Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Using Menus
AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.Enter shooting mode M
 tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  AF area mode
OptionDescription
a Face priority When the camera detects 
a human face, it focuses 
on that face. 
See “Using Face 
Detection” (
A50) 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 
containing the subject...

102
Using MenusBNotes 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 55).
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 subject. See 
“Using Subject Tracking” 
(
A 103) for more 
information.
M...

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Using Menus
Using Subject Tracking
1Register a subject.
•Tap the subject that you want to track.
• 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.
• If the tapped area does not contain a 
subject that can be registered,  X is 
displayed in the monitor. Tap an area within  X.
• Tap...

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Using Menus
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 120) in 
the movie menu.
Quick Effects
BNotes About Quick Effects
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  Autofocus mode
OptionDescription
A Single AF 
(default setting) The camera focuses...

105
Using Menus
•See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” ( A89) for information about 
Image mode .
• See “Touch Shooting” ( A91) for information about  Touch shooting.
Skin Softening
The skin softening results are not visible on the shooting screen. Play back the 
images to check the results after shooting.
The Smart Portrait Menu
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon M  F  Smart portrait 
mode  M tap  F M  Skin softening
OptionDescription
e S High When the shutter is released, the camera...

106
Using Menus
Smile Timer
The camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the shutter 
whenever a smile is detected.
BNotes About Smile Timer
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  F  Smart portrait 
mode  M tap  F M  Smile timer
OptionDescription
a o On (single) Whenever a smile is detected, the camera 
captures one image.
a C On (continuous) Whenever a smile is detected, the camera...

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Using Menus
Blink Proof
BNotes About Blink Proof 
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  F  Smart portrait 
mode  M tap  F M  Blink proof
OptionDescription
o  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, the 
dialog shown on the...

108
Using Menus
•See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” ( A89) for information about 
Image mode .
• See “Touch Shooting” ( A91) for information about  Touch shooting.
Self-Collage
The Glamour Mode Menu
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M s  Glamour 
mode  M tap  F M  Self-Collage
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...

109
Using Menus
•See “Delete Images” ( A20) for information about  l Delete .
• See “Editing Images (Still Images)” ( A68) for information about image 
editing functions.
• See “Favorite Pictures Mode” ( A60) for information about Favorite 
pictures  and Remove from favorites .
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 ( A115), select or deselect images for the  Mark 
for Wi-Fi upload...

110
Using Menus
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.
1Tap Start.
•The slide show begins.
• To select effects to apply to the slide show, 
tap  Effects  before tapping  Start.
• To change the interval between images, 
tap  Frame intvl  and specify the desired 
interval time before tapping  Start.
• To repeat the slide show automatically, tap 
Loop  before tapping  Start.
•...