Nikon 26164 - Coolpix L20 Digital Camera, User Manual

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to
Mo
de
Auto Mode
Shooting in the Auto Mode
In the
A
(auto) mode, you can set image mode, white balance, continuous
shooting and color options in the shooting menu, and take pictures.
1
Press the shooting mode button to display
the shooting-mode selection menu.
• The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed.
2
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to choose
A
and press
k
.
• The camera enters
A
(auto) mode.
• Press
d
to select an option from the shooting menu
(
A
69).
3
Frame the subject and shoot.
Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame.
D
Focus Lock
When the camera focuses on an object in the center of the frame, you can use focus lock to focus on an off-center subject.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, exposure is locked.
B
Available Functions in
A
(Auto) Mode
In addition to the items in shooting menu, flash mode (
A
28) can be changed and self-timer
(
A
30), macro mode (
A
31) and exposure compensation (
A
32) can be applied.
Auto mode
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Position the subject
in the center of the
frame. Continue holding
down the shutter-
release button
halfway and
recompose the
picture. Press the
shutter
release
button
halfway. Confirm that the
focus area is
green. Press the
shutter-
release
button the
rest of the
way down.
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