Nikon S51c Bedienungsanleitung

En No repr oduction in any f orm of this manual, in whole or in part (except f or brief quotation in critic al articles or reviews), may be made without writte n authorizatio n from NIKON C ORPORA TION. Printed in China YP7G01(1 1) 6MA32711-01 DIGIT AL CAMERA User ’ s Manu al En[...]

En_01 Trademark Informati on • Microsoft and Windows Vista are either re gistered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. • The SD logo is a trademark of t[...]

i En_01 Introduction First Steps L Basic Photograph y and Playback: Auto Mode K n Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode A One-Touch Portrait Mode i More on Playback T Movies e Voice Recordin gs Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers m Shooting, Playba ck, and Setup Menus M Wireless Servic es Technic[...]

ii Introduction En_01 Introduction For Y our Safety To prevent damage to your Niko n product or injury to yo urself or to others, read the foll owing safety precaution s in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instruct ions where all those who use the prod- uct will read them. The consequences that could result from failure[...]

iii For Your Safety Introduction En_01 Observe caution when han - dling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when ha n- dling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the ba ttery, turn the product off. If you are using the AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Only[...]

iv For Your Safety Introduction En_01 • Do not h andle the plug or batte ry charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sol d by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compli - ance with product r[...]

v Introduction En_01 Notices This product, which contains encryption software developed in the United States, is controlled b y the United States Export Admin istra- tion Regulations and may not be exported or re-exported to any country to which the United States embargoes goods. As of Ap ril 2007 the following coun tries were subject to embargo: C[...]

vi Notice s Introduction En_01 FCC/IC RF Expo sure Statement The available scientific evi dence does not show that any health prob- lems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are ab so- lutely safe. Low power wireless devices emit low levels of rad io fre- quency ener[...]

vii Notices Introduction En_01 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifi- cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Ni kon Corporation may void the user’s authority to opera te the equipment. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or pro- vided by Nikon for your equipme[...]

viii Introduction En_01 T able of Contents Introduction ........................................... ..........................................................ii For Your Safet y ......... ..................... .................. ..................... .................. ........... ii WARNINGS ................. .................. ...................[...]

ix Table of Contents Introduction En_01 K n Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode ..........................................................................................35 High-sensitivity Shooting Mode ............................ .................. ..................... .. 35 Scene Modes ...................[...]

x Table of Contents Introduction En_01 e Voice Recordings ........... .............................................................................69 Making Voice Recordi ngs ... ..................... .................. ..................... ................ 69 Playing Voice Recordings ......................... ..................... ...............[...]

xi Table of Contents Introduction Basic Camera Set up: The Setup Menu............ ..................... .................. ....... 104 Displaying the Setup Menu............ .................. ..................... ................. .... 105 R Menus............. .................. ..................... .................. ................. ..........[...]

xii Table of Contents Introduction En_01 Choosing the Desired SS ID and Uploading Pictures ............................. ....... 146 Registeri ng User Informati on with my Pict uretown to View Uploaded Pict ures ......................... .................. ..................... ........... 148 Registering User Informatio n with my Picture town ....[...]

1 Introduction En_01 About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Ni kon COOLPIX S51c digital camera. This manual was written to hel p you enjoy taking pictures wi th your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughl y before use, and keep it where all those who use the pro duct will re ad it. Symbols and C onventions To make it easier to[...]

2 Introduction En_01 Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Le arning” commitment to on going product support and educa- tion, continually up dated information is available onlin e at the following sites: • For users in th e U.S.A.: htt p://www.n ikonusa.com / • For users in Europ e and Africa: http:/[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction En_01 Notice Conc erning Proh ibition o f Copying or Repr oduction Note that simply being in possession of mate rial t hat was digitally copied or reproduc ed by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by la w from being copied or reproduced Do not [...]

4 Information and Precautions Introduction En_01 Note the following important points before using this product’s wireless LAN function. Restrictions of Use Under Ra dio Laws and Precautions when Using Radio Transmissions • The wireless transceiver in cluded in this prod uct conforms to wireless regulations in the country of sale and is not for [...]

5 Information and Precautions Introduction En_01 • Access to Picture Mai l web pages, indicated with links in Picture Mail e-mail notification messages, is not restricted. Web pages can be viewed by anyone wh o may obtain Picture Mail URLs. • Nikon makes no guarantees whatsoever concerni ng the ability of these Services t o store or safeguard i[...]

6 Introduction En_01 Parts of the Camera Attaching the Camera Strap Power-on lamp ( c 22, 114) Self-timer lamp ( c 32, 154) AF-assist i lluminator ( c 31, 37, 113, 154) Built-in flas h ( c 30) Built-in microphon e ( c 53, 63 , 69) Power switch ( c 22) A (one-tou ch portrait ) button ( c 44)/ (D-Lighting) button ( c 50) Lens ( c 153, 1 68) Lens cove[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction En_01 Indicator l amp ( c 69)/ Flash lamp ( c 31) Monitor ( c 8) Multi connector ( c 74, 76, 80) Tripod so cket i (shoot ing/playba ck) button ( c 10, 28) T (delete) button ( c 28, 29, 53, 68) Battery-ch amber/memory car d slot cover ( c 14, 20) Battery chambe r ( c 14) Memory card s lot ( c 20) C (mode) butt on ([...]

8 Introduction En_01 The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monito r during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Shooting * Differs ac cording to the current shoot ing mode. Refer t o the sections on each mode for detail s. 9999 9999 M M w w W W s 9999 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 10 10 10 c I I g g q q L B [...]

9 The Monitor Introduction En_01 Playback * Differs ac cording to th e movie opti on selected in shootin g mode. O O P P IJK IJK IJK z 15/1 1/2007 12:00 15/1 1/2007 12:00 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999 9999 9999 9999 O M M w w 9999 9999 D D w w O c P P 15/1 1/2007 12:00 4 6 7 3 12 8 11 9 5 10 12 14 15 16 17 19 13 18 1 Date of record ing ..........[...]

10 Introduction En_01 Basic Operations The i (shooting/playback) Button The C (mode) Button Press C during shooting to display the shooting- mode selection menu, or during playback to display the playback-mode se lection menu. Use the rotary multi selector ( c 11) to choose the desired mode. • Press i to switch between the mode-selection menus fo[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction En_01 The Rotary Multi Selector The rotary multi selector is made up of the rotating ring and the d button. When selecting menus or pictures, you can either press the rotating ring up, down, left, or right, or rotate it. When choosi ng from numerous menu items or pictures, rotati ng the ring is recommended for easy [...]

12 Basic Operations Introduction En_01 The m Button Press m to display the menu for the sele cted mode. Use the ro tary multi selector to navigate the menus ( c 11). 1 To display the one-touch portrait me nu, enter one-touch portrait mode by pressing A and then press m . 2 To display the print menu, connect the camera to a PictBridge -compatible pr[...]

13 Basic Operations Introduction En_01 Help Displays Press v ( l ) to view a descri ption of the currently selected menu option. • To return to the or igin al menu, press v ( l ) again. • Press m to return to shooting or playback mode. Exit Back Set image quality and size. Image mode[...]

14 First Steps En_01 First Steps Inserting the Battery The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-io n Battery EN-EL8 (supplied). Ch arge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low ( c 16). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memor y card slot cover. 2 Insert the batte ry. Confirm that the positive (+) and negative ( –) termi- nals are orie nt[...]

15 Inserting the Battery First Steps En_01 Removing the Battery Turn the camera off befo re removing the battery. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover a nd slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1 . The battery can then be removed by hand 2 . • Not e that the batt ery may be come hot during use; observe d[...]

16 First Steps En_01 Charging the Battery Insert the battery and charge it with the AC Adapter EH-64 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low. 1 Connect the power ca ble and AC adapter 1 . 2 Turn of f the came ra. If the power-on l amp (green) is lit , press the power switch to turn of f the camera. You cannot charge the batte[...]

17 Charging the Battery First Steps En_01 6 Charging is complete. The power-o n lamp (orange ) stops blinki ng when chargi ng is complete . 7 Disconnect the came ra and AC adap ter. Disconnect the AC adap ter from the c amera’s multi co nnector. Be sure to unplug the power cable fr om the power outlet. Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the[...]

18 First Steps En_01 Setting Display Langua ge, Date, and Time A language-selection di alog is displaye d the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-o n lamp will l ight and the monitor will turn on. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired language and press d . For infor mation o[...]

19 Setting Display Language, Date, and Time First Steps En_01 5 Select your home time zone ( c 109) and press d . The date me nu is displaye d. 6 Edit the day ([D]) (order of the day, month, and year may differ in some areas) and press d . 7 Edit the month ([M]) and press d . 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to edit the year ([Y]), hour, and minutes. Press d[...]

20 First Steps En_01 Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera’s inte rnal memory (approx.13 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) ( c 150). If a memory card is inserted in th e camera, pi ctures are automatically stored on the memory card and pict ures recorded to the memory card can be played[...]

21 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps En_01 Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp i s off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card 2 . The card can then be removed by hand. j Formatting Memory Cards If the message at righ[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictu res in L (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended fo r first-time users of digital cam- eras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camer[...]

23 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Indicators Displayed in L (Auto) Mode l Available Functions in L (Auto) Mod e In L (auto) mode, macro mod e ( c 33) and exposure compens ation ( c 34) can be applied and pictures can be taken u sing the flash mode ( c 30 ) and self-timer ( c 32). P[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the cam era. Hold the c amera steadily in both hands, keeping yo ur fingers an d other obje cts away from the lens, flas h, and self-timer lamp. 2 Frame the picture. Position the main subje ct near the ce nter of the mon - itor. Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to [...]

25 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 j Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom, data from the camera’s imag e se nsor are processed digitally with digital zoom. Details visible at maximum optical zo om are simply enlarged, producing a slig htly “grainy” image. l High-sensitivity Shooting M ode In high-sensitivity[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-re lease button half way. By default , the camera automatical ly focuses on the subject i n the center focus area. When the sub ject is in focu s, the focus ar ea and focus indicator ( p ) glow green. When the camera is unable to focus, the focus are a and[...]

27 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 j During Recording While pictures are being reco rded, the y (wait) icon will be displayed, and the M (internal memory) or O (memory card) icon will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disc onnect the power source [...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Full-Frame Playback Press i . The last pi cture take n will be disp layed. Use the rotary multi selector G , H , I , or J to view addition al pictures . Pictures taken in “tall” ori entation w ill be r otated auto - matically ( c 114). The rotat ing direct i[...]

29 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 k Full-Frame Playback Mode The following options are available in full-frame playback mode. Quick Playback Zoom Pressing v ( k ) during full-frame playback zooms the current picture in 3×, with the center of the pic ture displayed in the monitor (Quick Playback[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Using the Flash The flash has a range of about 0.3–6 m (1–1 9 ft. 8.0 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With ma ximum optical zoom applied , the range is about 0.3–4 m (1–13 ft. 1.5 in.) (when [ISO sensitivity] is set to [Auto]). The following flash modes are available. 1 Pres[...]

31 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 j Shooting When Lightin g Is Poor and the Flash Is Dis abled ( B ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during sho oting and avoid the effects of camera sh ake. Turn vibration redu ction ( c 113) off when using a tripo d. •T h e W ic on is displayed when the [...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 T aking Pictures with the Self-Timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second and three-second timer fo r self- portraits. When using the self-timer, use of a t ripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction ( c 113) off when using a tripod. 1 Press H (self-timer). The self-timer men u is displayed[...]

33 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Macro (Close-up) Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictu res of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in .). Note that the flash may be unable to light entire sub ject at distances of less than 30 cm (1 1.8 in.). 1 Press L (macro mode). The macro mo de menu is displa yed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector t[...]

34 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode En_01 Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pict ures brighter or darker. 1 Press the rotary multi selector I (expo- sure compe nsation). 2 Use the rotary multi selector to adjust exposure. • When the p icture is too dark: a[...]

35 Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shoo ting Mode, Scene Mode High-sensitivity Shooting Mode In high-sensitivity sh ooting mode, sensit i vity is increased with shooting under low lighting to reduce bl urring caused by camera shake or subject move- men[...]

36 Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 Scene Modes The camera offers a choice of 15 “scene” options. Camera setti ngs are auto- matically optimized for th e selected subject type. 1 Enter scene mode by pre ssing C in shooting mode, select- ing n (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing d . [...]

