Nikon COOLPIX P90 P90 User's Manual - Page 22

Basic Operations, The Mode Dial

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Basic Operations The Mode Dial Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial. Introduction A Auto (A24) Choose this simple mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for firsttime users of digital cameras. d Sport Continuous (A56) Continuous shooting of pictures are done at high speeds when the shutterrelease button is pressed down fully. y Scene (A40) Choose this mode for automatic adjustment of settings to suit the selected subject type, or use the voice recording option to record sound only. 10 A, B, C, D (A60) Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture. E, F User Setting (A67) Save the settings made in shooting modes A, B, C and D. Once the settings are saved, you can shoot with the settings that are more frequently used by just changing over to this mode. D Movie (A81) Choose this mode to shoot movies. x Scene Auto Selector (A52) By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting.

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10
Introduction
Basic Operations
The Mode Dial
Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial.
A
Auto (
A
24)
Choose this simple mode,
an automatic, “point-and-
shoot” mode
recommended for first-
time users of digital
cameras.
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
(
A
60)
Choose these modes for
greater control over
shutter speed and
aperture.
y
Scene (
A
40)
Choose this mode for
automatic adjustment of
settings to suit the
selected subject type, or
use the voice recording
option to record sound
only.
D
Movie (
A
81)
Choose this mode to
shoot movies.
x
Scene Auto Selector
(
A
52)
By simply framing a
picture, the camera
automatically selects the
optimum scene mode for
simpler shooting.
d
Sport Continuous
(
A
56)
Continuous shooting of
pictures are done at high
speeds when the shutter-
release button is pressed
down fully.
E
,
F
User Setting
(
A
67)
Save the settings made in
shooting modes
A
,
B
,
C
and
D
. Once the settings
are saved, you can shoot
with the settings that are
more frequently used by
just changing over to this
mode.