Nikon D60 - Manual (Page 48)

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B
asic Photography
Shooting Particular Scenes
Digital Vari-Programs offer the following shooting modes, in addition to e (auto) mode.
Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making
creative photography as easy as rotating the mode dial.
Taking Pictures
1
Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.
2
Frame a photograph in the viewfinder,
focus, and shoot.
Features of f, g, h, i, j, k, and l Modes
Mode dial Mode Description
f
Auto (flash off) For pictures that do not use the flash.
g
Portrait For portraits.
h
Landscape For natural and man-made landscapes.
i
Child For pictures of children.
j
Sports For moving subjects.
k
Close up For close up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.
l
Night portrait For portraits shot under low light.
f Auto (Flash Off)
The built-in flash turns off. Use where flash photography is
prohibited, to photograph infants without using the flash, or to
capture natural lighting under low light. The camera selects the
focus point containing the closest main subject; the AF-assist
illuminator will light to assist the focus operation when lighting is
poor.
g Portrait
Use for portraits with soft, natural-looking skin tones. The camera
selects the focus point containing the closest main subject. If the
subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used,
background details will be softened to lend the composition a
sense of depth.