Nikon Coolpix S6000 Users Manual
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39 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is known as “white balance.” For natural colors, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. Although the default setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results. At settings other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting mode (A6). BNotes on White Balance •There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information. •At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A30). A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M B White balance aAuto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. bPreset manual Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. See “Preset Manual” for more information (A40). cDaylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. dIncandescent Use under incandescent lighting. eFluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting. fCloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. gFlash Use with the flash. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
40 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Preset Manual Preset manual is effective with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2Display the shooting menu (A36), use the rotary multi selector to choose b Preset manual in the White balance menu, and press the k button. The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance. 3Choose Measure. To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press the k button. 4Frame the reference object in the measuring window. 5Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual. The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No picture is recorded. BNote on 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. AutoAuto White balance ExitPreset manual DaylightDaylightIncandescentIncandescentFluorescentFluorescentCloudyCloudy Preset manual Exit Cancel Measure Preset manual Exit Cancel Measure Measuring window Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
41 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting G Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering. Choose how the camera meters exposure. BNote on Metering When using digital zoom, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and the metered area is not displayed in the monitor. DMetering Area The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted is selected for Metering. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M GMetering GMatrix (default setting) The camera sets exposure for the entire frame. Recommended in most situations. qCenter-weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in the center of the frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock (A46) to meter off-center subjects. 88 Active metering area Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
42 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting C Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when Continuous, BSS, Multi-shot 16, or Sport continuous is selected, and focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first picture in each series. At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). BNotes on Continuous Shooting •The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition. •There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M C Continuous USingle (default setting) One picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. VContinuous While the shutter-release button is held down, up to ten pictures are taken at a rate of about 0.7 frames per second (fps) (when Image mode is set to R4320 × 3240). Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released, or ten pictures have been taken. DBSS (Best Shot Selector) The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures. When BSS is on, camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter- release button is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved. WMulti-shot 16 Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in a single image. •Image mode is fixed at L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels). •Digital zoom is not available. dSport continuous While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 45 pictures are taken continuously at a rate of about 3 fps. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released, or 45 pictures have been taken. •Image mode is fixed at M2048 × 1536. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
43 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting BNote on BSS BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects. BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is held down. BNote on Multi-shot 16 Smear (A144) visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled will be recorded with images. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled is recommended. BNote on Sport Continuous As high ISO sensitivity settings are applied, pictures may appear mottled. Accurate exposure may not be achieved (images may be over-exposed) with pictures taken on bright sunny days. E ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of the camera’s response to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to expose an image. Although high ISO sensitivity settings are suited to pictures of moving subjects or those taken under dim lighting, high sensitivity settings are often associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels - concentrated in dark portions of the image. At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 100, the E icon will be displayed (A31). When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed. BNotes on ISO Sensitivity•There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information. •Motion detection (A130) does not function when the ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M E ISO sensitivity Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 100 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim. Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 100-400 or ISO 100-800. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in images. 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
44 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting F Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. At settings other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A6). Color tones in shooting display change according to the selected color option. BNote on Color Options There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M F Color options nStandard color (default setting) Use for pictures exhibiting natural color. oVivid color Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect. pBlack-and-white Record pictures in black-and-white. qSepia Record pictures in sepia tones. rCyanotype Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
45 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode aFace priority When the camera recognizes a human face, it focuses on that face. See “Face Priority” (A47) for more information. If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is recognized, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. wAuto (default setting) The camera automatically selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. xManual Select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the monitor. This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame. Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to select the focus area displayed in the monitor that contains the subject, and shoot. To cancel focus area selection and adjust flash, macro mode, self-timer, and exposure compensation settings, press the k button. To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again. 88 Focus area 88 Focus areas Focus area Selectable focus area Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
46 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on ShootingBNote on AF Area Mode There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information. DFocus Lock To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as described below. 1Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2Press the shutter-release button halfway. •Confirm that the focus area glows green. •Focus and exposure are locked. 3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture. •Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. DMore Information See “Autofocus” (A27) for more information. yCenter The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The center focus area is always displayed. 88 Focus area 88 F3.7F3.71/2501/250 F3.7F3.71/2501/250 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
47 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a human face, face recognition, which the camera automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function is activated in the following situations. •AF area mode (A45) is set to Face priority •In Scene auto selector (A52), Portrait (A54), and Night portrait (A55) scene modes •In smart portrait mode (A63) 1Frame a picture. When the camera recognizes a face, that face is framed by a yellow double border. When the camera recognizes more than one face, operation varies as follows depending upon the shooting mode. 2Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. The double border turns green and focus is locked. When the camera is unable to focus, the double border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again and focus. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take a picture. If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling in smart portrait mode, the Smile timer ( A65) is activated and the shutter is automatically released without the shutter-release button having been pressed. Shooting modeFace framed by double borderNumber of faces that can be recognized A (auto) mode (face priority) The face closest to the camera •Other faces framed by single border.Up to 12 Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night portrait scene mode Smart portrait modeThe face closest to the center of the frame •Other faces framed by single border.Up to 3 88 F3.7F3.71/2501/250 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
48 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting BNotes on Face Priority•If the camera is unable to recognize any faces when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway with AF area mode set to Face priority, the AF area mode setting automatically switches to Auto. •If no faces are recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode, the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame. •The camera may be unable to recognize faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame •When the frame includes more than one face, the faces recognized by the camera and the face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking. •In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border turns green (A27). Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode and set AF area mode to Manual or Center, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A46). •When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting are displayed in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the recognized face, the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous, BSS, Multi-shot 16, and Sport continuous (A42). I Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses. BNote on Autofocus ModeThere may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information. BNote on the Autofocus Mode Setting for Subject Tracking ModeAutofocus mode can be set for subject tracking mode. The default setting in subject tracking mode is Full-time AF. Autofocus mode can be set independently for both subject tracking mode and A (auto) mode. DAutofocus mode for Movie RecordingAutofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (A104) in the movie menu (A102). A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M IAutofocus mode ASingle AF (default setting) The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. BFull-time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed down halfway. Use with moving subjects. The sound of lens drive movement will be heard while the camera focuses. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals