Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual

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Movie Options
Select the desired movie option to record.
Select normal speed movie options to record at normal speed, or HS movie 
options ( E56) to record in slow or fast motion.
• Memory cards (Class 6 or higher) ar e recommended for recording movies 
( A 21).
Normal Speed Movie Options
1The items and frame rate that can be set vary depending on the settings of  Video 
mode  in the  TV settings  (E 70) setup menu. 
2n  1080/60i  and q  1080/50i  use interlace system for recording, while 
other settings use progressive scanning system for recording.
3iFrame is a format supported by Apple Inc. The movie editing functions cannot be 
used ( E20).
The Movie Menu
Enter shooting mode M  d  button  M e  (movie) tab ( A9) M Movie 
options
Option (Image size/
Frame rate, File format)1,2Image sizeAspect ratio 
(horizontal to vertical)
e
p 1080/30p
1080/25p
(default setting)
1920 × 1080
16:9
n
q1080/60i
1080/50i
1920 × 1080 16:9
f
r720/30p
720/25p
1280 × 720 16:9
piFrame 720/30p3
iFrame 720/25p31280 × 720
16:9
g
s480/30p
480/25p
640 × 480 4:3 
						

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HS Movie Options
Recorded movies are played back in fast or slow motion.
See “Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion” ( E57) for more 
information.
BNotes About HS Movie
• Sound is not recorded.
• Zoom position, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked when movie 
recording starts.
• Some options for  Movie options cannot be selected wh en using certain special 
effects.
OptionImage size
Aspect ratio 
(horizontal to vertical)Description
h
u HS 480/4× 640 × 480
4:3 1/4-speed slow motion movies
•
Max. recording time: 
7 minutes 15 seconds 
(playback time: 29 minutes)
i
w HS 720/2× 1280 × 720
16:9  1/2-speed slow motion movies
•
Max. recording time: 
14 minutes 30 seconds 
(playback time: 29 minutes)
j
x HS 1080/
0.5× 1920 × 1080
16:9 2× speed fast motion movies
•
Max. recording time: 
29 minutes (playback time: 
14 minutes 30 seconds) 
						

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CPlaying Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion
When recording at normal speed:
When recording at h /u  HS 480/4×:
Movies are recorded at 4× normal speed.
They are played back in slow  motion at 4× slower speed.
When recording at j /x  HS 1080/0.5×:
Movies are recorded at 1/2 normal speed.
They are played back in fast motion at 2× faster speed.
Playback 
time Recording 
time
10 s
10 s
Recording 
time Playback 
time
40 s
10 s
Slow motion playback
Recording 
time
Playback 
time10 s
5 s
Fast motion playback 
						

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Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses when recording movies.
CNotes About Autofocus Mode
•When an HS movie opti on is selected in Movie options, the setting is fixed at 
Single AF .
• The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.
Enter shooting mode  M d  button  M e  (movie) tab ( A9) M  Autofocus
mode
OptionDescription
A Single AF
(default setting) Focus is locked when movie re
cording starts. Select this 
option when the distance between the camera and the 
subject will remain fairly consistent.
B Full-time AF The camera focuses continuously.
Select this option when the distance between the 
camera and subject will change significantly during 
recording. The sound of the camera focusing may be 
heard in the recorded movie. Use of Single AF
 is 
recommended to prevent the sound of the camera 
focusing from interfering with recording. 
						

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Welcome Screen
Configure the welcome screen that is displayed when you turn on the camera.
The Setup Menu
Press the  d button  M z tab ( A9) M Welcome screen
OptionDescription
None
(default setting) Does not display the welcome screen.
COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen with the COOLPIX logo.
Select an image Displays an image selected for the welcome screen.
•
The image selection screen is displayed. Select an image 
(A 84) and press the  k button.
• Because a copy of the selected image is saved in the 
camera, it will be displayed when the camera is turned on, 
even if the original image is deleted.
• An image cannot be selected if its aspect ratio is different 
from that of the screen, or if the image size is extremely 
small after the small picture or crop function is applied. 
						

