Nikon Camera Coolpix S9900 Reference Manual

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AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus in short movie show 
mode or when recording movies.
BNotes About AF Area Mode for Movie Recording
AF area mode  is set to focus on the center in  the following situations even when 
Face priority  is selected.
• When  Movie VR  is set to On (hybrid)  and Movie options is set to  Z 1080/
60i  or U  1080/50i .
• When  Autofocus mode  in the movie menu is set to  Single AF and no faces are 
detected before pressing the b  (e ) button.
• When an HS movie opti on is selected in Movie options.
Enter shooting mode M  d  button  M D  menu icon  M AF area mode M  
k  button
OptionDescription
a  Face priority
(default setting) When the camera detects a 
human face, it focuses on 
that face. See “Using  Face Detection” (E16) for more 
information.
y  Center The camera focuses on the su
bject in the center of the 
frame. 
						

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Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses in short movie show mode or when recording 
movies.
•When an HS movie option is selected in  Movie options, the setting is fixed 
at  Single AF .
Enter shooting mode 
M d  button  M D  menu icon M  Autofocus mode 
M  k  button
OptionDescription
A  Single AF 
(default setting) Focus is locked when 
movie recording starts.
Select this option when the distance between the camera 
and the subject will remain fairly consistent.
B  Full-time AF Camera focuses continuously.
Select this option when the distance between the camera 
and subject will change significantly during recording. The 
sound of the came
ra 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. 
						

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Movie VR
Set to reduce the effects of camera shake in short movie show mode or when 
recording movies.
Set this option to  Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during 
recording.
• When an HS movie option is selected in  Movie options, On (hybrid)  
cannot be selected.
BNotes About Movie VR
The effects of camera shake may not be completely eliminated in some situations.
Wind Noise Reduction
• When an HS movie option is selected in  Movie options, the setting is fixed 
at  Off .
Enter shooting mode M
 d  button  M D  menu icon  M Movie VR  M
k  button
OptionDescription
V  On (hybrid)
(default setting) Performs optical co
mpensation for camera shake using 
the lens shift method. Also performs electronic VR using 
image processing. The angle of view (i.e., the area visible 
in the frame) becomes narrower.
g  On Compensates for camera shake using the lens shift 
method.
Off Compensation is not performed.
Enter shooting mode M d  button  M D  menu icon  M Wind noise 
reduction  M k  button
OptionDescription
Y  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.
Off (default setting) Wind noise reduction is disabled. 
						

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Frame Rate
Select the frame rate (fields per second for the interlaced format) used in short 
movie show mode or when recording mo vies. When the frame rate setting is 
switched, options that can be set in  Movie options (E 75) change.
• See “Editing Images (Still Images)” ( E26) for information about image 
editing functions.
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload
Select still images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart device in
advance before transferring them . Movies cannot be selected.
On the image selection screen ( A53), select or deselect images for the Mark 
for Wi-Fi upload  function.
Note that when you select  Reset all (E 105) in the setup menu or  Restore 
default settings  (E 94) in the Wi-Fi options menu, the Mark for Wi-Fi upload 
settings that you made are canceled. Enter shooting mode M
 d  button  M D  menu icon  M Frame rate  M
k  button
OptionDescription
30 fps (30p/60i) Suited for playback on a TV using the NTSC standard.
25 fps (25p/50i) Suited for playback on a TV using the PAL standard.
The Playback Menu
Press the c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Mark for Wi-Fi 
upload  M k  button 
						

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Slide Show
Play back images one by one in an auto mated “slide show.” When movie files 
are played back in the slide show, only the first frame of each movie is 
displayed.
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select  Start and press the  k 
button.
• The slide show begins.
• To change the interval between images, 
select  Frame intvl , press the k button, 
and specify the desired interval time before 
selecting  Start.
• To repeat the slide show automatically, select  Loop and press the k  button 
before selecting Start .
• The maximum playback time is up to about 30 minutes even if  Loop is 
enabled.
2Select End or Restart.
• The screen shown on the right is displayed 
after the slide show ends or is paused. To 
exit the show, select  G and then press the 
k  button. To resume the slide show, select 
F  and then press the  k button.
Operations During Playback
• Use the multi selector  JK to display the previous/next image. Press and 
hold to rewind/fast forward.
• Press the  k button to pause or end the slide show.
Press the 
c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Slide show M  
k  button
Pause
Loop
Frame intvl Start
Slide show 
						

