Nikon COOLPIX5400 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
Basic Photography
Copy
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board
or in printed matter such as a business card.
• Use macro close-up ( 34) to focus on objects close to the camera.
• Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the fi nal picture.
(other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected)
Back light
Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throw-
ing their features into shadow, or when the subject is in the
shade but the background is brightly lit. The fl ash will fi re
automatically to “fi ll in” (illuminate) shadows.
Auto ( can be selected)
Panorama assist
Use to take a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single
scene (e.g., a panorama or 360 ° virtual-reality image). See “Taking Pictures
for a Panorama” (
44).
Auto white balance and exposure are determined by the fi rst picture in
each series.
• Flash and focus mode can not be changed after shooting begins.
Each series of pictures is stored in a separate folder with a name con-
sisting of a folder number, “P_”, and a three-digit sequence number
assigned automatically by the camera (e.g., “101P_001”).
(other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected)