Nikon COOLPIX5900 Digital Camera User Manual


 
34
Scene Mode
Sports Assist
(Sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action
shots that capture moving objects. The assist menu lets
you freeze the action in a single shot or record motion
in a series of pictures.
Rotate the Mode Dial to and press the Button
(30).
The following Sports assist modes are available:
Sports Assist
In (Sports) or (Sport composite) mode, Auto-focus mode is locked to Con-
tinuous AF ( 101) and focus area is locked in the center of the frame. The camera
focuses continuously, until AF lock is set by pressing the Shutter-release Button half-
way.
SPORTS
While Shutter-release Button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of up to
about 1.7 frames per second (E7900)/2 frames per second (E5900). With E7900,
camera takes about 29 shots in a series when Image quality is NORMAL and
Image size is 7M (3072
× 2304). With E5900, camera takes about 9 shots in a
series when Image quality is NORMAL and Image size is 5M (2592
× 1944).
Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first shot in each series.
SPORT SPECTATOR
Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have no time to com-
pose the picture. Use at ranges of about 4 m - .
While Shutter-release Button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of up to
about 1.7 frames per second (E7900)/2 frames per second (E5900). Number of
shots that can be taken is the same as for (Sports) mode.
SPORT COMPOSITE
Each time Shutter-release Button is pressed, camera takes
sixteen consecutive shots in about 2 seconds. Camera
arranges pictures in four rows (one shot: 400
× 300) to
form a single picture (2M: 1600
× 1400). Focus, exposure,
and white balance are determined by first shot in each
series.
OFF OFF