Nikon Coolpix S6000 User Manual

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Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
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Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.
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functionSettingDescriptions
Flash modeContinuous (A42)When Continuous, BSS, Multi-shot 16, or 
Sport continuous is selected, flash is 
disabled.
Image modeContinuous (A42)When Multi-shot 16 is selected, the 
Image mode setting is fixed at L (image 
size: 2560 × 1920 pixels). When Sport 
continuous is selected, the...

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CMore Information
See “Notes on Digital Zoom” (A131) for more information.
Blink warningContinuous (A42)When Continuous, BSS, Multi-shot 16, or 
Sport continuous is selected, Blink 
warning is disabled.
Digital zoomContinuous (A42)When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital 
zoom is not available.
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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The 
following scene modes are available.
Selecting a Scene Mode
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu and use the 
rotary multi selector to select the 
scene mode icon.
The icon for the last scene mode selected 
is displayed. The default setting is x 
(Scene auto selector) (A52).
2Press the rotary multi selector K to choose...

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Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene 
mode for simpler shooting. When a picture is framed in x (Scene auto selector) 
scene mode, the camera automatically adjusts settings for one of the following 
scene modes:
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu and use the 
rotary multi selector to...

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BNotes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
•Digital zoom is not available.
•Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should 
this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A22) or select the desired scene mode manually (A51).
CFocusing in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
•When the camera recognizes a human face in scene auto selector scene mode, it focuses on that 
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Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” 
(A52) for more information on scene auto selector scene mode.
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode 
(A30); n, self-timer (A32); p, macro mode (A33); o, exposure 
compensation (A34).
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
Use of a tripod is...

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1Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.2Default setting can be modified.
1Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The default setting can be modified.2Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
e Night portrait
Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. The flash 
fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background 
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* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration 
reduction (A129) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
h Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. 
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator 
(A6) always glows green when the shutter-release button 
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* Default setting can be modified. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at 
distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects, and other small objects at close 
range.
•Macro mode (A33) is enabled and the camera 
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can 
focus.
•The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies 
depending on the zoom position.
The camera can focus on...

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* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration 
reduction (A129) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
u Food
This mode is useful when taking pictures of food.
•Macro mode (A33) is enabled and the camera 
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can 
focus.
•The closest distance at which the camera can focus...