Nikon COOLPIX S6100 User Manual - Page 76

Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)

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More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features) See "Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)" (A 62) for more information on scene auto selector. b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • When the camera detects a human face, that face will be framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See "Face Detection" (A 42) for more information. • If more than one face is detected, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a yellow double border (focus area) and the other faces will be framed by a single border. Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face (A 47, 52). • The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening function before saving images (A 77). • If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. • Digital zoom is not available. • The default setting for flash mode is b Auto with red-eye reduction. • Use the scene effect adjustment slider (A 61) to adjust image brightness. c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • The camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator (A 30) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus. • Flash is disabled. • AF-assist illuminator (A 160) does not light. • Use the scene effect adjustment slider (A 61) to adjust image saturation. Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration 64 reduction (A 158) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
More on Shooting
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)”
(
A
62) for more information on scene auto selector.
b
Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
When the camera detects a human face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face
Detection” (
A
42) for more information.
If more than one face is detected, the face nearest to the
camera will be framed by a yellow double border (focus
area) and the other faces will be framed by a single border. Tap the face framed by a
single border to change the focus area to that face (
A
47, 52).
The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
function before saving images (
A
77).
If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
Digital zoom is not available.
The default setting for flash mode is
b
Auto with red-eye reduction
.
Use the scene effect adjustment slider (
A
61) to adjust image brightness.
c
Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
The camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus
indicator (
A
30) always glows green when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that
objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
Flash is disabled.
AF-assist illuminator (
A
160) does not light.
Use the scene effect adjustment slider (
A
61) to adjust image saturation.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which
O
is indicated. Set
Vibration
reduction
(
A
158) to
Off
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.