Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual
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63 Shooting Features Taking Images with Manual Focus Available when the shooting mode is j, k , l , m or M , special effects mode, or Sports or Bird-watching scene mode. 1Press the multi selector I (D ), select E (manual focus), and then press the k button. 2Use the multi selector to adjust the focus while checking the enlarged view. •An enlarged view of the center area of the image is displayed. Press J to switch the view between 2× and 4×. • Rotate the multi selector clockwise to focus on near subjects, or counterclockwise to focus on far subjects. The focus can be adjusted in higher detail by rotating the multi selector slow ly or rotating the command dial. • When K is pressed, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame with autofocus. First the camera focuses with autofocus, and then the manual focus can be operated. • Focusing is assisted by highlighting areas that are in focus in white (peaking) (A 64). Press HI to adjust the peaking level. • Press the shutter-release button halfway to frame the picture. Press the shutter-release button all the way to take the image. 3Press the k button. •The set focus is locked. • Press the shutter-release button all the way to take the image. • To readjust the focus, press the k button to display the screen in step 2. Manual focus 1/250 1/250 4 4 0.3 0.3 F5.6 F5.6840840 Peaking level 1/2501/2501/250 F5.6F5.6F5.625m 0s25m 0s25m 0s840840
64 Shooting Features CE (Manual Focus) •The digits displayed for the gauge on the ri ght of the monitor in step 2 serve as a guideline for the distance to a subject that is in focus when the gauge is near the center. • The actual range at which the subject can be in focus varies depending on the aperture value and zoom posi tion. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the image after shooting. CNotes About Peaking • The range of the contrast level consider ed to be in focus can be changed by adjusting the peaking level. It is effectiv e to set the level low for high contrast subjects, and high for low contrast subjects. • Peaking highlights high contrast areas of the image in white. Depending on the shooting conditions, highlighting may not work properly or areas that are not in focus may be highlighted. • You can disable the peaking display using Peaking in the setup menu ( A92).
65 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 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. CExposure Compensation Value •The value applied in j, k or l mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off. • When the shooting mode is Fireworks show scene mode (A41) or m (manual) ( A 50), exposure compensation cannot be used. • When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is applied to both the background ex posure and to the flash output. CUsing the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distributi on of tones in the image. Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash. • The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel br ightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right. The vertic al axis shows the number of pixels. • Increasing exposure compensa tion value shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left. +2.0+ 2 . 0+2.0 -2.0 - 2 . 0-2.0 -0.3 - 0 . 3-0.3 Exposure compensation Guide Histogram
66 Shooting Features Default Settings The default settings for each shooting mode are described below. Shooting modeFlash mode (A 56)Self-timer (A 59)Focus mode (A 61)Exposure compensation (A 65) A (auto) UOFF 1A20.0 u (special effects) W3OFFA0.0 j , k , l , m XOFF1A0.0 M (user settings) XOFF1A0.0 Scene X (night landscape) W 4OFFB40.0 s (night portrait) V5OFF1A40.0 c (landscape) W4OFFB40.0 x (scene auto selector) U 6OFF A40.0 b (portrait) VOFF 1A40.0 d (sports) W4OFF4A70.0 f (party/indoor) V8OFFA40.0 Z (beach) UOFFA90.0 z (snow) UOFFA90.0 h (sunset) W4OFFB40.0 i (dusk/dawn) W4OFFB40.0 k (close-up) W10OFFD40.0 u (food) W4OFFD40.0 l (museum) W4OFFA90.0 m (fireworks show) W4OFF4B40.0 4 n (black and white copy) W OFFA90.0 o (backlighting) X/W 11OFF A40.0
67 Shooting Features 1Smile timer can also be selected.2E (manual focus) cannot be selected.3The flash is fixed at W (off) when High ISO mo nochrome is selected.4The setting cannot be changed.5The setting cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. 6The setting cannot be changed. The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected. 7A (autofocus) or E (manual focus) can be selected.8May switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode.9A (autofocus) or D (macro close-up) can be selected.10The flash is fixed at W (off) when Noise reduction burst is selected.11When HDR is set to Off, the flash mode is fixed at X (fill flash). When HDR is set to any setting other than Off, the flash mode is fixed at W (off). 12Pet portrait auto release ( A44) can be set to on or off. Self-timer cannot be used.13D (macro close-up) ca nnot be selected. Shooting modeFlash mode (A 56)Self-timer (A 59)Focus mode (A 61)Exposure compensation (A 65) p (easy panorama) W 4OFF4A40.0 O (pet portrait) W4Y12A90.0 g (moon) W4n2s B40.0 L (bird-watching) W4OFFA130.0
