Nikon Coolpix S9 User Manual

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Editing Pictures
More on Playback
Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop
This function is only available when N:u is displayed in the monitor with
playback zoom (c47) enabled.
1Press the zoom con-
trol to v (k) to zoom
in on the image.
Press the zoom control to v
or t to adjust the zoom
ratio.
2Refine copy composition.
Press the multi selector GHIJ to scroll the picture
until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the
monitor.
3Press the shutter-release button.
The confirmation dialog will be...

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Editing Pictures
More on Playback
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting
1Display the desired picture in full-frame
playback (c26) and press i (m).
D-Lighting copies can also be created by pressing i
(m) after selecting a picture in thumbnail playback
mode.
The results of D-Lighting enhancement can be con-
firmed in the monitor.
2Press the multi selector G to choose [OK]
and press d.
A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is
created.
D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the i icon...

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Editing Pictures
More on Playback
H Resizing Pictures: Small Picture
The following sizes are available:
I 640×480: Suited to television playback.
J 320×240: Suited to display on web pages.
K 160×120: Suitable for e-mail attachments.
1Display the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (c26).
2Press m.
The playback menu is displayed.
3Press the multi selector GH to choose
[Small pic.] and press d.
4Press GH to choose the desired copy
size and press d.
5Press H to choose [Yes] and press d.
A new,...

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More on Playback
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback
Use the camera’s built-in microphone (c4) to
record voice memos for pictures marked with N:O
in full-frame playback (c26).
jVoice Memos
• Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
• If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice
memo can be recorded.
• Voice memos cannot be added to pictures created with other models of camera. Voice
memos recorded using other models of camera cannot be...

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Movies
Movies
Movie Mode
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select
shooting mode and follow the steps below.
1Enter movie mode by pressing
p in shooting mode, selecting
S (press the multi selector I),
and then pressing d.
Exposure count display shows maximum total length
of movie that can be recorded.
2Press the shutter-release button fully to
start recording.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows
the amount of recording time remaining.
Recording will end if...

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Movies
The Movie Menu
Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu. Options chosen in this
menu are restored the next time movie mode is selected.
Selecting Movie Options
The movie menu offers the options shown below.
*Movies can be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows.
All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length varies with make of memory card.
ZSet up
Display setup menu (c94).
TMovie options (default: Small size 320)
Choose type of movie that will be...

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The Movie Menu
Movies
Time-Lapse Movies
1Press the multi selector GH to choose
[Movie options] > [Time-lapse movie640]
and press d.
2Press GH to choose the interval
between shots and press d.
3Press m to return to shooting mode.
4Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start
recording.
Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots.
To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second
time.
Camera will take pictures at specified interval until the...

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The Movie Menu
Movies
Stop-Motion Movies
1Press the multi selector GH to choose
[Movie options] > [Stop-motion movie]
and press d.
2Press GH to choose the playback speed
and press d.
3Press m to return to shooting mode.
4Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame.
The recorded picture will be superimposed on the view through the lens.
5Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame.
The second frame will be superimposed on the first frame.
The monitor turns off...

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The Movie Menu
Movies
Auto-Focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.
ZSingle AF (default)
Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks at 
this position during shooting, preventing sound of camera focusing from 
interfering with recording.
aFull-time AF
Camera focuses continuously, even when shutter-release button is not 
pressed halfway.
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Movies
Movie Playback
In full-frame playback (c26), movies are recog-
nized by the T icon. To play a movie, display it in
full-frame playback and press d.
Use the zoom control (x) to adjust playback vol-
ume. Press the multi selector IJ to choose a con-
trol, then press d to perform the selected
operation.
Deleting Movie Files
Display a movie in full-frame (c26) or thumbnail
playback mode (c46) and press T.
A confirmation dialog is displayed. Choose [Yes] and
press d to delete the movie, or choose...