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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

OPet portrait

Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera focuses on that face. Once the camera has focused, by default it automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).

From the screen displayed after the O Pet portrait scene mode is selected, select Single or Continuous.

-Single: Images are captured one at a time.

-Continuous: Three images are captured continuously when a face is focused on (at a rate of about 1.9 fps when image mode is P4608×3456). While Continuous is selected, the Fis displayed in the shooting screen.

When the camera detects a face, a double border (focus

area) is displayed around the face, and the double border glows green when the camera has focused.

The faces of up to five pets can be detected at the same time. When the camera detects more than one face, the face displayed largest in the monitor is framed by a double border and the others by single borders.

If no pet faces are detected, the shutter can be released by pressing the shutter-release button.

-If no pet faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

-When Continuous is selected, up to 6 images are captured continuously at a rate of about 1.9 fps (when image mode is set to P4608×3456) while the shutter-release button is held all the way down.

Press the multi selector J (n) to change the auto release setting.

-Pet portrait auto release (default setting): The camera automatically releases the shutter when it focuses on the detected face. While Pet portrait auto release is selected, the d icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

-Off: The shutter is released only when the shutter-release button is pressed.

Digital zoom cannot be used.

Depending on the distance of the pet from the camera, the speed of the pet’s movement, the direction the pet is facing, the ambient brightness of the pet’s face, etc., pet faces may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed with a border.

Pet portrait auto release turns off automatically when:

-Five bursts have been taken.

-Internal memory or the memory card is full.

To continue taking pictures with Pet portrait auto release, press the multi selector J (n) and change the setting again.

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Nikon S6300 manual OPet portrait

S6300 specifications

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