Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual page 58

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Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the following
shooting modes.
P, $, A, M mode (_69)
Choose these modes for
greater control over
shutter speed and
aperture value.
U User setting mode ([_108) Setting combinations that are
frequently used for shooting
can be saved. The saved
settings can be immediately
retrieved for shooting simply
by rotating the mode dial to U
I_1 Auto mode ([_28)
An automatic, "point-and-
shoot" mode
recommended for first-
time users of digital
portrait mode
(_65)
The camera detects smiling
faces using face priority
and releases the shutter
automatically. The Skin
softening function makes a
human subject's skin
appear smoother.
Scene mode (_]45)
Shoot with settings suitable for the scene by choosing one of the scene modes.
SCENE
(Scene): Choose the desired scene from ] 5 different scene types, and the camera's
settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
In Scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode
for simpler shooting.
[] (Night landscape): Produces night landscape shots with reduced blurring and noise, or
capture the atmosphere of a night landscape with a slow shutter speed.
[] (Night portrait): The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving the
atmosphere of the evening or night view.
[] (Backlighting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in
shadow, or the HDR function can be used to shoot scenes with high contrast.
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