Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Movie VR
Select the vibration reduction setting used when recording movies.
Select Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
• When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options , the setting is fixed 
at  Off .
BNotes About Movie VR
•The effects of camera shake may not be completely eliminated in some situations.
• In special effects mode, only lens shift VR is used to compensate for camera shake 
when  Movie options  is set to Z 1080/60i  or U  1080/50i , even if Movie 
VR  is set to  On (hybrid) .
Enter shooting mode M  tap F M  D  menu icon  M Movie VR
OptionDescription
V  On (hybrid) 
(default setting) Performs optical compensation for camera shake 
using lens shift VR and simultaneously performs 
electronic VR using image processing. The angle of 
view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) becomes 
narrower.
g  On Performs compensation for camera shake using lens 
shift VR.
p  Off Compensation is not performed. 
						

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Wind Noise Reduction
•When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options , the setting is fixed 
at  Off .
Frame Rate
Select the frame rate (fields per second for the interlaced format) used when 
recording movies. When the frame rate se tting is switched, options that can be 
set in  Movie options  (A 116) change.
Enter shooting mode M
 tap F M  D  menu icon  M Wind noise reduction
OptionDescription
Y o On Reduces the sound that is produced when wind 
passes over the microphone during movie recording. 
Other sounds may become difficult to hear during 
playback.
p  Off (default setting) Wind noise reduction is disabled.
Enter shooting mode M  tap F M  D  menu icon  M Frame rate
OptionDescription
s  30 fps (30p/60i) Suited for playback on a TV using the NTSC standard.
r  25 fps (25p/50i) Suited for playback on a TV using the PAL standard. 
						

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Configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings to connect the camera and a smart 
device.
The Wi-Fi Options Menu
Tap F M  J  menu icon
OptionDescription
A  Connect 
to smart device Select when wirelessly connecting the camera and a smart 
device. See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” (
A141) 
for more information.
F  Upload from 
camera Select when wirelessly connecting the camera and a smart 
device. See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” (
A141) 
for more information.
• The images to transfer can be selected on the image 
selection screen before establishing a Wi-Fi connection 
(A 115). The SSID and password of the camera are 
displayed on the screen after images are selected.
J p Disable 
Wi-Fi Select to terminate the wireless connection between the 
camera and a smart device. See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless 
LAN) Function” (
A141) for more information.
J z Options SSID
: Change the SSID. The SSID configured here is displayed 
on the smart device. Set a 1- to 24-character alphanumeric 
SSID.
Auth./encryp.: Select whether or not to encrypt the 
communications between the camera and the connected 
smart device. Communications are not encrypted when 
Open  (default setting) is selected.
Password : Set the password. Set an 8- to 16-character 
alphanumeric password.
Channel : Select the channel used for wireless connections.
M  Current 
settings Display the current settings.
B Restore 
default settings Restore the Wi-Fi settings to their default values. The wireless 
connection is terminated if this option is performed while 
Wi-Fi is connected. 
						

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Operating the Text Input Keyboard
•Tap the keyboard to enter alphanumeric 
characters.
• To move the cursor in the text field, tap 
GH .
• To delete one character, tap  K.
• To switch to numbers or upper/lower case, 
tap the text input mode keys.
• To apply the setting, tap  I.
SSID
Text field
Keyboard Text input
mode keys 
						

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Welcome Screen
Configure the welcome screen that is displayed when you turn on the camera.
The Setup Menu
Tap F M  z  menu icon  M Welcome screen
OptionDescription
None (default setting) Does not display the welcome screen.
COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen with the COOLPIX logo.
Select an image Displays an image selected for the welcome screen.
•
The image selection screen is displayed. Select an 
image ( A115) and tap I .
• Because a copy of the selected image is saved in 
the camera, it will be displayed when the camera is 
turned on, even if the original image is deleted.
• An image cannot be selected if its aspect ratio is 
different from that of the screen, or if the image size 
is extremely small after the small picture or crop 
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Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.
Setting the Time Zone
1Tap Time zone .
Tap F M  z  menu icon  M Time zone and date
OptionDescription
Date and time •
Select a field: Tap a field 
that you want to change.
• Edit the date and time: Tap 
BC .
• Apply the setting: Tap  I.
Date format Select 
Year/Month/Day , Month/Day/Year , or Day/Month/
Year .
Time zone Set time zone and daylight saving time. 
•
When  Travel destination  (x ) is set after having set the 
home time zone ( w), the time difference between the 
travel destination and the home time zone is automatically 
calculated, and the date and time are saved for the selected 
region.
Date and ti me
DM
Yhm
Time zone and date
15/11/2014  15:30Date and time
Date format
Time zone 
						

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2Tap w Home time zone  or x 
Travel destination .
•The date and time displayed in the monitor 
changes depending on whether the home 
time zone or travel destination is selected.
3Tap  o.
4Tap GH  to select the time zone.
•Tap  p to enable daylight saving time 
function, and  W is displayed. Tap  p to 
disable the daylight saving time function.
• Tap  I to apply the time zone.
• If the correct time is not displayed for the 
home or travel destination time zone 
setting, set the appropriate time in  Date 
and time .
Time zone
15/11/2014  15:30
Home time zone
Travel destination
Time zone
15/11/2014  15:30
Home time zone
Travel destination
Travel destination 
						

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Monitor Settings
Photo Info
Tap F M  z  menu icon  M Monitor settings
OptionDescription
Photo info Set whether or not to display information in the monitor.
Image review Set whether or not to display the captured image immediately 
after shooting.
•
Default setting: On
Brightness Adjust the brightness.
•
Default setting: 3
Shooting modePlayback mode
Show info
Auto info
(default setting) Some of the operational icons 
and information are hidden if 
no operations are performed for a few seconds. 
Tap  A to display the information again.
Framing 
grid+auto info In addition to the information 
shown in 
Auto info , a 
framing grid is displayed to 
help frame pictures. 
The framing grid is not 
displayed while recording 
movies. Same as Auto info
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BNotes About Monitor Settings
When Quick effects  (A 104) is set to  On while shooting still images, the captured 
image is displayed after shooting, regardless of the  Image review setting.
Movie 
frame+auto info
In addition to the information 
shown in 
Auto info , a frame 
is displayed before movie 
recording begins that 
represents the area that will 
be captured when recording 
movies.
The movie frame is not 
displayed while recording 
movies. Same as Auto info
.
Shooting modePlayback mode
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Date Stamp
The shooting date and time can be stamped on 
images when shooting. The information can be 
printed even when using a printer that does not 
support the date imprinting function.
BNotes About Date Stamp
•Stamped dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The 
date and time cannot be stamped on images after they have been captured.
• The date and time cannot be stamped in the following situations:
-When using  Night portrait  (when Hand-held  is selected), Night landscape  
(when  Hand-held  is selected), or  Easy panorama  scene mode
- When the continuous shooting setting ( A96) is set to  Pre-shooting cache , 
Continuous H: 120 fps , or Continuous H: 60 fps
- When shooting movies
- When saving still images during moving recording
• The stamped date and time may be difficult to read when using a small image size.
CPrinting a Shooting Date on Images Without a Date Stamp
You can transfer images to a computer and use the ViewNX 2 software ( A152) to 
imprint the shooting date on the images when they are printed.
Tap  F M  z  menu icon  M Date stamp
OptionDescription
f Date Date is stamped on images.
S Date and time Date and time are stamped on images.
p  Off (default setting) Date and time are not stamped on images.
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