Nikon S1200pj manuel d'utilisation

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    DIGIT AL CAME RA Ref er ence Manual En[...]

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    Trade mark In format ion • Micros oft, PowerPo int, Win dows and Windows V ista are eit her register ed tradem arks or trad emark s of Mic rosof t Cor porat ion in th e Unit ed Sta tes an d/or other co untrie s. • Macint osh, Ma c OS, Quic kTime, and iP hone are trad emarks of Appl e Inc., regist ered in the U.S. and othe r countri es. The iF r[...]

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    i Introduction Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Shooting Fe atures Play ba ck Fea tur es Using th e Projector Recordin g and Playing B ack Movie s General Camera Setu p Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

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    ii Introduction Introduct ion Read Thi s First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj digital camera. Before using the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety” ( A vi) and familiarize yourself with the inf ormation provided in this manual. After reading, pleas e keep this manual handy and refer to it to e nhance your[...]

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    iii Read This First Introduction About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right away, see “Basic Steps for Shooting and Playb ack” ( A 15). To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, s ee “Parts of the Camera and Bas ic Operation” ( A 1). Other Information • Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to fin[...]

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    iv Read Th is Fi rst Introduction • The names of menu items displaye d in the camera monit or, and the names of buttons or me ssages d isplaye d on a computer mon itor appea r in bold . • In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators c an be more clearly shown. • Illustra tions and tex t [...]

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    v Read This First Introduction Abou t the M anua ls • No part of the documenta tion included with this product may be re produced, transmitted , transcr ibed, sto red in a r etrieval system , or trans lated into any la nguage in any for m, by any mean s, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change the specif[...]

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    vi Introduction For Y ou r S a f e t y To prevent dam age to your Nikon pro duct or injury to you rself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equ ipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The con sequ ences that could resu lt from fail ure t o observ [...]

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    vii For You r Safe ty Introduction Obse rve caution wh en handling the battery The b att ery ma y leak, over heat or explode if improperly hand led. Observe the follow ing precautions when handling the battery for use in this p ro duc t: • Before replacing the battery, turn the p roduct off. If y ou ar e usi ng the Charging A C Ada pter/ AC adap [...]

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    viii For Your Safe ty Introduction • Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. F ailure to observe this precaution could result in electric sh ock. • Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the p[...]

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    ix Introduction Notices Notices fo r Custom ers in the U.S.A . IMPO RTANT SAF ETY IN STRU CTIONS– SAVE THESE INST RUCTIONS. DANGER - TO REDUC E THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FO LLOW THESE INSTRUCTIO NS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the powe r out let if[...]

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    x Noti ces Introduction Notice f or cus tomer s in th e State of California WARN ING Handling the cord on thi s product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling . Nikon Inc., 1300 W alt Whit man Road Melvi lle, N ew York 1174 7-3064 USA Tel: 63[...]

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    xi Introduction T able of C ont ents Introduction ..... ............... ......... ............... ......... .......... .............. .......... .......... .............. .... ........... ..... ....... ii Read This First ..................................... ........................... ....................................... ......... .............[...]

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    xii Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction Shooting Features ......... .............. .......... .............. .......... ......... ............... .......... ......... .......... ..... ......... 37 G (Easy Auto Mode).................................................... .......................... ................................ ........ .... 38 Chang i[...]

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    xiii Table of Contents Introduction Using the Projector ................ .......... .............. .......... .............. .......... .......... .............. .......... .............. 79 Displaying Pictures with the Projector ............................... .......................... ............................... 80 Projecting Pictures ......[...]

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    xiv Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction Connecting the Camera to a Printer...................... ...................... ............... ............... ................... . E 23 Printing Pictures One by One. ...................... .............. ............... ...................... ............... .......... .... ...... E 25 Printing Multiple Pict[...]

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    xv Table of Contents Introduction Sound Settings ................................ .............. ............... ...................... ............... .............. . ........................... E 70 Auto Off . ............... ...................... ............... ............... ...................... .............. .............. . ...........[...]

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    1 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation This chapter describes the pa rts of the camera a nd the information displayed on the camera ’s monitor, and also expla ins how to use basic camera featu res. Parts of the Camera ................. .......... ........... ............... .......2 The Camera Body ... [...]

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    2 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Parts of th e Camer a an d Basic Oper atio n P arts of the Camer a The Camera Body 11 1 3 1 5 1 6 12 34 5 6 7 9 8 10 1 4 12 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button............ ........ 6, 7, 30 2 Zoom control ................. ............... ........ 6, 7, 29 f : Wide-angle ........................ ...[...]

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    3 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion 8 10 11 7 9 6 5 3 2 1 4 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 12 1 Charge lamp ................... ............... 19, E 74 Flash lamp........................ ............... .................. 54 2 Speaker ........ ............... ...................... 94, E 55 3 b ( e movie-record) button.....[...]

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    4 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Rem ot e Co ntr ol ML- L 5 (Av ailable Separately) The remote control can be u sed for shooting ( A 36). Wh en the projector is in oper ation ( A 80), the remote control can be used to change the projected still pictures and to play back movies. Before using t he remote control for the [...]

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    5 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Replac ing the Re mote Co ntrol Batter y Attaching th e Camera Strap 123 Push the tab in the direction indicated above. While hold ing the tab i n, grasp the edge of the batter y holder with y our fingernai l and pull it strai ght out. Remove the used 3V CR2025 lithium battery. 45 Place[...]

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    6 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Camera Contr ols Used W hen Shoo ting Control Name Main function A Shooting mode button Changes the shoot ing mode (displays the shoot ing-mode se lection sc reen). 26 Zoom c ontrol Zooms in an d out; rota te to g ( i ) to zoom in, an d rotate to f ( h ) to zoom out . 29 Mult i s elec t[...]

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    7 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Cam era C ontro ls Used Wh en Pl ayi ng Ba ck or Pr ojec ti ng Pict ure s Control Name Main function A Playbac k bu tton • Chang es the playback mode (dis plays the play back-mo de selec tion screen). • When the c amera is turned off, p ress and hold this button to turn the cam era [...]

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    8 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion The Monitor The in form ati on th at is d ispla yed in the mon itor duri ng s hooti ng a nd pl ayba ck changes depending on th e camera’s settings and state o f use. At the default setti ng, the in dicators b elow are disp layed when th e camera is tu rned on or i s in operatio n, and[...]

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    9 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Playba ck M ode 1 m 0 s 1 m 0s 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999/ 999 1 m 0 s 1 m 0s 9999/9999 9999/9999 9999. J P G 9999. JPG 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999/ 999 1 5/ 1 1 /20 11 1 2 : 0 0 1 5/ 11 /20 11 1 2 : 00 1 9 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 7 5 6 7 8 b a 1 2 4 3 9 11 10 12 1 3 1 Date of recording ....................... [...]

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    10 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Basic O perat ions Switching Between Sh ooting Mode and Playback Mode The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking pictures, and playback mode, which is u sed for viewing pictures. While using shooting mode, press the c (playback) button to s witch to playback mode; while[...]

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    11 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Using th e Multi S elector Operate by pressing the multi sele ctor up ( H ), do wn ( I ), left ( J ), or right ( K ), o r pressing the k button. Shooting Mode Play back Mode and Proj ecting Pic tures * When displ aying pic ture thumbna ils or when th e picture is magnified, this butto n s[...]

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    12 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Using Menus ( the d Butt on) If you press the d button while the shooting screen o r playback scree n is displ ayed, the menu for the curre nt mode is displayed. Once the menu is displayed , you can ch ange v arious se tting s. C If Tabs are not Displayed If you press the d button and the[...]

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    13 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Switc hing Be tween T abs Selec ting I tems C When the Menu Co ntains Tw o or More Pag es The scroll bar is displa yed when all of the menu items do not fit on one sc reen. S hootin g men u I ma g e mode W hite b a l ance Contin u o u s Au tofoc u s mode IS O sensiti v it y AF area mode S[...]

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    15 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Preparatio n Preparation 1 Inserting th e Battery ............ ......... ..... ...... ......... ...... ......... ............... ....... 16 Preparation 2 Charging the Batter y ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... ............... .... 18 Prepa[...]

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    16 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic S teps f or Sh ooting and P layba ck Pr epar ation 1 Inse r ting th e Battery 1 Slide t he ba ttery -cha mber /memor y ca rd slo t cover in th e direc tion in dicat ed by the a rrow ( 1 ) and open t he cover ( 2 ). 2 Inse rt th e inc lud ed Re char geable Li-ion Batter y EN- EL1 2. • Use the batter y[...]

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    17 Preparation 1 Inserting the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Remo ving th e Ba ttery Be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off and o pen the batte ry-chamb er/memor y card slot cov er. Slide the orange battery latc h in the direction indicated by the arrow ( 1 ), and then remove the battery. Pull the ba tte r y [...]

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    18 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ati on 2 Char ging the Batt ery 1 Prepare th e included Chargi ng AC Adapt er EH-69P. • If a pl ug adap ter* i s in clu ded, atta ch th e plu g ad apter to th e plug on the Charg ing AC Adapter . Push the pl ug adapt er firmly until it is securely held in plac e. Once the two a re connecte d, atte [...]

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    19 Preparation 2 Charging the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Unders tandi ng the Charg e Lamp B Note on C harging AC Adapter Be sure to read an d follow the warnings for the Charg ing A C Adapt er on page vii an d the secti on, “Charging AC Adap ter Information ” ( F 3) b ef ore us e. C Charging Using Computer or B attery Charger[...]

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    20 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 3 Insert a Memory Car d 1 Be sure that the power-on la mp and the monitor a re off and open the battery- cham ber/mem ory c ard sl ot cove r. • Be sure to tu rn off the camera be fore open ing the cov er. 2 Inse rt the me mory card. • Slide the memor y card in correct ly until it clicks int[...]

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    21 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Removing Memo ry Card s Be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off and o pen the batte ry-chamb er/memor y card slot cov er. Gently push the memory card into the camera ( 1 ) to partially eject the ca rd, and then remo ve the card. Pull the memory card s[...]

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    22 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 1 T urn the Ca mera On 1 Press t h e power switch to turn o n the ca mera. • If you are turning the camera on for the first time, see “Setting Display La nguage, Date a nd Time” ( A 24). • The monitor will turn on. 2 Check the ba ttery le vel in dicat or and th e nu mber o f exposu res rema ini[...]

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    23 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Turning the Camera On and Off • When the camera is turned o n, the power-on lamp (green) will lig ht, and then the monitor will turn o n (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on). • To turn off the c amera, press the power switch. When the ca mera is turned off,[...]

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    24 Step 1 Turn the Cam era On Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Setting Display Language, Date and Time A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor H or I to choose the des ired langu age and press th e k button. 2 Press H or I to choose Yes and pres s the k button. • To c ance[...]

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    25 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to e n ab l e th e daylight saving time function while se tting the region in step 3. • When the d aylight saving time function is enable d, W is displayed at the top of the monitor. To turn off the daylight sav[...]

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    26 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 2 Select a Shooti ng Mode 1 Press t he A butt on. • The shooting-mode selection menu which allows you to select th e desired shooting mode, is displayed. 2 Press th e multi selecto r H or I to cho ose a sho oti ng mod e. • G (easy auto) mode is use d in this example. Select G Easy aut o mode . 3 Pr[...]

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    27 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Available Sh ooting Mode s C Features That A re Availabl e in Each Sho oting Mode • Select the desired function by pressing H ( m ), I ( p ), J ( n ), or K ( o ). See “Features That Ca n Be Set U sing the Multi Selector” ( A 53) for m ore informat ion. • When usi ng shoo[...]

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    28 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 3 F rame a P icture 1 Hold the camer a stead ily in bot h hands. • Keep finge rs and othe r objects aw ay from th e lens, flas h, AF a ssis t-i llum inat or, mic rop hone, and sp eaker . • When taking pictur es in portrait (“t all”) orientation , turn the camera so that the built-in flash is ab[...]

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    29 Step 3 Frame a Picture Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Using th e Zo om Use the z oom cont rol t o act ivate opti cal z oom. • Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject f ills a larger a rea of the fra me. • Rotate the zoom control to f t o zoom out, thus incre asi ng the a rea v isi ble in the fr ame. • The zoom po[...]

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    30 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 4 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Pre ss the shu tter -releas e button halfwa y, i.e ., pres s the b utton s lightl y until y ou feel r esist ance. • When you press the shut ter-relea se button halfway, the ca mera sets focus and e xposure (shutter sp eed and aper ture val ue). Focus and exposur e remain lock ed [...]

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    31 Step 4 F ocus an d Shoot Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback B During Re cording • While pictures are being recorded , the number of exposures remain ing will blink . Do n ot ope n t he battery-ch amber/memor y card slot cover wh ile pictures are being recorded. Cutting powe r or rem ovin g t he m emo ry c ard in t hes e cir cum st an ces c [...]

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    32 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 5 Play Back Pict ures 1 Press t he c (playb ack) button. • The camera en ters playb ack mode, and the las t picture taken is displayed in ful l-frame playbac k mode. 2 To displa y the pr evious or next pictur e by pressi ng t he m ulti sel ecto r. • Press H or J to view the pre vious p icture. • [...]

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    33 Step 5 Pl ay Bac k Pic tures Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Changing How Pictures Ar e Displayed When using playback mode , you can change how pictures are disp la ye d b y r ota ti ng th e z oo m c on tro l to f ( h ) an d g ( i ) ( A 6). Playbac k Zoom • Pictures can b e zoomed up to 10×.You can adjust the zoom ratio by rotating the [...]

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    34 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Step 6 Del ete Un want ed Pictures 1 Press t he l butt on to delete th e pictur e curr entl y displa yed in the monitor . 2 Press t he multi sele ctor H or I to choose the desi red de letion method and pre ss the k button. • Current i mage : Delete th e curre ntly disp layed full - frame pictu re. • Eras[...]

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    35 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Pictures Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Oper ating the Erase S elected Images Screen 1 Press t he multi sele ctor J or K to choose a pictu re to be del eted, and t hen pres s H to display y . • To undo the sel ection, press I to remov e y . • Rotate th e zoom con trol ( A 2) to g ( i ) to switch back to full- fr[...]

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    36 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback T aking Pictures with the Rem ote C ontrol (A vailable Separ ately) Use the remote control ML-L 5 (available separately; A 4) t o take pi ctures. • Use a tripod or other means of stabiliz ing the camera. Use of a tripod is recommended during shooting with the remote control. Set Vibration reduction to Of f[...]

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    37 Shooting Features Shooting Features This chapter describes each of the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when usin g each shooting m ode. By referring to this information, you will learn ho w to select different shooting modes and adjust setting s according to the shooting conditions and the k ind of pictures you want[...]

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    38 Shooting Features Shoo ting Feat ures G (Easy Auto Mo de) When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits the s cene. • When the camera is pointed at a subject, the camera automatically s elects the optimum scene from the list below . - e : Port[...]

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    39 Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shoo ting Suit ed to Sce nes) Camera settings are automatically optimized for the s elected subject type. The follow ing sce ne mod es are available. * The icon for th e last scene mode selec ted is display ed. The default setting is b ( Portrait) . C Displaying a Descr iption of Each Scene Mode (Hel p Display) Choo[...]

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    40 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Scene Mode and Features Use of a tripod is recomme nded in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration reduction to Off from the setup menu ( A 98) when using a trip od to stabilize the camera. b Portrait Use this mo de for por traits. • The camera detects a human face and f[...]

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    41 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features e Night port rait Use this mo de for port raits tak en at sunse t or at ni ght. • The camera detects a human face and focuses on it ( A 65). • The camera sm oothes sk in tones b y applying the skin softeni ng func tion befo re record ing pic tures ( A 67) . • If no faces are detect[...]

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    42 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Use of a tripod is recomme nded in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration reduction to Off from the setup menu ( A 98) when using a trip od to stabilize the camera. i Dusk/d awn Preserves th e colors see n in the weak natural light befor e sunrise or aft er sunset. • Wh[...]

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    43 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features u Food Use w hen tak ing pic tur es of food. • Macro mode ( A 57) i s enab led an d the c amer a autom atica lly zooms to th e closes t positio n at which it can focu s. • You can adj ust the h ue by press ing the mul ti selector H and I . The selected hue adjustm ent setting is sav [...]

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    44 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features n Black and white co py Provides clea r pictures of tex t or drawings on a white board or in print. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. • Use with macro mode ( A 57) wh en sh ooti ng a subj ect at close distance. o Backlighting Use when ligh t is coming from beh ind [...]

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    45 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features O Pet por trait Use this mo de for ta king portra its of pe ts (dogs o r cats). When the camera detects the face of a dog or ca t, it focuses on the face and auto matically releases the shutter (p et port rait auto release ). • On t he scre en d isp lay ed w hen O Pe t por tra it is se[...]

