Nikon Camera Coolpix Aw130 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting 
mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.
*The camera is switched to underwater mode when it is lowered into water.
When the camera detects it is underwater while Record location data in 
Location data options  in the...

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BAfter Taking the Camera Out of the Water
After taking the camera out of water, sometimes it may not automatically switch to 
another scene from underwater mode. 
Gently brush any water droplets with your hand from the camera or wipe it off with a 
soft and dry cloth. See “Cleaning after Using the Camera Underwater” ( Axii) for 
more information on caring for the camera.
Functions Available in x  (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Flash mode ( A44)
• Self-timer ( A46)
• Exposure...

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When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the 
selected scene.
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
1The camera focuses at infinity.2The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.3Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR 
( A 124) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode (Help Display)
Select a...

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Tips and Notes
•While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camera shoots up to 
about 5 images continuously at a rate of about 7.0 fps (when image mode is set to 
P).
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in 
each series.
• On the screen displayed when  e Night portrait  is...

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•On the screen displayed when  j Night landscape  is selected, select  u Hand-
held  or w Tripod .
• u  Hand-held  (default setting):
-While the j  icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the 
shutter-release button all the way to ca pture a series of images which are 
combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until  a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera...

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•The shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.
• On the screen displayed when  o Backlighting  is selected, select ON  or OFF  to 
enable or disable the high dynamic range (HDR) function based on the type of 
image you want to capture.
• OFF (default setting): The flash fires to  prevent the subject from being hidden in 
shadow.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, one image is  captured.
• ON : Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the...

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•When you point the camera at a dog or ca t, the camera detects the pet’s face and 
focuses on it. By default, the camera de tects a dog or cat face and automatically 
releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).
• On the screen displayed when  O Pet portrait  is selected, select  U Single  or V 
Continuous .
- U  Single : The camera captures one image when  a dog or cat face is detected.
- V  Continuous : The camera captures three images continuously when a dog 
or cat face is...

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Shooting Time-lapse Movies
The camera can automatically capture 300 still images at a specified interval to 
create time-lapse movies ( e 1080/30p ) that are approximately 10 seconds 
long.
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed. 
1Suited for recording the movement of stars. The focus is fixed at infinity.2Star movement appears as lines of light due to image processing. The focus is 
fixed at infinity.
1Use the multi selector HI  to 
select a type, and press the  k...

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3Stabilize the camera by using a tool such as a tripod.
4Press the shutter-release button to 
capture the first image.
•Set exposure compensation ( A48) before 
releasing the shutter for the first image. 
Exposure compensation cannot be 
changed after the first image is captured. 
Focus and hue are fixed when the first 
image is captured.
• The shutter is automatically released for the second and subsequent images.
• The monitor may turn off while the camera is not capturing images....

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Shooting with Easy Panorama
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
1Select W Normal  or X  Wide 
as the shooting range and press 
the  k button.
•When the camera is readied in the 
horizontal position, the image size (width × 
height) is as follows:
-W  Normal : 4800 × 920 when moved 
horizontally, 1536 × 4800 when moved 
vertically
- X  Wide : 9600 × 920 when moved horizontally, 1536 × 9600 when 
moved vertically
2Frame the first edge of the 
panorama scene, and then...