Selecting A Scene Mode To Take Pictures (Features) - Nikon COOLPIX S3000 User Manual

Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)

See "Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)"
(A 51) for more information on scene auto selector scene mode.
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode
(A 30); n, self-timer (A 32); p, macro mode (A 33); o, exposure
compensation (A 34).
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera recognizes and focuses on a human face. See
"Face Priority" (A 46) for more information.
• If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face
nearest to the camera.
• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by
applying the skin softening function before recording
pictures (A 63).
• If no faces are recognized, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen.
• Digital zoom is not available.
V*
m
* Default setting can be modified.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 136) does not light.
m W
* Default setting can be modified.
n
Off*
n
Off*
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
p
Off
p
Off
o
0.0*
o
0.0*
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