Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)
Flash
( A 35)Self-timer
(A 37)Macro
( A 39)Exposure 
compensation (A 40)
x  (scene auto 
selector) U
1Off
Off20.0
C  (scene)
b  (portrait) VOff
Off
30.0
c  (landscape)
W3OffOff30.0
d (sports) W3Off3Off30.0
e  (night portrait)
V4OffOff30.0
f  (party/indoor)
V5OffOff30.0
Z (beach) UOff
Off30.0
z  (snow) UOff
Off30.0
h (sunset) W3OffOff30.0
i  (dusk/dawn)
W3OffOff30.0
j  (night 
landscape) W
3Off
Off30.0
k  (close-up) WOff
On
30.0
u  (food)
W3OffOn30.0
m  (fireworks show)
W3Off3Off30.03
o (backlighting)
X3OffOff30.0
U  (panorama 
assist) W
Off Off 0.0
O  (pet portrait)
W
3Y6Off 0.0 
						

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1The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has 
selected. W (off) can be selected manually.
2Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when  i is selected.3Cannot be changed.4Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with red-eye 
reduction.
5Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used.6Self-timer cannot be used. Pet portrait  auto release can be turned on or off (A23).7a Smile timer  (A 30) and  n Self-Collage  (A 31) can be used in addition to 
self-timer.
8Glamour retouch is displayed ( A29).9Creative slider is displayed ( A33).
R
 (special effects) WOff Off 0.0
F  (smart portrait) UOff
7Off3–8
A (auto) UOff Off –9
Flash
( A 35)Self-timer
(A 37)Macro
( A 39)Exposure 
compensation
(A 40) 
						

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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.
Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera 
uses face detection to automatically focus on 
human faces. 
•e /b  Portrait , h /c  Night portrait , or 
d  Backlighting  in x (scene auto selector) 
mode ( A19)
• Portrait  or Night portrait  scene mode 
( A 20)
• Smart portrait mode ( A29)
• When  AF area mode ( A72) in  A (auto) mode ( A33) is set to  Face 
priority .
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around 
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around 
the other faces.
If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
• In x  (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the 
scene.
• In Portrait  and Night portrait  scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the 
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
• In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject 
closest to the camera.
BNotes About Face Detection
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the 
direction in which the faces are looking. 
• The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
Focusing
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Shooting Features
Using Skin Softening
When the shutter is released while using one of the shooting modes listed 
below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften 
facial skin tones (up to three faces).
•Smart portrait mode ( A29)
- The amount of  Skin softening effect can be adjusted.
• x (scene auto selector) mode ( A19)
• Portrait  or Night portrait  scene mode (A20)
Editing functions such as  Skin softening can be applied to saved images by 
using  Glamour retouch  (A 56) even after shooting.
BNotes About Skin Softening
•It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting.
• Under some shooting conditions, the desired skin softening results may not be 
achieved, and skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are 
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Using Target Finding AF
When AF area mode  (A72) in  A (auto) mode is set to  Target finding AF, 
the camera focuses in the manner described below when you press the 
shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera detects the main subject and 
focuses on it. When the subject is in focus, 
the focus area is displayed in green. If a 
human face is detected, the camera 
automatically sets focus priority on it.
• If no main subject is detected, the camera 
automatically selects one or more of the nine 
focus areas containing the subject closest to 
the camera. When the subject is in focus, the 
focus areas that are in focus are displayed in 
green.
BNotes About Target Finding AF
•Depending on shooting conditions, the subj ect that the camera determines to be 
the main subject may vary.
• The main subject may not be detected when using certain  White balance 
settings.
• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following 
situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is at the edge of the monitor
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern
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Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases, 
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus 
indicator is displayed in green:
•Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun 
behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject 
wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is 
inside a cage)
• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple 
rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway 
to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same 
distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock 
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Focus Lock
Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the 
focus area that contains the desired subject.
1Set AF area mode  to Center in A (auto) mode (A72).
2Position the subject in the 
center of the frame and 
press the shutter-release 
button halfway.
•The camera focuses on the 
subject and the focus area is 
displayed in green.
• Exposure is also locked.
3Without lifting your finger, 
recompose the picture.
•Make sure to maintain the same distance 
between the camera and the subject.
4Press the shutter-release button 
the rest of the way down to take 
the picture.
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Shooting Features
Some functions cannot be used with other menu options.
Functions That Cannot Be Used 
Simultaneously When Shooting
Restricted functionOptionDescription
Flash mode Continuous (
A70) When 
Continuous  is selected, 
the flash cannot be used.
Blink proof ( A77) When 
Blink proof  is set to On, 
the flash cannot be used.
Self-timer AF area mode (A72) When 
Subject tracking  is 
selected, the self-timer cannot be 
used.
Macro mode AF area mode (A72) When 
Subject tracking  is 
selected, macro mode cannot be 
used.
Image mode ISO sensitivity (A71) When 
3200 is selected, the 
image mode setting of only  r 
2272×1704 , q  1600×1200, or 
O  640×480 can be selected. If 
any image mode setting other 
than above is selected, the image 
mode setting is automatically 
changed to  r 2272×1704  
when  ISO sensitivity  is set to 
3200 .
White balance Hue (Using the creative 
Slider) (
A33) When 
Hue is adjusted using the 
creative slider,  White balance  
setting is not available in the 
shooting menu.
AF area mode Digital zoom (A94) When digital zoom is in effect, 
the camera focuses in the center 
of the frame regardless of the AF 
area mode
 setting.
Blink proof Self-Collage (A31) When 
Self-Collage  is set, Blink 
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BNotes About Digital Zoom
•Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be 
available ( A94).
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame.
Digital zoom
AF area mode (A72) When 
Subject tracking  is 
selected, digital zoom cannot be 
used.
Shutter sound Continuous (A70) When 
Continuous  is selected, 
the shutter sound is disabled.
Restricted functionOptionDescription 
						

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Playback Features
Playback Features
Moving the zoom control toward g(i  playback zoom) in full-frame playback 
mode ( A14) zooms in on the image.
• You can change the magnification rate by moving the zoom control toward 
f (h ) or g (i ). 
• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector  HIJK.
• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the  k button to return to full-
frame playback mode.
CCropping Images
When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the d  button to crop the image 
to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file ( A59).
Playback Zoom
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( i )
f  
( h )
Image is zoomed in.
Full-frame Playback Displayed area guide