Nikon Camera Coolpix S7000 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
1Creative slider is displayed (A46).2The camera automatically se lects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has 
selected.  W (off) can be selected manually.
3Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when  i is selected.4Cannot be changed.5Flash is fixed at X  (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off, and is fixed at  W (off) when 
HDR  is set to  On.
6Cannot be changed when Night  sky or Star trails is used.7Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used.8Self-timer cannot be used. Pet port rait auto release can be set to o or k  
( A 27).
9Cannot be used when  Blink proof is set to On.10Other than self-timer, a  (smile timer) (A36) and n (self-collage) ( A37) can be 
also used.
11Glamour retouch is displayed ( A35). 
						

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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.
Using Target Finding AF
When AF area mode  (A 85) in  A (auto) mode is set to  Target finding AF, 
the camera focuses in the manner described below when you press the 
shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera detects the main subject and 
focuses on it. When the subject is in focus, 
the focus area is displayed in green. If a 
human face is detected, the camera 
automatically sets focus priority on it.
• If no main subject is detected, the camera 
automatically selects one or more of the 9 
focus areas containing the subject closest to 
the camera. When the subject is in focus, the 
focus areas that are in focus are displayed in 
green.
BNotes About Target Finding AF
•Depending on shooting  conditions, the subject that th e camera determines to be 
the main subject may vary.
• The main subject may not be detected when using certain  White balance 
settings.
• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following 
situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject la cks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is at the edge of the monitor
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern
Focusing
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Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera 
uses face detection to automatically focus on 
human faces. 
•x (scene auto selector) mode ( A23)
• Portrait  or Night portrait scene mode 
( A 22)
• Smart portrait mode ( A35)
• When  AF area mode  (A 85) in  A (auto) 
mode ( A21) is set to  Face priority
If the camera detects more than one face , a double border is displayed around 
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around 
the other faces.
If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
• In x  (scene auto selector) mode, the  focus area changes depending on the 
scene.
• In Portrait  and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the 
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
• In A  (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject 
closest to the camera.
BNotes About Face Detection
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depend s on a variety of factors, including the 
direction in which the faces are looking. 
• The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by su nglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much  or too little of the frame
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Shooting Features
Using Skin Softening
When the shutter is released while using one of the shooting modes listed 
below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften 
facial skin tones (up to 3 faces).
•Smart portrait mode ( A35)
- The skin softening level can be adjusted by the glamour  retouch function.
• x (scene auto selector) mode ( A23)
• Portrait  or Night portrait  scene mode (A22)
Editing functions such as  Skin softening can be applied to saved images by 
using  Glamour retouch  (A 66) even after shooting.
BNotes About Skin Softening
•It may take more time than usua l to save images after shooting.
• Under some shooting conditions, the desired skin softening results may not be 
achieved, and skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are 
no faces.
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases, 
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus 
indicator is displayed in green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing  brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun 
behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and  surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject 
wearing a white shirt is standi ng in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is 
inside a cage)
• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, bu ildings with multiple 
rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway 
to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same 
distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock 
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Shooting Features
Focus Lock
Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the 
focus area that contains the desired subject.
1Set AF area mode  to Center  in A  (auto) mode ( A85).
2Position the subject in the 
center of the frame and 
press the shutter-release 
button halfway.
•The camera focuses on the 
subject and the focus area is 
displayed in green.
• Exposure is also locked.
3Without lifting your finger, 
recompose the picture.
•Make sure to maintain the same distance 
between the camera and the subject.
4Press the shutter-release button 
the rest of the way down to take 
the picture.
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Some functions cannot be used with other menu options.
Functions That Cannot Be Used 
Simultaneously When Shooting
Restricted functionOptionDescription
Flash mode Continuous (
A82) When a setting other than 
Single
 is selected, the flash 
cannot be used.
Blink proof ( A90) When 
Blink proof  is set to On, 
the flash cannot be used.
Self-timer AF area mode (A85) When 
Subject tracking  is 
selected, the self-timer cannot be 
used.
Macro mode AF area mode (A85) When 
Subject tracking  is 
selected, macro mode cannot be 
used.
Image mode Continuous (A82) Image mode
 is set as follows 
depending on the continuous 
shooting setting:
• Pre-shooting cache : 
q1600×1200
• Continuous H: 120 fps : 
O  640×480
• Continuous H: 60 fps : M  
(image size: 1280 × 960 pixels)
White balance Hue of creative slider 
(
A 48) When the hue is adjusted using 
the creative slider, the 
White 
balance  in the shooting menu 
cannot be specified. To specify 
White balance , select P in the 
setting screen of the creative 
slider and reset the settings of 
brightness, vividness, and hue.
Continuous Self-timer (A43) If the self-timer is used when 
Pre-
shooting cache is selected, the 
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BNotes About Digital Zoom
•Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be 
available ( A112).
• When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focuses in the center of the frame.
ISO sensitivity
Continuous (A82) When 
Pre-shooting cache, 
Continuous H: 120 fps , or 
Continuous H: 60 fps  is 
selected,  ISO sensitivity is fixed 
at  Auto .
AF area mode White balance (A80) When a setting other than 
Auto 
is selected for  White balance  in 
Target finding AF  mode, the 
camera does not detect the main 
subject.
Self-Collage Blink proof (A90)When 
Blink proof  is set to On, 
Self-Collage  cannot be used.
Blink proof Self-Collage (A37) When 
Self-Collage  is set, Blink 
proof  cannot be used.
Date stamp Continuous (A82) When 
Pre-shooting cache, 
Continuous H: 120 fps , or 
Continuous H: 60 fps  is 
selected, date and time cannot 
be stamped on images.
Digital zoom AF area mode (A85) When 
Subject tracking  is 
selected, digital zoom cannot be 
used.
Shutter sound Continuous (A82) When a setting other than 
Single
 is selected, the shutter 
sound is disabled.
Restricted functionOptionDescription 
						

