Nikon Camera Coolpix P610 Reference Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder
You can use the viewfinder when bright 
light under the open sky makes it difficult to 
see the monitor.
• When you bring your face close to the 
viewfinder, the eye sensor responds to it 
and the viewfinder turns on while the 
monitor turns off (default setting).
• You can also press the  x button to 
switch the display between the monitor 
and viewfinder.
Diopter Adjustment of the Viewfinder
When the image in the viewfinder is difficult 
to see, adjust by rotating the diopter 
adjustment control wh ile looking through 
the viewfinder.
• Take care not to scratch your eye with 
your fingertips or nails.
BNotes About Checking and Adjusting Image Colors
Use the monitor on the back of the came ra because the monitor has higher color 
reproducibility than the viewfinder.
Viewfinder
x button
Diopter adjustment control 
						

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom lens 
position changes.
•To zoom in:  Move toward  g
• To zoom out: Move toward f
• Rotating the zoom control all the way in either 
direction adjusts the zoom quickly.
• The zoom can also be operated by moving the side 
zoom control toward  g or  f.
The function of the side zoom control can be set in 
the  Assign side zoom control  in the setup menu 
( A 57).
• A zoom indicator is displayed on the shooting 
screen when the zoom control is moved.
• Digital zoom, which allows  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.
CDigital Zoom
The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it 
changes to 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: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably 
reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
• The zoom indicator may not change to  blue when using certain continuous 
shooting settings or  other settings.
Zoom out Zoom in
Optical 
zoomDigital 
zoom 
						

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Snap-back Zoom
When the subject is lost at the telephoto zoom 
position, press the p (snap-back zoom) 
button to temporarily wi den the angle of view  
so that you can frame the subject more easily.
• While pressing the  p button, frame the 
subject inside the framing border of the 
shooting screen. To widen the angle of 
view further, move the zoom control 
toward  f while pressing the  p button.
• Release the  p button to return to the 
original zoom position.
• Snap-back zoom is not available during 
movie recording.
The Shutter-release Button
Display the shooting screen and press the  b (e  
movie-record) button to start recording a movie. 
Press the  b (e ) button again to end recording.
Press halfway To 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 a picture.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-
release button, as this may result in camera shake 
and blurred images. Press the button gently.
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the c (playback) 
button to enter playback 
mode.
• If you press and hold down the 
c  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.
• Press the  s button to switch between 
showing and hiding the photo 
information or shooting information that 
is displayed in the monitor.
• To play back a recorded movie, press the 
k  button.
• To return to shooting mode, press the  c 
button or shutter-release button.
• Move the zoom control toward 
g (i ) in full-frame playback 
mode to zoom in on an image.
• In full-frame playback mode, 
move the zoom control toward 
f  (h ) to switch to thumbnail 
playback mode and display 
multiple images on the screen.
Play Back Images
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the l (delete) 
button to delete the 
image currently displayed 
in the monitor.
2Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  k button.
•To exit without deleting, press the d  
button.
• When  Erase selected images  is selected, 
see “The Image Selection Screen” ( A56).
3Select  Yes and press the  k 
button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.
BDeleting Images Captured  Continuously (Sequence)
•Images captured continuously are saved as a 
sequence, and only the first image of the sequence 
(the key picture) is displayed in playback mode 
(default setting).
• If you press the  l button while a key picture is 
displayed for a sequence of  images, all images in 
the sequence are deleted.
• To delete individual images  in a sequence, press the 
k  button to display them one at a time and press the  l button.
CDeleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
When using shooting mode, press the  l button to delete the last image that was 
saved.
Delete Images
All images Erase selected images
Current image Delete
No
Ye s
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
You can change to the following shooting modes by rotating the mode dial.
• A (Auto) mode
Used for general shooting.
• y , X,  s, c  (Scene) modes
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 recognizes the shooting scene 
when you frame a picture, making it easier to take pictures in accordance 
with the scene.
When using time-lapse movie, the ca mera automatically captures still 
images at a specified interval to create time-lapse movies that are 
approximately 10 seconds long.
- X (night landscape): Use this mo de to shoot night landscapes.
- s  (night portrait): Use th is mode to shoot evening  and night portraits that 
include background scenery.
- c  (landscape): Us e this mode to shoot landscapes.
• u  (Special effects) mode
Effects can be applie d to images during shooting. Press the  d button and 
select an effect.
• j, k , l , m  modes
Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture 
value.
• M (User settings) mode
Setting combinations that are frequent ly used for shooting can be saved. 
The saved settings can be immediat ely retrieved for shooting simply by 
rotating the mode dial to  M.
Changing the Shooting Mode 
						

