Nikon COOLPIX P71 00, Reference Manual

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Sh
ooting Feat
ures
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Sports
Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera
captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see
detailed movements in a moving subject.
• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.
• To capture a series of images, hold down the shutter-
release button all the way. Up to 90 pictures are shot at a
rate of about 1.2 frames per second (fps) (when image quality is set to
Normal and
image size is set to
M
3
6
48
×2
73
6 ).
• The camera focuses the subject even when the shutter-release button is not pressed
halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first shot in each
series.
• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image
quality setting, image size setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
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Night portrait
Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night.
• The camera detects and focuses on a face (see “Using Face
Detection” (
A
85) for more information).
• After the skin softening feature makes facial skin tones
softer, the camera records the image (
A
86).
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame.
• Shoot pictures with the flash raised.
• The digital zoom is not available.
f
Party / indoor
Suitable for taking pictures in parties. Captures the effects of
candlelight and other indoor background lighting.
• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.
• When shooting in a dark location, hold the camera steadily
to avoid the effects of camera shake. To take a picture with
the camera attached to a tripod, set
Vibration reduction
in the setup menu (
A
104) to Off .
Z
Beach
Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit
expanses of water.
• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.
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