Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Tips and Notes
•While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camera shoots up to 
about 6 images continuously at a rate of about 1.1 fps (when image mode is set to 
x ).
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in 
each series.
• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera...

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Shooting Features
•Macro mode ( A39) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest 
position at which it can focus.
• You can adjust hue by using the multi selector 
HI . The hue setting is saved in the camera’s 
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• You can move the focus area. Press the  k button, 
use the multi selector HIJK  to move the focus 
area, and press the k  button to apply the setting.
• The shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.
• The zoom is restricted to four...

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Shooting Features
•When you point the camera at a dog or ca t, the camera detects the pet’s face and 
focuses on it. By default, the camera de tects a dog or cat face and automatically 
releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).
• On the screen displayed when  OPet portrait  is selected, select  U Single  or V 
Continuous .
- U  Single : The camera captures one image when  a dog or cat face is detected.
- V  Continuous : The camera captures three images continuously when a dog 
or cat face is...

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Shooting Features
Shooting with Panorama Assist
The use of a tripod makes it easier to frame a picture. When using a tripod to 
stabilize the camera during shooting, set Photo VR (A93) to  Off in the setup 
menu.
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
1Use the multi selector JK  to 
select the direction in which 
images are joined, and press the 
k  button.
•If necessary, apply flash mode ( A35), self-
timer ( A37), macro mode ( A39) and 
exposure compensation ( A40) settings in 
this...

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4Press the k button when 
shooting is complete.
• The camera returns to step 1.
BNotes About Panorama Assist
•Up to three images can be taken and combined in a panorama series. Shooting 
automatically ends after the third image is taken.
• A panorama image may not be saved if the translucent portion of an image is not 
properly aligned with the subject when taking the next image.
• The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the 
monitor at the time...

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Playback with Panorama Assist
Switch to playback mode (A14), display an 
image captured using panorama assist in full-
frame playback mode, and then press the  k 
button to scroll the image in the direction that 
was used when shooting.
Playback controls are displayed in the monitor 
during playback. 
Use the multi selector  JK to select a control, 
and then press the  k button to perform the 
operations described below.
BNotes About Panorama Assist Images
• The images cannot be...

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Shooting Features
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
* The icon of the last effect selected is displayed.
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects 
When Shooting)
Enter shooting mode M A  (shooting mode) button M  D  (third icon 
from the top*) M  K  M  HI  M  select an effect  M k  button
TypeDescription
D Soft 
(default setting) Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire 
image.
E Nostalgic sepia Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate 
the qualities of an...

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•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• When  Selective color or  Cross process is 
selected, use the multi selector  HI to select 
the desired color, and press the  k button to 
apply the color. To change the color 
selection, press the  k button again.
Save 

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Shooting Features
You can take a picture with the glamour retouch function to enhance human 
faces.
1Press the multi selector K.
2Apply an effect.
• Use  JK  to select the desired effect.
• Use  HI  to select the amount of effect.
• You can simultaneously apply multiple 
effects.
B  Skin softening,  l Foundation 
makeup , Q  Soft , G  Vividness , o  
Brightness (Exp. +/-)
• Select  y Exit  to hide the slider.
• After configuring the desired effects, press 
the  k button to apply them.
3Frame the...

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Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
•Glamour retouch ( A29)
• Smile timer ( A30)
• Self-Collage ( A31)
• Flash mode ( A35)
• Self-timer ( A37)
• Smart portrait menu ( A76)
Using Smile Timer
When you press the multi selector  J to select 
a  Smile timer  and press the k  button, the 
camera automatically releases the shutter 
whenever a smiling face is detected.
• Set the glamour retouch function before 
selecting smile timer ( A29).
• When you press the shutter-release button...