Nikon 8400 - Manual (Page 8)

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety................................................................................................. ii
Notices............................................................................................................. iv
Introduction 1
Parts of the Camera......................................................................................... 2
The Shooting Display (Monitor / Electronic Viewfi nder) ................................ 4
The Control Panel............................................................................................
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The Monitor..................................................................................................... 7
The Shutter-Release Button............................................................................ 7
The Mode Dial ................................................................................................. 8
The Multi Selector ........................................................................................... 8
First Steps 9
Charging the Battery....................................................................................... 9
Inserting the Battery ....................................................................................... 10
Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................. 12
Turning the Camera On .................................................................................. 14
Basic Setup ....................................................................................................... 15
Basic Photography 17
Step 1 —Rotate the Mode Dial to ............................................................ 17
Step 2 — Frame the Picture.............................................................................. 18
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot ................................................................................ 20
Step 4 — View the Results (Quick Review / Full-Screen Review) ..................... 23
Scene Mode 26
Taking Pictures for a Panorama......................................................................... 31
More on Photography 33
Image Mode..................................................................................................... 33
Image Quality................................................................................................... 33
Image Size........................................................................................................ 34
Flash Mode....................................................................................................... 37
Focus Mode...................................................................................................... 40
Self-Timer and Remote Control Photography ............................................... 41
Exposure Compensation ................................................................................. 44
Controlling Exposure: P, S, A, and M Modes .................................................. 45
P: Programmed Auto........................................................................................ 46
S: Shutter-Priority Auto..................................................................................... 47
A: Aperture-Priority Auto.................................................................................. 48
M: Manual ....................................................................................................... 49
Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) .......................................................... 51
White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ................................................... 53
Manual Focus (P, S, A, M, and Modes Only) ............................................... 56