Nikon Coolpix 4500 - Manual (Page 9)

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3. When finished, rotate the Command Dial until the
P* changes back to P, select another shooting mode,
press the Playback button, or turn off the camera.
Using Shutter-Priority Mode
1. With the camera on, hold down the MODE button
and turn the Command Dial until an S is dis-
played on the monitor.
2. Release the MODE button and turn the Command
Dial to select a shutter speed on the monitor.
Using Aperture-Priority Mode
1. With the camera on, hold down the MODE button
and turn the Command Dial until an A appears on
the monitor.
2. Release the MODE button and turn the Command
Dial to select an aperture on the monitor.
Using Manual Mode
1. With the camera on, hold down the MODE button
and turn the Command Dial until an M appears on
the monitor, then release the MODE button. The
aperture and shutter speed are displayed on the
monitor.
2. Press the MODE button to switch back and forth
between the aperture and shutter speed setting.
You can tell which is adjustable at the moment
because the current setting is displayed on the
monitor in green.
3. Rotate the Command Dial to change either aper-
tures ( in one-third stops) or shutter speeds (in full
stops). As you do so, an exposure scale is dis-
played on the monitor to indicate how much you
are under (-) or over (+) the camera’s recommended
exposure setting.
Changing the Metering Mode
1. With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, press the
MENU button to display the shooting menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Metering and press the right point to
display a submenu of choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight your choice, and then press the center or
right point to set it.
4. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.
Using Exposure Compensation
1. With the camera in any shooting mode, hold down
the FUNC/Exposure Compensation (+/-) button on
top of the camera and rotate the Command Dial to
select a setting from –2 (darker) to +2 (lighter) in
increments of 1/3 of a stop. The monitor displays
the result of the changes. Selecting a + value makes
the scene look brighter, and selecting a – value
makes it look darker. (You can also set exposure
compensation on the shooting menu in P, S, A, or
M modes by selecting Exposure Options and then
Exp. +/–.)
2. When done, reset exposure compensation to 0.0. In
Auto or Scene modes, you can also cancel exposure
compensation by selecting another shooting mode
or turning off the camera.
Using Exposure Lock
1. Point the camera so the subject that you want to
lock exposure on is in the currently active focus
area.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it
there to lock in the exposure. The AF lamp next to
the viewfinder glows a steady green.
3. Without releasing the shutter button, recompose
the scene and press the shutter button the rest of
the way to take the picture.
Using Autoexposure Bracketing
1. With the camera set to P, A, S, or M mode press the
MENU button to display the shooting menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Auto Bracketing, and press the right point
to display a submenu.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight On and press the right point to display a
list of settings.
4. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight a combination of exposures and expo-
sure increments and press the center or right point
to set it.
5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu. BKT0 is
displayed on the monitor.
6. Take each of the pictures until BKT0 is again
displayed.
7. When finished, repeat Steps 1–3 but select OFF. If
you don’t turn it off, it will repeat the series over
and over.
Displaying Histograms
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ In full-screen playback mode, scroll to the photo
you want to see a histogram of and rotate the Com-
mand Dial until the histogram is displayed. You can
then scroll through other images to see their histo-
grams.