Nikon COOLPIXL18NB Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Auto Mode
Auto Mode
Shooting in the Auto Mode
In the A (auto) mode, you can set image mode, white balance, continuous
shooting and color options in the shooting menu, and take pictures.
1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting
mode.
The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed.
2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose A
and press k.
The camera enters A (auto) mode.
Press d to select an option from the shooting menu.
(A62)
3 Frame the subject and shoot.
Camera focuses on the subject in the center of
the monitor.
D Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subject, use focus lock as described blow.
Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.
B Available Functions in A (auto) Mode
In addition to the items in shooting menu, flash mode (A26) can be changed and self-timer (A28),
macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) can be applied.
Auto mode
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Position the subject
in the center of the
frame.
Press the
shutter-
release
button the
rest of the
way down.
Press the
shutter-
release
button
halfway.
Confirm that the
focus area is
green.
Continue holding
down the shutter-
release button
halfway and
recompose the
picture.