AUTO record mode is the point-n-shoot mode that lets anyone capture great pictures
with little or no fuss. The "7M*" icon indicates the image resolution is 7-megapixels at Fine
quality and there's 260 pictures remaining at the current image resolution. The zoom lens
gauge is shown for a few moments whenever the focal length is changed (not shown above.)
When you half-press the shutter release the autofocus is locked and the exposure is
calculated and set. If autofocus was successful the AF dot icon is green, if it fails
it is red and blinks.
Anti-Shake mode is designed to help reduce the effects of camera shake in your photos.
In this mode both Electronic VR and BSS (Best Shot Selector) are enabled. The camera can also
choose sensitivity as high as ISO 1000, to help brighten the subject and allow the use of a
faster shutter speed. The flash is disabled while using this exposure mode.
To change the record mode you press the "M"ode button and then select the desired mode
from this onscreen menu.
Record mode menu:
Image mode - 7M* High, 7M Normal,, 5M Normal, 3M Normal, PC, TV, 16:9 (HDTV)
White balance - Auto, Custom WB, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent,
Cloudy or Speedlight
Continuous - Shooting mode: Single, Continuous, Multi-Shot 16 or Interval Timer
BSS - Best Shot Selector: On or Off (Shoots up to 10 frames and then
automatically saves the best [sharpest/clearest] one)
Sensitivity - Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
Color options - Standard color, Vivid color, B&W, Sepia, Cyanotype
Electronic VR - Auto or Off
The Menu option lets you display menu screens in icon or text format. You can call up HELP
for any menu function by pressing the "T"elephoto zoom button.
Pressing the 4-way selector "up" changes flash modes, "left" enables the self-timer, "right"
adjust exposure compensation, and "down" changes the focus mode. You set these options via
onscreen popups as shown above.
Scene mode options include: Portrait, landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor,
Beach/Snow, Sunset, Duck/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Museum, Fireworks, Copy, Back
light, Panorama assist, and Image mode.
On-touch Portrait mode uses Face Priority AF, which detects the presence of a human face in the frame
and focuses on it.
Macro focus mode allows you to focus
on subjects as close as 3.9 inches. Without leaving macro mode the camera can focus all
the way out to infinity.
Nikon macro tip #1 - a lot of people never read their user manuals and don't know the
"secret of the sweet spot" - in macro mode run your zoom in and out until you see the
macro flower icon turn green (or yellow on some Coolpix cameras). This is the setting
that allows you to shoot the closest possible shots. And by all means, use a tripod
and the self-timer for the sharpest possible shots.
The camera can also be used as a Voice Recorder to record monoraul audio.
Movie mode screen display. You can record AVI Motion JPEG format movie clips limited
in length only by the amount of remaining available memory. Sound is recorded so the zoom
cannot be used while recording but can be preset beforehand.
Movie mode options:
TV Movie 640* - Color 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps
Small Size 320* - Color 320 x 240 pixels, 30fps
Small Size 320 - Color 320 x 240 pixels, 15fps
Smaller Size 160 - Color 160 x 120 pixels, 15fps
Time-lapse Movie - Without sound 30fps
Stop-motion movie - Make a movie using still images (5, 10 or 15fps)
Autofocus mode - Single or Continuous AF
Electronic VR - Vibration Reduction On or Off
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