Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Touch Shooting
The options described below are available.
•The setting is fixed at  Touch shutter when in glamour mode.
CFocus Area That Can Be Set with Touch Shutter or Touch AF
•The focus area that can be set by tapping the monitor when using  Touch shutter 
or  Touch AF  varies depending on the shooting mode.
• The focus area cannot be changed with certain scene modes.
• Tap only the border displayed when a human or pet face is detected. When 
multiple faces are detected, tap a face...

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q Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch 
Shutter)
* This setting can also be changed in shooting modes other than auto. The changed setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
Tap the desired subject to take a 
picture.
•Do not use force when tapping the monitor as 
this may cause slight movement of the camera, 
resulting in blurred images.
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera 
focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• The shutter-release button can also...

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r Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF)
* This setting can also be changed in shooting modes other than auto. The changed 
setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
1Tap the subject on which to focus.
•The focus area is displayed around the area 
that is tapped.
• When digital zoom is in effect, the focus 
area cannot be selected.
• To cancel the focus area selection, tap  a in 
the monitor.
• When an area on which focus cannot be 
acquired is tapped, X  is displayed in the...

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White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to 
make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
BNotes About White Balance
•Set the flash to  W (off) when white balance is set to any setting other than  Auto 
and  Flash  (A 43).
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  White balance...

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Using Preset Manual
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the 
lighting used during shooting.
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting 
that will be used during shooting.
2Tap to select Preset manual  in 
the  White balance  and tap I.
•The camera zooms in to the position for 
measuring white balance.
3Frame the white or gray reference 
object in the measuring window.
•To apply the last measured value, tap 
Cancel .
4Tap Measure to start...

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Continuous Shooting
Enter shooting mode M tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  Continuous
OptionDescription
U Single 
(default setting) One image is captured each time the shutter-release 
button is pressed.
k  Continuous H While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 9 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
7 (when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456)....

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BNotes About Continuous Shooting
•Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the 
first image in each series.
• It may take some time to save the images after shooting.
• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• When using Pre-shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , Continuous H: 
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CPre-shooting Cache
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or all the way down, images are 
saved as described below.
•The pre-shooting cache icon ( Q) on the shooting screen changes to green while 
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Images saved before pressing all the way Images saved by pressing all  the way
Press down halfway Press down all the way 

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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 55).
CISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
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Color Options
Select the color tone to use when taking pictures.
BNotes About Color Options
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  Color options
OptionDescription
n Standard color 
(default setting) Use for images exhibiting natural color.
o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.
p Black-and-white Save images in black-and-white.
q Sepia Save...