Nikon 5400 - Manual (Page 20)

8
Parts of the Camera
Befor
e Y
ou
Begin
The Mode Dial
To select a mode, align the mode icon with the
“
” mark next to the mode dial.
Exposure Mode ( 48)
P, S, A, and M modes of-
fer varying degrees of con-
trol over shutter speed and
aperture. A shooting menu
is available which grants ac-
cess to advanced settings
such as metering and image
sharpening.
Scene ( 38)
Choose from fi fteen “scenes”
suited to different subjects or
shooting conditions and let
the camera do the rest.
Movie ( 88)
Choose from three movie
modes.
SET UP ( 134)
Choose this mode to dis-
play the setup menu, where
you can perform such tasks
as setting the camera clock
and adjusting monitor
brightness.
( 56)
Display a menu of image
quality and size options.
ISO ( 59)
Display a menu of sensitivity
(ISO equivalency) options.
WB ( 60)
Display a menu of white bal-
ance options.
Auto ( 24)
A simple “point-and-shoot”
mode in which the majority
of camera settings are con-
trolled by the camera. Rec-
ommended for fi rst-time us-
ers of digital cameras.
Playback ( 75)
Play pictures back in the
monitor.