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    46 Shooting Features Special Effects Mode (A pplying Effects When Shooting) Effects can be applied to pictures during shooting. * The icon of the specia l effect previous ly selected is displa yed on the monitor. The defa ult setting is D Soft . Select fr om the six ef fects list ed belo w. • Whe n S elective color is selected, use the mu lti sel[...]

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    47 Shooting Features Smart Portr ait Mode ( Shooti ng Smili ng F aces ) When human smiles are detected , the camera automatically re leases the shutter without you having to press the shutter-release button (smile timer), helping you capture the natural sm iles of your subjec ts. You can also us e the skin soften ing option to smooth the skin tones[...]

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    48 Smar t P ortr ait Mode (Sh oot ing Smil ing Face s) Shooting Features B Notes on Smart Po rtrait M ode • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting cond itions, the came ra may be un able to detect f aces or smil es. • See “Notes on Face Detection Function” ( A 66) for mo re information. B Note on Usi ng t he R emote Co ntro[...]

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    49 Smart Port rait Mode (Shoot ing Smilin g Faces) Shooting Features Changing Smar t Portrait Mode Settin gs • Features that can be set using the multi selector ( A 53 ) are the flash mod e ( A 54), self-timer ( A 56), and exposu re com pensation ( A 58). • See “Smart Portrait Menu Options ” ( A 4 9) for more information about functions tha[...]

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    50 Shooting Features Us i n g A ( Aut o) Mode A (aut o) mo de i s usef ul f or ge neral photogr aphy, and it allows you to c ustomize a variety of settings to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to ca p tur e ( A 51). • You can set the active foc us area by pressing the d but ton, selecting the A tab, and setting AF are a m[...]

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    51 Usi ng A (Auto) Mode Shooting Features Shooting M enu O ptions in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) mode, the following options can be cha nged. In the A (Auto) mode shooti ng screen M d butt on M A tab ( A 12) Option Descrip tion A Image mode Allows you to select the comb ination of image siz e and image quality us ed when savin g pictur es. The defaul[...]

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    52 Using A (Au to ) Mo de Shooting Features C Functions That Cannot Be Used Simu ltaneously There are functions with which this setting cannot be en abled ( A 63) . AF area mode Allows you to select how the camera determines the focus area f or autofocus , from Face priority (defau lt setting), Auto , Manual , Center , or Subject tracking . E 42 Au[...]

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    53 Shooting Features Features That Ca n B e Se t Usi ng t he M ult i Se lec to r The following shooting functions can be set by pres sing the multi selector H ( m ), I ( p ), J ( n ), or K ( o ). Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode The functions that can be se t vary depending on the shooting mode, as show n below. • See “Default Setting[...]

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    54 Features That C an Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using the Flash (Flash Modes) The flash mode can be s et to match the shooting cond itions. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor H ( m flash m ode). 2 Press t he multi sele ctor H or I to choose the desired flash m ode and press th e k button. • See “Availa ble Fl ash M odes” ( [...]

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    55 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Avail able Fla sh Modes C The Flash Mode Setting • The def ault fl ash mode se tting v aries wit h shooti ng mode . - See “Default Setti ngs” ( A 59). - “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector ” ( A 53). • Some flash settings cannot be used with other fun[...]

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    56 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using th e Self-time r The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits. This feature is usefu l for reduc ing the effects of came ra shake that o ccurs whe n pressing the shutter-releas e button. W hen using the self-timer, use of a tripod is r[...]

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    57 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using Macro Mode When usi ng macro mod e, the came ra can focus on object s a s clos e as 3 cm (1.2 in.) from the front o f the lens. This featur e is useful when taking close- up pictures of flowe rs and other sma ll subje cts. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor I ( p mac ro mode) .[...]

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    58 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensa tion) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value sugg ested by the camera to make pictures brighte r or darker. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor K ( o exposu re compens atio n). 2 Press t he multi sele ctor H or I to sele[...]

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    59 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Default Settings The default settings for each function in each shooting mode a re described below. • Se e th e ne xt pag e f or in fo rm atio n abo ut the def aul t se tti ng s in th e sc ene modes. 1 U (auto) or W (off) can be s elected. When U (a uto) is selected, the came[...]

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    60 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features The de fault sett ings fo r e ach f unctio n in scene mode are desc ribed below . 1 Canno t be modif ied. 2 Cannot be modified. Fix to the fill flash with slow sync an d red-eye reduction. 3 Slow sync with red-eye reduct ion flash mode may be used. 4 Self-timer is disa bled. P[...]

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    61 Shooting Features Changin g the Image Siz e (Image Mode) You can us e the Image mo de setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of image size and compression rate that is u sed when saving pictures. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures will be use d and the capacity o f the internal memory or memory card[...]

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    62 Changing the Image Si ze (Image Mod e) Shooting Features C Image Mode • Change made to this setting applies to all shoot ing mo des. • There are functions with which this setting canno t be enabl ed. See “Features That Cannot Be Applied Simul taneously” ( A 63) for m ore information. C Numb er of Expos ures Remain ing The following table[...]

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    63 Shooting Features F eatures That Canno t B e App lie d Sim ulta neous ly Some shooting settings cannot be used w ith other functions. Restrict ed functio n Setting Desc riptio ns Flash m ode Conti nuous ( A 51) When Continu ous , BSS , or Mul ti-shot 1 6 is selecte d, flash is dis abled. Blink pr oof ( A 49) When On is selecte d for Blink proof [...]

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    64 Features That Canno t Be Applied Simultaneously Shooting Features B Notes on Di gital Zoom • Digital zoom cannot be used with some settings and shooting modes ( E 69). • When digital zoom is in eff ect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Motion d etectio n Conti nuous ( A 51) When Multi-sh ot 16 is selected, Motion detection is n[...]

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    65 Shooting Features Fa c e D e t e c t i o n When the camera is po inted at a human face in the shooting modes listed be low, the camera automatically detects the face and f ocuses on it. When the ca mera detects more tha n one fac e, the double border (focus area) is displayed aro und the face that is focused on, and single borders around the oth[...]

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    66 Face Detection Shooting Features B Notes on Face Detection Function • The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The cam era may be unab le to detect faces in the follow ing situations: - When faces are partially hid den by sungla sses or otherwise obstruct[...]

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    67 Shooting Features Ski n S o ft eni ng In the shooting mod es listed belo w, the camera detects up to three human faces when the shutter is r eleased, and processes the picture to soften faci al skin tones before saving the picture. • G (easy auto) mode • Portrait ( A 40) or Night portrait ( A 41) scen e mode • Smart portrait mod e Editing [...]

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    68 Shooting Features F ocus Lock Use f ocus lo ck to focus on off-c enter subj ects w hen ce nter is sel ected for AF area mode. T o focus o n off-cen ter subjects when Cent er i s s el e ct e d f or AF area mod e in the shooting menu ( A 51) in A (auto ) mode, use focus lock as desc ribed below. 1 Posit ion the su bject in the c enter of t h e fra[...]

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    69 Playback Feature s Playback Features This chapter describes how to select certain types of pictures for playback as we ll as some of the featu res available whe n playing ba ck pictures . 4 / 4 4/ 4 1 5 / 1 1 /20 11 1 5 : 3 0 1 5/ 11 /20 11 1 5 : 30 0004.JPG 0004.JPG Auto sort 4 / 4 4/ 4 1 5 / 1 1 /20 1 1 1 5 : 3 0 1 5/ 11 /20 11 1 5 : 30 0 0 0 [...]

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    70 Playback Feature s Play back Feat ures Selecting Certain T ypes of Pictures for Playback You can change the playback mode according to the type of pictures you want to view. Available Playback Mod es Switching Between Playback Mod es 1 Press the c butto n in fu ll- fra me or thumbnail play back mode. • The screen used to select a pla yback mod[...]

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    71 Playback Feature s F unc tions A vailable in Play back Mo de (Playbac k Menu) When viewing pictures in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode, you can c onfigure the following f unctions by pres sing the d butt on to display the me n u, a nd t hen se l ec ting t he c tab, h tab, F tab, or C tab ( A 12). 1 The selected picture is edi[...]

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    72 Playback Feature s Con n e c t i n g t h e Ca me r a to a T el ev i s i o n , Com p u t e r , o r Pr i n te r You can enhan ce your enjo yment of images and mov ies by connec ting t he camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connecti ng the camera to an e xte rnal device, make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and the camer[...]

