User manual NIKON COOLPIX P300

[. . . ] 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. , registered in the U. S. · Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. · SDXC, SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. [. . . ] · Banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting. 80 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) ISO Sensitivity Set to A, B, C or D M d (Shooting menu) M ISO sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures. Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. · Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, shooting without the flash, shooting with the camera zoomed in, etc. , images may contain noise. Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 160 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim. Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 160-400 (default setting) or ISO 160-800. The camera will not raise sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of "grain" that appears in images. 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. More on Shooting The icon for the ISO sensitivity setting is displayed on the monitor (A6). · When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 160, but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 160 (A34). · When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed. B Notes on ISO Sensitivity · In D (manual) mode, ISO sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 160 if Auto or Fixed range auto is selected. · This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See "Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously" (A90) for more information. 81 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, D Modes) Exposure Bracketing Set to A, B or C M d (Shooting menu) M Exposure bracketing The exposure (brightness) can be changed automatically during continuous shooting. This is effective for shooting when it is difficult to adjust the picture brightness. ±0. 3 Camera varies exposure by 0, ­0. 3, and +0. 3 over next three shots. The three shots are taken in sequence when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. ±0. 7 More on Shooting Camera varies exposure by 0, ­0. 7, and +0. 7 over next three shots. The three shots are taken in sequence when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. ±1. 0 Camera varies exposure by 0, ­1. 0, and +1. 0 over next three shots. The three shots are taken in sequence when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. Off (default setting) Exposure bracketing is not performed. When exposure bracketing is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting (A6). When Off is selected, an icon for the current setting is not displayed. B Notes on Exposure Bracketing 82 · Exposure bracketing is not available in D (manual) mode. · When exposure compensation (A39) and ±0. 3, ±0. 7 or ±1. 0 in Exposure bracketing are set simultaneously, the combined exposure compensation values are applied. · This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. [. . . ] 30 cm (1 ft. ) to (wide-angle position), approx. 60 cm (2 ft. ) to (telephoto position) · Macro close-up mode: Approx. 3 cm (1. 2 in. ) to (wide-angle position) Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, face priority tracking 7. 5 cm (3-in. ), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Approx. [. . . ]