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The mode dial, P, s, a, and m modes, Guide mode – Nikon D3000 User Manual

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The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following modes:

❚❚P, S, A, and M Modes

Select these modes for full control over camera
settings.

P—Programmed auto

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0 68):

Camera chooses shutter
speed and aperture, user
controls other settings.

S —Shutter-priority auto

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0 69): Choose fast shutter

speeds to freeze action,
slow shutter speeds to
suggest motion by blurring
moving objects.

A—Aperture-priority auto

(

0 70): Adjust aperture to

soften background details or
increase depth-of-field to
bring both main subject and
background into focus.

M—Manual

(

0 71): Match

shutter speed and aperture
to your creative intent.

❚❚GUIDE Mode

g (0 35): Take and
view pictures and adjust
settings with the help of
an on-screen guide.

❚❚Auto Modes

Select these modes for simple, point-and-
shoot photography.

i Auto (0 25): Camera adjusts settings automati-
cally to produce optimal results with “point-and-
shoot” simplicity. Recommended for first-time
users of digital cameras.

j Auto (flash off) (0 25): As above, except that the
flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

❚❚Scene Modes

Selecting a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene.

k Portrait (0 30): Shoot portraits with back-
ground in soft focus.

l Landscape (0 30): Preserve details in
landscape shots.

p Child (0 31): Create portraits of children.
Clothing and background details are vividly
rendered while skin tones remain soft and
natural.

m Sports (0 31): Freeze motion for dynamic
sports shots.

n Close up (0 31): Take vivid close-ups of
flowers, insects, and other small objects.

o Night portrait (0 31): Shoot portraits
against a dimly-lit backdrop.