User manual NIKON L820

[. . . ] No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. DIGITAL CAMERA Reference Manual 6MN14111-02 CT2L02(11) Feature Highlights of the COOLPIX L820 Let your camera take over G (Easy Auto) Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 36 When you aim the camera at your subject, the camera selects the appropriate settings for you. It’s easy to take pictures in situations that normally require difficult settings, such as when shooting with backlighting or shooting at night. Simply press the shutter-release button to capture beautiful shots quickly and easily. It’s easy to record beautiful movies d HD1080p Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] • You can apply skin softening to images that were captured using skin softening (E40). E10 C Original and Edited Images • Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original images are deleted. The original images are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted. • Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original. • Print order (E42) and protect settings (E46) do not remain effective in edited copies. Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Quick retouch M k button Press the multi selector H or I to select the amount of effect applied and then press the k button. • The original version is displayed on the left and an example of the edited version is displayed on the right. • To exit without saving the copy, press J. • Copies created with this feature are indicated by s displayed during playback. Quick retouch Normal Reference Section Amount C More Information File and Folder Names ➝ E83 E11 D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M D-Lighting M k button You can create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the image. Press the multi selector H or I to select OK and then press the k button. • The original version is displayed on the left and an example of the edited version is displayed on the right. • A new, edited copy is saved as a separate image. • Copies created with this feature are indicated by c displayed during playback. D-Lighting OK Cancel Reference Section C E12 More Information File and Folder Names ➝ E83 Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Skin softening M k button The camera detects people’s faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. 1 Press the multi selector H or I to select the degree of softening and then press the k button. • The confirmation dialog is displayed with the face to which the effect was applied enlarged in the center of the monitor. • To exit without saving the copy, press J. Skin softening Normal Amount 2 Check the preview of the copy and then press the k button. Preview • Skin tones of up to 12 faces, in the order of that closest to the center of the frame, are softened. • If more than one face was processed, press J or K to display a different face. Save Back • Press the d button to adjust the degree of softening. The monitor display returns to that shown in step 1. • Edited copies are saved as separate images, and E is displayed when you play them back. Reference Section B C Notes About Skin Softening Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of faces, the camera may be unable to accurately detect faces, or the skin softening function may not perform as expected. More Information File and Folder Names ➝ E83 E13 Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Filter effects M k button Type Soft Selective color Cross screen Description Allows you to soften the image by adding a slight blur around the center of the image. In images captured using face detection (A 68) or pet detection (A 44), areas around faces are blurred. Allows you to keep one specified color in the image, and change the other colors to black and white. Allows you to produce star-like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections or street lights. This effect is suitable for night scenes. Allows you to make an image look as if it were captured with a fisheye lens. This effect is well-suited for images captured in macro mode. Allows you to make an image look like a miniature scene captured in macro mode. This effect is well-suited for images captured from a high vantage point with the main subject at the center of the image. Allows you to give images a hand-painted appearance. [. . . ] 65, E39 Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sunset h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Time difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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