Nikon COOLPIX-S70 manual

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i Introduction First Steps G Basic Photography and Playback: Eas y Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures D Movies Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Setup Menu Technical Notes[...]

ii For Y ou r S a f 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 inst ructions wh ere all those wh o use the pro duct will read the m. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or [...]

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 • Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. • Do not u se with travel c onverters o r adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters. Failur e to observe this precaution could damage the product or caus[...]

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. Notice for custome rs in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in Eu[...]

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viii Table of Contents More on Shooting ..... ............. .............. ............ ............ ............ ............... ............ ............ .... ........ ...... 35 Selecting a Shooting Mode ................. ........................................ ................................. ............ ........ 35 Shooting in A (Auto) Mode [...]

ix Table of Contents Deleting Multiple Pictures ................................ .................................. ................................... ........... 95 Deleting Pictures by Album, Cate gory, or Shooting Date ................................. ................... ..... 96 Playback Options .................................... ..........[...]

x Table of Contents Connecting to a Computer............................... .................................. ...................................... . .... 127 Before Connecting the Ca mera ............................... ................... .................. ................... ............ ...... ...... 127 Transferring Pictures fro m the Camer[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S70 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 w ho 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 mean s 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 r[...]

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 * Referred to simply as the “monitor” in this manual. Attaching the Came ra Strap 23 1 4 5 6 78 Opening/closing the connector cover 1 OLED monitor (monitor)*/ touch panel . .................. .................. .............. 6, 8 2 Tripod socket 3 Connector cover ........ ... 18, 126, 128, 133 4 Battery-chamb[...]

6 Introduction Operating the T o uch Panel The monitor on the COOLPIX S70 is a touc h panel display operated by touch. Use the me thod de scribed b elow. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to select a control or picture. The shutter can also be released by tapping the monitor ( A 51). Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel. U[...]

7 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction Spreading/pinching Spread two fingers ap art/pinch two fingers together Place two fingers on the monitor and spread them apart to zoom in on a picture ( A 91) in playback mode. Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or to display picture thumbnails ( A 93). B Notes on the Touch Panel • This camera utilizes[...]

8 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch Panel and Basic Operations Information and Controls Display Tap C to toggle the information display setting in the following orde r. Shooting 9 9 Information display off Information displa y on Shooting information such as the number of exposur es remaining and operation controls are displayed.[...]

9 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback 1 5 / 1 1 /2009 1 5 : 3 0 1 5/ 11 /2009 1 5:30 0004. J P G 0004. J P G 4 / 4 4/ 4 Information di splay off Operation control on Photo information on Picture and operation controls are displayed. Picture, photo information, and some operatio n controls a re displaye[...]

10 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • The controls available and the setting status displayed vary depending upon the information display se tting ( A 8), shooting mode, and the current camera settings. * The current camera setti[...]

11 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Other Indicators) The following monitor display shows the focus a rea as well as the number of exposures remaining. • The indicato rs displayed vary depen ding upon the infor mation display settin g ( A 8), shooting mode, and the current camera settings. C Moni[...]

12 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 displayed vary depend ing upon the informatio n display setting ( A 8), the displayed picture, and the current camera setti[...]

13 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Infor mation Display) When C is tapped and the photo i nformation is turne d on ( A 9), the following information is displayed. • The indicators displayed vary dependin g upon the displayed picture and the current camera settings. * Displayed when the batter y [...]

14 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction HOME Screen Controls Tap B , displayed at lower right corner in th e monitor, in shooting or playback mode ( A 10, 12) to switch to the HOME screen. Selecting shooting and playback modes ar e available, and the setup menu can be displayed from the HOME screen. C HOME Scree[...]

15 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Setup Menu Tap the Set up control in the HOME screen to display the setup menu screen. When the menu item is tapped in the setup menu screen, the setting screen for the selected menu item is displayed. Help Display Tap F to display a description of the feat ure to be appli[...]

16 First Steps 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 16). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the cover l atch to Y side ( 1 ) and open the cover ( 2 ). 2 Insert the battery. [...]

17 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Close the slide cover to turn the camera off ( A 21) 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[...]

18 First Steps Charging the Batt ery Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Charging AC Adapter EH-68P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and th en plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter E H -68P. If a plug adap[...]

19 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical power outlet. The power-on lamp slowly blinks orange to indicate that the battery is charging. About four hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. The following chart explains power -on lamp status when the camera is plugged into the elec trical pow[...]

