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 rotating the 
multi selector.
2Use  HI  to highlight the desired 
option ( E26) and use  JK to 
select a value.
• Press the k  button to set the value.
• When COOLPIX Picture Controls are 
modified from the default settings, an 
asterisk (*) is displayed after the options in 
the Picture Control setting menu.
• To change the adjusted values  to the default setting, select  Reset and press 
the  k button.
CView Grid of COOLPIX Picture Control
When the zoom control is moved toward  g (i ) on 
the screen shown in step 1, the current and default 
settings are displayed on a square grid so that you 
can see their relations  with the other COOLPIX 
Picture Controls.
The vertical axis indicates the level of contrast, and 
the horizontal axis indicates the level of saturation. 
To return to the setting screen, move the zoom 
control toward  g (i ) again.
• Rotate the multi selector to change to other COOLPIX Picture Controls.
• Press the  k button to display the COOLPIX Picture Control setting screen (step 2 
above).
• For  Monochrome , the grid is displayed for contrast only.
• The grid is also displayed when adjusting  Contrast or Saturation  with manual 
adjustment.
View grid
Monochrome Vivid
Neutral
Standard
Picture Control
BackReset Saturation Contrast
Image sharpeningQuick adjust
Standard
Back
Standard 
						

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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) for automatic adjustment.
• Default setting:  3 for  Standard  or Monochrome , 2  for 
Neutral  and 4 for Vivid
Contrast Controls the contrast.
Setting to the – side gives th
e image a softer appearance, 
and setting to the + side gives it a harder appearance. Select 
lower values to prevent highlights  in portrait subjects from 
being “washed out” in direct sunlight, higher values to 
preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast 
subjects.
Select  A (auto) for automatic adjustment.
• Default setting:  0
Saturation
 2
Controls the vividness of colors.
Setting to the – side reduces th e vividness, and setting to the 
+ side increases the vividness.
Select  A (auto) for automatic adjustment.
• Default setting:  0
Filter effects
 3
Simulates the effect of co lor filters on monochrome 
photographs. 
•OFF : Filter effects are not used. 
•Y  (yellow),  O (orange),  R (red): 
Enhance contrast. Can be used to tone down the 
brightness of the sky in landscape photographs. The 
contrast is strengthened in the order  Y ➝  O  ➝  R .
•G  (green): 
Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits.
• Default setting:  OFF 
						

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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 position and 
size of the subject in the frame.
• The setting for a COOLPIX Picture Control which has  A (auto) selected for either 
Contrast  or Saturation  is displayed in green in the COOLPIX Picture Control grid.
Toning
 3
Controls the tint used in monochrome photographs from 
B&W
 (black-and-white),  Sepia, and Cyanotype  (blue-tinted 
monochrome).
Pressing the multi selector  I when  Sepia or Cyanotype  is 
selected enables you to select a saturation level. Press  JK to 
adjust the saturation.
• Default setting:  B&W (black-and-white)
OptionDescription 
						

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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 highlight the desired option and use JK  to 
select a value ( E25).
•The options are the same as those for  adjusting the COOLPIX Picture Control.
• Press the k  button when you finish adjustment.
• To change the adjusted values  to the default setting, select  Reset and press 
the  k button.
4Select the registration destination 
and press the  k button.
•Custom 1  or Custom 2  becomes 
selectable in  Picture Control  or Custom 
Picture Control .
• To change the adjusted values, select 
Custom 1  or Custom 2  in Picture Control  
or  Custom Picture Control .
Rotate the mode dial to j, k, l, m or M M d button M j, k, l, m or 
M tab (A9) M Custom Picture Control
Delete Edit and save
Custom Picture Control
Custom 2 Custom 1
Save as 
						

