Nikon COOLPIXS60PNK manuale d’uso

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i Introduction First Steps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes[...]

ii For Y ou r S af et 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 instructio ns where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precautions li[...]

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, be sure it is unplugged. • Only use a Rechargeable Li-ion[...]

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) Rad io 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. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following appl[...]

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

viii Table of Contents Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .......................................... ................................. ................. ... 32 Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face (Smile Timer) ................................................ ............. 33 Macro Mode ........................................................... .[...]

ix Table of Contents Enjoying Slide Show Using HD Pi ctmotion .................... ................................. ...........................82 Creating an HD Pictmotion Slid e Show................................. .................. ...................... .................. .... .. 82 Other Options for an HD Pictmot ion Slide Show .............[...]

x Table of Contents Playback Options: The Playback Menu .......................................... ................................. .......... 129 Displaying the Pl ayback Menu ...................... ................... ...................... .................. .................. . ............. 129 Delete ...... .................. ...............[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S60 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictur es with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, an d keep it wh ere all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier [...]

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 Europ e and Africa: http://www.europe-[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced 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 or re[...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Basic Operations of the Shutter-Rele ase Button 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 re[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction Attaching the Came ra Strap 54 3 1 2 1 0 9 8 6 7 1 Monitor/touch pa nel .......... .................. .........8 2 Eyelet for camera strap...... .................. .........5 3 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover........... ......... 16, 20 4 Tripod socket 5 Multi connector .............. ......... 99, 102, 10[...]

6 Introduction Operating the T ouch P anel The COOLPIX S60’s monitor is a touch panel display. Operate t he touch panel with your finger or the supplied stylus. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to select a control or picture. Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel. Use this operation to view the previous or subsequent pic[...]

7 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction B Notes on the Touch Panel and the Stylus • Do not press on the touch panel with poin ted objects other than the supplied stylus. • Do not scratch or press the touch panel too hard. • Do not place the stylus where smal l children can reach. • Do not carry the camera by the stylus. The strap ma y slip[...]

8 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch P anel and Basic Operations Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with shooting mode and the current camera settings. 1 A x K c d e f g h i j k u l m n A o p E D Shooting mode .................. ......[...]

9 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Other Indicators) The following monitor display shows the current settings applied from the shooting menu ( A 115) and focus area. C Information Displayed in the Monitor • The in dicators displa yed vary with c u rrent camera setting s and shooting mode. • Inf[...]

10 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to switch betw een monitor displays, or delete or edit pictures . • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with the picture played back and the current camera settings. C Photo Information and Contro[...]

11 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 displ ayed. • Tap b to toggle photo information on and off. C Picture Display When the camera is rotated, the picture displayed is also rotated as indicate d below [...]

12 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction HOME Screen Controls Tap a , di splayed in the lower right corner of the moni tor, in shooting or playback mode ( A 8, 10) to switch to the HOME screen. The shooting, playback, and setup menus can be displayed from the HOME screen. C HOME Screen Display Design The display [...]

13 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Menu Screen Tap the menu control or setup control in the HOME screen to display the menu screen. When the menu item is tapped, the setting scree n for the selected menu item is displ ayed. Image mode White balance Exp. +/ - Continuous 1 2 3 4 1 FG : Display the previo us o[...]

14 First Steps First Steps Charging the Batt ery The camera uses a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied). Charge the battery with the Battery Char ge r MH-63 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low. 1 Connect the power cable. Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outl[...]

15 Charging the Battery First Steps The following chart explains CH ARGE lamp status. 3 Unplug the charger when charging is complete. Remove the battery and unplug the charger. B Note on the Battery Charger • The supplied battery charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li-ion Batte ry EN-EL10. Do not use with incompatible batterie s. • Be s[...]

16 First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li-i on Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) that has been fully charged, using the Battery Charger MH -63 (supplied), into your camera. 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Confirm that the positive (+ ) and negative (–) terminals are oriented correctly as de s[...]

17 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out 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 battery latch in the direction shown 1 . The battery can the[...]

18 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time 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 F or G t[...]

19 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Edit the date and time. Tap A or B to edit the highlighted item. 6 Tap C or D to choose the order in which the day, month and year are display ed. 7 Tap e . The settings are applied and mo nitor display exits to shooting mode. D Changing the Date and Time • Select Date from the Date item ( [...]

