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Principle functions of the controls – Nikon COOLPIX P950 Digital Camera User Manual

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Parts of the camera

Principle functions of the controls

Principle functions of the controls

Control

Main function

Mode dial

For shooting

Select a shooting mode.

Selecting a shooting mode (mode dial) (page 61)

Focus-mode selector

For shooting

Select

(autofocus) or

(manual focus).

Using autofocus (page 106)
Using manual focus (page 113)

(AE-L/AF-L) button

For shooting

Lock the exposure or focus.

Focus lock (page 111)
AE/AF lock button (page 237)

Zoom control

For shooting

Move toward ( ) (telephoto) to zoom in closer to the
subject, and move toward

(

) (wide-angle) to zoom out

and view a larger area.

Using the zoom control (page 124)

For playback

Move toward ( ) to zoom in on the image, and move
toward

(

) to display images as thumbnails or the

calendar.

Playback zoom (page 132)
Thumbnail playback/calendar display (page 136)

Adjust the volume for movie playback.