Nikon CoolPix S9100 User manual

Nikon
COOLP DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual

When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the scene
menu, images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected
scene,
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Bysimply framing a picture,
the camera automatically
selects tile optimum scene .___f_:
mode for simpler shooting. J
]__[] Night Landscape
(_ 64)
[] Night Portrait (_ 65)
[] Backlighting (_ 66)
Rotate the mode dial to [],
[], or [] and take pictures.
SCENE
Pressthe MENUbutton to display the scene menu and choose one of the following
shooting scenes.
Portrait (default setting) (_ 67) [] Landscape ([_ 67)
_" Sports (_ 68) _ Party/indoor ([_] 68)
Beach (_ 69) [] Snow (_ 69)
Sunset ([_ 69) ill Dusk/dawn ([_ 70)
_ Close-up(_ 70) _1 Food (_ 71)
Museum (_ 72) "i!i._ Fireworks show ([_ 72)
[] Blackand white copy ([_] 73) _ Panorama (_ 73)
wE Pet portrait (_ 74)
Choose a scene type from the scene menu and rotate the zoom control ([_ 4) to
T (_) to view a description (help) of that scene. To return to the original screen,
rotate the zoom control to T (qi_)again.
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[] Image Mode
The Image mode setting (_ 47) car/be changed by pressing the MENUbutton in scene mode.
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Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects one of the following
scene modes for simpler shooting.
• _: Auto (general shooting) • Ill,J: Portrait
• IF_: Landscape • I1"_: Night portrait
• l_: Night landscape • B:CIose-up
• _: Backlighting
1 Rotate the mode dial to _. _-_\_, i,,........................./}
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The camera enters scene auto sdector, iti)_' /
If the flash is dosed, The flash is Iowe,ed. isdisplayed. __(_
Slide the _ ¢ (flash pop-up) control to make the flash iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_1[_ .R_J._"S
pop up. _ ":"__, I
2Frame the subject and take a picture.
The shooting mode icon changes.
Pressthe shutter-release button haEfwayto set focus and
exposure. When the subject is in focus, the active focus
area glows green.
Pressthe shutter-release button the rest of the way down
to take the picture.
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_1_ Notes on Scene Auto Selector
• Digital zoom is not available.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should
this occur, switch to I_1 (auto) mode (_ 24) or select the desired scene manually (_ 64).
[] Focusing Using Scene Auto Selector
• When the camera detects a human face in scene auto selector, it focuses on that face. See "Face
Detection" (_ 56) for more information.
• When the shooting mode indicator n or _ (close up) is displayed, the camera automatically
selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera as same as
when Auto is selected for AF area mode (_ 53),
[] Shooting with Night Landscape and Night Portrait When Using Scene Auto
Selector
• If the camera switches to _ (night bndscape) when using scene auto selector, the camera
captures a series of images which will be combined into a single image and saved.
• If the camera switches to _ (night portrait) when using scene auto selector, flash mode is fixed
at red eye reduction for shooting human subjects (the camera does not shoot continuously).
• In dark surroundings, the use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction (_ 178) to
Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
[] Flash
• _AUVO(auto; default setting) and _ (off) flash mode settings car/be applied (_ 32).
When _AIJTI)(auto) is selected, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode
setting for the scene mode it has selected.
When (_) (off) is selected, the flash does not fire even if the flash is popped up.
• To make sure the flash does not fire, take pictures with the flash lowered.
[] Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector
• The selfltimer (_ 35) and exposure compensation (_ 40) settings can be adjusted.
• Smile timer (_ 37) cannot be used.
• The macro mode button on the rotary multi selector (_ 39) is disabled.
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Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and
Characteristics)
Tile mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting (_ 61 ).
See"Shootinginthe SceneIVlodeSelectedbythe Camera(SceneAuto Selector)"
(_ 62) for more information on scene auto selector.
is used in tile following scene descriptions to indicate tile flash mode (_ 32)
setting when tile flash is raised. _t_ indicates tile self-timer (_ 35), _1_indicates
macro mode (_ 39), and [] indicates exposure compensation (_ 40) settings.
_ Night landscape
Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.
Press the MENUbutton to set Night landscape to Hand-held
or Tripod.
•Hand-held (default setting): Select this option to produce
shots with reduced blurring and noise even when the
camera is hand-held.
- The _ icon is displayed in the shooting screen.
- When the [] icon at the top left of the monitor lights in green, press the shutter-
release button all the way to capture a series of images which will be combined into a
single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed aNthe way, hold the camera steady without
moving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera
off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e.,the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image will be
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Tripod: Select this option when using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera
during shooting.
- The _ icon is displayed in the shooting screen.
-Vibration reduction (_) 178) is automatically set to Off regardless of the setting in
the setup menu (_ 169).
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is
pressed all the way.
• Digital zoom is not available.
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always
be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (_ 181) does not light.
Off1
1 The self4imer can be used.
2 Other settings can be selected.
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[] Night portrait
Use this mode for portraits of a human subject shot in front of
background lighting at night. Flash is used to illuminate the
subject while maintaining the mood of the background.
Press the MENUbutton to set Night portrait to Hand-held or
Tripod.
•Hand-held: Select this option to produce shots with
reduced blurring and noise even when the camera is hand-held.
- The _ icon is displayed in the shooting screen.
- When the [] icon at the top left of the monitor lights in green, press the shutter-
release button all the way to capture a series of images which will be combined into a
single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without
moving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera
off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e.,the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image will be
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may be
distorted, overlapped, or blurred.
•Tripod (default setting): Select this option when using a tripod or other means to
stabilize the camera during shooting.
- The @ icon is displayed in the shooting screen.
-Vibration reduction (I_) 178) is automatically set to Off regardless of the setting in
the setup menu (_ 169).
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is
pressed all the way.
• Raise the flash before taking pictures.
• Digital zoom is not available.
• When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (see "Face Detection"
([]_ 56) for more information).
- If more than one face is detected, focus will be on the face closest to the camera.
- The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
function before saving images (_ 67).
- If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
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1 The flash fires using red-eye reduction.
2 Other settings can be selected.
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_11Backlighting
Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into
shadow.
Press the MENUbutton to set HDR to On or Off according to the shooting conditions and
subject.
When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash fires to
prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.
•Raise the flash before taking pictures.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame. One image is captured when the shutter-release
button is pressed all the way.
When HDR is set to On: Use when taking pictures with very
bright and dark areas in the same frame.
• The _)_ icon isdisplayed in the shooting screen. If there
are very bright areas and very dark areas in the frame, the
[] icon lights in green.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame. Digital zoom is not available.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,
the camera shoots images continuously at high speed,
and saves the following two images.
- An image processed by DAighting ([_) 133) at the time of shooting
- A composite image with high dynamic range (HDR) in which the loss of details in
highlights or shadows is minimized
• The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If there is only enough memory to
save one image, an image processed by D-Lighting isthe only image saved.
• Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steadily without
moving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off
before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
• The angle of view (i.e.,the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image will be
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
1 Flash is fixed at _ (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off, and is fixed at (_) (off) when HDR is set
to On,
2 The self4imer carl be used.
3 Other settings can be selected.
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SCENE_ _ Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera detects and focuses on a human face. See "Face
Detection" (_ 56) for more information.
• If more than one face is detected, focus will be on the face
closest to the camera.
• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by
applying the skin softening function before saving images.
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom is not available.
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SCENE -) i Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
([_) 7) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (_ 181) does not light.
]@off*
* Other settings can be selected.
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[] Notes about Skin Softening
When using the [] (night portrait) or Portrait scene modes, the camera detects up to three human
_ces when the shutter is released, and processes the image to soften facial skin tones he.re saving
the image.
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• The level of effect applied cannot be adjusted. Confirm the result by playing back the image.
• Skin softening can also be applied on saved images (_ 134),
• in some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may
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_ Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. With
continuous shooting, instantaneous movements in moving
subjects can be captured clearly.
• The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame. The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus.
• While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, up to 24 images are captured
continuously at a rate of up to about 1.8 fps (when image mode is set to [] 4000x3000).
Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released.
• Focus, exposure compensation, and white balance are fixed at the values determined
with the first shot in each series.
• The speed of continuous shooting may decrease depending on the image mode, the
type of memory card used, and shooting conditions.
• AF-assist illuminator (_ 181) does not light.
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* Other settings can be selected.
SCENE_ _Party/indo0r
Suitable for taking pictures in parties. Captures the effects of
candlelight and other indoor background lighting.
• The camera focuses on tile subject atthe center of the frame.
• As images are easily affected by camera shake, hold the
camera steadily. In dark surroundings, tile use of a tripod is
recommended. Set Vibration reduction (_ 178) to Off
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
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1 The flash mode setting may automatically switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction.
Other settings can be seEected.
2 Other settings can be selected.
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SCENE->-_ BeaCh
Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit
expanses of water.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame.
off* off
* Other settingscan beselected.
SCENE -> [] snow
Capturesthe brightnessof sunlit snow.
• Thecamerafocusesonthe subjectat thecenter of the
frame.
Off* Off
* Other settingscan beselected.
SCENE -> _ Sunset [_
Preservesthedeep huesseenin sunsetsand sunrises.
• Thecamerafocusesonthe subjectat thecenter of the
frame.
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* Other settings can be selected.
(_}: Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which _] is indicated, Set Vibration reduction
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