Features - Nikon COOLPIX L20 User Manual

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Using the Scene Mode
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Portrait
Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands
out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking
skin tones.
• If the camera recognizes a person's face (front view), the
camera will focus on that person (face priority:
CD
22).
• If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on
the face closest to the camera.
• If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.
• Digital zoom is not available.
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~ Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(CD
6) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless
of the setting of the AF-assist illumination
(CD
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Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
• The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway to lock the focus.
• While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 5
pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.4 frames per second
(fps) for L20 and 1.0 fps for L19 when image mode is set to
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Normal (3264) for L19.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting and the memory card used.
• The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF-assist
illumination
(CD
92).
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Icons Used for Descriptions
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flash mode
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self-timer
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macro mode
(CD
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exposure compensation
(CD
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