Nikon Coolpix S3000 Users Manual

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B White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. 
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with 
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct 
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this 
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This...

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Preset Manual
Preset manual is effective with mixed 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.
2Display shooting menu (A36), use the multi 
selector to choose b Preset manual in the 
White...

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C Continuous
Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when 
Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected, and focus, exposure and white 
balance are fixed at the values determined with the first picture in each series.
At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in 
the monitor (A6).
BNotes on Continuous Shooting
•The frame rate with continuous shooting may...

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E ISO Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of the camera’s response to light. The higher the sensitivity, 
the less light is needed to expose an image. Although high ISO sensitivity settings 
are suited to pictures of moving subjects or those taken under dim lighting, high 
sensitivity settings are often associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly 
colored pixels - concentrated in dark portions of the image.
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F Color Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
At settings other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed 
in the monitor (A6). Color tones in shooting display change according to the 
selected color option.
BNote on Color Options
There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that 
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more...

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G AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. 
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the 
frame regardless of the specified setting.
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode
aFace priority (default setting)
When the camera recognizes a human face, it 
focuses on that face. See “Face Priority” (A46) for 
more information. If more than one face...

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More on ShootingBNotes on AF Area Mode
This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Camera Settings that Cannot 
Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49).
DFocus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as 
described below.
1Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2Press the shutter-release button halfway.
•Confirm that the focus area is green.
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Face Priority
When the camera is pointed at a human face, face recognition, which the camera 
automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function 
is activated in the following situations.
•AF area mode (A44) is set to Face priority
•In Scene auto selector (A51), Portrait (A53) and Night portrait (A54) 
scene modes
•In smart portrait mode (A62)
1Frame a picture.
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2Press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera focuses on the face framed by the double 
border. The double border turns green and focus is 
locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the double border 
will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again 
and focus.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to take a picture.
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I Autofocus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
BNote on the Autofocus Mode Setting for Subject Tracking Mode
Autofocus mode can be set for subject tracking mode. The default setting in subject tracking 
mode is Full-time AF. Autofocus mode can be set independently for both subject tracking mode 
and A (auto) mode.
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M I Autofocus mode
ASingle AF (default setting)
The camera focuses when the shutter-release...