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    73 Playback Feature s Using V i ewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package w hich enables you to transfer, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 u sing the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM . Installing ViewN X 2 • An Internet connection is required. Compat ibl e Oper ating Syst ems Wind ows • Windows 7 H ome Basic/ Home Premium/Profes s[...]

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    74 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Select a langua ge in the languag e selecti on dialo g to open t he installation window. • If the d esired language is not av ailable, click Reg ion Selection to choose a diff erent region and then choose the desired language (t he Region Selection but ton is n ot availab le in the Europea n releas e). • C[...]

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    75 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s Transferring Image s to t he Computer When transferrin g pictures to the compu ter from the cam era, se lect the Inte rface setting ( A 100 ) from the set up menu ( A 9 8) and set the US B option t o MT P/ PTP (default setting). 1 Choos e how i mages w ill be copied to the compu ter. Choose one of the fol lowing[...]

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    76 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Confirm tha t the nam e of the conn ected cam era or rem ovable d isk is displ ayed in th e “Source” panel in the Niko n Tra nsfer 2 “Option s” ar ea ( 1 ). • Click Start Transfer ( 2 ). • At default sett ings, all the ima ges on the memo ry card will be c opied[...]

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    77 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s Retouching Photogr aphs Click Edit in the ViewNX 2 toolbar. Image editing functions include tone c ompensation, sharpness adjustment, and trimming (cropping). Editing Movies Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2 toolbar. Movie editing functions include the ability to delete u nwanted scenes. Printing Images Click P[...]

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    79 Using th e Projector Using the Projector The COOLPIX S1200pj is equipped with a built-in projector. The ability to project pictur es and movies with simple operation makes for a convenient way of enjoying photos at gatherings of family and friends. Open the projector cover to project pictures and movies.[...]

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    80 Using th e Projector Usin g the Proj ector Displa ying Pictures with the Pr ojector Projecting Pic tures 1 Plac e the ca me ra. • Place t he came ra on a s table an d leve l surf ace suc h a s a tab le. • Point the proj ector wi ndow at a sc reen (availa ble com mercia lly) or flat w hite surface . • The projection distance bet ween the ca[...]

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    81 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector B Notes on Us ing th e P roject or • Be sure to read and follow the wa rnings for the projector on page vi ii. • Be aware that the camera and battery will become hot when the projector is in operation . Allow the camera to cool before using it again w hen the projector ha s been use[...]

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    82 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector C Auto O ff w ith P rojecti on When no operations are pe rformed during pr ojecti on, the camera ends projection to save power and ente r standby mode, an d the power-on l amp bli nks. If an other three mi nutes passe s in sta ndby mode, the came ra tur ns o ff. • While the power- on [...]

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    83 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector Projector Con trols When proj ecting images stored in the camera ’s interna l memory or o n a memor y card inserted in the c amera, the operations described in the table below can be performed wi th the camera or the remo te control (available separately) ( A 4). Control Name De scr i[...]

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    84 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector (Camera only) Projector cove r • Open to proj ect pict ures wit h the built-in proje cto r. • Close to stop pr ojecting pictures with the built-in p rojector. * To proper ly prote ct the projec tor, turn of f the po wer aft er c losi ng th e p rojec tor cover. 80 Control Name De scr[...]

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    85 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector Operations Wh en Projecting Movies To play back a movie, select a movie in fu ll-frame playback mode and press the k button on the camera or the apply s election button on the remote control (available separately). While the movie i s playing back, the control panel is displayed at the [...]

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    86 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector b Projecting Slid e Show s Project pictu res stored in the internal memo ry or on the memory card as an automated slide show. The opera tions de scr ibed belo w can be per forme d usin g the cam era or the remote control (available separately) ( A 4). 1 Turn on the came ra, and open the[...]

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    87 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Using th e Projector 7 End or resu me th e sli de sh ow. • The scr een shown on th e right is dis playe d when th e last frame has played or th e slide show is p aused. • To end the slide sh ow, use J or K to se lec t G and press the k (apply sele cti on) butt on. You c an a l so e nd the slide sh ow by[...]

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    88 Using th e Projector Basic Projec tor Se tting s When using the projec tor, if you press the d b utt on to d isp la y th e pl ay ba ck menu or setup menu on the monitor, the operations described in the table belo w can be performed ( A 12 ). These operations can also be perfor med while t he projector is not in use. Playb ack M enu Setup Menu Op[...]

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    89 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. In playback mode, pre ss the k button to play a movie. 11 0 0 11 00 29m 0 s 29m 0s 1 5 s 1 5s 0 0 1 0 . M O V 00 1 0. MOV 1 0 s 1 0s 1 5 / 11 / 2 0 11 1 5 : 3 0 1 5/ 11 /20 11 1 5 : 30 4s 4s[...]

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    90 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recor ding an d Playin g Back Movies Recording Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. Hue, white balance, and other settings are the same when recording movies as they are when taking pictures. 1 Tu r n on t h e c a me r a a n d b e s u r e t h a t it i s i n shootin g m[...]

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    91 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Recordin g Movies • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recom mended when record ing movie s ( A 21). M ovie rec ordin g may stop unexpe ctedl y when memo ry card s with a l ower Sp eed Cla ss ra tin gs a re use d. • When re cording movies w ith n HD 7 20p (12 8[...]

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    92 Rec ord ing Mo vie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Movie Options and Maximum R ecording Time All figures are appr oximate. The maximum recording time may va ry dep ending on the make of memor y car d. * The maxi mum file size for a sin gle mov ie is 4 G B or the maximum re cording time for a single movie is 29 m inutes, even when the re is[...]

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    93 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies Changing Movie Recording Settin gs (The Movie Menu) The following options can be adjusted. In the shooti ng screen M d butt on M D tab ( A 12) Item Descrip tion A Mov ie op tions Sel ect the d esi red mo vie option f or record ing mov ies: n HD 7 20p (12 8 0× 7 20) , p iFrame 54 0 (960× 54 0)[...]

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    94 Recording and Playing Back Movies Movie Playback 1 Press t he c (pl ayback) butto n in pla yback mode. • Press the m ulti selecto r to choose th e desired mo vie. • In full-fr ame playba ck mode, mo vies are reco gnized b y the movie op tions icon ( A 90 ). 2 Press the k button . • The movie is played b ack. Operation during Movie Playbac [...]

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    95 Movie Play back Recording and Playing Back Movies Delete a Movie File To delete mo vies, press t he l button ( A 34) in full-frame playback mode ( A 32) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 33 ). B Note on Movie Playback Movies recorded by a cam era other than the COOLPI X S1200pj cannot be pl ayed back.[...]

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    97 General Camera Setup General Camera Setup This chapter describes the var ious settings that can be adjusted in the z setup menu. • See “Using Me nus (the d Button)” ( A 12) for information about using the camera’s menus. • See “The Setup Menu” ( E 60) i n Refere nce Sec tio n for more information. 1 1 0 0 11 00 2 9 m 0 s 29m 0s We [...]

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    98 General Camera Setup Genera l Camer a Se tup The Setup Me nu The following settings can be c hanged in the setup menu by selec ting the z ta b. Press th e d button M z (Setup) tab ( A 12) Option Descrip tion A Welcom e screen Allows you to select the picture displayed as the welcome screen when the camera is turne d on. Select COOLPIX to display[...]

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    99 The Setup Menu General Camera Setup Print d ate Allows you to imprint the shooting date and time on pictures at the time of shooting. The default setting is Off . • The date cannot be imprinted in the follo wing situatio ns: -W h e n u s i n g Sp or ts , Museum , or Panorama assist , or When Continuo us is se lected for the Pet portrait scene [...]

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    100 The Setup Menu General Camera Setup * This settin g can be ch anged when the projec tor is in operatio n ( A 88 ). Auto off * Set tim e before the monitor turns off for saving power. The default setting is 1 min . E 70 Format memory/ Format c ard Allows you to format the internal mem ory (on ly wh en a memory card is not inserted) or the memory[...]

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    E 1 E Reference Sectio n Reference Section The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints for using the came ra. Shootin g Using Panorama Assist ............ ............... ............... ..... ...... ......... ...... ......... ............... E 2 Playback Favorite Pi ctures Mode......... ......... ............... .............. ..[...]

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    E 2 Reference Sectio n Refere nce Se ctio n Using Panorama Assist Use a tri p od for the best results. Set V ibrat ion r edu ction to Off fro m th e se tu p menu ( A 98) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 1 Press t he A butt on in shootin g mode and use the multi sel ector to sele ct p ( Panorama assis t ) s cene mode ( A 44). • Panora [...]