20 Charging t he Batter y First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e C ha rg in g A C A da pt er EH -6 8P is fo r u se on ly wi th co mp at ib le de vi ce s. Do not us e w i th ano th er make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follow th e warnings for the Charging AC Adapte r on page iii an d the section, “The Battery” ( A 16[...]

21 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera, open the slide cover. After the power-on lamp (green) light s for a moment, the monitor will turn on. To turn off the cam era, clos e the slid e cover. When the camera turns off, both the power-on lamp and moni tor will turn off. B Note on Opening the Slide Cov[...]

22 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Open the slide cover to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. When the COOLPIX welcome screen is displaye d, tap the monitor or pres s the shutter[...]

23 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Tap D or E to choose the order in which the day, month and year are displayed. 6 Edit the date and time. Tap the desired item and D or E to edit the highlighted item. 7 Tap Z . The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shoot ing mode. D Changing the Date and Time • Select Dat e [...]

24 First Steps Inserting Memor y Cards Recorded data are stored in the camera’s internal memory ( approximately 20 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( available separately ; A 158). If a memory c ard is inserted in the cam era, data are auto matically stored o n the memory card and dat a recorded to t he memory car d can be pl [...]

25 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is di splayed when th e camera is turned on, the memory card must be fo rmatted be fore use ( A 150). Note that formatting permanently deletes al l pictures and ot her data on the memory card. Be sure to make copi es of any pictures you wi sh to keep before form[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Selec t G Easy Auto Mode In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automa tically selects the optimum sho oting mode by framing a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits the scene ( A 34). 1 [...]

27 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode To display the number of exposures remaini ng and shooting settings, tap C displayed at lower left in the monito r to tu rn on sh ooting informati on ( A 8). B Note on Touch Shutter At the default settin[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: 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, and microphone. When taking pictures in portra it (“tall”) orie ntation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is ab[...]

29 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Using the Zoom Tap j or k to activate optical zoom. Tap j to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or k to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, touching and h[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway ( A 4). Focus is locked when th e shutter-releas e button is pressed halfway. When focus is lo cked, the active focus area turns gre en. When digital zoom is u sed, the focus are a is not displayed and the camera focus es at the cent[...]

31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode B During Recording While picture s are being recor ded, the number of exposures re maining will blin k. Do not op en the battery-chamber/mem ory card slot cove r while pictures are being recorded. C utting power or removing the memor y card i n these c ircumstan ces could resu[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting P ictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Tap c . The last picture taken will be displayed in full -frame playback mode. Drag the current picture to disp lay previous or subsequent picture. Use two fingers to forward or ba ckward pictures more rapidly. Tap the [...]

33 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 3 Tap Yes . Note that deleted pictures cannot be recovered. To exit without deleting the picture, tap No . C Options Availa ble in Playback Mode When C is tapped in full-frame playback mode and photo information is turn ed on ( A 9), the following operations[...]

34 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 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 the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the shooting mode control h or n is displayed, the camera automatically se[...]

35 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode Select a shooting mode from G (easy au to), A (auto), C (scene), and D (movie) modes. 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode. The shooting mode sele ction controls are displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode control. Tap C (scene) to displa y scene selection controls. Tap [...]

36 Selecting a Shooting Mode More on Shooting D Selecting a Shooting Mode from the HOME Screen A different shooting mod e can also be selected from the HOME scr een ( A 14). Tap B , displayed at lower right in the monitor in shooting and playback modes, to d isplay the HOME screen . C Adjusting Shooting Settings When C is tapped in shooting mode, o[...]

37 More on Shooting Shooting in A (Aut o) M od e Shooting settings such as flash mode and macro mode can be changed or applied. The Continuous setting and the Subject tracking option, with which the active focus area follows the sele cted subject, can also be applied. 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shootin g mode se[...]

38 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mod e 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shootin g mode selection controls, and then tap C . The scene selection contro ls will be displaye[...]

39 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting Adjusting Scene Effect The scene effect adjustment slider is displayed in the scene modes listed below when the information display is enabled by tapping C . Tap the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode. Features b Portr[...]

40 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicate d. Set Vibration reduction ( A 147) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the camer a. Noise redu ction is automatically perform ed in scene mode s with which Q is indicated. More time than usual is required to record pictures to [...]

