Nikon Coolpix SQ User Manual
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31 3Basic Photography Number of Exposures Remaining When the memory card is full, a message “Memory Card full” will be displayed in the monitor ( 102). No further pictures can be taken until you: – choose a lower image quality or image size (74). – insert a new memory card (24). – delete some pictures ( 39, 85) Advanced Brightness Control LCD The COOLPIX SQ’s Advanced Brightness Control LCD optimizes visibility in sun- light and other lighting conditions. 747440 Image quality Choose from three modes depending on how you plan to use the picture. • The default setting is NORMAL.Flash mode Choose from four flash modes depending on lighting and your cre- ative intent. • The default setting is AUTO (auto).Image size Choose from four sizes to suit your purpose. • The default setting is . Shooting mode indicates auto mode.Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored on a memory card depends on the capacity of the card. Step 1 – Select Mode Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
32 3Basic Photography Step 2 – Frame the picture Adjust the lens angle. • From a position parallel to the camerabody, the lens section can be rotated 120° forward or 90° back toward the monitor. Ready the camera. • Hold the camera steadily in both hands. To avoid dark or partially obscured pic- tures, keep your fingers and other ob- jects away from the lens and flash window. Rotating the Lens Section Care should be taken to avoid catching fingers, hair, or clothing in the lens sec- tion when rotating it. When adjusting the angle of the lens, rotate the lens sec- tion slowly; do not use excessive force. Taking Pictures of Yourself • To frame a quick arms-length self-portrait, rotate the lens to point in the same direction as the mon- itor. In this position, the monitor will show a mirror image of what will appear in the final photograph. • The shooting screen in the monitor will be smaller than that of the normal shooting but the pictures taken are not affected. 1 Forward Back (toward monitor) : Range of rotation 2 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
33 Step 2 – Frame the picture 3Basic Photography Frame your subject. • Frame your subject in the center of themonitor. Use the zoom buttons. • Your Nikon digital camera is equippedwith an optical zoom. The camera’s zoom lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3x. • Press the W button to zoom out, increas- ing the area visible in the frame. • Press the T button to zoom in on your subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. • At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the T button down for about two seconds triggers the digital zoom. The digital zoom magnifies the subject up to a further 4x, for a total of 12x. The zoom indicator turns yellow in the digital zoom range. • To cancel digital zoom, press the W but- ton until the zoom indicator turns white. Digital Zoom • In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally, en- larging the center portion of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike the optical zoom, the digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the pic- ture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image. • In digital zoom, the center focus area is used and the autofocus indicator ()in the monitor lights green/flashes red instead of the focus area indicator when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway ( 35). 3 Zoom out Zoom in Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom when ei- ther button is pressed. Digital zoom 4 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
34 3Basic Photography Step 3 – Focus and Shoot Focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. • Focus and exposure will be locked whilethe shutter-release button is pressed half- way. • In mode, the camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. • The focus area indicator lights green when the subject is in focus. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus area indicator and (flash-ready) lamp. * In certain cases, the Autofocus indicator ( 35). StatusMeaning Focus area indicator [ ] (*) Lights (green) Subject in focus. Flashes (red) Camera unable to focus on subject. Recompose the picture and try again. Flash-ready lamp On Flash will fire when picture is taken. Blinks Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from shutter- release button, then try again. Off Flash is off or not required. Flash-ready lamp Focus area indicator 1 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
35 Step 3 – Focus and Shoot 3Basic Photography Take the picture. • Press the shutter release button the restof the way down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly. During Recording • You can continue taking pictures until the icon is displayed in the monitor. • Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or discon- nect the power source while or is displayed. Your pictures are being recorded to the memory card at this time. Autofocus Indicator When the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor ( 32), the digital zoom is in effect (33) or panorama assist mode is set (52) and the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the autofo- cus indicator ( ) in the monitor lights green/flashes red. When Lighting is Poor If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly “grainy” when viewed in the monitor. 2 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