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    E 3 Using Pano rama As sist Reference Sectio n 4 Take th e next pictur e. • Frame the n ext pic ture so t hat one t hird of the frame ove rlaps the firs t pictu re, and press the shutter-r elease butto n. • Repe at th is pro cess until the ne ces sary number of pictur es has been tak en to complete th e scene. 5 Press t he k button when shootin[...]

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    E 4 Reference Sectio n Fa v o r i t e P i c t u r e s M o d e You can sort your favorite pictures into ni ne albums (this option is not available for movies). Once they are ad ded, you can cho ose to play back only favorite pictures by selecting favorite pic tures mode. • Categorizing albums by theme or type of subje ct makes it easier to find a [...]

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    E 5 Favori te Pictu res Mo de Reference Sectio n Viewing Pictur es in an Album If you select h Favor ite pic tur es mode using the pro cedu re des crib ed in “Se lec ting C erta in Ty pes of Pictures for Play back ” ( A 70), the albu m selection screen is d isplayed. Use th e multi selector to select a category and then press the k button to pl[...]

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    E 6 Fav orit e Pict ur es Mode Reference Sectio n Changing Ico ns Assigned to Albums From the album selection screen ( A 70, E 5), s elect an album and press the d button to change the album’s icon. • Select a color, p ress the k button, a nd select an icon and pre ss the k button to change the icon. B Notes on Icons for Albu ms • Choose icon[...]

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    E 7 Reference Sectio n Aut o S or t M o de Pictures are automatically sorted in to categ ories, such as portraits, landsc apes, and movies. If yo u choose F Auto sort using the procedure described in “Switc hing Between Playback M odes ” ( A 70), the category selection screen is display ed. Select a category with the multi selector, and press t[...]

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    E 8 Auto Sort Mo de Reference Sectio n B Notes o n Auto Sort M ode • Up to 999 pictures and movie files can be sorted to each category in auto sort mode. If 999 pictures or movies hav e already been sorted to a specific cate gory, new pictures and movies cannot be sorted to that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode. Display pictur[...]

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    E 9 Reference Sectio n List by Date Mode If you select the C List by date using the procedure described i n “Switching Between Playback Modes” ( A 70), the shooting d ate selection screen is displayed. Select a category with the multi selector, and press the k button to play ba ck pictures captured on the se lec ted d ate . • The first pictur[...]

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    E 10 Reference Sectio n Edit ing Pi ctures ( Sti ll P ic tures ) Editing Functions Use the COOLP IX S1200pj to ed it pictures in-cam era and store them as separate files ( E 80). The edi ting funct ions descr ibed below are avai labl e. B Notes on Pictu re E diting • Pictures taken at an Image m ode setting of P 4 22 4 ×2 37 6 ( A 61) c ann ot b[...]

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    E 11 Editing Picture s ( Still P ictures) Reference Sectio n C Restriction s on Pictu re Editin g When an edited copy is furth er modified with anothe r e dit ing fun cti on, che ck the fol low ing restrictions. • Copies created with an ed iting function cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them. • When combining the s[...]

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    E 12 Editin g Pict ures ( Still Pi cture s) Reference Sectio n k Quick Retouch: Enhan cing Contrast and Saturat ion Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enh anced. New copies are stored a s separate files. 1 Select the desired pi cture in fu ll-fram e playb ack m ode ( A 32 ) or thum[...]

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    E 13 Editing Picture s ( Still P ictures) Reference Sectio n I D-Lightin g: Enhancin g Brightness an d Contrast D-Lighting can be us ed to create c opies with enhanced brightness and c ontrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired pi cture in fu ll-fram e playb ack m ode ( A 32 ) or t[...]

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    E 14 Editin g Pict ures ( Still Pi cture s) Reference Sectio n s Glamour Retouch: Soft ening Skin and Making Face s Looking Smal ler with Large r Eyes Glamour retouch can be used to soften the skin tone of faces detected in a p icture and make the faces look smal ler with larger eyes. New copie s are stored as separa te files . 1 Select the desire [...]

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    E 15 Editing Picture s ( Still P ictures) Reference Sectio n 4 Prev iew the re sult of the effect s and pre ss the k butt on. • Skin tones in up to 12 faces, in th e order of th at close st to the cente r of the fram e, are softene d. • If m ore t han on e fac e wa s sof tened, pres s the mu lti selector J or K to display a different face. • [...]

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    E 16 Editin g Pict ures ( Still Pi cture s) Reference Sectio n p Filter Effects: Digital Filters Apply a variety o f effects using d igital filt er. Effects indica ted below are av ailable. New copies are s tored as separate f iles. 1 Select the desired pi cture in fu ll-fram e playb ack m ode ( A 32 ) or thumb nail playb ack m ode ( A 33 ) and pr [...]

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    E 17 Editing Picture s ( Still P ictures) Reference Sectio n 4 Adj ust th e e ffe ct. • Color options : Press H or I to select th e color to ne, and press the k button . • Soft : Pr ess H or I to select t he size of the area to soften, an d press th e k butto n. • Selec ti ve co lo r : Press H or I to move t he sli der , select the color to k[...]

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    E 18 Editin g Pict ures ( Still Pi cture s) Reference Sectio n g Small Picture: Reducing Image Size Create a small copy of the current pictu re. This feature is usefu l for displaying on Web pages and using as e-mail attachments. Small copies are sto red as files with a compression ratio of approximately 1:16. The l 6 4 0× 48 0 , m 3 20 ×2 4 0 , [...]

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    E 19 Editing Picture s ( Still P ictures) Reference Sectio n a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the por tion visible in t he monitor when u is displayed with playbac k zoom ( A 3 3) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files . 1 Rotate th e zoom control to g ( i ) in full-fra me playback mode to zoom i n on the[...]

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    E 20 Editin g Pict ures ( Still Pi cture s) Reference Sectio n C Image Size As the area to be saved is reduced, the image siz e (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced. W hen the s ize of the cropp ed cop y is 320 × 2 40 or 16 0 × 120, a blac k fra me is displ ayed aroun d the pict ure during pl ayback , and th e small picture ic on C is dis[...]

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    E 21 Reference Sectio n C onnecting the Camer a to a TV (Playback on a T V ) Connect the camera to a television using the Audio Video Cable EG-CP16 (available separately) to play back pictu res o n a televi sion . 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Conn ect the c amera to t he TV. • Connect the y ellow plug to the vid eo-in jack an d the white plug to the[...]

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    E 22 Reference Sectio n C onnecting the C amera to a P rint er Users of PictBridge-compatible ( F 18) printers ca n connect th e camera di rectly t o the printer and print pictures without using a computer. Follo w the procedures below to print pictu res. B Notes on P ower Source • When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully charged batt[...]

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    E 23 Connecting the C amera to a Printer Reference Sectio n Connecting the Camer a to a Printer When transferring pictures to the printer from the c amera, select the Interfac e setting ( E 73) from the setup menu and s et the USB opti on to M TP/PTP (default setting). 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Turn on the pri nter. • Check pr inter set tings. 3 [...]

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    E 24 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer Reference Sectio n 4 The c amera is automati cally tu rned on. • When proper ly conn ecte d, t he Pi ctB rid ge startup screen ( 1 ) will be dis played in the camera monitor , followed by the Print sel ection screen ( 2 ). B If the PictBridge Screen is not Displayed Turn off the camera and disconnect the U[...]

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    E 25 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer Reference Sectio n Printing Pictures One by One After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( E 23), follo w the procedure described below to print a picture. 1 Use th e mul ti selec tor t o choos e the de sired pictu re and pr ess th e k butt on. • Rota te the zoom contro l to f ( h ) to swit ch t[...]

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    E 26 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer Reference Sectio n 6 Choose St art pr int and pr ess th e k button. 7 Printi ng begins . • Monitor di splay re turns to the pr int selec tion scre en shown in st ep 1 when p rinting is complete . • To cancel p rinting be fore all copie s have been printe d, press the k butt on. Printing Multiple Pictures[...]

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    E 27 Connecting the C amera to a Printer Reference Sectio n 3 Choose the desire d paper s ize and pres s the k butt on. • To specify pa per size usi ng printe r settings , choose Default in the pa per size men u. 4 Choose Pr int se lec tion , Print all imag es or DPOF printing and pres s the k button. Print se lection Cho ose pict ures (up to 9 9[...]

