Nikon Coolpix L20 L20/19 User's Manual - Page 46

Features, Icons Used for Descriptions - l19 camera

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Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Features b Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones. • If the camera recognizes a person's face (front view), the camera will focus on that person (face priority: A 22). • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. • If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus. • The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF-assist illumination (A 92). m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. • The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. • While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 5 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.4 frames per second (fps) for L20 and 1.0 fps for L19 when image mode is set to i Normal (3648) for L20 and R Normal (3264) for L19. • The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used. • The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF-assist illumination (A 92). m W n Off p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. C Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode (A 28); n, self-timer 34 (A 30); p, macro mode (A 31); o, exposure compensation (A 32).

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Features
*
Other settings can be selected.
*
Other settings can be selected.
*
Other settings can be selected.
C
Icons Used for Descriptions
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section:
m
, flash mode (
A
28);
n
, self-timer
(
A
30);
p
, macro mode (
A
31);
o
, exposure compensation (
A
32).
b
Portrait
Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands
out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking
skin tones.
If the camera recognizes a person’s face (front view), the
camera will focus on that person (face priority:
A
22).
If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on
the face closest to the camera.
If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.
Digital zoom is not available.
m
V
*
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
c
Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(
A
6) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless
of the setting of the AF-assist illumination (
A
92).
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
d
Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway to lock the focus.
While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 5
pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.4 frames per second
(fps) for L20 and 1.0 fps for L19 when image mode is set to
i
Normal (3648)
for L20 and
R
Normal (3264)
for L19.
The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting and the memory card used.
The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF-assist
illumination (
A
92).
m
W
n
Off
p
Off
o
0.0*