Nikon Coolpix S80 User Manual

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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting
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w White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
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 white whether seen in the shade, direct 
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this 
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is 
known as...

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Preset Manual
Preset manual is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources 
with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a 
red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
Follow the procedure below to measure the white balance value according to the 
light source when shooting.
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be 
used during shooting.
2Tap...

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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The 
following scene modes are available.
Selecting a Scene Mode
1Tap the shooting mode icon in 
shooting mode to display the 
shooting mode selection menu, and 
tap C.
The scene mode selection screen is displayed.
2Tap the desired scene icon.
The camera enters the selected scene mode.
See “Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures 
(Features)” (A64) for more information....

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CShooting Settings in Scene Mode
The shooting settings for each scene mode are shown below.
1 The default setting can be changed by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls.
2 The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync with red-eye reduction.
3 The setting may change to slow sync with red-eye reduction.
4 Only a frame displayed by the face detection function can be selected.
5 Focus and exposure are set for the same...

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Adjusting Scene Effect
The scene effect adjustment slider is 
displayed in the scene modes listed below. 
Tap or drag the scene effect adjustment 
slider to adjust the degree of effect to be 
applied to pictures taken in the selected 
scene mode.
b Portrait, e Night portrait, 
Z Beach, z Snow, j Night 
landscape, o Backlighting
u Food
c Landscape, k Close-up
h Sunset, i Dusk/dawn
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Scene effect adjustment slider
Darker Brighter
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Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
•When the camera detects a human face, that face will be 
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face 
Detection” (A49) for more information.
•If more than one face is detected, the face nearest to the 
camera will be framed by a yellow double border (focus 
area) and the other faces will be framed by a single border. 
Tap the face framed by a...

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Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration 
reduction (A153) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
e Night portraitO
Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. The flash 
fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background 
lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject 
and background ambience.
•When the camera detects a human face, that face will...

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Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration 
reduction (A153) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
z Snow
Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields.
•Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. 
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter 
(A41) or touch AF/AE (A44).
•Use the scene effect adjustment slider (A63) to adjust 
picture brightness.
h SunsetO...

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k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close 
range.
•Macro mode (A54) is enabled and the camera 
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can 
focus. 
•The closest possible shooting distance may vary according 
to zoom position. The camera can focus at a closer distance 
when F and the zoom indicator glow green and the zoom 
indicator is positioned below I (wide-angle position). The 
camera can focus on...

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Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration 
reduction (A153) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for 
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other situations in 
which you do not want to use the flash. 
•Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. 
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter 
(A41)...