Nikon Camera Coolpix S7000 Reference Manual

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Recording and Playing Back Movies
Notes About Movie Recording
BNotes About Saving Images or Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing 
the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do 
not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the 
battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in 
loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.
BNotes About Recorded Movies
• There may be some degradation in imag e quality when digital zoom is used.
• The sounds of zoom control operation,  zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, 
movie vibration reduction, and aperture  operation when brightness changes may 
be recorded.
• The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies. 
These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.
- Banding may occur in imag es under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-
vapor lighting.
- Subjects that move quickly from one side  of the frame to the other, such as a 
moving train or car, may appear skewed.
- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is  moved.
• Depending on the distance to the subject  or the amount of zoom applied, colored 
stripes may appear on subjects with repeating patterns (fabrics, lattice windows, 
etc.) during movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the 
subject and the layout of the image sensor  interfere with each other; it is not a 
malfunction.
BNotes About Vibration Reduction During Movie Recording
• When  Movie VR  (A 102) in the movie menu is set to  On (hybrid), the angle of 
view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) becomes narrower during movie recording.
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set  Movie VR to Off 
to prevent potential errors caused by this function.
BNotes About Autofocus for Movie Recording
Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A54). Should this occur, try the following:
1. Set  Autofocus mode  in the movie menu to  Single AF (default setting) before 
starting movie recording.
2. Frame another subject (positioned at the  same distance from the camera as the 
intended subject) in the center of the frame, press the  b (e ) button to start 
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If the shutter-release button is pressed all the 
way while recording a movie, one frame is saved 
as a still image. Movie recording continues while 
the still image is being saved.
•While  Q is displayed in the monitor, still 
images can be captured. While  z is 
displayed, still images cannot be captured.
• The size of the captured image varies 
depending on the  Movie options setting 
( A 97).
BNotes About Capturing Still Images During Movie Recording
•Still images cannot be captured duri ng a movie recording in the following 
situations:
- When the remaining movie recording time is less than 5 seconds
- When  Movie options  is set to Z 1080/60i , U  1080/50i , g  480/30p, 
W  480/25p , or HS movie
• The sound of pressing the shutter-releas e button may be recorded in the movie.
• If the camera moves when the shutter-rele ase button is pressed, the image may be 
blurred.
Capturing Still Images While Recording 
Movies
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To adjust the volume, move the zoom control 
while a movie is playing (A1).
Playback controls are di splayed in the monitor.
The operations desc ribed below can be 
performed by using th e multi selector JK to 
select a control and then pressing the  k 
button.
Operations During Movie Playback
FunctionIconDescription
Rewind AHold down the k  button to rewind the movie.
Advance BHold down the k  button to advance the movie.
Pause EPause playback. The operations listed below can be 
performed while paused.
C Rewind the movie one frame. Hold down the 
k 
button for continuous rewinding.
D Advance the movie one frame. Hold down the k
 
button for continuous advancing.
F Resume playback.
I Extract the desired portion of a movie and save it as a 
separate file.
H Extract a single frame of a mo
vie and save it as a still 
image.
End GReturn to full-frame playback mode.
Volume indicator
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When editing movies, use a sufficiently charged battery to prevent the camera 
from turning off during editing. When the battery level indicator is B, movie 
editing is not possible.
Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie
The desired portion of a recorded movi e can be saved as a separate file.
1Play back a movie and pause at the start point of the 
portion that you want to extract (A73).
2Use the multi selector JK to 
select  I in the playback controls, 
and then press the  k button.
3Use  HI  to select  M (choose start 
point) in the editing controls.
• Use  JK  to move the start point.
• To cancel editing, select  O (return), and 
press the  k button.
4Use  HI  to select  N (choose end 
point).
• Use  JK  to move the end point.
• To preview the specified portion, select  G 
and then press the  k button. Press the  k 
button again to stop previewing.
Editing Movies
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Choose start point
Choose end point 
						

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5Use HI  to select  m (save) and 
press the  k button.
•Follow the instructions on the screen to 
save the movie.
BNotes About Movie Editing
•A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again.
• The actual trimmed portion of a movie may di ffer slightly from the portion selected 
using the start and end points.
• Movies cannot be trimmed so that th ey are less than two seconds long.
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image
The desired frame of a recorded movie can be extracted and saved as a still 
image.
•Pause a movie and display the frame to be 
extracted ( A73).
• Use the multi selector  JK to select the  H 
control and press the  k button.
• Select  Yes when a confirmation dialog is 
displayed, and press the  k button to save 
the image.
• The image quality of th e saved still image is 
normal (compression ratio of approximately 
1:8). The image size is determined by the type 
(image size) ( A97) of the original movie. 
For example, a still image saved from a movie 
recorded with  e 1080/30p  or S  
1080/25p  is n  (1920 × 1080 pixels).
BNotes About Saving Still Images
Frames of HS movies and movies recorded with  Z 1080/60i , U  1080/50i , 
g  480/30p , or  W 480/25p  (A 98) cannot be saved as still images.
Save
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No
Yes
   Copy this frame as a still image? 
						

