User manual NIKON COOLPIX 995

[. . . ] The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA E For Your Safety This section contains important safety information. Read this section in its entirety before using your COOLPIX995 or the software provided with your camera. Warnings and Cautions The symbols listed below are used in this guide and in other documentation to indicate warnings and cautions that should be read before use. This symbol is used to mark warnings that should be read before use to prevent possible injury. Before Using the Camera 3 Warning Before Using the Camera This chapter provides information that you should read before using this camera. Caution This symbol indicates where caution should be exercised to avoid damaging your Nikon product. Warnings To prevent injury, observe the following warnings when using your Nikon product. Do not look at the sun through the Viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the Viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. [. . . ] · Multiple flash (operation with more than one Speedlight) (p. 90) can be used in Single, Continuous, Multi-shot 16 and VGA Sequence modes (with the optional multiple flash bracket SK-E900 [p. In multiple flash shooting, be sure to set the built-in Speedlight to the up position since the flash sync sensor does not operate when the built-in Speedlight is stowed. VGA Sequence Ultra HS Movie Check point The progress of continuous shooting is indicated on the Monitor in Ultra HS mode. Shooting can be interrupted by releasing your finger from the shutter release button. 100 101 Menus Setting Shooting Menus--continued BEST SHOT SELECTOR Shooting Mode When the Best Shot Selector is On, the Best Shot Selector indication is displayed on the Monitor. The Best Shot Selector function is most effective in situations where inadvertent camera movement may affect the outcome of the photograph, such as the following: · The camera is zoomed in or you are using an optional teleconverter lens attachment. · you are using Macro Close-up · the subject is dark and the shutter speed is slow BSS Off On Best Shot Selector off Best Shot Selector on Off Best Shot Selector is off and the regular Shooting mode is used. Holding down the Shutter release button fully records up to 10 images continuously. The recorded images are stored in the camera's buffer memory and the most sharply focused image is automatically selected after the sequence is complete. The selected image is then stored on the CF memory card. Autofocus, exposure and white balance settings are determined by the settings for the first frame. BSS On Notes: Best Shot Selector · The Best Shot Selector cannot be set to On in the following situations: When Continuous mode is set to Continuous, Multi-shot 16, VGA Sequence, Ultra HS or Movie (p. When the Image Quality mode is set to HI (p. · Even when raised, the built-in Speedlight does not fire when the Best Shot Selector is on. · The Best Shot Selector function may not be effective in recording the most sharply focused image when it is used to shoot a fast-moving subject or if the composition is changed during continuous shooting. 102 103 Menus Setting Shooting Menus--continued IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Shooting Mode SATURATION CONTROL Adjust the Saturation to control the intensity of color in the picture. In this mode, you can specify a B&W (black-and-white) image. +1 0 ­1 ­2 Maximum Normal Moderate Minimum B&W Sets Sets Sets Sets Sets the saturation level to +1. image to black-and-white. When you take a photograph, the camera automatically compensates for optical brightness and contrast before recording the photograph on the CF memory card. The Image Adjustment menu gives you control over this image compensation. Auto Normal More Contrast Less Contrast Lighten Image Darken Image Option Auto Normal Image is adjusted automatically. Image adjustment is fixed at standard level Increases the image contrast Decreases the image contrast Increases the image brightness Decreases the image brightness Option +1 Maximum 0 Normal ­1 Moderate ­2 Minimum B&W Description Increases the color saturation of the image. Suitable for direct printing where a photo-print effect is required. Sets the saturation control level to normal. Saturation can be decreased to normal to ­1 (moderate ) or ­2 (minimum). Suitable for images intended for subsequent retouching or manipulation on a computer. Images are recorded as monochrome data and the display on the Monitor also changes to black-and-white. The size of the image file is the same as for the color image but the resolution is higher. [. . . ] 140 Slow Sync Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 70 Speedlight (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95 Spot AF Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98 Spot metering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. [. . . ]