Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Select an image that you want to 
delete by tapping it to display n.
•To undo the selection, tap the image again 
to remove  n.
• Drag the screen up or down to scroll 
through the images.
• Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f(h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  n to all images that you want to delete, and then tap 
I  to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to 
complete operations.
Erase selected im ages 
						

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The shooting modes described below are available.
•d  Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
• C Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• R Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
• F  Smart portrait
When the camera detects a smiling face, the shutter is released 
automatically without you pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). 
You can also use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of 
human faces.
• s  Glamour mode
Effects that enhance human faces can be applied to images during 
shooting. In addition, each series of four or nine images captured at intervals 
with the self-collage function is saved as a one-frame image.
• A  Auto mode
Used for general shooting. Settings can be changed to suit the shooting 
conditions and the type of shot that you want to capture.
1Tap the shooting mode icon on 
the shooting screen.
2Tap an icon to select a shooting 
mode.
• When scene mode or special effects mode 
is selected, select a scene mode or effect 
type on the next screen.
Changing the Shooting Mode
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Shooting m ode
Scene auto
selectorScene autoselectorSpecial effectsSpecial effectsSceneScene
Glam our m odeGlamour  modeGlam our m odeAuto modeAuto modeAuto modeSm art portraitSm art portrait 
						

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
You can tap the icons on the shooting screen to set the functions described 
below. Tap A when the icons are not displayed.
• o Exposure compensation
You can adjust overall image brightness.
• p Macro mode
Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.
• n Self-timer
The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the 
shutter-release button.
• m Flash mode
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
The functions that can be set vary depending on the shooting mode.
Display the shooting screen and press the b  
(movie-record) button to start recording a movie. 
Press the  b button again to end recording.
• To play back a movie, select a movie in full-
frame playback mode, and tap  R. 
Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.
Recording Movies
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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting 
mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.
•The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting ( A91). 
When a human or pet face is detected, tap only the border displayed by face 
detection. Touch shooting may not be available with some scene mode 
settings selected by the camera.
BNotes About  d (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene 
mode. In this case, select another shooting mode ( A22).
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to  d.
Functions Available in d  (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Flash mode ( A43)
• Self-timer ( A45)
• Exposure compensation ( A47)
• Image mode ( A89)
d (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M d  (scene auto 
selector) mode
e Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)
n Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in 
which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)
f Landscape
h Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)
o Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images 
in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)
g Night landscape
i Close-up
j Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people) 
p Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)
d Other scenes 
						

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Shooting Features
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the 
selected scene.
1The camera focuses at infinity.2The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.3The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting (A91). Tap 
only the border displayed by face detection in  Portrait, Night portrait , or Pet 
portrait  scene mode.
4Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set  Photo VR 
( A 131) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode (Help Display)
When  u is tapped on the scene selection 
screen, the  Help selection  screen is displayed. 
Tap a scene icon to display a description of that 
scene. To return to the previous screen, tap  O.
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Enter shooting mode  M tap the shooting mode icon  M C  Scene mode M  
select a scene
b  Portrait3 (default setting) k Close-up3 (A 28)
c  Landscape1, 2u Food3 (A 28)
d Sports2, 3 ( A 27) l Museum2, 3 (A 28)
e  Night portrait3 (A 27) m Fireworks show1, 4 (A 29)
f  Party/indoor2, 3 (A 27) n Black and white copy2, 3 (A 29)
Z  Beach2, 3A Draw ( A29)
z  Snow2, 3o Backlighting2, 3 (A 29)
h Sunset2, 4p Easy panorama ( A31)
i  Dusk/dawn1, 2, 4O Pet portrait3 (A 30)
j  Night landscape1, 2 (A 28)
Help selection
PortraitPortraitLandscapeLandscape
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Shooting Features
Adjusting the Scene Effects
The scene effect adjustment slider is displayed by tapping g in the scene 
modes listed below.
• Tap or drag the scene effect adjustment slider 
to adjust the amount of effect to apply to 
images.
• When you finish making adjustments, tap  g 
to hide the scene effect adjustment slider.
The changes made to the scene effects remain saved in the camera’s memory 
even after the camera is turned off.
u  Food
c  Landscape,  k Close-up
h Sunset, i  Dusk/dawn
Slider display
Scene effect adjustment 
slider
More blueMore red
Less vivid More vivid
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Shooting Features
Tips and Notes
•While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camera shoots up to 
about 7 images continuously at a rate of about 2 fps (when image mode is set to 
P).
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in 
each series.
• When shooting with the to uch shutter function (A92), images are captured one 
frame at a time.
• Tap  F on the shooting screen and select  Hand-held or Tripod  in Night 
portrait .
• u  Hand-held  (default setting):
-While the Y icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the  shutter-release button all the way to ca pture a series of images which are 
combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until  a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may  be distorted, overlapped, or blurred.
• w Tripod :
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button  is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when  Photo VR (A 131) in the setup menu 
is set to  On.
• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set  Photo VR 
( A 131) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
d Sports
e Night portrait
f Party/indoor 
						

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Shooting Features
•Tap  F on the shooting screen and select  Hand-held or Tripod  in Night 
landscape .
• u  Hand-held  (default setting):
-While the Y icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the  shutter-release button all the way to ca pture a series of images which are 
combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until  a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is  narrower than that seen in the  monitor at the time of shooting.
• w Tripod :
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button  is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when  Photo VR (A 131) in the setup menu 
is set to  On.
• Macro mode ( A46) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest 
position at which it can focus.
• Macro mode ( A46) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest 
position at which it can focus.
• The camera captures a series of up to 10 images while the shutter-release button is 
held all the way down, and the sharpest  image in the series is automatically 
selected and saved (BSS (Best Shot Selector)).
• The flash does not fire.
• When shooting with the to uch shutter function (A92), the BSS function is 
disabled.
j  Night landscape
k Close-up
u Food
l  Museum 
						

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Shooting Features
•The shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.
• The zoom is restricted to four fixed positions.
• Use together with macro mode ( A46) when shooting subjects that are close to 
the camera.
• Tap  F on the shooting screen and select  On or Off  in HDR  to enable or disable 
the high dynamic range (HDR) function based on the type of image you want to 
capture.
• p  Off  (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in 
shadow.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, one image is 
captured.
• o  On : Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same 
frame.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots  images continuously at high speed, and saves the following two images: 
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows 
is minimized
- If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by D- Lighting ( A70) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are 
corrected, is the only image saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until  a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before 
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is  narrower than that seen in the  monitor at the time of shooting.
• Use  I or J  to write or draw on images, and tap 
I  to save the images.
• Images are saved at a size of 640 × 480.
m  Fireworks show
n Black and white copy
o  Backlighting
A Draw
Pen 
						

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Shooting Features
•When you point the camera at a dog or ca t, the camera detects the pet’s face and 
focuses on it. By default, the camera de tects a dog or cat face and automatically 
releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).
• Tap  F on the shooting screen and select  Single or Continuous  in Continuous .
- U  Single : The camera captures one image when  a dog or cat face is detected.
- V  Continuous : The camera captures three images continuously when a dog 
or cat face is detected.
BPet Portrait Auto Release
• Tap  F on the shooting screen and select  On or Off  in Pet portrait auto release .
- Y o On : The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically releases the 
shutter.
- p  Off : The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog or 
cat face is detected. Press the shutter- release button. The camera also detects 
human faces when  Off is selected.
• Pet portrait auto release  is set to Off after five bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the  shutter-release button, regardless of the 
Pet portrait auto release  setting. 
When  Continuous  is selected, you can take pictures continuously while holding 
down the shutter-release button all the way.
BFocus Area
• When the camera detects a face, the face is 
displayed inside a yellow border. When the 
camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a 
double border (focus area), the double border 
changes to green. If no faces are detected, the 
camera focuses on the subject in the center of the 
frame.
• Under some shooting conditions, the pet face 
may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed inside a border.
O  Pet portrait
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