Nikon COOLPIX S8100 User Manual page 72

_1 Backlighting
Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into
shadow.
Set NDR to On or Off in the [] (backlighting) menu according to the shooting conditions
and subject.
Press the MENU button to display the [] (backlighting) menu.
• OFF(default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.
The [] icon is displayed at the top left of the monitor.
• On: Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame. The i_
icon and the _)_ icon are displayed at the top left of the monitor.
When NDR is set to Off:
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
fra me.
• Theflash fires regardless of the brightness of the subject
when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.
When HDR is set to On:
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
fra me.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,
the camera shoots images continuously at high speed,
and saves the following two images.
- An image processed by D%ighting (_] 125) at the time
of shooting
- HDR (high dynamic range) composite image (the effects
of over-exposure and under-exposure are reduced)
• The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If only one image can be saved, an
image processed by D-Lighting is the only image saved.
• If there are very bright areas and very dark areas in the frame, the _ icon lights in green.
• Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without
moving it until a still image is displayed.
• After taking a picture, it takes some time to save the image. Do not turn the camera off
before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
• The angle of view (i.e.,the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image will be
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Digital zoom is not available.
Off 2 Off
1 When HDR is set to On, the flash mode is fixed at (_ (off).
2 Default setting can be modified.
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