Nikon COOLPIX P510 Reference Manual page 93

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
[] Exposure Compensation Value
• The changed exposure compensation value applied in
P, S or A
mode is saved in the camera's
memory even after the camera is turned of£
• When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show scene mode ([_]]50) or i (Manual) ([_]]59), the
exposure compensation cannot be used.
[] Using the Histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image, Use as a guide when using
exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.
• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to
the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixds.
• Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts
tone distribution to the left.
List of the Default Settings
The default settings in each shooting mode are described below.
• Similar information about scene mode can be found on the next page.
Flash mode] Self-timer Focus mode
Sho°ting re°de ,, ([Z]66) ,. (_69) ([_72)
Exposure
compensat On
([Z374)
Pl
(auto)
(_40)
EFFECTS
(special effects)
d2Z155)
P,S,A,M
(_57)
U
(User settings)
(_63)
iAUTD i OFF
AF2
o.o
I_) 3 i OFF
i AF
0.0
iAUTD
OFF
AF
0.0
iAUTD OFF AF 0.0
1 When the flash is lowered, the flash mode is fixed at _ (off).
2
AF
(autofocus), _ (macro close-up) or _ (infinity) can be selected.
3 The flash is fixed at _) (off) when in High ISO monochrome or Silhouette.
• The setting applied in shooting modes
P S A or M
is saved in the camera's
memory even after the camera is turned off (except for self4imer).
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[] Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (_80),
75