Nikon COOLPIX S6100 User Manual - Page 53

More on Shooting More on Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode Following shooting modes can be selected. A Auto mode A 26 Pictures can be taken with an automatic, point-and-shoot mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. Pictures can be taken with the flash mode or macro mode settings. Other settings can be made, such as the continuous setting or the "subject tracking" option, which moves the active focus area to track the registered subject. C Scene mode A 59 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. F Smart portrait mode A 76 The camera uses the face detection function to detect human faces, and automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected. The skin softening option can be used to make skin tones of human faces displayed smoothly. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode. The shooting-mode selection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode icon. The camera enters the selected shooting mode. To select a scene mode, first tap C (scene), and then tap the icon of the desired scene mode (A 59). To return to the current shooting mode without switching shooting modes, press the A button or the shutter-release button. Shooting mode Auto mode 41