Nikon CoolPix S4300, Reference Manual

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
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Available Shooting Modes
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Features That Are Available in Each Shooting Mode
• You can change the settings for the flash mode, self-timer, macro mode, and exposure
compensation. See “Basic Shooting Settings” (
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• When using shooting mode, tap the
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mode. See “Shooting Features” (
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current shooting mode.
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Auto mode
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Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (
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suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.
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Scene
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When a shooting scene is selected, the camera settings are optimized to take pictures
of that type of scene.
• To select a scene mode, tap the icon of the desired scene mode in the shooting
mode selection menu.
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Special effects
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Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Six different effects are available.
• To select an effect, first display the shooting mode menu and then tap the desired
effect icon.
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Smart portrait
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When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically without
pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). The skin softening option can be
used to make skin tones of human faces appear smoother.