Nikon COOLPIX L820 Reference Manual page 62

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[m_ Backlighting
• After you select [] Backlighting, set HDR (high dynamic range) compositing to On or Off on
the next screen.
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• When HDR is set to On: Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same
frame.
_ is displayed when shooting.
Digital zoom cannot be used.
When the shutter release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images
continuously at high speed, and saves the following two images.
A non HDR composite image
An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is
minimized
The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If there is only enough memory to save
one image, an image processed by D Lighting (_ 76) 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 still until a still image
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 will be narrower
than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash always fires. Raise the flash beBre shooting.
When the shutter release button is pressed all the way down, one image is captured.