Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Basic Shooting and Playback 
Operations
1Hold the camera steady.
•Keep fingers and other objects away from 
the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, 
microphone, and speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) 
orientation, turn the camera so that the 
flash is above the lens.
2Frame the picture.
•Move the zoom control to change the 
zoom lens position.
• When the camera recognizes the shooting 
scene, the shooting mode icon changes 
accordingly.
Shooting...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
3Press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
•When the subject is in focus, the focus 
area or focus indicator is displayed in 
green.
• When you are using digital zoom, the 
camera focuses in the center of the 
frame and the focus area is not 
displayed.
• If the focus area or focus indicator 
flashes, the camera is unable to focus. 
Modify the composition and try pressing 
the shutter-release button halfway 
again.
4Without lifting your finger, press 
the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom 
lens position changes.
•To zoom in: Move toward  g
• To zoom out: Move toward f
When you turn the camera on, the zoom 
moves to the maximum wide-angle 
position.
• A zoom indicator is displayed on the 
shooting screen when the zoom control is 
moved.
• Digital zoom, which allows you to further 
magnify the subject up to approximately 4× 
the maximum optical zoom ratio, can be 
activated by moving and...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the c (playback) 
button to enter playback 
mode.
• If you press and hold down the  c 
button while the camera is turned 
off, the camera turns on in 
playback mode.
2Use the multi selector to select an 
image to display.
• Press and hold down  HIJK to scroll 
through the images quickly.
• To return to shooting mode, press the  A 
button or shutter-release button.
• When  e  is displayed in full-frame 
playback mode, you can press the  k 
button to apply...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the l (delete) button 
to delete the image 
currently displayed in the 
monitor.
2Use the multi selector HI  to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  k button.
•To exit without deleting, press the  d 
button.
3Select  Yes and press the k  
button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.
CDeleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
When using shooting mode, press the  l button to delete the last image that was 
saved.
Delete Images...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector JK to 
select an image to be deleted, and 
then use H  to display K .
•To undo the selection, press  I to remove 
K .
• Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f(h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  K to all images that you want  to delete and then press 
the  k button to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the on-screen...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The shooting modes described below are available.
•x Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
• b Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• D  Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
• F  Smart portrait
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H(m ) 
J (n ) I (p ) K (o ) to set the functions described below.
• m Flash mode
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
• n Self-timer
The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the 
shutter-release button.
• p Macro mode
Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.
• o Exposure compensation
You can adjust overall image brightness.
The...

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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting 
mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.
BNotes About x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene 
mode. In this case, select another shooting mode ( A17)....

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Shooting Features
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the 
selected scene.
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
1The camera focuses at infinity.2The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.3Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR 
( A 93) to Off  in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode (Help Display)
Select a...