Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual

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CThe Auto Off Function
•The time that elapses before the camera  enters standby mode is about 1 minute. 
The time can be changed using the  Auto off setting in the setup menu ( A91).
• While the camera is in standby mode, the monitor turns back on if you perform any 
of the followin g operations:
- Press the power switch, shutter-release button,  c button, or  b (e  movie-
record) button.
- Rotate the mode dial.
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Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time
When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection screen 
and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.
•If you exit without setting the date and time,  O will flash when the shooting 
screen is displayed.
1Use the multi selector 
HI  to select the 
desired language and 
press the  k button.
2Select  Ye s and press the  k button.
3Select your home time 
zone and press the  k 
button.
• To enable daylight saving 
time, press H . When the 
daylight saving time 
function is enabled,  W is 
displayed above the map. 
To turn off the daylight saving time function, press  I.
4Select the date format and press 
the  k button.
Cancel
Language
Čeština
Dansk Бълга\bски
Deutsch
English
Español
Cancel
No
Ye s
set date and time? Choose time zone and
Time zone and date
London
Casablanca
Back
Date format
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5Set the date and time, and press 
the k button.
•Select a field: Press  JK (changes between 
D , M , Y,  h, and  m).
• Edit the date and time: Press  HI. 
Date and time can also be changed by 
rotating the multi selector or command dial.
• Confirm the setting: Select the  m field and 
press the  k button.
6Select  Ye s and press the  k 
button.
• When settings are finished, the lens extends 
and the camera switches to shooting mode.
CChanging the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
•You can change thes e settings using the Language and Time zone and date  
settings in the  z setup menu ( A91).
• You can enable or disable daylight saving time in the  z setup menu by selecting 
Time zone and date  followed by Time zone. Enabling day li ght saving time 
moves the clock forward one  hour, and disabling it moves the clock back one hour. 
CThe Clock Battery
•The camera’s clock is powered by a built-in backup battery.
The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or 
when the camera is connected to an option al AC adapter, and it can run the clock 
for several days after about 10 hours of charging.
• If the camera’s backup ba ttery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting 
screen is displayed when the camera is tu rned on. Set the date and time again. See 
step 2 of “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time” ( A24) for more 
information.
CImprinting the Shooting Date on Printed Images
• You can permanently imprint the shooting date on images as they are captured by 
setting  Print date  in the setup menu.
• If you want the shooting date to  be printed without using the Print date setting, 
print using the ViewNX 2 software ( A95).
151505 102014
Edit
mhYMD
Date and time
15:10
15/05/2014
No
Ye s
   OK?
Date and time 
						

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Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.
•A (auto) mode is used in this example. Rotate the mode dial to  A.
CNotes About the Flash
In situations where a flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is 
backlit, make sure to raise the flash ( A56).
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode 
						

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Available Shooting Modes
A Auto mode(A 35)
Used for general shooting.
y , X , s , c (Scene) modes(A 36)
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• y : Press the  d button and select a scene. When using  Scene 
auto selector , the camera automatically selects the optimum scene 
mode when you frame an image, making it even easier to take images 
using settings that suit the scene.
• X  (night landscape): Use this mode to shoot night landscapes.
• s  (night portrait): Use this mode to shoot evening and night portraits 
that include background scenery.
• c  (landscape): Use this mo de to shoot landscapes.
u (Special effects) mode(A46)
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
j, k, l, m modes(A 48)
Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture 
value.
M  (User settings) mode(A 53)
Setting combinations that  are frequently used for shooting can be saved. 
The saved settings can be immediately retrieved for shooting simply by 
rotating the mode dial to 
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1Hold the camera steady.
•Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, 
microphone, and speaker.
2Frame the picture.
CViewfinder
By pressing the  x button, you can shoot while looking through the viewfinder 
( A 7).
CWhen Using a Tripod
•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize  the camera in the following situations.
- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash lowered, or in a shooting mode in  which the flash is disabled
- When using the telephoto setting
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set  Vibration 
reduction  (A 91) to  Off in the setup menu to preven t potential errors caused by 
this function.
Step 3 Frame a Picture
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Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom 
lens position changes.
•To zoom in closer to the subject: Move 
toward  g (telephoto)
• To zoom out and view a larger area: Move 
toward  f (wide-angle)
• Rotating the zoom control all the way in 
either direction adjusts the zoom quickly.
• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of 
the monitor when the zoom control is moved.
• Digital zoom, which al lows you to further 
magnify the subject up to approximately 4× the 
maximum optical zoom ratio, can be activated 
by moving and holding the zoom control 
toward  g when the camera is zoomed in to the 
maximum optical zoom position.
CNotes About Digital Zoom
The zoom indicator turns blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it turns yellow 
when the zoom magnification is increased further.
• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the 
Dynamic Fine Zoom.
• Zoom indicator is yellow: Image quality is noticeably reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
• The zoom indicator may not turn blue depending on the continuous shooting 
setting, etc.
Zoom out Zoom in
Optical 
zoom Digital 
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1Press the shutter-release 
button halfway.
•When the subject is in focus, the 
focus area that includes the subject 
or focus indicator (A 10) glows 
green (multiple focus areas can 
glow green).
• When you are using digital zoom, 
the camera focuses on the subject 
in the center of the frame and the 
focus area is not displayed. When 
the camera has fo cused, the focus 
indicator glows green.
• If the focus area or focus indicator 
flashes red, the camera is unable to 
focus. Modify the composition and 
try pressing the shutter-release 
button halfway again.
2Without lifting your finger, press 
the shutter-release button the rest 
of the way down.
Step 4 Focus and Shoot
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The Shutter-release Button
BNotes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing 
the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is 
being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or 
remove the battery or memory card  while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could 
result in loss of data, or in damage  to the camera or the memory card.
Press halfwayTo set focus and exposure (shutter speed and 
aperture value), press the shutter-release button 
lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and 
exposure remain locked while the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
Press all the 
wayPress the shutter-releas
e button all the way to 
release the shutter and take an image.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-
release button, as this may result in camera shake 
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1Press the c (playback) 
button.
• If you press and hold down 
the  c (playback) button 
while the camera is turned off, 
the camera turns on in 
playback mode.
2Use the multi selector to select 
an image to display.
• Press and hold down HIJK  to scroll 
through the images quickly.
• Images can also be selected by rotating 
the multi selector.
• To return to shooting mode, press the  c 
button or shutter-release button.
CDisplaying Shooting Information
Press the k  button in full-frame playback 
mode to display the tone level information and 
shooting information ( A14). 
Press the k  button again to return to full-
frame playback mode.
Step 5 Play Back Images
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