Nikon COOLPIXS550CB user manual Features, Shooting in the Scene Mode, Icons Used for Descriptions

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Features

bPortrait

Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones.

•Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces (front view). See “Face Priority” (A 96) for more information.

•If the camera detects a smiling face of the subject, the smile indicator increases or decreases.

•If the camera detects multiple smiling faces, the smiling face positioned at the nearest center of the screen will be detected and come in focus.

•If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.

•Digital zoom is not available.

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Smile indicator

m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

cLandscape

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.

m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

CIcons Used for Descriptions

The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode (A 28); n, self-timer (A 30); p, macro mode (A 31); o, exposure compensation (A 32); h, AF-assist illumination (A 115).

CScene Mode Settings

Adjustments to the flash mode setting, self-timer setting, macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value are cancelled and these settings return to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

Shooting Suited for the Scene

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