Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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ISO Sensitivity
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, 
even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter 
speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be 
reduced.
•When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
BNotes About ISO Sensitivity
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 48).
BNotes About ISO 3200
When  ISO sensitivity  is set...

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AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.Enter shooting mode M
 A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  AF area mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
a Face priority When the camera detects 
a human face, it focuses 
on that face. 
See “Using Face 
Detection” (
A43) for 
more information.
When framing a 
composition with no 
human subjects or 
detected faces, the 
camera automatically 
selects one or more of the 
nine focus areas...

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BNotes About AF Area Mode
•When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame 
regardless of the  AF area mode setting.
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 48).
y
Center The camera focuses on 
the subject in the center 
of the frame.
s  Subject 
tracking Use this function to take 
pictures of moving 
subjects. Register the 
subject on which the 
camera focuses. The focus 
area automatically moves 
to track the...

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Using Subject Tracking
1Register a subject.
•Align the subject that you want to track 
with the border in the center of the monitor 
and press the  k button.
• When the subject is registered, a yellow 
border (focus area) is displayed around it 
and the camera begins tracking the subject.
• If the subject cannot be registered, the 
border is displayed in red. Change the 
composition and try registering the subject 
again.
• To cancel subject registration, press the  k button.
• If the...

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Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses when shooting still images.
CAutofocus Mode for Movie Recording
Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (A 84) in 
the movie menu.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button M  d  button M  Autofocus mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
A Single AF 
(default setting) The camera focuses only when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
B Full-time AF The camera continues focusing...

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•See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” ( A66) for information about 
Image mode .
Self-Collage
The Smart Portrait Menu
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M F  Smart portrait 
mode  M k  button M  d  button  M Self-Collage  M k  button
OptionDescription
Number of shots Set the number of shots that the camera 
automatically captures (number of captured 
images for an aggregated image).
•
4 (default setting) or  9 can be selected.
Interval Set the interval time between each...

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Blink Proof
BNotes About Blink Proof 
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
( A 48).
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M F  Smart portrait 
mode  M k  button M  d  button  M Blink proof  M k  button
OptionDescription
y  On The camera automatically 
releases the shutter twice 
with every shot and saves 
one image in which the 
subject’s eyes are open.
•
If the camera saved an 
image in which the 
subject’s eyes may 
have been closed,...

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•See “Editing Images (Still Images)” ( A53) for information about image 
editing functions.
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload
Select images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart device in 
advance before transferring them.
On the image selection screen ( A82), select or deselect images for the  Mark 
for Wi-Fi upload  function.
Note that when you select  Reset all (A99) in the setup menu or Restore 
default settings  (A86) in the Wi-Fi options menu, the Mark for Wi-Fi upload 
settings...

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Slide Show
Play back images one by one in an automated “slide show.” When movie files 
are played back in the slide show, only the first frame of each movie is 
displayed.
1Use the multi selector HI to 
select  Start and press the k  
button.
• The slide show begins.
• To change the interval between images, 
select  Frame intvl , press the k  button, 
and specify the desired interval time before 
selecting  Start.
• To repeat the slide show automatically, select  Loop and press the k...

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Protect
The camera protects selected images from accidental deletion.
Select images to protect or cancel protection from the image selection screen 
(A 82).
Note that formatting the memory card or the camera’s internal memory 
permanently deletes all data including protected files ( A96).
Rotate Image
Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback. 
Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees 
counterclockwise. 
Select an image from the image...