Nikon Coolpix S8200 User Manual
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25 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode The Basics of Shooting and Playback Available Shooting Modes A (Auto) mode (A36) Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A37) to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. Scene mode (A39) Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select. x (Scene auto selector): The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture, making it even easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene. y: Select the desired scene from 15 different scene types, and the camera’s settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. •To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to y and press the d button. Select the desired scene by pressing H or I, and then press the k button. j (Night landscape): Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes. W (Backlighting): The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow, or use the HDR function to shoot when there are very bright areas and very dark areas in the same frame. O (Pet portrait): Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera focuses on that face. C Continuous shooting mode (A50) Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). u Special effects mode (A53) Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Six different effects are available. CFeatures That Are Available in Shooting Mode •The multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o) can be used to set the corresponding features. See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A55) for more information. •Press the d button to display the menu for the selected shooting mode. See “Shooting Features” (A35) for information about the settings available in the menu for the current shooting mode. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
26 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 3 Frame a Picture 1Hold the camera steady. •Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker. •When taking pictures in portrait (tall) orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens. 2Frame the picture. •Point the camera at the object (subject) you want to take a picture of. Flash 840840 29m 0s29m 0s CWhen Using a Tripod •We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations: - When shooting in dark surroundings with the flash mode (A57) set to W (off) - When zooming in on the subject •Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
27 Step 3 Frame a Picture The Basics of Shooting and Playback Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. •To zoom in on the subject, rotate the zoom control to g (telephoto). •To zoom out for a wider shot, rotate the zoom control to f (wide-angle). When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to the maximum wide-angle position. •Rotating the zoom control all the way in either direction will adjust the zoom quickly, while rotating the control partially will adjust the zoom slowly (except when recording movies). •A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated. Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 2× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom. •When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed. Zoom out Zoom in Optical zoomDigital zoom Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled CDigital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode (A71) and digital zoom magnification. Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures. When zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied. The position of V moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting. •Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option in the setup menu (A94). Small image size Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
28 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 4 Focus and Shoot 1Press the shutter-release button halfway, i.e., press the button slightly until you feel resistance. •When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the camera sets the focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas (up to 12 areas) glow green. • The camera has nine focus ar eas, and if it does not detect the main subject, it automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus (up to nine areas) glow green. • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed. When the camera has focused, the focus indicator ( A6) glows green. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and press the shutte r-release button halfway again. • If the subject is dimly lit when you press the shutter-release button halfway, the AF- assist illuminator ( A95) may light and the flash ( A2, 58) may pop-up. 2Press the shutter-release button all the way, i.e., press the button the rest of the way down. •The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory card or internal memory. • If you press the shutter-release button with too much force, the camera may shake, causing images to be bl urred. Press the button gently. 1/2 501/250F3.3F3.3 Shutter speed Aperture value F3.3F 3.31 /2 501/250 Shutter speed Aperture value Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
29 Step 4 Focus and Shoot The Basics of Shooting and Playback BNotes About Saving Images •While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining (A20) will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved. Removing the battery or memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card. •It may take some time for the image to be saved depending on the current settings or the shooting conditions (F12). BAutofocus The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green: •Subject is very dark •Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark) •No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is standing in front of a white wall) •Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage) •Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.) •Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock (A78). CWhen the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode (A64) or the Close-up scene mode (A47). CFlash •If the subject is dimly lit, the flash will pop up automatically when you press the shutter-release button halfway when the flash mode is set to U (auto; default setting). The flash will fire when you press the shutter-release button all the way down. See “Using the Flash (Flash Mode)” (A56) for more information. •To lower the flash, turn the camera off. See “Raising and Lowering the Flash” (A58) for more information. CTo Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without first pressing it halfway. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
