Nikon COOLPIX P520 Reference Manual page 56

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
[] Landscape
Press the MENU button to select Noise reduction burst or Single shot in Landscape.
• Noise reduction burst: This enables you to shoot a sharp landscape with a minimum of
noise.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, pictures are shot continuously,
and the camera combines these pictures to save a single picture.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without
moving it until a still picture is displayed. After taking a picture, 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 is narrower
than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Single shot (default setting): Records pictures with emphasized outlines and contrast.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, one frame is taken.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera adjusts the focus to
infinity. The focus area or focus indicator ([_[_]12) always lights in green.
o° _11Backlighting
• Press the MENU button to select HDR (high dynamic range) composition using the HDR
setting.
E _ • When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject
from being hidden in shadow. Shoot pictures with the flash raised.
• When HDR is set to Level 1-Level :3:Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark
areas in the same frame. Select Level I when there is less difference between bright and
dark areas, and Level 3 when there is more difference between bright and dark areas.
• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.
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• Useof a tripod is recommended, Set Vibration reduction in the setup menu ([_ 103) to Off
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
• The angle of view (ke.,the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is narrower than that
seen on the monitor at the time of shooting.
• When the shutter release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots pictures continuously
and savesthe following two images.
Non HDRcomposite image
HDR composite image (lossof detail is reduced in highlights and shadows)
If there is only enough memory to save one image, one image processed by D Lighting (_84)
at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved.
• Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without moving it
until a still picture is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the
monitor switches to the shooting screen.
• Depending on the shooting conditions, dark shadows may appear around bright subjects and
bright areas may appear around dark subjects. You can compensate by lowering the level setting.
• The digital zoom is not available when I..IDR is set to other than Off.