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 displayed inside a single border to change 
the focus area.
OptionDescriptionA
q  Touch shutter 
(default setting) Images can be captured by simply tapping the 
monitor.
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r  Touch AF Tap the monitor to set the focus area. Press the 
shutter-release button to take a picture with 
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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 be used 
when the touch shutter option is selected.
• If X  is displayed when the monitor is tapped, 
the shutter cannot be released. Tap an area 
within  X.
BNotes About Touch Shutter
•The focus area that can be set varies depending on the shooting mode ( A91).
• When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped after the self-timer ( A45) is set, 
the camera locks focus and releases  the shutter after 10 or 2 seconds.
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode* M  tap F M  Touch shooting  M q  Touch shutter 
M  tap  S
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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 
monitor. Tap an area within  X.
2Press the shutter-release button to 
take a picture.
•Press the shutter-release button halfway to 
lock the focus and exposure, and press it all 
the way down to release the shutter.
BNotes About Touch AF
The focus area that can be set varies depending on the shooting mode ( A91).
Enter shooting mode* M  tap F M  Touch shooting  M r  Touch AF  M 
tap  S
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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
OptionDescription
a Auto 
(default setting) White balance is automatically adjusted.
b Preset manual Use when the desired result is not achieved with 
Auto, 
Incandes. , etc. (A95).
c Daylight Use under direct sunlight.
d Incandes. Use under incandescent lighting.
e Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting.
f Cloudy Use under overcast skies.
g Flash Use with the flash. 
						

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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 measuring.
•The shutter is released and measurement is 
complete (no image is saved).
BNotes About Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual . When shooting 
using the flash, set  White balance to Auto  or Flash .
White balance
AutoAutoPreset
m anualPreset
m anual
Da ylightDay lightIncandes.Incandes.
Preset m anual
CancelCancelMeasureMeasure
Measuring window
Preset manual
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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). 
m  Continuous L While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously. 
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 2 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
7 (when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456).
q  Pre-shooting 
cache When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, pre-
shooting cache shooting begins. When the shutter-release 
button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera 
saves the current image as well as the images captured 
immediately before the button is pressed (
A98). This 
function helps you to avoid missing the shot.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 12 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 5, 
including a maximum of 2 frames captured in the pre-
shooting cache (when image mode is set to  P 
4608×3456).
n  Continuous H: 
120 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at a high speed rate.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 120 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 50.
• Image mode is fixed at  O (image size: 640 × 480 pixels).
j  Continuous H: 
60 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at a high speed rate.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 60 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25.
• Image mode is fixed at  M (image size: 1280 × 960 
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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: 
60 fps, or  Multi-shot 16 , banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in 
images that were captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as 
fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
D
BSS 
(Best Shot Selector) While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
the camera captures a series of up to 10 images and 
automatically saves the sharpest image.
Use when shooting a stationary subject in a place where 
flash photography is prohibited and camera shake is likely 
to occur.
W Multi-shot 16 Each time the shutter-release 
button is pressed all the way down, 
the camera captures a series of 16 
images and saves it as a single 
image.
•
The frame rate for continuous 
shooting is about 30 fps.
• Image mode is fixed at  L (image size: 2560 × 1920 
pixels).
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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
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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
• When  Auto is selected,  E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases.
• When  Fixed range auto is selected, the maximum value for ISO sensitivity 
is displayed.
Enter shooting mode M
 tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  ISO sensitivity
OptionDescription
a  Auto 
(default setting) Sensitivity is automatically selected from the range of 
ISO 125 to 1600.
Fixed range auto Select the range in which the camera automatically 
adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 125-400 or 
ISO 125-
800.
125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 
3200, 6400 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. 
						

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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 images in sepia tones.
r Cyanotype Save images in cyan-blue monochrome.