Nikon D5000 Manuel D’Utilisation

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The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:

❚❚P, S, A, and M Modes

Select these modes for full control over camera settings.

 (

0 81): Camera chooses 

shutter speed and aperture, user controls 
other settings.

 (

0 83): Adjust 

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

 (

0 82): Choose fast 

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

 (

0 84): Match shutter speed and 

aperture to your creative intent.

❚❚Auto Modes

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

i Auto (0 28): 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 28): 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 34): Shoot portraits with back-
ground in soft focus.

l Landscape (0 34): Preserve details in 
landscape shots.

p Child (0 34): Create portraits of children. 
Clothing and background details are vividly 
rendered while skin tones remain soft and 
natural.

m Sports (0 34): Freeze motion for dynamic 
sports shots.

n Close up (0 35): Take vivid close-ups of 
flowers, insects, and other small objects.

o Night portrait (0 35): Shoot portraits 
against a dimly-lit backdrop.

h (other scenes; 0 33): Other scenes can 
be selected with the command dial.