Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
- The Basics of Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (Shooting Mode)
- Features Not Available in Combination
- Focusing on Subject
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Feature (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- General Camera Setup
- Reference Section
- Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)
- Favorite Pictures Mode
- Auto Sort Mode
- List by Date Mode
- Playing Images in a Sequence
- Editing Still Images
- Editing Features
- Quick effects: Applying effects to pictures
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Glamour Retouch: Making Facial Skin Tones Softer, Face Smaller, or Eyes Larger
- Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Editing Movies
- The Shooting Menu (Auto Mode)
- The Smart Portrait Menu
- Movie Menu
- The Playback Menu
- GPS Options Menu (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- The Setup Menu
- Welcome Screen
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Settings
- Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)
- Vibration Reduction
- Motion Detection
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Memory/Format Card
- Language
- TV Settings
- Charge by Computer
- Blink Warning
- Wi-Fi Options (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- Eye-Fi Upload
- Filmstrip
- Reset All
- Firmware Version
- Error Messages
- File and Folder Names
- Optional Accessories
- Technical Notes and Index
E43
Reference Section
The Smart Portrait Menu
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)
See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” (E29) for more information on
Image mode.
Skin Softening
Enable skin softening.
When skin softening is enabled, the icon for the current setting is displayed on the
monitor during shooting (A8). When Off is selected, an icon for the current setting is
not displayed. The effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for
shooting. Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode.
Smile Timer
The camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the shutter
whenever a smile is detected.
When smile timer is enabled, the icon for the current setting is displayed on the
monitor during shooting (A8). When Off is selected, an icon for the current
setting is not displayed.
Display the shooting screen in smart portrait mode (A45) M d button M F menu
icon (A6) M Skin softening
Option Description
S High When the shutter is released, the camera detects one or
more human faces (up to 3), and processes the image to
make facial skin tones softer before saving the image.
The degree of skin softening applied can be selected.
R Normal (default setting)
Q Low
k Off Disables skin softening.
Display the shooting screen in smart portrait mode (A45) M d button M F menu
icon (A6) M Smile timer
Option Description
a
On (single)
(default setting)
When the camera detects a human face with smile, it
automatically takes a single picture.
Y On (continuous)
When the camera detects a human face with smile, it automatically
takes 5 pictures continuously at a rate of 3 frames per second.
g On (BSS)
When the camera detects a human face with smile, it automatically
takes pictures using BSS (Best Shot Selector) (
E
34).
k Off Disables smile timer.