Nikon COOLPIX S33 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Shooting Features
J Underwater face framing
You can take pictures of human faces underwater automatically without
submerging your face.
When Underwater face framing is set, the waterproofing-related messages
are displayed.
Confirm each message and press the multi selector K to display the next
message. Press flexible button 4 (O ) to skip the messages and change to the
shooting screen.
See “<Important> Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation” (Ax-xv)
for more information about using the camera underwater.
When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way while the shooting
screen is displayed, automatic shooting begins. Submerge the camera into the
water, and point it at a human face underwater. When the camera detects a
human face, the power-on lamp and self-timer lamp flash, and the shutter is
automatically released. When the shutter is released, the lamps flash quickly.
Press the shutter-release button all the way again to stop shooting. When four
images are captured or the camera remains in automatic shooting mode for
about 30 seconds, shooting ends automatically.
When shooting ends, the captured images are displayed in the monitor. Press
flexible button 4 (O) to return to the shooting screen.
The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle position.
The flash is set to y Flash off, but the setting can be changed (A23).
The self-timer is not available (A24).
The camera may not be able to detect faces depending on the clarity of the
water or the shape of the goggles used.
O Shoot at intervals
The camera can automatically capture still images at pre-determined intervals.
Images captured in one shooting are saved in one folder and can be viewed in a
slide show (A67).
Press flexible button 2 (dShoot every 30 seconds), flexible button 3
(eShoot once a minute), or flexible button 4 (fShoot every 5 minutes)
to set the shooting interval.
The maximum number of images that can be captured depends on the selected interval.
- Shoot every 30 seconds: Approx. 280 images
- Shoot once a minute: Approx. 140 images
- Shoot every 5 minutes: Approx. 30 images
Use a sufficiently charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off during
shooting.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to capture the first image. In
between each shot, the monitor turns off and the power-on lamp flashes. The
monitor automatically turns on again just before the next image is captured.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to stop shooting.
The flash is set to w Auto flash, but the setting can be changed (A23).
The self-timer is not available (A24).