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Using Menus
You can set the menus listed below by pressing the d (menu) button.
• A , x , y , X , W , u , F , n  Shooting menu
Available by pressing the  d button when the shooting screen is 
displayed. 
Allows you to cha nge image size and quality,  continuous shooting settings, 
etc.
Menu icons and setting items vary  depending on the shooting mode.
• G  Playback menu/ C List by date menu
Available by pressing the  d button when viewing images in full-frame 
playback mode or thumbnail playback mode.
Allows you to edit images, play slide shows, etc.
• D  Movie menu
Available by pressing the  d button when the shooting screen is 
displayed.
Allows you to change mo vie recording settings.
• J  Wi-Fi options menu
Allows you to configure Wi-Fi setti ngs for connecting the camera and a 
smart device.
• z Setup menu
Allows you to adjust basic camera fu nctions such as date and time, display 
language, etc.
1Press the  d (menu) 
button.
• The menu is displayed.
2Press the multi 
selector  J.
• The current menu icon is 
displayed in yellow.
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Autofocus mode AF area mode ISO sensitivity
Continuous White balance Image mode
Shooting menu
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3Select a menu icon 
and press the k 
button.
• The menu options 
become selectable.
4Select a menu option 
and press the  k 
button.
• Certain menu options 
cannot be set depending 
on the curre nt shooting 
mode or the state of the 
camera.
5Select a setting and 
press the  k button.
•The setting you selected is 
applied.
• When you are finished 
using the menu, press the 
d  button.
• When a menu is displayed, 
you can switch to shooting mode by pr essing the shutter-release button or 
b  (e ) button.
Digital zoomAF assistPhoto VR Date stamp Monitor settings Time zone and date
Set up
Digital zoomAF assistPhoto VR
Date stamp Monitor settings Time zone and date
Off Date and time Date
Date stamp 
						

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Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)
* This setting can also be changed in shooting modes other than short movie show mode. The changed setting is also a pplied to other shooting modes (except 
Time-lapse movie  and Easy panorama  scene modes).
Select the combination of image size and compression ratio to be used when 
saving images.
The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be 
printed, and the lower the compression  ratio, the higher the quality of the 
images, but the number of images  that can be saved is reduced.
* The numerical values indicate the number of pixels that are captured.
Example:  P 4608×3456  = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
The Shooting Menu (The Common 
Shooting Options)
Enter shooting mode*  M d  button  M Image mode M  k  button
Option*Compression ratioAspect ratio 
(horizontal to  vertical)
Q  4608×3456P Approx. 1:44:3
P 4608×3456 (default setting) Approx. 1:84:3
R  3264×2448 Approx. 1:84:3
r 2272×1704 Approx. 1:84:3
q 1600×1200 Approx. 1:84:3
O  640×480 Approx. 1:84:3
l 4608×2592 Approx. 1:816:9
s  3456×3456 Approx. 1:81:1 
						

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BNotes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
Change the printer setting to “Border” when printing images at a 1:1 aspect ratio. 
Some printers may not be able to  print images at a 1:1 aspect ratio.
BNotes About Image Mode
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
CNumber of Images That Can Be Saved
•The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked in the 
monitor when shooting ( A12).
• Note that due to JPEG compression, the  number of images that can be saved may 
vary greatly depending on the image content, even when using memory cards 
with the same capacity and the same imag e mode setting. In addition, the number 
of images that can be saved may vary depending on the make of the memory card.
• If the number of exposures remaining is  10,000 or more, the number of exposures 
remaining display shows “9999”. 
						

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•See “Image Mode (Image  Size and Quality)” (A78) for information about 
Image mode .
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 41).
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
(A 56).
The Shooting Menu (for  A (Auto) Mode)
Rotate the mode dial to A M  d  button  M A  menu icon  M White 
balance  M k  button
OptionDescription
a Auto 
(default setting) White balance is automatically adjusted.
b Preset manual Use when the desired result is not achieved with 
Auto, 
Incandescent , etc. (A81).
c Daylight Use under direct sunlight.
d Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
e Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting.
f Cloudy Use under overcast skies.
g Flash Use with the flash.