Nikon Coolpix A300 - Manual (Page 48)

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Shooting Features
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)
• The shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.
• The zoom is restricted to four fixed positions.
• The flash always fires.
• When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face and focuses
on it. By default, the shutter is automatically released when a dog or cat face is detected
(pet portrait auto release).
• On the screen displayed when O Pet portrait is selected, select U Single or V
Continuous.
- U Single: Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures one image.
- V Continuous: Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures three
images continuously.
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Pet Portrait Auto Release and Self-portrait Timer
• Press the multi selector J (n) to change the Pet portrait auto release and Self-
portrait timer settings.
- Y: The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically releases the shutter.
- r5s: The camera detects a dog, cat, or human face. The shutter is automatically released
5 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed.
- OFF: The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog, cat, or human
face is detected. Press the shutter-release button.
• Pet portrait auto release is set to OFF after five bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter-release button, regardless of the Pet
portrait auto release setting. When V Continuous is selected, you can take pictures
continuously while holding down the shutter-release button all the way.
m Fireworks show
o Backlighting
O Pet portrait