Nikon CoolPix S6000 User Manual page 10

Table of Contents
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 22
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................23
Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25
Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................28
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................28
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................32
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................33
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) .....................................................................34
More on Shooting ............................................................................................................................. 35
Selecting a Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................................35
Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)............................................................36
A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)..................................................................................37
B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ........................................................................................................39
G Metering.........................................................................................................................................................41
C Continuous ...................................................................................................................................................42
E ISO Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................................43
F Color Options ..............................................................................................................................................44
G AF Area Mode..............................................................................................................................................45
I Autofocus Mode ......................................................................................................................................48
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously ........................................................49
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) ...................................................................................51
Selecting a Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................51
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) .............52
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features).....................................................................54
Shooting for a Panorama................................................................................................................................61
Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode).........................................................................63
Smart Portrait Menu...........................................................................................................................................65
Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking Mode)......................................................66
Subject Tracking Menu ....................................................................................................................................68
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