Nikon COOLPIX P520 Reference Manual page 59

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
SCENE --) _ sunset
• 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.
SCENE--) iii
Dusk/dawn
• 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.
SCENE--)8f_
Close-uP
Select Noise reduction burst or Single shot on the screen displayed when _ Close-up
scene mode is selected.
• Noise reduction burst: This setting enables you to shoot a sharp picture 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 a]] 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.
- If the subject moves or there is a significant camera shake during continuous shooting,
the image may be distorted, overlapped, or blurred.
- 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.
• The focus mode (_)62) setting is changed to _ (macro close-up) and the zoom is
automatically set at a position where the camera can shoot from the closest possible
range.
• You can move the focus area that the camera focuses on. Press the _) button and then
rotate the multi selector or press A, V, • or • to move the focus area. To adjust the
following settings, press the _) button to temporarily cancel focus area selection, and
then adjust each setting.
- Flash mode (when set to Single shot)
- Self-timer
- Exposure compensation
• The camera focuses on the subject even when the shutter-release button is not pressed
halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.
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