Nikon Coolpix S610 Users Manual

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected. Note that when shooting with the flash, the flash may be 
unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.)
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
Q: Pictures taken in scene modes utilizing 
Q may be processed to reduce noise and 
therefore take longer to record.
k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects, and other small objects at close 
range.
•Macro mode (A33)...

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration 
reduction (A109) to Off when using a tripod.
Q: Pictures taken in scene modes utilizing 
Q may be processed to reduce noise and 
therefore take longer to record. 
m Fireworks show
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst 
of light from a firework.
•Camera focuses at infinity. When the...

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene* Other settings can be selected.
Taking Pictures in Food Mode
Use this mode to take pictures of food.
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose
u Food in the scene menu and press the 
k 
button (A35).
Macro mode (A33) will be turned on and the camera 
automatically zooms to the position at the closest 
distance at which the camera can focus. 
2Press the rotary multi selector H or I to 
choose white balance.
•Press H to increase the amount of red, or...

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
3Frame the picture.
•The camera can focus at distances as close as 3 cm 
(1.2 in.) at the wide-angle zoom position at which F 
and the zoom indicator glow green (the zoom 
indicator is before G). The closest distance at which 
the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom 
position.
•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check 
the Vibration reduction (A109) setting and hold the camera steadily.
•AF area mode is set to Manual (A90)....

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of frame. Use a tripod for best 
results. Set Vibration reduction (A109) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize 
the camera during shooting.
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose p 
Panorama assist in the scene menu and 
press the 
k button (A35).
•The (I) icon is displayed to show the direction in which 
pictures will be joined.
2Use the rotary multi selector to...

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
5Press the k button when shooting is 
completed.
The camera returns to step 2.
BPanorama Assist
Flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be adjusted after 
the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be  deleted, nor can zoom or image mode setting ( A83) be 
adjusted until the series is finalized.
The panorama series is terminated if the camera  enters standby mode with the auto off function 
( A 112) during...

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Shooting Suited for the Scene
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 the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector mode, the 
camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes:
For more information regarding details of these scene modes, see the reference 
pages indicated above.
Taking Pictures in Scene Auto Selector Mode 
1Enter...

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Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)
Shooting Suited for the Scene
CFlash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Mode
U (Auto) (default setting) and W (Off) flash mode settings can be applied (A30).
•When U (Auto) is applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting 
for the scene mode it has selected. 
•When W (Off) is applied, the flash does not fire, regardless of shooting conditions.
CFunctions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Mode
•When the d button...

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Focusing on a Moving Subject in Active Child Mode
Focusing on a Moving Subject in Active Child Mode 
Active Child Mode 
Use this mode to shoot moving subjects. Once the subject has been selected, the 
focus area will automatically follow the subject. 
1Enter active child mode by pressing 
the e button in shooting mode, 
selecting s (use the rotary multi 
selector), and then pressing the k 
button. 
•A white border is displayed in the center of 
the monitor.
•Flash mode (A30) is set to W (Off) (the...

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Active Child Mode
Focusing on a Moving Subject in Active Child Mode
BActive Child Mode
•Do not adjust flash mode and exposure compensation settings 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 (A83) will also cancel the selection of 
the subject.
•In some situations, such as when the subject is moving rapidly, the camera may be unable to track 
the...