Nikon Coolpix S9 Users 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...