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
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
You can adjust overall image brightness.
1 Press the multi selector K (o).
2 Select 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.
C Exposure Compensation Value
• The value applied in j, k or l mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
• When the shooting mode is Fireworks show scene mode (A45) or m (manual)
(A54), exposure compensation cannot be used.
• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is
applied to both the background exposure and to the flash output.
C Using the Histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide
when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.
• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and
bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.
• Increasing exposure compensation value shifts tone distribution to the right, and
decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left.
+2.0+2 . 0+2.0
-2.0-2.0-2.0
-0.3-0.3-0.3
Exposure compensation
Histogram
Guide