Nikon Camera Coolpix S9900 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Using Self-Collage
The camera can capture a series of 4 or 9 images 
at intervals and save them as a one-frame image 
(a collage image).
1Press the multi selector J to select 
n  Self-Collage , and press the  k 
button.
• A confirmation dialog is displayed.
• When you press the  d button and select 
Self-Collage  before pressing  J, you can 
configure the settings for Number of shots , 
Interval , and Shutter sound  (
A50).
• If you want to apply glamour retouch when 
shooting, set the effect before selecting self-
collage (
A25).
2Take a picture.
•When you press the shutter-release button, 
a countdown starts (a bout five seconds) 
and the shutter is automatically released.
• The camera automatically releases the 
shutter for the remaining pictures. A 
countdown starts about three seconds 
before shooting.
• The number of shots is indicated by  U in 
the monitor. It is displayed in green during shooting and it changes to white 
after shooting.
• When the camera finishes taking the specified number of shots, the collage 
image is saved.
• Each captured image is saved as an  individual image separate from the 
collage image.
BNotes About Self-Collage
• If you press the shutter-release button before the camera takes the specified number 
of shots, shooting is canceled and the collage image is not saved. The pictures that 
were taken before shooting was canceled are saved as individual images.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
(
A44).
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You can create a short movie (e1080/30p  or 
S 1080/25p ) that is up to  30 seconds long 
by recording and auto matically combining 
multiple movie clips that are several seconds 
long.
1Press the  d (menu) button and 
configure the settings for 
recording movies.
• Number of shots : Set the number of movie 
clips that the camera records and the 
recording time for each movie clip. By 
default, the camera records 15 movie clips 
that are 2 seconds ea ch to create a 30-
second short movie.
• Special effects : Apply various effects to movies when shooting ( E8). 
Effects can be changed  for each movie clip.
• Background music : Select the background musi c. Move the zoom control 
( A 1) toward  g (i ) to preview it.
• After the settings are complete, press the  d button or shutter-release 
button to exit the menu.
2Press the  b (e  movie-record) 
button to record a movie clip.
• The camera stops recording the movie clip 
when the time specified in step 1 elapses.
• Movie clip recordin g can be paused 
temporarily.
See “Pausing Movie Recording” ( A30).
3Check the recorded movie clip, or 
delete it.
•To check it, press the  k button.
• To delete it, press the  l button. The last 
recorded movie clip or all movie clips can 
be deleted.
• To continue recording movie clips, repeat 
the operation in step 2.
• To change the effects, return to step 1.
Short Movie Show Mode (Combining 
Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)
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4Save the short movie show.
• The short movie show is saved when the camera finishes recording the 
specified number of movie clips.
• To save a short movie show before the camera finishes recording the 
specified number of movie clips, press the  d button on the shooting 
screen while a movie clip is not being recorded, and then select  End 
recording .
• Movie clips are deleted when a short movie show is saved.
Operations During Movie Clip Playback
To adjust the volume, move the zoom control 
while a movie clip 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.
BNotes About Recording a Short Movie Show
• The camera cannot record movies if  a memory card is not inserted.
• Do not exchange the memory card until a short movie show is saved.
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.
End 
playback G
Return to the shooting screen.
End 
recording pSave the short movie show using the recorded movie 
clips.
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CPausing Movie Recording 
•A still image with  Normal in image quality and  j 4608×2592 in image size can 
be captured if you press the shutter-rele ase button on the shooting screen while a 
movie is not being recorded.
• You can pause movie recording and play  back images or enter other shooting 
modes to take pictures. Movie recording resumes when you enter  n (short movie 
show) mode again.
Functions Available in Short Movie Show Mode
• Self-timer ( A37)
• Macro mode ( A39)
• Exposure compensation ( A43)
• Movie options menu ( A51) 
						