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Playback Features
Playback Features
Moving the zoom control toward g(i  playback zoom) in full-frame playback 
mode ( A16) zooms in on the image.
• You can change the magnification ra te by moving the zoom control toward 
f (h) or g (i ). 
• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector  HIJK.
• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the  k button to return to full-
frame playback mode.
CCropping Images
When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the  d button to crop the image 
to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file ( A68).
Playback Zoom
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Playback Features
Moving the zoom control toward f (h thumbnail playback) in full-frame 
playback mode ( A16) displays images as thumbnails.
• You can change the number of thum bnails displayed by moving the zoom 
control toward  f(h ) or g (i ).
• While using thumbnail playback  mode, press the multi selector HIJK to 
select an image and then press the  k button to display that image in full-
frame playback mode.
• While using calendar display mode, press HIJK  to select a date and 
then press the  k button to display the images captured on that day.
BNotes About Calendar Display
Images captured when the camera’s date is  not set are treated as images captured 
on January 1, 2015.
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display
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202 020
191 919
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131 313
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Thumbnail Playback
Full-frame Playback Calendar Display 
						

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Playback Features
Use the multi selector HI to select a date and 
then press the  k button to play back the 
images captured on the selected date.
• Functions in the playback menu (A 91) can 
be used for the images in the selected 
shooting date (except  Copy).
• The following operations are available while 
the shooting date selection screen is 
displayed. 
-d  button: The functions listed below are available.
• Slide show
• Protect*
* The same setting can be applied to all images captured on the selected 
date.
- l button: Deletes all images captured on the selected date.
BNotes About List by Date Mode
•Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected. If images exist for more than 29 
dates, all images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined 
under  Others .
• The 9,000 most recent images can be displayed.
• Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured 
on January 1, 2015.
List by Date Mode
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M N  menu icon  
M  C  List by date  M k  button
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30/11/2015
2
25/11/2015
11
20/11/2015
15/11/2015
4
List by date