Nikon Coolpix S640 Users Manual
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99 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Preset Manual Preset 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 white balance 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. 2Display the shooting menu (A95), use the rotary multi selector to set White balance to b Preset manual, then press the k button. •The camera zooms in. 3Choose Measure. •To use the most recently measured value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press the k button. The most recently measured value will be set for White Balance. 4Frame the reference object. 5Press the k button to measure the white balance value. The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set (no picture is recorded). CNote on Preset Manual The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with the flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash. White balanceAutoAuto Preset manual DaylightDaylightIncandescentIncandescentFluorescentFluorescent Exit Preset manual Cancel Measure Exit Preset manual Cancel Measure Exit Reference object frame Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
100 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 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 using digital zoom, 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 (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M GMetering GMatrix (default setting) Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations. qCenter-weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock (A105) to meter off-center subjects. 131313 Active metering area Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
101 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 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 •The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image mode and the type of memory card used. •This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A109) BNote on Best Shot Selector BSS is best suited for shooting stationary subjects. It 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. Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M CContinuous USingle (default setting) One image is shot each time the shutter-release button is pressed. VContinuous While the shutter-release button is held down, the camera shoots up to 10 pictures at a rate of up to about 0.8 frames per second (fps) (when image mode is set to INormal (4000)). Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released, or ten shots have been taken with the shutter-release button held down. jBSS (Best shot selector) BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash, with the camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures. The camera takes up to ten images while the shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest image (image with the most detail) in the series is automatically selected and saved. WMulti-shot 16 Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, 16 pictures are shot at about 30 fps and the camera arranges them in a single picture. •Images are captured with the image mode locked at L2592. •Digital zoom is not available. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
102 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus BNote on Multi-shot 16 Smear (A143) visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled will be recorded with images. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled is recommended. 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. If ISO sensitivity is locked, Motion detection (A126) will not function. At settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100, the E icon will be displayed (A33). If Fixed range auto is selected, U + the maximum value for ISO sensitivity will be displayed. BNotes on ISO Sensitivity This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A109) Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M EISO sensitivity Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 100 in bright places; in dark places the camera automatically raises sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600. Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 100-400 or ISO 100-800. The camera will not raise sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in images. 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 ISO Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
103 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. BNotes on Color Options This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A109) Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M FColor 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. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
104 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus GAF-Area Mode Choose how the focus area is determined. When using digital zoom, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area regardless of the applied AF area mode option. Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M GAF area mode aFace priority If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the face (“Shooting with Face Priority” ➝ A106). If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When shooting non-human subjects or when framing the subject in such a way that a face cannot be detected, the AF area mode becomes Auto, and the camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera. wAuto (default setting) 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 (up to nine areas). xManual Choose the focus area from 99 areas in the screen. This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame. Rotate the rotary multi selector or press 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. 131313 131313 Focus areas Focus area Selectable areas Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
105 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus BNotes on AF Area Mode This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A109) 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” (A29) for more information. yCenter The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. The focus area is always positioned at the center of the screen. 131313 Focus area 131313 F2.7F2.71/2501/250 F2.7F2.71/2501/250 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
106 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting with Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a face, the face is automatically detected and the camera focuses on the face. The face priority function will be enabled for scenarios such as the following. •Face priority is selected for AF area mode (A104) •When Scene auto selector (A45), Portrait (A38) or Night portrait (A39) is chosen for scene mode •When using smart portrait mode (A51) 1Frame the picture. •When the camera detects a face, 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. •When using smart portrait mode, even if the shutter-release button is not pressed, the shutter is released automatically if the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling (Smile timer) (A53). Shooting modeFaces framed by a double borderNumber of faces to be recognized Auto mode (Face priority)The face closest to the camera * The other faces are framed by a single border.Up to 12 Scene auto selector, Portrait or Night portrait scene modes Smart portrait modeThe face closest to the camera * The other faces are framed by a single border.Up to 3 1313 F2.71/2501/250 F2.7 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
107 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 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 recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in the Portrait or Night portrait scene modes or smart portrait mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame. •Depending on shooting conditions, such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera, faces may not be detected. •The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame •When there are multiple people in the frame, the face on which the camera focuses depends on a variety of shooting conditions, such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera. •In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A29), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that 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 (A105). •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 (excluding pictures that were shot using Continuous, BSS and Multi-shot 16 (A101)). Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
108 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus IAutofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses. BNotes on Autofocus Mode This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A109) BNotes on the Autofocus Mode Setting for Subject Tracking Mode You can set Autofocus mode for subject tracking mode. The default setting in subject tracking mode is Full-time AF. Autofocus mode can be set independently for both subject tracking mode and auto mode. Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M IAutofocus mode ASingle AF (default setting) Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. BFull-time AF Camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed down halfway. Use with moving subjects. A sound will be heard while the camera focuses. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals