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Trademark Inf ormation M acintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are reg istered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. Microsoft and W indows are reg istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card A ssociation. Adobe and Acr obat are regist ered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. Pictmotion is pow ered by muvee T echnolo[...]

i Symbols and C onven tions To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and conv entions are used: This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the cam- era. This icon marks cautions, information that should be read befor e use to prevent dam- age to the camera. This icon marks notes, i[...]

ii To prev ent damage to your N ikon product or injur y to yourself or to others , read the following saf ety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failur e to obser ve the precautions listed in this sectio[...]

iii Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger • Use only batt ery chargers designated for use with this product. • Keep dr y. F ailure to observe this precau- tion could result in fi re or electric shock. • Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Con- tinued use could result i[...]

iv Notice for C ustomers in Canada CA UTION This class B digital apparatus meets all require- ments of the Canadian Inter ference Causing Equipment Regulations. AT TENTION C et appareil numérique de la classe B respecte t outes les exigences du Règlement sur le maté- r iel brouilleur du Canada. Notice for C ustomers in the U.S.A. F ederal Commun[...]

v • Items prohibited by law fr om being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money , coins, securities, government bonds, or local govern- ment bonds, even if such copies or repr oduc- tions are stamped “Sample . ” The copying or reproduction of paper money , coins, or securities which are circulated in a f or- eign country is [...]

vi T able of Contents F or Y our Safety ............................................................................................................... ...................................... ii Notices ....................................................................................................................... ............................[...]

vii C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers, and P rinters 47 Viewing Pictures on T V ........................................................................................................ ...........................47 Viewing Pictures on a C omputer ................................................................................................ .[...]

viii U se Only Nikon Br and Elec tronic Acc essories Nik on C OOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standar ds and include complex elec- tronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, bat- ter ies, and AC adapters) certifi ed by N ikon specifi cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered[...]

1 In troduction Introduction Thank you for y our purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S10 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nik on digital camera. P lease be sure to r ead all instruc tions thoroughly to get the most from the cam era, and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the produc[...]

2 In troduction (shooting/playback) button ( 15, 37) Battery- chamber/memory card slot cover ( 7, 8) Flash lamp ( 16) (delete) button ( 15, 37) Multi selector (mode) button ( 3, 13) (menu) button ( 13, 55, 61, 65) Monitor ( 4–5, 74, 75) Battery chamber ( 7) Me mory card slot ( 8) Battery latch ( 7) (center) button ( 13) (transfer) button ( 48) Pr[...]

3 In troduction Pr essing the button during shooting or playback displays a mode-selection menu ( 13). F or help on the current menu or menu item, press the zoom contr ol to T ( ; 13). Menu Help The (Mode) Button Dummy Default Modes Except in and modes, pressing the pow er switch to turn the camera on or pressing the button to switch from pla yback[...]

4 In troduction Th e Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monit or dur ing shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings): Shooting Playback 0h00m00s 0h00m00s 9999 9999 9999 0h00m00s 1 24 8 3 9 20 5 7 13 14 10 11 19 12 15 6 16 18 22 23 21 17 01.09.2006 01.09.2006 01.09.2006 00:00 00:00 00:00 100NIKON 100NIK[...]

5 In troduction 1 Shooting mode .............................. 3, 14, 23, 31 2 Exposure lock .......................................................28 3 M acro close-up mode ............................ 19, 27 4 Zoom indicator ............................................ 11, 19 5 F ocus indicator ....................................................[...]

6 First Steps First Steps Charging the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable EN-EL5 Li-ion battery (supplied). Charge the bat- te ry with the supplied MH-61 battery charger befor e fi rst use or when the batter y is running low . 1 Plug the charger in C onnect the power cable to the charger ( 햲 햲 ) and then plug it into a power outlet ( 햳 ?[...]

7 First Steps Batteries Read and follow the warnings and c autions on pages ii–iii and 75 of this manual. The camera can be used with EN-EL5 batteries only ; do not, under any circumstances, attempt to use other types . If desired, the optional EH-62A AC adapter kit can be used to power the camera for extended periods ( 72). Do not, under any cir[...]

