Nikon Camera Coolpix P610 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically 
without pressing the shutter-release button.
•This function can be used when the shooting mode is  A (auto),  j, k , l , m  
or  M, or  Portrait  or Night portrait  scene mode.
1Press the multi selector J (n).
•Change any flash mode, exposure, or 
shooting menu settings before pressing  J.
2Select  a (smile timer), and press 
the  k button.
•If the setting is not applied by pressing the 
k  button within a...

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Shooting Features
Set the focus mode according to the distance to the subject.
1Press the multi selector I (p ).
2Select the desired focus mode 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.
Focus Mode
Autofocus 

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Shooting Features
Available Focus Modes
BNotes About Shooting with the Flash
The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 
(1 ft 8 in.).
CFocus Mode Setting
• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( E15).
• For shooting modes j , k , l  and  m, the setting is saved in the camera’s memory 
even after the camera is turned off.
AAutofocus
The camera automatically adjusts the fo cus according to the distance to the 
subject. Use when the distance...

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Shooting Features
Using Manual Focus
Available when the shooting mode is j, k , l , m  or  M, special effects mode, or 
Sports , Fireworks show , Bird-watching  or Time-lapse movie  (night sky, 
star trails) scene mode.
1Press the multi 
selector  I (p ), 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...

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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.
• Set  Assign side zoom control in the setup menu ( A57) to Manual focus  to 
focus by using the...

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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.
CExposure Compensation Value
•If the setting is applied in  j, k  or  l mode, it will remain saved in the camera’s 
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• When the shooting...

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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 (menu) 
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...

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Shooting Features
Some functions cannot be used with other menu settings.
Functions That Cannot Be Used 
Simultaneously When Shooting
Restricted 
functionSettingDescription
Flash mode Focus mode 
(
A 40) When 
B (infinity) or  Q (infinity) is 
selected, the flash is not available.
Continuous 
( A 52) The flash is not available (except for 
Intvl 
timer shooting ).
Exposure 
bracketing 
( A 52) The flash is not available.
Self-timer/
Smile timer Focus mode 
(
A 40) When a setting other than 
A...

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Shooting Features
Continuous/
Exposure 
bracketingContinuous 
(
A 52)/Exposure 
bracketing 
( A 52) Continuous
 and Exposure bracketing  
are not available  simultaneously.
Self-timer ( A38) •
When self-timer is used, a single image is 
shot even if  Continuous H , Continuous 
L , Pre-shooting cache , or BSS  has been 
set. If  Intvl timer shooting  is set, 
shooting finishes automatically after one 
image is shot.
• Exposure bracketing  is not available.
Smile timer 
( A 39) •
When the camera detects...

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Shooting Features
BNotes About Digital Zoom
•Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be 
available ( E104).
• When digital zoom is in effect, selectable  options for AF area mode or metering 
mode are restricted.
Autofocus 
mode
Smile timer 
(
A 39) When smile timer is selected, the autofocus 
mode operates using the 
Single AF 
setting.
Focus mode 
( A 40) When the focus mode is set to B
 (infinity), 
the autofocus mode operates using the 
Single AF  setting....