Nikon S9400 - S9500 - Manual (Page 45)

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
The
Basic
s of
Shootin
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and Playback
Available Shooting Modes
C
Changing the Settings When Shooting
• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
➝ A49
• Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button
- Shooting menu
➝ A61
- Setup menu
➝ A96
A (auto) mode (A31)
Shoot with basic camera
operations.
Settings can be adjusted in the
shooting menu (
A62) to suit
the shooting conditions and the
type of shot you want to
capture.
Scene mode ( A33)
When one of the scene modes is selected, pictures are captured using settings that are
optimized for the selected scene.
• x (Scene auto selector): When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects
the optimum scene for simpler shooting.
•
y (Scene): Choose the desired scene using the scene menu, and the camera’s
settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
- To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to
y and press the d button.
Select the desired scene by pressing the multi selector H or I, and then press the
k button.
• X (Night landscape): Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.
•
S (Night portrait): Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. Flash is used
to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background.
• W (Backlighting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in
shadow, or the HDR function can be used to shoot scenes with high contrast.
u Special effects mode
(
A47)
You can add special effects for
shooting.
F Smart portrait mode
(
A45)
The camera detects
smiling faces and releases
the shutter automatically.