It doesn't matter whether the switch is in the automatic or manual record position. Graphical User Interface xphoto-3.1 a GUI front end for photopc, providing remote computer control of the shutter release, many imaging options, and interval photography . It is distributed under the GNU GPL License . You may need to edit various paths in the configuration section of the xphoto.tcl script. The Off button restores the options to default values for conventional photography.
Interval photography is possible with the count and timer options.
Also see the Diatom Image Archive for sample images taken with the Coolpix 950. D. Holmes has provided detailed instructions and drawings that show how to construct a dual USB and serial cable from the Nikon Coolpix 990 USB cable.