User manual NIKON COOLPIX 5000

[. . . ] Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to your computer. Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating instructions for your camera. [. . . ] At speeds of below 1/4 s, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow. Mottling ("noise") may appear in photographs taken at this speed or slower. Shutter speeds can also be increased by zooming the camera out ( 69), raising sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 96), selecting an exposure mode of aperture-priority auto and choosing a larger aperture (smaller f/-number; 93), or selecting shutter-priority auto as the exposure mode and choosing a faster shutter speed ( 92). Note that the built-in Speedlight will turn off ( ) automatically when: · Autofocus is set to "Infinity" ( ; 77) · An external flash accessory is attached with Auto selected for Speedlight Opt. > Speedlight Cntrl in the SET-UP menu for User Sets 1, 2, and 3 ( 152) · Any of the following are in effect (User Sets 1, 2, 3): BSS is on ( 112), a setting other than Single is selected for CONTINUOUS ( 108), a setting other than Normal is selected in the LENS sub-menu ( 116), On is selected for the AE Lock option in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS sub-menu ( 118), or NOISE REDUCTION is set to Clear Image Mode ( 128) 84 Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects: The Button Taking Photographs--Beyond Point-and-Shoot To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions (for example, when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or contain areas of strong contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between ­2. 0 EV (underexposure) and +2. 0 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. Rotate the command dial while pressing the button. + Press while rotating command dial Exposure compensation displayed in control panel and monitor. At values other than ±0. 0, icon is displayed in control panel after button has been released. 85 Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very bright (for example, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Use negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. This is because the camera, in order to avoid extreme over- or under-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark, which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark subjects appear over-bright, or "washed out. " The easiest way to choose an exposure compensation value is to examine the view through the lens in the monitor. Continue to adjust exposure until the desired result has been achieved. Taking Photographs--Beyond Point-and-Shoot 86 Advanced Photography User Setting Options This section covers operations that can be performed only when User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected from the menu for (shooting) mode. In addition to the settings described in the previous section, in User Sets 1, 2, and 3 the user has access to the following controls: Control Described in Taking Photographs--Advanced Photography Controlling Shutter Speed and Aperture 89­95 ISO ( ) Reacting Faster to Light 96­97 MF ( ) Focusing at a Preset Distance 98­99 SHOOTING Shooting Menu Options menu 100­131 87 User Settings: Choosing a User Set The options described in this section are only available when User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected. To use these options, press the MENU button in (shooting mode) to display the menu for the current set. The USER SETTING option will be highlighted; choose User Set 1, 2, or 3 as follows: Taking Photographs--Advanced Photography 1 2 Display list of User Sets Highlight 1, 2, or 3 3 4 Position cursor in SHOOTING menu Press MENU button twice to exit menu. Except in case of User Set A, User Set number displayed in monitor. Menu settings for User Sets 1, 2, and 3 are stored separately from one another. If there is a particular combination of settings you use frequently, you can select User Set 1 and set the camera to these settings. The camera will "remember" this combination of settings even when turned off, and will automatically restore these settings the next time User Set 1 is selected. You can create further combinations of settings for User Sets 2 and 3, and switch instantly from one combination of settings to the other simply by selecting the desired User Set. 88 Controlling Shutter Speed and Aperture: Exposure Mode When User Set A is selected, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture to produce optimal exposure. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, you can choose from four exposure modes that give you direct control over shutter speed and aperture. To choose the exposure mode, rotate the command dial while pressing the button. Exposure mode displayed in control panel and monitor Taking Photographs--Advanced Photography + Press while rotating command dial The Button ( 149) By default, the button can be used to choose a User Set without accessing the camera menus. The selected User Set will be displayed in the top left corner of the monitor (User Sets 1, 2, and 3 only), and in the control panel shutter-speed/aperture display while the button is pressed. 89 The following options are available: Option How it works When to use it Taking Photographs--Advanced Photography Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for best exposure. Flexible program can be Best choice in most circumProgrammed used to select additional comstances. [. . . ] See METERING Exposure mode, 89­95 aperture-priority auto, 92 manual, 94­95 programmed auto, 91 flexible program, 91 shutter-priority auto, 93 EXPOSURE OPTIONS, 118­119 Index F Files. See image files FINE, 73 Fixed Aperture, 151 Flash, built-in, 7, 82 Flash, external, 5, 152, 192 Flash mode, 82­84 Flash-ready lamp. See autofocus; focus area; focus lock; focus mode; manual focus Focus area, 120 Focus Confirmation, 122 Focus information. See manual focus FOCUS OPTIONS, 120 D Date, 42­43 DCF, 137 Delete, 166­168 Deleting images from playback menu, 166 in full-frame playback, 158 in quick review, 58 Design rule for Camera File systems. [. . . ]