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 image selection screen ( A115). When the Rotate 
image screen is displayed, tap  I or  J to rotate the image 90 degrees.
Tap  I to finalize display orientation, and save orientation information with the 
image. Enter playback mode M
 select an image M tap F  M  d  Protect
Enter playback mode M  select an image M tap F  M  f  Rotate image
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Rotate 90 degrees 
counterclockwise Rotate 90 degrees 
clockwise
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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 playback 
mode.
Playing Voice Memos
Select an image with  p displayed before 
tapping  F.
• Tap  R to play the voice memo. Tap S  to 
stop playback.
• Tap  X during playback to adjust playback 
volume.
Deleting Voice Memos
Tap  E while the voice memo playback screen is 
displayed.
When the confirmation dialog is displayed, tap 
Yes .
• To delete a voice memo for a protected 
image, the  Protect setting must first be 
disabled. 
Enter playback mode M
 select an image M tap F  M  E  Voice memo
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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 Copying Images
•Only files in formats that this camera can record can be copied.
• Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera 
or that have been modified on a computer.
• Copied images or movies cannot be displayed in auto sort mode ( A64).
• If you copy images that have been added to albums, they are not added to albums 
on the memory card or in the internal memory that is selected as the destination.
Enter playback mode M  select an image M tap F  M  h  Copy
Copy
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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 
memory even if the camera is turned off.
Choose Key Picture
Specify a different image in the sequence as the key picture. 
• When the key picture selection screen is displayed, select an image ( A115).
Enter playback mode M
 select an image M tap F  M  V  Sequence 
display options
OptionDescription
Q  Individual pictures Displays each image in a sequence individually. 
F
is displayed on the playback screen.
C  Key picture only 
(default setting) Displays only the key picture for images in a 
sequence.
Enter playback mode M
 select an image M tap F  M  N  Choose key 
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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.
• Only one image can be selected for  Rotate image, Choose key picture, 
and  Welcome screen .
2Tap I to apply image selection.
•When a confirmation dialog is displayed, 
follow the on-screen instructions to 
operate.
Protect
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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 certain effects in special effects mode or 
glamour mode.
3iFrame is a format supported by Apple Inc.  iFrame files cannot be edited on this 
camera. When recording movies to the internal memory, recording may stop 
before the maximum recording time is reached. 
The Movie Menu
Enter shooting mode M  tap F M  D  menu icon  M Movie options
Option
(Image size/Frame  rate
1, File format)Image sizeAspect ratio (horizontal to 
vertical)
e 1080/30p
2
S  1080/25p2
(default setting) 1920 × 1080 16:9
Z  1080/60i2
U 1080/50i21920 × 1080 16:9
f 720/30p
2
V  720/25p21280 × 720 16:9
p  iFrame 720/30p
2, 3
p iFrame 720/25p2, 31280 × 720 16:9
g  480/30p
W  480/25p 640 × 480
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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 
that is recorded in slow motion or fast motion.
BNotes About HS Movie
• Sound is not recorded.
• Zoom position and focus are locked when movie recording starts.
OptionImage size
Aspect ratio 
(horizontal to vertical)Description
h
a HS 480/4
×
1640 × 480
4:3 1/4-speed slow motion movies
•
Max. recording time2: 10 
seconds (playback time: 40 
seconds)
i
X HS 720/2
×
11280 × 720
16:9 1/2-speed slow motion movies
•
Max. recording time2: 30 
seconds (playback time: 1 
minute)
j
Y HS 1080/
0.5
×
11920 × 1080
16:9 2× speed fast motion movies
•
Max. recording time2: 2 
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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 
time10 s
Fast motion playback
Playback 
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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  On, or a normal 
speed movie when it is set to  Off.
• The camera switches between normal 
speed movie recording and HS movie 
recording each time the switch HS/HD icon 
is tapped.
• The movie options icon changes when 
switching between HS movie recording 
and normal speed movie recording.
• When the maximum recording time for HS movies ( A117) is reached, the 
camera automatically switches to normal speed movie recording.
3Press the b (movie-record) button to end recording.
Enter shooting mode M  tap F M  D  menu icon  M Movie options
Movie options
480/30p HS 480/4×
HS 7 2 0 / 2 × HS 1 0 8 0 / 0 .5 × 720/30p
iFrame
720/30p
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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 mode M
 tap F M  D  menu icon  M Autofocus mode
OptionDescription
A  Single AF 
(default setting) Focus is locked when movie recording starts.
Select this option when 
the distance between the 
camera and subject will remain fairly consistent 
during movie recording.
B  Full-time AF The camera focuses continuously during movie 
recording.
Select this option when 
the distance between the 
camera and subject will change significantly during 
recording. The sound of the camera focusing may be 
heard in the recorded movie. Use of  Single AF is 
recommended to prevent the sound of the camera 
focusing from interfering with recording.