Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Basic Shooting and Playback 
Operations
1Hold the camera steady.
•Keep fingers and other objects away from 
the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, 
microphone, and speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) 
orientation, turn the camera so that the 
flash is above the lens.
2Frame the picture.
•Move the zoom control to change the 
zoom lens position.
• When the camera recognizes the shooting 
scene, the shooting mode icon changes 
accordingly.
Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode
Zoom out Zoom in
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3Press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
•When the subject is in focus, the focus 
area or focus indicator is displayed in 
green.
• When you are using digital zoom, the 
camera focuses in the center of the 
frame and the focus area is not 
displayed.
• If the focus area or focus indicator 
flashes, the camera is unable to focus. 
Modify the composition and try pressing 
the shutter-release button halfway 
again.
4Without lifting your finger, press 
the shutter-release button the rest 
of the way down.
BNotes About Saving Images or Movies
The indicator showing the number of expo sures remaining or the indicator showing 
the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved.  Do 
not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the 
battery or memory card  while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in 
loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.
CThe Auto Off Function
• When no operations are performed for ab out one minute, the monitor turns off, 
the camera enters standby mode, and then the power-on lamp flashes. The 
camera turns off after remaining in standby mode for about three minutes.
• To turn the monitor back on while the camera is in standby mode, perform an 
operation such as pressing the powe r switch or shutter-release button.
CWhen Using a Tripod
•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize  the camera in the following situations:
- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode (A 18) set to W (off)
- When the zoom is at a telephoto position
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set  Photo VR to Off  
in the setup menu ( A64) to prevent potential errors  caused by this function.
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom 
lens position changes.
•To zoom in: Move toward  g
• To zoom out: Move toward f
When you turn the camera on, the zoom 
moves to the maximum wide-angle 
position.
• A zoom indicator is displayed on the 
shooting screen when the zoom control is 
moved.
• Digital zoom, which allows you to further 
magnify the subject up to approximately 4× 
the maximum optical zoom ratio, can be 
activated by moving and holding the zoom control toward  g when the 
camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position.
CDigital Zoom
The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it 
changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.
• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the 
Dynamic Fine Zoom.
• Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably 
reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
• The zoom indicator may not change to  blue when using certain continuous 
shooting settings or other settings.
The Shutter-release Button
Press halfway To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and 
aperture value), press the shutter-release button 
lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and 
exposure remain locked while the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
Press all the 
way Press the shutter-release button all the way to 
release the shutter and take a picture.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release 
button, as this may result in camera shake and 
blurred images. Press the button gently.
Wide-angle Telephoto
Optical 
zoom Digital 
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the c (playback) 
button to enter playback 
mode.
• If you press and hold down the  c 
button while the camera is turned 
off, the camera turns on in 
playback mode.
2Use the multi selector to select an 
image to display.
• Press and hold down  HIJK to scroll 
through the images quickly.
• To return to shooting mode, press the  A 
button or shutter-release button.
• When  e  is displayed in full-frame 
playback mode, you can press the  k 
button to apply an effect to the image.
• Move the zoom control 
toward  g (i ) in full-frame 
playback mode to zoom in 
on an image.
• In full-frame playback mode, 
move the zoom control 
toward  f (h ) to switch to 
thumbnail playback mode 
and display multiple images 
on the screen.
Play Back Images
Display the previous image
Display the next image
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the l (delete) button 
to delete the image 
currently displayed in the 
monitor.
2Use the multi selector HI  to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  k button.
•To exit without deleting, press the  d 
button.
3Select  Yes and press the k  
button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.
CDeleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
When using shooting mode, press the  l button to delete the last image that was 
saved.
Delete Images
Delete
Erase selected images Current image
All images
Yes No
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Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector JK to 
select an image to be deleted, and 
then use H  to display K .
•To undo the selection, press  I to remove 
K .
• Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f(h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  K to all images that you want  to delete and then press 
the  k button to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to 
complete operations.
Erase selected images
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The shooting modes described below are available.
•x Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
• b Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• D  Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
• F  Smart portrait
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the 
smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures.
• A  Auto mode
Used for general shooting. Settings can be changed to suit the shooting 
conditions and the type of shot that you want to capture.
1When the shooting screen 
is displayed, press the  A 
(shooting mode) button.
2Use the multi selector 
HI  to select a 
shooting mode and 
press the k  button.
•When scene mode or 
special effects mode is 
selected, press K  to select 
a scene mode or effect 
before pressing the  k button.
Changing the Shooting Mode
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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H(m ) 
J (n ) I (p ) K (o ) to set the functions described below.
• m Flash mode
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
• n Self-timer
The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the 
shutter-release button.
• p Macro mode
Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.
• o Exposure compensation
You can adjust overall image brightness.
The functions that can be set vary depending on the shooting mode.
Display the shooting screen and press the b  (e  
movie-record) button to start recording a movie. 
Press the  b(e ) button again to end recording.
• To play back a movie, select a movie in full-
frame playback mode and press the  k button. 
Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.
Recording Movies 
						

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Shooting Features
Shooting Features
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting 
mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.
BNotes About x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene 
mode. In this case, select another shooting mode ( A17).
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to  d.
Functions Available in x  (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
•Flash mode ( A35)
• Self-timer ( A37)
• Exposure compensation ( A40)
• Image mode ( A66)
x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  x  (scene auto 
selector) mode M  k  button
e Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)
b Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in 
which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)
f Landscape
h Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)
c Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images 
in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)
g Night landscape
i Close-up
j Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people) 
d Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)
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Shooting Features
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the 
selected scene.
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
1The camera focuses at infinity.2The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.3Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR 
( A 93) to Off  in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode (Help Display)
Select a scene and move the zoom control 
( A 1) toward g (j ) to view a description of 
that scene. To return to the previous screen, 
move the zoom control toward  g(j ) again.
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  b  (second icon 
from the top*) M  K  M  HI  M  select a scene M  k  button
b Portrait (default setting) i Dusk/dawn1, 2, 3
c Landscape1, 2j Night landscape1, 2, 3 (A 21)
d Sports2 ( A 21) k Close-up ( A21)
e  Night portrait3u Food ( A22)
f  Party/indoor2 (A 21) m Fireworks show1, 3 (A 22)
Z Beach2o  Backlighting2 (A 22)
z  Snow2U  Panorama assist ( A24)
h Sunset2, 3O  Pet portrait ( A23)
Panorama assist