Nikon Coolpix S6000 User Manual

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B White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
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 can mimic this 
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is...

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Preset Manual
Preset manual is effective 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.
2Display the shooting menu (A36), use the 
rotary multi selector to choose b Preset 
manual in the...

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G Metering
The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is 
known as metering.
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
BNote on Metering
When using digital zoom, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and the metered area is not 
displayed in the monitor.
DMetering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted is selected for 
Metering.
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M GMetering...

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C Continuous
Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector).
The flash is disabled when Continuous, BSS, Multi-shot 16, or Sport 
continuous is selected, and focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the 
values determined with the first picture in each series.
At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in 
the monitor (A6).
BNotes on Continuous Shooting
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BNote on BSS
BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects. BSS may not produce the desired results if the 
subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is held down.
BNote on Multi-shot 16
Smear (A144) visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled will be recorded 
with images. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when 
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F Color Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
At settings other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed 
in the monitor (A6). Color tones in shooting display change according to the 
selected color option.
BNote on Color Options
There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that 
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information.
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G AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. 
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the 
frame regardless of the specified setting.
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode
aFace priority
When the camera recognizes a human face, it 
focuses on that face. See “Face Priority” (A47) for 
more information. If more than one face is 
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There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that 
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information.
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 glows green.
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Face Priority
When the camera is pointed at a human face, face recognition, which the camera 
automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function 
is activated in the following situations.
•AF area mode (A45) is set to Face priority
•In Scene auto selector (A52), Portrait (A54), and Night portrait (A55) 
scene modes
•In smart portrait mode (A63)
1Frame a picture.
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BNotes on Face Priority•If the camera is unable to recognize any faces when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway 
with AF area mode set to Face priority, the AF area mode setting automatically switches to 
Auto.
•If no faces are recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night 
portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode, the camera will focus on the subject at the center of 
the frame.
•The...