41 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting f Party/indoor Captures the effects of can dlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuse s on the subject at the center of the frame. • The default sett ing for flash mode is V Auto with red- eye reduction . The flash mode setting may auto matically switch to slow sync with red-eye [...]

42 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicate d. Set Vibration reduction ( A 147) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the camer a. Noise redu ction is automatically perform ed in scene mode s with which Q is indicated. More time than usual is required to record pictures to [...]

43 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting . u Food Useful when taking pictures of food . • p Macro mode ( A 67) is enabled and the camera automatical ly zooms to the clos est position at wh ich it can focus. • The camera can focus on the subjec t as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.) at the zoom po sition at which F and the zoom indicator glow green ([...]

44 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting n Copy Provides clear pictures of tex t or drawings on a white board or in prin t. • Camera focuse s on the subject at the center of the frame. • Use macro mode ( A 67) to focus at short ranges. • Colored text and drawings may not show up w ell. • The default sett ing for flash mode is W Off . G[...]

45 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting Using the Draw Option Write a memo or draw a picture on the touch 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 selection controls, and then tap C . The scene sel[...]

46 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting Shooting for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject at the ce nter of the frame. U se a tripod for best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 147) to Off from the setup me nu ( A 139) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 1 Tap the shooting mode control in shooting mode to display the shooti[...]

47 Shooting Suited to Scenes More on Shooting 5 Take the next picture. Frame the next picture so that one- third of the frame ov erlaps the previous picture. Repeat this proc ess until the necessary number of pictures have been taken to complete the scene. 6 Tap D when shooting is completed. The camera re turns to step 3. B Notes on Panorama Assist[...]

48 More on Shooting Adjusting the Camer a Sett ings in Shooting Mode Setting Options The camera settings described below can be applied or adjusted dep ending upon shooting conditions and purposes. • The settings that can be applied or ad justed vary depending upon shooting mode. See “Camera S ettings that Can Be Adjusted in Each Shooting Mode?[...]

49 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting Camera Setti ngs that Can Be Adjusted in Each Sh ooting Mode The following camera settings can be adjusted in each shooting mode. w : Can be adjusted 1 Changes made to this setting apply to all shooti ng modes (except mov ie mode). 2O n l y U Auto and W Off flash modes can be speci[...]

50 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting Adjusting Shooting Settings 1 Tap C in shooting mode. 2 Tap the desired operation control. 3 Tap the desired setting item. Setting status is displayed at the bottom of operation controls , exce pt the touch shooting control. The touch sh ooting control differs according to the curr[...]

51 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting K Tapping the Monitor to Releas e the Shutter (Touch Shutter) When t he K Touch shutter option (default setting) is selected for the touch shooting setting, the shutter is r eleased when the monitor is tapped. 1 Tap K (touch shutter). z is displayed at the left side of the monitor [...]

52 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting The shutter-release but ton can also be used when the touch shutter optio n is selected. If H is displayed when the monitor is tapped, the shutter cannot be rele ased. Tap an area within H or a border displayed when the camera recognizes a face. B Notes on Touch Shutter • When ta[...]

53 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting R Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE) The touch shooting setting can be changed from K Touch shutter (default setting) to R Touch AF/AE . Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at whi ch the camera focuses. Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and [...]

54 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting To disable the focus are a selection, tap q displayed at the left side of the monitor. If a position at which focus cannot be acquired is tapped, H will be displayed in the monitor. Tap another position inside H . 3 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. Press the shu[...]

55 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected When taking p ictures of sub jects with which au tofocus may not perform as expected, try pre ssing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus se veral times, or try the following techniques. 1 Switch[...]

56 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting Q Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subjec t T racking) In A (auto) mode, the touch shooting setting can be changed from K Touch shutter (d ef au l t s et t in g) t o Q Subject tracking . Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subject on wh ich the camera will foc[...]

57 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting 3 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area framed by a border when the shutt er-release butto n is pressed halfway. The focu s area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unabl e to focus, the focus area will bli[...]

58 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting 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-timer, use of a tripod[...]

59 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting 3 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 rele ased is displayed in the monitor. The self-timer la mp blinks while the timer is counting down. About one second befo re the shutter i[...]

60 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting a Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face (Smile Timer) The camera detects smiles on the re cognized faces and the shutter is automatically released. 1 Tap Y . The smile timer is enabled. 2 Frame a picture. When the camera recog nizes a human face, a yellow double border (f ocus area)[...]

61 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting 4 Tap R and x to exit smile timer mode. Shooting also stops in th e following situations: - When 12 pictures have been ta ken - When no smile is dete cted for five minutes B Notes on Smile Timer • When the shutter-re lease button is pressed all th e way down while the smile tim e[...]

62 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting m Using the Flash The flash has a range of approx. 0.3 to 3.5 m (1 to 11 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum opti cal zoom applied, the range is approx. 0.5 to 2.5 m (1 to 8 ft.) when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto . Note that in G (easy auto) mode ( A 26),[...]

63 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting B Shooting When the Flash is Disabled ( W ) or Lighting is Poor • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooti ng. Set Vibration reduction ( A 147) to Off from the setup menu ( A 139) when using a tripod to stabili ze the camera. • Pictures taken when th[...]

64 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting A Image Mode (Image Qua lity/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 of the internal memory or [...]

65 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting C Image Mode The image mode settin g applied is stored in the camera ’s memory ev en after t he camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time the camera is turn ed on. C hanges made to this setting ap ply to all shooting modes (except movie mode). C Number of Exposure s Remai[...]

66 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting o Changing Brightness Usin g Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Tap a slider, or A or B . When the picture is too dark, apply positive (+) exposure compens ation. When t[...]

67 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting p Macro Mode Setting 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 Y . The macro mode icon ( F ) is displayed. 2 Tap j or k and frame the p[...]

68 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting V Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when Continuou s , BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected, and focus, ex posure and white balance are fixed at the values determined wi th the first picture in each series. The following options ar[...]

69 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting B Note on BSS BSS is effectiv e when taking pi ctures of still subj ects. BSS m ay not produce the desir ed results if the subject moves or the composit ion changes whil e the shutter-release button i s held down. B Note on Multi-shot 16 Smear ( A 162) v isible in the moni tor when[...]

70 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting N 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 under[...]

71 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting B Note on White Balance Setting There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enab led. See “Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simul taneously” ( A 75) for more infor mation. B Flash Mod e Set the flash m ode to W Off ( A 62) at white balance settings other than[...]

72 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e 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). 1 Place a white or gray referenc e o[...]

73 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting M ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of the camera’s response to li ght. The higher the sensitivi ty, the less light is needed to expose an imag e. Although high I SO sensitivity settings are suited to pictures of m oving subje cts or those taken under dim lighting, high se[...]

74 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting L Imprinting Time and Date (Date Imprint) The date and time of shoot i ng are imprinted on pict ures as they are recor ded, allowing the information to b e printed even from prin ters that do not support da te printing ( A 103). The Date imprint setting can al so be adjust ed from [...]

75 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooti ng Mode More on Shooting C Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from D POF-compatible printers that support the prin ting of shooting date and photo information, the da te and information can be prin te d without imprinting this information on them using settings in the Print set option ( A 101). C Dat[...]

76 Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mod e More on Shooting a Smile timer ( A 60) Self-timer ( A 58) When taking a picture using Self-timer , Smile timer is disabled. p Macro mode ( A 67) Subject tracking ( A 56) When Touch shooting is set to Q Subject tracking , Macro mode is disabled. Smile timer ( A 60) When Smile timer is enabl ed, macr[...]

77 More on Playback More on Playback Selec ting Playback Mode Select a playback mode from c (playback), c (favorite pictures), a (auto sort), and b (list by date) m odes. 1 Tap the playback mode control in playback mo de. The playback mode se lection controls ar e displayed. 2 Tap the desired playback mode control. The camera enters the selecte d p[...]

78 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite P ictures (Fa vorite P ic tures Mode) Pictures can be added to album for specific events, such as vacations or weddings, or themes. When viewing albums, only the pict ures sorted to the current album are displayed. Individual pictures can be added to multiple albums. Sorting/Playback Procedures Preparing album[...]

79 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Preparing an Album (Assigning an Icon) The icon assigned to an album can be ch anged to reflect the theme of pictures included in the album. Album icons can be applied or changed even after pictures are added to albums. 1 Tap the playback mode control in playback mode to display[...]

80 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Adding Pictures to Albums Pictures can be sorted by adding them to albums. Adding pictures to albums makes it faster and easier to find specific pictures. 1 Display a picture to be added to an album full-frame in playback mode ( A 32), auto sort mode ( A 84), or list by date mod[...]

81 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Viewing Pictures in an Album Pictures can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in “ c favorite pictures mode“. In full-fram e playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be en larged, pictures can be displayed as thumbnails, [...]

82 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a pi cture from an a lbum with out permanently deleti ng it, follow the procedures described below. Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode ( A 81) and tap f . When f is tapped, the confirmati o[...]

83 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to an album, they are not physically copied to the al bum or moved from the folder to which they were origi nally recorded ( A 159). Only the file names of pictur es are added to albums. In favorite pictures mode, pictu[...]

84 More on Playback Finding P ic tures in Auto Sort Mode Pictures and movies are automatically sorted to any of the following category with shooting. If “ a auto sort mode” is selected, pict ur es and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted. In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture[...]

85 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Auto Sort Mode Categories * Except pictures automatically taken with a Smile timer . B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be sorted to e ach category in auto sort mode. If 999 pictures or movi es have already been sor ted to a specific categor y, new pictures an[...]

86 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are availabl e with display of category list. Option Tap Description A Delete picture s by the selected cate gory J Delete all pictures sorted to the select ed category. 96 Create print orders K Create print orders fo r all pictures sorted i[...]

87 More on Playback Playing Back P ic tures T ak en on a Same Da y (List by Date Mode) In “ b li st b y d a te mo d e“ , pi ct u re s ta ke n on a same date can be played back. In full- frame playback mode, just as with normal playba ck mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be displaye d as thumbnails, edited, and movies can be pl[...]

88 Playing Back Pictures Taken on a Same Day (List by Date Mode) More on Playback Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the shooting date selection screen. Option Tap Descripti on A Scroll display A , B Scroll display. – Delete picture s by the selected dat e J Delete all pictur es taken on the sele cted date. [...]

89 More on Playback Operations in F ull-frame Play back Mode Drag the current picture to display previous or subsequent picture in full-frame playback mode. Drag two of your fingers to view pictures more rapidly. When C is tapped in full-frame playback mode and the photo information is turned on ( A 8), the following operations are available using [...]

90 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode More on Playback C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the intern al memory can o nly be viewed if no memory card is inserte d. • In f av o ri t e p i c tu r es ( A 82), auto sort ( A 86), or list by date ( A 88) m ode, only the pictures in th e selected album, category , or date are display ed. • P[...]

91 More on Playback T aking a Closer Look: Playback Z oom Placing two fingers on the monitor in full-frame play back mode ( A 89) and spreading them apart enlarges display of the pictur e currently displayed. The guide displayed in the bottom right of the monitor shows the por tion of the image currently displayed. • Pictures can also be enlarged[...]

92 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom More on Playback Pictures Taken with Face Priority Function When zooming in (pl ayback zoom) on a pi cture by tapping M in full-frame playb ack mode taken with the face priority function ( A 28), the picture will be enlarged with the face recognized with shooting at the center of the monitor (except pictures t[...]

93 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Placing two fingers on the monitor in full-frame play back mode ( A 89) and pinching them together displays pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. • Pictures can also be displayed as thumbnails by tapping N in full- frame playback mode. If N is not display ed, tap [...]

94 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback More on Playback C Thumbnail Playback for M ovies Movies are displayed as film fram es. Switch to shoo ting mode Shooting mode control Tap the shooting mode control or press the shutter- release button. – Select playback mode Playback mode control Display the playback mode selection controls. 77 To[...]

95 More on Playback Deleting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be deleted at a time. 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 93) and tap J . The monitor display switches to Erase selected images screen. 2 Tap the desired picture(s) to be deleted. When a picture is selected, a check mark is displayed. To cancel the sele ction, tap the picture [...]

96 Deleting Multi ple Pictures More on Playback Deleting Pictures by Album, Category, or Shootin g Date Delete pictures by album in favorite pictur es mode, category in auto sort mode, or date in list by date mode. 1 Tap J while the album list, auto sort category list, or date selection screen is displayed. Tap J while the album list is displayed ([...]

97 More on Playback Playback Options Setting Options When opera tion controls are dis played by tapping C in pla yback mode, picture settings can be applied and pictures can be edited. • The controls available and monitor display vary depending upon the current picture and camera settings. 1 2 345 6 7 12 13 14 15 1 6 11 10 9 8 1 5 / 1 1 /2009 1 5[...]

98 More on Playback Enjoying Slide S how s Play back pictures, s tored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Tap Start . To repeat the slide show aut omatically, enable Loop by tapping Loop before tapping Start . A check mark ( w ) will be added to the loop option when enabled. Tap u to play back[...]

