Nikon Camera Coolpix Aw130 Reference Manual

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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 location data options menu is set to  On and 
positioning has been performed, the screen  to select whether to record location 
data on the image that is shot underwater is displayed. When you select  Yes or No  
and press the  k button, the shooting screen is displayed.
BNotes About  x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene 
mode. In this case, select another shooting mode ( A18).
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to  d.
x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  x  (scene auto 
selector) mode M  k  button
e Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)
b Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in 
which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)
f Landscape
h Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)
c Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images 
in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)
g Night landscape
i Close-up
j Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people) 
d Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)
a Underwater*
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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 compensation ( A48)
• Image mode ( A80) 
						

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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 scene and move the zoom control 
( A 2) toward g (j ) to view a description of 
that scene. To return to the previous screen, 
move the zoom control toward  g(j ) again.
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  b  (second icon 
from the top*) M  K  M  HI  M  select a scene M  k  button
b Portrait (default setting) i Dusk/dawn1, 2, 3
c Landscape1, 2j Night landscape1, 2 (A 25)
N  Time-lapse movie ( A28) k Close-up ( A25)
d Sports
2 ( A 24) u Food ( A25)
e  Night portrait ( A24) m Fireworks show1, 3 (A 26)
f  Party/indoor2 (A 24) o Backlighting2 (A 26)
Z Beach2p Easy panorama ( A30)
z  Snow2O  Pet portrait ( A27)
h Sunset2, 3C  Underwater2 (A 27)
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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 selected, select  u Hand-held  
or  w Tripod .
• u  Hand-held  (default setting):
-While the e  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 off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may  be distorted, overlapped, or blurred.
• w Tripod :
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button  is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when  Photo VR (A 124) in the setup menu 
is set to  On.
• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set  Photo VR 
( A 124) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
d Sports
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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 off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is  narrower than that seen in the  monitor at the time of shooting.
• w Tripod :
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button  is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when  Photo VR (A 124) in the setup menu 
is set to  On.
• Macro mode ( A47) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest 
position at which it can focus.
• You can move the focus area. Press the k  button, use the multi selector HIJK 
to move the focus area, and press the k  button to apply the setting.
• Macro mode ( A47) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest 
position at which it can focus.
• You can adjust hue by using the multi selector 
HI . The hue setting is saved in the camera’s 
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• You can move the focus area. Press the  k button, 
use the multi selector  HIJK to move the 
focus area, and press the k  button to apply the 
setting.
j  Night landscape
k Close-up
u Food
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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 same frame.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots  images continuously at high speed, and saves the following two images:
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows 
is minimized
- If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by D- Lighting ( A66) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are 
corrected, is the only image 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 off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is  narrower than that seen in the  monitor at the time of shooting.
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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 detected.
BPet Portrait Auto Release
• Press the multi selector  J (n ) to change the  Pet portrait auto release  setting.
- Y : The camera detects a dog or cat face  and automatically releases the shutter.
- OFF : The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog or cat 
face is detected. Press the shutter-release button. The camera also detects 
human faces when  OFF is selected.
• Pet portrait auto release  is set to OFF after five bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the  shutter-release button, regardless of the 
Pet portrait auto release  setting.
BFocus Area
•When the camera detects a face, the face is 
displayed inside a yellow border. When the 
camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a 
double border (focus area), the double border 
changes to green. If no faces are detected, the 
camera focuses on the subject in the center of the 
frame.
• Under some shooting conditions, the pet face 
may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed inside a border.
• If you select Underwater , screens about recording of location data ( A135) and 
water depth calibration are displayed followed by messages about waterproofing. 
The next message is displayed when you press the multi selector  K after reading 
the messages. When the shutter-release butto n is pressed, the camera switches to 
shooting mode without displaying any subsequent screens.
• See “ Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation” ( Aix) for 
more information on shooting underwater.
O  Pet portrait
C Underwater
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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 
button.
2Select whether or not to fix 
exposure (brightness), and press 
the  k button (except for R and 
S ).
•When  AE-L on is selected, the exposure is 
fixed based on the first image. 
Select  AE-L off  when shooting under 
conditions with extreme changes in brightness, such as during sunset.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  b  (second icon 
from the top*) M  K  M  HI  M  N  (time-lapse movie)  M k  button
TypeInterval timeRecording time
O  Cityscape (10 minutes) (default 
setting) 2 seconds 10 minutes
P  Landscape (25 minutes) 5 seconds 25 minutes
Q  Sunset (50 minutes) 10 seconds 50 minutes
R  Night sky (150 minutes)
130 seconds 2 hours 30
minutes
S  Star trails (150 minutes)
230 seconds 2 hours 30
minutes
Cityscape (10 minutes)
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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.
• Shooting ends automatically when 300 images are captured.
• Press the  k button to end shooting before  the specified recording time 
elapses and save the time-lapse movie.
• Audio and still images cannot be saved.
BNotes About Time-lapse Movie
•The camera cannot capture images if a memory card is not inserted. Do not 
exchange the memory card until shooting is complete.
• Use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. 
• Time-lapse movies cannot be recorded by pressing the  b (e  movie-record) 
button.
• Vibration reduction is disabled even when  Photo VR (A 124) in the setup menu is 
set to  On.
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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 press 
the shutter-release button 
halfway to focus.
• The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle 
position.
• The camera focuses in the center of the 
frame.
3Press the shutter-release button 
all the way, and then remove your 
finger from the shutter-release 
button.
•KLJI  are displayed to indicate the 
direction of camera movement.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  b  (second icon 
from the top*) M  K  M  HI  M  p  (easy panorama)  M k  button
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