20 First Steps Inserting Memor y Cards Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 20 MB) or on removable memory cards (available separately) ( A 150). If a memory c ard is inserted in the camera, dat a are automatically stored o n the memory card and dat a recorded to the memory car d can be pl ayed ba[...]

21 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed, th e memory card must be format ted befor e use ( A 145). Note that formatting permanently deletes a ll pictures and other data on th e memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card. Tap Ye s[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Au to) Mo d e This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for f irst-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. Th[...]

23 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode The information on indicators in the moni tor during shooting will display only for a few seco nds ( A 139). D Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) mode, macro mode ( A 35) can be applied and pictures can[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: 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 and self-timer l amp. When taking pictu res in “tall” orientation, tu rn the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens . 2 Frame the picture. [...]

25 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Zoom Tap e or f to activate optical zoom. Tap e to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. A zoom indicator is displayed when e or f is tapped . Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to [...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway ( A 4). Focus is locked when the shutter-rel ease button is pressed halfway. When focus is lo cked, the active focus area glo ws green. When digital zoom is u sed, the focus are a is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of t[...]

27 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B During Recording While picture s are being recorded, the number of exposures rem aining will blink. Do not open the battery-cha mber/memory card slot cove r while pictures are bei ng recorded. Cutting power or removing the memor y card i n these c ircumstan ces could result i n l[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting P ictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Tap c . The last picture taken will be disp layed in full-frame playback mode. Tap b to display photo information a nd all available controls ( A 29). When C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory will be displ[...]

29 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Turning Photo Informati on and Controls Display On and Off Tap b to toggle photo information and available controls on and off. C Options Availa ble Playback Mode The following options are availabl e in full-frame playba ck mode. C Viewing Pictures • Pictures[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the F lash The flash has a range of approx. 0.6 to 3.8 m (2 to 12 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum opti cal zoom applied, the range is approx. 1.0 to 3.0 m (3 ft. 4 in. to 9 ft.) (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto ). The following flash modes are available. Setting the[...]

31 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B Shooting When Lighting is Poor and the Flash is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera during shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. Set Vibration reduction ( A 142) in the setup menu ( A 133) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the cam [...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode T ak ing Pictures with the Self- timer The camera is equipped with a two- or te n-second timer for self-portraits. This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release but ton. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibr at[...]

33 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Automa tic Shooting of a Smi ling F ace (Smile Timer) The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically. 1 Tap self-timer control to display self- timer menu, and tap H . When d is tapped, the menu will close and the monitor display will return to shoo ting mode without changing the self-[...]

34 Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face (Smile Timer) Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down again to exit smile timer mode. Shooting also stops in th e following situations: - When nine pictures have been taken - When five minutes have been passed since the shut ter-release button wa s pressed[...]

35 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 9 cm (3.6 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light enti re subject at distances of less than 60 cm (2 ft.). 1 Tap macro mode control. The macro menu is displayed. 2 Tap o . When d is tapped, the menu will close and the moni[...]

36 Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. * See “Voice Recordings” ( A 94) for det ails. Setting the Scene M ode 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shooti[...]

37 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Features 1 The camera automati cally selects the optimum flas h mode setting for the scene mo de it has selected. Can be changed to W . 2 Other settings can be selected. 3 Changed to On when the camera se lects Close- up scene mode. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be [...]

38 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. 1 May automaticall y switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction when background is dimly lit. Other s ettings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. O : For those scene modes wit h O , use of a t[...]

39 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 142) to Off when u sing a tripod. Q : For those scen e modes with Q , noise reduction is ca[...]

40 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be selected. Note th at the flash may be unable to l ight entire subject at distances of less than 60 cm (2 ft.) * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reducti[...]

41 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene . * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 142) to Off when u sing a tripod. l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museum s and a[...]

42 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. A Draw Write a memo, or draw a pic ture, on the to uch panel display and save it as an image. See “Using the D raw Option” ( A 49) for more information. m – n – p – o Backlight Use when light is coming from behind[...]

43 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply frami ng a pictur e, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector mod e, the camera automatically selects one of [...]

44 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 3 Frame the subject and take the picture. When the camera auto matically selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled. Shooting mode control When more than one face is framed by a border, tap a border to choose the face on which the camera [...]

45 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shooting mode menu, and tap C . The scene selection menu will be displayed. The scene select ion menu can also be displayed by tapping the scene mode control in the HOME screen, dis[...]

