Nikon Coolpix S640 Users Manual

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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 the frame. Use a tripod for best 
results.
Set Vibration reduction (A125) in the setup menu (A116) to Off when 
using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
1Display the shooting-mode 
selection menu by pressing the A 
button in shooting mode, and use 
the rotary multi selector to choose 
pPanorama assist (A37).
•The I icon is displayed to show the...

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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
4Shoot the second picture.
•Compose the next picture so that it overlaps 
the first picture.
•Repeat until you have taken the necessary 
number of pictures to complete the image.
5Press the k button when shooting is 
complete.
•The camera returns to step 2.
BPanorama Assist
•Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture. 
They cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be...

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Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Using Smart Portrait Mode
At the default setting, the camera detects smiling faces using face priority and 
releases the shutter automatically (smile timer function). The skin softening 
function makes a human subject’s skin appear smoother.
1Display the shooting-mode 
selection menu by pressing the A 
button in shooting mode, use the 
rotary multi selector to choose F, 
and then press the k...

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Using Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
CFace Priority and Smiling Face Detection Features
•Under some shooting conditions, faces and smiling faces may not be detected properly.
•See “Notes on Face Priority” (A107) for more information about face priority.
CAuto Power Off When Using Smile Timer (Standby Mode)
When Smile timer is set to On, the auto off function (A128) will turn the camera off in the 
following situations if no operations are performed.
•The...

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Using Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
BNotes on Skin Softening
•When taking pictures with skin softening, the time required to save the pictures increases slightly.
•Depending on shooting conditions, even if the camera detects a face on the monitor at the time 
of shooting, effects of the skin softening function may not be visible, and areas other than the face 
may be processed. If the desired effect is not achieved, set Skin softening to Off and shoot...

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Focusing on a Moving Subject in Subject Tracking Mode
Focusing on a Moving Subject in Subject Tracking Mode
Subject Tracking Mode
Use this mode to shoot moving subjects. Subject tracking begins once you select 
a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and follow the subject. At 
the default setting, once the camera detects a person’s face it will automatically 
begin tracking that person (face priority tracking).
1Display the shooting-mode 
selection menu by pressing the A 
button in...

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Subject Tracking Mode
Focusing on a Moving Subject in Subject Tracking Mode
3Press the shutter-release button to take the 
picture.
•If the camera focuses on the focus area framed by the 
double border when the shutter-release button is 
pressed halfway, the double border turns green and 
the focus is locked.
•If the camera is unable to focus, the double border will 
blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to focus.
•If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the double...

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Subject Tracking Mode
Focusing on a Moving Subject in Subject Tracking Mode
Subject Tracking Menu
The subject tracking menu contains the following options.
Press the d button in subject tracking mode to display the subject tracking 
menu and use the rotary multi selector to modify and apply settings.
BNotes on Face Priority Tracking
•Only one subject can be tracked. If the camera detects multiple faces at the same time, the face 
nearest the center of the frame is tracked.
•Depending on shooting...

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More on Playback/In-Camera Editing
More on Playback/In-Camera Editing
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame 
playback mode (A30) to display pictures as 
thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode. 
The following operations can be performed in 
thumbnail playback. 
ToUseDescriptionA
Choose picturesRotate the rotary multi selector, or press H, 
I, J or K to choose pictures.10
Increase the number 
of thumbnails 
displayed/Calendar 
displayf...

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
More on Playback/In-Camera Editing
CIcons on the Thumbnails
When pictures that are marked for Print set 
(A92) or Protect (A113) are selected in 
thumbnail playback mode, the icons shown at 
the right are displayed with them.
Movies are displayed as film frames.
CThumbnail Display in Auto Sort
When thumbnails are displayed in the auto sort mode (A64), the 
icon representing the type of the pictures being played back will 
appear at the top right corner of...