Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Using Self-Collage
The camera can capture a series of four or nine 
images at intervals and save them as a 
one-frame image (a collage image).
1Press the multi selector J to 
select  n Self-Collage, and press 
the  k button. 
•A confirmation dialog is displayed.
• When you press the  d button and select 
Self-Collage  before pressing J, you can 
configure the settings for  Number of 
shots , Interval , and Shutter sound  
( A 76).
• If you want to apply glamour retouch when...

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Shooting Features
2Take a picture.
•When you press the shutter-release button, 
a countdown starts (about five seconds) 
and the shutter is automatically released.
• The camera automatically releases the 
shutter for the remaining pictures. A 
countdown starts about three seconds 
before shooting.
• The number of shots is indicated by  U in the monitor. It is displayed in green 
during shooting and it changes to white after shooting.
• When the camera finishes taking the specified number of shots, the...

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Shooting Features
Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting 
conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.
•You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by 
changing the  AF area mode  setting (A72).
The default setting is  Target finding AF (A45).
Functions Available in A  (Auto) Mode
•Creative slider ( A33)
• Flash mode ( A35)
• Self-timer ( A37)
• Macro mode ( A39)
• Shooting menu ( A66)
Using the Creative Slider
You can adjust the...

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Shooting Features
2Use JK  to select an item.
•F  Hue : Adjust the hue (reddish/bluish) of 
the entire image.
• G  Vividness : Adjust the vividness of the 
entire image.
• o  Brightness (Exp. +/-) : Adjust the 
brightness of the entire image.
3Use  HI  to adjust the level.
•You can preview the results on the monitor.
• To set another item, return to step 2.
• Select  y Exit  to hide the slider.
• To cancel all settings, select  P Reset  and 
press the  k button. Return to step 2 and 
adjust the...

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Shooting Features
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
1Press the multi selector H(m ).
2Select the desired flash mode 
(A36) and press the k  button.
•If the setting is not applied by pressing the 
k  button within a few seconds, the 
selection will be canceled.
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...

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Shooting Features
Available Flash Modes
CThe Flash Mode Setting
•The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( A41).
• The setting applied in  A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after 
the camera is turned off.
CRed-eye Reduction
If the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to 
reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not...

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Shooting Features
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds 
or 2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Set Photo VR  (A93) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize 
the camera during shooting.
1Press the multi selector  J(n ).
2Select  n10s  or n 2s, and press 
the  k button.
•n 10s  (10 seconds): Use on important 
occasions, such as weddings.
• n 2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera 
shake.
• If the setting is not applied by...

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Shooting Features
4Press the shutter-release 
button the rest of the way 
down.
•Countdown starts. The self-timer 
lamp flashes and then glows 
steadily about one second before 
the shutter is released.
• When the shutter is released, the 
self-timer is set to OFF .
• To stop the countdown, press 
the shutter-release button again.
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Shooting Features
Use macro mode when taking close-up pictures.
1Press the multi selector I(p ).
2Select  ON and press the k  
button.
• If the setting is not applied by pressing the 
k  button within a few seconds, the 
selection will be canceled.
3Move the zoom control to set the 
zoom ratio to a position where  F 
and the zoom indicator are 
displayed in green.
• When the zoom ratio is set to a po sition where the zoom indicator is 
displayed in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as...

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Shooting Features
You can adjust overall image brightness.
1Press the multi selector K(o ).
2Select a compensation value and 
press the k  button.
•To brighten the image, set a positive (+) 
value.
• To darken the image, set a negative (–) 
value.
• The compensation value is applied, even 
without pressing the k  button.
• When the shooting mode is smart portrait 
mode, the glamour retouch screen is 
displayed instead of the exposure compensation screen ( A29).
• When the shooting mode is  A (auto)...