Nikon Coolpix P50 User Manual page 46

Scene Mode
e Night portrait
Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main
subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night.
• The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the
camera (Shooting with Face-Priority → A 94).
• If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on
the face closest to the camera.
• If no face is recognized, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
• Digital zoom is not available.
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V
m
1
Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.
2
Other settings can be selected.
d Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.
• While the shutter-release button is held down, the camera
shoots at a rate of about 1.1 frames per second (fps) when
image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to E
(3,264 2,448). This rate is maintained for up to 5 pictures.
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Focus, exposure compensation, and white balance are fixed at values determined with the
first shot in each series.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting and the memory card used.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
m W
* Other settings can be selected.
f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the
camera steadily.
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V
m
1
Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.
2
Other settings can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended.
Q: Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Q may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take
longer to record.
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n p
Off
n p
Off
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n p
Off
OQ
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A o
0.0
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A
0.0*
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A o
0.0
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h
Auto
h
Off
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h
Auto