46 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene B Notes on Portrait/N ight Portrait Scene Mode • The flash mode in Night portrait scene mode is fixed to fill f l ash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. • Macro mode ( A 35) is not a vailable. • Digital zoom is not available. C Using the Smile Timer The smile timer ( A 33) can be act[...]

47 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Taking Pictures in Food Mode Use this mode to take pictures of food. 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shooting mode menu, and tap C . The scene selection menu will be displayed. The scene selection me nu can also be displayed by tapping the scene mode control i[...]

48 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 5 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture. Focus is locked when the shutter-r elease button is pressed halfway, and a picture is taken when the shutter-relea se button is pressed the rest of the way down. When the camera is unabl e to focus, the focus area blinks red. Change the [...]

49 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Using the Draw Option Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the to uch panel display and save it as an image. The image is saved at an image size setting of TV screen (640 × 480). 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shooting mode menu, and tap C . The scene selecti[...]

50 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Taking Pictures f or a Panora ma The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 142) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the sh[...]

51 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 5 Shoot the second picture. Compose the next pictur e so that one- third of the frame ov erlaps the previous picture. Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the scene. 6 Tap d when shooting is completed. The camera re turns to step 3. B Panorama Assist Flash[...]

52 More on Playback More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Tap B in full-frame playback mode ( A 28) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. • If B is not displayed in full-frame playback mode, tap b . The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. C Thumbnail Playback [...]

53 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Z oom Tapping O during full-frame playback mode ( A 28) zooms the current picture, with the center of the picture displayed in the mon itor. The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the image is currently displayed. • If O is not displayed in full-frame pl[...]

54 More on Playback Editing Pic tures Use the COOLPIX S60 to edit pictures in-came ra and store them as separate files ( A 151). The editing features described below are available. C Picture Editing • The editing functions of thi s ca mera cannot be used for pictur es taken with another make or model of camera. • If a copy cr eated using th is [...]

55 Editing Pictures More on Playback Paint Pictures Draw pictures on images or affix stamps on images. Painted copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Select the desired pictures from fu ll- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not displayed in full-frame playback mode, tap b . 2 Tap I . 3 Use the I , J , K[...]

56 Editing Pictures More on Playback 6 Choose a size. Choose a size of copy from 3 M (2048 × 1536) or TV (640 × 480). When pictures ta ken at an image mode setting of PC screen (1 0 24) or TV screen (6 4 0 ) are edited, or cropped copies sa ved at a size with a pixel count less than three m illion pixels are further modified usi ng the paint func[...]

57 Editing Pictures More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy: Trim Create a copy containing only portion vi sible in the monitor. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired pictures from fu ll- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not displayed in full-frame playback mode, tap b . 2 T[...]

58 Editing Pictures More on Playback 5 Tap Yes . A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the monitor, is creat ed. To cancel creating a cropped copy, tap No . C Image Size As the area to be saved is redu ced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced. When the si ze of the cropp ed copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, t[...]

59 Editing Pictures More on Playback Stretching Pictures: Str etch Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired pictures from fu ll- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not displayed in full-frame playback mode, tap b . 2 Tap P . 3 Tap q or r to adjust [...]

60 Editing Pictures More on Playback Adding a Sense of Perspective: Perspective control Enlarge a portion of the current picture to create a copy. Control the sense of perspective in the picture. Copies created with the perspective control function are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired pictures from fu ll- frame playback mode ( A 28) a[...]

61 Editing Pictures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are st ored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture fr om full- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu wil[...]

62 Editing Pictures More on Playback Change Color Tones: Color Options Change color tones of the pi ctures. Copies of which color tone has been changed are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired pictures from fu ll- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not displayed in full-frame playback mode, tap [...]

63 Editing Pictures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Sma ll Picture Create a small copy of the cu rrent picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. 1 Select the desired pictures from fu ll- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not di[...]

64 More on Playback V o ic e 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 fr om full- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not displayed in fu ll-frame playback mode, tap b . 2 Tap E . The screen[...]

65 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback More on Playback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated with p in fullframe playback mode. 1 Select the desired picture fr om full- frame playback mode ( A 28) and tap z . The retouch menu is displayed. If z is not displayed in fu ll-frame playback mode, tap b . 2 T[...]

66 More on Playback Finding Pictures by Shooting Date (List by Date Mode) In list by date mode, pictures taken on a specified date can be displayed. All pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion and printing. In full- frame playback mode, just as with playback mo de, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be edite d, vo[...]