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Shooting Features
Images can be shot with greater control by 
setting the shutter speed or aperture value 
manually. Settings can also 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 (A50).
When  Target finding AF  (default setting) is used, the camera detects the 
main subject and focuses on it. If a human face is detected, the camera 
automatically sets focus priority on it.
Rotate the command dial or multi selector to set the shutter speed and 
aperture value.
A , B , C,  D Modes (Setting the Exposure 
for Shooting)
Exposure  modeShutter speedAperture value
A Programm
ed auto 
(A 33) Automatically adjusted (flexible program is enabled by 
the command dial or multi selector).
B Shutter-priority 
auto (
A33) Adjusted by the 
command dial or multi 
selector.
Automatically adjusted.
C Aperture-priority 
auto (
A33) Automatically adjusted. Adjusted by the 
command dial or multi 
selector.
D Manual ( A33) Adjusted by the 
command dial. Adjusted by the multi 
selector.
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Exposure
The procedure for shooting images at the desired brightness (exposure) by 
adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called “determine exposure”.
The sense of dynamism and amount of b ackground defocus in images to be 
shot vary depending on the combinations  of shutter speed and aperture value 
even if the exposure is the same.
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Adjusting the Aperture Value
CThe Control Range of the Shutter Speed
The control range of the shutter speed di ffers depending on the zoom position, 
aperture, or the ISO sensitivity setting.
CAperture Value (F-number) and Zoom
Large apertures (expressed by small f­numbers) let more light into the camera, and 
small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of the zoom lens of th is camera changes depending on the zoom 
position. Faster 1/1000 s Slower 1/30 s
Larger aperture (Sm all f-number)
f/3.7 S
m aller aperture (Large f-nu mber)
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A (Programmed auto)
Use for automatic control of the exposure by the 
camera.
• Different combinations  of shutter speed and 
aperture value can be selected without 
changing the exposure by rotating the 
command dial or multi selector (“flexible 
program”). While  flexible program is in effect, a 
flexible program mark ( A) is displayed next to the mode indicator ( A) in the 
upper left of the monitor.
• To cancel flexible program, rotate the command dial or multi selector until 
the flexible program mark ( A) is no longer displa yed. Selecting another 
shooting mode, or turning off the camera, also cancels flexible program.
B  (Shutter-priority auto)
Use to shoot fast moving subjects at a fast shutter 
speed, or use to emphasize the movements of a 
moving subject at a slow shutter speed.
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating 
the command dial or multi selector.
C (Aperture-priority auto)
Use to bring subjects including both the 
foreground and background into focus or blur the 
subject’s background intentionally.
• The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating 
the command dial or multi selector.
D (Manual)
Use to control the exposure according to shooting 
requirements.
• When adjusting the aperture value or shutter 
speed, the degree of deviation from the 
exposure value measured by the camera is 
displayed in the exposure indicator of the 
monitor. The degree  of deviation in the 
exposure indicator is di splayed in EVs (–2 to 
+2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV).
• The shutter speed can be adjusted  by rotating the command dial and the 
aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector.
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BNotes About Shooting
•When zooming is performed after the exposure is set, exposure combinations or 
aperture value may be changed.
• When the subject is too dark or too bright, it may not be possible to obtain the 
appropriate exposure. In such cases, the  shutter speed indicator or aperture value 
indicator flashes (in  A, B , and  C modes), or the exposure indicator is displayed in 
red (in  D mode) when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Change the 
shutter speed setting or aperture value.
BNotes About ISO Sensitivity
When  ISO sensitivity  (A 49) is set to  Auto (default setting),  ISO 125-400 or ISO 
125-800 , the ISO sensitivity in  D mode is fixed at ISO 125.
Functions Available in  A, B , C , D  Modes
• Flash mode ( A35)
• Self-timer ( A37)
• Macro mode ( A39)
• Creative slider ( A40)
• Shooting menu ( A49) 
						

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Shooting Features
When the flash is raised, you can set the flash mode to match the shooting 
conditions.
1Move the K (flash 
pop-up) control to 
raise the flash.
• When the flash is lowered, 
flash operation is disabled 
and  S is displayed.
2Press the  multi selector  H (m ).
3Select the desired flash  mode 
( A36) and press the  k button.
•If the setting is not applied by pressing the 
k  button within a few seconds, the 
selection will be canceled.
Flash Mode
Auto 
						

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Shooting Features
Available Flash Modes
CThe Flash Mode Setting
•With some shooting modes, the selectable flash modes may vary, or the flash 
mode settings may not be available.
• For shooting modes A , B , C  and D , the setting is saved in the camera’s memory 
even after the camera is turned off.
CAuto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eye Reduction
Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the 
red-eye effect. If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected area 
is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release 
button is pressed and when the image is shot.
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the 
image. In these cases, select another  flash mode and take the picture again.
UAuto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting. 
•The flash mode icon on the shoot ing screen is displayed only 
immediately after the setting is made.
•
Not available in shooting modes A, B, C, and D, and in some scene modes. 
VAuto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reduction
Reduce “red-eye” in portraits caused by the flash.
• Red-eye reduction is used in shooting modes  A, B , C , and  D to fire the 
flash whenever a picture is taken.
XFill flash/Standard flash
The flash fires whenever a picture is taken.
• Standard flash  is displayed in shooting modes A , B , C , and  D.
YSlow sync
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
The flash fires when necessary to illum inate the main subject; slow shutter 
speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.
• Not available in shooting modes  B and  D, and in some scene modes.