Nikon Camera Coolpix S9900 Reference Manual

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Focus Lock
Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the 
focus area that contains the desired subject.
1In A, B , C , or  D m ode, set  AF area mode  to Center 
(
E69).
2Position the subject in the 
center of the fra me 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, 
reco mpose 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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The control range of the shutter speed  differs depending on the zoom position, 
aperture, or the ISO sensitivity setting. Additionally, the control range changes 
in the following contin uous shooting settings.
1In D mode, the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 125.2In C mode, the maximum shutter speed varies depending on the aperture value. 
When the aperture value is set to f/3.7 to  5.3 at the wide-angle position or f/6.4 to 
8 at the telephoto zoom position, the  maximum shutter speed is 1/1000 second.
The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (A, 
B , C, or  D Modes)
SettingControl range (second)
A modeB modeC  modeD mode
ISO 
sensitivity 
(
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1
1/2000–1 s
1/20002–2 s
1/2000–
8 sISO 125-4001,
ISO 125-80011/20002–4 s
ISO 125, 200 1/2000
2–8 s
ISO 400, 800 1/20002–4 s
ISO 1600 1/20002–2 s
ISO 3200, 6400 1/20002–1 s
Continuous 
(E65)Continuous H, 
Continuous L
1/2000
2–1 s
Pre-shooting 
cache 1/4000–1/120 s
Continuous H: 
120 fps
Continuous H: 
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Moving the zoom control toward g  (i  playback zoom) in full-frame playback 
mode ( A18) zooms in on the image.
• You can change the magnification rate  by moving the zoom control toward 
f (h) or g (i ). The zoom can also be ad justed by rotating the command 
dial.
• 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 ( E31).
Playback Zoom
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Moving the zoom control toward f  (h thumbnail playback) in full-frame 
playback mode ( A18) 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, use the multi selector HIJK or 
rotate it to select an image, and then press the  k button to display that 
image in full-frame playback mode.
• While using calendar display mode, use HIJK  or rotate it 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.
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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 52) 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 im ages 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 m ode) M d  button  M N  m enu icon  M 
C  List by date  M k  button
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Viewing Images in a Sequence
Images captured continuously or with th e self-collage function are saved as a 
sequence.
The first image of a sequence is used as the key 
picture to represent the sequence when 
displayed in full-frame playback mode or 
thumbnail playback mode . For the self-collage 
function, a collage image is used as the key 
picture.
To display each image in the sequence 
individually, press the  k button.
After pressing the  k button, the operations 
listed below are available. 
• To display the previous  or next image, rotate 
the multi selector or press  JK.
• To display images that are not included in the 
sequence, press  H to return to the key 
picture display.
• To display images in a sequence as 
thumbnails, or to play them back in a slide 
show, set  Sequence display options  to Individual pictures  in the 
playback menu ( E86).
BSequence Display Options
Images captured continuously with came ras other than this camera cannot be 
displayed as a sequence.
CPlayback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode, press the 
d  button to select functions in playback menu ( A52).
• If you press the  d button when a key picture is displayed, the following settings 
can be applied to all images in the sequence:
- Mark for Wi-Fi upload, Protect, Copy
Viewing and Deleting  Images Captured 
Continuously (Sequence) 
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Deleting Images in a Sequence
When the  l (delete) button is pressed for images in a sequence, the images 
that are deleted vary depending on  how the sequences are displayed.
• When the key picture is displayed:
• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode: -Current image : All images in the displayed sequence are 
deleted.
- Erase selected 
images : When a key picture is selected on the erase 
selected images screen (
A53), all images in 
that sequence are deleted.
- All images : All images on the memory card or in the internal 
memory are deleted.
- Current image : The image currently  displayed is deleted.
- Erase selected 
images : Images that are selected in the sequence are 
deleted.
- Entire sequence : All images in the displayed sequence are 
deleted. 
						

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Before Editing Images
You can easily edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved as separate 
files.
Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.
CRestrictions on Image Editing
•An image can be edited up to 10 times. Additionally, still images created by movie 
editing can be edited up to 9 times.
• You may not be able to edit images of  a certain size or with certain editing 
functions.
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood
Images can be processed with a variety of effects.
Select  Painting,  Photo illustration , Soft portrait , Portrait (color + B&W) , 
Fisheye , Cross screen  or Miniature effect .
1Display the image to which you 
want to apply an effect in full-
frame playback mode and press 
the k button.
2Use the multi selector  HIJK or 
rotate it to select the desired 
effect and press the  k button.
•Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g  (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f (h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
• To exit without saving the edited image, 
press the  d button.
3Select  Yes and press the  k button.
•An edited copy is created.
Editing Images (Still Images)
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Cross screen
  
Fisheye
(color + B&W) Portrait   
Soft portrait
illustration Photo
  
Painting
Quick effects 
						

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Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Use the multi selector  HI to select 
the amount of effect applied and press 
the  k button.
•The edited version is displayed on the right.
• To exit without saving the copy, press  J.
D-Lighting: Enhancing  Brightness and Contrast
Use the multi selector HI to select 
OK  and press the  k button.
•The edited version is displayed on the right.
• To exit without saving the copy, select  Cancel 
and press the  k button.
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M select an image  M d  button 
M  Quick retouch  M k  button
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M select an image  M d  button 
M  D-Lighting  M k  button
Amount
Normal
Quick retouch
CancelOK
D-Lighting 
						

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Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When 
Shooting with the Flash
Preview the result and press the  k 
button.
• To exit without saving the copy, press the multi 
selector  J.
BNotes About Red-eye Correction
•Red-eye correction can only be applied to images when red-eye is detected.
• Red-eye correction can be applied to pets  (dogs or cats) even if their eyes are not 
red.
• Red-eye correction may not produce the desired results in some images.
• In rare cases, red-eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the 
image.
Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces
1Use the multi selector  HIJK to 
select the face that you want to 
retouch and press the  k button.
•When only one face is  detected, proceed to 
step 2.
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M select an image  M d  button 
M  Red-eye correction  M k  button
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M select an image  M d  button 
M  Glamour retouch  M k  button
Save
Back
Red-eye correction
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Subject selection