A SHORT COURSE IN NIKON COOLPIX 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY

Using Histograms

■If the histogram shows most pixels toward the left (darker) side of the graph, use exposure compensa- tion to add exposure (page 50).

■If the histogram shows most pixels toward the right (lighter) side of the graph, use exposure compensa- tion to reduce exposure (page 50).

Turning Info.txt On and Off

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M, mode, press MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the right point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Set-up menu icon, then press the down point to activate the Set-up menu.

2.Highlight info.txt and press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of choices.

3.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On or Off, then press the center or right point to set it.

4.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Using the Self-Timer

1.With the camera in any shooting mode except Fireworks Show in Scene mode, press the Focus button marked with the self-timer sweeping second hand icon until the same icon is displayed on the monitor.

2.With the camera on a stable surface or tripod, press the shutter button all the way down once for a ten-second delay, then press it again once the countdown timer displays “10” for a three-second delay. (To cancel the timer, press the shutter button a third time.)

Using Best Shot Selector

1.With the camera in P, A, S, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Best Shot Selector, and press the right point to display a submenu.

3.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On and press the center or right point to select it.

4.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

5.Hold down the shutter button to take up to 10 pictures and then release it.

6.When finished, repeat Steps 1–4 but select Off instead of On.

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Changing the ISO

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, hold down the ISO button on the back of the camera and turn the Command Dial to cycle through the settings AUTO, 800, 400, 200, and 100.

2.Release the ISO button and take your photos.

3.When finished, repeat Steps 1 and 2 but select AUTO to return to the default setting.

Increasing The Sharpness of Moving Objects

■Photograph fast-moving subjects heading toward or away from you and not from side to side.

■Move farther back from the subject.

■Zoom the lens to a wider angle of view.

■Switch to shutter-priority (page 36) or flexible program (page 34) mode and select a fast shutter speed.

■Increase the camera’s ISO although this adds some grain to the image (page 58).

Changing the Autofocus Setting

■With the camera in any mode (some scene modes limit your choices), repeatedly press the Focus button on the back of the camera to cycle through the avail- able modes: autofocus (no icon), infinity (a mountain icon), macro close-up (a flower blossom icon), and macro/self-timer (flower blossom and sweeping second hand icons).

Using AF Area Mode

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Options, then press the right point to display a submenu.

3.With AF Area Mode highlighted, press the right point to display a submenu.

4.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight one of the choices, then press the center or right point to set it.

5.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Using Manual Focus

1.With the camera in P, A, S, or M mode, hold down the Focus button and turn the Command Dial to manually focus the camera.

2.To cancel manual focus, press and release the Focus button.

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