suited for the Scene Automatic Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene auto selector mode) The camera automatically judges the type of subject (scene mode) when you frame the picture so that you can more easily take a picture suited for the scene. The mode will automatically be changed to one of the following scene modes by selecting the Scene auto selector mode and pointing the camera at the subject. • Auto (A 20) • Portrait (A 34) • Night portrait (A 35) • Close-up (A 37) • Landscape (A 34) • Backlight (A 39) • Night landscape (A 37) For the characteristics of each shooting mode, see the reference pages for the particular mode. How to shoot pictures in the scene auto selector mode 1 Enter scene auto selector mode by pressing e in shooting mode, selecting x (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k. The scene auto selector mode is selected. Scene auto selector 2 Frame a picture for shooting. When the camera determines the scene mode, the shooting mode icon will change. Shooting mode icons d Auto h Night portrait e Portrait i Close-up f Landscape j Backlight g Night landscape Shooting mode icon 11 Pressing the shutter-release button halfway sets the focus and exposure. Pressing the shutter-release button the rest of the way down takes the picture. B Note on using the scene auto selector mode In some shooting conditions, the scene mode you want is not chosen. In such a case, select the auto 44 mode (A 20) or select the scene mode (A 33) suited for your purpose and take a picture.