67 Finding Pictures by Shooting Date (List by Date Mode) More on Playback Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are avai lable in list by date mo de. Operations in the Date Selection Screen B Notes on List by Date Mode • Up to 9,000 pictures can be displaye d in list by date mode. If more picture s exist, “*” is displayed n[...]

68 Finding Pictures by Shooting Date (List by Date Mode) More on Playback Operations in the Thumbnail Display Operations in the Full-frame Display Option Control Description A Scroll the screen F , G Tap F or G to scroll the screen. – Increase/decrease number of picture thumbna ils displayed O , P Tap O or P .– Create print ord ers a Create pri[...]

69 More on Playback Finding P ic tures in A uto Sort Mode Pictures and movies will automatically be sort ed in any of the following folder during shooting. If F auto sort mode is selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the folder to which they were sorted with shooting. All pictures sorted according to the same category can be sele[...]

70 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Categories and the Contents * The pictures taken in Scene auto selector scene mode ( A 43) are included. B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be added to each folder in auto sort mode. If the desired folder already contains 999 pictu res, new pictures or movies [...]

71 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in auto sort mode. Operations Available with Display of Category List B Print Set When print marking already exi sts for pictures in ca tegories other than that specified, a confirmation dialog Save print marking for other imag[...]

72 Finding Pictures in Au to Sort Mode More on Playback Operations in the Thumbnail Display Operations in the Full-frame Display Option Control Description A Scroll the screen F , G Tap F or G to scroll the screen. – Increase/decrease number of picture thumbna ils displayed O , P Tap O or P . – Create print ord ers a Create a print order of pic[...]

73 More on Playback Sor ting F av orite Pictures (F av orite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be added to the favorites folder sorted by each event such as travel or wedding. Once pictures are added to the favor ites folder, only pictur es in the selected folder can be played back. One picture can be a dded to multiple folders. Sorting/Playback Procedur[...]

74 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Preparing Favorites Folder Changing controls enables you to see which pictures have been added to a favorites folder. Controls can be changed again after picture s have been added to the folders. 1 Tap n in the thumbnail display ( A 52) to display the sort menu, and then tap g .[...]

75 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Sorting Pictures to Favorites Folders Sort pictures to a favorites folder to ma ke it easier to find favorite pictures. 1 Tap n in the thumbnail display ( A 52) to display the sort menu, and then tap g . The favorites folders are displayed. 2 Tap the folder to which pictures wil[...]

76 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback 5 Tap e to finalize the picture selection. Pictures sorted to a favo rites folder will be displayed as thumbnails or full frame. B Adding Favorite P icture • One picture can be added to multiple favorites fol ders. • When pictures ar e added to a favorites folder, they are n[...]

77 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder in List by Date and Auto Sort Modes 1 Tap H in auto sort mode or full- frame playback display in list by date mode ( A 68, 72). The favorites selection screen is displ ayed. 2 Tap the desired favorites folder to which picture are added, and[...]

78 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Viewing Pictures in Favorites Folder Pictures can be displayed by selecting th e favorites folder to which they were added in favorite pictures mo de. In full-frame playback mode, just as with playback mode, picture display can be enlarged or display ed in thumbnail, pictures ca[...]

79 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available in favorite pictures mode. Operations Available with Display of Favorites Folder List B Print Set When print marking already exi sts for pictures in folders other than that sp ecified, a confirmation dia[...]

80 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Operations in the Thumbnail Display Operations in the Full-frame Display Option Control Description A Scroll the screen F , G Tap F or G to scrol l the screen. – Increase/decrease number of picture thumbna ils displayed O , P Tap O or P .– Create print ord ers a Create print[...]

81 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to a favorites folder, they are not p hysic ally copied to a favorites folder or moved from the folder to which they were origin ally recorded ( A 15 1). Only the file names of pictures are added to favorites folders. I[...]

82 More on Playback Enjoying S lide Show Using HD P ictmotion Create an HD Pictmotion slide show that allows you to enjoy playback of selected still pictures recorded to the memory card with background music and image effects. When the camera is connected to a TV ( A 99), HD Pict motion slide shows can be displayed on the TV. If the camera is co nn[...]

