Nikon Camera Coolpix P610 Reference Manual
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19 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder You can use the viewfinder when bright light under the open sky makes it difficult to see the monitor. • When you bring your face close to the viewfinder, the eye sensor responds to it and the viewfinder turns on while the monitor turns off (default setting). • You can also press the x button to switch the display between the monitor and viewfinder. Diopter Adjustment of the Viewfinder When the image in the viewfinder is difficult to see, adjust by rotating the diopter adjustment control wh ile looking through the viewfinder. • Take care not to scratch your eye with your fingertips or nails. BNotes About Checking and Adjusting Image Colors Use the monitor on the back of the came ra because the monitor has higher color reproducibility than the viewfinder. Viewfinder x button Diopter adjustment control
20 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Using the Zoom When you move the zoom control, the zoom lens position changes. •To zoom in: Move toward g • To zoom out: Move toward f • Rotating the zoom control all the way in either direction adjusts the zoom quickly. • The zoom can also be operated by moving the side zoom control toward g or f. The function of the side zoom control can be set in the Assign side zoom control in the setup menu ( A 57). • A zoom indicator is displayed on the shooting screen when the zoom control is moved. • Digital zoom, which allows you to further magnify the subject up to approximately 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio, can be activated by moving and holding the zoom control toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position. CDigital Zoom The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further. • Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the Dynamic Fine Zoom. • Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably reduced. • The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller. • The zoom indicator may not change to blue when using certain continuous shooting settings or other settings. Zoom out Zoom in Optical zoomDigital zoom
21 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Using the Snap-back Zoom When the subject is lost at the telephoto zoom position, press the p (snap-back zoom) button to temporarily wi den the angle of view so that you can frame the subject more easily. • While pressing the p button, frame the subject inside the framing border of the shooting screen. To widen the angle of view further, move the zoom control toward f while pressing the p button. • Release the p button to return to the original zoom position. • Snap-back zoom is not available during movie recording. The Shutter-release Button Display the shooting screen and press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording a movie. Press the b (e ) button again to end recording. Press halfway To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value), press the shutter-release button lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Press all the wayPress the shutter-releas e button all the way to release the shutter and take a picture. Do not use force when pressing the shutter- release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button gently. Recording Movies 8408402525mm0 0ssF5.6F5.61/2501/250 Framing border
22 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 1Press the c (playback) button to enter playback mode. • If you press and hold down the c button while the camera is turned off, the camera turns on in playback mode. 2Use the multi selector to select an image to display. • Press and hold down HIJK to scroll through the images quickly. • Images can also be selected by rotating the multi selector. • Press the s button to switch between showing and hiding the photo information or shooting information that is displayed in the monitor. • To play back a recorded movie, press the k button. • To return to shooting mode, press the c button or shutter-release button. • Move the zoom control toward g (i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on an image. • In full-frame playback mode, move the zoom control toward f (h ) to switch to thumbnail playback mode and display multiple images on the screen. Play Back Images 4/132 0112. JPG15/11/2015 15:3015/11/2015 15:30 Display the previous image Display the next image 1/1321/132
23 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 1Press the l (delete) 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. •To exit without deleting, press the d button. • When Erase selected images is selected, see “The Image Selection Screen” ( A56). 3Select Yes and press the k button. • Deleted images cannot be recovered. BDeleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence) •Images captured continuously are saved as a sequence, and only the first image of the sequence (the key picture) is displayed in playback mode (default setting). • If you press the l button while a key picture is displayed for a sequence of images, all images in the sequence are deleted. • To delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button to display them one at a time and press the l button. CDeleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode When using shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last image that was saved. Delete Images All images Erase selected images Current image Delete No Ye s Erase 1 image? 0004. JPG 15/11/2015 15:30 4/132 0004. JPG
