User manual NIKON COOLPIX 5400

[. . . ] En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA Trademark Information Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and Quick Time are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, Power Mac, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. How to Read This Manual First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii­vi. [. . . ] Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be recorded). The Shooting Menu White balance can also be set using the White balance option in the shooting menu ( 94). 62 Continuous (P, S, A, and M) In P, S, A, and M modes, the Continuous option in the shooting menu can be used to take pictures in a rapid sequence. This can be used to capture fleeting expressions on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures. Option Single Description One shot recorded each time shutter-release button is pressed. CONTINUOUS Single Continuous H Continuous L Multi-shot 16 Ultra HS 5 shot buffer More on Photography Camera records pictures at up to three frames per second while Continuous H shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of seven shots. Camera records pictures at up to 1. 5 fps (three frames every two Continuous L seconds) while shutter-release button is pressed. Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures 648 × 486 pixels in size at rate of about 3 fps Multi-shot 16 and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture measuring 2592 × 1944 pixels. Camera records pictures 320 × 240 pixels in size while shutter-release button is pressed. Shooting stops after one hundred pictures or when shutter-release button is released. Image quality is set to NORMAL, allowing pictures to be taken at up to 30 fps. With each sequence, camera creates new folder in which all photos in sequence are stored. Folder name consists of "N_" followed by three-digit number assigned automatically by camera. Exposure count is shown in monitor. Ultra HS Camera records pictures at up to 1. 5 fps (three frames every two 5 shot buffer seconds) while shutter-release button is pressed, but only last five pictures are recorded to memory card. HI Image Quality Options other than Single are not available when HI is selected for image quality. Using the Menus For more information on menu operations, see "Using the Menus" ( 10). 63 Continuous Using a Flash At settings other than Single, the built-in Speedlight turns off automatically and will not fire even when lighting is poor. Optional Speedlights mounted on the accessory shoe can be used at settings other than Ultra HS. Focus, Exposure, and White Balance At settings other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by the first picture in each series. Digital Zoom Digital zoom is not available at settings of Multi-shot 16 and Ultra HS. Noise Reduction ( 111) Noise reduction can not be used in combination with settings other than Single. Ultra HS Ultra HS can not be used in combination with BSS ( 97) or bracketing ( 109). If the monitor is swivelled to point in the same direction as the lens during shooting, the display in the monitor will be inverted. During shooting, the zoom indicator in the monitor will move from S (start) to E (end). To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your finger from the shutter-release button. The Memory Buffer During shooting, pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred to the memory card for permanent storage. You can continue to take pictures as long as room is available in the buffer. When the buffer is full, a (wait) icon will be displayed and shooting will be suspended. [. . . ] button is pressed · Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in your camera. · Message "NO CARD PRESENT" appears in monitor: no memory card in camera. Pictures are too · Shutter speed blinks: shutter speed too slow. · Subject was not in focus area when shutter-release button was pressed halfway or AE/AF-L button was pressed. [. . . ]