Nikon Coolpix S80 User Manual

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o Backlighting
Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing 
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to 
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows. 
•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).
•The flash mode setting is fixed at X Fill flash.
•Use the scene effect adjustment slider (A63) to adjust picture brightness.
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Shooting for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best 
results. Set Vibration reduction (A153) to Off from the setup menu (A145) 
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
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 p Panorama assist.
The panorama direction icons are displayed 
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5Take the next picture.
Frame the next picture so that one-
third of the frame overlaps the 
previous picture.
Repeat this process until the 
necessary number of pictures have 
been taken to complete the scene.
6Tap H when shooting is completed.
The camera returns to step 3.
BNotes on Panorama Assist
•Apply or adjust shooting settings (A62) before releasing the shutter for the first picture. 
Shooting settings cannot be changed after the first...

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Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
At the default settings, the camera uses face detection to detect human faces, and 
then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smile timer). The 
skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces.
1Tap the shooting mode icon in 
shooting mode to display the 
shooting mode selection menu, and 
then tap F.
The camera enters smart portrait mode.
2Frame a picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
When...

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BNotes on Smart Portrait Mode
•Digital zoom is not available.
•Self-timer is not available.
•Touch shutter cannot be enabled.
•Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles.
•See “Notes on Face Detection” (A49) for more information.
BNotes on Skin Softening
•More time than usual may be required to save a picture when shooting with skin softening 
function.
•In some shooting conditions, facial skin...

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Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings
The settings indicated below can be made by tapping the tabs to display the 
setting controls in smart portrait mode.
•Each icon also indicates the current setting.
•Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item.
•To hide the setting controls, tap the tab again.
1m Flash mode
Set the flash mode (A33) when taking pictures in smart portrait mode.
2A Image mode
Adjust...

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CSettings in Smart Portrait Mode
There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings That cannot be 
Applied Simultaneously” (A76) for more information.
4y Blink proof
When On is selected, the camera 
automatically releases the shutter twice 
each time a picture is taken. Of the two 
shots, one in which the subject’s eyes are 
open is saved.
•If the camera saved a picture in which 
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Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.
Restricted functionSettingDescription
Flash mode (A33)Continuous 
(A58)When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is 
selected, flash is disabled.
Blink proof (A75)When Blink proof is set to On, flash is 
disabled.
Self-timer (A36)Subject tracking 
(A55)When Touch shooting is set to Subject 
tracking, Self-timer is disabled.
Image mode 
(A38)Continuous 
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CRestricted Functions in Shooting Mode
The restricted functions vary with the shooting mode (A48). See the following pages for details on 
the functions available in each shooting mode:
•G (easy auto) mode ➝A32
•A (auto) mode ➝A53
•Scene mode ➝A62
•Smart portrait mode ➝A74
•Movie ➝A126
DMore Information
See “Notes on Digital Zoom” (A154) for more information.
Digital zoom 
(A27)Continuous 
(A58)When Multi-shot 16 is selected,...

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Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode
Tap the playback icon (c) at the upper left 
in the monitor in shooting mode to enter 
playback mode and display pictures that 
have been taken (A30).
The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode.
CPicture Orientation (Portrait or Landscape)Pictures taken in portrait (“tall”) orientation will be rotated automatically (A11). The rotating 
direction can be changed from the Rotate image option (A106). When the...