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Nikon V3 User Manual

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The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the follow-
ing shooting modes:

Mode dial

C Auto mode (0 38): Let the camera pick the settings for photographs
and movies.

w Creative mode (0 49): For photographs in which you
want to use special effects or match settings to the scene.

v Advanced movie mode (0 59): Choose an expo-
sure mode and adjust shutter-speed or aperture
or record movies in slow or fast motion or with
other special effects.

z Motion Snapshot mode (0 87): Each time the
shutter is released, the camera records a still
image and about 1.6 s of movie footage.

u Best moment capture mode (0 76): Choose Active
Selection
to select the best picture from 40 shots in
temporary storage, Slow view to choose the best tim-
ing for the shot while the scene plays back in slow
motion, or Smart Photo Selector to let the camera
pick the best shot based on composition and move-
ment.

t, u, v, and w modes (0 69): Control shutter speed and aperture for
advanced photographic effects.

t: Programmed auto (0 70)

u: Shutter-priority auto (0 71)

v: Aperture-priority auto (0 72)

w: Manual (0 73)