Nikon Camera Coolpix Aw130 Reference Manual

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BNotes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
Change the printer setting to “Border” when printing images at a 1:1 aspect ratio. 
Some printers may not be able to print images at a 1:1 aspect ratio.
BNotes About Image Mode
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
CNumber of Images That Can Be Saved
•The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked in the 
monitor when shooting ( A11).
• Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images that can be saved may 
vary greatly depending on the image content, even when using memory cards 
with the same capacity and the same image mode setting. In addition, the number 
of images that can be saved may vary depending on the make of the memory card.
• If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures 
remaining display shows “9999”. 
						

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White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to 
make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
BNotes About White Balance
•Set the flash to  W (off) when white balance is set to any setting other than  Auto 
and  Flash  (A 44).
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  White balance  M k  button
OptionDescription
a Auto 
(default setting) White balance is automatically adjusted.
b Preset manual Use when the desired result is not achieved with 
Auto, 
Incandescent , etc. (A83).
c Daylight Use under direct sunlight.
d Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
e Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting.
f Cloudy Use under overcast skies.
g Flash Use with the flash. 
						

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Using Preset Manual
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the 
lighting used during shooting.
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting 
that will be used during shooting.
2Use the multi selector HI to 
select  Preset manual  in the 
White balance  menu, and press 
the  k button.
•The camera zooms in to the position for 
measuring white balance.
3Select  Measure.
•To apply the last measured value, select 
Cancel  and press the k  button.
4Frame the white or gray reference 
object in the measuring window, 
and press the k button to 
measure the value.
• The shutter is released and measurement is 
complete (no image is saved).
BNotes About Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual . When shooting 
using the flash, set  White balance to Auto  or Flash .
White balance
AutoAutoAuto
Preset manual
Daylight
DaylightDaylight
IncandescentIncandescentIncandescent
FluorescentFluorescentFluorescent
CloudyCloudyCloudy
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Measuring window 
						

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Continuous Shooting
Enter shooting mode M A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  Continuous  M k  button
OptionDescription
U Single 
(default setting) One image is captured each time the shutter-release 
button is pressed.
k  Continuous H While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 7.0 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
5 (when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456). 
m  Continuous L While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously. 
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 2.2 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
10 (when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456).
q  Pre-shooting 
cache When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, pre-
shooting cache shooting begins. When the shutter-release 
button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera 
saves the current image as well as the images captured 
immediately before the button is pressed (
A86). This 
function helps you to avoid missing the shot.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 15.1 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25, 
including a maximum of 5 frames captured in the pre-
shooting cache.
• Image mode is fixed at  M (image size: 1280 × 960 
pixels).
n  Continuous H: 
120 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at a high speed rate.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 120 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 50.
• Image mode is fixed at  O (image size: 640 × 480 pixels).
j  Continuous H: 
60 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at a high speed rate.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 60 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25.
• Image mode is fixed at  M (image size: 1280 × 960 
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BNotes About Continuous Shooting
•Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the 
first image in each series.
• It may take some time to save the images after shooting.
• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• When using Pre-shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , or Continuous H: 
60 fps, banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were 
captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-
vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
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CPre-shooting Cache
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or all the way down, images are 
saved as described below.
•The pre-shooting cache icon ( Q) on the shooting screen changes to green while 
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Images saved before pressing all the wayImages saved by pressing all 
the way
Press down halfway Press down all the way 
						

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ISO Sensitivity
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, 
even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter 
speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be 
reduced.
•When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
BNotes About ISO Sensitivity
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
CISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
• When  Auto is selected,  E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases.
• When  Fixed range auto is selected, the maximum value for ISO sensitivity 
is displayed.
Enter shooting mode M
 A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  ISO sensitivity  M k  button
OptionDescription
a  Auto 
(default setting) Sensitivity is automatically selected from the range of 
ISO 125 to 1600.
I  Fixed range auto Select the range in which the camera automatically 
adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 125-400 or 
ISO 125-
800.
125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 
3200, 6400 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. 
						

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AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for 
autofocus when shooting still images.Enter shooting mode M
 A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  AF area mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
a Face priority When the camera detects 
a human face, it focuses 
on that face. 
See “Using Face 
Detection” (
A51) for 
more information.
When framing a 
composition with no 
human subjects or 
detected faces, the 
camera automatically 
selects one or more of the 
nine focus areas 
containing the subject 
closest to the camera 
when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
x Manual Use the multi selector 
HIJK
 to move the 
focus area to where you 
want to focus.
• To use the multi 
selector to configure 
the flash mode or other 
settings, press the  k 
button. To return to 
moving the focus area, 
press the  k button 
again.
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BNotes About AF Area Mode
•When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame 
regardless of the  AF area mode setting.
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
CAF Area Mode for Movie Recording
AF area mode for movie recording can set with AF area mode  (A 104) in the movie 
menu. y
Center The camera focuses on 
the subject in the center 
of the frame.
s  Subject 
tracking Use this function to take 
pictures of moving 
subjects. Register the 
subject on which the 
camera focuses. The focus 
area automatically moves 
to track the subject. See 
“Using Subject Tracking” 
(
A 90) for more 
information.
M  Target finding 
AF (default setting) When the camera detects 
the main subject, it 
focuses on that subject.
See “Using Target Finding 
AF” (
A53) for more 
information.
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Using Subject Tracking
1Register a subject.
•Align the subject that you want to track 
with the border in the center of the monitor 
and press the  k button.
• When the subject is registered, a yellow 
border (focus area) is displayed around it 
and the camera begins tracking the subject.
• If the subject cannot be registered, the 
border is displayed in red. Change the 
composition and try registering the subject 
again.
• To cancel subject registration, press the  k button.
• If the camera can no longer track th e registered subject, the focus area 
disappears. Register the subject again.
2Press the shutter-release button 
fully to take the picture.
• If the shutter-release button is pressed 
while the focus area is not displayed, the 
camera focuses on the subject in the center 
of the frame.
BNotes About Subject Tracking
•If you perform operations such as zooming while the camera is tracking the 
subject, the registration is canceled.
• Subject tracking may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  AF area mode  M k  button  M 
s  Subject tracking  M k  button M  d  button
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