30 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 5 Play Back Images 1Press the c (playback) button. •When you switch from shooting mode to playback mode, the last image saved will be displayed full-frame. 2Use the multi selector to select an image to display. •To display previous images, press H or J. •To display subsequent images, press I or K. •You can also scroll through images by rotating the multi selector. •Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images saved in the camera’s internal memory. C is displayed near the current image number/total number of images display. •To return to shooting mode, press the c button, shutter-release button, or b(emovie-record) button. c (playback) button Display the previous image Display the subsequent image 4/ 44/ 4 15/11/2011 15:3015/11/2011 15:300004. JPG0004. JPG Current image number/ total number of images CDisplaying Shooting InformationPress the k button in full-frame playback mode to display the histogram and shooting information (A8). Press the k button again to return to full-frame playback mode. CViewing Images•Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. •When images in which the face of a person (A76) or a pet (A43) was detected at the time of shooting are displayed in full-frame playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the detected face, the images may be automatically rotated for playback display (except when viewing images captured in a series). •You can change the orientation of an image using Rotate image in the playback menu (A80). CMore InformationSee “Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)” (A80) for more information. +1.0ISO 100F 3.3 1/2500004.JPG 100NIKON4/ 4 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
31 Step 5 Play Back Images The Basics of Shooting and Playback Changing How Images Are Displayed When using playback mode, you can change how images are displayed by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g (i). Playback Zoom •You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g (i). Images can be zoomed up to 10×. •To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector H, I, J, or K. •If you are viewing an image that was captured using face detection (A76) or pet detection (A43), the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of shooting (except when viewing an image captured in a series). If the camera detected multiple faces when the image was captured, press H, I, J, or K to display a different face. To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces, adjust the magnification rate and then press H, I, J, or K. •You can crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate file by pressing the d button. •Press the k button to return to full-frame playback mode. Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display •You can view several images on one screen, making it easy to find the image you want.•You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g (i). •Rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to select an image and then press the k button to display that image full-frame. •When 72 thumbnails are displayed, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to calendar display. •While using calendar display mode, rotate the multi selector, or press H, I, J, or K to select a date and then press the k button to display the first image captured on that day. 1/ 201/ 20 15/11/2011 15:3015/11/2011 15:300001. JPG0001. JPGg (i) f (h) Image is zoomed in. Image is displayed full- frame.Display area guide 1/ 201/ 20 15/11/2011 15:3015/11/2011 15:300001. JPG0001. JPG1/ 20 3 Su M Tu W Th F Sa 8 7 65 4 3 2 15 22 14 21 13 2012 19 11 18 10 17 9 16 29 28 2726 25 24 23 30 1 2011 11 Image Thumbnail Display (4, 9, 16, and 72 images per screen) Full-frame Display Calendar Display g (i) f (h)g (i) f (h) Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
32 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 1Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor. 2Press the multi selector H or I to select the desired deletion method and press the k button. •Current image: The image currently displayed is deleted. If the key picture of a sequence (A51) is selected, all images in the sequence are deleted. •Erase selected images: Multiple images can be selected and deleted. See “Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen” (A33) for more information. •All images: All images are deleted. •To exit without deleting the image, press the d button. 3Press H or I to select Yes and press the k button. •Deleted images cannot be recovered. •To cancel, press H or I to select No and press the k button. Current image All images Erase selected imagesDelete Ye s No Erase 1 image? BNotes About Deletion •Deleted images cannot be recovered. Copy important images to a computer before deleting them from the camera. •Protected images (A80) cannot be deleted. BDeleting Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting •Each time images are captured continuously, they make up a group of images called a sequence, and by default only the first image of a sequence (called the “key picture”) is displayed to represent the sequence (E7). •When you press the d button during key picture playback, all images in the key picture’s sequence can be deleted (E9). •If you want to delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button before pressing the l button and display all images in the sequence individually. CDeleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode In shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last image that was saved. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
33 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images The Basics of Shooting and Playback Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1Press the multi selector J or K to select an image to be deleted, and then press H to display y. •To undo the selection, press I to remove y. •Rotate the zoom control (A2) to g(i) to switch back to full-frame playback or f(h) to display thumbnails. 2Add y to all desired images and then press the k button to confirm the selection. •A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor. ON/OFFBack Erase selected images Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
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