Nikon Camera Coolpix S6900 Reference Manual

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AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.Enter shooting mode M
 tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  AF area mode
OptionDescription
a Face priority When the camera detects 
a human face, it focuses 
on that face. 
See “Using Face 
Detection” (
A50) for 
more information.
When framing a 
composition with no 
human subjects or 
detected faces, the 
camera automatically 
selects one or more of the 
nine focus areas 
containing the subject 
closest to the camera 
when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
y Center The camera focuses on 
the subject in the center 
of the frame.
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Focus area
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Focus areas
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Focus area 
						

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Using MenusBNotes About AF Area Mode
•When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame 
regardless of the  AF area mode setting.
• This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
s
 Subject 
tracking Use this function to take 
pictures of moving 
subjects. Register the 
subject on which the 
camera focuses. The focus 
area automatically moves 
to track the subject. See 
“Using Subject Tracking” 
(
A 103) for more 
information.
M  Target finding 
AF (default setting) When the camera detects 
the main subject, it 
focuses on that subject.
See “Using Target Finding 
AF” (
A52) for more 
information.
OptionDescription
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Focus areas 
						

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Using Subject Tracking
1Register a subject.
•Tap the subject that you want to track.
• When the subject is registered, a yellow 
border (focus area) is displayed around it 
and the camera begins tracking the subject.
• If the subject cannot be registered, the 
border is displayed in red. Change the 
composition and try registering the subject 
again.
• If the tapped area does not contain a 
subject that can be registered,  X is 
displayed in the monitor. Tap an area within  X.
• Tap another subject to change the target.
• To cancel subject registration, tap  a in the monitor.
• If the camera can no longer track th e registered subject, the focus area 
disappears. Register the subject again.
2Press the shutter-release button 
fully to take the picture.
• If the shutter-release button is pressed 
while the focus area is not displayed, the 
camera focuses on the subject in the center 
of the frame.
BNotes About Subject Tracking
•If you perform operations such as zooming while the camera is tracking the 
subject, the registration is canceled.
• Subject tracking may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  AF area mode  M s  Subject tracking  M tap S
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Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses when shooting still images.
CAutofocus Mode for Movie Recording
Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (A 120) in 
the movie menu.
Quick Effects
BNotes About Quick Effects
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  Autofocus mode
OptionDescription
A Single AF 
(default setting) The camera focuses only when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
B Full-time AF The camera continues focusing even when the 
shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. The 
sound of lens drive movement is heard while the 
camera focuses.
Enter shooting mode M
 tap the shooting mode icon  M A (auto) mode 
M  tap  F M  Quick effects
OptionDescription
p o On (default setting) In 
A  (auto) mode, tap Y  immediately after releasing 
the shutter to display the effect selection screen and 
use the quick effects function ( A40).
p  Off Disables the quick effects function (during shooting). 
						

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•See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” ( A89) for information about 
Image mode .
• See “Touch Shooting” ( A91) for information about  Touch shooting.
Skin Softening
The skin softening results are not visible on the shooting screen. Play back the 
images to check the results after shooting.
The Smart Portrait Menu
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon M  F  Smart portrait 
mode  M tap  F M  Skin softening
OptionDescription
e S High When the shutter is released, the camera detects 
one or more human faces (up to three), and 
processes the image to soften facial skin tones 
before saving the image. You can select the 
amount of effect that is applied.
e
R Normal (default 
setting)
e Q Low
p  Off Turns skin softening off. 
						

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Smile Timer
The camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the shutter 
whenever a smile is detected.
BNotes About Smile Timer
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon M  F  Smart portrait 
mode  M tap  F M  Smile timer
OptionDescription
a o On (single) Whenever a smile is detected, the camera 
captures one image.
a C On (continuous) Whenever a smile is detected, the camera 
captures up to 5 images continuously and saves 
them all. The flash cannot be used.
a D On (BSS) 
(default setting) Whenever a smile is detected, the camera 
captures up to 5 images continuously and saves 
the image that best captured the smile. The flash 
cannot be used.
p  Off Turns the smile timer off. 
						

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Blink Proof
BNotes About Blink Proof 
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon M  F  Smart portrait 
mode  M tap  F M  Blink proof
OptionDescription
o  On The camera automatically 
releases the shutter twice 
with every shot and saves 
one image in which the 
subject’s eyes are open.
•
If the camera saved an 
image in which the 
subject’s eyes may 
have been closed, the 
dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds.
• The flash cannot be used.
p  Off (default 
setting) Turns the blink proof off.
A blink was detected in the
picture just taken. 
						

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•See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” ( A89) for information about 
Image mode .
• See “Touch Shooting” ( A91) for information about  Touch shooting.
Self-Collage
The Glamour Mode Menu
Enter shooting mode M  tap the shooting mode icon  M s  Glamour 
mode  M tap  F M  Self-Collage
OptionDescription
Number of shots Set the number of shots that the camera 
automatically captures (number of captured 
images for an aggregated image).
•
4 (default setting) or  9 can be selected.
Interval Set the interval time between each shot.
•
Short , Medium  (default setting), or  Long can 
be selected.
Shutter sound Set whether to activate the shutter sound when 
shooting with the self-collage function.
•
Standard , SLR , Magic  (default setting), or  Off 
can be selected.
• The same setting that is specified for  Shutter 
sound  in Sound settings  in the setup menu 
is not applied to this setting. 
						

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•See “Delete Images” ( A20) for information about  l Delete .
• See “Editing Images (Still Images)” ( A68) for information about image 
editing functions.
• See “Favorite Pictures Mode” ( A60) for information about Favorite 
pictures  and Remove from favorites .
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload
Select images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart device in 
advance before transferring them.
On the image selection screen ( A115), select or deselect images for the  Mark 
for Wi-Fi upload  function.
Note that when you select  Reset all (A140) in the setup menu or  Restore 
default settings  (A123) in the Wi-Fi options menu, the  Mark for Wi-Fi 
upload  settings that you made are canceled.
The Playback Menu
Enter playback mode M  select an image M tap F  M  F  Mark for Wi-Fi 
upload 
						

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Slide Show
Play back images one by one in an automated “slide show.” When movie files 
are played back in the slide show, only the first frame of each movie is 
displayed.
1Tap Start.
•The slide show begins.
• To select effects to apply to the slide show, 
tap  Effects  before tapping  Start.
• To change the interval between images, 
tap  Frame intvl  and specify the desired 
interval time before tapping  Start.
• To repeat the slide show automatically, tap 
Loop  before tapping  Start.
• The maximum playback time is up to about 30 minutes even if  Loop is 
enabled.
2End or restart the slide show.
• The screen shown on the right is displayed 
after the slide show ends or is paused. To 
exit the show, tap  G. To resume the slide 
show, tap  R.
Operations During Playback
You can tap icons in the playback controls for the operations described below.Enter playback mode M
 select an image M tap F  M  b  Slide show
FunctionIconDescription
Rewind ATouch and hold to rewind the slide show.
Advance BTouch and hold to advance the slide show.
Pause ETap to pause the slide show.
•
To resume playback, tap  R.
End GTap to end the slide show.
Slide show
Effects Start
Fram
e intvl Loop