Nikon COOLPIXP510RED manual Select a Shooting Mode, Features That Are Available in Shooting Mode

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

Available Shooting Modes

j, k, l, m mode (A57)

Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture value.

Settings in the shooting menu (A60) are available to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.

A(auto) mode (A40)

Shoot easily with basic camera operations without going into detailed settings.

Scene mode (A41)

M User settings mode (A63)

Setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting can be saved. The saved settings can be immediately retrieved for shooting simply by rotating the mode dial to M.

uSpecial effects mode (A55)

Effects can be applied to pictures during shooting. Nine different effects are available.

The Basics of Shooting and

When one of the scene modes is selected, pictures are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene.

y(Scene): Choose the desired scene from 16 different scene types using the scene menu, and the camera’s settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.

In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting.

•To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to yand press the dbutton.

Select the desired scene by pressing the multi selector Hor I, and then press the k button.

j (Night landscape): Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.

c(Landscape): Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

W (Backlighting): The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow, or use the HDR function to shoot when there are very bright areas and very dark areas in the same frame.

CNote on the Flash

When the flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed at off and Wis displayed at the top of the monitor. In situations where a flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit, be sure to raise the flash (A66).

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CFeatures That Are Available in Shooting Mode

•The functions of the multi selector H(m), I(p), J(n) or K(o) can be set.

See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A65) for more information.

•Press the dbutton to display the menu for the selected shooting mode. See “Shooting Features” (A39) for more information about the settings available in the menu for the current

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