24 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations You can change to the following shooting modes by rotating the mode dial. • A (Auto) mode Used for general shooting. • y , X, s, c (Scene) modes Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select. - y : Press the d button and select a scene. When using Scene auto selector , the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a picture, making it easier to take pictures in accordance with the scene. When using time-lapse movie, the ca mera automatically captures still images at a specified interval to create time-lapse movies that are approximately 10 seconds long. - X (night landscape): Use this mo de to shoot night landscapes. - s (night portrait): Use th is mode to shoot evening and night portraits that include background scenery. - c (landscape): Us e this mode to shoot landscapes. • u (Special effects) mode Effects can be applie d to images during shooting. Press the d button and select an effect. • j, k , l , m modes Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture value. • M (User settings) mode Setting combinations that are frequent ly used for shooting can be saved. The saved settings can be immediat ely retrieved for shooting simply by rotating the mode dial to M. Changing the Shooting Mode
25 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H (m) J (n ) I (p ) K (o ) to set the functions described below. • m Flash mode When the flash is raised, the flash mode can be set according to shooting conditions. • n Self-timer/Smile timer The self-timer can be selected from 10 seconds or 2 seconds. When smile timer is selected, the camera detects a smiling face and automatically releases the shutter. • p Focus mode According to the distance to the subject, A (autofocus), D (macro close- up) or B (infinity) can be set. When the shooting mode is j, k , l , m or M , u , or Sports , Fireworks show , Bird-watching or Time-lapse movie (night sky, star trails) scene mode, E (manual focus) can be set. • o Exposure compensation You can adjust overal l image brightness. The functions that can be set va ry depending on the shooting mode. Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (for Shooting)
26 Shooting Features Shooting Features Used for general shooting. •The camera detects the main subject and focuses on it (target finding AF). If a human face is detected, the camera automatically sets focus priority on it. • See “Focusing” ( E18) for more information. Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode • Flash mode ( A36) • Self-timer ( A38) • Smile timer ( A39) • Focus mode ( A40) • Exposure compensation ( A44) • Shooting menu ( A51) A (Auto) Mode
27 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. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu ( A57) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. 4The camera automatically capt ures still images at a specified interval to create time-lapse movies that are approximately 10 seconds long. Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) X Night landscape ( E3)1, 2, s Night portrait ( E 3), c Landscape ( E4)1, 2 Rotate the mode dial to X, s or c and take pictures. y (Scene) Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following scenes using the multi selector. xScene auto selector (default setting) ( E 4)lMuseum ( E6)1 bPortrait mFireworks show ( E6) 3 dSports ( E5)1nBlack and white copy ( E6)1 fParty/indoor ( E5)1oBacklighting ( E7)1 ZBeach1p Easy panorama ( E10)1 zSnow1O Pet portrait ( E8) hSunset1, 2, 3g Moon ( E9)1, 2, 3 iDusk/dawn1, 2, 3L Bird-watching ( E9)1 kClose-up ( E5)i Time-lapse movie ( E13)3, 4 uFood ( E6) Sunset Snow Beach Part y/indoor Sports Portrait Sunset Snow Beach Part y/indoor Sports Portrait Scene auto selector
28 Shooting Features Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Press the d (menu) button to display the sp ecial effects menu and select an effect using the multi selector. Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) TypeDescription Soft* (default setting) Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire image. Nostalgic sepia *Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an old photograph. High-contrast m ono. Creates a black-and-white photog raph with a clear contrast. High key Gives the entire image a bright tone. Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone. Selective color Keeps only a selected color and makes other colors black- and-white. High ISO m onochrom eCreates monotone (black-and-white) images by intentionally taking pictures with high ISO sensitivity. This setting is effective when shooting subjects in low lighting conditions. • The images captured may contain noise (randomly- spaced bright pixels, spots or lines). Special effects Image size Image quality High ISO monochrome High ISO monochrome Selective color Selective color Low key Low key High key High key High-contrast mono. High-contrast mono. Nostalgic sepia Nostalgic sepia Soft Special effects High ISO monochrome Selective color Low key High key High-contrast mono. Nostalgic sepia