83 Enjoying Slide Show Using HD Pictmotion More on Playback 3 Tap e to finalize the picture selection. 4 Tap Create HD Pictmotion . After the created HD Pictmot ion slide show is played ba ck automatically , a confirmation dialog will be displayed. 5 Tap Yes . The HD Pictmotion slide show is saved and the monitor display returns to that shown in st[...]

84 Enjoying S lide Show Using H D Pictmotion More on Playback Creating an HD Pictmotion Slide Show from Sorted Pictures Select a folder in list by date, auto sort, or favorite pictures mode to use the sorted pictures, and then create an HD Pictmoti on slide show. 1 Tap l in sort mode ( A 66, 69, 78). 2 Select shooting date or category. Tap the desi[...]

85 Enjoying Slide Show Using HD Pictmotion More on Playback Other Options for an HD Pictmotion Slide Show Tapping HD Pictmotion settings in the HD Pictmotion scre en shown in step 3 of “Creating an HD Pictmotion Slide Show“ ( A 83) displays the HD Pictmotion settings screen, where the options described below ( 1 to 3 ) can be specified. 1 Effec[...]

86 Enjoying S lide Show Using H D Pictmotion More on Playback Viewing an HD Pictmotion Slide Show 1 Tap l in the thumbnail display ( A 52) or sort mode ( A 66, 69, 78). 2 Tap r . The playlists are displayed . 3 Tap the desired playlist. Playba ck starts. Tap the current picture to enla rge display of that picture. Tap the picture again to res ume p[...]

87 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the procedures below. 1 Tap the shooting mode control during shooting to display the shooting mode menu, and then tap D . The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded and the movie optio ns icon are displayed[...]

88 Movies The Movie Menu Movie options , Autofocus mode or Electronic VR settings can be changed from the movie menu. Tap a in movie mode to display the HOME screen. Tap the menu control to display the movie menu. To exit the movie menu, tap d . Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. Option Image size and frame rate [...]

89 The Movie Menu Movies C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Length and Frames * All figures are app roximate. Maximum movie len gth or fr ames vari es with ma ke of memo ry card. The maximum fil e size for movies is 2 GB. Ev en if the memory card has a capaci ty greater than 4 GB, the camera di splays th e maximum movie len gth for t he file s ize [...]

90 The Movie Menu Movies Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Electronic VR Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording. At settings other than Off , the electronic VR icon is displayed in the monitor ( A 9). D Vibration Reduction for Tim e-Lapse Movies The vibration reduction setting when shooting a movie with the Ti[...]

91 The Movie Menu Movies Time-Lapse Movies Record flowers opening or butterflies eme rging from cocoons. 1 Tap Movie options in the movie menu. 2 Tap y Time-lapse movie P . 3 Tap the desired interval between shots. Choose fr om intervals between 30 seconds and 60 minutes. When a shot interval is tapped, the monitor display returns to the m ovie men[...]

92 The Movie Menu Movies B Time-Lapse Movie • Flash mode ( A 30) and macro mode ( A 35) cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Apply the appropri ate settin gs before sho oting begi ns. Flas h mode and mac ro mode sett ings for the second pictur e or later are fi xed at those for the first picture. • To prevent the camer a from tu[...]

93 Movies Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 28), movies are recognized by the movie playback guide ( A 11). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playbac k mode and ta p the movie currently displ ayed. Tap the zoom control during pl ayback to display the volume menu, and adjust speaker volume. Playback controls are displayed at rig[...]

94 Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Making V oic e Recor dings Audio voice recordings can be recorded ov er the built-in microphone and played back over t he built- in speaker. 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shootin g mode menu, and then tap C . The scene selection menu will be displayed. The scene selection menu c[...]

95 Making Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Operations During Recording * The copied files can be play ed back using QuickTime or a ny other WAV-compatible audio player. Note that index points created wi th the camera cannot be used whe n voice recordings are played back on computers. To Control Desc ription Pause/resume recording O / c Tap O to pa[...]

96 Voice Recordings Playing V oice Rec ordings 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shootin g mode menu, and then tap C . The scene selection menu will be displayed. The scene selection menu can also be displayed by tapping the scene mode control in the HOME screen, displayed by tapping a . 2 Tap E . The voice recording s[...]

97 Playing Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Operatio ns During P layback Tap the zoom control during so und file pl ayback to display th e volume menu, and adjust speaker volume. Playback controls are displayed at right in the monitor. Tap a playback control to perform the corresponding operation. Th e following operations are available. Deleting [...]