99 More on Playback Protecting Impor tant Pic tures (Protect) Protect selected pictures from accide ntal deletion. Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon in playback mode when photo information is on ( A 13). Protecting One Picture 1 Select the desired picture to be protected in full-frame playback mode and tap C . 2 Tap L . 3 Tap On . The[...]

100 Protecting Important Pictures (Protect) More on Playback Protecting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be protected at a time. 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 93) and tap L . The monitor display switches to the picture selection screen for prot ection. 2 Tap the desired pictures to be protected. When a picture is selected, a check [...]

101 More on Playback Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set The Print set option i s used to crea te digit al “pr int ord ers” f or print ing fr om DPO F- compatible devices ( A 176). Print orders can also be used to specify pictures to be printed when the memory card containing the pictures is taken to a digital photo lab. A single print or[...]

102 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set More on Playback 4 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo informa tion. Tap Date to prin t shooting date on a picture in the print order. Tap Info to print photo informat ion (shutter speed and aperture) on a picture in the print order. Tap Z to compl ete the print orde r. Creating a Print [...]

103 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set More on Playback 3 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo informa tion. Tap Date to print the shoo ting date on all pictures in the pr int order. Tap Info to print photo informat ion (shutter speed and aperture) on all pictures in the print order. Tap Z to compl ete the print orde r. Cancel[...]

104 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set More on Playback Creating a Print Order by Album, Category, or Shooting Date Create a print order by album in favorite pictures mode, category in auto sort mode, or date in list by date mode. 1 Tap K while the album list, auto sort category list, or shooting date list is displayed. Tap K while the album li[...]

105 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set More on Playback The screen shown at right is displayed when pictures other than tho se in the selected album, category, or shooting date have been marked for printing. -T a p Yes to add pictures in the selecte d album or category, or taken on the selected shooting date, to the existing print order. -T a p[...]

106 More on Playback 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. Tap O or P to rotate the pict ur[...]

107 More on Playback V oic e Memos: Recording and Pla yback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos Tap w to record a voice memo. • Recording ends after 20 seconds. • Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording. • During recording, o blinks in the monitor. • When w is tappe[...]

108 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback More on Playback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated with the p icon in playback mode when photo information is on ( A 13). Tap y to play the voice memo. • Tap w to stop playback. • Tap the volume control to adj ust playback volume. • Tap D to return to fu[...]

109 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S70 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( A 159). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. B Notes on Picture Editing • The editing functions of thi s ca mera cannot be us ed for pictur es taken with another make or model of digital camer[...]

110 Editing Functions Editing Picture s C Restrictions on Picture Editing When an ed ited copy is furth er modified with another editing function, chec k the following restrictions. • Copies created with editing fun ctions other than th e paint function cann ot be further edited with the same function used to create them. • When combining the s[...]

111 Editing Picture s Picture Editing d Paint Pictures: Paint Draw on pictures or decora te them. Shooting date deco ration can also be added. Painted copies are stored as separate files. 1 Use the a , m , n , p , and o tools to paint pictures. For more information about using each tool, see “U sing the Paint Tools” ( A 112). Tap H to enlarge p[...]

112 Picture Editing Editing Picture s Using the Paint Tools Write and Draw on Pictures Tap a to write or draw on pictures. • Tap the thickness control to choose the weight of pen strokes. • Tap the color control to choose a color. Erase Paint Tool Additions Tap m to erase additions to pictures using the paint or decoration tool. • Tap the era[...]

113 Picture Editing Editing Picture s Change Picture Brightness Partially Tap p and then tap the monitor to change the brightness of the position tapped brighter or darker. Tap the same position several times t o make more effect. • Tap the brush thickness control to choose the thickness of the brightness brush. • Tap the brush type control to [...]

114 Picture Editing Editing Picture s k Enhancing Contrast an d Saturation: Quick Re touch 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 Choose the degree of enhancement performed an d tap Z . 2 Tap Yes [...]

115 Picture Editing Editing Picture s c Enhancing Brightness an d 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 Tap Z . To cancel D-Lighting, tap D . 2 Tap Yes . A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho [...]

116 Picture Editing Editing Picture s F Modifying Color Tones: Color Options Modify color tones. Copies created with which color tone has been modified are stored as separate files. 1 Tap the desired color option control and tap Z . 2 Tap Yes . A new copy with modified color tones is cr eated. To exit witho ut saving the c opy, tap No . Copies crea[...]