37 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 Features * Other se ttings can be selected. * Other se ttings can be selected. * Other se ttings can be selected. k Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: J , flash mode ( c 30 ); H , self- timer ( c 32[...]

38 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 1 Fill flas h with slow sync and re d-eye redu ction. 2 Other setti ngs can be se lected. 1 Fill flas h with slow sync and re d-eye reduct ion. Other settings can be selecte d. 2 Other setti ngs can be se lected. * Other se ttings can be selected. Q : Fo[...]

39 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 * Other se ttings can be selected. * Other se ttings can be selected. * Other se ttings can be selected. Q : For those scene modes with Q , use of a tripod is recommende d. Turn vibration reduc tion ( c 113) off when using a tripod. I Sunset Q Preserves [...]

40 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 * Other se ttings can be selected. * Other se ttings can be selected. M Close up Photogr aph flower s, insects, and other s mall objec ts at close rang e. • The camer a enters macro mod e ( c 33) and t he camera automatical ly zooms to the p osition at[...]

41 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 * Other se ttings can be selected. * Other se ttings can be selected. Q : For those scene modes with Q , use of a tripod is recommende d. Turn vibration reduc tion ( c 113) off when using a tripod. K Fireworks show Q Slow shutt er speeds are us ed to cap[...]

42 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 * Other se ttings can be selected. Taking Pictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the fram e. Use a t ripod for best results. Turn vibration reduction ( c 113) off when using a tripod. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to[...]

43 Scene Modes Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode En_01 4 Take the second picture. Compose the ne xt picture s o that it over - laps the fir st picture. Repeat unti l you have taken the n ecessary number of pi ctures to comp lete the scen e. 5 Press d when shooting is completed . The camera retu rns to step 2[...]

44 One-Touch Portrait Mode En_01 One-Touch Portrait Mode T aking Pictures in t he One-T ouch Portrait Mode For portrait shots, press A when the camera i s in L (auto) mode, high- sensitivity shooting mode, scene mode, and movie mode. The following fe atures are automaticall y activated: • Portrait: The portrait subject stands out clearly. • Fac[...]

45 One-Touch Portrait Mode En_01 The One-T ouch Portrait Menu Press m in one-touch portrait mode to display the one-touch portrait menu. In addition to imag e mode, portrait effects (reducing viv idness of skin tones, softening overall image) can be set. j Face-Priority AF • If no face is r ecognized when the shutt er-release button is pressed ha[...]

46 More on Playback En_01 More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pict ures: Thumbnail Playback Press t ( j ) in full-frame playback ( c 28) to dis- play pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operatio ns can be performed while thumbnails are display ed. k 9-picture Thumbnail Playback Mode Dis play When protected pictures ( c[...]

47 More on Playback En_01 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbn ail Wheel Playback Rotate the rotary multi sele ctor in full-frame pl ay- back ( c 28) to display the thumbnail wheel. The thumbnail wheel is displayed at the right of the monitor. When a thumbn ail is selected, the thumb- nail is disp layed at the le ft of the monitor. The fol- lowing ope[...]

48 More on Playback En_01 T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Pressing v ( k ) during full-frame playback ( c 28) zooms the current picture in 3×, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor (Qui ck Playback Zoom). The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged. Cha nge the portion of the pic- ture display ed [...]

49 More on Playback En_01 Editing Pictur es Use the COOLPIX S51c to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( c 151). The editing features described below are available. k Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image mode setting o f [16:9] ( c 89) can not be edited. • The COOLPIX S51c editing functions may not be available for[...]

50 Editing Pictures More on Playback En_01 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and con - trast, brightening dark portions o f a pi cture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the d esired pict ure from full- frame ( c 28), th umbnail ( c 46), or thumbnail w[...]

51 Editing Pictures More on Playback En_01 Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is onl y available when D is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom ( c 48) enabl ed. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Press v ( k ) to zoom in on the image. 2 Refine copy composition. Press v or t to adjust the zoom ratio . Press the ro tary m[...]

52 Editing Pictures More on Playback En_01 H Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of the c urrent pict ure. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compressi on ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are avai lable. 1 Select the desired picture from full- frame ( c 28 ), thumbnai l ( c 46), or thumbnail wheel ( c 47) playback mode [...]

53 More on Playback En_01 V oice Memos: Recording and Playback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice memos for pictures marked with E in full- frame playback ( c 28). Recording Voice Memos A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length, will be recorded while d is pressed down. Recording ends after abou t 20 seconds or when d is released[...]

54 More on Playback En_01 Viewing Pictures by Date In calendar mode or list by date mo de, pictures taken on a specified date can be display ed. When m is pressed, the calendar menu or the list by date menu is displayed, and all pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion, printing, and p rotection. Selecting a Date in Calendar [...]

55 Viewing Pictures by Date More on Playback En_01 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Enter list by date mode by press- ing C in playback mode, selecting L (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing d . Dates for wh ich pictures exist will be liste d. 2 Choose the desired date and press d . Camera lists up to 29 dates. If pict ures exi[...]

56 Viewing Pictures by Date More on Playback En_01 Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode j Notes on Calendar Mode and List by Date M ode • Only the mos t recent 9,000 pictures can be d i splayed in calendar mode or in li st by date mode. If a date includes the 9,001st picture, an asterisk [*] is displayed next to the number of pictures for th[...]

57 Viewing Pictures by Date More on Playback En_01 Calenda r and Lis t by Date Menus Press m in either mode to display th e following menus for only the pic- tures taken on the specified date. Print set c 85 Slide show c 100 Delete c 101 Protect c 101 Rotate image* c 102 Small picture* c 52 * During full-frame playback only The procedure for select[...]

58 More on Playback En_01 Pictmotion by muvee Pictmotion* creates slide show movies wi th custom transitions and back- ground music. It is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera. * Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies. Creating a Pictmotion Movie This section describes the easiest way to create a Pictmotion movie. 1 Ente[...]

59 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback En_01 Creating a Custom Pictmotion Movie 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose [View images] in th e picture selection screen ( c 58, step 3) and press d . The check box is se lected ( y ). 2 Choose [All images] or [List by date] an d press d . [All images]: Pr oceed to ste p 4 [List by da te]: Proc eed t[...]

