Nikon Coolpix S600 Users Manual

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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 rotary multi selector to choose b 
Preset manual in the White balance menu, 
and press k....

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G Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
BNote on Metering
When digital zoom is in effect, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and the metered area is not 
shown in the monitor.
DMetering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted is selected.
GMatrix (default setting)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
qCenter-weighted
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C Continuous
Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched 
off for Continuous or BSS, 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
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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...

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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...

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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
When the camera recognizes a face (front view), the 
camera will focus on that face. See “Face Priority” 
(A86) for more information. If more than one face is 
recognized, focus will be on the face closest to the 
camera.
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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 indicator is green.
3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway 
and recompose the picture.
•Be sure that the distance between the camera and the 
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Face Priority
Face Priority will take effect when AF area mode is set to Face priority, or when 
Scene mode is set to Portrait or Night portrait. The camera will automatically 
recognize human faces that are facing the camera and set focus on the faces.
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 face nearest to 
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I Autofocus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
BNotes on Autofocus Mode
Autofocus mode will be fixed at Single AF when AF area mode (A84) is set to Face priority.
ASingle AF (default setting)
Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
BFull-time AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 
Use with moving subjects.
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Restrictions on Camera Settings
Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode.
Flash mode
Flash turns off at Continuous settings of Continuous or BSS. 
Applied setting is restored when Single is selected.
Self-timer
If self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is released, regardless of 
settings chosen for Continuous. 
Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self-timer is...