Nikon Coolpix SQ User Manual
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71 7The Shooting Menu The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options: The Shooting Menu • In (auto) and (manual) modes, the shooting menu is displayed when the MENU button is pressed. • No menu is available in (movie) mode. OptionDescriptionMode Dial Image Quality Choose FINE for printing and enlarging, BASIC to reduce file size.•74 Image Size Choose small sizes for e-mail or the web, large sizes for printing. •74 White Balance Match white balance to your light source. 76 Metering Control how the camera sets expo- sure. 78 Continuous Take pictures in sequence or create collages of sixteen consecutive photographs. 79 Best Shot Selector Use when photos could be blurred by inadvertent camera movement. 80 AF Area Mode Determine how the focus area is selected. 81 Auto-Focus Mode Choose the autofocus mode. 82 7 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
72 7The Shooting Menu To make a selection from the shooting menu: Set the mode dial to or and press the MENU button to dis- play menu for current mode. Highlight menu item. Display options. Highlight option (to return to previ- ous step, press multi selector ). Make selection. Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to shooting mode. 1 2 White Balance Image Quality Image Size SHOOTING MENU 3 Sunny Auto White Bal Preset WHITE BALANCE 4 Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent WHITE BALANCE 5 White Balance Image Quality Image Size SHOOTING MENU 6 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
73 7The Shooting Menu Menu Operation Guide The arrows (///) on the shooting, playback and setup menu screens correspond to / / / on the multi selector. The arrows (///) on the playback and setup menu screens correspond to / / / on the multi selector. corresponds to the button. Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent WHITE BALANCESet selected item or go to next screenReturn to previous screen Go to next page Go to previous page 1 4 3 6 Set Select Done ERASE SELECTED IMAGES 2 5 5 End setting Select Image Select On or Off Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
74 7The Shooting Menu Image Quality(• ) To reduce the amount of memory that each shot occupies, pictures are compressed as they are saved to the memory card. Compression selec- tively reduces the quality of the image; the more the picture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be. The actual ef- fect depends on the size of the picture when printed or displayed and on the type of subject. The image quality menu allows you to choose the amount of compression performed. Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the image, measured in pixels. Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand. Image Quality/Size Image quality and image size are shown in the monitor. OptionCompression ratio (approx.)Description FINE 1:4Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or high-quality prints. NORMAL 1:8 Normal image quality, suited to most applications. BASIC 1:16Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages. BASIC FINE NORMAL IMAGE QUALITY Image Size(• ) 1024 x 768 2016 x 1512 1600 x 1200 IMAGE SIZE Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
75 7The Shooting Menu • Print sizes assume a printer resolution of approximately 300 dpi. • The size of pictures when printed depends on the resolution of the printer: thehigher the resolution, the smaller the final print size. Number of exposures remaining Together, image quality and size determine how much space each pic- ture occupies on the memory card, which in turn determines the total number of pictures that can be stored. To get an idea of how different settings for image quality and size affect the number of pictures that can be stored, view the table below, which shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16- and 64-megabyte memory cards at different combinations of image quality and size. * Figures are approximate. File size of JPEG images depends on the scenerecorded, producing wide variations in the number of images that can be stored. OptionSize (pixels)Print size (approx.) 2016 ×1512 17 × 13 cm (6.7 × 5.1) 1600 ×1200 13 × 10 cm (5.1 × 3.9) 1024 ×768 9 × 7 cm (3.5 × 2.8) 640 ×480 5 × 4 cm (2.0 × 1.6) 16-MB memory cardFINE 9143377 NORMAL 17 27 62 131 BASIC34 52 109 203 64-MB memory cardFINE 37 58 136 311 NORMAL 72 112 253 532 BASIC140 212 444 823 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
76 7The Shooting Menu White Balance( Only) White balance is used to preserve natural colors under different types of lighting. In (auto) and scene modes, white balance is set automat- ically by the camera in response to lighting con- ditions and the selected scene. In (manual) mode, you can choose white balance from the following options: White Balance At settings other than A (Auto), white bal- ance is shown by an icon in the monitor. OptionDescription A Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. PRE White Bal Preset White object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. Sunny White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. Speedlight Use with flash. Sunny Auto White Bal Preset WHITE BALANCE Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
77 7The Shooting Menu Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting un- der mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken un- der white light). When PRE (White Bal Preset) is selected from the white-balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown at left will be displayed in the monitor. OptionDescription Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value. Measure To measure a new value for white balance, place a white object, such as a piece of paper, under the light- ing that will be used in the final picture. Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown above. Highlight “Measure” and press the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be recorded). MEASURED PRESET Measure Cancel Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
78 7The Shooting Menu Metering( Only) The metering menu offers a choice of three me- tering modes that determine how the camera sets exposure. Notes on Metering • When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to (Center-Weighted) . The metering target doesn’t appear. • When the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor, the cam- era automatically switches from (Spot) or (Center-Weighted) to (Matrix) . Metering Target When (Spot) or (Cen- ter-Weighted) is selected, the metering target is indicated in the center of the monitor. ModeWhen to Use It Matrix Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image. Best choice in most circumstances. Spot Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of monitor. Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used with AF (AE) lock (37) to meter off-center subjects. Center- Weighted Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at the cen- ter of the frame, but still preserves background details. Can be used with AF (AE) lock ( 37) to meter off-center subjects. Center-Weighted Matrix Spot METERING Spot metering target Center-Weighted metering target Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
79 7The Shooting Menu Continuous( Only) Use the options in this menu to capture a fleet- ing expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or cap- ture motion in a series of pictures. Restrictions on Camera Settings •At (Continuous) and (Multi-Shot 16) settings, the flash turns off, and focus distance, exposure, and auto white balance are determined by the first picture in each series. • (Continuous) or (Multi-Shot 16) is automatically set to (Single) when BSS is on. (Continuous) or (Multi-Shot 16) When (Continuous) or (Multi-Shot 16) is selected, the current continuous setting is shown in the monitor. OptionDescription Single Camera takes one picture each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. Continuous Camera takes pictures continuously while shutter-release button is held down. Pictures are recorded at rate of about 3 frames every 2 seconds (rate of shooting will slow when icon is dis- played). About seven pictures can be recorded in sequence at NORMAL image quality and image size (2,016 × 1,512). Multi-Shot 16 Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera takes sixteen consecutive “thumbnail” images 512 × 384 pixels in size and combines them into a collage measuring 2,048 × 1,536 pix- els. This option is not available at image sizes other than . Multi-Shot 16 Single Continuous CONTINUOUS Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
80 7The Shooting Menu Best Shot Selector( Only) When the “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is on, the camera takes pictures as long as the shutter-re- lease button is held down, to a maximum of ten. These images are then compared and the sharp- est picture (the picture with highest level of de- tail) saved to memory card. BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for ex- ample when: • the camera is zoomed in • taking macro close-up pictures • the flash cannot be used although lighting ispoor Notes on BSS • BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. • BSS is available only at a setting of (Single). BSS When BSS is On, a BSS icon is shown in the monitor. OptionDescription Off BSS off; camera functions normally. On BSS on. The flash turns off automatically, and focus, expo- sure, and auto white balance are determined by the first pic- ture in each series. Off On BEST SHOT SELECTOR Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals