Night Portrait O - Nikon COOLPIX S4400 Reference Manual

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
d Sports
Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera captures a series of still images
that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the
touch shutter (A39) or touch AF/AE (A39).
• To take pictures continuously, hold down the shutter-release button. Up to 6 images are
taken at a rate of about 0.9 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to
x
2× 64.
• The camera continuously adjusts focus even when the shutter-release button is not
pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each
series.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• Continuous shooting is disabled and only one picture can be taken at a time when the
shutter is released using the Touch shutter function (A39).
e Night portrait
Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night.
• The camera detects a human face and focuses on it (A68).
• The camera smoothes skin tones by applying the skin softening function (A70).
• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom is not available.
f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the
touch shutter (A39) or touch AF/AE (A39).
• Hold the camera steady when shooting in dark conditions. Set Vibration reduction
(A89) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes indicated with O. Set Vibration reduction to Off
in the setup menu (A88) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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