Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Shooting with Easy Panorama
Select a shooting range of either Normal (180°) (default setting) or Wide 
(360°) . See “Changing the Shooting Range” ( A32) for more information.
1Frame the first edge of the 
panorama scene, and then press 
the shutter-release button 
halfway to focus.
•The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle 
position.
• The camera focuses in the center of the 
frame.
2Press the shutter-release button 
all the way, and then remove your 
finger from the shutter-release...

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Shooting Features
Example of camera movement
•Using your body as the axis of rotation, move the camera slowly in an arc, in 
the direction of the marking ( KLJI).
• Shooting stops if the guide does not reach the edge within about 15 
seconds (when Normal (180°)  is selected) or within about 30 seconds 
(when  Wide (360°)  is selected) after shooting starts.
BNotes About Easy Panorama Shooting
•The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the 
monitor at the time of...

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Shooting Features
Playback with Easy Panorama
Switch to playback mode (A19), display an 
image captured using easy panorama in full-
frame playback mode, and then tap  R to scroll 
the image in the direction that was used when 
shooting.
• You can also drag your finger across the 
monitor to scroll the image. 
Tap the monitor to perform operations described below.
BNotes About Easy Panorama Images
• The images cannot be edited on this camera.
• This camera may not be able to scroll the playback of, or...

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Shooting Features
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
*Certain Movie options  (A 116) are not available.
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects 
When Shooting)
Enter shooting mode  M tap the shooting mode icon  M R  Special effects 
mode  M select an effect  M tap  I
TypeDescription
O Soft* 
(default setting) Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire 
image.
P Nostalgic 
sepia* Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate 
the qualities of an old photograph.
F...

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Shooting Features
•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting ( A91).
• When  Selective color or  Cross process is 
selected, tap or drag the slider to select the 
desired color.
To display or hide the slider, tap  g.
Slider display
Slider 

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Shooting Features
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically 
without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer (A106)). You can use 
the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces.
1Frame the picture.
• Point the camera at a human face.
2Without pressing the shutter-release button, wait for the 
subject to smile.
•If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, 
the shutter is automatically released.
• Whenever...

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Shooting Features
Effects that enhance human faces can be applied to images during shooting.
1Tap g.
2Apply an effect.
•Tap an icon to select an effect.
• Tap or drag the slider to adjust the amount 
of effect.
• You can simultaneously apply multiple 
effects.
B  Skin softening,  l Powder , Q  Soft , 
G  Vividness
• Tap  I after checking the settings for all 
effects.
3Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button.
BNotes About Glamour mode
• The images displayed in the monitor during...

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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).
1Tap Z.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed.
• If you tap  F and select Self-Collage  
before tapping  Z, you can make settings 
for  Number of shots , Interval , and 
Shutter sound  (A 108).
• If you want to apply a glamour mode effect, 
set the effect before using the self-collage 
function ( A37).
2Take the first picture.
•When you tap  I on...

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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 (A101).
The default setting is  Target finding AF (A52).
• The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting ( A91).
Functions Available in A  (Auto) Mode
•Flash mode ( A43)
• Self-timer ( A45)
• Macro mode ( A46)
• Exposure...

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Shooting Features
Using Quick Effects
When in A (auto) mode, you can apply effects to images immediately after 
releasing the shutter.
• The edited image is saved as a separate file with a different name.
1Tap  Y when the image is 
displayed after it is taken in A  
(auto) mode.
• When no operations are performed for 
about five seconds, the monitor display 
returns to the shooting screen.
• To not display the screen shown on the 
right, set  Quick effects  (A 104) to  Off in 
the shooting menu.
2Tap...