Nikon COOLPIX L840 Reference Manual - Page 40

Changing the Shooting Mode

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Changing the Shooting Mode The shooting modes described below are available. • o Scene auto selector The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene. • b Scene mode Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select. • O Special effects Effects can be applied to images during shooting. • F Smart portrait Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures. • M Short movie show The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (e 1080/ 30p or S 1080/25p) by recording and automatically combining multiple movie clips that are several seconds long. • A Auto mode Used for general shooting. Settings can be changed to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. 1 When the shooting screen is displayed, press the A (shooting mode) button. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select a shooting mode and press the k button. • When scene mode or special effects mode is selected, press K to select a scene mode or effect before pressing the k button. Scene auto selector 20

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The shooting modes described below are available.
o
Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
b
Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
O
Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
F
Smart portrait
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the
smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures.
M
Short movie show
The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (
e
1080/
30p
or
S
1080/25p
) by recording and automatically combining
multiple movie clips that are several seconds long.
A
Auto mode
Used for general shooting. Settings can be changed to suit the shooting
conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.
1
When the shooting screen is
displayed, press the
A
(shooting
mode) button.
2
Use the multi selector
HI
to select a shooting
mode and press the
k
button.
When scene mode or special
effects mode is selected, press
K
to select a scene mode or
effect before pressing the
k
button.
Changing the Shooting Mode
Scene auto selector