60 Pictmot ion by muvee More on Playback En_01 j Notes on Pictmotion • Pictmotion supports bo th still pictures and movie files (up to five); note, however, that in the case of movies on ly a small portion selected from the first 6 0 seconds of each mov ie will be included. • The current memory card holds up to 20 Pi ctmotion movies. If the cur[...]

61 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback En_01 2 Effects Rotate the rotary mult i selector to display [Effects] and press the rotary multi selector J . Choose from [Motio n] (default setting), [Moody], [Pro- slow], [Pro- fast], and [C lassic]. • Press v ( k ) to preview selected style on the left side of the monitor. 3 Playback Order Rotate the ro[...]

62 Pictmot ion by muvee More on Playback En_01 Viewing Pictmotion Movies 1 Enter Pictmotion playback mode by pressing C in playback mode, selecting P (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing d . 2 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choo se the desi red Pictmot ion movie and p ress d . 3 Choose [Play] and press d . Playback s tarts. If [Loo[...]

63 Movies En_01 Movies Recording Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, sele ct shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Enter movie mode by pressing C in shooting mode, select- ing S (use the ro tary multi selector), and then pressing d . Exposure cou nt display sh ows maximum total lengt h of movie that can be [...]

64 Movies En_01 The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the mo vie menu. T Movie options c 65 Choose type of movie that will be recor ded. Y Auto-focus mode c 67 Choose how came ra focuses in movie mode.[...]

65 The Movie Menu Movies En_01 Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. * A ll figures ar e approximate . Maximum movie leng th varies with make of memory card. The ma ximum file size for mov ies is 2 GB. However, when recordin g to the internal memory , or memory cards with capa cities of less than 2 GB, the time rema[...]

66 The Movie Menu Movies En_01 Stop-Motion Movies 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose [Movie options] > [Stop-motion movie] and press d . 2 Choose [Playback speed] and press d . 3 Press m . The camera retu rns to shooting mode. 4 Press the shutter- release butt on to record the first frame. The recorde d picture wil l be superimpo sed on t[...]

67 The Movie Menu Movies En_01 Auto-Focus Mode Choose how th e camera focuses in movie mode. k Movie File Names and Fo lder Names See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” ( c 151). Option De scription Z Single AF (default s etting) Camera focuses when shutte r-release button is pres sed half- way and lock s at this position durin g shooting. a F[...]

68 Movies En_01 Movie Playback In full-frame playback ( c 28), movies are recog- nized by movie mode icon s. To play a movie, disp lay it in full-frame pl ayback and press d . The movie mode icon varies depend ing upon a movie option ( c 65) selected in shooting mode. Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Press t ( j ) to lower volume, or[...]

69 Voice Reco rding s En_01 Voice Recordings Making V oice Recordings Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in micro phone and played back over the built-in speaker. 1 Enter voice recording mode by pressing C in shooting mode , selecting e (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing d . The length of recording t hat can be ma[...]

70 Making Voice Recordings Voice Reco rding s En_01 Operations During Recording The following operations are avail able during recording. If the monitor has turned off, pr ess i to reactivate. Sound Quality Press m in voice recordin g mode to display the following sound quality options. Choose the sound quality for the recordi ng. * Voice rec ordin[...]

71 Voice Reco rding s En_01 Playing V oice Recordings 1 Enter audio p layback mode by pressing C in playback mode , selecting q (use the rotary multi selector), and then press- ing d . 2 Choose the desired file and press d . The selected file will be played back. Audio playback q 003 004 002 001 15/1 1/2007 17:30 15/1 1/2007 18:30 26/1 1/2007 13:00[...]

72 Playing Voice Recordin gs Voice Reco rding s En_01 Operations During Playback Use the zoom buttons to adjust playbac k volume. Press t ( j ) to lower vol- ume, or v ( k ) to raise volume. Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the voi ce recording. Playback controls appear at the to p of the monitor. Press the rotary multi selecto[...]

73 Voice Reco rding s En_01 Copying V oice Recordings Copy voice recordings between the in ternal memory and a memory card. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted. 1 Press m in the sele ct sound file screen ( c 71, step 2). 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the option and press d . MNO : Copy record ings fro m internal[...]

74 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Connectin g to Televisio ns, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a televisio n using the supplied audio video/USB cable to play back pictures on the televisio n. 1 Turn of f the came ra. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video/ USB cable.[...]

75 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Connecting to a Computer When the camera i s connected to a comp uter using the supplied audio video/USB cable, pictures recorded with the camera can be copied (trans- ferred) to th e computer for storag e using the Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Installing the Soft[...]

76 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Ni kon Transfer has been installed. 2 Turn of f the came ra. 3 Connect the camera to the comp uter using the supplied audio video/USB cabl e. 4 Turn on the camera. Windows Vista/XP W[...]

77 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Tr ansfer has finished loading. Click [St art Transfe r] in Nikon Transfer. A t the defa ult settin g, all pict ures are tr ans- ferred to t he computer. At the Nikon Transfer default se tting, the folder to which pict ures are tran [...]

78 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 l Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files • Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to whic h picture s were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system. • Sound files copied to the computer can be pl [...]

79 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Connecting to a Printer Users of PictBridge-compatible ( c 172) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pi ctures without using a computer. j Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turn[...]

80 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn of f the came ra. 2 Turn on the printer. Check print er settin gs. 3 Connect the camera to the pr inter using the supplied audio video/USB cabl e. 4 Turn on the camera. When connect ed corre ctly, the P ictBridge start-up sc[...]

81 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( c 80), print pictures by following the pro cedure below. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture and press d . The PictBri dge menu is displaye d. Press t ([...]

82 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 6 Choose [Start print] and p ress d . 7 Printing starts. Monitor di splay re turns to t hat shown in step 1 when printing is compl ete. To cancel be fore all copies hav e been prin ted, press d . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer[...]

83 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 3 Choose the desi red paper size and p ress d . To specify paper size u sing printe r settings, ch oose [Default ] in the pape r size menu and pr ess d . 4 Choose [Print selectio n], [Print all images] or [DPOF printing] and press d . Print se lection Choose the pi[...]

84 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 5 Printing starts. Monitor displa y returns to the pr int menu (step 2) when printi ng is complet e. To cancel be fore all copies hav e been prin ted, press d . j Paper Size The camera supports the following p aper sizes: [Defau lt] (the default paper size for the [...]

85 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Creating a DPOF Print Or der: Print Set The [Print set] option in the playback menu is used to c reate digital “prin t orders” for printing on DPOF-compati ble devices ( c 172). In addition to pictures themselv es, shooting date and photo informa tion (shutter speed, aperture, etc.) c[...]

86 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting da te and photo info rmation. [Date]: P rint date of record ing on all pictures in the print order. [Info]: Print shutt er speed an d apertur e on all pictu res in the print order. Note tha t this inform[...]

87 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, an d Printers En_01 Connecting to a ImageLin k-compatible Printer See documentation provided with your printer for information on opera ting the printer. 1 Attach the Dock Inse rt PV-12 (supplied) to the pr inter. 2 Turn the camera off and attach it to the dock insert. 3 Print pictur es. Follow the p rocedur[...]

88 Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu and high-sensitivity menu con tain the following options. 1 See the info rmation on restricti ons that may appl y to these settings ( c 97). 2 This setting cannot be set in the high -sensitivity menu . Z Image mode[...]

89 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High-sensitivity Menu Enter L (auto) or high-sensitivity shooting mode by pressing C in shooting mode, selecting L (auto) or K (high-sensitivity), and then pressing d . Press m to display the shooting menu or high-sensitivity menu. ?[...]

90 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 k Image Mode and the Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the number o f pictures th at can be stored in int ernal memory and on a 256 MB memory card, together with the size of still pictures. Note that the number of pic- tures that can be stored w[...]

91 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 d White Balance The color of light reflected from an objec t varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to a dapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct su[...]

92 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighti ng or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for ex ampl e, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray re[...]

93 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 q Continuous Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a serie s of pictures. Focus, exposure, and white balance are fi xed at the values for the first picture in each series. At setti[...]

94 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 A Best Shot Selector (BSS) The “best shot selector” is convenient for shooting in situation s where inad- vertent camera movement can result in blurred pictures. At [On] setting, the flash automaticall y turns off and focus, exposure, and white balance for all pi[...]

95 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 W ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera re acts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light ne eded to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in p oor lighting, high se[...]

96 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 k AF Area Mode Use this option to determin e where the camera focuses. l Auto Camera automat ically selects the focus area (one of five) co ntaining th e subject clo sest to the cam- era. The selec ted focus area is displayed whe n the shutter- release bu tton is pre[...]

97 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in L (auto) mode. Flash mode Flash turn s off at [Co ntinuous ] settings of [Continu ous] or [Mu lti-sho t 16], or when [BSS] is on. App lied setting is res tored when [Single] is selected, [...]

98 Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Playback Options: The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Menu Display the playback menu by pressing i and pressi ng m . • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings. ( c 11) • To exit the playback menu, press m . w Print set c 85 S[...]

99 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Selecting Multiple Pictures When foll owing the steps below to select mult iple pictures for a print set ( c 85), deletion ( c 101), protection from deletion ( c 101), rota te ( c 102), copying between inte rnal memory and the memory card ( c 102), or for the welcome [...]

100 Playback Options: The Playback Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 z Slide Show Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory ca rd in an automate d “slide show”. 1 Display the slide show menu; use the rotary multi select or to choose [Start] and press d . To change th e interva l between pi ctures, cho ose [F[...]

101 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 A Delete The delete menu contai ns the options show n below. If no memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures in the internal memory will be deleted. If a memory card is inserted, pictures on the memory card will be deleted. k Notes on Deletion • Once deleted,[...]

102 Playback Options: The Playback Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 G Rotate Image Record picture orientation information for playback displ ay. Pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise. Choose a file to be rotated in the picture selection screen ( c 99) and select the direction to rotate the chosen pi cture. Rotat[...]

103 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 j Notes on Copying Pictur es • If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy, an error message will be displayed. Delete unwanted pictures o r insert a new memory card (if using a memory card) before trying again. • The file[...]

104 Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. R Menus c 105 Choose how menus are displaye d. V Welcome scre en c 106 Select scre en displaye d when camera i s turned on. W Date c 107 Set camera cl ock and ch oose home and d estination time z ones. Z Monitor sett ings[...]

105 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Displaying the Setup Menu First, display the playback -mode or shooting-mode selection menu by press- ing C . Then select Z (use the rotary multi selector), press d . • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings. ( c 11) • To exit the setup menu, p[...]

106 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 V Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. l When [Select an image] is Selected If you have already selected a welcome screen picture, you can select a new one by f ollowing the confirmation d ialog. Disable welcom[...]

107 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 W Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose [Time zone] and press d . The time zone menu is displa yed. 2 Choose Y and press d . The date and time displ a[...]

108 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 4 Choose the travel destination time zone and press d . The setting is enabled. While the tra vel destina tion time zone is selected, t he Y icon will b e displayed in the moni tor when th e camera is in shooti ng mode. j The Clock Battery The clock battery charges wh[...]

109 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 k Time Zones ( c 18) The camera supports th e time zones listed belo w. For time diffe rences no t listed below, set the camera clock to local t ime ( c 18, 107). GMT +/ – Location GMT +/– Location –11 Mi dway, Samoa +1 Madrid, P aris, Berlin –10 Ha waii, Tahi[...]

110 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Z Monitor Settings Choose whet her or not to d isplay info rmation in the monitor, and set the monitor brightness. Photo Info The following display options are availab le. See “The Monitor” ( c 8) for information on indi cators in the monitor. Photo info Choose in[...]

111 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 f Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures for printing this information from printers that are not DPOF-compatible ( c 172) . At settings other than [Off], the icon for the current setting is displa yed in the monitor ( c 8). j Date Imprin[...]

112 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Date Counter Pictures taken while this option i s in effect are imprinte d with the number of days remaining until, or the number of days elapsed since a specified date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a bi rthday or wedding. Sample [...]

113 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 b Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction effecti vely corrects blur, caused by slight ha nd move- ment known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. Vibratio n reduction can be used in all shooting modes. When [...]

114 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 h Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. I Record Orientation Choose whether or not to record the or i entation of pictures taken in “tall” orientation. Choose [Auto] (default se tting) to record the pictu re’s orientation detected by the camera’s[...]

115 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 M Format Memory/ O Format Card Use this option to format the inte rnal memory or a memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the mem- ory card from the camera. The [Format memory] option appea rs in the setup menu. Formatting a [...]

116 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 j Language Choose one of 23 languages for display of camera menus and messages. k Video Mode Choose from [NTSC] and [PAL] . Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setti ng) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chines e Indonesi an Tr[...]

117 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 n Reset All This option restores the following setti ngs to their default values. Pop-up m enu Scene mode One-touch portrait menu Movie menu Pictmotion menu Option Default va lue Flash mode ( c 30 ) Auto Self-timer ( c 32) Off Macro mode ( c 33) Off Exposure comp ensa[...]

118 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Shooting m enu Setup menu Option Default va lue Image mode ( c 89) 8 M Normal (3264) White balance ( c 91) Auto Continuous ( c 93) S ingle BSS ( c 94) Off ISO sensitivity ( c 95) Auto Color option s ( c 95) Stand ard color AF area mode ( c 96 ) Center Option Default v[...]

119 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus En_01 Other s • Choosing [Res et all] also clears the c urrent file number ( c 151) fro m the memory. Num- bering will continue from t he lowest number av ailable. To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( c 101) before selecting [Reset all]. • Settin[...]

120 Wireless Servic es En_01 Wireless Services Picture Mail/Pictur e Bank This section introduces the services, Picture Mail and Picture B ank, using the COOLPIX S51c’s wireless features that allow users to take advantage of the my Picturetown server on the I nternet. The COOLPIX S51c is equipped with a wireless LAN function that all ows direct p[...]

121 Picture Mail/Picture Bank Wireless Servic es En_01 l Home Wireless LAN • Home wireless LAN refers to wi reless LAN environment used at home. my Picturetown is available in infrastruc ture mode, which supports con nection to the Internet via an access point. my Picturetown is not available if t he home wireless LAN uses a proxy server to con- [...]

122 Wireless Servic es En_01 Using Wireless Services Follow the service requirements and the configuration and operation in struc- tions for the selected service. Services Pre paration E-mail notifi cation of p icture upload , along with the URL fo r the webpag e, will be sen t to the specifie d recipie nts. Recipien ts can click the URL provided i[...]

123 Using Wireless Services Wireless Servic es En_01 Network requirements Configuration Operat ion A home wireless LAN access p oint (in fra- structure mo de) that supports con nection to the Inte rnet. • Configuri ng a network prof ile with the camer a ( c 128) • Configuri ng a network prof iles with a com- puter ( c 139) Sending Picture Mail [...]

124 Wireless Servic es En_01 Wireless LAN Settings for the Camera To take advantage of my Picturetow n using the wireless features, network settin gs includ ing a netw ork prof ile an d sender information, must be config - ured for the wireless LAN. Refer to th e information below for assistance in configuring settings using the [Wireless settings][...]

125 Wireless LAN Settings for the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 j MAC Address Filtering When MAC address filtering is enabled, only devices wi th an authorized MAC address can access the wireless LAN. Check the camera’s M AC address in [Firmware version] of the setup menu ( c 119) and add it to the authorized list. Sender Information To use my [...]

126 Wireless Servic es En_01 Configuring Wire less LAN Settings from the Camera Configure necessary information for wireless LAN connectio n using the cam- era. This information can also be c onfigured with the camera using a com- puter and the Utility ( c 136). Configuring a Network Profile Configuration Overview This secti on provi des a brie f o[...]

127 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 l More on Conf iguring Network Profi les Before wireless connection pr ofiles are con figured from the camer a’s setup menu, networ k profiles for home wireless LANs, after select ing pic tures and recipients, can be configured ( c 126) when the wireless LAN at home me[...]

128 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 Configuring a Network Profile This section explain s the steps introduced in “Config uration Overview” ( c 126) in detail. 1 Choose [Network profile] from the [Wireless settings] op tion in the camera’s setup menu. Press d to apply selection. If a passwor d has bee[...]

129 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 3 Choose [Home wireless LAN] for the net- work type and press d . Set up and u se of publ ic wireles s LANs with th e COOLPIX S51c i s not availa ble in all count ries. For more infor mation on c ountries whe re public wi reless LAN connecti on is availab le, see “Publ[...]

130 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 6 Choose the desired method for specify- ing the camera’s IP addres s and press d . When [Confi guration] is se t to [Auto], camera’s IP address will be specified automaticall y. When [Confi guration] is set to [Manual] , configur e the [IP addres s], [Subnet mask], [...]

131 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 Configuring the Sender with the Camera Enter your alias and e-mail address as sender information. Sen der informa- tion is used to register and confirm us er information with the server, as wel l as for Picture Mail e-mail notificati on. 1 Select [Sender] fr om the [Wire[...]

132 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 Specifying a Picture Mail Recipient Follow the instructions below to specify a recipient (alias and e-mail address) for Picture Mail e-mail notificatio n. 1 Select [Address options] from the [Wire- less settings] option in the camera’s setup menu and pr ess d . If a pa[...]

133 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 Creating a Recipient Group Recipients can be grouped for specific ation of multiple reci pients as a single Picture Mail recipient. Thi s is useful when sendi ng multiple Picture Mails to the same recipients. 1 Select [Address options] from the [Wire- less settings] opti[...]

134 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 k Creating and Editing Grou ps Recipient groups can on ly be created or edited usin g the [Wireless settings] option in the cam- era’s setup menu. The Utility cannot be used to create or edit groups . k Mobile Telephones Com patible with Picture Mail The use of mobile [...]

135 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera Wireless Servic es En_01 3 Specify a password or edit the current password. If a pas sword has not been applied, enter a password in the new pass word screen an d press the s hutter- release but ton. The pass word should co nsist of fou r numbers. To edit th e password , enter the current p assw[...]

136 Wireless Servic es En_01 Configuring Wire less LAN Settings from a Compu ter Settings configured using the camera’s setup menu can also be configured using a computer and the Utility. 1 Configure wireless LAN settings information with the camera. 2 Edit or delete network pr ofiles store d in the camera. 3 Edit or delete the password applied w[...]

137 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from a Computer Wireless Servic es En_01 Installing the Utility 1 Turn the computer on and insert the Software Suit e CD into the CD-ROM drive. Windows: Choose [Run Welcome.exe] in th e AutoPlay dialo g to start the inst all program. If your computer is running Win dows XP, the in stall program will start. Proc[...]

138 Configuring Wireless LA N Settings from a Computer Wireless Servic es En_01 5 Select [my Picturetown] ( y ) and click [Install]. The my Picturetow n Utility install er will start. Follow the on -screen inst ructions to com- plete the in stallation. If the la nguage s election dialog is di splayed, select a languag e and cli ck [Next ]. 6 Finish[...]

139 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from a Computer Wireless Servic es En_01 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 1 Confirm that the battery is fully charged and turn off the camera. If the batte ry is exhauste d while confi guring a pr ofile, settings will not be en tered correctly. 2 Connect the camera to the comp uter wit h the supplie d audi[...]

140 Configuring Wireless LA N Settings from a Computer Wireless Servic es En_01 5 Choose the desired action and clic k [Next]. Follow the on-sc reen instruct ions to configu re set- tings. If a dialog cont ains a [Help ] button, click th e button to display f urther instru ctions. Click [Can cel] to can cel config uration. 6 Configuration compl ete[...]

141 Wireless Servic es En_01 Sending Picture Mail Select pictures and speci fy recipients, and send Picture Mail. When a wireless LAN access point is unavailable, Picture Mail can be queued and sent at a later time. 1 Press d in shooting or playback mode. If a passwor d has been ap plied ( c 134), enter the password and press the s hutter-rel ease [...]

142 Sending Pi cture Mail Wireless Servic es En_01 5 Choose whether to upload pictures immediately. Choose [Y es] and pr ess d to upload all the queued pictures . Check to ensur e a wireless LA N access poi nt is availa ble. Proceed to step 6. Choose [N o] and pre ss d to finalize pict ure selection and recipi ent spec ification in the qu eue. The [...]

143 Wireless Servic es En_01 Using Picture Bank Uploading Selected Pictures 1 Press C in playback mode and use the rotary multi selec- tor to choose M , and press d . If a passw ord has be en applied, enter the passwor d ( c 134) and press the shutter-rel ease butto n. If the sen der infor mation (ali as and e- mail addres s) is not configu red wit[...]

144 Using Picture Bank Wireless Servic es En_01 Uploading All Pictures at Once By default, the camera au tomatically uploads pictures that have not yet been uploaded to the my Pi cturetown server whenever the AC adap ter is con- nected to the camera to charge the battery. 1 Connect the power ca ble and AC adapter 1 . 2 Turn of f the came ra. If the[...]

145 Using Pi cture Bank Wireless Servic es En_01 k When the Transfer is Unsucces sful When transfer is unsucc essful over a wireles s LAN connection, the next time you select M in th e playback-mode selection menu and press d , the confir mation dialog shown at right will be displayed. If necessary, you can ch ange the SSID from the confirmation di[...]

146 Wireless Servic es Choosing the Desir ed SSID and Uploading Pictur es 1 Choose the desired SSI D. SSIDs (u p to ten) are listed in order of si gnal streng th. The icon to the left of each SSID i s displayed in red when out of rang e. The icon to the ri ght of ea ch SSID sh ows the st atus of the netwo rk profile reg istered to ea ch SSID: Z (ho[...]

147 Choosing the Desired S SID and Uploading Pic tures Wireless Servic es En_01 k Message Displayed During Transfer The message shown at right is di splayed in the monitor during picture transfer. The antenna icon in t he top left corner of the monitor indicates signal strength (5-levels). The icon changes to red when outside the netw ork area. Whe[...]

148 Wireless Servic es En_01 Registering User Information with my Pictur etown to View Uploaded Pictures Register user information with the my Picturetown server to view pictures that are uploaded using Picture Mai l ( c 141) or Picture Bank ( c 143). Thi s server acts as an archiv e for protecting and sharing pictures recorded with the camera. Unt[...]

149 Registering User Infor mation with my Pictureto wn to View Uploaded Pictures Wireless Servic es En_01 j Notes on User Registration • After the first picture upload, regist er user information as soon as poss ible to protect pic- tures, along with other personal information, from unsolicited v iewing or theft. Until user information is registe[...]

150 Technical Notes En_01 Technical Notes Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and app roved for use in the COOLPIX S51c. 1 If the memory car d will be used wit h a card reader o r similar d evice, the dev ice must support memor y card specific ations. 2 SDHC-compli ant. Other cards have not been te[...]

151 Technical Notes En_01 Image/Sound File and Folder Names Pictures, movies, voice memos, and voice recordings are assigned fi le names as follows. • Files are stored in folders na med with a folder number followed by a five - character identifier: “P_” plus a th ree-digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g., “10[...]

152 Image/Sound File and Folder Names Technical Notes En_01 • Pictm otion mo vies ( c 58) are stored under the “N KST” folder in folders named with a three-digit folder number followed by “PRJCT” (e. g., “101PRJCT”). Each folder contai ns the picture and sound files for a single Pictmotion movie. • Folders can hold up to 200 picture[...]

153 Technical Notes En_01 Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon produ ct, observe the following precautions when using or storing the devi ce. j Keep Dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or s ubjected to high humidity. j Do Not Drop The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibrat ion. j[...]

154 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes En_01 j The Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illu minator LED The light-emitting diode (LED; c 6, 32, 113) used in the s elf- timer lamp/AF-assist illuminator conforms to the following IEC standard: k The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and cha rge the battery if neces sary ( c 16).[...]

155 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes En_01 Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other vol atile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor [...]

156 Technical Notes En_01 Error Messages The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the so lutions for dealing with them. Display Prob lem Solution c S (blinks) Clock not set . Set clock. 107 w Battery ru nning low. Prepare t o charge or change bat tery. 16 K Warning! Battery exhausted. Bat[...]

157 Error Messages Technical Notes En_01 I Image cann ot be saved. Error occur red while recordin g picture. Format in ternal memory or memory card. 115 Camera has run o ut of file numbers. • Insert new memo ry card. • Format int ernal mem- ory or memory car d. 20 115 Picture can not be used for welcome sc reen. Choose pictur e 640 × 480 pixel[...]

