Nikon S520 S520 User's Manual - Page 48

Normal 3264, Vibration reduction, front view. See Face Priority

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Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.0 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to R Normal (3264). This rate is maintained for up to 2 pictures. • The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used. m W n Off p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. e Night portrait O Q • Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night. • Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces (front view). See "Face Priority" (A 96) for more information. • If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face nearest to the camera. • If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. f Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by camera shake. Use of a tripod is recommended when shooting in darkly-lit places. Turn Vibration reduction (A 113) off when using a tripod. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 1 Slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. h Off h Auto2 h Auto2 O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction (A 113) off when using a tripod. Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to 36 save an image will be longer than usual.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
*
Other settings can be selected.
1
Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.
2
Other settings can be selected.
1
Slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.
2
Other settings can be selected.
O
:
For those scene modes with
O
, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction
(
A
113) off when using a tripod.
Q
:
For those scene modes with
Q
, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to
save an image will be longer than usual.
d
Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.
While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at a
rate of about 1.0 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set
to
R
Normal (3264)
. This rate is maintained for up to 2 pictures.
The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may
vary depending upon the current image mode setting and
the memory card used.
m
W
n
Off
p
Off
o
0.0*
h
Off
e
Night portrait
O
Q
Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main
subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night.
Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces
(front view). See “Face Priority” (
A
96) for more information.
If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face
nearest to the camera.
If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.
Digital zoom is not available.
m
V
1
n
Off
2
p
Off
o
0.0
2
h
Auto
2
f
Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by
camera shake. Use of a tripod is recommended when
shooting in darkly-lit places. Turn
Vibration reduction
(
A
113) off when using a tripod.
m
V
1
n
Off
2
p
Off
o
0.0
2
h
Auto
2