Changing The Aperture Mode - Nikon P-400R Instructions Manual

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Changing the aperture mode

You can select either [Resolution-priority] or [DOF-priority] as the aperture mode for
shooting.
1 Make sure that the product is in
shooting mode.
2 Press the top button (
multi-selector to display the scene
mode selection menu.
The scene mode, custom setting, and
aperture mode icons appear.
3 Use the top and bottom buttons of the
multi-selector to select the aperture
mode selection icon.
4 Use the right and left buttons of the
multi-selector to select the desired
aperture mode.
 [Resolution-priority]
 [DOF-priority]
5 Press the [OK] button to apply the
selection.
The live image is displayed again. The icon
for the selected aperture mode is displayed
on the left of the screen.
If no operation is performed for six
seconds, the selection is cancelled and the
live image appears again.
[Resolution-priority] and [DOF-priority] modes
The following explains the difference between Resolution-priority mode and
DOF-priority mode.
 Resolution-priority mode:
The depth of field (the range of acceptably sharp focus) is shallow, but the
resolution of the image is higher.
 DOF-priority mode:
The resolution is lowered a little, but the depth of field (the range of acceptably
sharp focus) is deeper.
About settings at the power-on time
The setting of aperture mode is not saved when the power is turned off. When
the power is turned on, Resolution-priority mode is automatically selected.
P-400R Digital Microscope Instructions
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LCD panel
Top button
Scene mode selection menu
Aperture mode
selection icon
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