Nikon Camera Coolpix S7000 Reference Manual
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21 Shooting Features Shooting Features Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. • You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by changing the AF area mode setting (A85). The default setting is Target finding AF ( A 52). Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode •Flash mode ( A41) • Self-timer ( A43) • Macro mode ( A45) • Creative slider ( A46) • Shooting menu ( A78) A (Auto) Mode
22 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.3Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR ( A 111) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. Scene Mode (Shootin g Suited to Scenes) x (Scene auto selector) (A 23) When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene for simpler shooting.X (Night landscape) (A 24)1,2 W (Backlighting) (A 24)2 Rotate the mode dial to X, or W and take pictures. y (Scene) Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following shooting scenes. b Portrait (default setting) hSunset 2, 3 cLandscape1, 2iDusk/dawn1, 2, 3 NTime-lapse movie ( A28) kClose-up ( A26) d Sports ( A25)2u Food ( A26) e Night portrait ( A25) mFireworks show (A 26)1, 3 f Party/indoor ( A25)2p Easy panorama ( A30) Z Beach2OPet portrait ( A27) z Snow2 Party/indoor Night portrait Sports Time-lapse movie Landscape Portrait
23 Shooting Features Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode (Help Display) Select a scene and move the zoom control (A 1) toward g(j ) to view a description of that scene. To return to the previous screen, move the zoom control toward g(j ) again. Tips and Notes • When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly. •The focus area depends on the composition of the image. When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face ( A53). • Depending on shootin g conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this case, select another shooting mode ( A19). x Scene auto selector e Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people) b Portrait (for taking portraits of la rge 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) c 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) d Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures) d Other scenes Party/indoor Night portrait Sports Time-lapse movie Landscape Portrait
24 Shooting Features •Press the d button, and select u Hand-held or w Tripod from Night landscape . • u Hand-held (default setting): -While the j 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 butto n is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still image is displayed. After taking a pi cture, 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 shu tter speed when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. - Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A 111) in the setup menu is set to On. • Press the d button, and select On or Off to enable or disable HDR (high dynamic range) composition from Backlighting based on the type of image you want to capture. • Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow. - When the shutter-release button is pr essed all the way down, one image is captured. • On : Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame. - When the shutter-release button is pr essed 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 sa ve one image, an image processed by D- Lighting ( A64) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved. - Once the shutter-release butto n is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still image is displayed. After taking a pi cture, 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. X Night landscape W Backlighting
25 Shooting Features •While the shutter-release button is held a ll the way down, the camera shoots up to about 7 images continuously at a rate of about 7.9 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. • On the screen displayed when e Night portrait is selected, select u Hand-held or w Tripod . • u Hand-held (default setting): -While the e 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 butto n is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still image is displayed. After taking a pi cture, 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 shu tter speed when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. - Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A 111) in the setup menu is set to On. • To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set Photo VR ( A 111) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. y M d Sports y M e Night portrait y M f Party/indoor
26 Shooting Features •Macro mode (A 45) is enabled and the camera au tomatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus. • You can move the focus area. Press the k button, use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply the setting. • Macro mode (A 45) is enabled and the camera au tomatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus. • You can adjust hue by using the multi selector HI . The hue setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off. • You can move the focus area. Press the k button, use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply the setting. • The shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds. • The zoom is restricted to 4 fixed positions. y M k Close-up y M u Food y M m Fireworks show 25m 0s25m 0s880880
27 Shooting Features •When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face and focuses on it. By default, the camera dete cts a dog or cat face and automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release). • On the screen displayed when O Pet portrait is selected, select U Single or V 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 • Press the multi selector J (n ) to change the Pet portrait auto release setting. - Y : The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically releases the shutter. - k : The camera does not release the shutte r automatically, even if a dog or cat face is detected. Press the shutter-re lease button. The camera also detects human faces when k is selected. • Pet portrait auto release is set to k after 5 bursts have been taken. • Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter-release button, regardless of the Pet portrait auto release setting. When V Continuous is selected, you can take pictures continuously while holding down the shutter- release button all the way. BFocus Area •When the camera detect s 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. y M O Pet portrait 25m 0s25m 0s880880
28 Shooting Features Shooting Time-lapse Movies The camera can automatically capture 300 still images at a specified interval to create time-lapse movies ( e1080/30p ) that are approximately 10 seconds long. 1Suited for recording the movement of stars. The focus is fixed at infinity.2The zoom is restricted to 4 fixed positions.3Star movement appears as lines of ligh t due to image processing. The focus is fixed at infinity. 1Use the multi selector HI to select a type, and press the k button. 2Select whether or not to fix exposure (brightness), and press the k button (except Night sky and Star trails). • If AE-L on is selected, the exposure used for the first image is used for all images. Use of AE-L off is recommended when the changes in brightness of the subject are significant, such as in the twilight. Rotate the m ode dial to y M d button M N Time-lapse movie M k button TypeInterval ti meRecording tim e O Cityscape (10 minutes) (default setting) 2 s 10 min P Landscape (25 minutes) 5 s 25 min Q Sunset (50 minutes) 10 s 50 min R Night sky (150 minutes) 1, 230 s 2 h 30 min S Star trails (150 minutes) 2, 330 s 2 h 30 min Star trails (150 minutes) Night sky (150 minutes) Sunset (50 minutes) Landscape (25 minutes) Cityscape (10 minutes) Time-lapse movie AE-L off AE-L on Time-lapse movie
29 Shooting Features 3Stabilize the camera by using a tool such as a tripod. 4Press the shutter-release button to capture the first image. •Set exposure compensation ( A49) before releasing the shutter for the first image. Exposure compensation cannot be changed after the first image is captured. Focus and hue are fixed when the first image is captured. • The shutter is automatically released for the second and subsequent images. • The monitor may turn off while the camera is not capturing images. • Shooting ends automatically when 300 images are captured. • To end shooting manually before 3 00 images are captured, press the k button. • Sound and still images cannot be saved. BNotes About Time-lapse Movie •The camera cannot capture images if a memory card is not inserted. Do not exchange the memory card until shooting is complete. • Use a fully charged battery to prevent th e camera from turning off unexpectedly. • Time-lapse movies cannot be recorded by pressing the b (e ) button. • Do not rotate the mode dial until shooting is complete. • Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A 111) in the setup menu is set to On. A E - LAE-L 22m 5s22m 5s End recording
30 Shooting Features Shooting with Easy Panorama 1Select W Normal or X Wide as the shooting range and press the k button. •When the camera is readied in the horizontal position, the image size (width × height) is as follows: - W Normal : 4800 × 920 when moved horizontally, 1536 × 4800 when moved vertically - X Wide : 9600 × 920 when moved horizontally, 1536 × 9600 when moved vertically 2Frame the first edge of the panorama scene, and then press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. • The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle position. • The camera focuses in the center of the frame. 3Press the shutter-release button all the way, and then remove your finger from the shutter-release button. •KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of camera movement. 4Move the camera in one of the four directions until the guide indicator reaches the end. • When the camera detect s which direction it is moving in, shooting begins. • Shooting ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range. • Focus and exposure are locked until shooting ends. Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M p Easy panorama M k button Wide Normal Easy panorama 25m 0s25m 0s880880 Guide