98 Voice Recordings Cop ying V oice Recordings Copy voice recordings between t he inte rnal memory and a memory card. This option is availa ble only when a memory card is insert ed. 1 Display the voice recording screen shown in step 2 on page 96 and tap F . 2 Tap the desired option. q : Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card r : Copy r[...]

99 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television to play back pictures on the television. If your TV is equipped with an HDMI connector, an H DMI cable can be used to connect the camera to the TV for high-definitio n display of HD Pictmotion [...]

100 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 3 Adjust television s ettin gs to display input from an external device. See the documentation provided with your tel evision for details. 4 Turn on the camera. Tap c to switch to playback mode. For more information about playing bac k a HD Pictmotion slide show, see “Viewin[...]

101 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer soft ware. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including Niko[...]

102 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Transferring Pict ures from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light. Windows Vista Wh[...]

103 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading. Click Start Transfer in N ikon Transfer. At default settin gs, all picture s, except HD Pictmoti on slide shows, are tr ansferred to the co mputer. . At the Nikon Trans fer default setting, the folde r to wh[...]

104 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers D Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted in to a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer. • If the memory card h as a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-complia nt, the intended de vi[...]

105 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 168) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and print p ictures without using a computer. B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or pr inter, use a fully char ged battery to prevent the camera[...]

106 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camera a nd Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. When connected correc tly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in[...]

107 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 106), print pictures by following the procedures below. 1 Tap F or G to choose the desired picture, and tap e . Tap B to display 1 2 thumbnails, and Q to switch back to full-frame pla[...]

108 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 6 Tap Start print . 7 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to that shown in ste p 1 when printing is complete. To cancel before all co pies have been printed, tap d . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 106), print pictu[...]

109 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 4 Tap Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing . Print sele ction Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to nine) of each. Tap the desired picture to print and tap U or V to set the number of copies for each. Pictures selected for printing can be recogniz[...]

110 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 5 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to the print me nu shown in step 2 when printing is comple te. To cancel before all copies have been printed, tap d . B Paper Size The camera support s the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the cu rrent p[...]

111 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( A 168). When the camera is connected to a PictBr idge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according [...]

112 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo informa tion. Tap Date to print date of recording on all pictures in the pr int order. Tap Info to print pho to information (s hutter speed and ap erture) on all pict ures in the print order. Tap[...]

113 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Creating a Print Order in Sort Mode Create print orders by shooting date or category. 1 Tap x in sort mode. Tap x in the date selection sc reen ( A 67) to create a print order for al l pictures taken on the selected date. Pro ceed to step 3. Tap x while the[...]

114 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 3 Specify a date, category, favorites folder, or pictures to be printed as well as the number of prints for each (up to nine). Tap the desired date, category, fav orites folder, or pictures to be printed, and then tap N or O to specify t he number of copies[...]

115 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options. * The Image mode setting is a lso available from other shooting menus (except th e movie menu). Displaying the Shooting Menu Tap a in shooting mode to display the HOME screen. Tap the menu [...]

116 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Image Mode Choose an image mode, which is the comb ination of imag e size and image quality (compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The lar ger the image, the larger the size at which it can be prin[...]

117 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the ap proximate number of pictu res that can be stored i n internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card. No te that the number of pictures th at can be stor ed will differ depending on the comp osition of the pictu[...]

118 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus White Balance 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[...]

119 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color ca st (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray referenc e [...]

120 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Exp.+/– Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. • When the subject is too dark: tap U to adjust the exposure compensation to “+” side. • When the subject is too bright: tap V to ad[...]

121 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Men us Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (bes t shot selector). Flash will be switched off when Continuous , BSS or Multi-shot 1 6 is selected. Focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at t he values for the first picture in each series. At settings other than Sin[...]

122 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Interval Timer Photography Pictures are t aken automatically at specified inter vals. Choose from i ntervals between 30 seconds and 60 minutes. 1 Tap Intvl timer shooting in the continuous menu. 2 Tap the desired interval between shots. The monitor display returns to the sh[...]

123 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivi ty i[...]

124 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camer a focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, the ca mera will focus on the subject in the center focus area regardless of the applied AF ar ea mode option. C Selecting Focus Area The focus area can als o be selected by[...]

125 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus D Focus Loc k To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mo de , use focus lock as describe d below. 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • Confirm that the focus area is green. • Focus a[...]

