Nikon Coolpix S600 User Manual

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Shooting in the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
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* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for 
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in 
which you do not want to use the flash. 
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
•BSS (best shot selector) can be used to shoot. (A81)
•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the 
Vibration...

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Shooting in the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Pictures for a Moving Subject
Once the subject has been selected, the focus area will automatically follow the 
subject. 
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose s 
Active child in the scene menu and press 
k 
(A34).
•A white border is displayed in the center of the 
monitor.
2Select a subject.
•Frame the subject in the center of the border and press 
k.
- The subject is selected and will be framed by a yellow 
double border.
- When the...

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Shooting in the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.
•The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory.
BActive child
•Flash mode (A28) and exposure compensation(A32) settings cannot be adjusted after 
selecting the subject. If any setting is adjusted after selection of the subject, the selection of 
the subject will be cancelled. Deleting pictures, adjusting zoom or Image mode settings
 (A76) will also cancel the...

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Press f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A26) to 
display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail 
images. The following operations can be performed 
while thumbnails are displayed.
CThumbnail Playback Mode Display
When print set (A72) and protected pictures 
(A92) are selected in thumbnail playback mode, 
the icons shown at right are displayed with them. 
Movies are displayed as film frames.
ToUseDescriptionA
Choose...

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Pressing g(i) during full-frame playback mode (A26) 
zooms the current picture in 3×, with the center of the 
picture displayed in the monitor.
•The guide at lower right shows which portion of the 
picture is enlarged.
The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in.
Pictures taken in Face Priority
When enlarging pictures taken in Face Priority (A86), 
pressing 
g in full-frame playback will enlarge the picture 
using the face...

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Editing Pictures
Use the COOLPIX S600 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files 
(A112). The editing features described below are available.
CPicture Editing
•The COOLPIX S600 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S600 
digital cameras.
•If a copy created using the COOLPIX S600 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may 
not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.
•Editing functions are not available when...

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Editing Pictures
More on Playback
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting
D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, 
brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate 
files.
1Select the desired picture from full-frame 
(A26) or thumbnail (A42) playback mode 
and press d.
The playback menu will be shown.
2Choose D-Lighting with the rotary multi 
selector and press k.
The original version will be shown on the left and the 
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Editing Pictures
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Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop
This function is only available when u is displayed in the monitor with 
playback zoom (A43) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files.
1Press g (i) in full-frame playback mode (A26) 
to zoom in on the image.
Crop can be done by enlarging above the current 
magnification ratio on the portrait image displayed in full-frame 
playback mode. Use Rotate Image (
A93) to change the 
position of the portrait images to landscape before...

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Resizing Pictures: Small Picture
Create a sma ll copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with 
a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available.
1Select the desired picture from full-frame 
(A26) or thumbnail (A42) playback mode 
and press d.
The playback menu is displayed.
Pictures can also be selected by using Thumbnail Rotary 
Display
.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small 
pic. and press k.
3Choose the desired...

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback
Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice 
memos for pictures marked with n in full-frame 
playback mode (A26).
Recording Voice Memos
A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length, 
will be recorded while k is pressed down. 
•Do not touch the built-in microphone 
during recording.
•During recording, o and p blink in the 
monitor display.
Playing Voice Memos
Press k while a picture is displayed in full-
frame playback mode to play voice memo....