Nikon Coolpix S560 Users Manual
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97 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus B White Balance 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 are required to mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is known as “white balance.” For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. Although the default setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results. The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). BFlash Mode At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A28). aAuto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. bPreset manual Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. Please refer to “Preset Manual” for more information(A98). cDaylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. dIncandescent Use under incandescent lighting. eFluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. fCloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. gFlash Use with the flash mode. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
98 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Preset Manual Preset manual is used 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. 2Use the multi selector to choose b Preset manual in the White balance menu, and press k. The camera zooms in. 3Choose Measure. To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press k. 4Frame the reference object. 5Press k. The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No pictures are recorded. BNote on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5. Therefore, the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used. White balance ExitAutoAuto DaylightDaylight Auto Daylight Incandescent IncandescentFluorescentFluorescent Preset manual Incandescent Fluorescent Preset manual ExitMeasureCancel Preset manual ExitMeasureCancel Reference object frame Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
99 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched off for Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series. At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). BNote on Continuous Shooting •The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used. •Digital zoom cannot be used in Multi-shot 16. BNote on BSS •BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. USingle (default setting) One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed. VContinuous While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 7 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when Image mode is set to i Normal (3648). DBSS (Best Shot Selector) The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to 10 pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved. WMulti-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 1.2 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture with Image mode setting L Normal (2592). Digital zoom cannot be applied. At an ISO sensitivity (A101) setting of 3200, the Multi- shot 16 option is not available. When shooting with the Multi-shot 16 option, select options other than 3200 for ISO sensitivity and select Multi-shot 16 for Continuous. XIntvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures (up to 1,800 frames) automatically at specified interval (A100). Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
100 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 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 k. 2Choose interval between shots and press k. 3Press d. The camera returns to shooting mode. 4Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the first picture and initiate interval timer shooting. Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots. The monitor turns on automatically right before the next shot is taken. 5Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1,800 pictures have been taken. BNote on Interval Timer Shooting •To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery. •To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-62E (available separately from Nikon). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera. DMore Information See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A133) for more information. Continuous ExitSingle Continuous BSS Multi-shot 16 Intvl timer shooting Set interval time 30 s Exit1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 101818 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
101 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus E 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. At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64, the E icon will be displayed (A29). CNotes on ISO 3200 •When 3200 is selected for ISO sensitivity, the image mode mark on the screen will be displayed in red during shooting. •When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200, Image mode cannot be set to h3648×2736, i3648×2736, L2592×1944, P3584×2016, and s2736×2736. At these image mode settings, selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the Image mode setting to M2048×1536. When any option other than 3200 is next selected for ISO sensitivity, the original image size setting is restored. •At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200, the Multi-shot 16 (A99) option of the continuous shooting mode is not available. At a Continuous setting of Multi-shot 16, selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity switches the Continuous setting to Single. The Single setting does not change even when ISO sensitivity is set to options other than 3200. Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 64 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800. 64,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200 Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
102 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus F Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). nStandard color (default setting) Use for pictures exhibiting natural color. oVivid color Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect. pBlack-and-white Record pictures in black-and-white. qSepia Record pictures in sepia tones. rCyanotype Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome. uPastel Change to a pastel shade. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
103 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used. zFace priority (default setting) When the camera recognizes a face (front view), the camera will focus on that face. See “Face Priority” (A105) for more information. If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face closest to the camera. When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are recognized, AF area mode will switch to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. wAuto Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. xManual This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame. Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to select from 99 focus areas in the frame. Pictures can be taken while focus-area selection screen is displayed. To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash, macro, self-timer and exposure compensation settings, press k. To return to the focus-area selection screen, press k. 101818 101818 Focus area Focus area Selectable focus areas Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
104 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 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. 3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture. •Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change. 4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. DMore Information See, “Autofocus” (A25) for more information. yCenter Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. Center focus area is used. 101818 Focus area 101818 1/125F3.51/125F3.5 1/125F3.51/125F3.5 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
105 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a people’s face, the camera automatically recognizes the face and will focus on it. In the following cases, the face priority feature will take effect. •When AF area mode is set to Face priority (default setting) (A103) •When Scene mode is set to Portrait (A34) or Night portrait (A35) •When the scene auto selector mode is selected (A42) •When the smile mode is selected (A46) 1Frame a picture When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face will be framed by a yellow double border. If more than one face is recognized, the operations will vary with the shooting modes as follows. 2Press the shutter-release button halfway Focus will be on the face framed by the double border. The double border will glow green once focus has been locked. When the camera is unable to focus, the double border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try focusing again. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. You don’t need to press the shutter-release button halfway in the smile mode. If the camera detects the smiling face, the shutter is automatically released (A46). Shooting modeFaces framed by a double borderThe number of faces to be recognized A (auto) mode (Face Priority)The face positioned at the nearest to the camera. * The other faces are framed by a single border.Up to 12 Scene mode: Night portrait Scene auto selector mode Scene mode: PortraitThe face positioned at the nearest center of the screen. * The other faces are framed by a single border. Smile modeUp to 3 101818 F3.51/1251/125 F3.5 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
106 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus BNotes about Face Priority •In Face priority, if the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, AF area mode will be set to Auto. •In the Portrait, Night portrait settings or the smile mode of scene mode, if the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen. •The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame - When the subject is not looking directly at the camera •The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. •In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A25), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green. If the subject is not in focus, switch to Manual or Center for AF area mode in A (auto) mode, try to use the focus lock (A104) and refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera. Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, the image is automatically rotated to the vertical direction of the captured face and displayed. •Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and displayed. Q Distortion Control Specify whether or not the distortion is corrected. Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the frame. At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). On Distortion at frame peripheries is corrected. Off (default setting) No distortion correction performed. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals