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Scene Mode

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Scene Mode Scene Mode Assist and Scene Modes Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four "assist" and eleven "scene" modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type, sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one-by-one. Assist Modes Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode. Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots. Mode Description Portrait assist Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened. 29 Landscape assist Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in skyscapes, forests, and other landscape shots, or to take portraits that feature a 31 landmark in the background. Sports assist Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly-moving subjects. 32 Night portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly-lit backdrop. 33 Scene Modes Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to MENU button. and pressing the Mode Party/Indoor Beach/Snow Sunset Dusk/Dawn Night landscape Close up Museum Fireworks show Copy Back light Panorama assist Description Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight and other indoor lighting. 35 Use for bright subjects such as snowfields, beaches, and sunlit expanses of water. 35 Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. 35 Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise and after sunset. 36 Use when taking landscape shots at night. 36 Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects. 37 Use where flash photography is prohibited. 37 Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. 38 Use to copy text and line drawings. 38 Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing their features into shadow. 38 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene. 39 Assist and Scene Modes Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the desired results. If results are not to your satisfaction, choose (auto shooting) and try again. 27

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Scene Mode
Scene Mode
Assist and Scene Modes
Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four “assist” and eleven “scene”
modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the se-
lected subject type, sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one-by-one.
Assist Modes
Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode.
Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots.
Scene Modes
Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to
and pressing the
MENU
button.
Assist and Scene Modes
Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the desired
results. If results are not to your satisfaction, choose
(auto shooting) and try again.
Mode
Description
Portrait assist
Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly
while background details are softened.
29
Landscape assist
Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in skyscapes, for-
ests, and other landscape shots, or to take portraits that feature a
landmark in the background.
31
Sports assist
Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly-moving subjects.
32
Night portrait assist
Use for portraits taken against a dimly-lit backdrop.
33
Mode
Description
Party/Indoor
Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight
and other indoor lighting.
35
Beach/Snow
Use for bright subjects such as snowfields, beaches, and sunlit
expanses of water.
35
Sunset
Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
35
Dusk/Dawn
Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural light before
sunrise and after sunset.
36
Night landscape
Use when taking landscape shots at night.
36
Close up
Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects,
and other small objects.
37
Museum
Use where flash photography is prohibited.
37
Fireworks show
Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework.
38
Copy
Use to copy text and line drawings.
38
Back light
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing
their features into shadow.
38
Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to
form a single scene.
39