Nikon D60 User Manual

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Digital Vari-Programs offer the following shooting modes, in addition to e (auto) mode. 
Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making 
creative photography as easy as rotating the mode dial.

Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.

Frame a photograph in the viewfinder, 
focus, and shoot.

Features of f, g, h, i, j, k, and l Modes

Mode dial

Mode

Description

f

Auto (flash off)

For pictures that do not use the flash.

g

Portrait

For portraits.

h

Landscape

For natural and man-made landscapes.

i

Child

For pictures of children.

j

Sports

For moving subjects.

k

Close up

For close up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.

l

Night portrait

For portraits shot under low light.

f Auto (Flash Off)

The built-in flash turns off. Use where flash photography is 
prohibited, to photograph infants without using the flash, or to 
capture natural lighting under low light. The camera selects the 
focus point containing the closest main subject; the AF-assist 
illuminator will light to assist the focus operation when lighting is 
poor.

g Portrait

Use for portraits with soft, natural-looking skin tones. The camera 
selects the focus point containing the closest main subject. If the 
subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used, 
background details will be softened to lend the composition a 
sense of depth.