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21Basic Photography and PlaybackThe camera uses advanced red-eye reduction. Low-intensity light pulses cause the sub-ject’s pupils to contract before the ﬂ ash ﬁ res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will pro-cess the image to further its eﬀ ects (“In-Camera Red-eye Fix”; note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture). This mode is not recommended where a quick shutter response is required; if the desired results are not achieved, try again at a diﬀ erent ﬂ ash setting.Red-eye ReductionWhen Lighting Is Poorቢ The AF-assist illuminator may lightIf lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may light to as-sist the focus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The illuminator has a maximum range of about 1.9 m/6 ft. 3 in. (W) to 1.1 m/3 ft. 7 in. (T). The AF-assist illuminator is not available in some modes ( 84) and can also be turned oﬀ manually ( 75), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.ባ A blur warning may be displayedIf the ﬂ ash is oﬀ , a icon will be displayed to warn that pic-tures may be blurred as a result of slow shutter speeds. If an ISO icon is displayed, sensitivity has been raised to com-pensate for poor lighting and pictures may be aﬀ ected by “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored dots ( 65). The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, doubling recording times.If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken, the picture may be blurred. Select No to exit without re-cording the picture. If no operations are performed for about twenty seconds, the picture will be recorded auto-matically.PICTURE IS BLURRED.PICTURE IS BLURRED.SAVE PICTURE?SAVE PICTURE?PICTURE IS BLURRED.SAVE PICTURE?ConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrmNoNoYesNo

22Basic Photography and PlaybackTaking Pictures with the Self-TimerThe camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to reduce blur. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recom-mended) or rest it on a ﬂ at, level surface.1Self-timerDisplay self-timer menu.2Self-timerConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrmHighlight option. 3 s: Use to reduce blur.10 s: Use for self-portraits.3Make selection (to exit without setting timer, wait ﬁ ve seconds). icon appears in display.The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the ﬁ nal second to warn that the shutter is about to be released.4Frame picture and start timer; display in monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released. To stop timer before pic-ture is taken, press shutter-release button again.

23Basic Photography and PlaybackMacro Close-up ModeMacro close-up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.).Focus and shoot. Note that ﬂ ash may be unable to light entire subject at dis-tances of less than 30 cm (1 ft.); if ﬂ ash ﬁ res, play picture back and check results.53Make selection (to exit without changing mode, wait ﬁ ve seconds). Selection is shown by icon in display.2Macro close-upConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrmHighlight ON.1Macro close-upConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrmDisplay macro close-up menu.4Frame picture. Minimum focus distance var-ies with zoom position; if zoom is adjusted to ▲ position and icon turns green, camera can focus at distance of 4 cm (1.6 in.). Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus.The macro close-up mode option last selected for (auto) mode is restored the next time mode is selected.

24Basic Photography and Playback Face-Priority AFThe camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame. If no face is detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on the center of the frame.The camera will focus continuously until a face detected. If the double border ﬂ ashes yellow when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus; release the button and try again.2Frame picture using icon as guide. *1Press button. icon is displayed.* When camera detects face, will change to double yellow border. If camera detects mul-tiple faces, it will focus on closest subject; other subjects are indicated by single border. If camera can no longer detect subject (for example, because subject has looked away from camera), borders will no longer be displayed; return to Step 2.3Set focus and exposure.Double border turns green.4Take picture.One-Touch Portrait ModeFor portrait shots, press the button when the camera is in shooting mode. This will automatically activate the following features:• Portrait: Background details are softened, allowing the portrait subject to stand out clearly.• Face-priority AF: The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces.• Advanced red-eye reduction: Reduces “red-eye” caused by the ﬂ ash ( 21).Macro close-up is not available in one touch portrait mode. To return to the previ-ously selected shooting mode, press the button again.

25Basic Photography and PlaybackThe One-Touch Portrait MenuPressing the button in one-touch portrait mode displays the one-touch portrait menu. With the exception of exposure compensation, the options chosen in this menu are restored the next time one-touch portrait mode is selected.Option DescriptionSET-UP Display setup menu ( 70)Image mode Choose image size and quality ( 61).Exp. +/–Alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV. Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures.Portrait eﬀ ect Choose from Normal, Brighter (reduces vividness of skin tones), and Softer (soft eﬀ ect).

26Scene and Scene Assist ModesScene and Scene Assist ModesThe camera oﬀ ers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist” options. Camera set-tings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type.Scene mode: The following scenes are available.CopyBack LightPanorama AssistNight LandscapeClose UpMuseumFireworks ShowParty/IndoorBeach/SnowSunsetDusk/DawnScene assist modes: These scenes oﬀ er framing assist to help compose shots.Mode DescriptionPortrait For portraits.Landscape For landscapes.Mode DescriptionSports For moving subjects.Night Portrait For portraits taken against a night backdrop.1Display shooting mode menu.2Highlight .4Display scene menu.3Select and exit to last selected scene.5Highlight scene. *6Select and exit to selected scene.* Select to display setup menu ( 70), to display image-mode menu ( 61), to adjust exposure compensation ( 31).Scene ModeTo take pictures in scene mode, select shooting mode and follow these steps:

27Scene and Scene Assist Modes7Take pictures.The following scenes are available: Party/IndoorParty/Indoor OFF OFF AUTOUse for shots that include details of the background, or to capture the eﬀ ects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. Beach/SnowBeach/Snow AUTO OFF OFF AUTOCaptures the brightness of such subjects as snowﬁ elds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. SunsetSunset OFF OFF OFF OFFPreserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.The icons to the right of the scene name indicate (in order from left to right) the default ﬂ ash ( 20), self-timer ( 22), macro close-up ( 23), focus (see below), and AF-assist ( 21) settings for that scene. White squares ( ) indicate settings that can be changed, solid squares ( ) settings that are ﬁ xed at the values shown. Default values for the current scene are restored when the camera is turned oﬀ or another scene or shooting mode is selected. Focus is shown as follows: Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Camera focuses at inﬁ nity. Focus indicator is always displayed in green when shut-ter-release button is pressed halfway; note, however, that foreground objects may not always be in focus.The following icons indicate the precautions that may be needed to avoid blur: Hold camera steady Use tripodA icon indicates that pictures may be processed to reduce noise, resulting in increased recording times.Setting Icons

28Scene and Scene Assist Modes Dusk/DawnDusk/Dawn OFF OFF OFF OFFPreserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. Night LandscapeNight Landscape OFF OFF OFF OFFSlow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. Close UpClose Up AUTO OFF ON AUTOUse to photograph ﬂ owers, insects, and other small objects at rang-es as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.), with the background artistically blurred. Camera zooms to macro close-up position. Macro close-up icon ( ) turns green, indicating that camera can focus as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.) to lens. Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus. MuseumMuseum OFF OFF ON OFFUse indoors where ﬂ ash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the ﬂ ash. BSS ( 65) turns on automatically. Fireworks ShowFireworks Show OFF OFF OFF OFFSlow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a ﬁ rework. CopyCopy OFF OFF ON AUTOProvides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. Use macro close-up ( 23) to focus at short ranges. Colored text and drawings may not show up well. Back LightBack Light OFF OFF AUTOUse when light is coming from behind a portrait subject, throwing their features into shadow. The ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically to “ﬁ ll in” (il-luminate) shadows.

29Scene and Scene Assist Modes Panorama AssistPanorama Assist OFF OFF OFF AUTOUse when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined together in PictureProject to form a panorama.Taking Pictures for a Panorama1Highlight (Panorama assist) in scene menu ( 26).2Default pan direction displayed.3Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direc-tion in which camera will be panned after each shot.Top to bottomRight to leftLeft to rightBottom to top4Make selection (to return to step 3, press button again). Pan direction displayed in white. 5Take ﬁ rst shot. About 1/3 of picture is super-imposed on view through lens (if pan direc-tion is left to right, picture will appear on side of monitor). AE-L icon is displayed to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all shots in series.

30Scene and Scene Assist Modes6Compose next shot to overlap with previ-ous picture.7Take next shot. Repeat steps 6–7 until all shots in series have been taken.8End series. Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode ( 14).The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for bet-ter results. Panorama AssistFlash mode ( 20), macro close-up ( 23), and self-timer ( 22) can not be adjusted after the ﬁ rst picture is taken. Pictures can not be deleted or zoom or image mode ( 61) adjusted until shooting is complete. See page 89 for information on how panoramas are stored.

31Scene and Scene Assist ModesUsing Exposure Compensation in Scene ModeExposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV. Negative values pro-duce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. To choose a value for expo-sure compensation, select a scene ( 27–29) and follow the steps below.1Display scene menu.2Highlight (Exp. +/–).3Display exposure compensation menu.4Choose value for exposure compensation.5Select and exit to scene menu.6Return to previously-selected scene.Exposure compensation for the current scene will be reset to 0 when the camera is turned oﬀ or another scene or shooting mode is selected.

32Scene and Scene Assist ModesScene Assist ModeCompose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor.5Highlight composition type. *6Select and return to shooting mode.1Display shooting mode menu.2Highlight , , , or . 3Select and exit to selected mode.7Take pictures. If framing guides are dis-played, position subject in guides before shooting.* : camera setup ( 70); : select image-mode ( 61); : adjust exposure ( 31)4Display framing assist menu.

33Scene and Scene Assist Modes Portrait Assist: Use for smooth, natural-looking portraits.PORTRAIT No guides are displayed. Camera sets focus and exposure for subject in center focus area.Portrait Left Compose shot with subject in left or right half of frame. †Portrait RightPortrait Close-up Compose shot with face in top half of frame. †Portrait Couple Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. †Portrait Figure Compose shot in “tall” orientation. †* AF-assist available in PORTRAIT mode.† Camera sets focus and exposure for subject in framing guides. Landscape Assist: Use for vivid landscapes or portraits that feature a landmark in the background.LANDSCAPENo guides are displayed. Use to focus on dis-tant objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches. †Scenic View Compose shot with sky in top third of frame. Match skyline with wavy yellow guide. †ArchitecturePhotograph buildings. Framing grid helps keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame. †Group Right Compose shots with landmark to left or right of portrait subjects. Camera sets focus and ex-posure for portrait subjects.Group Left* In Group Right and Group Left modes, ﬂ ash mode is automatically set to AUTO; other modes can be selected.† Camera focuses at inﬁ nity. Focus indicator ( 16) is always displayed in green when shut-ter-release button is pressed halfway; note, however, that foreground objects may not al-ways be in focus.OFF OFF OFFOFF OFF OFF OFF**

34Scene and Scene Assist ModesSPORTSWhile shutter-release button is held down, camera shoots about 2.2 frames per second (fps) until icon is displayed. Camera focuses continuously even when shutter-release button is not pressed.SportSpectatorAs above, except that camera focuses at about 4.5 m/15 ft. (6 m/20 ft. at maxi-mum zoom) to inﬁ nity for improved shutter response.SportCompositeEach time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots in about 2 seconds and arranges them in single picture (1,600 × 1,200 pixels) in size. Camera focuses continuously even when shutter-release button is not pressed. Night Portrait Assist: Use for a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night. This mode oﬀ ers the same assist options as portrait as-sist mode. To prevent blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a ﬂ at, stable surface. Sports Assist: Capture motion in a series of high-speed shots. No framing guides are displayed. Focus, exposure, and white balance for all pictures are determined by the ﬁ rst shot in each series.OFF OFF OFF OFFOFF OFF OFF*

35MoviesMoviesRecording MoviesTo shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below (no sound is recorded for time-lapse movies). Movies recorded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320 can be up to 1 minute 14 seconds long; a 256 MB memory card can hold up to 14 min-utes 30 seconds.1Display shooting mode menu.2Highlight .4Press shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. Progress bar shows amount of memory remaining. Press shut-ter-release button all the way down a sec-ond time to end recording.3Select and exit to movie mode. Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded. Recording MoviesThe ﬂ ash ( 20) turns oﬀ in all modes except Time-lapse movie. The self-timer ( 22) can not be used. Optical zoom can not be adjusted during recording; digital zoom is available to a maximum of 2 × ( 15). More on MoviesSee the Appendix for information on how movie ﬁ les are stored ( 89), the maximum total length of movie that can be recorded at diﬀ erent settings ( 88), and movie menu defaults ( 87).

36Movies3Press shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. Camera will take pictures at speciﬁ ed interval until shutter-release button is pressed again, memory is full, or 1800 frames have been recorded. Monitor turns oﬀ and indicator lamp blinks green between shots.1Choose interval between shots.2Select and exit to movie options menu. Press button to exit menu.The Movie MenuPressing the button in movie mode displays the movie menu. Options chosen in this menu are restored the next time movie mode is selected.Option DescriptionSET-UP Display setup menu ( 70).Movie Options Choose type of movie that will be recorded (see below).Auto-focus Mode Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ( 37).Electronic VR Reduce eﬀ ects of camera shake ( 37). Movie OptionsThe following options are available:Option Size (pixels) Frames per secondTV movie 640★640 × 480 30Small Size 320★320 × 240 30Small Size 320 320 × 240 15Pictmotion 320 * 320 × 240 15Smaller Size 160 160 × 120 15Time-lapse movie★640 × 480 30* Maximum length is 60 s, making movie suitable for use with Pictmotion ( 48).Time-Lapse Movie: Record ﬂ owers opening or butterﬂ ies emerging from cocoons. The camera takes up to 1800 stills at speciﬁ ed intervals and joins them into a silent movie up to sixty seconds long. Charge the battery before shooting begins.Selecting Time-lapse movie★ displays the menu shown in Step 1, below.

37Movies Auto-focus ModeChoose how the camera focuses in movie mode.Option DescriptionSingle AFCamera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting, preventing sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording.Continuous AF Camera constantly adjusts focus, even when shutter-release button is not pressed. Electronic VRChoose On to reduce the eﬀ ects of camera shake in all movie modes except Time-lapse movie. An electronic VR indicator is displayed in the monitor when elec-tronic VR is on ( 6–7).

38MoviesTo play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press the button. Playback controls appear at the top of the display; press the rotary multi selector left or right to highlight a control, then press the button to perform the selected operation.Control DescriptionMovie rewinds while button is pressed.Movie advances while button is pressed.Pause playback. Rotate rotary multi selector for single-frame advance or rewind.Go ahead one frame. Advance continues while button is pressed.Go back one frame. Rewind continues while button is pressed.Resume playback.End movie and return to full-frame playback.Volume is displayed when the zoom control is pressed. Select W to lower volume, T to increase. Rotate the rotary multi selector to fast forward or rewind while the movie is playing. To delete a movie, display it in full-frame playback or select it in the thumbnail list and press the button. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed.15.05.200615.05.200615.05.200610:2010:2010:20100NIKON100NIKON100NIKON0001.MOV0001.MOV0001.MOV1m14s14s1m14sStartStartStartMovie PlaybackIn full-frame playback ( 41), movies are indicated by a icon.

39Voice RecordingsVoice RecordingsAudio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in speaker.Making a Voice RecordingTo make a voice recording, select shooting mode and follow these steps:1Display shooting mode menu.2Highlight .3Select and exit to voice recording mode. Display shows length of recording that can be made.* Camera enters stand-by mode ( 14) and indicator lamp turns green. Press to reacti-vate display. To pause recording, press button; self-timer and indicator lamps will blink. Press again to resume.† To create index, press rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right during recording. Camera can skip to any index during playback. Start of recording is index number 01; other numbers are assigned in ascending order, to maximum of 98.4Press shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. *1 Recording indicator2 File number3 Length of recording4 Date of recording5 Time remaining6 Index number †7 Progress indicator5Press shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Re-cording will end automatically after ﬁ ve hours or when no more memory is avail-able.11223377665544

40Voice RecordingsThe Voice Recording MenuPressing the button in voice recording mode displays the following options. The option selected for Sound quality is restored the next time voice recording mode is selected.Option DescriptionSET-UP Display setup menu ( 70).Sound quality Select High for high quality, Normal for reduced ﬁ le size. Voice RecordingsPictureProject can not be used to transfer or play voice recordings. Select Interface > Mass storage for USB, copy the ﬁ les manually, and then play them back using QuickTime or any other WAV-compatible audio player. Note that index points created with the camera can not be used when voice recordings are played back on another device.The COOLPIX S6 may be unable play or copy sound ﬁ les created with other devices. See the Appendix for information on how voice recordings are stored ( 89) and on the maximum total length of voice recording that can be stored ( 88).