Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Taking Images with Manual Focus
Available when the shooting mode is j, k , l , m  or M , special effects mode, or 
Sports  or Bird-watching  scene mode.
1Press the multi 
selector I (D ), 
select  E (manual 
focus), and then 
press the  k button.
2Use the multi selector to adjust 
the focus while checking the 
enlarged view.
•An enlarged view of the center area of the 
image is displayed. Press  J to switch the 
view between 2× and 4×.
• Rotate the multi selector clockwise to focus...

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CE (Manual Focus)
•The digits displayed for the gauge on the ri ght of the monitor in step 2 serve as a 
guideline for the distance to a subject that  is in focus when the gauge is near the 
center. 
• The actual range at which the subject can be in focus varies depending on the 
aperture value and zoom posi tion. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the 
image after shooting.
CNotes About Peaking
• The range of the contrast level consider ed to be in focus can be changed by...

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Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
You can adjust overall image brightness.
1Press the multi selector K (o ).
2Select a compensation value and 
press the  k button.
•To brighten the image, set a positive (+) 
value.
• To darken the image, set a negative (–) 
value.
• The compensation value is applied, even 
without pressing the  k button.
CExposure Compensation Value
•The value applied in  j, k  or  l mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after 
the camera is turned...

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Default Settings
The default settings for each shooting mode are described below.
Shooting modeFlash 
mode
(A 56)Self-timer
(A 59)Focus 
mode
(A 61)Exposure 
compensation
(A 65)
A  (auto) UOFF
1A20.0 
u  (special effects) W3OFFA0.0 
j , k , l , m XOFF1A0.0 
M  (user settings) XOFF1A0.0 
Scene X  (night landscape) W
4OFFB40.0 
s  (night portrait) V5OFF1A40.0 
c  (landscape) W4OFFB40.0 
x  (scene auto 
selector) U
6OFF
A40.0 
b  (portrait) VOFF
1A40.0 
d  (sports) W4OFF4A70.0 
f...

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1Smile timer can also be selected.2E (manual focus) cannot be selected.3The flash is fixed at  W (off) when High ISO mo nochrome is selected.4The setting cannot be changed.5The setting cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with 
slow sync and red-eye reduction.
6The setting cannot be changed. The camera  automatically selects the flash mode 
appropriate for the scene it has selected.
7A  (autofocus) or  E (manual focus) can be selected.8May switch to slow...

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Shooting Features
The settings listed below can be changed by pressing the d button during 
shooting.
Common Options
For  j, k , l , m , M  Modes
Functions That Can Be Set with the  d 
Button (Shooting Menu)
OptionDescriptionA
Image quality Allows you to set the image quality (compression 
ratio) of images to be saved.
• Default setting:  Normal E
22
Image size Allows you to set the imag e size of images to be 
saved.
• Default setting:  i 4608×3456 E
23
OptionDescriptionA
Picture Control 
(COOLPIX...

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Metering Allows you to set the method that the camera uses 
to measure the brightness of the subject.
•Default setting:  Matrix E
32
Continuous
 Allows you to select single or continuous shooting.
• Default setting:  Single E
33
ISO sensitivity  Allows you to control the ca
mera’s sensitivity to light.
• Default setting:  Auto
When  Auto is selected,  E is displayed in the 
monitor while shooting if ISO sensitivity increases.
• In m  (manual) mode, when set to  Auto or Fixed 
range...

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Reset user 
settingsAllows you to reset the se
ttings saved to mode dial 
M . 54
Zoom memory When the zoom control is moved, the zoom position 
(equivalent to focal length/angle of view in 35mm 
[135] format) is switched to the positions that have 
been selected by setting the check box to on in this 
menu option.
•
Default setting:  Off E
46
Startup zoom 
position
 
Allows you to set the zoom position (equivalent to 
focal length/angle of view in 35mm [135] format) for 
when the...

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Shooting Features
The following functions can be also set by pressing the w (function) button 
instead of displaying the corre sponding menu by pressing the  d button.
• This function can be used when the shooting mode is  j, k , l , m  or  M.
1Press the  w (function) button when the shooting screen 
is displayed.
• The  U Fn button  function menu or the setting items of the function 
(default setting is  Continuous) that was last assigned to the  w (function) 
button can be selected.
2Use the multi...

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Some functions cannot be used with other menu settings.
Functions That Cannot Be Used 
Simultaneously
Restricted 
functionSettingDescription
Flash mode Focus mode 
(
A 61) When 
B (infinity) is selected, the flash is not 
available.
Continuous 
( A 69) The flash is not available (except for interval 
timer shooting).
Exposure 
bracketing 
( A 69) The flash is not available.
Self-timer/
Smile timer AF area mode 
(
A 69) When 
Subject tracking  is selected, the self-
timer/smile timer...