68 Shooting Features The settings listed below can be changed by pressing the d button during shooting. Common Options For j, k , l , m , M Modes Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Shooting Menu) OptionDescriptionA Image quality Allows you to set the image quality (compression ratio) of images to be saved. • Default setting: Normal E 22 Image size Allows you to set the imag e size of images to be saved. • Default setting: i 4608×3456 E 23 OptionDescriptionA Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control) Allows you to change the settings for image recording according to the shooting scene or your preferences. • Default setting: Standard E 24 Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control) Allows you to customize the settings of COOLPIX Picture Control and register them in Custom 1 or Custom 2 of Picture Control . E 28 White balance Allows you to adjust white balance to suit the weather conditions or light source in order to make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes. • Default setting: Auto (normal) E 29 Continuous Metering White balance Custom Picture Control Picture Control Image size Image quality Shooting menu25m 0s 25m 0s 25m 0s8408401/250 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6
69 Shooting Features Metering Allows you to set the method that the camera uses to measure the brightness of the subject. •Default setting: Matrix E 32 Continuous Allows you to select single or continuous shooting. • Default setting: Single E 33 ISO sensitivity Allows you to control the ca mera’s sensitivity to light. • Default setting: Auto When Auto is selected, E is displayed in the monitor while shooting if ISO sensitivity increases. • In m (manual) mode, when set to Auto or Fixed range auto , the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100. E 37 Exposure bracketing The exposure (brightness) can be changed automatically during continuous shooting. • Default setting: Off E 38 AF area mode Allows you to change the method of how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. • Default setting: Target finding AF E 39 Autofocus mode Allows you to select either Single AF, which focuses only when the shutter-re lease button is pressed halfway, or Full-time AF , which continues focusing even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. • Default setting: Single AF E 42 Flash exp. comp. Allows you to adjust the flash output. • Default setting: 0.0 E 42 Noise reduction filter Allows you to set the strength of the noise reduction function that is normally performed when saving images. • Default setting: Normal E 43 Active D-Lighting Allows you to prevent loss of contrast details in highlights and shadows and well reproduce the natural contrast that is seen with the naked eye when shooting images. • Default setting: Off E 43 Multiple exposure Allows you to combine two to three images and save them as a single image. • Default setting: -Multiple exposure mode: Off - Auto gain : On E 44 Save user settings Allows you to save the curre nt settings in mode dial M (A 53). 54 OptionDescriptionA
70 Shooting Features Reset user settingsAllows you to reset the se ttings saved to mode dial M . 54 Zoom memory When the zoom control is moved, the zoom position (equivalent to focal length/angle of view in 35mm [135] format) is switched to the positions that have been selected by setting the check box to on in this menu option. • Default setting: Off E 46 Startup zoom position Allows you to set the zoom position (equivalent to focal length/angle of view in 35mm [135] format) for when the camera is turned on. • Default setting: 24 mm E 47 M exposure preview Allows you to set whether or not to reflect the brightness to the shooting screen when the exposure is changed in m (manual) mode. • Default setting: Off E 47 OptionDescriptionA
71 Shooting Features The following functions can be also set by pressing the w (function) button instead of displaying the corre sponding menu by pressing the d button. • This function can be used when the shooting mode is j, k , l , m or M. 1Press the w (function) button when the shooting screen is displayed. • The U Fn button function menu or the setting items of the function (default setting is Continuous) that was last assigned to the w (function) button can be selected. 2Use the multi selector to select a menu item. • To assign another function, select the U Fn button function menu and press the k button. Then, select the desired function from the displayed menu. 3After you finish assigning the function, press the k button or w (function) button. •The camera returns to the shooting screen. Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn (Function) Button Image quality ( A68) Continuous (A69) Image size ( A68) ISO sensitivity (A69) Picture Control ( A68) AF area mode (A69) White balance ( A68) Vibration reduction (A91) Metering ( A69) Single Apply selection
72 Shooting Features Some functions cannot be used with other menu settings. Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Restricted functionSettingDescription Flash mode Focus mode ( A 61) When B (infinity) is selected, the flash is not available. Continuous ( A 69) The flash is not available (except for interval timer shooting). Exposure bracketing ( A 69) The flash is not available. Self-timer/ Smile timer AF area mode ( A 69) When Subject tracking is selected, the self- timer/smile timer is not available. Focus mode Smile timer ( A 60) When smile timer is selected, the focus mode is fixed at A (autofocus). AF area mode ( A 69) When Subject tracking is selected, E (manual focus) is not available. Image quality Continuous ( A 69) When Pre-shooting cache is selected, Image quality is fixed at Normal . Image size Continuous ( A 69) • When Pre-shooting cache is selected, Image size is fixed at C (2048 × 1536 pixels). • When Continuous H: 120 fps is selected, Image size is fixed at f 640×480 and when Continuous H: 60 fps is selected, Image size is fixed at O 1920×1080. • When Multi-shot 16 is selected, Image size is fixed at D (2560 × 1920 pixels). Picture Control Active D- Lighting ( A 69) When using Active D-Lighting , Contrast in manual adjustment cannot be adjusted. White balance Picture Control ( A 68) When Monochrome is selected, White balance is fixed at Auto (normal) . Metering Active D- Lighting ( A 69) When Active D-Lighting is set to any mode other than Off, Metering is reset to Matrix.