Nikon D3000 D3000 User's Manual - Page 5

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❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? How do I use the GUIDE position on the mode dial? How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes? How can I get more pictures on the memory card? Can I take pictures with a small file size for e-mail? Can I choose how the camera focuses? Can I choose the focus point? Can I change the composition without refocusing? How do I focus on a subject that is not in a focus point? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? How do I avoid "red-eye"? How do I keep the flash from firing? How do I turn off the light on the front of the camera? How do I shoot a series of photos in quick succession? How do I take pictures with the self-timer? How do I use the optional remote control? What is exposure? How do I "freeze" motion? How do I suggest motion by blurring moving objects? Can I blur the background to bring out a subject? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I create "light trails" behind moving objects? How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? How do I focus the viewfinder? How do I keep the camera from beeping? Key phrase Auto modes Guide mode Scene modes 0 25-29 35-40 30-31 Image quality and size 50-52 Focus mode 41-43 Focus point 46 3D-tracking 45 Focus lock 46 Auto flash 59-60 Red-eye reduction 59-60 Auto (flash off ) mode 27 Flash off 58-60 AF-assist illuminator 122 Release mode 53-54 Self-timer Remote control 55-57 Exposure 67 Mode S (shutter-priority auto) 69 Mode A (aperturepriority auto) 70 Exposure compensation 76 Long time-exposures 72-73 Active D-Lighting 64-65 Viewfinder focus 23 Beep 131 iii

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Taking Photographs
Question
Key phrase
0
Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots?
Auto modes
25–29
How do I use the GUIDE position on the mode dial?
Guide mode
35–40
How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes?
Scene modes
30–31
How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes?
Image quality and size
50–52
How can I get more pictures on the memory card?
Can I take pictures with a small file size for e-mail?
Can I choose how the camera focuses?
Focus mode
41–43
Can I choose the focus point?
Focus point
46
Can I change the composition without refocusing?
3D-tracking
45
How do I focus on a subject that is not in a focus point?
Focus lock
46
Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed?
Auto flash
59–60
How do I avoid “red-eye”?
Red-eye reduction
59–60
How do I keep the flash from firing?
Auto (flash off) mode
27
Flash off
58–60
How do I turn off the light on the front of the camera?
AF-assist illuminator
122
How do I shoot a series of photos in quick succession?
Release mode
53–54
How do I take pictures with the self-timer?
Self-timer
55–57
How do I use the optional remote control?
Remote control
What is exposure?
Exposure
67
How do I “freeze” motion?
Mode
S
(shutter-priority
auto)
69
How do I suggest motion by blurring moving objects?
Can I blur the background to bring out a subject?
Mode
A
(aperture-
priority auto)
70
Can I make photos brighter or darker?
Exposure compensation
76
How do I create “light trails” behind moving objects?
Long time-exposures
72–73
How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights?
Active D-Lighting
64–65
How do I focus the viewfinder?
Viewfinder focus
23
How do I keep the camera from beeping?
Beep
131