Nikon Coolpix S6 User Manual
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21 Basic Photography and Playback The camera uses advanced red-eye reduction . Low-intensity light pulses cause the sub- ject’s pupils to contract before the fl ash fi res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will pro- cess the image to further its eff ects (“In-Camera Red-eye Fix”; note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture). This mode is not recommended where a quick shutter response is required; if the desired results are not achieved, try again at a diff erent fl ash setting. Red-eye Reduction W hen Lighting Is Poor The AF-assist illuminator may light If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may light to as- sist the focus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The illuminator has a maximum range of about 1.9 m/6 ft. 3 in. ( W ) to 1.1 m/3 ft. 7 in. ( T ). The AF-assist illuminator is not available in some modes ( 26–34) and can also be turned off manually ( 88), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor. A blur warning may be displayed If the fl ash is off , a icon will be displayed to warn that pic- tures may be blurred as a result of slow shutter speeds. If an ISO icon is displayed, sensitivity has been raised to com- pensate for poor lighting and pictures may be aff ected by “ noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored dots ( 78). The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, doubling recording times. If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken, the picture may be blurred. Select No to exit without re- cording the picture. If no operations are performed for about twenty seconds, the picture will be recorded auto- matically. ConfirmC o n fi rm ConfirmNo N oYesNo SAVE PICTURE? S A VE P IC TU RE? SAVE PICTURE? PICTURE IS BLURRED.PICTURE IS BLURRED. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
22 Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer The camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to r educe blur. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recom- mended) or rest it on a fl at, level surface. 1 Self-timerConfirmC o n fi rmConfirm Display self-timer menu. 2 Self-timer ConfirmC o n fi rmConfirm H ighlight option. 3 s : Use to reduce blur. 10 s : Use for self-portraits. 3Make selection (to exit without setting timer, wait fi ve seconds). icon appears in display. The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the fi nal second to warn that the shutter is about to be released. 4Frame picture and start timer; display in monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released. To stop timer before pic- ture is taken, press shutter-release button again. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
23 Basic Photography and Playback Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.). Focus and shoot. Note that fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at dis- tances of less than 30 cm (1 ft.); if fl ash fi re s, play picture back and check results.5 3M ake selection (to exit without changing mode, wait fi ve seconds). Selection is shown by icon in display. 2Macro close-up ConfirmCo n fi rmConfirm H ighlight ON. 1Macro close-upConfirmCo n fi rmConfirm Display macro close-up menu. 4Fr ame picture. Minimum focus distance var- ies with zoom position; if zoom is adjusted to ▲ position and icon turns green, camera can focus at distance of 4 cm (1.6 in.). Camera f ocuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus. The macro close-up mode option last selected for (auto) mode is restored the next time mode is selected. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
24 Basic Photography and Playback Fa ce -Priority AF The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame. If no face is detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on the center of the frame. The camera will focus continuously until a face detected. If the double border fl ashes yellow when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus; release the button and try again. 2 Fr ame picture using icon as guide. * 1 Pr ess button. icon is displayed. * When camera detects face, will change to double yellow border. If camera detects mul- tiple faces, it will focus on closest subject; other subjects are indicated by single border. If camera can no longer detect subject (for example, because subject has looked away from camera), borders will no longer be displayed; return to Step 2. 3 S et focus and exposure. Double border turns green. 4 T ake picture. One-Touch Portrait Mode For portrait shots, press the button when the camera is in shooting mode. This will automatically activate the following features: • Po rtrait : The portrait subject stands out clearly. • Face-priority AF : The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces. • Ad vanced red-eye reduction : Reduces “red-eye” caused by the fl ash ( 21). M acro close-up is not available in one touch portrait mode. To return to the previ- ously selected shooting mode, press the button again. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
25 Basic Photography and Playback The One-Touch Portrait Menu Pressing the button in one-touch portrait mode displays the one-touch portrait menu. With the exception of exposure compensation, the options chosen in this menu are restored the next time one-touch portrait mode is selected. O ption Description SET UP Display setup menu ( 83) Image modeChoose image size and quality ( 74). Exp. +/–Alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV. Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. Po rtrait eff ect Choose from Normal, Brighter (reduces vividness of skin tones), and Softer (soft eff ect). Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
