Nikon Coolpix P300 - Manual (Page 54)

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Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)
More on
Sh
ooting
Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto
Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode from the following for simpler shooting.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
y.
2
Press the d button to display
the scene menu, choose x Scene
auto selector with the rotary
multi selector and press the
k
button.
• Scene auto selector is enabled.
• When the flash is not raised, the message
The flash is lowered. is displayed.
• Slide the K (flash pop-up) control to raise the flash.
3
Frame the subject and take the picture.
• The shooting mode icon changes.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to set the focus
and exposure. When the subject is in focus, the focus
area (active focus area) lights in green.
• Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way
down to take the picture.
• d: Auto mode (general shooting) • g: Night landscape
• e: Portrait • i: Close-up
• f: Landscape • j: Backlighting
• h: Night portrait
Scene menu
Scene auto selector
Portrait
Landscape
Sports
Night portrait
Party/indoor
Beach
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