Nikon Coolpix L24 - Manual (Page 53)

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Taking Pictures for Food Mode
Use this mode when taking pictures of food.
1
Press A in shooting mode to display the
shooting-mode selection menu and use the
multi selector to select u Food (A 33).
The macro mode ( A 31) will turn ON and the zoom will
automatically move to the closest possible shooting
position.
2
Press the multi selector H or I to adjust the
color if necessary.
You can adjust the hues to compensate for changes in
the subject’s color caused by the surrounding lighting.
Press
H to increase the amount of red, or I to increase
the amount of blue.
3
Frame the picture.
The camera can focus on objects as close as about 5 cm (2
in.) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 7
cm (2.8 in.) at the position where G is displayed.
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame. Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object
not in the center of the frame (
A 27).
4
Press the shutter-release button to
shoot.
Pressing the shutter-release button halfway
locks the focus, and pressing the shutter-
release button the rest of the way down takes
the picture.
When the camera is unable to focus, the focus
area will blink. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button
halfway again.
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Notes when Using the Food Mode
The flash is disabled. The macro mode ( A 31) will be locked to ON.
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Adjusting Hues When Using Food Mode
Hue settings that are adjusted in food mode are saved in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and are used the next time food mode is selected.