Nikon COOLPIX S1100PJ manuale d’uso

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i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Printers Basic Camera Setup Using the projector Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii For Y o u r S af e t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety in structio ns where a ll those who use the pro duct will read t hem. The consequences that could result fr om failure to observe the precauti[...]

iii For Your Safety Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. If you are using the AC adapter (available separately), be sure to unplug the AC adapter fro[...]

iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-RO[...]

v Notices Notice for C ustomers in the U .S.A. Federal Communications Commissio n (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference [...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Notice s for custome rs in Europe CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATT ERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERI ES ACCORDING[...]

vii T able of C onten ts For Your Safety ........... ............... ............ ............ ............ ............... ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ii WARNINGS .......... ...................... ...................... ................... ...................... ...................... .. ................ .........[...]

viii Table of Contents Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode ............. ............... .............. ........... 26 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Se lect G (Easy Auto) Mode .............................................26 Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode .................... ...................... .................. .....[...]

ix Table of Contents More on Playback .. ................. .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. ............... ..... .... ........... 7 9 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode ................................................... .................................79 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnai l Playba[...]

x Table of Contents Editing Pictures ............. ................. .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. ......... ........ ......... 108 Editing Functions .................................... ................................. ........................................ . ................ 108 Picture Editing ..[...]

xi Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup ...................... .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. ............... ......... .. 142 Setup Menu .................................. ........................................ ....................................... .... .................... 142 c Welcome Screen ...[...]

xii Table of Contents Caring for the Camera........ ............... .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. ........... ..........175 Maximizing Camera Life and Perf or mance......................................... ..................................... 175 Cleaning ............ .................. ..............[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Niko n COOLPIX S1100 pj digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy ta king pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thorou ghly befo re use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it e[...]

2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the followi ng sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe and Af rica: http://www.europe-[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproducti on Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or rep roduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy o r[...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 12 13 15 12 3 5 6 47 8 9 10 11 14 Lens cover closed Under the connector cover 1 Shutter-release button ..................... .........30 2 Zoom control ........ ...................... .................. .. 29 f : wide ............................. ...................... ......29 g : tele ..........[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 7 8 4 5 6 1 3 2 9 10 12 13 11 16 14 15 1 Flash lamp.................... ...................... ............... 35 2 Infrared receiver (rear) ................... . 48, 164 3 Speaker .................. ...................... ..........107, 128 4 b (movie-record) button ............... 9, 123 5 A (shooting mode) butt[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction Remote Control ML-L 5 The supplied remote control can be used for shooting ( A 48). In projector mode ( A 163), the remote control can be used to change the pro jected still pictures and to play back movies. Before using the remote contro l for the first time, remove the insulating sheet by pulling it in the d ire[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Replacing the Remote Control Battery Attaching the Came ra Strap 123 Push the tab in the direct ion indi cated above. While holding the tab in, grasp the edge of the battery holder with your fingernail and pull it straight out. Remove the used 3V CR2025 lithium battery. 45 Place a new 3V CR2025 lithium battery in [...]

8 Introduction Basic Operations Shutter-release B utton The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release butto n halfway, stopping when you fee l resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-re lease button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press[...]

9 Basic Operations Introduction The b (Movie-record) Button The P (Projector) Button • Press the b (movie-record) button in shooting mode to start movie re cording ( A 123). Press the b (movie-record) b utton again to stop mo vie recording. • Press the b (movie-record) button in playback mode to enter shooting mode. • Press the P bu tt o n in[...]

10 Introduction Operating the T ouch Pa nel The monitor on the COOLPIX S1100pj is a to uch panel display. Use a finger or the supplied stylus to operate the touch panel. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to: Select icons or other controls Select pictures in thumbnail playback mode ( A 80) Perform touch shutter ( A 41), touch AF/AE ( A[...]

11 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction Using the Stylus Use the stylus for operations, such as when using the paint option ( A 110), that require more precisio n than using a fing er. Attaching the Stylus Attach the stylus to the strap as shown. B Notes on the Touch Panel • Do not press on the touch panel with poin ted objects other than the s[...]

12 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch P anel and Basic O perations Shooting (Information Display) Displayed information on the moni tor varies depending on the camera settings or status. 1 Indicators displayed vary with current shooting mode. 2 Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining. 23 23 23 0 0 00 1 1 [...]

13 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • Tap the tab to display the setting controls and shootin g settings can be changed ( A 16). • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with shooting mode and the current camera [...]

14 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Infor mation Display) The following monitor display shows in formation for the picture currently displayed and camera status. • The displayed information vary dependin g on the picture playe d back and the current camera status. • Indicators below are display[...]

15 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • Tap the tab to display the setting controls and deletin g or editing can be availabl e ( A 16). • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with the picture played back and the [...]

16 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Operating the Tabs When in shooting or playback mode, use th e setting controls to make shooting or playback settings. Display the controls by tapping the tab at the bottom, left and right sides of the monitor. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting s[...]

17 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting Shooting settings can be made. • The available setting items vary depending on the shooting mode ( A 49). • Each icon also indicates the current setting. Playback Pictures can be edited and deleted, and playback settings can be made. • The available setting [...]

18 First Steps First Steps Charging the Batt er y Charge the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (sup plied) using the Battery Charger MH-65 (supplied). 1 Connect the power cable in the order indicated below. 2 Insert the battery into t he battery charger by sliding the batt ery forward ( 1 ), and press down until it locks into place ( 2 ). • CHA[...]

