Nikon P510 manual List of the Default Settings, Exposure Compensation Value, Using the Histogram

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

CExposure Compensation Value

•The changed exposure compensation value applied in j, k or l mode is saved in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off.

•When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show scene mode (A50) or m (Manual) (A59), the exposure compensation cannot be used.

CUsing the Histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.

•The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

•Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left.

List of the Default Settings

The default settings in each shooting mode are described below.

•Similar information about scene mode can be found on the next page.

Shooting mode	Flash mode1	Self-timer	Focus mode	Exposure
	(A66)	(A69)	(A72)	compensation
				(A74)
A			A2
(auto)	U	OFF		0.0
(A40)
u	W3		A
(special effects)		OFF		0.0
(A55)
j, k, l, m	U	OFF	A	0.0
(A57)
M			A
(User settings)	U	OFF		0.0
(A63)

1When the flash is lowered, the flash mode is fixed at W(off).

2A(autofocus), p(macro close-up) or B(infinity) can be selected.

3The flash is fixed at W(off) when in High ISO monochrome or Silhouette.

•The setting applied in shooting modes j, k, l or m is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off (except for self-timer).

Shooting Features

CFeatures That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80). 75