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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 is set to any setting other than  Auto 
(normal) , Auto (warm lighting)  or Flash  (A 56).
• The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.
Rotate the mode dial to  j, k , l , m  or  M M  d  button  M j , k , l , m  or 
M  tab ( A9) M White balance
OptionDescription
a 1Auto (normal) 
(default setting) White balance is automati
cally adjusted to suit 
lighting conditions.
When set to  Auto (warm lighting) , the images are 
preserved with warm colors if they are shot under an 
incandescent light source . When using the flash, 
white balance is adjusted according to the flash 
lighting condition.
a
2Auto (warm 
lighting)
b Preset manual Use when the desired result is not achieved with 
Auto (normal)
, Auto (warm lighting), 
Incandescent , etc. (E31).
c Daylight
*White balance is adjusted for direct sunlight.
d Incandescent*Use under incandescent lighting.
e Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Choose 
one of 1
 (cool-white fluorescent),  2 (day white 
fluorescent) and  3 (daylight fluorescent).
f Cloudy
*Use when taking images under overcast skies.
g Flash*Use with the flash.
x Choose color 
temp. Use to directly specify color temperature (
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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
5
Day white fluorescent: 5000K
6Direct sunlight: 5200K
7Flash: 5400K
8
Cloudy: 6000K
9Daylight fluorescent: 6500K
0High temp. mercury-vapor: 7200K
a
Shade: 8000K 
						

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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 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 white balance value for flash lighting cannot be measured with  Preset manual. 
When shooting using the flash, set  White balance to Auto (normal) , Auto (warm 
lighting)  or Flash.
Preset manual
Cloudy
CloudyFluorescentFluorescentIncandescentIncandescentDaylightDaylight
Auto (warm lighting)Auto (warm lighting)Auto (normal)Auto (normal)
Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Daylight Auto (warm lighting) Auto (normal)
White balance
Measure Cancel
Preset manual
Measure Cancel
Preset manual
Measuring window 
						

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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 enlargement.
• The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.
CDisplay on the Shooting Screen
When  Center-weighted  or Spot is selected, the metering range guide ( A12) is 
displayed (except when digital zoom is used).
Rotate the mode dial to  j, k , l, m or M  M  d  button  M j , k , l, m  or 
M  tab ( A9) M Metering
OptionDescription
G Matrix
(default setting) The camera uses a wide area of the screen for metering.
Recommended for 
typical shooting.
q
Center-weighted
The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest 
weight to the subject in the center of the frame. The 
classic metering for portraits; it preserves background 
details while letting lighting conditions in the center of 
the frame determine exposure.* 
r
Spot
The camera meters the area shown by the circle in the 
center of the frame. This can be used when the subject 
is much lighter or darker than the background. Ensure 
that the subject is within the area shown by the circle 
when shooting.* 
						

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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  Normal and 
image size is set to  i 4608×3456).
m Continuous L While the shutter-release button is held all the way 
down, images are captured continuously.
•
The frame rate for continuo us shooting is about 1 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 
about 200 (when image quality is set to  Normal and 
image size is set to  i 4608×3456).
q Pre-shooting 
cache Pre-shooting cache shooting 
begins when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway. 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 
( E 35). Pre-shooting cache makes it easy to capture 
perfect moments.
• The frame rate for continuo us shooting is about 15 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 20 
(including a maximum of 5 frames captured in the 
pre-shooting cache).
• The image quality is fixed at  Normal and the image 
size is fixed at  C (2048 × 1536 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 contin uous shooting is about 
120 fps and the maximum number of continuous 
shots is 60.
• Image size is fixed at  f 640×480. 
						

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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 variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured 
under lighting that flashes  quickly at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-
vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
• The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.
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 continuo us shooting is about 60 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 60.
• Image size is fixed at  O 1920×1080.
D BSS (Best Shot 
Selector) While the shutter-release button is held all the way 
down, the camera captures a series of up to 10 images 
and automatically save
s the sharpest image.
Use when shooting a stationary  subject in a place where 
flash photography is prohibited and camera shake is 
likely to occur.
W Multi-shot 16 Each time the shutter-release 
button is pressed all the way, the 
camera captures a series of 
16 images and saves it as a single 
image.
•
The frame rate for continuous 
shooting is about 30 fps.
• Image size is fixed at  D (2560 × 1920 pixels).
• Digital zoom is not available.
X Intvl timer 
shooting The camera shoots still images automatically at the 
specified interval (
E35).
OptionDescription