Nikon Camera Coolpix S33 Reference Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Selecting Which Images You Want to Delete
1Use the multi selector 
JK to select an image to 
be deleted, and then 
press flexible button 2 
( S ).
•The selected image is indicated 
by a check mark.
• A check mark is displayed or removed every time you press flexible button 2 
(S ).
• Press flexible button 3 ( P) to remove all check marks.
2Add check marks to all images that you want to delete and 
then press flexible button 4 ( O) to confirm the selection.
•A...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Restrict Image Deletion (Image Lock)
To prevent accidental deletion of images, you can lock image deletion ( A18) 
and formatting ( A85).
1Press and hold down 
flexible buttons 1 and 4 at 
the same time while in 
shooting mode or 
playback mode.
2Press flexible button 3 ( R 
Yes ).
•Image lock is set.
• When image lock is set,  C is 
displayed in the monitor.
Removing Image Lock
The procedure for removing image lock is the same as for setting image lock.
4 4
1 5...

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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
Press a flexible button to display a menu. You can change the following 
settings.
Functions Available in Shooting Mode 
(Shooting Menu)
Flexible buttonOptionDescriptionA
A  Point and 
shoot –
Sets the shooting mode to 
A Point 
and shoot. 22
Z  Flash mode/
self-timer Flash
You can select a flash mode to match 
the shooting conditions.
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Self-timer The camera is equipped with a self-
timer that releases the shutter 10 
seconds after you press the shutter-
release...

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Shooting Features
When this camera is used for the first time, the shooting mode is set to A 
Point and shoot. The camera automatically selects the optimum scene when 
you frame a picture, making it even easier  to take pictures using settings that 
suit the scene.
A  Point and shoot is the default shooting mode for this camera.
• When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject (target 
finding AF).
• The flash may fire when shooting in low light.
• When shooting in low light, the...

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Shooting Features
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
Available Flash Modes
Use flexible button 2, 3, or 4 to 
select the flash mode.
•To cancel, press flexible button 1 ( Q).
CThe Flash Lamp
•The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the 
shutter-release button halfway.
- On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-release 
button all the way down.
- Flashing: The flash is chargi ng. The camera cannot shoot 
images.
- Off: The flash does not fire when a picture...

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Shooting Features
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds 
after you press the shutter-release button.
1Press flexible button 2 
(j  10 s).
•When  Y Smile timer  is 
selected, the camera uses face 
detection to detect a human 
face, and then automatically 
releases the shutter when a 
smile is detected ( A25).
2Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
•Focus and exposure are set.
3Press the shutter-release 
button the rest of the way...

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Shooting Features
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically 
without pressing the shutter-release button. The skin softening function makes 
the skin tones of human faces smoother.
1Press flexible button 3 ( Y 
Smile timer ).
2Frame the picture.
•Point the camera at a human face.
3Without pressing the shutter-release button, wait for the 
subject to smile.
•If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, 
the shutter is automatically...

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Shooting Features
When a style (shooting scene and effect) is selected, camera settings are 
automatically optimized for the selected scene. The expected effect may not 
be achieved depending on the subject.
Use the multi selector JK to 
select the desired style 
(shooting scene and effect) 
and press flexible button 4 
( O ).
•To cancel, press flexible button 1 ( Q).
1The camera focuses at infinity.2The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. When the zoom is set 
to a position where...

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Shooting Features
Tips and Notes
D Shoot night scenes 
•When the shutter-release button is presse d all the way, the camera captures a 
series of images which are combined into a single image and saved.
• Once the shutter-release butto n is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until 
a still image is displayed. After taking a pi cture, do not turn the camera off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
• The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image...

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Shooting Features
J Underwater face framing
•You can take pictures of human face s underwater automatically without 
submerging your face.
• When  Underwater face framing  is set, the waterproofing-related messages 
are displayed.
Confirm each message and press the multi selector  K to display the next 
message. Press flexible button 4 ( O) to skip the messages  and change to the 
shooting screen.
• See “ Shockproof, Wate rproof, Dustproof, Condensation” (Ax-xv) 
for more information about using the...