Nikon Coolpix S630 User Manual
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109 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus FColor 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). Monitor color tones also change depending upon the setting. Set to A / B M d (Shooting menu) M F Color options 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 black-and-white. qSepia Record pictures in sepia tones. rCyanotype Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome. uPastel Change to a pastel shade. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
110 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus GAF-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. Set to A / B M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode zFace priority (default setting) The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera (see “Shooting with Fa c e Pr i o r i t y ” ( A112) for more information). If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When shooting pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is recognized, AF area mode will be set to Auto. The camera chooses the focus area wAuto Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. xManual This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame. Press the rotary multi selector H, I , J or K to select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the monitor’s focus-area selection screen, and shoot. To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash mode, macro mode, self-timer and exposure compensation settings, press the k button. To return to the focus-area selection screen, press the k button again. 151 515 151515 Fo cus areas Focus area Selectable areas Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
111 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus DFocus Lock Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode. The following steps explain the usage of focus lock when Center is selected for AF area mode . 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. •Confirm that the focus area indicator is green. • Focus and exposure are locked. 3 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture. •Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. DMore Information See “Autofocus” ( A27) for more information. yCenter Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Center focus area is always used. 151515 Focus area 151515 F3.5F 3.51/2501 /2 501/250F3.5 F3.5F 3.51/2501 /2 501/250F3.5 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
112 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting with Face PriorityThe camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera. The face priority function will be enabled for the scenarios below. • Face priority is selected for AF area mode ( A110) • When Scene auto selector (A 42), Por trait (A 36) or Night portrait (A 37) is chosen for scene mode • Smile mode ( A52) 1Frame the picture. •When the camera detects a face looking toward the camera, that face will be framed by a yellow double border. • When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies, depending upon the shooting mode, as follows. 2Press the shutter-release button halfway. •The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. The double border will glow green and focus will be locked. •When the camera is unable to focus on a face, the double border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again and focus. •Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot. •You do not need to press the shutter-release button halfway in smile mode. If the camera detects a smiling face, the shutter is automatically released ( A52). Shooting modeFaces framed by a double borderNumber of faces to be recognized Auto mode ( Face p ri orit y )The face closest to the camera * The other faces are framed by a single border. Up to 12 Scene auto selector or Night portrait scene modes Portrait scene mode The face closest to the center of the frame * The other faces are framed by a single border. Smile mode Up to 3 1515 F 3.51 /2 501/250F3.5 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
113 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus BNotes on Face Priority •When Fa ce prio rity is selected for AF area mode, the setting will automatically switch to Auto if no face is detected when the shutte r-release button is pressed halfway. • I f n o f a c e i s r e c o g n i z e d w h e n t h e s h u t t e r- re l e a s e b u t to n i s p re s s e d h a l f w a y i n t h e Portrait or Night portrait scene modes or smile mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame. • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions - When the subject is not looking directly at the camera - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame • The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. • In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected ( A27), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact th at the double border glows green. Should this occur, switch to auto mode and set AF area mode to Manual or Center , refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock ( A111). • Images that were taken using face priority will be rotated and displayed automatically according to the orientation of the faces detected, in full-frame and thumbnail playback modes. I Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses. Set to A / B M d (Shooting menu) M I Autofocus mode ASingle AF (default setting) Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. BFull-time AF Camera focuses continuously until the sh utter-release button is pressed down halfway. Use with moving subjects. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
114 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode and B (high sensitivity) mode. Flash mode •Selecting Continuous , BSS or Multi-shot 16 for Continuous changes the flash mode setting to W (off ). • Selecting Single or Intvl timer shooting for Continuous restores the original flash mode setting. Self-timer •If self-timer is on, only one picture will be taken when the shutter is released, regardless of settings selected for the Continuous setting. • The last Continuous setting applied is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is turned off. Continuous •If Multi-shot 16 is chosen for Continuous, image mode will be fixed at L Normal (2592) for auto mode or MNormal (2048) for high sensitivity mode, and the setting for ISO sensitivity will be changed automatically according to the brightness. • Selecting an option other than Multi-shot 16 for Continuous restores the original setting for Image mode and ISO sensitivity . ISO sensitivity •When 3200 or 6400 is selected for ISO sensitivity , Image mode cannot be set to H High (4000P), I Normal (4000) , R Normal (3264) , L Normal (2592) and p 16:9 (3968). At these image mode settings, selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the image mode setting to MNormal (2048). When any option other than 3200 or 6400 is selected for ISO sensitivity , the original image mode setting is restored. White balance and Color options •White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black- and-white , Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options . • Selecting Standard color , Vivid color or Pastel for Color options restores the last White balance applied. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
115 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 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 ( A28). Display the playback menu by pressing the d button. • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A10). • To exit the playback menu, press the d button. kQuick retouchA58 Easily create retouched images in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. ID-LightingA59 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures. aPrint setA 97 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each. bSlide showA 117 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. cDeleteA 118 Delete selected or all pictures. dProtectA 118 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. fRotate imageA 119 Change the orientation of an existing picture. gSmall pictureA 61 Create a small copy of the current picture. EVoice memoA 62 Record and play voice memo. hCopyA 120 Copy files between memory card and internal memory. Playback menuQuick retouch D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Exit1 5/0 5/2 009 1 5:3 015/05/2009 15:300004.J P G0004.JPG 4 44 4 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
116 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Selecting PicturesThe picture selection screen, as shown at right, will be displayed with the following menus: •Playback menu: Select images in Print set (A97) Erase selected images in Delete (A118) Protect ( A118) Rotate image ( A119) Selected images in Copy (A120) •Setup menu : Welcome screen ( A124) Follow the procedure described below to select pictures. 1Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press J or K to choose the desired picture. • Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen . Proceed to step 3 • Rotate the zoom control to g (i ) to switch to full-frame playback, or f (h ) to switch to 12 thumbnails display. 2Press H or I to select ON or OFF (or the number of copies). • When ON is selected, a check mark is displayed in the current picture. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures. 3Press the k button to apply picture selection. Erase selected images Back Erase selected imagesBack Erase selected imagesBack Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
117 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus bSlide Show Playback 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 Start. The check mark ( w) will be added to the loop option when enabled. 2The slide show begins. •Press the rotary multi selector K while the slide show is in progress to view images in the order recorded (hold down to fast forward), or J to view images in reverse order (hold down to rewind). • Press the k button to pause the slide show. 3Choose End or Restart . •When the slide show ends or is paused, choose End and press the k button to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again. BNotes on Slide Show •Only the first frame of movies ( A77) included in slide shows is displayed. • Slide shows play for a maximum of 30 minutes, even when Loop is selected ( A134). Press the c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M b Slide show Slide showPause Start Frame intvl Loop Exit Pause Restart End Frame intvl Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
118 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus cDelete Delete selected or all pictures. CNotes on Deletion •Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Tr ansfer important images to a computer before deletion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted. d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Select the picture and apply the setting in the picture selection screen (see “Selecting Pictures” ( A116) for more information). Note, however, that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files ( A135). Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon in playback mode ( A7, 55). Press the c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M c Delete Erase selected images Delete selected pictures (see “Selecting Pictures” ( A116) for more information). Erase all images Delete all pictures. Press the c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M d Protect Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals