Nikon Coolpix S9 User Manual

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Scene Modes
Scene Modes: n Scene Mode
The following modes are available:
C Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back-
ground lighting.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• Hold the camera steady to prevent camera shake.
1Other settings can be selected.
H Beach/snow
Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, 
beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. 
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
1Other settings can be selected.
I Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. 
• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring.
1Other settings can be selected.
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CB1HOff1FOffuAuto1
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Scene Modes
Scene Modes: n Scene Mode
lFocusing at Infinity
The focus indicator (c29) is always green when the shutter-release button is pressed half-
way with [Dusk/dawn], [Night landscape], or [Fireworks show] scene mode selected. Note,
however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
J Dusk/dawn
Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sun-
rise or after sunset. 
• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring.
1Other settings can be selected.
G Night landscape
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night land-
scapes. 
• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring.
1Other settings can be selected.
M Close up
Photograph flowers, insects, and other small objects at close 
range (c31). 
• Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is 
pressed halfway to lock focus. 
• Hold the camera steady to prevent camera shake.
1Other settings can be selected.
CBHOff1FOffuOff
CBHOff1FOffuOff
CB1HOff1FOnuAuto1
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Scene Modes
Scene Modes: n Scene Mode
N Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for exam-
ple, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which 
you do not want to use the flash. 
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
•BSS (c84) turns on automatically. 
• Hold the camera steady to prevent camera shake.
1Other settings can be selected.
K Fireworks show
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of 
light from a firework.
• Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring.
O Copy
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or 
in print.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• Use macro close-up mode (c31) to focus at short ranges. 
• Colored text and drawings may not show up well.
1Other settings can be selected.
CBHOff1FOff1uOff
CBHOffFOffuOff
CB1HOff1FOff1uAuto1
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Scene Modes
Scene Modes: n Scene Mode
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod
for best results.
1Press the multi selector GH to choose
[Panorama assist] in the scene menu and
press d.
The yellow panorama direction icon (E) is displayed to
show the direction in which pictures will be joined.
L Back light
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing 
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to 
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows. 
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
1Other settings can be selected.
F Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan-
orama using PictureProject.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• Hold the camera steady to prevent camera shake.
1Other settings can be selected.
CJHOff1FOffuAuto1
CB1HOff1FOff1uAuto1
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Scene menu
ExitPanorama assist
Image mode
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Scene Modes
Scene Modes: n Scene Mode
2Press GHIJ to choose the
direction and press d.
3Take the first picture.
The first picture is displayed in the first third
of the monitor.
4Take the second picture.
Compose the next picture so that it over-
laps the first picture. Repeat until you have
taken the necessary number of pictures to
complete the scene.
5Press d to finalize the series.
Monitor display returns to shooting mode.
jPanorama Assist
Flash mode (c28), self-timer (c30), macro close-up (c31) and exposure compensation
(c81) cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can
zoom or image-mode setting (c77) be adjusted until the series is finalized.
lExposure Lock
G is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have
been locked at the values set with the first shot. All pictures
taken in a panorama series have the same exposure and white-
balance settings.
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One-Touch Portrait Mode
One-Touch Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures in the One-Touch Portrait Mode
For portrait shots, press the m button when the camera is in the auto mode,
scene mode and movie mode. The following features are automatically acti-
vated:
• Portrait: The portrait subject stands out clearly.
• Face-priority AF: The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces.
• Auto red-eye reduction: The flash mode is automatically set to A (auto
with red-eye reduction: c29)
Press m again to return to the shooting mode selected with the mode-selec-
tion menu.
1Press m (one-touch
portrait mode).
The K guide is displayed.
2Frame a picture using the K guide.
When the camera detects a face, the guide is dis-
played with a double yellow border.
When the camera detects more than one face, the
closest face is framed by a double border and the rest
by a single border. The camera focuses on the face
framed by the double border.
If the camera loses its ability to detect a face (for example, because the subject has
looked away from the camera), borders are no longer displayed and monitor dis-
play returns to that shown in step 1.
3Press the shutter-release button
halfway.
Focus and exposure are set, and the double
border turns green.
4Press the shutter-release button the rest
of the way down to take a picture.
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One-Touch Portrait Mode
The One-Touch Portrait Menu
Press m in one-touch portrait mode to display
the one-touch portrait menu. Options chosen in
this menu are restored next time this mode is
selected.
jFace-Priority AF
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not
the subject is facing the camera. The camera focuses continuously until a face is detected.
If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the
camera was unable to focus. Release the button and try again. If no face is recognized when
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the center of the frame.
The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
• When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
• When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
kSettings for One-Touch Portrait Mode
• Flash: Changeable
• Self-timer: Available
• Macro close-up: Off
ZSet up
Display setup menu (c94).
ZImage mode (default: Normal(2816))
Choose an image size and quality (c77).
One-touch portrait
Exit Set up
Image mode
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More on Playback
More on Playback
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Press the zoom control to t (j) in full-frame
playback to display pictures in “contact sheets” of
four or nine thumbnail images.
The following operations can be performed while
thumbnails are displayed:
ToPressDescriptionc
Choose picturesPress the multi selector GHIJ to choose 
pictures.8
Change number 
of pictures dis-
playedx
With four thumbnails displayed, press the 
zoom control to t once to view nine thumb-
nails. With nine thumbnails displayed, press 
the zoom control to v once to display four 
thumbnails. With four thumbnails displayed, 
press the zoom control to v once to return to 
full-screen playback.–
Cancel thumb-
nail playbackdCancel thumbnail playback and return to full-
screen playback.–
Delete pictureTConfirmation dialog will be displayed. Choose 
[Yes] and press d to delete.26
View playback 
mode menupDisplay the mode-selection menu. 9
View playback 
menumDisplay the playback menu. 88
D-LightingiEnhance brightness and contrast in dark por-
tions of pictures.50
Switch to shoot-
ing modeoSwitch to the shooting mode selected with 
the mode-selection menu.26
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More on Playback
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Press the zoom control to v (k) to zoom in on still
images displayed in full-frame playback (c26).
Playback zoom is not available when the current pic-
ture is a movie or a copy created using the small pic-
ture function.
While image is zoomed in, the zoom ratio is dis-
played on the monitor.
The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in:
ToPressDescriptionc
Zoom inZoom 
control 
to k (v)Zoom increases each time the zoom control is 
pressed to k (v), to a maximum of 10×.–
Zoom outZoom 
control 
to j 
(t)Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is 
pressed to j (t). To cancel zoom, press d.–
View other 
areas of pictureUse the multi selector to scroll to areas of pic-
ture not visible in monitor. To use the multi 
selector GHIJ to view other pictures, 
cancel playback zoom.8
Delete pictureTConfirmation dialog will be displayed. Choose 
[Yes] and press d to select.26
Return to full-
frame playbackdCancel playback zoom and return to full-
screen playback.–
View playback 
mode menupDisplay the mode-selection menu. 9
View playback 
menumDisplay the playback menu. 88
Crop pictureCrop current picture to contain only the por-
tion visible in the monitor.49
Switch to shoot-
ing modeoSwitch to the shooting mode selected with 
the mode-selection menu.26
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More on Playback
Editing Pictures
Use the COOLPIX S9 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate
files. The editing features described below are available.
Restrictions on Picture Editing
The following restrictions apply to copies created using crop (c49),
D-Lighting (c50), and small picture (c51).
• Copies created using the crop or small picture functions cannot be edited
again.
• The D-Lighting function cannot be used on copies created using the
D-Lighting function. In other words, this function can only be applied to a
picture once.
kPicture Editing
• The COOLPIX S9 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non-
COOLPIX S9 digital cameras.
• If a copy created using the COOLPIX S9 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture
may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal
memory or on the memory card.
• Edited copies are recognized by identifiers corresponding to the editing function and file
numbers assigned automatically by the camera (c110).
lOriginal Pictures and Edited
• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted.
The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.
• Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.
• Copies created using crop, D-Lighting, and small picture have the same transfer marking
(c92) as the original but are not marked for printing (c74) or protecting (c91).
Editing functionDescription
CropEnlarge the image or refine the composition and create a 
copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor.
D-LightingCreate a copy of the current picture with enhanced bright-
ness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.
Small PictureCreate a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web 
pages or as e-mail attachments. Small copies are stored as 
JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16.
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