Nikon S550 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will
display only for a few seconds (A 111).
D Available Functions in A (Auto) Mode
In A (auto) mode, macro mode (A31) and exposure compensation (A32) can be applied and
pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A28) and self-timer (A30). Pressing d in A (auto)
mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (A87), white
balance setting (A89), and to apply continuous shooting (A 91), ISO sensitivity (A93), color
options (A93), AF area (A94) and Distortion control (A 97), to suit shooting conditions or your
own preferences.
D Electronic VR
When the Electronic VR option (A114) of the Set up menu is set to Auto (default setting) and the
flash mode (A28) is set to W (off) or Y (slow sync), R may be displayed in the monitor.
When R is displayed, Electronic VR can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand
movement in shooting, and record the image. Even if the Electronic VR can be set to Off, a blurred
image with S displayed during playback will be compensated after shooting (A 50).
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Shooting mode
A displayed in A (auto) mode.
Image mode
Display image size and quality set in the
image mode menu. The default setting is
K Normal (3648 × 2736).
Internal memory indicator
Pictures will be recorded to internal memory
(approximately 50 MB). When memory card
is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures
will be recorded to memory card.