Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Protect
The camera protects selected images from accidental deletion.
Select images to protect or cancel protection from the image selection screen 
(A 115).
Note that formatting the memory card or the camera’s internal memory 
permanently deletes all data including protected files ( A135).
Rotate Image
Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback. 
Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees 
counterclockwise. 
Select an image from the...

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Voice Memo
Voice memos can be recorded and attached to images.
Recording Voice Memos
•Tap  N to record up to about 20 seconds.
• Tap  S during recording, recording stops.
• Do not touch the microphone.
• During recording,  o flashes in the monitor.
• The voice memo playback screen is displayed 
after recording ends. Tap  R to play back the 
voice memo.
• Delete the current voice memo before 
recording a new voice memo. 
• p is displayed for images with a voice memo when in full-frame...

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Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and 
Internal Memory)
Images can be copied between a memory card and the internal memory.
•When a memory card that contains no images is inserted and the camera is 
switched to playback mode, Memory contains no images.  is displayed. In 
that case, tap F  to select Copy.
1Tap a destination option to which 
images are copied. 
2Tap a copy option.
•When you choose Selected images , use the 
image selection screen to specify images 
( A 115).
BNotes About...

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CCopying Images in a Sequence
•If you select a key picture of a sequence in  Selected images, all images in the 
sequence are copied.
• If you tap  F while images in a sequence are displayed, only the  Card to camera 
copy option is available. All images in the sequence are copied if you select 
Current sequence .
Sequence Display Options
Select the method used to display images in the sequence (A 66).
Settings are applied to all sequences, and the setting is saved in the camera’s 
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The Image Selection Screen
When an image selection screen such as the 
one shown on the right is displayed while 
operating the camera, follow the procedures 
described below to select the images.
1Tap to select an image and add 
n.
•Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f(h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
• To undo the selection, tap the image again 
to remove  n.
• Tap to add  n in the same manner when 
you want to select multiple images.
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Movie Options
Select the desired movie option to record. Select normal speed movie options 
to record at normal speed, or HS movie options (A117) to record in slow or 
fast motion. The movie options that can be selected vary depending on the 
Frame rate setting ( A122).
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are 
recommended for recording movies (A177).
Normal Speed Movie Options
1Interlaced format uses Fields per second.2The setting is not available when using...

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HS Movie Options
Recorded movies are played back in fast or slow motion.
See “Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)” (A119).
1The setting is not available when using certain effects in special effects mode or 
glamour mode.
2While recording movies, the camera can be switched between normal speed 
movie recording and slow motion or  fast motion movie recording. 
The maximum recording time shown here refers only to the portion of the movie 
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CPlaying Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion
When recording at normal speed:
When recording at h HS 480/4× ( a HS 480/4×):
Movies are recorded at 4× normal speed.
They are played back in slow motion at 4× slower speed.
When recording at  j HS 1080/0.5× ( Y HS 1080/0.5×):
Movies are recorded at 1/2 normal speed.
They are played back in fast motion at 2× faster speed.
Recording 
time 10 s
Playback 
time 10 s
Recording 
time10 s
Slow motion playback
Playback 
time
40 s
Recording 
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS 
Movie)
Movies recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/4 or 
1/2 of the normal playback speed, or in fast motion at twice the normal 
playback speed.
1Tap an HS movie option (A117).
•After applying the option, tap  S to return 
to the shooting screen.
2Press the b (movie-record) 
button to start recording.
• The camera starts recording an HS movie 
when the  Open with HS footage  option 
in the movie menu is set to...

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Open with HS Footage
Set whether to start recording HS movies or at normal speed when recording 
movies.
Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses in movie mode.
•When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options , the setting is fixed 
at  Single AF .
Enter shooting mode 
M tap  F M  D  menu icon  M Open with HS footage
OptionDescription
o  On (default setting) Record HS movies when movie recording begins.
p  Off Record normal speed movies when movie recording 
begins.
Enter shooting...