Nikon Coolpix S630 Users Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
The shooting menu of auto mode and the high sensitivity menu of high sensitivity 
mode contain the following options.
1The Image mode  setting is also available from other shooting mode (except the movie mode).
2 This setting cannot be set in the high sensitivity mode.
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Change the camera mode to  A (auto) or  B (high sensitivity) mode ( A22, 50).
Press the  d button to...

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AImage Mode
Choose an image mode, which is the comb ination of image size and image quality 
(compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of 
the internal memory or memory card.
The larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed 
without becoming noticeably “grainy,” limiting the number of pictures that can be 
recorded.
The icon for the current setting is displayed...

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CNumber of Exposures Remaining
The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory 
and on a 512 MB memory card. Note that the number of images that can be stored will differ 
depending on the composition of the image (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number 
may differ depending on the make of memory card,  even if the capacity for the memory card is the 
same.
1 If the...

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BWhite Balance
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 wh ite whether seen in the shade, direct 
sunlight, or under incandescent ligh ting. Digital cameras can mimic this 
adjustment of the human eye by processing images according to the color of the 
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Preset ManualPreset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with 
a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with settings like 
Auto and Incandescent  (for example, to make images shot under a lamp with a 
red shade look as though they had been shot under white light).
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be 
used during shooting.
2Use the...

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GMetering
The process of measuring the brightness of  the subject to determine the exposure 
is known as Metering.
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
BNote on Metering
When digital zoom is in effect,  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 .
Set to A / B  M  d...

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CContinuous
Change settings for Continuous and BSS (Best Shot Selector).
Flash will be switched off when  Continuous, BSS , or Multi-shot 16  is selected.
Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values for the first image in each 
series.
At settings other than  Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the 
monitor ( A6).
BNote on Continuous Shooting
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BNote on Best Shot Selector
BSS is best suited for shooting stationary subjects. However, BSS may not produce the desired results if the 
subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
BNote on Multi-shot 16
If bright objects such as the sun or electric lights are captured when shooting with the Multi-shot 16 
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5Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end 
recording.
•Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, 
or when the maximum amount of frames have been recorded.
BNotes on Interval Timer Shooting
• To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery.
• Use the optional AC Adapter EH-62F to charge this camera using home...

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EISO 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...