Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual

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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
1Press the l button to 
delete the image 
currently displayed in the 
monitor.
2Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  k button.
•See “Operating the Erase Selected Images 
Screen” ( A34) for more information.
• To exit without deleting, press the d  
button.
3Select  Yes and press the  k 
button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.
• To cancel, select  No and press the  k 
button.
Step 6 Delete Images
All images Erase...

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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector J K  to 
select an image to be deleted, and 
then use  H to display  S.
•To undo the selection, press  I to remove 
S .
• Move the zoom control ( A29) toward g  
( i ) to switch to full-frame playback or 
f (h ) to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  S to all images that you want to delete and then 
press the  k button to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Fo llow the...

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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
Used for general shooting. 
•The camera detects the main subject and 
focuses on it. If a human face is detected, the 
camera automatically sets focus priority on it.
• See  “Focusing” ( A76) for more information.
Functions Available in  A (Auto) Mode
• Flash mode ( A56)
• Self-timer ( A59)
• Smile timer ( A60)
• Focus mode ( A61)
• Exposure compensation ( A65)
• Shooting menu ( A68)
A (Auto) Mode 

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Shooting Features
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the 
selected scene.
1The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area 
cannot be moved.
2The camera focuses at infinity.3Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Vibration 
reduction  (A 91) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the 
camera during shooting.
Scene Mode (Shootin g Suited to Scenes)
X Night landscape ( A37)1, 2,...

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To View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene
Select a scene and move the zoom control (A1) toward g  (j ) to view a 
description of that scene. To return to the original screen, move the zoom 
control toward  g (j ) again.
Tips and Notes
X Night landscape
• Press the  d button to select  Y Hand-held  or Z Tr i p o d  in Night 
landscape .
• Y Hand-held  (default setting):
- Press the shutter-release button all the wa y to capture a series of images which 
are combined into a...

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Shooting Features
s Night portrait
• Press the  d button to select  Y Hand-held  or Z Tripod  in Night portrait .
• One image is captured at a slow shutter speed. Compared to using  Z Tripod , 
when  Y Hand-held  is selected, the camera sets a slightly faster shutter speed 
in accordance with th e shooting conditions to prevent camera shake.
• Vibration reduction is disa bled regardless of the Vibration reduction (A 91) 
setting in the setup menu.
• The flash always fires. Raise the flash before...

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Shooting Features
y M  x  Scene auto selector
• When you point the camera at the subjec t, the camera automatically selects the 
optimum scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings 
accordingly.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired 
scene mode. Should this occur, switch to  A (auto) mode ( A26) or select the 
optimum scene mode for the subject manually.
y  M  d  Sports
• While the shutter-release button is held  all the way down, the camera...

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Shooting Features
y M  f  Party/indoor
• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set Vibration 
reduction  (A 91) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the 
camera during shooting.
y  M  k  Close-up
From the screen displayed after  k Close-up  is selected, select  Noise reduction 
burst  or Single shot .
•Noise reduction burst : This enables you to shoot a sharp image with a 
minimum of noise.
- Press the shutter-release button all th e way to capture a...

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y M  u  Food
• The focus mode ( A61) setting is changed to  D 
(macro close-up) and th e camera automatically 
zooms to the closest position at which it can 
focus.
• You can adjust hue by using the command dial. 
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 or rotate 
it to move the focus area, and press the  k button 
to apply the setting.
y  M  l  Museum
• The...

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BNotes About HDR
•Use of a tripod is  recommended. Set  Vibration reduction  (A 91) in the setup 
menu to  Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
• 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.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images 
continuously and saves the following two images.
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite...