Nikon Coolpix S640 User Manual
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Shooting in Scene Mode
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* Other settings can be selected.
1 Fixed to slow sync with red-eye reduction.
2 Other settings can be selected.
O: Indicates a tripod is recommended when using this scene mode. Turn
Vibration reduction
Off when using a tripod.
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Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. With
continuous shooting, instantaneous movements in moving
subjects can be captured clearly.
• The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame. The camera focuses continuously until focus is
locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
• While the shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at rate of up to about
0.8 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to I
Normal (4000). Shooting
ends when the shutter-release button is released, or ten shots have been taken with the
shutter-release button held down.
• Focus, exposure compensation, and white balance are fixed at the values determined
with the first shot in each series.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 127) does not light.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the
current image mode and the type of memory card used.
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Night portrait
Use this mode for portraits of a human subject shot in front of
background lighting at night. Flash is used to illuminate the
subject while maintaining the mood of the background.
• If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the face (Shooting
➝ A 106).
• If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on
the face closest to the camera.
• The skin softening feature can make the subject’s (up to three people) skin appear
smoother, then record the image (
• If no face is recognized, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom is not available.
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