8 First Steps 2 I nsert the memor y card Open the battery- chamber/memor y card slot cover and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place. Close the memory card slot cover . Inserting Memor y Cards Check to be sure the card is in the corr ect orientation. I nserting the card upside down or back wards could damage the camera or the card. 3 [...]

9 First Steps Removing Memory Cards Before r emoving memor y cards, turn the camera off and con- fi rm that the power-on lamp is off . Open the batter y- cham- ber/memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. T he Write Pr otec t Switch SD cards are equipped with a write pr otect[...]

10 Ca mera Operations Camera Operations Tu rning the Camera on and Off To turn the camera on, press the power switch. The power-on lamp will light… 10 1 0 10 To tur n the camera off , press the power switch and wait f or the power- on lamp to turn off . Auto Pow er off (Stand-by Mode) In shooting mode, the monitor will dim to reduce the drain[...]

11 Ca mera Operations Ad justing the Lens The lens can be gently rotated up to 180 ° f or ward from the storage position (0 °) or 90 ° back to face the user f or a quick arms-length self-portrait. When the lens is r otated to face the user , the monitor shows a mirror im- age of what will appear in the fi nal photograph. Using a T ripod Rotate [...]

12 Ca mera Operations 1 Fo c u s : Press the shutter-r elease button halfway . If the camera is able to focus on the subject in the f ocus area at the cent er of the frame, the focus ( AF ● ) indicator and f ocus area will be displayed in gr een. If they blink red, the camera was unable to focus. Change the composition and try again. 10 1 0 10 2 [...]

13 Ca mera Operations Us ing Menus To make a selection from the shooting or playback menus , press the button and follow the steps below: 2 Display sub-menu. * * I n some cases, menu items can also be selected by pressing multi selector to right. To make a selec tion from the shooting or playback mode menus , press the but- t on and follow the step[...]

14 Basic Photography and Playback Basic Photography and Pla yback Mode This section describes how to take pic tures in (auto) mode , an automatic, “point- and-shoot” mode recommended f or fi rst-time users of digital cameras. 1 10 1 0 10 Tu rn the camera on. * 2 Display shooting mode menu. 3 H ighlight . 4 10 1 0 10 Se lect and exit to mode. 5[...]

15 Basic Photography and Playback Vi ew ing Pictures Pr ess the button to display a picture in the moni- t or (if the picture was taken with the camera rotated 90 °, it will be displayed in “tall ” orientation). Use the multi selector to view additional pictures: press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recor ded, u[...]

16 Basic Photography and Playback Us ing the Flash The fl ash has a range of 0.3–5.4 m (11.8 in.–17 f t. 8.6 in.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 1.0–5.4 m (3 ft. 3.4 in.–17 ft. 8.6 in.). The following fl ash modes are available: Mode Description Au to F lash fi res automatically when lighting is p[...]

17 Basic Photography and Playback The camera uses advanced red-eye reduction . Lo w-intensity light pulses cause the sub- ject ’ s pupils to contract before the fl ash fi res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will pro- cess the image to further its eff ects (“In-Camera Red- eye F ix ”; note that this may slightly increase the time n[...]

18 Basic Photography and Playback Ta k ing Pictures with the Self- Timer The camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to r educe blur . When using the self-timer , mount the camera on a tripod (recom- mended) or rest it on a fl at, level surface. 1 Self-timer Display self-timer menu. 2 Self-timer H ighlight opt[...]

19 Basic Photography and Playback Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for tak ing shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.). F ocus and shoot. Not e that fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at dis- tances of less than 30 cm (1 ft.); if fl ash fi re s, play pic ture back and check results . 5 3 10 1 0 10 M ake selection (to[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback V ibration Reduction ( VR) V ibration reduction compensates f or slight hand movements that can blur pictures when the camera is z oomed in or when shooting in the dark without the fl ash. Pr ess the VR button to turn vibration reduction on and off : 10 1 0 10 • (V ibration reduction on) : Vibration r eduction [...]

21 Basic Photography and Playback Fa ce -Priority AF The camera ’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera ma y be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame. If no face is dete[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback The One- T ouch Por trait Menu Pr essing the button in one-touch por trait mode displays the one-touch por- trait menu. With the exception of exposure compensation, the options chosen in this menu are rest ored the next time one -touch portrait mode is selected. Option Description SET UP Display setup menu ( 65). I[...]

23 Sc ene Mode Scene Mode The camera off ers a choice of fi fteen scenes. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. T o display the scene menu: M enus can be displayed as text or icons. Use the [Menus] option in the setup menu to choose how menus are displayed ( 65). Menus Te x t Icon Pr ess the multi selector up [...]

24 Sc ene Mode Scene modes : The following scenes are available. Copy Back Light Panorama A ssist Ni ght Landscape Close Up Museum Fir e wo r ks Show Pa rt y/Indoor Beach/Snow Sunset Dusk/Dawn Sc ene Assist Modes Selecting , , , or in the scene menu ( 24) displays a menu of composition t ypes. F ollow the steps below to take pictures in these scene[...]

25 Sc ene Mode L andscape Assist : Use for vivid landscapes or por traits that feature a landmark in the background . LANDSCAPE No guides are displayed . Use to focus on distant objects through foreg round objects such as win- dows or a screen of branches. † Scenic View C ompose shot with sk y in top third of frame . Match skyline with wavy yello[...]

26 Sc ene Mode Sc ene Modes To take photos in the following modes, simply select the option from the scene mode menu, frame a picture, and shoot. Party/Indoor Pa rt y/Indoor Use for shots that include details of the background , or to capture the eff ec ts of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. Beach/Snow Beach/Snow Captures the brig[...]

27 Sc ene Mode Dusk/Dawn Dusk/Dawn Pr eser ves the colors seen in the weak natural light befor e sunr ise or after sunset. Night Landscape N ight Landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to pr oduce stunning night landscapes. Close Up Close Up Use to photograph fl owers, insects, and other small objects at rang- es as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.), with t[...]

28 Sc ene Mode Panorama A ssist P anorama Assist Use when taking a series of pic tures that will later be joined together in P ic tureP roject to fo rm a panorama. Ta k ing Pictures for a Panorama 1 H ighlight (Panorama assist) in scene menu ( 23). 2 10 1 0 10 Default pan direction displayed. 3 10 10 S elect how pictures will be joined together in [...]

29 Sc ene Mode 6 9 9 9 C ompose next shot to overlap with previ- ous picture. 7 T ake next shot. Repeat steps 6–7 until all shots in series have been taken. 8 8 8 8 End series. Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode ( 10). The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod f or bet- [...]

30 Sce ne Mode Using Exposure C ompensation in Scene Mode Exposure compensation is used to alter exposur e from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 E V . Negative values pro- duce darker pic tures, positiv e values br ighter pictures. T o choose a value for expo- sure compensation, select a scene ( 23) an[...]

31 Mov ies Movies Recording Mo vies To shoot movies with sound recor ded via the built-in microphone , select shoot- ing mode and follow the steps below (no sound is r ecorded f or time-lapse mov- ies). Movies recorded to int ernal memor y at the default setting of [Small size 320] can be up to 56 seconds long; a 256 MB memor y card can hold up to [...]

32 Mov ies Movie Options The following options are a vailable: Option Size (pixels) Frames per second TV mo vie 640 ★ 640 × 480 30 Small size 320 ★ 320 × 240 30 Small size 320 320 × 240 15 Pic tmotion 320 * 320 × 240 15 Smaller size 160 160 × 120 15 Time-lapse movie ★ 640 × 480 30 * M aximum length is 60 s, mak ing movie suitable for us[...]

33 Mov ies To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press the button. Playback controls appear at the t op of the display; press the multi selector left or r ight to highlight a control, then press the button to per- fo rm the selected operation. Control Description Mo vie rewinds while button is pressed. Mo vie advances while button [...]

34 V oic e Recordings Vo ice Recordings A udio voice r ecordings can be recor ded over the built-in micr ophone and played back over the built-in speaker . Making a Voic e Recording To make a voice recording , select shooting mode and follow these steps: 1 Display shooting mode menu. 2 H ighlight . 3 S elect and exit to voice recor ding mode. Displ[...]

35 V oic e Recordings The V oice Recording Menu Pr essing the button in voice r ecording mode displays the f ollowing options. The option selected for [Sound quality] is restored the next time voice recor ding mode is selected. Option Description SET UP Display setup menu ( 65). S ound quality Select [H igh] for high quality , [Normal] for reduced [...]

36 V oic e Recordings Cop ying Voic e Recordings To copy voice recordings between int ernal memor y and a memor y card, displa y the voice recor ding list shown in Step 3 on the preceding page and press the button. This option is available only when a memor y card is inserted. 1 H ighlight option: • : Copy rec ordings from internal mem- ory to me[...]

37 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Pictures on the Camera To view pictures full-frame in the monitor ( full-fr ame playback ), press the button (if the camera is off , pressing the button for about a second will turn the camera on in playback mode). The following op- erations can be per formed: V iewing Pictures in Internal Memory Pic ture[...]

38 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Ta k ing a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Pr essing the zoom control to T during full-frame play- back zooms the current picture in 3 ×, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor (Quick Pla yback Z oom). The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in: To P r ess Zoom in (maximum [...]

39 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Enhancing Con trast: D-Lighting Pr essing the button during full-frame or thumbnail playback creates a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark and back lit subjects. D -Lighting See the Appendix for more inf or mation on D-Lighting copies ( 85). During playback, copies c[...]

40 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback The built-in microphone ( 1) can be used to recor d v oice memos for pictures marked with a icon in full-frame playback ( 37). 15.10.2006 15.10.2006 15.10.2006 10:15 10:15 10:15 100NIKON 100NIKON 100NIKON 0001.JPG 0001.JPG 1 / 1 1 / 1 Recording V oice Memos To r ecord a voice [...]

41 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Vi e wing Pic tures by Date In full-frame and thumbnail playback, pic tures taken on selected dates can be se- lected for viewing, deletion, printing , protection, and transfer . Pr essing the button in the date list displays the options listed at right. These options apply to all pic- tures taken on the currently[...]

42 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Pictures To view pic tures taken on a selected date, highlight the date and press . The fi rst picture for that date will be displayed full frame, with a (list-by-date mode) icon displayed in the top left corner , and the date and time of recording displa yed in place of the folder name and fi le number [...]

43 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Pi ct motion by muvee Pic tmotion creates slide show movies with custom transitions and background music. It is only av ailable when a memor y card is inserted in the camera . Creating a Pictmotion Movie To creat e a simple movie using the ten most recent pictures during full-frame or thumbnail playback: 1 Display[...]

44 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera * Place hand behind speaker for better sound . To create a custom P ictmotion movie: To select pictures f or mo vie, highlight [C onfi rm] and press to turn check box on. Display options ( 43, Step 3). Select [All images] ([C onfi r m] on) Pr ess multi selector up or down to high- light date, press to select. Pr[...]

45 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera O ther Options (Steps 1 and 7 on Page 44) Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight options, press left or right to change. P ress the button to exit when done. Playback order : Choose order of pictures in movie . Ran dom Pl ay pictures in random order . Play in order Pl ay pictures in order recorded. F it[...]

46 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Pictmotion Movies To view Pictmotion movies, display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1–3 on page 44 and follow the steps below . Pic tmotion See the Appendix for information on how P ic tmotion movies are stor ed ( 85). 1 H ighlight movie. * 2 Display Pictmotion playback screen. 3 H ighlight [P[...]

47 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers Connecting to Tele visions, Computers, and Printers In addition to viewing pictures on the camera, y ou can also: • View pictures on T V and record movies to video (see below) • Copy pictures to a computer f or storage and editing ( 47–49) • Print pictures on a home printer ( 50) or o[...]

48 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers 4 Tu rn the camera on. 5 Pr ess the ( ) button * to copy all mark ed pic- tures to the computer . The following messages will be displayed: To copy both mark ed and unmarked pictures to the com- puter , click the PicturePr ojec t [ Transfer] butt on instead of pressing the button in Step 5. S[...]

49 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers If [PTP] is selected for [USB] , turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If [Mass storage] is selected for [USB] , remove the camera fr om the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable. • W indows XP Home Edition/W indows XP Professi[...]

50 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers Pic tures can also be printed by : • Inser ting a memory c ard in the printer : If the printer is equipped with a card slot, a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card. If the printer supports DPOF , the camera [Print set] option can be used to [...]

51 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers 4 Tu rn the camera on. A P ictBridge star t-up screen will be displayed. The camera will then enter full- frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the monitor . 1 1 / 4 1 / 4 C onnecting the Printer 3 Tu rn the printer on. 2 C onnec t camera to the printer using the supplied USB c[...]

52 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers P rinting Pictures One at a T ime H ighlight option and press : Option Description Start print Start pr inting. T o cancel before all copies hav e been printed, press . Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete; repeat from Step 1 t o print additional pictures. C[...]

53 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and Printers Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures, press the button while the PictBridge playback screen is display ed ( 51). The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight an option and press the button.    Print selection Print all images    DPOF printing Paper size   ?[...]

54 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers, and Printers * Pr ess again to cancel befor e printing is complete. Creating a DPOF P rint Order: Prin t Set The [Print set] option in the playback menu ( 61) is used to create dig ital “print or- ders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( 82). Selecting [Print set] displays the menu shown in Step[...]

55 The Shooting Menu Menu Guide This section describes the menus available for shooting, playback, and camera set- up. See page 13 f or information on using the menus. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu To display the shooting menu, select mode ( 14) and press the button. Except for [Image mode], the following options ar e available only in mode. [...]

56 The Shooting Menu W hite Balance Pr ocess pictures to produce natural colors under diff erent types of light. Option Description Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. W hite bal. preset Neutral- colored object used as reference t o set white balance un- der unusual lighting condit[...]

57 The Shooting Menu Exp . +/– Exposure compensation is used to alter exposur e from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV in increments of  /  EV . Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. The ef- fec ts can be previewed in the display; at settings other than z[...]

58 The Shooting Menu 1 Choose interval between shots. Press button to make selection, then press button to return to shooting mode . 2 10 1 0 10 Pr ess shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. C amera will take pictures at specifi ed interval until shutter- r elease button is pressed again, memory is full, or 1800 frames have be[...]

59 The Shooting Menu B est Shot Selec tor (BSS) BSS is recommended for situations in which inadv er tent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone t o under- or over- exposure. It may not produce the desired r esults if the subjec t moves or the com- position is changed while the shutter-release butt on is f[...]

60 The Shooting Menu C olor Options Ma ke colors mor e vivid or record pictures in monochr ome. Option Description Standard color Natural color . Vivid c olor V ivid, “ photoprint ” colors. Black-and-white Ta ke pictures in black-and-white. Sepia Record pictures in sepia. Cy anotype Ta ke pictures in blue-tinted monochrome. The eff ects of the[...]

61 T he Playback Menu Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu To display the playback menu, press the button to select playback mode ( 15) and press the button. See page 13 for more on using the menus. Option Description SET UP Display the setup menu. 65 Print set Select pictures for printing. 54 Slide show Vi ew pictures in an automatic slide show. 6[...]

62 T he Playback Menu Slide Show Selecting [Slide show] displays the following options. P ress the multi selector up or down to highlight and press the button to select. Option Description Start Star t slide show. Fr ame intvl Choose length of time each slide will be displayed. Loop If this option is checked, slide show will repeat until button is [...]

63 T he Playback Menu Rotate Image Rotate selected pictures. Note that the location of dates imprinted using the [Date imprint] option does not change when pictures are rotat ed ( 69). Movies can not be rotated. Small Pic. Create a small copy of the current picture . Highlight a size and press . Option Description 640 × 480 Suited to television pl[...]

64 T he Playback Menu Cop y Co py pictures between internal memor y and a memor y card. This option is only available when a memory card is inser ted. Option Description Co py pictures from internal memory to memor y card. Co py pictures from memory card to internal memor y . Selecting either of the above options displays the menu shown at right. C[...]

65 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu To display the setup menu, select [Set up] or from the shooting ( 55), pla yback ( 61), scene ( 23), movie ( 31), one -touch por trait ( 22), or voice recording menus ( 35). See page 13 f or more on using the menus. Settings remain in eff ec t until reset ( 71). Option Description Menus Choose h[...]

66 The Setup Menu The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main batter y is installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charg ing. W elcome Screen Choose the welcome screen display ed when the camera is turned on. Option Description Disable welcome No welcome screen is di[...]

67 The Setup Menu Selecting [ Time zone] from the [Date] menu displa ys the dialog shown in Step 1. F ollow the steps below to set the clock to the time in a new time zone. To change the home time zone, select in Step 1 and follow Steps 2–5. 2 S et clock to time in travel time zone . 1 H ighlight . 4 H ighlight travel destination time zone . 3 Di[...]

68 The Setup Menu Monitor Settings The following options are a vailable: Option Description Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor . Brightness Choose from fi ve settings for monitor brightness (default is 4). Photo Info The following display options ar e available: Option Description Display Shooting mode Playback mode Show info I ndi[...]

69 The Setup Menu Date Imprint I mprint date information on pictures as they are taken. Option Description Off Time and date do not appear on pictures. Date Date or date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this option is in eff ect. 15.10.2006 15.10.2006 15.10.2006 Date and time Date counter Time stamp shows number of days between date[...]

70 The Setup Menu AF Assist If [ A uto] is selected, AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the f ocus operation when the subject is poorly lit (AF-assist illumination is unavailable in some modes; 23). Choose [Off ] to disable AF-assist illumination (note that the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor). Sound Settings A djust t[...]

71 The Setup Menu Forma t Memory/ Forma t Card If no memor y card is inserted, this option is named [F ormat memor y] and formats internal memor y . O ther wise it is named [F ormat card] and formats the memory card for use in the camera. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data . Be sure to make copies as requir ed befo[...]

72 Te chnical Notes T echnic al Notes Optional Ac cessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories and replacement it ems we re a vailable for this camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details. Rechargeable battery Rechargeable EN-EL5 Li-ion batteries Battery charger MH-61 batter y charger AC adapter E[...]

73 Te chnical Notes Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memor y cards. • Format memory cards before fi rst use ( 71). • Do not eject the memor y card, turn the camera off , remove the batteries, or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting or while data are being written to or deleted from the card . F ailure to obser ve this prec[...]

74 Te chnical Notes Notes on the Monitor • The monit or may contain a few pixels that ar e always lit or that do not light. This is a char- acteristic common to all TFT L CD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the pr oduct will not be aff ected. • When you frame bright subjects, ver tical comet-like streaks tha[...]

75 Te chnical Notes Cleaning Lens Av oid touching glass parts with your fi ngers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typi- cally a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to pro- duce a stream of air out the other). T o remove fi ngerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower , wipe the lens with a sof[...]

76 Te chnical Notes Storage Tu rn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off befor e putting the camera away and remov e the batteries if the camera will not be used f or an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are next to equipment that produces strong elec[...]

77 Te chnical Notes D isplay Problem Solution CARD IS NO T FORMA TTED Forma t No M emory card has not been formatted for use in camera. F ollow the instructions displayed in monitor and format card , or turn cam- era off and replace card. 8 IMA GE CANNO T BE SA VED or Error occurred while re- cording picture. Fo r mat internal memory or memor y ca[...]

78 Te chnical Notes D isplay Problem Solution PICTMO TION CANNOT BE PLA YED BACK Pic tmotion fi les have been deleted or moved. D elete aff ected Pictmotion movie. 46 THIS IMA GE CANNOT BE DELETED Pic ture is protected. Remove protection. 62 NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE D estination in same time zone as home. No need to change time zones [...]

79 Te chnical Notes Tr oubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting y our retailer or N ikon representative . Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more inf ormation. Problem Solution Camera turns off without warning • Batter y is low . • Camera has turned[...]

80 Te chnical Notes Problem Solution Pic tures are too dark (underexposed) • Flash is off . • Flash window is blocked. If lens cap blocks fl ash window , fully open lens cap. • Subject is outside range of fl ash. • Exposure compensation is too low . • Subject is back lit: select (scene mode) or use fi ll fl ash. 16 14 16 22, 30, 57 1[...]

