User manual NIKON COOLPIX 880

[. . . ] En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Fast Track Guide/For Your Safety In addition to taking first-time users step-by-step through the process of setting up and using the camera, the Fast Track Guide provides a quick overview of camera settings. For Your Safety, printed on the reverse of the Fast Track Guide, lists warnings and cautions that should be observed when using and storing your camera, together with legal information. [. . . ] Manual focus can be cancelled by pressing the button. To use the self-timer in combination with manual focus, select a focus mode of (autofocus + selftimer) or (macro close-up + self-timer) before choosing the focus distance. This makes it possible to combine the flash with a focus setting of infinity. The units used for manual focus can be chosen from meters or feet using the Distance Units sub159). menu in the setup-mode menu ( 77 The Shooting Menu In P, A, M, and CSM modes, many adjustments to camera settings are made from the shooting menu. There are two shooting menus, one for P, A, and M modes, the other for CSM mode. Save where noted on the following pages, the contents of these menus are identical. Menu settings for P, A, and M modes are, however, stored separately from the settings for CSM mode. If there is a particular combination of settings you use frequently, you can turn the mode dial to P, A, or M and set the camera to these settings. The camera will "remember" this combination of settings even after being turned off, and will automatically restore the settings the next time you select any of P, A, and M modes. You can create a second combination of settings for CSM mode and switch instantly from one combination of settings to the other simply by turning the mode dial from CSM to P, A, or M. To display the shooting menu: 1 Select P, A, or M (P·A·M shooting menu) or CSM (CSM shooting menu) 2 A 1 Press WHITE BALANCE 2 A A MENU PAGE2 SELECT SET 78 The shooting menu contains two pages of options: WHITE BALANCE A 1 Shooting Menu, Page 1 1 2 BEST SHOT SELECTOR A Off On 2 A A MENU PAGE2 A A SELECT SET MENU OF F BSS Compensate for blurring caused by camera shake SELECT SET 92 Lens Choose settings for optional lens converters WHITE BALANCE AA 1 Auto White Bal Preset hite set Fine 2 Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy loudy Speedlight peedlight SELECT MENU O F F A A White Balance Set white balance according to light source LENS A 1 2 SET 81 Metering Control how camera sets exposure A A MENU OF F Slide Copy Adptr SELECT SET 106 Image Adjustment Modify contrast and brightness of photos; take photos in black-andwhite METERING IMAGE ADJUSTMENT A 1 Matrix Spot Center-Weighted Spot AF Area AA 1 2 2 A A MENU OF F SELECT SET 85 Continuous Set camera to take photographs in sequence or make movies A A MENU OF F SELECT SET 94 CONTINUOUS IMAGE SHARPENING A 1 A 1 A Auto 2 Image Sharpening Make outlines more distinct 2 A A MENU OF F Ultra HS SELECT SET 88 For more information on: Using the menus A A MENU OF F High Normal Low Off SELECT SET 96 Pg. 12 79 IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY Shooting Menu, Page 2 IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY Image Quality Image Size Image Quality & Size Set image quality and size for all modes FOLDERS QUAL. 1 2 Options N I KON 137 SENSITIVITY C MENU OF F SELECT SET Folders Choose folder for storing images or for playback; create, rename, and delete folders 142 Sensitivity Adjust sensitivity setting for current mode (mirrors setting made with button) CF CARD FORMAT QUAL. 1 2 CF Card Format Format memory card for use in COOLPIX 880 SET 98 C MENU OF F SELECT 154 Reset Shooting Options Reset menu settings for current mode to default values EXPOSURE OPTIONS QUAL. 1 AE Lock Auto Bracketing EXP. +/­ 2 Exposure Options Modify auto-exposure from the value set by the camera CLEAR SETTING C MENU OF F SELECT SET 98 Focus Options Autofocus options 109 FOCUS OPTIONS QUAL. 1 AF Area Mode Auto-Focus Mode Focus Confirmation 2 C MENU OF F SELECT SET 103 80 Keeping Colors True:The White-Balance Menu What Is "White Balance"?The color of the light reflected by an object depends on the color of the light source. The human brain is able to detect and compensate for such changes in color, with the result that a white object will look white to humans whether viewed in sunlight, under overcast skies, or indoors under incandescent or fluorescent lighting. To a camera, however, the "whites" produced by these different sources of light vary in color, some being slightly blue and others yellow or red. A digital camera can adjust colors according to lighting so that colors that appear white to the human eye also appear white when viewed in the final photograph. This adjustment is called "white balance. " WHITE BALANCE A A Auto 1 White Bal Preset hite set Fine 2 Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy loudy Speedlight SELECT MENU O F F A A SET 81 Choosing a White-Balance Setting In P, A, M, or CSM modes, white balance can be chosen from the WHITE BALANCE sub-menu. The following options are available: Option A Auto White Bal Preset Fine Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight Description White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. White or neutral gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions White balance set for direct sunlight Use when taking photographs indoors under incandescent light Use when taking photographs indoors under fluorescent light Use when taking photographs under overcast skies White balance set to match light produced by flash 82 Fine-Tuning White Balance At settings other than A (auto) and (preset), white balance can be "fine-tuned" by highlighting the desired setting and selecting an adjustment from a sub-menu. Adjustments can be made in the range of +3 to ­3 or, in the case of (fluorescent), by selecting the type of bulb from the following sub-menu: Option FL1 FL2 FL3 Description W (default) N D WHITE BALANCE A Auto 1 White Bal Pres hite Fine +1 0 ­1 2 Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy loudy A Speedlight A SELECT MENU O F F SET Raising white-balance gives images a blue, "cold" cast; lowering white balance makes photos appear "warmer"--that is, slightly yellow or red. After selecting the desired adjustment, press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect. 83 Preset White Balance When (preset) is selected, the camera will zoom in and the preset white-balance menu will appear in the monitor. WHITE BALANCE PRESET 1 2 MENU O F F SELECT SET Option Cancel Description Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value Camera measures white balance, using object displayed in center of monitor as reference. [. . . ] The page numbers in the rightmost column give cross-references to sections of this manual that provide more information on the problems listed in the table below. Problem Possible Cause 9 24 15 16 -- · Camera is in sleep mode. · Camera is off · Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cover Control panel display is blank is not fully closed · Battery is dead · EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately) is not properly connected Monitor is blank · Monitor is off. 9 · Monitor Off is selected in Monitor Options > Display 149 Mode sub-menu (setup mode) · Indicators are hidden. [. . . ]