Nikon COOLPIX A900 Reference Manual - Page 56

Sports, Close up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn

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m Sports t Beach/Snow Fast shutter speeds freeze Capture the brightness of sunlit motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly. While the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, the camera will take up to 26 shots expanses of water, snow, or sand. u Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. at frame rates as high as 4 fps (normal quality, size L; all figures v Dusk/Dawn are approximate). Preserves the colors seen in the s n Close up weak natural light before dawn or after sunset. Use for close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small w Pet Portrait objects. Use for portraits of active pets. o Night Portrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light. x Candlelight Capture the effects of background lighting in photographs taken by candlelight. r Night Landscape Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes, including street lighting and neon signs. y Blossom Use for fields of flowers, orchards in bloom, and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms. s Party/Indoor Capture the effects of indoor background lighting. Use for z Autumn Colors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves. parties and other indoor scenes. 36

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36
s
m
Sports
Fast shutter speeds freeze
motion for dynamic sports shots
in which the main subject
stands out clearly.
While the
shutter-release button is
pressed all the way down, the
camera will take up to 26 shots
at frame rates as high as 4 fps
(normal quality, size L; all figures
are approximate).
n
Close up
Use for close-up shots of
flowers, insects, and other small
objects.
o
Night Portrait
Use for a natural balance
between the main subject and
the background in portraits
taken under low light.
r
Night Landscape
Reduce noise and unnatural
colors when photographing
night landscapes, including
street lighting and neon signs.
s
Party/Indoor
Capture the effects of indoor
background lighting.
Use for
parties and other indoor scenes.
t
Beach/Snow
Capture the brightness of sunlit
expanses of water, snow, or
sand.
u
Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in
sunsets and sunrises.
v
Dusk/Dawn
Preserves the colors seen in the
weak natural light before dawn
or after sunset.
w
Pet Portrait
Use for portraits of active pets.
x
Candlelight
Capture the effects of
background lighting in
photographs taken by
candlelight.
y
Blossom
Use for fields of flowers,
orchards in bloom, and other
landscapes featuring expanses
of blossoms.
z
Autumn Colors
Captures the brilliant reds and
yellows in autumn leaves.