Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual

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Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick 
Adjust and Manual Adjust
COOLPIX Picture Control can be customiz ed using Quick adjust, which allows 
for balanced adjustment of sharpness,  contrast, saturation and other image 
editing components, or manual adjust, wh ich allows for detailed adjustment of 
the components individually.
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired type of COOLPIX 
Picture Control and press the 
k 
button.
• Items can also be selected by...

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Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust
OptionDescription
Quick adjust
 1
Adjusts the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels 
automatically.
Setting to the – side reduces the effect of the selected 
COOLPIX Picture Control, and setting to the + side 
emphasizes its effect.
• Default setting:  0
Image sharpening Controls how much outlines are sharpened during shooting.
The higher the number, the sharper the image, and the lower 
the number, the softer the image.
Select 
A (auto)...

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1Quick adjust is not available in  Neutral, Monochrome , Custom 1  and Custom 2 . 
The values set manually are disabled if qu ick adjust is used after manual setting.
2Not displayed for Monochrome.3Only displayed for  Monochrome.
BNotes About Image Sharpening
The effects of Image sharpening  cannot be previewed in the monitor during 
shooting. Check the results in playback mode.
BContrast, Saturation and A (Auto)
• Results for contrast and saturation vary  with the exposure, and the...

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Custom Picture Control (C OOLPIX Custom Picture 
Control)
Customize the settings of COOLPIX Picture Control ( E25) and register them 
in  Custom 1  or Custom 2  of Picture Control .
Creating COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select  Edit and save , and press 
the  k button.
•Select  Delete  to delete a registered 
COOLPIX Custom Picture Control.
2Select the original COOLPIX Picture Control ( E25) to be 
edited, and press the  k button.
3Use  HI  to...

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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.
•Use  Auto (normal)  under most conditions. Change the setting when you 
want to adjust the hue of the image you are taking.
* Fine adjustments in seven steps are available. Apply positive (+) to increase blue 
hue and negative (–) to increase red hue.
BNotes About White Balance•Lower the flash when white balance...

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CColor Temperature
Color temperature is an ob jective measure of colors of light sources which are 
expressed in the unit of absolute temperat ure (K: Kelvin). Light sources with lower 
color temperatures appear more reddish,  while light sources with higher color 
temperatures appear more bluish.
3000 4000 5000 6000 8000 10000 [K]
1234 890a567
Red Blue
1Sodium-vapor lamps: 2700K
2Incandescent/
Warm-white fluorescent: 3000K
3
White fluorescent: 3700K
4Cool-white fluorescent: 4200K...

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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 , and press 
the  k button.
•The lens extends to the zoom position for 
measurement.
3Select  Measure .
•To apply the last measured value, select 
Cancel .
4Frame the white or gray reference 
object in the measuring...

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Metering
The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the 
exposure is known as “metering.” 
Use this option to set the method of how the camera meters exposure.
* To set focus and exposure for off-center subjects, change  AF area mode to 
manual and set the focus area to the center  of the frame, and then use focus lock 
( A 79).
BNotes About Metering
•When digital zoom is in effect,  Center-weighted or Spot is selected depending 
on the magnification of an...

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Continuous Shooting
Rotate the mode dial to j, k, l, m or M M  d  button  M j, k, l, m  or 
M  tab ( A9) M Continuous
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 continuo us shooting is about 7 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 
about 7 (when image quality is set to...

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BNotes About Continuous Shooting
•Focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first 
shot 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 may become slower depend ing on the image quality, image size, 
memory card type or  shooting conditions.
• When using  Multi-shot 16 , Continuous H: 120 fps  or Continuous H: 60 fps , 
banding or...