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The mode dial – Nikon D70S User Manual

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oduction—Getting to Know the Camera

The Mode Dial

In addition to Digital Vari-Programs that allow settings to be adjusted to suit
a particular scene simply by rotating the mode dial to the appropriate mode,
the D70S is equipped with exposure modes that offer complete control over
settings.

Digital Vari-Programs
Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically op-
timizes settings to suit the selected scene, making
creative photography as simple as rotating the mode
dial.

Freeze motion in sports shots.

Take close-ups of fl owers, insects, or other small objects.

Shoot portraits with the background in soft focus.

Auto (

32)

Use for “point-and-shoot” snapshots that leave the cam-
era in charge of settings. Recommended for fi rst-time
users of digital SLR cameras.

Night Landscape (

33)

Use when taking landscape shots at night.

Night Portrait (

34)

Shoot portraits against a dimly-lit backdrop.

Landscape (

32)

Preserve details in landscape shots.