User manual NIKON COOLPIX P100

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En Trademark Information · Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc. · Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. · SD and SDHC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. [. . . ] m Continuous L While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 200 pictures are shot at a rate of about up to 2. 8 frames per second (fps) (when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to M 3648×2736). · When Distortion control (A94) is set to On, the frame rate slows down. D BSS BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash, with the camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures. The camera takes up to ten images while the shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest image (image with the most detail) in the series is automatically selected and saved. W Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera shoots 16 pictures at about 30 frames per second (fps) and arranges them in a single picture. · The image quality for recording is fixed to Normal and the image size is fixed to D (2560×1920 pixels). X Intvl timer shooting Camera takes images automatically at specified intervals (A87). More on Shooting At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A8). 86 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) B Notes on Continuous Shooting · When Continuous H, Continuous L, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected, the flash will be set to off. Focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series. · The frame rate may become slower depending on the image quality, image size, memory card type or shooting conditions. · This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See "Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously" (A96) for more information. · Be aware that shooting will stop if the built-in flash is raised or lowered while you are pressing the shutter-release button fully in Continuous H, Continuous L or BSS mode. B Note on Best Shot Selector BSS is best suited for shooting stationary subjects. BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. More on Shooting B B C Note on Multi-shot 16 When shooting under lights that flicker at high speed such as fluorescent, mercury-vapor or sodiumvapor lamps, banding on the picture or variations in monitor brightness and hue may occur. Note on Shutter Speed When Multi-shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting, the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1/30 second. Shooting Pictures in Continuous H or Continuous L Pictures that are shot in Continuous H or Continuous L are saved as a "sequence" for each shooting (A102). Interval Timer Shooting Images are shot automatically at specified intervals. Choose from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, or 10 min. 1 Display the shooting menu (A74), use the multi selector to select X Intvl timer shooting for the Continuous setting, and then press the k button. Continuous Single Continuous H Continuous L BSS Multi-shot 16 Intvl timer shooting 87 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) 2 Choose the interval taken between each shot and press the k button. · The maximum amount of frames that can be taken during interval timer shooting differs according to the interval taken between each shot. - 30 s: 600 images - 1 min: 300 images - 5 min: 60 images - 10 min: 30 images Intvl timer shooting 30 s 1 min 5 min 10 min 3 More on Shooting Press the d button. · The camera returns to shooting mode. 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot the first picture and initiate interval timer shooting. · Monitor turns off and the power-on lamp blinks between shots. · The monitor turns back on automatically right before the next image is shot. 1/250 F5. 6 17 5 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. · Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when the maximum amount of frames have been recorded. B Notes on Interval Timer Shooting · To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery. · To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use the AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately from Nikon). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera. · Do not rotate the mode dial to a different setting while performing interval timer shooting. D 88 More Information See "File and Folder Names" (A181) for more information. Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) H Auto Bracketing Set to A, B, C or D M d M A, B, C, D (shooting menu) (A74) M Auto bracketing The camera automatically varies exposure slightly over a burst of pictures. Use in situations where it is difficult to perform exposure compensation (A41). X ±0. 3 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV, +0. 3 EV, and ­0. 3 EV over next three shots. [. . . ] 2712mm lens in 35mm [135] format) Both image sensor shift and electronic (still pictures) Electronic (movies) Contrast-detect AF, Multi area AF · [W]: 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in. ) to · Macro close-up mode: 10 cm (4 in. ) to (zoom position on the wide-angle side from the K icon where the F icon glows green); 1 cm (0. 4 in. ) to (center zoom position between the maximum wide-angle side and the K icon) Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus areas Color LCD viewfinder, 0. 6 cm/0. 24-in. 230k-dot, with diopter adjustment function Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (compared to actual picture) Approx. [. . . ]