Selecting a scene mode to take pictures (features), A 54–60), A 54), and – Nikon S6000 User Manual

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54

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

More on

Sh
ooting

Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)

See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)”
(

A 52) 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).

* Default setting can be modified.

* Default setting can be modified.

Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which

O is indicated. Set Vibration

reduction (

A 129) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera recognizes and focuses on a human face. See

“Face Priority” (

A 47) for more information.

• If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face

closest to the camera.

• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by

applying the skin softening function before recording
pictures (

A 64).

• If no faces are recognized, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom is not available.

m

V*

n

Off*

p

Off

o

0.0*

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 131) does not light.

m

W

n

Off*

p

Off

o

0.0*

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