Nikon Coolpix S600 User Manual
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39 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene . * 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 reduction (A103) setting and hold the camera steadily. mWnOff*pOff*o0.0*hOff n Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print. •Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. •Use macro mode (A31) to focus at short ranges. •Colored text and drawings may not show up well. mW*nOff*pOff*o0.0*hAuto* o Back light Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows. •Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. mmnOff*pOffo0.0*hAuto* Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
40 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 camera is unable to focus on the subject, the single border will glow red. Change the composition and try again. •Once the selected subject is not visible on the monitor, the double border will disappear and the selection will be cancelled. Select the subject again. 3Press the shutter-release button halfway. •When a double border is displayed: - Focus will be on the subject framed by the double border. The double border will glow green once focus has been locked. - When the camera is unable to focus on the subject, the single border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try focusing again. •When the double border is not displayed: - Focus will be in the center of the monitor and the focus area indicator will glow green. - When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will blink red. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try focusing again. ExitActive child Night portrait Sports Landscape Por trait Scene menu StartStartStart F2.7F2.71/601/60F2.7 1/60 F2.7F2.71/601/601/60 F2.7 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
41 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 selection of the subject . •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. Should this occur, switch to AF area mode (Manual or Center), refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A85). Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
42 More on Playback More on Playback 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 picturesUse the rotary multi selector to choose pictures. 9 Change number of pictures displayedf (h) g (i)When f (h) is pressed, display picture thumbnails in the following order: 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16 When g (i) is pressed, the number of thumbnails changes reversely.– Cancel thumbnail playbackkPress k.26 Switch to shooting modecPress c to return to the last shooting mode selected.26 1/ 10 1/ 10 Protect Film framesPrint Set Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
43 More on Playback 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 (which was focused on during shooting time) as the centralized point. •If several faces are recognized, the picture will be enlarged using the face (which was focused on during shooting time) as the centralized point, and pressing the rotary multi selector H,I,J or K will enable you to switch between the people's faces. •Pressing g (i) or f (h) will change the magnification ratio and return back to the normal enlargement rate. ToUseDescriptionA Zoom ing (i)Zoom increases each time g (i) is pressed, to a maximum of 10×.– Zoom outf (h)Zoom decreases each time f (h) is pressed. When the magnification ratio reaches 1×, the display returns to full-frame playback mode.– View other areas of picturePress the rotary multi selector H, I, J or K to move the display area to other areas of the picture.9 Switch to full- frame playbackkPress k.26 Crop picturedPress d to crop current picture to contain only the portion visible in the monitor.46 Switch to shooting modecPress c to return to the last shooting mode selected.26 ×3.03.0×3.0 ×2.02.0×2.0 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
44 More on Playback 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 there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card. CRestrictions on Picture Editing(✔: available, –: not available) •Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function. •The D-Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists. DOriginal Pictures and Edited •Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted. •Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original. •Edited copies have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing (A72) or protecting (A92). Editing functionDescription D-Lighting (A45)Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture. Crop (A46)Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor. Small picture (A47)Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or as e-mail attachments. 2nd editing 1st editingD-LightingCropSmall picture D-Lighting–✔✔ Crop––– Small picture––– Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
45 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 edited version will be shown on the right. 3Choose OK and press k. A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created. To cancel D-Lighting, choose Cancel and press k. D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback. DMore Information See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information. Playback menu Print set Slide show Delete Protect D-Lighting Exit OK Cancel D-Lighting 15/05/2008 15:3015/05/2008 15:300004.JPG0004.JPG 44 0004.JPG15/05/2008 15:30 44 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
46 Editing Pictures More on Playback 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 enlarging it. 2Refine copy composition. Press g (i) or f (h) to adjust the zoom ratio. Press the rotary multi selector H, I, J or K to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor. 3Press d. 4Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press k. A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the monitor, is created. To cancel creating a cropped copy, choose No and press k. Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created, the camera will automatically select one of the following image-mode settings for cropped copies (unit: pixels). When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, the small picture icon l or m is displayed on the left of the screen in full-frame playback mode. DMore Information See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information. •K 3,648 × 2,736 •d 3,072 × 2,304 •e 2,592 × 1,944•f 2,272 × 1,704 •g 2,048 × 1,536•h 1,600 × 1,200•i 1,280 × 960•j 1,024 × 768 •k 640 × 480•l 320 × 240•m 160 × 120 ×4.04.0×4.0 Save this image as displayed? No Yes Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
47 Editing Pictures More on Playback 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 copy size and press k. 4Choose Yes and press k. A new, smaller copy is created. To cancel creating a small copy, choose No and press k. DMore Information See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information. OptionDescription l 640×480 Suited to television playback. m 320×240 Suited to display on web pages. n 160×120 Suitable for e-mail attachments. Rotate image Copy Playback menu Exit Small pic. 320 × 240 640×480 160 × 120 Small pic. Exit Yes No Create small picture file? Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
48 More on Playback 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. Playback ends when the voice memo ends or k is pressed again. •Pictures with voice memos can be recognized by the q icon. •Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press l. Use the rotary multi selector to choose w and press k. Only the voice memo will be deleted. BVoice Memos •When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are deleted. •If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded. •The COOLPIX S600 is not able to attach a voice memo to pictures recorded by other cameras. DMore Information See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information. 15/05/2008 15:3015/05/2008 15:300004.JPG0004.JPG 4 444 0004.JPG15/05/2008 15:30 17s17s17s 15/05/2008 15:3015/05/2008 15:300004.JPG0004.JPG0004.JPG 4 44 4 15/05/2008 15:30 No Yes Erase 1 image? Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals