Nikon CoolPix S4300, Reference Manual

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
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Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes indicated with
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. Set Vibration reduction to Off
in the setup menu (
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88) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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Sports
Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera
captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see
detailed movements in a moving subject.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame. The area
focused can be changed by the touch shutter (
A
39) or
touch AF/AE (
A
39).
• To take pictures continuously, hold down the shutter-release button. Up to 6 images are
taken at a rate of about 1.3 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to
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46 08 × 3 4 5 6 .
• The camera continuously adjusts focus even when the shutter-release button is not
pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each
series.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• Continuous shooting is disabled and only one picture can be taken at a time when the
shutter is released using the
Touch shutter function (
A
39).
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Night portrait
Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night.
• The camera detects a human face and focuses on it (
A
68).
• The camera smoothes skin tones by applying the skin
softening function (
A
70).
• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the subject at the
center of the frame.
• Digital zoom is not available.
f
Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame. The area
focused can be changed by the touch shutter (
A
39) or
touch AF/AE (
A
39).
• Hold the camera steady when shooting in dark conditions.
Set
Vibration reduction (
A
89) to Off when using a tripod
to stabilize the camera.
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