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    E 28 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer Reference Sectio n 5 Printi ng begins . • The monitor display re turns to the print menu shown in step 2 whe n printing is compl ete. • To cancel p rinting be fore all copie s have been printe d, press the k butt on. C Paper siz e The camera supports the followi ng paper sizes: Default (the defau lt pape[...]

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    E 29 Reference Sectio n Pr ojecting the C omputer Displa y The PC-PJ Transfer software CD-ROM “PC-PJ Transfer” is included with the COOLPIX S1200pj. The “P C-PJ Transfer” allows you to use the camera’s built-in pro jec tor t o proj ect the compu ter displ ay vi a a USB con nec tion . Before Installing PC-PJ Transfer Before c onnecting t h[...]

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    E 30 Projecting the Co mputer Display Reference Sectio n Installing the PC-PJ Transfer CD 1 Turn on the computer and inse rt the PC-PJ Transfer CD to the CD-ROM drive. • Windows: Follow on -screen instruc tions to comp lete the insta llation. • Mac OS: Doub le-clic k the CD-R OM (PC-PJ Transfe r) icon on th e desk top an d click the PC-PJ Trans[...]

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    E 31 Projecting the Co mputer Display Reference Sectio n Projecting the Comp uter Display 1 Before ente rin g proj ector m ode, di spl ay the setup menu wit h the came ra and set USB in the Inter face op tion ( E 73) to Pr ojecto r . • To display th e setup men u, select the z tab ( A 12) in the menu screen . 2 Turn off t he camera. 3 Conn ect th[...]

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    E 32 Projecting the Co mputer Display Reference Sectio n 5 Start PC-PJ Transfer installed on the computer. • Windows: C hoose Start menu > All Programs > PC-PJ Transfer > P C-PJ Transfer . • Mac OS: Open th e Applic ations folder , open the Ni kon Soft war e > PC-PJ Transfer folders in tha t order, and then double-cl ick the PC-PJ T[...]

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    E 33 Reference Sectio n Pr ojecting P owerP oint Pr esenta tions Save Mi crosof t PowerPo int ® files in JPEG format, copy them to the memory card , and use the c amera to projec t them. 1 In PowerPoint, save a Power Point fi le with a di fferent name in JPEG forma t. • A new folder with the sam e name as the ren amed file is cr eated, and a J P[...]

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    E 34 Reference Sectio n Ed itin g Mo vies The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file (except movies recorded using p iFra me 54 0 (960× 54 0) ( E 58)). 1 Play back the desired movie and pause playbac k ( A 94). 2 Press t he multi sele ctor J or K to choose L on the con trol panel, and pr ess the k button. • The movi[...]

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    E 35 Editing Movie s Reference Sectio n 6 Sel ec t Yes and press th e k button. • The edited movie is sa ved. • To exit witho ut saving , select No . B Notes on Movi e Editing • A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. To trim another area of the movie, select and edit the original movie . • Movies are trimm ed in one-se[...]

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    E 36 Reference Sectio n Sm art P ort r ai t M e n u • See “Cha nging t he Imag e Size ( Image Mode) ” ( A 61) for inf ormation about Image mod e . Skin Softenin g Enable skin softening. When the shutter is rele ased, the camera d etects one or more human faces (u p to three), and processes the picture to soften f acial skin tones before savin[...]

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    E 37 Reference Sectio n The S h ooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mod e) • See “Cha nging t he Imag e Size ( Image Mode) ” ( A 61) for inf ormation about Image mod e . White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light s ource. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the c olor of the [...]

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    E 38 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) Reference Sectio n Preset Man ual The preset manual option is effective with mixed li ghting or to compensate for light sour ces wit h a strong co lor cast w hen the de sired ef fect has no t been achieved with white balance settings like Aut o and Incandescent (for example, to make pic tures taken u nder[...]

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    E 39 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sectio n Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector ). At settings other than Si ngle , the indicator f or the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 8). In the A (auto) mode s hooting s creen M d button M A tab M Continuou s Option Descr iption U Single (de fau[...]

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    E 40 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) Reference Sectio n B Notes on Continuo us Shooting • When Continuous , BSS , or Mult i-s hot 16 is se lected, flash is disable d. Focus, exposu re, and white balance are fixed at the values de termined with the first picture in each series . • The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depen din[...]

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    E 41 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sectio n ISO Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the le ss light is needed to expose an p icture, allowing capturing darker subjects. Also, a hig her sensitivity allows higher s hutter speeds, resulting in the picture with less camera shak e and subject blu r in comparison to the same sub[...]

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    E 42 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) Reference Sectio n AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focu s area for autofocus. In the A (auto) mode s hooting s creen M d button M A tab M AF ar ea mode Option Desc riptio n a Face p riorit y (defaul t setting) When the c amer a dete cts a hu man face, it foc uses on th[...]

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    E 43 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sectio n B Notes on AF Area Mode • When digita l zoom is in ef fect, focus will be on the center of the screen rega rdless of the AF ar ea mode setting. • Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A 31). • There are functions with which this setting canno t be enabl ed. See “Features Th[...]

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    E 44 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) Reference Sectio n Using Subject Tracking Use this function to take pictures of moving s ubjects. When a subje ct is registered, the camera automatically moves the foc us area to track the subject. 1 Regist er a sub ject. • When the wh ite border i s di splaye d at the cen ter of the screen, align the s[...]

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    E 45 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sectio n Autofocus Mode Choos e how th e came ra focu ses. C Autofocus Mode for Movie Record ing Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Aut ofocus mode ( E 58 ) in the movie menu ( E 58). In the A (auto) mode s hooting s creen M d button M A tab M Autofocus mode Option Descr iptio[...]

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    E 46 Reference Sectio n The Pl ayback Me nu See “Editing Pictur es (Still Pictures)” ( E 10) for information about k Quick retouch , I D-Ligh ting , s Glamour retouch , p Filter effects and g Small picture . a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print O rder) When printing picture s stored on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Pri[...]

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    E 47 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sectio n 3 Choo se pict ures (up to 99) and the number of copi es (up to nine ) of each. • Press the m ulti selecto r J or K to select p ictures, and press H or I t o specify the number of copies to b e printe d. • Picture selected f or printing can be recognized by the chec k ma rk ( y ) icon and the numer al [...]

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    E 48 The Playback Menu Reference Sectio n B Notes on Pri nt Order When a p rint o rder is cr eated in f avorite pictures mode, a uto sort m ode or l ist by da te mode, the screen shown below is displ ayed if pi ctures other th an those in the selected albu m, or category, or taken on the selected shooting date, have been m arked for printing. • S[...]

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    E 49 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sectio n B Not es on Pri nting S hooti ng Date a nd Phot o Info rmatio n When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print or der option, shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF- compatible ( F 18) prin ter which supports printing of shooting date an d photo information is us e[...]

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    E 50 The Playback Menu Reference Sectio n b Slide Show Play b ack pic ture s sto red in th e in te rnal mem ory or on a me m ory c ard o ne b y one in an a utomated “slide show.” 1 Use the multi sele ctor to choose St art and press t he k button. • See “Slide Show Options ” ( E 51) for more informa tion. • To repeat the slide show autom[...]

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    E 51 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sectio n Slide S how Opti ons Choose Ef fe cts , Frame intvl , or Background music i n step 1 under “ b Slide Sho w” ( E 50) to change each setting . B Notes on Sl ide Show • Only the first fram e of movies ( A 94) inc lud ed in a s lid e s how is display ed. • When using the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN [...]

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    E 52 The Playback Menu Reference Sectio n d Protect Protect selec ted pictures from accide ntal deletio n. Sele ct pictu res to prot ect or cance l pr otection for previously protec ted pictures from the picture sel ection s creen. See “Selecting P ictures ” ( E 53). Note that formattin g the camera’s inte rnal memory or the memory card will [...]

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    E 53 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sectio n Select ing Pi ctures The picture selection screen like that shown a t right is displayed with the following op erations: • Print order> Select im ages ( E 46) • Protec t ( E 52) • Rotate image ( E 54 ) • Copy> Se lecte d im ages ( E 57) • Welco me sc reen > Select an image ( E 60) • De[...]

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    E 54 The Playback Menu Reference Sectio n f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which recorded p ictures are displa yed with playback. Sti ll pic ture s can be rot ated 90 de gree s clo ckwis e or 90 degr ees counter clock wise. Pictures that were recorded in p ortrait (“ tall”) ori entation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direc [...]