126 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting with Face Priority The face-priority function is activated when Face pri ority (default setting) is selected for AF area mode ( A 124) or when shooting in Scene auto selector ( A 43), Portrait ( A 37), or Night portrait ( A 38) scene mode. The camera automatically [...]

127 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Men us B Notes on Face Priority • If no face i s detected when the shu tter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode, th e camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area. • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following s[...]

128 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Functions that Cannot Be Applied Si multaneously Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode. Flash mode Flash mode is automatical ly set to W (Off) and cannot be adjusted when Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting. Sel[...]

129 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Me nu Tap a in playback mode to display the HOME screen. Tap the menu control to display the playback menu. To exit the playback menu, tap d . Print set A 111 Select pictures to print and the number [...]

130 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will be displayed with the following menus: • Playback menu : Print set ( A 111), Delete > Erase selected images ( A 130), Protect ( A 131), Rotate image ( A 131), Copy > Selected images ( A 132) ?[...]

131 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Protect Protect select ed pictures from accidental deletion. Choose pictures in the pictur e selection screen to apply the protect option (Selecting Pictur es ➝ A 130). Note, howeve r, that form atting the camera ’s internal memory or the memory card will permanently er[...]

132 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Copy Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Tap an option from the copy screen. q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : Copy pi ctures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Tap a copy option. Selected images : Copy pictures selec[...]

133 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Basic Camer a Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. Choose HO ME display A 134 Choose a design for the HOME scr een. Welcome screen A 135 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turned on. Date A 136 Set camera cloc k and choose ho me and destination time zones. Monitor setti ng[...]

134 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Displaying the S etup Menu Tap a in shooting or playback mode to displa y the HOME screen. Tap the setup control to display the setup menu. To exit the setup men u, tap d . Choose HOME Display Choose the HOME screen display design from Metallic (default setting), Burgundy , [...]

135 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. None (defaul t setting) Welcome scree n is not displaye d. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image Select a pict ure in the internal memory or on the memory card for the[...]

136 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone . The time zone me nu is displayed. 2 Tap x Travel destination . The date and time displayed on the monitor changes according to the region curre[...]

137 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 3 Tap o . The travel destinatio n menu is displayed. 4 Tap C or D to choose the travel destination time zone and tap e . If daylight saving time is in effect, tap W . The daylight saving time option is enabled and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Tapping W toggles the [...]

138 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Time Zones ( A 18) The camera support s the time zones listed below.For time differe nces not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Location –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Anka[...]

139 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Monitor Settings Choose whether or not to di splay informat ion in the monitor, and set the monitor brightness. Photo Info The following display options are available duri ng shooting. See “Shooting (Operation Controls)” ( A 8) for information on controls in the monitor [...]

140 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on picture s. This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time ( A 112). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 9).[...]

141 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Men us Date Counter Pictures taken while thi s option is in effect are imprinte d with the number of days remaining until, or the number of days elapsed since a specified date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding. Sample date cou[...]

142 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly o ccurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camer[...]

143 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • AF area mode ( A 124) is set to Center when di gital zoom is in effect. • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - When Scene auto selector , Portrait , or Night portra it i s select[...]

144 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Record Orientation Choose whether or not camera orientation is re corded with shooting. Picture orientation informatio n c an be modified fr om the Rotate image option in the playback menu ( A 131). B Notes on Record Orie ntation • When shooting with the shutter-release bu[...]

145 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Format Memory/ Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. The Format memory option appears in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card When[...]

146 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. TV Settings Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Blink Warning Set whether or not to detect human subj ects with eyes closed when shooting with the face priority ( A 126). Czech Polis [...]

147 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the camera detects any human subjects with closed eyes, the blink warning s creen is displayed and then, the screen shown at right will appear. The following operations are available in the blink warning screen. If no operations are pe[...]

148 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Movie Menu Shooting Menu Setup Menu Option Default value Movie option s ( A 88) TV movie 640 P Time-lapse movie P ( A 91) 30 s Autofocus mo de ( A 90) Single AF Electronic VR ( A 90) On Option Default value Image mode ( A 116) i Normal (3648) White balance ( A 118) Auto Exp.[...]

149 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 151) from the memory. Numbering will continue from th e lowest number available. T o reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 130) before selecting Reset all . • The following menu se[...]

150 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Acc essories Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera. All card s of the de signated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed. 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that dev[...]

151 Technical Notes Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, voice memos and voice re cordings 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 (e.g. “101P_001”[...]

