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 steady. Set  Photo VR 
( A 93) to Off  in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 
during shooting.
• On the screen displayed when  j Night landscape  is selected, select  u Hand-
held  or w Tripod .
• u  Hand-held  (default setting): Select this op tion to produce shots with reduced 
blurring and noise even when the camera is hand-held.
• w Tripod : Select this option when using a tripod or other means to stabilize the 
camera when shooting.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when  Photo VR (A 93) in the setup menu 
is set to  On.
• Macro mode ( A39) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest 
position at which it can focus.
• 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.
dSports
f Party/indoor
j Night landscape
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•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 fixed positions.
• The flash always fires.
u Food
m  Fireworks show
o Backlighting
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•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 detected.
BPet Portrait Auto Release
• Press the multi selector  J (n ) to change the  Pet portrait auto release  setting.
- Y : The camera detects a dog or cat face  and automatically releases the shutter.
- OFF : The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog or cat 
face is detected. Press the shutter-release button. The camera also detects 
human faces when  OFF is selected.
• Pet portrait auto release  is set to OFF after five bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the  shutter-release button, regardless of the 
Pet portrait auto release  setting. When V Continuous  is selected, you can 
take pictures continuously while holding down the shutter-release button all the 
way.
BFocus Area
• When the camera detects a face, the face is 
displayed inside a yellow border. When the 
camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a 
double border (focus area), the double border 
changes to green. If no faces are detected, the 
camera focuses on the subject in the center of the 
frame.
• Under some shooting conditions, the pet face 
may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed inside a border.
O  Pet portrait
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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 step.
• Press the  k button to reselect the direction.
2Frame the first portion of 
the panorama scene and 
take the first picture.
•The camera focuses on the 
subject in the center of the frame. 
• About one third of the image is 
displayed as translucent.
3Take the next picture.
•Match the outline of the next 
image so that one third of the 
frame overlaps the previous 
image, and press the shutter-
release button.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button M  b  (second icon 
from the top*) M  K  M  HI  M  U  (Panorama assist)  M k  button
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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 of shooting.
• If shooting ends after only the first image is taken, the camera cannot scroll the 
playback of the image ( A26).
• Shooting for the panorama series is te rminated if the auto off function (A95) 
initiates standby mode during shooting. Se tting the time allowed to elapse before 
the auto off function is enabled to  a longer setting is recommended.
• Images cannot be deleted while shooting in panorama assist mode. When 
shooting a new image, return to step 1 and start over again.
CR  Indicator
In panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white 
balance, and focus for all images in a panorama are 
fixed at the values for the first image in each series.
When the first image is taken,  R is displayed 
to indicate that exposure, white balance, and focus 
are locked.
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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 edited on this camera.
• This camera may not be able to scroll the playback of, or zoom in on, panorama 
assist images captured with another make or model of digital camera.
BNotes About Printing Panorama Images
The entire image may not be able to be pr inted depending on the printer’s settings. 
Additionally, printing may not be possible depending on the printer.
FunctionIconDescription
Rewind AHold down the  k button to scroll backward quickly.
Advance BHold down the  k button to scroll forward quickly.
Pause EPause playback. The operations listed below can be 
performed while paused.
C Hold down the  k button to rewind.
D Hold down the  k button to scroll.
F Resume automatic scrolling.
End GSwitch to full-frame playback mode.
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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 old photograph.
F High-contrast 
monochrome Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp 
contrast.
I Selective color Creates a black and white image in which only the 
specified color remains.
l  Pop Increases the color saturation of
 the entire image to create 
a bright look.
o  Cross process Gives the image a mysterious appearance based on a 
specific color.
m  Toy camera 
effect 1 Gives the entire image a yellowish hue and darkens the 
image periphery.
n  Toy camera 
effect 2 Decreases the color saturation
 of the entire image and 
darkens the image periphery.
b  Mirror Creates a bilaterally symmetric image whose right half is 
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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.
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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 picture and press the shutter-release button.
BNotes About Smart Portrait Mode
The amount of effect may differ between the image on the shooting screen and the 
saved image.
Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human 
Faces When Shooting)
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M F  Smart portrait 
mode  M k button
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Slider
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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 to 
take a picture, smile timer is terminated.
BNotes About Smile Timer
Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or 
smiles ( A43). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.
CWhen the Self-timer Lamp Flashes
When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face 
and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M F  Smart portrait 
mode  M k button
Sm ile tim er