Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera
- Preparing for Shooting
- Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- P, S, A, M Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
- U (User Settings) Mode
- Flash Mode
- Self-timer
- Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically)
- Focus Mode
- Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)
- Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn (Function) Button
- Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting
- Functions That Can Be Set with the MENU (Menu) Button
- Using Location Data Functions
- Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function
- Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer
- Reference Section
- Hints and Notes About the Scene Mode
- Default Settings (Flash, Focus mode, Etc.)
- Focusing
- The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (P, S, A, M Modes)
- Playback Zoom
- Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display
- Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)
- Editing Images (Still Images)
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies
- Operations During Movie Playback
- Editing Movies
- Recording the Location Data on the Image
- Recording the Log of Movement Information
- Connecting to a Smart Device (Wi-Fi)
- Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Using ViewNX-i (Transferring Images to a Computer)
- The Shooting Menu (The Common Shooting Options)
- The Shooting Menu (P, S, A or M Mode)
- Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)
- Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)
- White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
- Metering
- Continuous Shooting
- ISO Sensitivity
- Exposure Bracketing
- AF Area Mode
- Autofocus Mode
- Flash Exp. Comp.
- Noise Reduction Filter
- Active D-Lighting
- Multiple Exposure
- Zoom Memory
- Startup Zoom Position
- M Exposure Preview
- The Movie Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Wi-Fi Options Menu
- The Location Data Options Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Time Zone and Date
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Monitor Settings
- EVF Auto Toggle (Automatically Switching the Display to the Viewfinder)
- Date Stamp
- Vibration Reduction
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Assign Side Zoom Control
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Card
- Language
- Charge by Computer
- Toggle Av/Tv Selection
- Reset File Numbering
- Peaking
- Reset All
- Firmware Version
- Error Messages
- File Names
- Optional Accessories
- Shooting with Remote Control ML-L3
- Principle Functions of the Controls
- Technical Notes and Index

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Parts of the Camera
Tone level information display
You can check for loss of contrast detail in highlights and shadows from the
histogram that is displayed, or the flashing display for each tone level. These
provide guidelines when adjusting the image brightness with functions such
as exposure compensation.
1
A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. The
horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and
bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.
2
The tone level indicates the brightness level. When the tone level to check is
selected using the multi selector JK or rotating it, the area of the image that
corresponds to the selected tone level flashes.
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Current image number/
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Histogram
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Tone level
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ISO sensitivity........................................ 52
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COOLPIX Picture Control............... 51
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Image quality/Image size.............. 51
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White balance ...................................... 51
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Time of recording .............................. 14
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Date of recording............................... 14
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File number and type........... E115
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Exposure compensation value
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Shooting mode ................................... 24
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Shutter speed....................................... 30
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Aperture value..................................... 30










