Nikon Coolpix S3000 User Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
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Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.
DMore Information
See “Note on Digital Zoom” (A136)
Restricted 
functionSettingDescriptions
m Flash (A30)Continuous 
(A41)When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is 
selected, flash is disabled.
A Image mode 
(A37)Continuous 
(A41)When Multi-shot 16 is selected, the Image 
mode setting is fixed at L (image size: 2560 ×...

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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The 
following scene modes are available.
Selecting a Scene Mode
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-mode 
selection menu and press the multi 
selector H or I to select the scene 
mode icon.
The icon for the last scene mode selected is 
displayed. The default setting is x (Scene 
auto selector; A51).
2Press the multi selector K and press H, I, J,...

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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
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Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector) 
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene 
mode for simpler shooting.
When a picture is framed in x (Scene auto selector) scene mode, the camera 
automatically adjusts settings for one of the following scene modes:
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-mode 
selection menu and use the multi 
selector to select x...

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BNotes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
•Digital zoom is not available.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should 
this occur, switch to  A (auto) mode ( A22) or select the desired scene mode manually ( A50).
CFocusing in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
•When the camera recognizes a huma n face in scene auto selector scene mode, it focuses on that 
face. See “Face Priority” ( A46) for more...

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Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” 
(A51) for more information on scene auto selector scene mode.
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode 
(A30); n, self-timer (A32); p, macro mode (A33); o, exposure 
compensation (A34).
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
b Portrait
Use this mode for...

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* Default setting can be modified.
1Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.2Default setting can be modified.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.
d Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action 
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
•Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame 
and focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing 
the...

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1Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The default setting can be modified.2Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor 
background lighting.
•Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the 
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* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at 
distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.
j Night landscape
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night 
landscapes. 
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator 
(A6) always glows green when the shutter-release...

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* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
u Food
This mode is useful when taking pictures of food.
•Macro mode (A33) is enabled and the camera 
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can 
focus.
•The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies 
depending on the zoom position. The camera can focus at the 
shortest distances when F and the zoom indicator glow 
green with the zoom indicator...

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* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.
m Fireworks show
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst 
of light from a firework.
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus indicator (A6) always 
glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed 
halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may 
not always be in focus....