19 Charging the Battery First Steps The following chart explains CHARGE lamp status. 3 Remove the battery and unplug th e charger when charging is complete. B Notes on the Battery Charger • The supplied battery charg er is for use only wi th the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12. • Be sure to read and fol low the warnings for the ba ttery cha[...]

20 First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 18). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the cover latch to the Y side ( 1 ) and open the cover( 2 ). 2 Insert the battery. Confirm th[...]

21 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject the battery, open the bat tery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in th e direction indicated by the arro[...]

22 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first ti me the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. 2 Tap the desired language. If the desired language is not displayed, tap B or C [...]

23 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Tap the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed. 6 Edit the date and time. Tap the desired item and A or B to edit the highlighted item. 7 Tap I . The clock is a ctivated and the camera e nters shooting mode. C Imprinting and Changing the Date an d Time • To imprint the date o[...]

24 First Steps Inserting Memor y Cards Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 79 MB) or on removabl e Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available commercially; A 179). If a memory c ard is inserted in the c amera, data are a utomaticall y stored on the memory car d and data recorded to t he memory [...]

25 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displaye d when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be form atted before us e ( A 154). Note that formatting permanen tly deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card . Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatt[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t G (Easy Au to) Mode In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automa tic ally selects the optimum shooting mode by framing a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits the scene[...]

27 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Aut o) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mo de To reactivate the monitor aft er it is turn ed off by the power saving function in standby mode ( A 153), press any of the following b uttons: - Power switch, shutter-rele ase button, A button or[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF- assist illumi nator, a nd built-in microphone. When taking pictures in portra it (“tall”) orie ntation, turn the camera so that the built-[...]

29 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Rotate the zoom control to g or f to activate optical zoom. • To zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, rotate to g . • To zoom out so that the area visible in the frame increases, rotate to f . • The zoom position is set at the [...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus is locked when the shut ter-release butto n is pressed halfway ( A 8). When a face is detected, it is framed by the do uble border indicating the active foc us area. When the subject is in focus, the double border turns gre[...]

31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode B During Recording While pictures are being r ecorded, the number of e xposures remai ning will blin k. Do not open the battery-chambe r/memory card slot cove r while pictures ar e being record ed. Cutting power or removing the memor y card in these cir cumstances could re[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. The last picture taken will be disp layed in full-frame playback mode. Drag the current picture left or right to di splay the previous or subsequent picture. Pictures may be displayed b[...]

33 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Deleting Unwanted Pictures 1 Play back a picture to be deleted, tap the bottom tab to displ ay the setting controls ( A 16), and tap c . 2 Tap the desired delete option. Current image : Delete th e currently displayed full-f rame picture or movi e ( A 12[...]

34 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Using the B asic Shooting F unc tions In G (easy auto) mode, following settings can be made. Each icon indicates the current setting. Still pictures can be taken by the remote control ( A 48). m Flash Mode Flash mode can be selected to suit the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is se[...]

35 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 Tap the left tab to display the setting controls ( A 16) and tap t he flash mod e icon. 2 Tap the desired flash mode icon. Tap J to return to the prev ious screen. To hide the setting controls afte r applying the setting, tap the tab ag[...]

36 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C The Flash Mode Setting The default flas h mode setting varies with s hooting mode. • G (easy auto) mode: a (auto) • A (auto) mode: a (auto) • Scene: varies with the se lected scene mode ( A 62) • F (smart portrait): fixed at a (auto) when Off is selec[...]

37 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode n Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for self-portraits. This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release button . When using the self-t[...]

38 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The self-timer starts , and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the mo nitor. The self - timer lamp blinks while t he timer is counting down. About one secon[...]

39 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n of image size and image quality (compression) at which pi ctures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which p ictures will be used and the capacity o f th[...]

40 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C Image Mode • The settin g can also be changed i n shooting mode s other than G (easy au to) mode. • Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes. • There are functions wi th which this se tting cannot be e nabled. See “Camer a Settings th[...]

41 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode q Tapping the Monitor to Re lease th e Shutter (Touch Shutter) Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor. • Touch shutter is set by default. Proceed to step 3. 1 Tap the bottom tab to display the sett ing controls ( A 16) and tap the touch shooting [...]

42 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode B Notes on Touch Shutter • When taking pi ctures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous setting ( A 58) enab led, or in Sports or Museum scene mode ( A 61), use the shutter-release bu tton to take pictures. Only one picture can be take n at a time using th e to[...]

43 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter The touch shutter can be used in G (easy auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter operation dif fers according to the current shooting mo de as follows. C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting ap[...]

44 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode r Tapping the Monitor to F ocus (Touch AF/AE) The touch shooting setting can be changed fr om Touch shutter (default setting) to Touch AF/AE . Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at whic h the camera focuses. Press the shutter-release button halfway[...]

45 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode 4 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. Press the shutter-rele ase button halfway to acquire fo cus and exposure and p ress it all the way down to release the shutter. B Note on Touch AF/AE When shooting subjects with which autofocus ma y not per[...]

46 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting applie d in A (auto) mode is stored in th e camera’s me mory even afte r the camera is turned off. D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected When taking p ictures of sub [...]

47 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode o Changing the Brightness U sing Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Tap the bottom tab to display the sett ing controls ( A 16) and tap the exposure[...]

48 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode T aking Pictures with the Remote Control Use the remote control ML-L5 (supplied; A 6 ) t o ta k e pi c t ur e s . I t is c o n ve n ie n t fo r taking self-portraits and effect ively elimin ates blur caused by camera shake that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. • The remote co[...]

