Nikon COOLPIX-P100 - Manual (Page 39)

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
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Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
If the monitor is turned off in standby mode to save power, press the power switch
or the shutter-release button to turn the monitor on (
A165).
D
Note on the Flash
When the built-in flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed to off and W appears at the top of the
monitor. In situations where flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit,
be sure to raise the built-in flash (
A35).
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Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode
• Focus mode ( A38) and exposure compensation (A41) can be applied and pictures can be taken
using the flash mode ( A34) and self-timer (A37).
• Pressing the d button allows you to specify settings for the shooting menu options Image
quality ( A75) and Image size (A76).
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Vibration Reduction
• See Vibration reduction ( A160) in the setup menu (A152) for more information.
• Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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Internal memory indicator
Pictures will be recorded to internal memory
(approx. 43 MB).
When a memory card is inserted, C is not
displayed and pictures will be recorded to
the memory card.
Aperture (
A67)
Shutter speed
(
A67)
Shooting mode
A is displayed in
auto mode. Vibration reduction icon
Reduces the effects of
camera shake.
Image quality and Image size
The combination of image
quality (compression) and
image size is displayed. The
default settings are W
(Normal) for image quality and
J (3648 × 2736) for image size.
Movie options
Displays the types of the
movie to be recorded
(
A133).
Press b (movie-record)
button to start the movie
recording (
A127).