81 Te chnical Notes Problem Solution Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies or pictures taken using , , ([Spor ts composite] excepted), [Continuous], or BSS. 25 27, 28, 57, 59 Pic tures cannot be played back • Time lapse or inter val timer photography in prog ress: pic- tures can not be played back until r ecording is compl[...]

82 Te chnical Notes Appendix Operation Flo wchar t Operation Flo wchar t The following fl owchart illustrates basic camera operations. Menus Shooting Press to select (auto) mode ( 14) Scene mode ( 23) Mo vie mode ( 31) One-touch por trait mode ( 21) Shooting menu ( 55) Scene menu ( 23) Voice r ecording menu ( 35) Voice r ecording mode ( 34) Mo vie[...]

83 Te chnical Notes Defaults ( Defaults ( 55, 61, 65) 55, 61, 65) Choosing [Reset] for [Reset all] rest ores the following default settings: Option Default Shooting mode ( 14–22) Flash mode Auto Self timer Off Macro close-up Off V ibration reduction On On e-t ouch portrait Exp. +/– 0 Por trait eff ec t Normal Sc ene mode ( 23–30) Portrait [...]

84 Te chnical Notes Image Mode ( I mage Mode ( 55), Movie Options ( 55), Movie Options ( 31), and Sound Quality ( 31), and Sound Quality ( 35) 35) The following table lists the number of pictures, maximum length per movie , or maximum to - tal voice recording length that can be r ecorded to internal memor y or a 256 MB memor y card, together with t[...]

85 Te chnical Notes Image File and F older Names Image File and F older Names Pic tures, movies, and voice memos ar e assigned fi le names with three par ts: a four letter iden- tifi er, a f our- digit fi le number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order , and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”). O riginals Identi[...]

86 Te chnical Notes GMT +/– Location –11 Midway, Samoa –10 Hawaii, T ahiti –9 Alask a, Anchorage –8 PST (PDT ): Los Angeles, Seattle , V ancouver –7 MST (MDT ): Denver , Phoenix, La P az –6 CST (CDT ): Chicago, Houston, Mexico City –5 EST (EDT ): New Y ork, T oronto, Lima –4 Caracas, Manaus –3 Buenos Aires, São P aulo –2 Fern[...]

87 Te chnical Notes Specifi cations Nik on C OOLPIX S10 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Eff ective pix els 6.0 million f/-number f/3.5 Construction 12 elements in 9 groups Foc al length 6.3 –63 mm (35 mm [135] picture angle equivalent: approx. 38 –380 mm) Lens 10 × Zoom-Nikk or Lens CCD 1 2.5 -in. CCD; total pixels: 6.18 million I[...]

88 Te chnical Notes Built-in fl ash Range (approx.) W: 0.3–5.4 m/11.8 in.– 17 ft. 8.6 in. Sync method Sensor fl ash system Specifi cations Nik on will not be held liable f or any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product and its specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Interface USB Video output Can be sele[...]

89 Te chnical Notes MH-61 Battery Charger Rated input 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 0.12–0.08 A Rated capacity 11–16 V A Rated output DC 4.2 V / 950 mA Supported batteries Nik on EN-EL5 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Dimensions Approx. 67 × 26 × 67 mm / 2.6 × 1.0 × 2.6 in. (W × H × D , excluding projections) Length of cord Approx. 1,800 mm (5 [...]

90 Index Symbols (auto) mode, 14 (delete) button, 15, 37 (D-lighting) button, 1, 39 (MENU) button, 2, 13, 55, 61, 65 (mode) button, 2, 3, 13 (movie) mode, 31 (One-touch por trait) button, 1, 21 (Pictmotion) mode, 43 (playback) mode, 37 , , , , see Scene assist modes (shooting/playback) button, 2, 15, 37 , see V ibration reduction (voice recording) [...]

91 Index Monitor , 2, 4–5, 68, 74 brightness, 68 indicators in, 4–5 [Monitor settings], 68 MOV , 85 Mo vies, 31–33 recording , 31–32 viewing, 37 MOVIE menu, 31–32 Mo ving subjects, 25, 57 Multi selector , 2, 13 N Night photography , 16, 23 Noise reduction, 26 NTSC , see V ideo mode Number of exposures remaining , 10, 84 O On/off , see Po[...]

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