49 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode Following shooting modes can be selected. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode. The shooting-mode se lection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode icon. The camera enters the se lected shooting mode. To select a scene mode, firs t tap C (scene), and then ta p the icon of [...]

50 More on Shooting G Easy Auto Mode Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when pointing the camera at a subject. Focusing in Ea sy Auto Mode When G or i is displayed, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. Press th e shutter[...]

51 G Easy Auto Mode More on Shooting C Motion Detection In G (easy auto) mode or A (auto) mode, when the camera detects s ubject movement or came ra shake, ISO s ensitivity and shutter speed are increased to reduce blurring. In this case, the shutter speed indicator will turn green. • Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the eff[...]

52 More on Shooting Shooting in A (A uto) Mode Shooting settings such as flash mo de or macro mode can be made. The Continuou s setting or the Subject tracking option, with which the active focus area moves to track the select ed subject, can also be made or applied. 1 Tap A in shooting mode. Shooting mode menu is displayed. 2 Tap A . The camera en[...]

53 More on Shooting Adjusting the A ( Aut o) Mode setting In A (auto) mode , the camera settings in dicated below can be adjusted by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls. • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. • Tap the tab again to hide the [...]

54 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting p Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 3 cm (1.2 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm ( 1 ft.). 1 Tap o . 2 Rotate the zoom contro l to frame the picture. The closest possible sho o ting distanc[...]

55 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting s Subject Tracki ng (Focus ing on a Moving Subject) In A (auto) mode ( A 52), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking . Use this option to t ake pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subj ect on which the camera will focus. The focus a[...]

56 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting 3 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter- release button is presse d halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unabl e to focus, the focus area will blink. Press the shutte r-release [...]

57 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting E ISO Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to expose an image, allowing capturing darker subjects. Also, a higher sensitivity allows hi gher sh utter speeds, resulting in the picture with less camera shake and subject blur in comparison to the same subject taken un[...]

58 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting C Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). B Notes on Continuous Shooting • When Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 1 6 is se lected, the fla sh is disabled . Focus, exposur e, and white balance are fixe d at the values determin ed with the first picture in each serie[...]

59 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting w White Balance (Adjusting Hue ) The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or[...]

60 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting Preset Manual Preset manual is effective wit h mixed ligh ting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they ha d been taken under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the white [...]

61 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Sc ene Mode) Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mod e 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to disp lay the shooting-mode selection menu and tap C . The scene mode selectio n screen is displayed. 2 Tap [...]

62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting C Shooting Settings in Scene Mode The shooting set tings for each scene mode ar e shown below. 1 The default setting can be changed by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls. 2 The flash mode setting is fixed at fill fl ash with slow sync wi th red-eye reduction. 3 The setting may[...]

63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Adjusting Scene Effect The scene effect adjustment slider is di splayed in the scene modes listed below. Tap or drag the scene effe ct adjustment slider to adjust the de gree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode. b Portrait, e Night portrait, Z Beach, z Snow,[...]

64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features) Use of a tr ipod is recommende d in scene modes with which O is indicat ed. Set Vibration reduction ( A 150) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the cam era. b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • When the camera detect s a human [...]

65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and recor d motion in a series of pictures. • The camera focu ses on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter ( A 41) or touch AF/AE ( A 44). The cam[...]

66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tr ipod is recommende d in scene modes with which O is indicat ed. Set Vibration reduction ( A 150) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the cam era. f Party/indo or Captures the effects of can dlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuses on t he subject at[...]

67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting i Dusk/dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light bef ore sunrise or after sunset. • Camera focuses at infinit y. The focus area or focus indicator ( A 30) always glows green when the sh utter-release button is pressed half way. Note , however, that objects in the foreground[...]

68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tr ipod is recommende d in scene modes with which O is indicat ed. Set Vibration reduction ( A 150) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the cam era. u Food Use when taking pictures of foo d. • Macro mode ( A 54) is enabled and the camera automatical ly zooms to the clos est [...]

69 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. • Camera focuses at infinit y. The focus indicat or ( A 30) always glows green when the s hutter-release bu tton is pressed halfway. Not e, however, that objects in the foreground may no[...]

70 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of picture s that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker 5 sof twa re. See “Shooting for a Panorama” ( A 71) for details. • The default sett ing for flash mode is c Off .[...]

71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting for a Panora ma The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. U se a tripod for the best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 150) to Off in the se tup menu ( A 142) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to disp lay the s[...]

72 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Take the next picture. Frame the ne xt picture so that one- third of the frame overla ps the prev ious picture and press the shutter-rel ease button. Repeat this proc ess until the ne cessary number of pictures have been taken to complete t he scene. 6 Tap H when shooting is complete. The[...]

73 More on Shooting Shooting Smiling F aces ( Smart Portrait Mode) At the default settings, the camer a uses the face detection function to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smile timer). The skin softening option can be used to smoot h skin tones of human faces. 1 Press the A button in shooti[...]

74 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Self-timer is not available. • Touch shutter cannot be enabled. • Under some sh ooting conditions, th e camera ma y be unable to detect faces or detect smiles. • See “Notes on the Face Detection Function” [...]

75 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings The settings indicated below can be made by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls in smart portrait mode. • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that[...]

76 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting C Settings in Smart Portrait Mode There are functions with which this settin g cannot be enabled. See “Camer a Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” ( A 77) for more information. 5 y Blink proo f When On is s elected, the camera automatically rele ases the shutter twice [...]