26 Scene and Scene Assist Modes Scene and Scene Assist Modes The camera off ers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist” options. Camera set- tings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. S cene mode : The following scenes are available. Copy Back Light Panorama Assist N ight Landscape Close Up Museum Firewor ks Show Party/Indoor Beach/Snow Sunset Dusk/Dawn Scene assist modes : These scenes off er framing assist to help compose shots. Mode Description Po rtrait For portraits. Landscape F or landscapes. Mode Description Sports For moving subjects. N ight Portrait F or portraits taken against a night backdrop. 1 Display shooting mode menu. 2 H ighlight . 4 Display scene menu. 3 Select and exit to last selected scene. 5 H ighlight scene. * 6 Select and exit to selected scene. * Select to display setup menu ( 83), to display image-mode menu ( 74), to adjust exposure compensation ( 31). Sce ne Mode To take pictures in scene mode, select shooting mode and follow these steps: Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
27 Scene and Scene Assist Modes 7Take pictures. The following scenes are available: P arty /In d oorPa rty/Indoor OFFOFFAUTOUse for shots that include details of the background, or to capture the eff ects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. B each /S n owBeach/Snow AUTOOFFOFFAUTOCaptures the brightness of such subjects as snowfi elds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. Su n se tSunset OFFOFFOFFAUTOPr eserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. The icons to the right of the scene name indicate (in order from left to right) the default fl ash ( 20), self-timer ( 22), macro close-up ( 23), focus (see below), and AF-assist ( 21) settings for that scene. White squares ( ) indicate settings that can be changed, solid squares () settings that are fi xed at the values shown. Default values for the current scene are restored when the camera is turned off or another scene or shooting mode is selected. Focus is shown as follows: Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Camera focuses at infi nity. Focus indicator is always displayed in green when shut- te r-release button is pressed halfway; note, however, that foreground objects may not always be in focus. The following icons indicate the precautions that may be needed to avoid blur: Hold camera steady Use tripod A icon indicates that pictures may be processed to reduce noise, resulting in increased r ecording times. S etting Icons Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
28 Scene and Scene Assist Modes Dusk /D aw nDusk/Dawn OFFOFFOFFOFFPr eserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. N ig ht L a n d sc a p eN ight Landscape OFFOFFOFFOFFSlow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. Clo se U pClose Up AUTOOFFONAUTOUse to photograph fl owers, insects, and other small objects at rang- es as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.), with the background artistically blurred. Camera zooms to macro close-up position. Macro close-up icon ( ) turns green, indicating that camera can focus as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.) to lens. Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus. M use u mMuseum OFFOFFONOFFUse indoors where fl ash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the fl ash. BSS ( 78) turns on automatically. Fir e w ork s S h owFi re works Show OFFOFFOFFOFFSlow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a fi rework. Cop yCopy OFFOFFONAUTOPr ovides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. Use macro close-up ( 23) to focus at short ranges. Colored text and drawings may not show up well. B ack L ig htBack Light OFFOFFAUTOUse when light is coming from behind a portrait subject, throwing their features into shadow. The fl ash fi res automatically to “fi ll in” (il- luminate) shadows. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
29 Scene and Scene Assist Modes Pan ora m a A ssis tP anorama Assist OFFOFFOFFAUTO Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined together in PictureProject to fo rm a panorama. Taking Pictures for a Panorama 1 H ighlight (P anorama assist ) in scene menu ( 26). 2 Default pan direction displayed. 3S elect how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direc- tion in which camera will be panned after each shot. T op to bottom R ight to left Left to right Bottom to top 4M ake selection (to return to step 3, press button again). Pan direction displayed in white. 5T ake fi rst shot. About 1/3 of picture is super- imposed on view through lens (if pan direc- tion is left to right, picture will appear on side of monitor). AE-L icon is displayed to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all shots in series. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
30 Scene and Scene Assist Modes 6 Compose next shot to overlap with previ- ous picture. 7 Take next shot. Repeat steps 6–7 until all shots in series have been taken. 8End series. Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode ( 14). The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for bet- ter results. P anorama Assist F lash mode ( 20), macro close-up ( 23), and self-timer ( 22) can not be adjusted after the fi rst picture is taken. Pictures can not be deleted or zoom or image mode ( 74) adjusted until shooting is complete. See page 103 for information on how panoramas are stored. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals