Nikon Camera Coolpix S7000 Reference Manual

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Using Preset Manual
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the 
lighting used during shooting.
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting 
that will be used during shooting.
2Use the multi selector HI to 
select  Preset manual  in the 
White balance  menu, and press 
the  k button.
•The camera zooms in to the position for 
measuring white balance.
3Select  Measure .
•To apply the last measured value, select 
Cancel  and press the  k button.
4Frame the white or gray reference 
object in the measuring window, 
and press the  k button to 
measure the value.
• The shutter is released and measurement is 
complete (no image is saved).
BNotes About Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with  Preset manual. When shooting 
using the flash, set  White balance to Auto or Flash .
Preset manual
Cloudy
CloudyFluorescentFluorescentIncandescentIncandescentDaylightDaylight
AutoAuto
Cloudy Fluorescent
Incandescent Daylight Auto
White balance
MeasureCancel
Preset manual
MeasureCancel
Preset manual
Measuring window 
						

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Continuous Shooting
Rotate the mode dial to A M  d  button  M A  menu icon  M 
Continuous  M k  button
OptionDescription
U Single 
(default setting) One image is captured each time the shutter-release 
button is pressed.
k  Continuous H While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 7.9 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
7 (when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456 ). 
m  Continuous L While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously. 
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 2 fps and 
the maximum number of continuous shots is about 7 
(when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456 ).
q  Pre-shooting 
cache When the shutter-release butto
n is pressed halfway, pre-
shooting cache shooting begins . When the shutter-release 
button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera 
saves the current image as well as the images captured 
immediately before the button is pressed ( A83). This 
function helps you to avoid missing the shot.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 15 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25, 
including a maximum of 4 frames captured in the pre-
shooting cache.
• Image mode is fixed at  q 1600×1200 .
n  Continuous H: 
120 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at
 a high speed rate.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 120 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 50.
• Image mode is fixed at  O 640×480.
j  Continuous H: 
60 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at
 a high speed rate.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 60 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25.
• Image mode is fixed at  M (image size: 1280 × 960 
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BNotes About Continuous Shooting
•Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the 
first image in each series.
• It may take some time to sa ve the images after shooting.
• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• When using Pre-shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , or Continuous H: 60 
fps , banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were 
captured under lighting that flickers at  high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-
vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
(A 56).
CPre-shooting Cache
When the shutter-release button is pressed  halfway or all the way down, images are 
saved as described below.
• The pre-shooting cache icon (Q ) on the shooting screen changes to green while 
the shutter-release butto n is pressed halfway.
Images saved before pressing all the way Images saved by pressing all 
the way
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ISO Sensitivity
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, 
even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter 
speeds, and blurring cause d by camera shake and subject movement can be 
reduced.
• When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
BNotes About ISO Sensitivity
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
CISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
• When  Auto is selected,  E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases.
• When  Fixed range auto  is selected, the maximum value for ISO sensitivity 
is displayed.
Rotate the mode dial to 
A M  d  button  M A  menu icon  M ISO 
sensitivity  M k  button
OptionDescription
a  Auto 
(default setting) Sensitivity is automatically selected from the range of 
ISO 125 to 1600.
I  Fixed range auto Select the range in which the camera automatically 
adjusts ISO sensitivity, from 
ISO 125-400 or ISO 125-
800 .
125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 
3200, 6400 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. 
						

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AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.Rotate the mode dial to 
A M  d  button  M A  menu icon  M AF area 
mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
a Face priority When the camera detects 
a human face, it focuses 
on that face. 
See “Using Face 
Detection” (
A53) for 
more information.
When framing a 
composition with no 
human subjects or 
detected faces, the 
camera automatically 
selects one or more of the 
9 focus areas containing 
the subject closest to the 
camera when the shutter-
release button is pressed 
halfway.
x Manual Use the multi selector 
HIJK to move the 
focus area to where you 
want to focus.
•
To use the multi 
selector to configure 
the flash mode or other 
settings, press the  k 
button. To return to 
moving the focus area, 
press the  k button 
again.
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BNotes 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 56).
y
Center The camera focuses on 
the subject in the center 
of the frame.
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 87) 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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Using Subject Tracking
1Register a subject.
•Align the subject that you want to track 
with the border in the center of the monitor 
and press the  k button.
• 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.
• To cancel subject registration, press the  k button.
• 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-releas e 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.
Rotate the mode dial to  A M  d  button  M A  menu icon  M AF area 
mode  M k  button  M s Subject tracking  M k  button  M d  button
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Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses when shooting still images.
CAutofocus Mode for Short Movie Show Mode or Movie Recording
Autofocus mode for short movie show mode or movie recording can be set with 
Autofocus mode (A 101) in the movie menu.
Rotate the mode dial to  A M  d  button M  A  menu icon M Autofocus 
mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
A Single AF 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.
a  Pre-focus
(default setting) Even when the shutter-rele
ase button is not pressed 
halfway, the camera focuses automatically if the 
composition of the framed image is significantly 
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•See “Image Mode (Image  Size and Quality)” (A78) for information about 
Image mode .
Self-Collage
The Smart Portrait Menu
Rotate the mode dial to  F M  d  button  M F  menu icon  M 
Self-Collage  M k  button
OptionDescription
Number of shots Set the number of shots that the camera 
automatically captures (number of captured 
images for an ag
gregated 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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Blink Proof
BNotes About Blink Proof 
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
( A 56).
Rotate the mode dial to F  M  d  button  M F  menu icon  M Blink proof 
M  k  button
OptionDescription
y  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.
Off (default setting) Turns the blink proof off.
picture just taken. A blink was detected in the