Nikon Coolpix S610 User Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
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 settings other than Auto, the current...

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
G AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine where the camera focuses.
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera will focus on the subject in the center 
focus area regardless of the applied AF area mode option.
zFace priority
The camera automatically detects and focuses on a 
face looking toward the camera (Shooting with Face 
Priority ➝A92). If the camera detects multiple 
faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the...

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
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.
•Focus and exposure are locked.
3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway 
and recompose the picture.
•Be sure that the distance between the camera and...

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
Shooting with Face Priority
The face-priority function is activated when Face priority is selected for AF area 
mode (A90), when shooting in Portrait (A36) or Night portrait (A37) scene 
mode, when shooting in scene auto selector mode (A45), or when shooting in 
smile mode (A49).
The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the 
camera.
1Frame a picture.
When the camera detects a face looking toward the...

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
BNotes on Face Priority
•When Face priority is selected for AF area mode, the setting will automatically switch to Auto if 
no face is detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
•If no face is detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night 
portrait scene mode, or smile mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
•The camera may be unable to detect faces...

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode.
Flash mode
Flash mode is automatically set to W (Off) and cannot be adjusted when 
Continuous or BSS is selected for the Continuous setting. Selecting Single for 
Continuous restores the last flash mode setting applied. 
Self-timer
If self-timer is on, only one picture will be taken when the shutter is released,...

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
The playback menu contains the following options.
Displaying the Playback Menu
Enter the playback mode by pressing the c button.
Display the playback menu by pressing the d button.
•Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings. (A9)
•To exit the playback menu, press the d button.
ID-LightingA54
Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures.
aPrint setA80
Select pictures to print and the number of...

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
Selecting Pictures
The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will be 
displayed with the following menus: 
•Playback menu:Print set>Select images (A80)
Delete>Erase selected images 
(A98)
Protect (A98)
Rotate image (A99)
Copy>Selected images (A100)
•Setup menu:Welcome screen (A103)
Follow the procedure described below to select pictures.
1Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press J or 
K, to choose the desired picture....

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
b Slide Show
Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one 
in an automated “slide show”.
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start 
and press the k button.
To change the interval between pictures, choose Frame 
intvl, select the desired interval time, and press the k 
button before choosing Start.
To repeat the slide show automatically, enable Loop and 
press the k button before choosing...

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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
c Delete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures.
CNotes on Deletion
•Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before 
deletion.
•Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted.
CDeleting Picture Bank Images (For Users of the COOLPIX S610c)
Select the Picture Bank images option (51 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide) from the Delete 
item in list by date menu to...