117 Picture Editing Editing Picture s g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of the cu rrent picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. 1 Tap the desired small copy size control and tap Z . A small picture size cannot be selected for pictur es taken at an image mode setting of f 16:9 (3968) . Th[...]

118 Picture Editing Editing Picture s F Stretching Pictures: Stretch Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate fi les. 1 Tap F . When h is tapped, the camera returns to playback display without editing the picture. 2 Drag the slider to a djust str etch effects. 3 Tap Z . 4 Tap Yes . A new, edited copy is created. To exi[...]

119 Picture Editing Editing Picture s E Adjust a Sense of Perspective: Pe rspective Control 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 Tap E . When h is tapped, the camera returns to playback display without editing the picture[...]

120 Picture Editing Editing Picture s e Softening Skin Tones: Skin Softening The camera recognizes faces in pictures an d creates a copy with softer fac ial skin tones. Copies created using the skin softening function are stored as separate files. If no faces are recognized in the pictur e, an alert is displayed and the camera returns to full-frame[...]

121 Picture Editing Editing Picture s u Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop Create a copy containing only the portio n visible in the monitor with playback zoom ( A 91) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Enlarge the desired picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 91). Enlarge picture display until C is displayed at left in the mo nit[...]

122 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies Record movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone. 1 Tap the shooting mode control during shooting to display the shooting mode selection controls, and then tap D . The maximum recording time for a single movie is 25 minutes, or a file size of 2 GB, even when there is enough free spa ce in the interna[...]

123 Movies Movie Recording Settings A Movie options, I Autofocus mode, and p Macro mode can be applied or changed in movie mode. Tap the control before movie reco rding begins to adjust settings. A Selecting Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Length and Fra mes * All figures are approximate. [...]

124 Movie Recording Settings Movies I Autofocus Mode Select how the camera focuses in movie mode. p Macro Mode Setting Macro mode is used for recording movies of objects as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.). y Single AF (defa ult setting) Focus is l ocked when the shut ter-release butt on is pressed. z Full-time AF Camera focuses continuousl y until focus is[...]

125 Movies Movie Playback Switch to playback mode ( A 32) and display the desired movie full-frame. Tap C to display operation controls and then tap y displayed at upper right in the monitor to start movie playba ck. Movie playback can also be initiated by tapping the monitor. Tap the volume control during playback to display the volume setting con[...]

126 Connecting to Televi sion s, 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 tele vision. 1 Close the slide cover to turn off the camera. 2 Connect [...]

127 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Connect the camera to a computer us ing th e supplied USB cable to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including Nikon[...]

128 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Transferring Pictur es from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Be sure that the camera is off. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 The camera is automatically turned on. The power-on[...]

129 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and cl ick Start Transfer . At the Nikon Transfer defaul t settings, all pictures are transferred to the compute r. At the Nikon Transfer defaul t settings, ViewNX starts au tomaticall[...]

130 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers C Charging the Battery The power -on la mp sl owly bl inks orang e whil e the battery inserted into the camera is charging ( A 131). C Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the me mory card inserte d in to a card reader or similar device can also be transferred [...]

131 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Charging While Connec ting to a Computer When connecting the camera to a comp uter via the supplied USB cable while Auto (default setting) is selected for the Charge by computer option ( A 152) in the setup menu, the battery inserted in to the camera is automatically[...]

132 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 176) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and pri nt pictures wi thout using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print pictures. B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a printe r, use a [...]

133 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Close the slide cover to 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 The camera is automatically turned on. When properly connected, the Pic[...]

134 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers B Notes on Connecting/Disconnecting Cable • Be sure that connectors are pr operly oriented. D o not attempt to insert connectors at an angle, and do not use force when connecting or disc onnecting the USB cable. • Open and close the slide cove r to turn off the came[...]

135 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 133), follow the procedures described below to print a picture. 1 Tap A or B to choose the desired picture, and tap Z . Previous or subseque nt picture can also be viewed by tapping [...]

136 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 6 Tap Start print . 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print selec tion screen shown in step 1 when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, tap Cancel . Printing Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera [...]

137 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 4 Tap Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing . Print sele ction Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of copies (u p to nine) of each. • Tap the desired pictures and tap D or E to specify the number of copies to be printed. • Pictures selected for p[...]

138 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print me nu shown in step 2 when printing is comple te. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, tap Cancel . C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper sizes: Default (the default pape r size f[...]

