Nikon Coolpix S4 User Manual
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Night Portrait Assist
(night portrait assist) mode is used for taking portrait
shots at night, when it provides a natural balance be-
tween the main subject and the background. Pictures
taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to reduce
noise, slightly increasing processing time; to prevent
blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a
fl at, stable surface.
tween the main subject and the background. Pictures
taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to reduce
noise, slightly increasing processing time; to prevent
blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a
fl at, stable surface.
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Off
NIGHT PORTRAIT: No guides are displayed. Camera focuses on subject in
center of frame; use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects (
center of frame; use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects (
91).
Portrait left: Compose shot with subject in left half of frame. Camera fo-
cuses on subject in framing guide.
cuses on subject in framing guide.
Portrait right: Compose shot with subject in right half of frame. Camera
focuses on subject in framing guide.
focuses on subject in framing guide.
Portrait close-up: Compose shot with subject’s face in top half of frame.
Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.
Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.
Portrait couple: Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. Camera fo-
cuses on closest subject.
cuses on closest subject.
* Fill fl ash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.
† Other modes can be selected.
† Other modes can be selected.
Portrait fi gure: Compose shot in “tall” orientation. Camera focuses on sub-
ject in framing guide.
ject in framing guide.