Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Start Guide
- Reference Manual
- About This Manual
- Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
- The Basics of Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- P, S, A, M Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
- U (User Settings) Mode
- Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Functions That Can Be Set with the MENU Button (Shooting Menu)
- Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn (Function) Button
- Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
- Focusing
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- General Camera Setup
- Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function
- Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
- Reference Section
- Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)
- Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)
- Editing Still Images
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Editing Movies
- The Shooting Menu (P, S, A or M Mode)
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control) (Changing the Settings for Image Recording)
- Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)
- White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
- Metering
- Continuous Shooting
- ISO Sensitivity
- Exposure Bracketing
- AF Area Mode
- Autofocus Mode
- Flash Exp. Comp.
- Noise Reduction Filter
- Active D-Lighting
- Multiple Exposure
- Zoom Memory
- Startup Zoom Position
- M Exposure Preview
- The Playback Menu
- The Movie Menu
- The Wi-Fi Options Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Welcome Screen
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Settings
- Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Images)
- Vibration Reduction
- Motion Detection
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Assign Side Zoom Control
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Memory/Format Card
- Language
- TV Settings
- Charge by Computer
- Toggle Av/Tv Selection
- Reset File Numbering
- Blink Warning
- Eye-Fi Upload
- Peaking
- Reset All
- Firmware Version
- Error Messages
- File Names
- Optional Accessories
- Technical Notes and Index
- Troubleshooting
- Specs
- Index
- Warranty
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Shooting Features
Exposure
The procedure for shooting images at the desired brightness (exposure) by
adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called “determine exposure.”
The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in images to be
shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value
even if the exposure is the same.
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
In k mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/4000 to 8 seconds.
In m mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/4000 to 15 seconds.
See “The Control Range of the Shutter Speed” (A56) for more information.
Adjusting the Aperture Value
In l and m modes, the range is from f/3.3 to 7.6 (wide-angle position) and
from f/6.5 to 8.2 (telephoto zoom position).
C Aperture Value (F-number) and Zoom
Large apertures (expressed by small f-numbers) let more light into the camera, and
small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom
position. When zooming to the wide-angle position and telephoto zoom position,
the aperture values are f/3.3 and f/6.5, respectively.
Faster 1/1000 s Slower 1/30 s
Larger aperture (Small f-number)
f/3.3
Smaller aperture (Large f-number)
f/7.6