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    E 55 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sectio n E Voice Memo Use the camera’s bu ilt-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. • When playing back an image with no voice memo attached, the screen changes to the recording screen. When playing back an imag e with a voice memo attached (indicated by the p icon in full-f rame), the scre en chan[...]

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    E 56 The Playback Menu Reference Sectio n Deleting Voice Me mos In voice memo playback screen, press the l button. Press the mu lti selector H or I to choose Ye s and press the k button. Only the voice memo will be deleted . B Notes on Voice Memos • When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are dele[...]

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    E 57 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sectio n h Copy (Copy Between I nternal Memory and Memory Card) Copy pictu res between the internal memor y and a memory card. 1 Use the mult i se lect or to sele ct a n opt ion from t he c opy sc reen and pres s the k button. • q : Copy pictures fr om internal me mory to memory card. • r : Copy pictures from m[...]

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    E 58 Reference Sectio n The M ovie Men u Movie Options Select the desired movie option for recording movies. Larger image s izes and f aster movie bitrates mean g reater image q uality and larger movie fil e size s. • The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options. • See page 92 for more inf ormation abou t maximum movie le[...]

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    E 59 The M ovi e Menu Reference Sectio n Movie Light Enable or disable the movie light, whic h is used to illuminate dimly lit subjects when recordin g movies. Wind Noise Reduction Select whether wind noise is reduced when recording normal speed movies. When the wind noise reduction setting is enable d, the current setting is displayed during shoo [...]

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    E 60 Reference Sectio n The Setup Me nu Welcom e Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is d isplayed when the camera is turned on. d button M z tab M We lco me sc re en Option Desc riptio n None (default sett ing ) The camera enters shooting or p layback mode without displaying the welc ome scr een. COOLPIX The camera disp lays a welc ome s[...]

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    E 61 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Select ing T ravel Destin ation Time Z one 1 Use the multi sele ctor to choose Time zone and press the k button. • The Time zone screen is dis played. 2 Choose x Travel dest ination and press the k butt on. • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes accord[...]

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    E 62 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n 3 Press K . • The time zone select ion screen is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choos e th e tra vel d esti nat ion time zone . • Press H in a time zone where day light savin g is in effect to en able the daylight sav ing time function an d automatica lly advan ce the time by on e hour. The W icon will be di[...]

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    E 63 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n C Time Z ones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zone not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date and time opti on. UTC +/– Location UTC +/ – Location –11 Midway , Samoa +1 Madrid , Paris , Berlin –10 Hawaii, Ta hiti +2 A thens, Hels inki, Ankara –9 Alask[...]

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    E 64 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Monitor Settings Set the options below. * When projec ting pictu res or movies , the camera can not be set Image review , or Brig htne ss . Photo Info Select whether or not the pho to information is displayed in the mo nitor. See “The Monitor” ( A 8) for info rmation on indicators d isplayed in the monitor[...]

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    E 65 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Projector Settin gs Power saving mo de offers automatic adjustment of projection brightness to save power. Framin g grid+auto info Movie frame+auto in fo The curr ent setting s or operatio n guide is dis played, as in Auto info . d button M z tab M Pro jector setti ngs Option Descr iption Power saving On : Ena[...]

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    E 66 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from p rinters that do not support date printing ( E 49). The current print date setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting ( A 8). When[...]

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    E 67 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Vibration Reductio n Select the vibration reduction o ption for shooting. Vibration reduction reduces blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera sha ke, whic h commonly o ccurs when s hooting with telephoto zoom applied or at slow shutter speed s. The effects of camera shake are red uced when recordi[...]

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    E 68 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Motion Detect ion Enable motion detection to reduce the ef fe cts of subject move ment and came ra shake when sho oting still pictures . The current moti on detection setting c an be confirmed in the c amera monitor wi th sh oo tin g ( A 8). The motion detection icon turns green whe n the camera det ects c ame[...]

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    E 69 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, which assists autofocus operation when the sub je ct i s po or ly l it. Digital Zo om Enable or dis able dig ital zoom . B Notes on Di gital Zoom • When digital zoom is used , the camera focuses at the center of the frame regardl ess of the AF area mode set[...]

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    E 70 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. B Note s on S ound Setti ngs • In Pet portra it scene mode, button and shutter sounds are disabled. • The button sound is not generated wh en the projector is in operation. Auto Off When the camera i s on and a p eriod of time pa sses without any operatio[...]

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    E 71 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Format Memo ry/Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or m emory cards permanently de letes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer important pictur es to a computer before formatti ng. Form atti ng th e In[...]

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    E 72 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Lang uag e Choose one of 29 languag es for displa y of camera menus an d messages. d button M z tab M La nguag e Czech Russian Danish Ro man ian German Finnish (defaul t se tting) Swedish Spanish Vietnamese Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indone sian Arab ic Italian Simpl ified Chinese Hungar ian Traditional C [...]

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    E 73 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Interface Adjust settings neces sary for connection to c omputer or televisio n. Charge by Co mputer Choose whether or not the battery inserted in the camera is charged when the camera is connecte d to a computer via USB cable. B Notes on C onnec ting the Cam era to a P rinte r • The battery cannot be charge[...]

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    E 74 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n B Notes on Charging w ith Connection to a Computer • The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transfe rred, when the camera is connected to a computer before th e camer a’ s disp lay langua ge and da te and t ime have been set ( A 24). If the camera’s clock battery ( A 25) has been exh austed, the [...]

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    E 75 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Blin k W arni ng Specify whether or not the camera dete cts human s ubjects that have blinked when shooting with face detection ( A 6 5) in the following modes. • Whe n G (easy auto) mod e is se lected. • Portrait ( A 40) , or Night portrait ( A 41) is selected fo r the scene mode . • A (auto) mode (when[...]

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    E 76 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Opera tin g the Blin k Warn ing Sc reen When the Did someone blink ? screen shown on the righ t is displayed in the monitor, the operations described below are available. If no operations are pe rformed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. Option Use Descrip tion Enlarge th [...]

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    E 77 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Res et Al l When Yes is selected , the ca mera’s se ttings wi ll be restored to their d efault valu es. Basic Shooting Fun ctions Scene Mo de Smart Portrait Menu Shooting Me nu d button M z tab M Re set all Option Defau lt valu e Flash m ode ( A 54 ) Auto Self -ti mer ( A 56) Off Macro mode ( A 57) Off Expos[...]

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    E 78 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Movi e Menu Setup Me nu Option Defau lt valu e Mov ie op tions ( E 58) n HD 720p (1 280×7 20) Autofocus mod e ( E 58) Single AF Movie light ( E 59) Off Wind no ise redu ction ( E 59) On Enhan ced resoluti on ( E 59) Aut o Option Defau lt valu e Welcom e screen ( E 60) None Ph oto in fo ( E 64) Auto i nfo Imag[...]

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    E 79 The Setup Menu Reference Sectio n Other s • Choosi ng Reset all also clears the current file number ( E 80) fro m memory. Numbe ring will continue from the lowest number available. To rese t file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 3 4) before selecting Reset all . • The following menu settings will r emain unaffected when men[...]

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    E 80 Reference Sectio n Image/So und F ile and F old er Names Pict ures, movies or voice memo s are assigned file names as follows . • Files are stored in folders named with a folder numbe r followed by a five- character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequ ential number for pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mod e (e .g. “ 101P_ 0[...]

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    E 81 Reference Sectio n Optional A cces sories 1 Included with the c amera at the tim e of purch ase ( ➝ A ii). 2 When using in other coun tries, use a plug ad apt er (ava ilable comm erciall y) as nece ssary. For more inf ormat ion about pl ug a dapt ers , con sult your tra ve l age ncy. Rechargeable batter y Rechar geable Li -ion Batt ery E N-E[...]

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    E 82 Reference Sectio n Err or Messag es The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Displ ay Descrip tion Solution A O (bl inks ) Cl ock n ot s e t. Se t dat e a nd ti me. E 61 N Battery ex haust ed. Battery exha usted. Charge or re plac e the batt ery. [...]

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    E 83 Error Me ssages Reference Sectio n P This card cann ot be used. Error ac cessing memor y card . • Use approv ed card. • Check t hat c onnec tors a re clean. • Confirm that memory card is correctly insert ed. 21 20 20 P This card cann ot be read. P Card is not formatt ed. Fo rmat card ? Yes No Memory ca rd has not been form atted for use [...]