77 More on Shooting Camer a Settings that C annot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. Restricted function Setting Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 58) When Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 1 6 is selected, flash is disa bled. Blink proof ( A 76) When On is selected , Blink proof is disabled. Se[...]

78 Camera Settings that Ca nnot Be A pplied Simultaneou sly More on Shooting C Restricted Functions in Shooting Mode The restricted functions vary with the shooting mode ( A 49 ). See the followin g pages for detai ls on the functions availa ble in each shooting mode: • G (easy auto) mode ➝ A 34 • A (auto) mode ➝ A 53 • Scene mode ➝ A 6[...]

79 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F ull-frame Play back Mode Press the c (playback) button to enter playback mode and display pictures that have been taken ( A 32). The following operations are available in full-frame playbac k mode. C Picture Orientation (P ortrait or Landscape) Pictures taken in portrait (“tall”) orientat ion[...]

80 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 79) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed. To Use Description A Increase the number of pictures displayed f ( h ) Ro[...]

More on Playback 81 Viewing Mu ltiple Pictures : Thumbnail Playba ck C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When pictures with r ating ( A 97), or marked using Protect ( A 99) or Print set ( A 101) are selected, the icon s shown at right are displayed with them. M ovies are d isplayed as film frames. C Thumbnail Display in Fav orite Pictures and Auto So[...]

82 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer Look: Pla yback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 79) enlarges display of the center portion of the current picture. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations can be performed while picture displa[...]

83 More on Playback Selec ting Playback Mode Following playback modes can be selected. 1 Press the c button in playback mode. The playback mode selection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired playback mode icon. The camera enters the sele cted playback mode. To return to the current play back mode, press the c button. c Playback mode A 32 Play back [...]

84 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite P ict ures (F av orite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been sorted to albums, favorite picture mode can be used to play back only the pictures in a specific album. • Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture fas ter and easier. • Pictures can be sorted[...]

More on Playback 85 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) B Notes on Adding Favorite Picture s • An album can contain up to 200 pictures. • Movies cannot be added to alb ums. • If the selected picture has al ready been added to an album, the album icon turns yellow. • When pictures are a dded to albums, they are not p hysically[...]

More on Playback 86 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Viewing Pictures in an Album Pictures can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in “ h favorite pictures mode”. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, or pictures can be di splayed as thumbn[...]

More on Playback 87 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a pi cture from an al bum with out permanently deleting it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode ( A 86), tap the bottom tab to display the setting [...]

More on Playback 88 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available in the album list screen. To Use Description A Change the album icon K Tap the botto m tab to display the setting controls, and tap K . 89 Delete al l pictures in the selected album c When the bottom tab[...]

More on Playback 89 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Changing Icons Assigned to Albums The icon assigned to an album can be ch anged to reflect the theme of pictures included in the album. 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playb ack-mode selection menu ( A 83) and tap h . A list of albums is displayed. 2 Tap the[...]

More on Playback 90 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to wh ich they wer e original ly recorded ( A 180). Only the file names of pictures are added to albums. In favor ite pictures m ode, pictures[...]

91 More on Playback Image Searching in Auto Sor t Mode When shooti ng pictures and m ovies, they are automa tically sorted to one of the categories shown below. When “ F (auto sort) mode” i s selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sort ed. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal pla[...]

More on Playback 92 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Mode Categories * Pictures take n in G (easy auto) mode ( A 26) are also sorted t o the appropriate cate gories. B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be sorted to each cate gory in auto sort mode. If 999 pictures or movi es have already been sor ted to [...]

More on Playback 93 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen. To Use Description A Delete all pictures in the select ed category c When the bottom tab is ta pped to display the setting controls, and c is tapped, the category selection screen is displa yed. Sele[...]

94 More on Playback Selecting Pictures T aken on a Specific Day (List b y Dat e Mode) In “ C list by date mode”, pictures taken on a same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be displa yed as thumbnails, a nd movies can be played back. When the[...]

More on Playback 95 Selecting Pictures Taken on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode) Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen. To Use Description A Change th e month C or D Tap C or D .– Delete all pictures in the select ed date c When the bottom tab is ta pped to display the setting controls[...]

96 More on Playback Playback Options To adjust picture settings or edit pictures , tap the tab in full-frame playback mo de to display the setting controls . • The controls available and monitor display vary depending upon the current picture and camera settings. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. ?[...]

97 More on Playback Setting the Picture Rating A rating of one to five can be assigned to each picture. It is also possible to play back only the pictures that have been assig ned a specific rating. 1 Tap the right tab in full-fra me playback ( A 79 ) or thumbnail playback ( A 80) mode. See ”Operating the Tabs” ( A 16) for more information. 2 D[...]

98 More on Playback b Enjoying Slide Show Play back pict ures s tore d in th e inte rnal memo ry or on a m emory car d one b y on e in an automated “slide show.” 1 Tap the bottom tab in playback mode to display the setting controls, and tap b . 2 Tap Start . To change the effect, tap Effects befo re selecting Start , and select from Classic or [...]

99 More on Playback d Protecting Impor tant Pict ures (Protect) Protect selected pictures from accide ntal deletion. Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon ( A 14) in playback mode. Protecting One Picture 1 Select the desired picture to be protected in full-frame playback mode and tap th e bottom tab. 2 Tap d . 3 Tap On . The selected pict[...]

More on Playback 100 d Protecting Important Pictures (Protect) Protecting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be protected at a time. 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and tap d . The monitor display switches to the Protect screen. 2 Tap the desired pictures to be protected. When a [...]

101 More on Playback a Creating a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible device s. • Inserting the memory card into a D POF-compatible ( A 197) printer?[...]

More on Playback 102 a Creating a DPOF Pr int Order: Print Set 4 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information. Tap Date to place w in the checkbox to imprint the shooting date on the picture. Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo information (shutter speed and aperture) on the picture. Tap I to complete the [...]

More on Playback 103 a Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Creating a Print Order for Multiple Pictures 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and tap a . The monitor display switches to the print set screen. 2 Tap the desired pictures to print (up to 99) and tap A or B at the upper left [...]

More on Playback 104 a Creating a DPOF Pr int Order: Print Set Canceling Print Order • To remove a print marking from a picture, display a picture selected for printing in full-frame playback mode, follow the pr ocedure in “Creating a Print Order for One Picture” ( A 101), and tap “0” in step 3. • To remove print markings from multiple [...]

105 More on Playback f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback. Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockw ise. Pictures that were recorded in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either directi on. 1 Select a picture in the full[...]

106 More on Playback E V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mo de ( A 79) and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap E . The screen for recording voice memos is displayed. 3 Tap W to record a voice memo. Record[...]

More on Playback 107 E Voice Memos: Recording and Pl ayback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mo de ( A 79) and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap E . The voice memo playback screen is displa yed. 3 Tap R to play the vo[...]

108 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S1100pj to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( A 180). The editing functions described below are available. See page 105 for the rotate image function for more informatio n. B Notes on Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an Image mo de setting ( A 39 )[...]

Editing Picture s 109 Editing Functions C Restrictions on Picture Editing When an ed ited copy is further modified with another editin g function, check the follo wing restriction s. • Copies created with editing fun ctions other than th e paint fun ction cannot be further edite d with the same function used to create them. • When combining the[...]

110 Editing Picture s Picture Editing U Paint Draw on pictures or decora te them. Shooting date deco ration can also be added. Painted copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and ta p U . 2 Use the I , J , K , and L tools to paint pictures. For [...]

Editing Picture s 111 Picture Editing 4 Tap Yes . A new, painted copy is created. Pictures taken at an Image mode setting ( A 39) of M 2048 × 153 6 or larger are saved at a size of 2048 × 1536 and pictures taken at N 1024 × 7 6 8 or O 6 40 × 480 are saved at a size of 640 × 480. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Painted copies can be [...]

Editing Picture s 112 Picture Editing Add Decorations Tap K to add a decoration. To change the decoration ty pe or size, tap th e bottom tab to display the screen shown at right. • Decoration type can be selected from 14 types. • Tap the decoration size slider to select the decoration size. • When f is select ed for the decoration type, f (da[...]

Editing Picture s 113 Picture Editing k Quick Retouch: Enha ncing Contrast an d Saturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick ret ouch function are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bott[...]

Editing Picture s 114 Picture Editing I D-Lighting: En hancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies ar e stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to display the setting cont[...]

Editing Picture s 115 Picture Editing P Stretch: Stretching Pictures Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and ta p M . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap P . 3 Tap q or r , or tap or drag the slider [...]

Editing Picture s 116 Picture Editing O Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective Adjust the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape ori entation. Copies created with the perspective contro l function are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to display the se[...]

Editing Picture s 117 Picture Editing i Filter Effects (Digital Filter) Apply a variety of effects using digi tal filter. The available effects are Color options , Soft , Selective color , Cross screen , Fisheye , or Miniature effect . New copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom ta[...]

Editing Picture s 118 Picture Editing A confirmatio n screen for sav i ng the edited copy is displayed. Tap J to return to the reto uch me nu without making any changes. 4 Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog. A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created u sing the filter e ffects function c an be recognize[...]

Editing Picture s 119 Picture Editing j Glamour Retouch Gl a m o ur r et o u ch c a n b e u se d t o s o f te n t he s k in t on e o f f a c e s d e t ec t ed i n a p i c tu r e and make the faces look smaller with wider eyes . New copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to di[...]

Editing Picture s 120 Picture Editing 5 Tap Yes . A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created u sing the glam our retouch function can be recognized by the j icon displayed in playback mode. B Notes on Glamour Retouch • If no faces ar e detected in th e picture, th e glamour retouch function cannot be [...]

Editing Picture s 121 Picture Editing g Small Picture: Making Smaller Pictures Create a small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attach ments. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. Th e l 6 40 × 480 , m 320 × 240 , a nd n 1 6 0 × 120 sizes a[...]

Editing Picture s 122 Picture Editing o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when G is displayed with playback zoom ( A 82) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 79) to zoom in on the image. To crop a pictu[...]

123 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies High-definition movies wit h sound recorded via the built-in microphone can be recorded. • The maximum recording time for a si ngle movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recordi ng ( A 126). 1 Turn on the camera an[...]

124 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • Memory cards wit h an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies ( A 179). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when m emory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings ar e used. • Digital zoom deteriorates picture quality. If digital zoom is no[...]

125 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Changing the Movie Recording Set tings The movie settings described below can be made . Apply the settings before starting movie recording. D Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. Larger i mage sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image qual ity and larger movi e file size[...]

126 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Length All figures are approximate. The maximum recordin g tim e may vary by make of memory card or movie bit rate. * The maximum recordi ng time for a single mo vie is 29 minutes. The maximum movie length displayed durin g recording is 29 minute s, even when there[...]

127 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback n Movie AF Mode Choose h ow the c amera focu ses wit h record ing mov ies. In the shooting or playback screen M Tap the bottom tab ( A 143) M Tap z (Setup menu) M n Movie AF mode Option Description A Single AF (default setting) Focus is locke d when the b (movie-record) bu tton is pressed to start r[...]

128 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 79), movies are recognized by R icon. Tap R to play a movie. To adjust the volume befo re playback, tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap i . Tap the monitor during pl ayback to display the playback control panel at the botto m in the monitor. Tap a[...]

129 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play back pictures full-frame or in a slide show, or to play back movies, on a tel evision. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using[...]

130 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Operations with TV Connection While pictures are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or subsequent picture can be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor. If the first frame of a movie is displayed, the movie c an be play ed back by ta pping the came[...]

131 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Co mputer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter and copy (transfer) images to the computer. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the suppli ed ViewNX 2 C D and install the following software on the computer. • ViewNX 2: Use the image [...]

132 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Transferring Ima ges from a Came ra to a Computer When transferring images to the compute r from the camera, select the Interface setting ( A 155) from the setup menu and set the USB option to MT P/PTP . • The default setting is MTP/PTP . 1 Start the computer to whi[...]

133 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S 1100 pj screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and vi deos . Select Import File using Nikon Transfer [...]

134 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers ViewNX 2 starts automa tically when the transf er is complete (default set ting of ViewNX 2). Transferred images can be viewed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to the ViewN X 2 help informa tion ( A 135). Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the cam[...]

135 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a C omputer ’s Card Slot or a Commercially- available Card Read er When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-ava ilable card reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, t[...]

136 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 197) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pi ctures without using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print pictures. B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully char[...]

137 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a to a Printer When transferring images to the compute r from the camera, select the Interface setting ( A 155) from the setup menu and set the USB option to MT P/PTP . • The default setting is MTP/PTP . 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer[...]

138 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 137), follow the procedure described below to print a picture. 1 Tap B or C to choose the desired picture and tap I . Previous or subsequent pict ure can also be viewed by tapping the[...]

139 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Tap the desired paper size. Tap B or C to displa y additional options. To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu. 6 Tap Start print . 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print selec tion screen shown in step 1 wh[...]

140 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 3 Tap the desired paper size. Tap B or C to displa y additional options. To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size option. 4 Tap Print selection , Print all images , or DPOF printing . Print selection Choose pictures (up to 99) and t[...]

141 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete. To cancel printing be fore all copies have been printed, tap J . C Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the printer [...]

142 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. c Welcome screen A 144 Choose whether or not a welc ome screen is displayed when camera is tu rned on. d Date A 145 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones. e Monitor settings A 148 Set the photo information displayed in pl ayback[...]

143 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operatin g the Setup Menu 1 Tap the bottom tab in shooting or playback mode. See “Operating the Tabs” ( A 16) for more information. 2 Tap the z tab. The setup menu is displayed. 3 Tap the desired option. Tap B or C to display previous or sub sequent page. Tap J to return to the prev ious screen. When I is displ[...]

144 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup c Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Tap the bottom tab ( A 143) M Tap z (Setup menu) M c Welcome screen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shoo ting or playback mode without displaying the welcome screen. COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome scr[...]

145 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone . The Time zone menu is displayed. 2 Tap x Travel destination . The date and time displaye d in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected. Tap the bottom tab ( A 143) M Tap z (Setup menu) M d Date Date Set camer[...]

146 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Tap o . The time zone selectio n screen is displayed. 4 Tap E or F to choose the travel destination time zone and tap I . If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Tap p again to disable [...]

147 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date option. UTC + /– Location UTC + /– Location –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 Alaska, Anchorage +3 Mosc[...]

148 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup e Monitor Settings Set the op tions be low. Tap the bottom tab ( A 143) M Tap z (Setup menu ) M e Monitor setti ngs Playback Set the photo information displaye d in the monitor during playback. See “Playback (Infor mation Disp lay)” ( A 14) for more information. • Show info : • Auto info (default setting): [...]

149 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Date Imprint (Impri nting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting, allo wing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing ( A 104). At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is dis played in the monitor ( A 12[...]

150 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup g Vibration Reduction Choose a vibration reduction option for shooting. Vibration reduction reduces blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, which commonly occurs when shooting with telephoto zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. The effects of camera shake are reduced when recording movies, in [...]

151 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Vibration Reduction • Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activa te after the power is turned on, or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mod e. Wait until the image of the monitor stabilizes before shooting. • Due to characteristics of the vibration reductio n function, images dis[...]

152 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup u Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focus es at the cen ter of the fram e. • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting - When Po rtrait or Night port rait[...]

153 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup k Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations having been performed, the monitor will be turned off and the came ra will enter standby mode ( A 21) to save power. In this option, set the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode. 30 s , 1 min (default setting[...]

154 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup l / m Format Memory/Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. l Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option is displaye d in the setup menu. m Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserte[...]

155 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup n Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. J Interface Adjust settings for connect ion to a computer or television. Tap the bottom tab ( A 143) M Tap z (Setup menu) M n Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turki[...]

156 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using the face detection function ( A 50) when shooting in the following modes. • G (easy auto) mode ( A 26) or A (auto) mode ( A 52). • Portrait ( A 64) or Night portrait ( A 65) is s elected for the scene mode. Tap the [...]

157 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the operati ons described below are available. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. B Note on Blink Warning The blink warning does not funct[...]

158 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Auto Mode Shooting Mode Scene Mode Smart portrait Mode Tap the bottom tab ( A 143) M Tap z (Setup menu) M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 34) Auto Self-timer ( A 37) Off Im[...]

159 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Playback Mode Setup Menu Slide Show Settings in Projector Mode Option Default value Slide show ( A 98) Effects Classic Option Default value Welcome screen ( A 144) None Playback ( A 148) Auto info Image review ( A 148) On Brightness ( A 148) 3 Date impri nt ( A 149) Off Vibration reduction ( A 150) On AF assist ( A[...]

160 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Projector Settings Menu Others • Selecting Reset also clears the current file number ( A 180) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file nu m b er i n g t o “ 00 0 1 ”, d e le t e al l pi c t ur e s st o r ed i n t h e in t e rn a l m em o r y o r on t h e memory card[...]

161 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memor y and Memory Card) Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Tap the desired option from the copy screen. q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to inte rnal memory. 2 Tap the desired copy option. Selected i[...]

162 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG-, MOV-, and WAV-for mat files can be copied. Files recorded in any other form at cannot be copied. • If voic e memos ( A 106) are attached to pictures se lect ed for copying, voice mem os are copied with the pictures. • Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken wi th a[...]

163 Using the proje ctor Using the projector Displaying Pictures with t he Pr ojector (Projector M ode) The COOLPIX S1100pj is equipped with a built-in projec tor. The ab ility to project pictures and movies with simple operation makes for a convenient way of enjoying photos at gatherings of family and friends. Projecting Pictures 1 Place the camer[...]

164 Displaying Pictures with the Proj ector (Projector Mode) Using the proje ctor 5 Switch the picture with the remote control (supplied). Point the remote co ntrol at the infrared receiver on the front or rear of the came ra ( A 4, 5) within a distance of approximately 5 m (16 ft.). See “Using Projector Mode” ( A 166) for the details of the op[...]

165 Displaying Pictures with the Projector (Projector Mode) Using the proje ctor C Built-in Projector Stand • The built-in projector stand allows the camera to be tilted slightly upward so that the projected picture is not obstructed by the su rface of the table on which the came ra is placed. • Slide the projector stand latch ( 1 ) and push ( [...]

166 Displaying Pictures with the Proj ector (Projector Mode) Using the proje ctor Using Projector Mode While a picture is displayed full -frame in projector mode, the following operations can be performed with the camera or the remote control ( A 6). To Use Descript ion A Display the previous or subsequent picture Press the H , I , J , or K button [...]

167 Displaying Pictures with the Projector (Projector Mode) Using the proje ctor Projecting Movies In projector mode, movies are indicated by R in full-frame playback mode. Press the apply selection button on the remote control or tap R on the camera’s monitor to play back movies. See “Movie P layback” ( A 128) for operat ions on the camera?[...]

168 Using the proje ctor Changing the Projecting Settings When the tab is tapped in projector mode and the setting controls are displayed, pictures can be decorated with the pain t option and projected as a slide show with effects. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. • Tap the tab again to hide the s[...]

169 Changing the Projecting Settings Using the proje ctor b Projector Slide Show Project pictures stored i n the internal memory or on the memory card as an automated slide show. 1 Check the camera position and focus with the standby screen. Follow steps 3 and 4 unde r “Pro jecting Pictures” ( A 163) to adjust camera positio n and focus. Tap w [...]

170 Changing the Projecting Settings Using the proje ctor Selecting Pictures for Slide Show and Projecting 1 Tap w (View selected images) un der step 1 in “ b Projector Slide Show” ( A 169). 2 Tap On . Select images screen is displayed. 3 Select pictures to be projected in the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen and drag and drop ( A 10) it [...]

171 Changing the Projecting Settings Using the proje ctor Slide Show Options Tap x (Effects), y (Frame int vl), z (Backgro und music), or X (Volume) in the step 1 under “ b Projector Slide Show” ( A 169) to change each setting. x Effects Select from Classic (default setting), Animated , Zoom , or Pop art . y Frame intvl Specify the length of ti[...]

172 Using the proje ctor Changing the Projector Settings (Projector Settings Menu) Power saving ( A 172), Auto off ( A 173), and Tone compensation ( A 173) settings can be adjusted from the projector settings menu. Operating the Projector Settings Menu 1 Tap the bottom tab in projector mode. 2 Tap z . Projector settings menu is displayed on the cam[...]

173 Changing the Projector Settings (Projector Settings Menu) Using the proje ctor k Auto Off If no operations are performed for a while during projection, camera ends projection and ent ers standby mode ( A 21) for savi ng the powe r. In this option, set the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode. 30 s , 1 min , 5 min (defaul[...]

174 Using the proje ctor Tips: Projecting PowerPoint Presentations with the Camera Alone Save Microsoft PowerPoint ® files in JPEG format, copy them to the memory card, and use the camera to project them. 1 In PowerPoint, save a PowerPoint file with a different name in J PE G format. • A new fold er with the sam e name as the renamed file is cre[...]

175 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Maximizing Camera Lif e and Performance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjecte d to high humid ity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if sub[...]

176 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or ch arge the battery if necessary. Do not continue charging on ce the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever p ossible, carr y a fully cha rged spare battery[...]

177 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batter y if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with[...]

178 Technical Notes and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional Ac cessories Rechargea ble battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 Battery charger Battery Charger MH-65 AC adapter AC Adapter EH-62F Connecting the EH-62F Be sure that the AC adapter cord has been properly aligned in AC adapter and battery chamber gro o ves before closing the bat[...]

179 Optional Accessories Technical Notes and Index Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in t his camera . • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. Movie recording ma y stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower S[...]

180 Technical Notes and Index Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “P _” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001?[...]

181 Technical Notes and Index Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 145 B Battery runni ng low. Prepare to charge or replace battery. 18, 20 N Battery exhausted. [...]

182 Error Messages Technical Notes and Index P This card cannot be used. Error accessing memory card. • Use approved card. • Check that connectors are clean. • Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted. 179 24 24 P This card cannot be read. P Card is not formatted. Format card? Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX[...]

183 Error Messages Technical Notes and Index N Album is full. No further pictures can be added. Over 200 pictures have already been added to album. • Remove some pictures from album. • Add to other albums. 87 84 u A blink was detected in the picture just taken. One or more portrait subjects may have blinked when the picture was taken. Check the[...]

184 Error Messages Technical Notes and Index N This imag e cannot be deleted. Picture is protected. Disable protection. 99 N Travel destination is in the current time zone. Destination in same time zone as home. – 147 u Rating maximum reached. No further pictures can be rated. Over 999 pictures have already been rated. Cancel the rating setting o[...]

185 Error Messages Technical Notes and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informatio n. PR Printer error: out of paper No paper is loaded in printer. Load the specified paper, tap Resume to resume printing.* – PR Printer error: check ink Ink error. Check ink, tap Resu me to resume printing.* – PR [...]

186 Technical Notes and Index T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhau sted. • Standby mode[...]

187 Troubleshooting Technical Notes and Index Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on a[...]

188 Troubleshooting Technical Notes and Index Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A No picture taken when shutter- release button is presse d. • When camera is in playback mode, or setting items or setup menu are displ ayed, press the shutter-release button. • Battery is exhau sted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 32 26 35 Camera c [...]

189 Troubleshooting Technical Notes and Index No sound when s hutter is released. Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in setup menu. No sound is heard with some shooting modes and settings, even when On is selected. 152 AF-assist illumina tor does not light. Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu. AF-assist ill[...]

190 Troubleshooting Technical Notes and Index Playback Saving images takes time . It may take more t ime to save images in the following situations. • When the noise reduct ion function is in operation • When flash mode is set to b (auto with red - eye reduction) • When the skin softening fu nction is applied while shooting 35 36 64, 65, 75 P[...]

191 Troubleshooting Technical Notes and Index Album icon restored to default settings, or pictures add ed to album not displayed in favorite pictures mode. Data on the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten b y a computer. – The recorded pic tures are not displayed in auto sort mode. • The desired picture was sorte d to a c[...]

192 Troubleshooting Technical Notes and Index Cannot select paper siz e with camera. Paper size cannot be selec ted from the camera in the following si tuations, ev en when printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer: • The printer does not su pport the paper sizes specified by the camera. • The printer automaticall y selects the paper size. [...]

193 Technical Notes and Index Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S1100pj Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 14.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; total pixel s: approx. 14.48 million Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 5.0-25.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-140 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f[...]

194 Specifications Technical Notes and Index ISO sensitivity (Stan dard output sensitivity) • ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 • Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 800) • Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 200, 80 to 400) Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exp[...]

195 Specifications Technical Notes and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). 1 Measurement, measuring conditions, and meth od of notation all comply with ISO 21118. 2 Based on Camera and Imaging Products Assoc[...]

196 Specifications Technical Notes and Index Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN -EL 12 Battery Charger MH-6 5 B Specifications Nikon will not be held liab le for any er rors this manual may contain. The a ppearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice. Type Rechargeable lith ium-ion battery Rated capacity DC 3.7 V[...]

197 Specifications Technical Notes and Index Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders st o[...]

Technical Notes and Index 198 Index Symbols G Easy auto mode 26 A Auto mode 52 C Scene mode 61 F Smart portrait mode 73 P Projector mode 163 c Playback mode 32 h Favorite pictures mode 84 F Auto sort mode 91 C List by date mode 94 z Setup menu 142 z Projector settings menu 172 g (Tele) 4 f (Wide) 4 i Playback zoom 4, 82 h Thumbnail playback 4, 82 A[...]

199 Index Technical Notes and Index E Easy auto mode 26 EN-EL12 18, 20 Exposure compensation 47 Extension 180 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F Face detection 28, 50 Favorite pictures mode 88 File names 180 Fill flash 34 Filter effects 117 Fireworks show m 69 Firmware version 162 Fixed range auto 57 Flash 4, 34, 35 Flash lamp 5, 35 Flash off 34 Fluoresce[...]

200 Index Technical Notes and Index Panorama Maker 5 131, 135 Paper size 138, 139 Party/indoor f 66 Perspective control 116 PictBridge 136, 197 Playback 32, 79, 80, 82, 107, 128, 148 Playback mode 83 Portrait b 64 Power 22, 26 Power saving 172 Power switch 4, 26 Power-on lamp 4, 26 Preset manual 60 Press halfway 8 Print 138, 139 Print set 101 Print[...]

201 Index Technical Notes and Index Vibration reduction 150 Video mode 130, 155 ViewNX 2 131, 135 Voice memo 106 Volume 107, 128 W WAV 180 Welcome screen 144 White bal ance 59 Z Zoom 29 Zoom control 4, 29, 166[...]

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