The Shooting Menu

Using the Shooting Menu

In (auto) modes, the following settings can be adjusted from the shooting menu:

Option

Description

 

 

Image mode

Choose image quality and size.

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White balance

Match white balance to your light source.

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Metering

Select a metering method from Matrix, Cen-

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ter-weighted or Spot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select shooting method from Single (one

 

 

Continuous

shot recorded), Continuous, Multi-shot 16,

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and 5 shot buffer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSS

Turn the Best Shot Selector (BSS) on or off.

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Image adjustment

Adjust exposure for very bright, very dark, or

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high-contrast subjects.

 

 

Image sharpening

Control how much outlines in your pictures

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The

are sharpened.

 

 

 

Shooting

Sensitivity

Help exposure compensation and minimize

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blur when lighting is poor and the flash is off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto bracketing

Allow continuous shooting with gradually

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Menu

changing exposure or white balance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturation control

Adjust vividness of the color of a picture.

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AF area mode

Select an area to be focused from Auto,

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Manual and Off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto-focus mode

Select an Auto-focus mode of Continuous

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AF or Single AF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise reduction

Reduce dotted noise contained in a picture

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taken at low shutter speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nikon 13311, COOLPIX 5200 manual Using the Shooting Menu

COOLPIX 5200, 13311 specifications

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