36 Step 3 – Focus and Shoot 3Basic Photography Getting Good Results with the Autofocus The autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and background and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind your subjects and their features are in deep shadow), if there is a lack of contrast (e.g. the buildings all around have white walls or the subject’s clothes are the same color as the background), or if the sub- ject contains objects at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is in- side a cage). Quick Deletion ( ) or memo record ( ) After each shot, the picture you have just taken will be displayed briefly in the monitor before re- corded to the memory card. If you are not satisfied with the picture you have just taken, you can delete the picture instantly by pressing the button. You can also record a voice memo of up to 15 seconds while pressing the button (55). AF-Assist illuminator AF-Assist illuminator will automatically illuminate and enable autofocus opera- tion in dark conditions when the subject is dark and the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • The AF-Assist illuminator working range: Approx. 0.3* -2.2 m/1 -7.2 ft. (at wide zoom position) Approx. 0.3* -1.3 m/1 -4.3 ft. (at tele zoom position) * Approx. 0.15 m/0.5 ft. at middle zoom position in macro close-up mode • The AF-Assist illuminator does not fire in thescene modes (Landscape), (Dusk/Dawn), (Night Landscape), (Museum) and (Fireworks Show) ( 49-51). Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
37 Step 3 – Focus and Shoot 3Basic Photography Focusing on Off-Center Subject: Focus Lock If your subject is not at the center of the frame when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, your picture may be out of focus. To focus on an off-center subject: Focus on subject. Check the focus area indicator. • With the shutter-release button pressedhalfway, check that the focus area indica- tor lights green, indicating that the sub- ject is in focus. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Recompose the picture. • Do not change the distance between thecamera and your subject while focus lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter-release but- ton and focus again at the new distance. Take the picture. Half-press and hold 1 2 Keep pressed 3 Press fully 4 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
38 3Basic Photography Step 4 – View the Results (Full-Screen playback) Press the button. • The button is also used to turn on thecamera. View pictures in the monitor. • Your most recent picture will be displayedin the monitor. • Press the multi selector or to view pictures recorded before or after the cur- rent photo. • Keep the multi selector or pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame num- ber. • To return to shooting mode, press the button. For more information on: 56 More on Playback 1 2 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
39 3Basic Photography Step 5 – Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture displayed in the monitor, press the button. • A confirmation dialog will be dis-played. Highlight Ye s. Press the multi selector to delete picture. • Select No and press the multi se- lector to exit without deleting picture. Image File and Folder Names Pictures taken with the COOLPIX SQ are identified by file names that begin with “DSCN” followed by a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the cam- era (e.g. “DSCN0001”). Each file name ends in a three-letter “extension” that identifies the type of picture: “.JPG” for photographs and “.MOV” for movies. When a picture is viewed in the monitor, the file number and extension appear in the top right corner of the display. The identifier is not displayed, but is visible when the picture is transferred to a computer. Picture files are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and named with a three-digit folder number followed by “NIKON” (e.g. “100NIKON”). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if you take a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number. File numbering starts over from 0001 if a picture is taken when the current folder contains a file numbered 9999. The camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number. The new picture will be num- bered 0001 and stored in the new folder. If the file number reaches 9999 when the card contains a folder numbered 999, no more pictures can be stored on the card, even if sufficient memory remains. Format the current card or insert a new card ( 91). 1Erase image(s) Yes/No? No YesDELETE 2 Erase image(s) Yes/No? No YesDELETE 3 Done Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
40 4More on Photography More on Photography Using the Flash The following flash modes are available: Display flash-mode menu.Highlight desired mode. ModeHow it worksWhen to use it AUTO AutoFlash fires automati- cally when lighting is poor. Best choice in most situations. Auto with red-eye reduction Pre-flash fires before main fl ash, reducing “red-eye.” Use for portraits (works best when sub- ject is well within range of flash and looking at pre-flash). Not recommended when quick shutter response is required. Flash Cancel (off) Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of flash is prohib- ited. If (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. Anytime Flash (fill flash) Flash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. 12 4 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals