Nikon CoolPix S3300, Quick Start Manual

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Sh
ooting Feat
ures
Scene Mode and Features
O
: Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes indicated with
O
. Set Vibration reduction to
Off in the setup menu (
A
86) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
x
Scene auto selector
The camera simplifies shooting by automatically selecting the optimum scene mode as
shown below when the shot is framed.
e
: Portrait,
f
: Landscape,
h
: Night portrait,
g
: Night landscape,
i
: Close-up,
j
:
Backlighting,
d
: Other scenes
• When the camera selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon displayed in the
shooting screen changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled.
• The area of the frame that the camera focuses on (AF area) depends on the composition
of the picture. When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (
A
64).
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene
mode. Should this occur, switch to
A
(auto) mode (
A
24) or select the desired scene
mode manually (
A
39).
• Digital zoom is not available.
b
Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera detects a human face and focuses on it (
A
64).
• The camera smoothes skin tones by applying the skin
softening function (
A
66).
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom is not available.
c
Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus
areas or the focus indicator (
A
6) always glows green.