Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual page 61

Notes on Scene Auto Selector
• The digital zoom is not available
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should
this occur, switch to I_1 (Auto) mode (_28) or choose the desired scene mode manually (_48)
[] Focusing in Scene Auto Selector
• In Scene auto selector, the camera detects and focuses on a face (see "Shooting with Face Priority'
(_97) for more information)
• When the shooting mode icon is n or B (Close up), in the same way as when the AF area
mode (_95) is set to Auto, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas
containing the subject closest to the camera
[] Shooting with Night landscape and Night portrait When Using Scene Auto
Selector
• Ifthe camera switches to _ (Night landscape) when using Scene auto selector, pictures are shot
continuously, and the camera combines these pictures to save a single picture
• if the camera switches to _ (Night portrait) when using Scene auto selector, flash mode is fixed
at slow sync with red eye reduction for shooting human subjects (the camera does not shoot
continuously)
• in dark surroundings, the use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction (_193) to
Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera
[] Flash
• _AUVO(Auto) (default setting) or @ (Off) flash mode settings (_36) can be applied
When _AII[I] (Auto) is applied, the camera automatically chooses the optimum flash mode setting
for the scene mode it has selected
When @ (Off) is set, the flash does not fire even when the flash is raised
• if you do not want to use the flash, you can shoot while the flash is lowered
[] Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector
• Self timer (_39) and exposure compensation (_43) settings can be adjusted
• The ___ (focus mode) button (_12, 40) on the multi selector is not available
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