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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 53).
Note that formatting the memory card or the camera’s internal memory 
permanently deletes all data  including protected files (E103).
Rotate Image
Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback. 
Still images can be rotated 90 de grees clockwise or 90 degrees 
counterclockwise. 
Select an image from the image selection screen ( A53). When the Rotate 
image screen is displayed, use the multi selector  JK or rotate it to rotate the 
image 90 degrees.
Press the  k button to finalize display or ientation, and save orientation 
information with the image. Press the 
c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Protect  M k  
button
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Rotate image  M 
k  button
Rotate image
Rotate
Back
Rotate image
Rotate
Back
Rotate image
Rotate
BackRotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise Rotate 90 degrees
clockwise 
						

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Copy (Copy Between th e 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, press the  d button to select  Copy.
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select a destination option to 
which images are copied and 
press the  k button. 
2Select a copy option and press the 
k button.
•When you choose the  Selected images, use 
the image selection screen to specify images 
( A 53).
• If you choose the  Card to camera option, the 
All images option  is not available.
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.
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 press the  d button 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 .
Press the c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Copy  M k  
button
Card to camera Camera to card
Copy
All images Selected images
Camera to card 
						

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Sequence Display Options
Select the method used to display images in the sequence ( E24).
The setting is applied to all sequences and saved in the camera’s memory even 
if the camera is turned off. Press the 
c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Sequence display 
options  M k  button
OptionDescription
Q  Individual pictures Displays each image in a sequence individually. 
Fis 
displayed on the playback screen.
C  Key picture only 
(default setting) Displays only the key picture for images in a sequence. 
						

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During the map display,  you cannot select Time zone and date , Format 
memory /Format card , Language , and Reset all  in the setup menu.
Location Data Options
Updating the A-GPS File
Download the latest A-GPS file from the  website below, and use it to update 
the file.
http://nikonimglib.com/agps3/
• The A-GPS file for the COOLPIX S9900 is  only available from the website 
above.
1Download the latest A-GPS fi le to the computer from the 
website.
The Location Data Options Menu
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Location data options  M 
k  button
OptionDescription
Record location data When set to 
On, signals are received from the positioning 
satellites, and positioning starts ( E32).
• Default setting:  Off
Update A-GPS file A memory card is used to up
date the A-GPS (assist GPS) 
file. Using the latest A-GPS file can shorten the time 
needed to perform positioning for the location data.
• See “Updating the A-GPS File” ( E87) for more 
information.
Erase location data The location data and POI information recorded on 
images are erased.
•
The deleted location data or POI information cannot be 
recovered.
• The location data of images captured with cameras 
other than this camera cannot be erased. 
						

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2Use a card reader or other device to copy the downloaded 
file to the “NCFL” folder of the memory card.
•The “NCFL” folder is located directly under the memory card root directory. If 
the memory card does not have “NCFL” folder, create a new folder.
3Insert the memory card containi ng the copied file into the 
camera.
4Turn on the camera.
5Press the  d (menu) button to display the Location data 
options menu, and use the multi selector to select 
Location data options.
6Select  Update A-GPS file , and update the file.
•About two minutes are needed to update the A-GPS file.
BNotes About Updating A-GPS File
•The A-GPS file is disabled when a position  is determined for the first time after the 
camera is purchased. The A-GPS file beco mes active from the second operation for 
determining a location.
• The validity period of  the A-GPS file can be checked on the update screen. If the 
validity period has expired, it is displayed in gray.
• Once the validity period of the A-GPS file has expired, performing positioning for 
the location data will not become faster.  Updating of the A-GPS file before using 
the location data functions is recommended.
Distance Units
The distance units of the map display can be selected from  km (m) (kilometers, 
meters) (default setting) or  mi (yd) (miles, yards).
Press the 
d button  M z  menu icon  M Distance units  M k  button