Nikon Camera Coolpix S33 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
ITake a series of pictures
•While the shutter-release button is held  all the way down, the camera shoots up 
to 11 images continuously at a rate of  about 4.7 frames per second (fps) (when 
Choose a size  > Photo size  is set to D Large (13 megapixels)).
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current 
photo size setting, the memory ca rd used, or shooting condition.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image 
in...

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L Mirror
• You can take pictures that are vertically  or horizontally symmetrical over the 
center of the frame.
• Press flexible button 2 ( c Top  ➝ bottom ) or flexible button 3 ( b Left  ➝ right ) 
to set the flip direction.
When  c Top  ➝ bottom  is selected, the top half of the screen is flipped over the 
bottom half, and the image is co mposited and displayed. When b  Left  ➝ right  
is selected, the left half of the screen is flipped over the right half.
• The flash is set to...

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Q Take soft pictures
•Softens the image by adding a slight blur  to areas outside of the guide displayed 
in the monitor.
• A guide is displayed in the monitor. Comp ose the shot so that the main subject 
is contained within the guide.
• The flash is set to  w Auto flash , but the setting can be changed ( A23).
• Y  Smile timer  is not available ( A25).
M Create a diorama effect
•This effect is well-suited for images captured from a high vantage point with the 
main subject in the...

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You can add a frame around your images when taking pictures. Nine different 
frames are available.
•The  C Choose a size  > A  Photo size  setting is fixed at  FSmall (2 
megapixels)  (A 36).
1Use the multi selector 
JK  to select the desired 
frame and press flexible 
button 4 ( O).
•To cancel, press flexible button 1 
(Q).
• You can press flexible button 3 
(c ) to remove the frame.
2Frame the subject and take a picture.
BNotes About Decorate
•The area that is captured becomes smal...

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You can adjust brightness (exposure compensation) and vividness when taking 
pictures. You can also select one color to keep in your images and turn the rest 
of the colors to shades of black and white.
1Use flexible button 2, 3, or 
4 to select the setting.
• Select  b Brighter/darker , c  
More vivid/less vivid , or P 
Highlight colors .
2Use the multi selector  JK 
to change colors and press 
flexible button 4 ( O).
•b  Brighter/darker  (exposure 
compensation):
Adjust the overall...

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Allows you to configure the shutter and button sounds. You can select one of 
eight different sounds, or turn sounds off.
1Press flexible button 2 or 
flexible button 3.
•y  Pick a shutter sound : Set 
the shutter sound.
• x  Pick a button sound : Set 
the button sound.
2Use the multi selector  JK to 
select the type of sound.
• y: Set the standard sounds.
• z: Sounds are not heard.
• Press flexible button 3 ( A) to play the 
selected sound.
• To cancel, press flexible button 1 (...

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3Press flexible button 4 
(O ).
•The sound is set.
CMuting All Sounds
On the screen displayed in step 1, press flexible button 4 ( u Turn sounds on or off ) 
M  flexible button 3 ( z Turn sounds off ), in that order, to mute all sounds.
To cancel the mute, press flexible button 4 ( u Turn sounds on or off ) M  flexible 
button 2 ( u Turn sounds on ), in that order.
Pick a shutter sound 

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Set the size of still images and movies.
Choose a Photo Size
Select the combination of image size and compression ratio to be used when 
saving images. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which 
it can be printed, and the lower the compression ratio, the higher the quality of 
the images, but the number of images that can be saved is reduced.
* The changed setting is also applied to  Choose a style and Change colors .
* The numerical values indicate the number...

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Choose a Movie Frame Size
Select the desired movie option to record.
1When using the camera’s internal memory, you can select H Small (640)  or C 
Small (old-fashioned) .
2Allows you to record movies with an atmosphere and hue similar to movies shot 
on old 8mm film.
Enter shooting mode M  flexible button 4 (l) M  flexible button 3 
( C Choose a size) M  flexible button 3 ( N Movie frame size)
OptionImage sizeAspect ratio 
(horizontal to 
vertical)Frame rate
G Large (1080p) 
(default...

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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode and settings.
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes and settings, 
the camera uses face detection to automatically 
focus on human faces.
•A  Point and shoot ( A22)
• Underwater face framing  (A 28),  Shoot 
at intervals  (A 28), and  Take a series of 
pictures  (A 29) when using  Choose a style
• Smile timer  (A 25)
If the camera detects more than one face , a double border is displayed around 
the face that the...