Nikon Camera Coolpix Aw130 Reference Manual
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41 Shooting Features CPausing Movie Recording •A still image ( l 4608×2592 ) can be captured if you press the shutter-release button when the shooting standby screen is displayed. • You can pause movie recording and play back images or enter other shooting modes to take pictures. Movie recording resumes when you enter short movie show mode again. Functions Available in Short Movie Show Mode • Self-timer ( A46) • Macro mode ( A47) • Exposure compensation ( A48) • Short movie show menu ( A38) • Movie options menu ( A100)
42 Shooting Features Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. •You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by changing the AF area mode setting (A88). The default setting is Target finding AF (A53). Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode •Creative slider ( A43) • Flash mode ( A44) • Self-timer ( A46) • Macro mode ( A47) • Shooting menu ( A80) A (Auto) Mode Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M k button
43 Shooting Features Using the Creative Slider You can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue when shooting. 1Press the multi selector K. 2Use JK to select an item. •F Hue : Adjust the hue (reddish/bluish) of the entire image. • G Vividness : Adjust the vividness of the entire image. • o Brightness (Exp. +/-) : Adjust the brightness of the entire image. 3Use HI to adjust the level. •You can preview the results on the monitor. • To set another item, return to step 2. • Select y Exit to hide the slider. • To cancel all settings, select P Reset and press the k button. Return to step 2 and adjust the settings again. 4Press the k button when setting is complete. •The settings are applied and the came ra returns to the shooting screen. CCreative Slider Settings •This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions ( A 56). • The settings for brightness (exposure compensation), vividness and hue are saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off. • See “Using the Histogram” ( A48) for more information. Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M k button Brightness (Exp. +/ -) Slider Histogram Brightness (Exp. +/ -)
44 Shooting Features You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions. 1Press the multi selector H(m ). 2Select the desired flash mode (A45) and press the k button. •If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. CThe Flash Lamp • The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. - On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-release button all the way down. - Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot shoot images. - Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken. • If the battery level is low, the monito r turns off while the flash is charging. Flash Mode Auto
45 Shooting Features Available Flash Modes CThe Flash Mode Setting •The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( A49). • The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off. CRed-eye Reduction Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved. Note the following when shooting: • Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and when the image is shot. • More time than usual is required to save images. • Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations. • In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again. UAuto The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting. • The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only immediately after the setting is made. VAuto with red-eye reduction Reduce “red-eye” in portraits caused by the flash. WOff The flash does not fire. •We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in dark surroundings. XFill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects. YSlow sync Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.
46 Shooting Features The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Set Photo VR (A 124) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1Press the multi selector J(n ). 2Select n10s or n 2s, and press the k button. •n 10s (10 seconds): Use on important occasions, such as weddings. • n 2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera shake. • If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. • When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode, Y(pet portrait auto release) is displayed (A 27). The self-timer cannot be used. • When the shooting mode is smart portrait mode, you can also use a Smile timer (A 35) and n Self-Collage (A 36) in addition to the self-timer. 3Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. •Focus and exposure are set. 4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. •Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp flashes and then glows steadily about one second before the shutter is released. • When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set to OFF . • To stop the countdown, press the shutter-release button again. Self-timer Self-timer F 2.8F2.81 / 2 5 01/250 99
47 Shooting Features Use macro mode when taking close-up pictures. 1Press the multi selector I(p ). 2Select ON and press the k button. • If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. 3Move the zoom control to set the zoom ratio to a position where F and the zoom indicator are displayed in green. • When the zoom ratio is set to a po sition where the zoom indicator is displayed in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. When the zoom is at the position where G is displayed, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens. BNotes About Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). CThe Macro Mode Setting• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( A49). • If the setting is applied in A (auto) mode, it will remain saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off. Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures) Macro mode 40
48 Shooting Features You can adjust overall image brightness. 1Press the multi selector K(o ). 2Select a compensation value and press the k button. •To brighten the image, set a positive (+) value. • To darken the image, set a negative (–) value. • The compensation value is applied, even without pressing the k button. • When the shooting mode is smart portrait mode, the glamour retouch screen is displayed instead of the exposure compensation screen ( A34). • When the shooting mode is A (auto) mode, the creative slider is displayed instead of the exposure compensation screen ( A43). CExposure Compensation Value •The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( A49). • When the exposure compensation is set while using the flash, the compensation is applied to both the background exposure and to the flash output. CUsing the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash. • The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right. The vertic al axis shows the number of pixels. • Increasing the exposure compensation valu e shifts the tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts the tone distribution to the left. Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) Exposure compensation Histogram
49 Shooting Features Default settings for each shooting mode are listed below. Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.) Flash ( A 44)Self-timer (A 46)Macro ( A 47)Exposure compensation (A 48) x (scene auto selector) U 1Off Off20.0 C (scene) b (portrait) VOff Off 30.0 c (landscape) W3OffOff30.0 N (time-lapse movie) W 3Off Off30.04 d (sports) W3Off3Off30.0 e (night portrait) V5OffOff30.0 f (party/indoor) V6OffOff30.0 Z (beach) UOff Off30.0 z (snow) UOff Off30.0 h (sunset) W3OffOff30.0 i (dusk/dawn) W3OffOff30.0 j (night landscape) W 3Off Off30.0 k (close-up) WOff On 30.0 u (food) W3OffOn30.0 m (fireworks show) W3Off3Off30.03 o (backlighting) X/W7Off Off30.0 p (easy panorama) W3Off3Off30.0 O (pet portrait) W3Y8Off 0.0 C (underwater) WOff Off 0.0
50 Shooting Features 1The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected. W (off) can be selected manually. 2Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when i is selected.3Cannot be changed.4Cannot be changed when Night sky (150 minutes) or Star trails (150 minutes) is selected. 5Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with red-eye reduction when Tripod is set. 6Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used.7Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to OFF, and is fixed at W (off) when HDR is set to ON. 8Self-timer cannot be used. Pet portrait auto release can be turned on or off (A27).9a Smile timer (A 35) and n Self-Collage (A 36) can be used in addition to self-timer. 10Glamour retouch is displayed ( A34).11Creative slider is displayed ( A43). R (special effects) WOff Off 0.0 F (smart portrait) UOff 9Off3–10 M (short movie show) W3Off Off 0.0 A (auto) UOff Off –11 Flash ( A 44)Self-timer (A 46)Macro ( A 47)Exposure compensation (A 48)