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    E 84 Error Messages Reference Sectio n u A blink was dete cted in the picture just taken. One or mo re portr ait subjects may have blinked wh en the picture was ta ken. Check the pic ture in play back mode. 49 N Image can not be modified. Cannot ed it selected picture. • Be sur e tha t the pict ure meets editing requirem ents. • Movies ca nnot [...]

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    E 85 Error Me ssages Reference Sectio n * See the documentat ion provided with your printer for further guidance and information . N Travel destina tion is in the curre nt time zone. Destination in same tim e zo ne as home . – E 61 Lens e rro r Q Lens e rro r. Turn camera off and th en on again . If erro r pe rsis ts, conta ct retailer or Nikon-a[...]

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    F 1 Technical Notes and Index Technical Notes and Index Maximizing Camera Life and Performance ...... ........... F 2 Memory Cards..... ......... ...... ......... ............... ............... .............. ............... ............... ........ F 4 Cleaning .......... ......... ............... ............... ............... .............. ..[...]

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    F 2 Technical Notes and Index Techni cal Note s and Index Maximizing Camer a Life and P er formance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the precautions described below in additi on to the warnings in “For Your Safety” ( A vi) when usi ng or stor ing the device. B Kee p D ry The dev ice wil l be da maged if immerse d in [...]

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    Maximizing Camera Life and Performa nce F 3 Technical Notes and Index C The Battery • Check the battery leve l before using the camera and re place or charge the battery if nece ssary. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully ch arged as this will r esult i n redu ced batte ry performance. Whenever possible, carr y a fully charged spare[...]

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    Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F 4 Technical Notes and Index Memory Ca rds • Use only Secure Digital memo ry card s. See “Approved Memory Cards” ( A 21 ) for more information about memory cards. • Be sure to follow the precautions described in the d ocumentation included with the memory card. • Do not put labels or stickers on mem[...]

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    Maximizing Camera Life and Performa nce F 5 Technical Notes and Index Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera o ff when not in use. Be su re 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 c ame[...]

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    F 6 Technical Notes and Index T roubleshoo ting If th e camera fail s to f unction a s expected, c heck t he list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nik on- authori zed se rvi ce r epr esent ative. Displ ay, Se ttings and Power Supply Problem Cause /Solution A Battery ins erted into the camera cannot be charged. • Confi r[...]

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    Trouble shooti ng F 7 Technical Notes and Index Monitor is bla nk. • Camera is o ff. • Battery is e xhausted. • Standby mode for savin g powe r. Press th e power sw itch, shu tter-r elease button, A button , c butt on, or b ( e movie -rec ord) button . • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged. • Came ra an d co mput er a[...]

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    Troub lesho otin g F 8 Technical Notes and Index Elect roni cally Cont rolle d Came ras In extremely rare instances , unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop f unctioning. In mos t cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static c harge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the ca[...]

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    Trouble shooti ng F 9 Technical Notes and Index Shooting Problem Cause /Solution A No pictu re ta ken when shutter-r elease butto n is presse d. • When camera is in playback mode, press the A butt on, sh utter- relea se bu tton , or b ( e movi e-re cord ) b utto n. • When menu s are disp layed, pre ss the d button . • Battery is e xhausted. ?[...]

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    Troub lesho otin g F 10 Technical Notes and Index Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in t he setup menu. • Digital zoom is not available in t he follow ing situatio ns. -W h e n Portrait , Night portrait , Night landscap e , or Pet portrait scene mo de is selecte d. - When shoot ing in smart portrait mode. -W h e n Con ti[...]

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    Trouble shooti ng F 11 Technical Notes and Index Pictures are too d ark (unde rexpose d). • The flas h mode is set to W (o ff). • Flash windo w is b locked. • Subject is be yond flash rang e. • Adjust exposur e com pensation . • Increase ISO sensitivity. • Subj ect is bac klit . Se lect Backlighting scene mode or set th e flash mode set[...]

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    Troub lesho otin g F 12 Technical Notes and Index Playba ck Problem Cause /Solution A File cann ot be played back. • File or folder was ove rwritten or re named by computer or other make of camera. • Movies recor ded by a camera other tha n the COOL PIX S1 200pj ca nnot be p laye d bac k. – 94 Cannot zoom in on picture. • Pictures taken wit[...]

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    Trouble shooti ng F 13 Technical Notes and Index The reco rded pict ures are not displayed in auto sort mode. • The de sired p icture was sor ted to a cat egory othe r th an th e ca tego ry cu rre ntly dis pla yed. • Pictures reco rded by a came ra oth er than th e COOLPIX S1200pj a nd pictures copied using the co py option cannot be displa yed[...]

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    Troub lesho otin g F 14 Technical Notes and Index Canno t select pap er size with camera. Paper s ize ca nnot be selec ted fr om th e camera in the following s ituations , even wh en prin ting from a Pi ctBr idge -compa tibl e pri nter : • The pri nter does not s upport t he paper size specified by the camer a. • The p rinter a utomatic ally se[...]

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    F 15 Technical Notes and Index Spec ifica tions Niko n COOLP IX S 1200pj Digital C amera Type Compact digital camera Effec tive pix els 14 .1 m illi on Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. typ e CCD; to tal pixe ls: appro x. 14.48 million Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 5.0–25.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28–140 mm lens i n 35m[...]

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    Spe cif icat ions F 16 Technical Notes and Index ISO sen sitivity (Stand ard output se nsitivit y) • ISO 80, 100 , 200, 400, 8 00, 160 0, 3200 , 640 0 • Auto ( auto gain from ISO 80 to 800) • Fixe d ran ge a uto ( ISO 80 to 200, 80 to 4 00) Expo sur e Mete ring 256-segment matr ix, center-w eighted (dig ital zoom less th an 2×), spot (digita[...]

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    Specificatio ns F 17 Technical Notes and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable L i-ion Battery EN -EL12 op erated at an ambient temperature of 25° C (77°F). 1 Measurem ent, meas uring cond itions, an d method of notation all c omply wit h ISO 211 18. 2 Based on Camera and Imaging Product[...]

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    Spe cif icat ions F 18 Technical Notes and Index Rechargeable Li -ion Batter y EN-EL12 Charging AC Adapter EH-69P B Specificat ions Nikon will not be held lia ble for any er rors this man ual may c ontain. The app earanc e of this prod uct and its specifications are subject to change without notice. Supported S tandards • DCF : Design Rule for Ca[...]

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    F 19 Technical Notes and Index Index Symbols G Easy a uto 2 2, 26 , 38 b Scen e mode 39 D Special effe cts mod e 4 6 F Smart portrait mode 47 A Auto mode 50 c Playba ck mode 32, 70 h Favorite pictu res mode 70, E 4 F Auto sort 70, E 7 C List by date 7 0, E 9 z Setu p menu 98 g (Teleph oto ) 2, 29 f (Wide-a ngle) 2, 29 i Play back zoo m 2 , 33 h Thu[...]

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    Index F 20 Technical Notes and Index Cross scr een E 16 Cyanotype E 16 D Date and time 24, E 61 Date format 24, E 61 Daylight E 37 Dayli ght sav ing time 2 5, 9 8, E 62 Delete 34, 95, E 56 Digital zoom 2 9, 99, E 69 D-Lighting 71, E 13 Dock Conne ctor Ca ble 2 DPOF F 18 DPOF printing E 28 DSCN E 80 Dusk/dawn i 42 E Easy auto mode 38 EH-69P ii , 18 [...]

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    Index F 21 Technical Notes and Index Mon itor 3, 8, F 5 Mon itor s ettin gs 88 , 98, E 64 Motio n d ete cti on 99, E 68 MOV E 80 Movie editing E 34 Movi e ligh t 93, E 59 Movie menu 93, E 58 Movie opt ions 9 3, E 58 Movie pl ayback 94 Movie re cording 90 Multi sele ctor 3, 6 , 7, 11 Mult i-shot 16 E 39 Museum l 43 N Night la ndscape j 42 Night port[...]

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    Index F 22 Technical Notes and Index Skin softening 49, 67, E 36 Slide s how 7 1, 86, 88 , E 50 Slow sync 55 Small pictur e 71, E 18 Smart po rtrai t menu 49, E 36 Smart po rtrait mode 47 Smile timer 4 9, E 36 Snow z 41 Soft E 16 Sound settings 99, E 70 Speaker 3 Spec ial ef fect s mode 4 6 Sports d 40 SSCN E 80 Strap 5 Subject tr acking mode E 44 [...]

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    Index F 23 Technical Notes and Index[...]

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