158 Error Messages Technical Notes En_01 K All images are hid- den. Date and time ar e not set for pict ures to be dis - played by ca lendar mod e or list by dat e mode. –– Pictmotion cannot be created. Error occur red when cre- ating Pict motion movie. Start crea ting Pictmot ion movie from th e begin- ning. 58 Pictmotion cannot be played bac [...]

159 Error Messages Technical Notes En_01 * See the docu mentatio n provided with your pri nter for f urther guid ance and in forma- tion. I v Printer err or. Check print er status. Running ou t of ink or printer erro r. Check printe r. After checking th e ink or so lv- ing the prob lem, select [Resume] a nd press d to resume pri nting.* – I v Pri[...]

160 Error Messages Technical Notes En_01 Wireless Connection Display Prob lem Solution c n K Battery exhausted . Transfer terminated. Battery exh austed dur ing picture upl oad. Use the AC Adap ter EH- 64, or charge th e battery, turn the camera on again, and ap ply the last mode used for picture upload. 16 n I SSID not fo und SSID was not de tecte[...]

161 Error Messages Technical Notes En_01 n I Address inc orrect. An error o ccurred with Picture Mail recipient e- mail address. • Select [Choos e address] an d press d to specify Pi cture Mail recipients again. • Select [Select S SID] and press d to select SSID again. 141, 146 n I Login faile d. Login error occurred when connecti ng to my Pict[...]

162 Technical Notes En_01 T r oubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob- lems below before consulting your reta iler or Niko n repr esentative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-mos t column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution c Monitor is blank • Ca m[...]

163 Troubleshooting Technical Notes En_01 Electroni cally Contro lled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual character s may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functi oning. In most cases , this ph enomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and repl ace the battery, and then turn the camera o[...]

164 Trouble shootin g Technical Notes En_01 [Image mode] not availabl e [ Image mode] can not be adjust ed when [Multi-sh ot 16] is sel ected for [ Continuou s]. 93 No sound when s hutter is released • [Off] is selec ted for [Sound settings] > [Shutter so und] in setup me nu. • [Contin uous] or [ Multi-sh ot 16] is sele cted for [Cont inuous[...]

165 Troubleshooting Technical Notes En_01 Playbac k Problem Cause/Solution c File canno t be played b ack • File has been ov erwritten or renamed by computer or othe r make of camera. • Stop-motion in progress: pictures cann ot be played ba ck until reco rding is comple te. – Cannot zoom i n on picture Playb ack zoom canno t be used with mov [...]

166 Trouble shootin g Technical Notes En_01 Pictures not displa yed on television • Choose co rrect video mo de. • Memory card contains no pict ures. Replac e memory card. Remove memory card to play back pi ctures from internal memo ry. 116 20 Nikon Tran sfer does not start when camer a is connect ed • Camera is o ff. • Battery is exha uste[...]

167 Troubleshooting Technical Notes En_01 Wireless Transfer Problem Cause/Solution c The camera is not detect ed by the my Pictur etown Utili ty. Confirm your camera’s conn ection to the computer. 139 SSID is not di splayed. • Configure a network prof ile. • SSID is set to hide. • Signal streng th is poor. • Move the camera clos er to the[...]

168 Technical Notes En_01 Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S51c Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective p ixels 8.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.5 -in. CCD; t otal pixels: appro x. 8.28 million Lens 3× Zoom-Nikkor lens Focal length 6.3-18 .9 mm (equiva lent with 3 5mm [135] fo rmat pictur e angle: 38-1 14 mm) f/-number f /3.3–4.2 Constru[...]

169 Specifications Technical Notes En_01 ISO sensitivity (Standard ou tput sensit ivity ) ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto (auto gain from ISO 100 to 800) Exposure Metering 224- segment ma trix, cen ter-weig hted (dig ital zo om) Exposure control Programmed a uto expo sure with exposure compensa tion (–2.0 to +2.0 EV i n steps of 1 / 3 EV) Rang[...]

170 Specifications Technical Notes En_01 * Based on Camera and Imaging Products As sociation (CIPA) st andards f or measuri ng the life of camera b atteries. Measured a t 23 °C (73 °F); zoom adju sted with each shot, flash fired with eve ry other sh ot, image mode s et to [ c Normal (3264)]. Battery life may vary dep ending on shoo ting inter val[...]

171 Specifications Technical Notes En_01 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 AC Adapte r EH-64 Dock Insert PV-12 j Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may cont ain. The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change with out notice. Type Rechargeable lithium- ion batt ery Rated capacity 3.[...]

172 Technical Notes En_01 Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure co mpatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memo ry ca[...]

173 Technical Notes En_01 Index Symbols d (apply selection) button 7 q Audio playback mode 71 L Auto mode 22–29 J Calendar mode 54 T (delete) button 12, 28 z (D-Lighting) 50 I (exposure compensation) 7, 34 l Help 13 K High-sensitivity shooting mode 35 L List by date mode 55 m button 12 C (mode) button 7, 10 T Movie mode 10, 12, 63, 64 M (my Pictu[...]

174 Index Technical Notes En_01 Digital print order format 85–86, 172 D-Lighting 50 Dock insert 87 DPOF 172 DSCN 151 Dusk/dawn ( J ) 39 E E-mail 89 Error messages 156–159 Exif version 2.2 172 Exposure compensation 34 Extension 151 F Face-priority AF 45 File names 151 Fill flash 30 Fireworks show ( K ) 41 Firmware version 119 Flash 30, 117 lamp [...]

175 Index Technical Notes En_01 my Picturetown 120, 122 Picture Bank 120, 143, 144 Picture Mail 120, 141 user regi stration 148 Utility 121 N Network home wireless LAN 121 profile 121, 124 Night landscape ( G ) 39 Nikon Transfer 60, 76 O One-touch portrait mode 44 menu 45 taking pictures 44 P Panorama 42–43 Panorama assist ( F ) 42 Panorama Maker[...]

176 Index Technical Notes En_01 U User registration 148 key information 148 password 148 Utility 136 Utility (my Pictur etown Utility) 121 installing/uninstalling 137 V Vibration reduction 113 Video Mode 74 Video mode 74, 116 Voice memos 53 Voice recordings Copying 73 making 69 Playing 71 Volume 68, 72 W WAV 151 Welcome screen 104 White balance 91,[...]

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