Nikon Coolpix S200 Users Manual

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
f Preset White Balance
Preset white balance is used with mi xed lighting or to compensate for light
sources with a strong color cast (for  example, to make pictures taken under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
1Place a white or gray reference  object under the lighting that
will be used during shooting.
2Use the multi selector  to choose [White
bal. preset] in the white balance menu,...

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q Continuous
Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject
that is moving unpredictably, or capture  motion in a series of pictures. Focus,
exposure, and white balance are fixed at  the values for the first picture in
each series.
At settings other than [Single], the icon for the current setting is displayed in
the monitor ( c6).
rSingle (default setting)
One shot is taken each time shutter-release...

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z Interval Timer Photography
Pictures are taken automatically at specified intervals. Choose from intervals
between 30 seconds and 60 minutes.
1Use the multi selector to choose [Intvl
timer shooting] in the continuous menu,
and press  d.
2Choose interval between shots and press
d .
3Press  m.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
4Press the shutter-release button all the
way down to start recording.
Monitor turns off and power-on...

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A Best Shot Selector (BSS)
The “best shot selector” is convenient for shooting in situations where inad-
vertent camera movement can  result in blurred pictures.
At [On] setting, the flash automaticall y turns off and focus, exposure, and
white balance for all pictures are determined by the first picture in each
series.
When BSS is [On], a  A icon appears in the monitor ( c6).
jNote on Best Shot Selector
BSS may not produce the...

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W ISO Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher
the sensitivity, the less light needed  to make an exposure. Although a high
ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of  subjects in action or in poor lighting,
high sensitivity is often associated  with “noise” –randomly spaced, brightly
colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image.
[Auto] (default setting) is ISO 50 under...

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c Electronic VR
When set to [Auto], the  affects of camera shake
and blurred subjects are reduced while pictures are
taken under the following conditions: 
• Flash mode is set to  B or  D  
• Shutter speed is slow 
• [Single] is selected in the continuous shooting menu
When [Electronic VR] is set to [Auto],  the icon for the current setting is dis-
played in the monitor ( c6).
jElectronic Vibration Reduction Icon
• The electronic...

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Restrictions on Camera Settings
Restrictions apply to the following settings in L (auto) mode:
Flash mode
Flash turns off at [Continuous] settings of [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16], or 
when [BSS] is on. Applied setting is restored when [Single] or [Intvl timer 
shooting] is selected, or [BSS] is turned off.
Self-timerIf self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is released, regard-
less of settings chosen for...

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
The playback menu contains the following options.
Displaying the Playback Menu
Display the playback menu by pressing  i and pressing  m.
• Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings. ( c9)
• To exit the playback menu, press  m.
iD-Lightingc48
Enhance pictures brightening dark or backlit subject
wPrint setc 81
Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.
zSlide showc 96
View pictures stored in the internal...

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Selecting Multiple Pictures
When following the steps below to select multiple
pictures for a print set (c81), deletion ( c97),
protection from deletion ( c98), transfer ( c98),
copying between internal memory and the memory
card ( c99), or for the welcome screen ( c102),
the screen shown at right is displayed. Follow the
procedure described below to select multiple pic-
tures.
1Press the multi selector to left or right to
choose...

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z Slide Show
Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or
on a memory card in an automated “slide show”.
1Display the slide show menu; use the
multi selector to choo se [Start] and press
d .
To change the interval between pictures, choose
[Frame intvl], select the desired interval time, and
press  d before choosing [Start].
To repeat the slide show automatically, enable [Loop]
and press  d before choosing [Start]. The...