AUTO record mode is the point-n-shoot mode that lets anyone get great pictures with
little or no fuss. The "6M*" icon indicates the image resolution is 6-megapixels at Fine
quality, there's 726 pictures remaining at the current image resolution, and the "ISO"
indicates we are using the ISO Auto setting 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.
To change the record mode you press the "M"ode button and then select the desired mode
from this onscreen virtual mode dial.
Record mode menu:
SET UP - Enter the Setup menu
Image mode - 6M* High, 6M Normal, 3M Normal, PC, TV
White balance - Auto, Custom WB, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent,
Cloudy or Speedlight
Exp +/- - Exposure compensation
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, 64, 100, 200, 400
Color options - Standard color, Vivid color, B&W, Sepia, Cyanotype
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.
The info or HELP function will give you a brief description of any menu option, by pressing the "T"elephoto
zoom button.
Pressing the 4-way selector "up" changes flash modes, "left" enables the self-timer and
"down" changes the focus mode. You set these options via onscreen popups as shown
above.
Scene mode options include: 4 modes with Scene assist (Portrait, Landscape, Sports,
Night Portrait), 11 Scene modes (Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night
Landscape, Close Up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama assist)
Face Priority AF mode actually detects the presence of a human face in the
frame and focuses on it. Some of the other portrait scene modes have onscreen
framing guides to help you properly position your subject for the desired effect.
Macro focus mode allows you to focus
on subjects as close as 1.6 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 QuickTime 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
Smaller Size 160 - Color 160 x 120 pixels, 30fps
Time-lapse movie - Color 640 x 480 pixels w/out sound, 30fps
Stop-motion movie - Color 640 x 480, choose 5, 10 or 15fps
Autofocus mode - Single or Full-time AF
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