Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
The camera can detect your moving hand and automatically capture images. 
This function is useful when taking self-portrait pictures or shooting from a 
short distance.
1Open the monitor and face it 
forward in the same direction as 
the camera lens (A2).
•U  is displayed in the monitor.  U is not 
displayed when using a shooting mode that cannot be used with the 
gesture control function.
• When you take pictures from a short distance, use the camera stand ( A3) 
and place the...

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Shooting Features
BNotes About the Gesture Control Function
•The camera may not detect your palm or hand movement in some shooting 
conditions.
• When moving your hand, keep your palm vertical and facing the camera, and 
maintain the same hand shape.
• The gesture control function cannot be  used in the following shooting modes:
-Scene modes (except  Portrait, Night portrait , Party/indoor , and 
Backlighting  scene modes)
-Special effects mode
• The functions listed below are restricted when the...

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Shooting Features
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
1Tap the flash mode icon.
2Tap an icon to select a flash mode.
•To return to the shooting screen without 
changing the setting, tap  S.
CThe Flash Indicator
The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing 
the shutter-release button halfway.
•On: The flash fires when you press the 
shutter-release button all the way down.
• Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot 
shoot images.
• Off: The flash does not...

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Shooting Features
Available Flash Modes
CThe Flash Mode Setting
•The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( A48).
• The setting applied in  A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after 
the camera is turned off.
CRed-eye Reduction
If the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to 
reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not...

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Shooting Features
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds 
or 2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Set Photo VR  (A 131) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to 
stabilize the camera during shooting.
1Tap the self-timer icon.
2Tap  10 s or 2 s .
•10 s (10 seconds): Use on important 
occasions, such as weddings.
• 2 s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera 
shake.
• To return to the shooting screen without 
changing the setting, tap  S.
3Frame...

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Shooting Features
Use macro mode when taking close-up pictures.
1Tap the macro mode icon.
2Tap On.
•To return to the shooting screen without 
changing the setting, tap  S.
3Move the zoom control to set the 
zoom ratio to a position where G  
and the zoom indicator are 
displayed in green.
• When the zoom ratio is set to a po sition where the zoom indicator is 
displayed in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 
approximately 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. 
When the zoom is at the position...

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Shooting Features
You can adjust overall image brightness.
1Tap the exposure compensation 
icon.
2Tap or drag the slider to change a 
compensation value, and tap I.
•To brighten the image, set a positive (+) 
value.
• To darken the image, set a negative (–) 
value.
• The compensation value is applied, even 
without tapping  I.
CExposure Compensation Value
•The setting may not be available with some shooting modes ( A48).
• If the setting is applied in  A (auto) mode, it will remain saved in the...

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Shooting Features
Default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)
Flash
( A 43)Self-timer
(A 45)Macro
( A 46)Exposure 
compensation (A 47)
d  (scene auto 
selector) U
1Off
Off20.0
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)...

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Shooting Features
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.6Flash is fixed at  X (fill flash) when  HDR is set to  Off, and is fixed at  W (off) when 
HDR  is set to  On.
7Cannot be...

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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 /n  Portrait , h /o  Night 
portrait , or p Backlighting  in d  (scene 
auto selector) mode ( A24)
• Portrait  or Night portrait  scene mode 
( A 25)
• Smart portrait mode ( A36)
• Glamour mode ( A37)
• When  AF area mode ( A101) in  A (auto) mode ( A39) is set to Face 
priority .
If the camera detects...