Nikon Coolpix S8200 Users Manual

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
y M dSports
Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera 
captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see 
detailed movements in a moving subject.
•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
•Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way to 
capture images continuously. Up to five images are 
captured continuously at a rate of about six fps (when image mode is set to P).
•The camera focuses even...

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
y M f Party/indoor
Suitable for taking pictures at parties. Captures the effects of 
candlelight and other indoor background lighting.
•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
•To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera 
steady when shooting in dark surroundings. Set Vibration 
reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a 
tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
y M Z Beach
Captures the brightness...

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
y M k Close-up
Use this mode to photograph flowers, insects, and other small 
objects at close range.
•Macro mode (A64) is enabled and the camera 
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can 
focus.
•You can move the area of the frame that the area focuses 
on (AF area). To move the AF area, press the k button, and then rotate the multi selector 
or press H, I, J, or K.
To change settings for any of the following functions, first...

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
y M l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for 
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in 
which you do not want to use the flash.
•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
•The camera captures a series of up to ten images while the 
shutter-release button is held all the way down, and the 
sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved (best shot selector; 
A52).
y M...

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
y M p Panorama
Use this mode to take panorama pictures.
From the screen displayed after the p Panorama scene mode is selected, select Easy 
panorama or Panorama assist.
•Easy panorama (default setting): By simply moving the camera in the desired direction, 
panoramas that can be played back using the camera can be taken.
- You can set the shooting range to Normal (180°) or Wide (360°).
- Press the shutter-release button all the way and release...

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Shooting Features
Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)
Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous 
series of images.
1Press the d button and confirm or change 
the settings in the continuous menu.
•See “Continuous Menu” (A52) for more information.
•Press the d button after changing the settings and 
return to the shooting screen.
2Frame the subject and shoot.
•By default, when the camera detects the main subject, 
it focuses on that subject. If the camera...

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Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)
Shooting Features
BNotes About Continuous Shooting Mode
•It may take some time to save the images after shooting. The amount of time it takes to finish 
saving the captured images depends on the number of images, image mode, the write speed of 
the memory card, etc.
•When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.
•The speed of continuous shooting may decrease depending on the image mode, type of memory 
card used, and shooting...

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Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)
Shooting Features
Options Available in the Continuous Shooting Menu
You can select the type of continuous shooting in the continuous shooting menu, 
in addition to the options (A37) that are available when using A (auto) mode, 
such as image mode and white balance.
•For items not related to continuous shooting, see “Options Available in the Auto 
Shooting Menu” (A37).
•Other than the continuous shooting type, items 
share the same settings with A (auto) mode,...

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Shooting Features
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
The following six effects are available.
1Press the d button to display the special 
effects menu, use the multi selector to select 
Special effects, and then press the k button.
2Press H or I to select an effect and press the 
k button.
•Press the d button after changing the settings and 
return to the shooting screen.
OptionDescription
OSoft (default setting)Softens the image by...

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Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
Shooting Features
3Frame the subject and shoot.
•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
•When Selective color is selected in step 2, rotate the 
multi selector or press H or I to select the desired 
color from the slider.
To change settings for any of the following functions, 
first press the k button to cancel color selection, then 
change the settings as desired:
- Flash mode (A56)
- Self-timer (A59)
- Macro mode (A64)
-...