Nikon 1540 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index.
Q&A Index
Taking Photographs
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Shooting Modes and Framing Options
Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots (i mode)? 35–39
How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? 40–45
Can I adjust shutter speed to freeze or blur motion (mode S)? 76
Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus
(mode A)?
77
How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode M)? 79
Can I frame photos in the monitor (C live view photography)? 49
Can I shoot movies (1 movie live view)? 57
Can I join photographs taken at regular intervals to create a time-
lapse movie?
168
Release Modes
Can I take photos one at a time or in quick succession? 6, 83
How do I take pictures with the self-timer or a remote control? 85
Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet surroundings (quiet shutter-release)?
6, 83
Focus
Can I choose how the camera focuses? 97–100
Can I choose the focus point? 101
Exposure
Can I make photos brighter or darker? 112
How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? 137
Using the Flash
Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed?
35, 143–147How do I keep the flash from firing?
How do I avoid “red-eye”?
Image Quality and Size
How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes?
93–95
How can I get more pictures on the memory card?
Viewing Photographs
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Playback
How do I view photographs on the camera? 46, 177
How do I view more information about a photo? 179–184
Can I view photos in an automatic slide show? 213
Can I view photos on a TV? 204–205
Can I protect photos from accidental deletion? 188
Deletion
How do I delete unwanted photos? 47, 189–191
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