Nikon 25446 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes
1 Select i or j mode.
To take photographs without the flash, rotate
the mode dial to j.
Otherwise, rotate the mode
dial to i.
2 Select autofocus.
Rotate the focus-mode selector to AF
(autofocus).
Step 3: Check Camera Settings
Check settings in the control panel.
The default settings for i and j mode are listed
below.
Option Default Description Page
Flash mode
(i mode)
o
If the subject is poorly lit, the flash will pop up
automatically when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway and fire when the picture is taken.
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Flash mode
(j mode)
j (flash off) Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. 71
Image quality
NORM
(JPEG Normal)
Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 8.
Ideal for snapshots.
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Image size L (Large) Images are 4,288 × 2,848 pixels in size. 63
Release mode
8
(Single frame)
One picture is taken each time the shutter-release
button is pressed.
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Autofocus mode
4
(Auto select)
The camera automatically selects single-servo
autofocus if the subject is stationary, continuous-
servo autofocus if the subject is in motion.
No
picture will be taken if the camera is unable to
focus.
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AF-area mode Auto-area The camera automatically selects the focus point. 173
Mode dial
Focus-mode selector
Flash mode
Image size
Image quality
Release mode
AF-area mode
Autofocus mode