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Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.Press the 
d button  M z tab ( A9) M Time zone and date
OptionDescription
Date and time •
Select an item: Press the multi 
selector  JK (changes 
between  D, M , Y,  h, and  m). 
• Edit the date and time: Press 
HI . Date and time can also 
be changed by rotating the 
multi selector or command 
dial.
• Apply the setting: Select the 
m setting and press the  k button or  K.
Date format Select 
Year/Month/Day , Month/Day/Year , or Day/Month/
Year .
Time zone Set time zone and daylight saving time. 
•
When  Travel destination  (
x) is set after having set the 
home time zone ( w), the time difference between the travel 
destination and the home time zone is automatically 
calculated, and the date and ti me are saved for the selected 
region.
151505 102014
Edit
mhYMD
Date and time 
						

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Setting the Time Zone
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select  Time zone  and press the  k 
button.
2Select  wHome time zone  or 
x Travel destination  and press 
the  k button.
•The date and time displayed in the monitor 
changes depending on whether the home 
time zone or travel destination is selected.
3Press  K.
4Use  JK  to select the time zone.
•The time difference between home and 
the travel destination is displayed.
• Press  H to enable daylight saving time 
function, and  W is displayed. Press  I to 
disable the daylight saving time function.
• Press the  k button to apply the time zone.
• If the correct time is not displayed for the 
home or travel destination time zone 
setting, set the appropriate time in  Date 
and time .
15:30
 London, Casablanca15/05/2014
Time zone Date format Date and time
Time zone and date
23:30
 Tokyo, Seoul
15/05/2014
Travel destination Home time zone
Time zone
Tokyo, Seoul
15/05/2014
Travel destination
Home time zone
Time zone
23:30
10:30-5:00
New York
Toronto
Lima
Back
Time difference 
						

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Monitor Settings
BNotes About View/Hide Histograms
Histograms are not displayed in the following situations.
•When recording a movie
• When the enlarged center of the image is displayed in  E (manual focus)
• When the flash mode, self-timer or focus mode menu is displayed
Photo Info
Press the  d button  M z tab ( A9) M Monitor settings
OptionDescription
Photo info Set information displayed in the monitor during shooting and 
playing back.
Image review On
 (default setting): The captur ed image is displayed in the 
monitor immediately after shooting and the monitor display 
returns to the shooting screen.
Off : The captured image is not displayed immediately after 
shooting.
Brightness Set the monitor brightness to one of 5 levels.
•
Default setting:  3
• Cannot be set when the viewfinder is used.
View/hide 
histograms On
: Displays a graph that shows the brightness distribution in 
the image ( A65).
Off  (default setting): Does not display a graph.
Shooting modePlayback mode
Show info
Auto info
(default 
setting) Current settings and operation guide are displayed as in 
Show 
info .
If no operations are performed for a few seconds, the information 
is hidden as in  Hide info. Information is displayed again when 
the next operation is performed.
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BNotes About Framing Grid
When the enlarged center of the image is displayed in  E (manual focus), the 
framing grid is not displayed. Hide info
Framing 
grid+auto 
info
In addition to information shown 
with Auto info , a framing grid is 
displayed to help frame images.  The current settings or 
operation guide is 
displayed as in Auto info
.
Movie 
frame+auto 
info In addition to information shown 
with 
Auto info , a frame is displayed 
before recording begins that 
represents the area that will be 
captured when recording movies.
The movie frame is not displayed 
when recording movies. The current settings or 
operation guide is 
displayed as in Auto info
.
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Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Images)
The shooting date and time can be imprinted on 
the images when shooting, allowing the 
information to be printed  even from printers that 
do not support date printing ( E49).
BNotes About Print Date
•Imprinted dates form a permanent part of  image data and cannot be deleted. The 
date and time cannot be imprinted on images after they have been captured.
• The date and time cannot be imprin ted in the following situations.
- When the scene mode is set to  Easy panorama
- When  Pre-shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps  or Continuous H: 60 fps  
is selected for Continuous  (E 33)
- When recording movies
- When saving still images during movie recording
• The imprinted date and time may be difficult to read when using a small image 
size.
Press the  d button  M z tab ( A9) M Print date
OptionDescription
f Date
Date is imprinted on images.
S Date and time Date and time are imprinted on images.
k Off (default setting) Date and time are not imprinted on images.
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