Nikon S230 user manual Sports

Shooting in Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

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Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.

•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 1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to iNormal (3648). This rate is maintained for up to 6 pictures.

•The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used.

•Motion detection (A 134) does not function.

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e Night portrait				OQ

Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night. See “Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode” (A 44) for more information.

•Motion detection (A 134) does not function.

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1Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.

2 Other settings can be selected.

fParty/indoor

Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

•Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.

•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. Use of a tripod is recommended for dark locations.

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1The flash may change to slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.

2 Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended.

Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to

38save an image will be longer than usual.