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H (m) 
J  (n ) I  (p ) K  (o ) to set the functions described below.
• m Flash mode
When the flash is raised, the flash mode can be set according to shooting 
conditions.
• n Self-timer/Smile timer
The self-timer can be selected  from 10 seconds or 2 seconds.
When smile timer is selected, the camera detects a smiling face and 
automatically releases the shutter.
• p Focus mode
According to the distance to the subject,  A (autofocus),  D (macro close-
up) or  B (infinity) can be set. When the shooting mode is  j, k , l , m  or M , 
u , or Sports , Fireworks show , Bird-watching  or Time-lapse 
movie  (night sky, star trails) scene mode,  E (manual focus) can be set. 
• o Exposure compensation
You can adjust overal l image brightness.
The functions that can be set va ry depending on the shooting mode.
Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi 
Selector (for Shooting) 
						

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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
Used for general shooting.
•The camera detects the main subject and 
focuses on it (target finding AF). If a human 
face is detected, the camera automatically sets 
focus priority on it.
• See “Focusing” ( E18) for more information.
Functions Available in  A (Auto) Mode
• Flash mode ( A36)
• Self-timer ( A38)
• Smile timer ( A39)
• Focus mode ( A40)
• Exposure compensation ( A44)
• Shooting menu ( A51)
A (Auto) Mode 
						

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Shooting Features
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the 
selected scene.
1The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area 
cannot be moved.
2The camera focuses at infinity.3Use of a tripod is recommended. Set  Vibration reduction to Off in the setup 
menu ( A57) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
4The camera automatically capt ures still images at a specified interval to create 
time-lapse movies that are  approximately 10 seconds long.
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
 X Night landscape ( E3)1, 2, s  Night portrait 
( E 3), c Landscape ( E4)1, 2
Rotate the mode dial to  X, s  or  c and take 
pictures.
y  (Scene)
Press the  d button to display the scene menu and select one of the 
following scenes using the multi selector.
xScene auto selector (default setting) ( E 4)lMuseum ( E6)1
bPortrait mFireworks show ( E6) 3
dSports ( E5)1nBlack and white copy ( E6)1
fParty/indoor ( E5)1oBacklighting ( E7)1
ZBeach1p Easy panorama ( E10)1
zSnow1O Pet portrait ( E8)
hSunset1, 2, 3g Moon ( E9)1, 2, 3
iDusk/dawn1, 2, 3L Bird-watching ( E9)1
kClose-up ( E5)i Time-lapse movie ( E13)3, 4
uFood ( E6)
Sunset Snow Beach Part y/indoor
Sports
Portrait
Sunset Snow Beach Part
y/indoor
Sports
Portrait
Scene auto selector 
						

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Shooting Features
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
Press the d (menu) button to display the sp ecial effects menu and select an 
effect using the multi selector.
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When 
Shooting)
TypeDescription
Soft* (default 
setting) Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire 
image.
Nostalgic sepia
*Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the 
qualities of an old photograph.
High-contrast 
m ono. Creates a black-and-white photog
raph with a clear contrast.
High key Gives the entire image a bright tone.
Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone.
Selective color Keeps only a selected color 
and makes other colors black-
and-white.
High ISO 
m onochrom eCreates monotone (black-and-white) images by 
intentionally taking pictures with high ISO sensitivity. This 
setting is effective when shooting subjects in low lighting 
conditions.
•
The images captured may contain noise (randomly-
spaced bright pixels, spots or lines).
Special effects Image size
Image quality
High ISO monochrome High ISO monochrome Selective color Selective color Low key Low key High key High key High-contrast mono. High-contrast mono. Nostalgic sepia Nostalgic sepia Soft
Special effects
High ISO monochrome
Selective color Low key High key
High-contrast mono.
Nostalgic sepia