Nikon COOLPIX S6900 Reference Manual - English - Page 44

Shooting Features d (Scene Auto Selector) Mode The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene. Enter shooting mode M tap the shooting mode icon M d (scene auto selector) mode Shooting Features When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly. e Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people) n Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame) f Landscape h Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people) o Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame) g Night landscape i Close-up j Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people) p Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures) d Other scenes • The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting (A91). When a human or pet face is detected, tap only the border displayed by face detection. Touch shooting may not be available with some scene mode settings selected by the camera. B Notes About d (Scene Auto Selector) Mode • Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this case, select another shooting mode (A22). • When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to d. Functions Available in d (Scene Auto Selector) Mode • Flash mode (A43) • Self-timer (A45) • Exposure compensation (A47) • Image mode (A89) 24