Step 2—select user set a, Step 3—adjust camera settings (optional) – Nikon 5700 User Manual

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Taking and Reviewing Pictur

es—Basic Picture T

aking

Step 2—Select User Set A

The following steps assume the camera is in the au-
tomatic “point and shoot” mode, User Set A.
When you first use the camera, it will be set to User
Set A by default. If a , , or appears in the up-
per left corner of the monitor or viewfinder, the
camera is set to User Set 1, 2 or 3 respectively. For
details on setting the camera to User Set A, see
”Choosing a User Set“ (

68).

Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)

In User Set A, you can use the

, and

buttons to control the

settings listed in the following table. The default settings, suitable for most
situations, are also shown below. Refer to the rightmost column page num-
bers for information on changing these settings. This section assumes that the
defaults are used.

Setting

Default

Description

Control

Image size

Image

quality

NORMAL

Pictures compressed for
balance between quality
and file size that is ideal for
snapshots.

Focus mode

Autofocus

Camera focuses automati-
cally at distances over
50 cm (1´8˝).

Flash mode

Auto

Speedlight pops up and
fires automatically in poor
lighting.

FULL

Pictures are 2,560

1,920

pixels in size.

Continuous

mode

Single

Camera records one pic-
ture each time shutter-re-
lease button is pressed.

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