Nikon Coolpix A300 User Manual
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A (Auto) Mode .................................................................................................................................... 28
Using the Creative Slider ...................................................................................................................................... 28
x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode....................................................................................................... 30
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions) ................................................ 31
Tips and Notes About Scene Mode............................................................................................................... 32
Using Skin Softening ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Shooting with Panorama Assist ....................................................................................................................... 35
Playback with Panorama Assist ........................................................................................................................ 37
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)....................................................... 38
Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)....................................... 40
Using Smile Timer ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
Using Self-Collage..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector ............................................................... 45
Flash Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 46
Self-timer ................................................................................................................................................. 48
Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures) ...................................................................................... 50
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) ...................................................................... 51
Using the Zoom..................................................................................................................................... 52
Focusing................................................................................................................................................... 53
The Shutter-release Button ................................................................................................................................. 53
Using Target Finding AF ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Using Face Detection ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus ............................................................................................................. 55
Focus Lock ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)........................................................................................ 57
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting...................................... 59
Playback Features................................................................................................................ 60
Playback Zoom ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display......................................................................................... 62
List by Date Mode................................................................................................................................. 63
Editing Images (Still Images) ............................................................................................................ 64
Before Editing Images ............................................................................................................................................ 64
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood ........................................................................................................ 64
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation .......................................................................... 65
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast ................................................................................... 65
Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash ............................. 66
Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces........................................................................................... 67
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image......................................................................................... 69
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy....................................................................................................................... 70