Characteristics Of Each Scene - Nikon COOLPIX S6400 Reference Manual

Characteristics of Each Scene

d Scene auto selector
• When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically selects the optimum
scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly.
e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up, j: Backlighting,
d: Other scenes
• The focus area depends on the composition of the picture. When the camera detects a human
face, it focuses on that face (A75). The focus area can be changed using the touch shutter or
touch AF/AE (A69).
• When the camera selects h (night portrait), flash mode is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and
red-eye reduction (when U (auto) is selected) and the camera captures one image at a slower
shutter speed.
• When the camera selects g (night landscape), flash mode is fixed at W (off), regardless of the
setting made, and the camera captures one image at a slower shutter speed.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode.
Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A26) or select the desired scene mode manually.
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
b Portrait
• When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (A75).
• The camera softens skin tones of human faces by applying the skin softening function (A56).
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
• The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. The sound of
the lens focus motor may be heard while the camera focuses.
c Landscape
• Use the scene effect adjustment slider (A41) to adjust image saturation.
• The focus area or focus indicator (A7) always glows green when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
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