Nikon S2 Manuel D’Utilisation

14

Basic Photography

This section describes how to take pictures in 

 (auto) mode, an automatic, 

“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for fi rst-time users of digital cam-
eras.

Open the sliding lens cover.  The camera will turn on 
and the power-on lamp will light.  Press the mode but-
ton until the green 

 (auto) mode indicator lights.  The 

camera is ready to shoot when the view through the 
camera lens is displayed in the monitor.

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

10

10

10

Internal memory / memory card
indicator: indicates whether
internal memory (

) or 

memory card (

) is used.

Number of exposures remain-
ing: depends on capacity of 
internal memory or memory 
card and on option chosen 
for Image Mode (

 93).

Battery indicator: ap-
pears when battery is 
running low.

fi ve options depending on 
how picture will be used 
(

 59).  Default is 

.

Shooting mode: 

  indi-

cates auto mode.

 Flash mode: choose from  fi ve modes according to light-
ing and creative intent (

 18).  Default is   AUTO.

NO ICON

Battery fully charged.
Low battery; prepare to recharge or change battery.  If fl ash fi res, monitor 
will turn off while fl ash recharges.

WARNING!!

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

Battery exhausted.  No pictures can be taken until battery has been re-
charged or replaced with fully-charged spare battery.  Power-on lamp 
fl ickers.

 (auto) mode offers fl ash (

 18), self-timer (

 20), and macro close-up options (

 

21).  In addition, a seven-item shooting menu gives full control over such settings as 
white balance and exposure compensation (

 58).