152 Technical Notes Caring for the C amera 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 subjected to high humidity. B Do not Drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to stron g shock or vibration. B Handle[...]

153 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera ou t, and charge the battery if necessary . Do not continue charging on ce the battery is fully charged , as this will r esult in reduce d battery performance. If pos sible, carry a fully-charged sp are battery when taking pictur es on import[...]

154 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Chec k 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 naptha or camphor moth [...]

155 Technical Notes 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 So lution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. 136 B Battery running low. Prepare to charge or change battery. 14 N Battery exhausted. Battery exhausted. C ha[...]

156 Error Messages Technical Notes N Out of memory. Memory card is full. • Choose smaller image size. • Delete pictures or so und files. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memory card and use intern al memory. 116 28, 93, 97 20 20 P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory or memory card. 145 Cam[...]

157 Error Messages Technical Notes N Memory contains no images. No pictures in the internal memory or memory card. Display the HOME s creen to copy picture s from the camera’s internal memory to the mem ory card. Display the playback menu and select Copy . 132 No pictures are contained in the folder selected in auto sort mode. Select the folder c[...]

158 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informatio n. Lens cover error Q Finger or other obstruction prevents lens cover from opening. Turn camera off and remove obstruction. 4, 152 P Initializing lens. Cannot focus. The camera c annot focus. Wait f or the camera to recover aut[...]

159 Technical Notes 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. Refer to the page numbers in the righ t-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank[...]

160 Troubleshooting Technical Notes 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 again. In t[...]

161 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Flash does not fire. • Flash is off. • Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are select ed. • D modes other than Time-lapse movie P is selected. • Continuous , Multi-shot 16 or BSS is selected for the Continuous setting. 30 36 87 121 Optical zoom cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be used while reco[...]

162 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback AF-assist illumina tor does not light. • Off is selected for AF assist o ption in camera setup menu. • AF-assist illuminator turns off auto matically in some modes. 142 37-42 Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 154 Colors are unnatura l. White balanc e does not ma tch light source. 11[...]

163 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Cannot record or play back voice memo. • Voice memos cannot be appended to movies. • Voice memos cannot be attached to images taken with other cameras . Voice memos that are attac hed to the image u sing other cameras cannot be played back on this camera. 93 65 Cannot edit pictures. • These options cannot b[...]

164 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connect ed. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhaus ted. • USB cable is not correctly connected. • If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, camera canno t be connected to the computer. • Camera is not recognized by th e computer. • Computer is no[...]

165 Technical Notes Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S60 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 10.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. CCD; total pixels: 10.34 million Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 5.9-29.5mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 33-165mm) f/-number f/3.8-4.8 Construction 12 element[...]

166 Specifications Technical Notes ISO sensitivity (Stan dard output sensitivity) ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200, Auto (auto gain from ISO 64 to 800), Hi gh ISO sensitivity auto (64 to 1600) Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Programme[...]

167 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); [...]

168 Specifications Technical Notes 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 camer a. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders store d on th[...]

169 Technical Notes Index Symbols R 51 g Vibration reduction 142 e (tele) 25 f (wide) 25 O 53 B 52 A Auto mode 22 C Scene mode 36 D Movie mode 87 c Playback mode 28 q Delete 28 , 65 , 93 , 97 C List by date mode 66 F Auto sort mode 69 g Favorite pictures mode 79 n Self-time r mode 32 m Flash mode 30 C Macro mode 35 A AC adapter 150 AF area mode 124[...]

170 Index Technical Notes E Elect ronic V R 90 EN-EL10 14 , 16 Exp.+/– 120 Exposure compensation 120 Extens ion 151 Eyelet for camera strap 5 F Face priority 124 , 126 File names 151 Fill flash 30 Fireworks show m 41 Firmware version 149 Flash 30 , 31 Flash lamp 31 Flash off 30 Fluorescent 118 Focus 4 , 26 , 90 , 124 Focus lock 125 Folder name 15[...]

171 Index Technical Notes P Paint 55 Panorama assist p 42 , 50 Paper size 107 Party/indoor f 38 Perspective control 60 Photo info 139 PictBridge 105 Playback 29 , 52 , 53 Playback menu 129 Playback zoom 53 Playing voice recordings 96 Portrait K 37 Power 18 , 22 Power switch 4 , 22 Power-on lamp 4 , 22 Preset manual 119 Print 107 , 108 , 111 Print S[...]

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