139 Setup Men u Setup Menu Basic Camer a Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. H OME display A 141 Choose a dis play format for the HOME screen. W elcome screen A 142 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turned on. Date A 143 Set camera clock and choose home and dest ination time zones. Monitor setti ngs A 146 Adju[...]

140 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Operating the Setup Menu 1 Tap B in shooting or playback mode. The HOME screen is displayed. 2 Tap the Set up control. The setup menu is displayed. 3 Tap the desired option. Tap D or E to display previo us or subsequent page. Tap A to return to the previou s screen. When Z is displayed in a screen,[...]

141 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u HOME display Choose a display format for the HOME screen. Tap B M Setup menu ( A 140) M H OME display Photograph Select a picture f rom the internal memory or a memory card for display format of the HOME screen. Choose a picture from the picture selection screen and ta p Z . • In the picture sele[...]

142 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Welcome Screen Select the welcome screen to be disp layed when the camera is turned on. Tap B M Setup menu ( A 140) M W elcome screen None (defaul t setting) No welcome screen is disp layed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image Select a pictu re from the inte rnal memory or a memory c[...]

143 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone . The time zone screen is displayed. 2 Tap Travel destination . The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region current ly selected. Tap B M Setup menu ( A 140) M Date Date Set camera clock [...]

144 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u 3 Tap I . The travel destination screen is displayed. 4 Tap A or B to choose the travel destination time zone and tap Z . If daylight saving time is in effect, tap H to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Tapping [...]

145 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u D Time Zones ( A 22) The camera support s 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 +/– Lo cation –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 [...]

146 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Monitor Settings Adjust post-shooting image review and monitor brightness settings. C Auto Monitor Boost The camera automatically increases monitor br ightness outdoors a nd under extremely bright lighting to make the monitor disp lay easier to see an d read (when Brig htness is set to 4 or less). [...]

147 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Vibration Reduction Select the vibration reduction option for shooting. Vibration reduction effectively reduces bl ur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, which commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. The effects of camera shake are reduced when [...]

148 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator. Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • The camer a focuses on th e subject at the center of the fra me when digita l zoom is in effect ( A 29). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations: - When b [...]

149 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. 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 camera will enter standby mode ( A 21) to save power. Once the came ra has entered standby mode, the po[...]

150 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u 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 is displayed in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is i[...]

151 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. . Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . Tap B M Setup menu ( A 140) M Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Gre[...]

152 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a compu ter via the US B cable ( A 131). B Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complie[...]

153 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked with shooting using face priorit y ( A 28). Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the operations described below are available. If no opera[...]

154 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Shooting Settings Movie Settings Tap B M Setup menu ( A 140) M Reset all Option Default value Touch shooting ( A 51, 53, 56) K Touch shutter Self-time r ( A 58) Off Flash mode ( A 62) U Auto Image m[...]

155 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Setup Menu Others • Selecting Reset also clears the current file number ( A 159) from memo ry. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file nu m be ri n g t o “ 0 00 1 ”, de le t e a ll p ic tu r es st or e d i n t h e i nt e rn a l m em o ry or o n t he memory card[...]

156 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u Copy Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Tap a destination option to which pictures are copied in the copy screen. q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Tap a copy option. Selected images : Copy pi[...]

157 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Men u B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-for mat files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied. • If voic e memos ( A 107) are attached to pictures sel ect ed for copying, voic e memos are copied with the pictures. • Operation is not guaranteed with pictur[...]

158 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Acc essories * To use the charging AC adapter abroad, be sure to use a power adapter (availa ble commercially) where necessary. Check beforeha nd with your travel agent regarding th e necessity for powe r adapter plugs. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been teste[...]

159 Technical Notes 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 an identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit seq uential number for pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001”; A 46), and “NIKON”[...]

160 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 im mersed in water or subjected to high h umidity. B Do not Drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibr ation. B Hand[...]

161 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or charge th e battery if necessar y. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever possi ble, carry a fu lly charged spar e battery when taki ng pictures[...]

162 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. 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 naptha or camphor moth[...]

163 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 date and time. 143 B Battery running low. Prepare to charge or replace battery. 16 N Battery exhaust ed. Battery exhau[...]

164 Error Messages Technical Notes N Out of memory. Memory card is full. • Choose smaller image size. • Delete pictu res. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memory card and use internal memory. 64 32, 95, 125 24 24 P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory or memory card. 150 Camera has run out [...]

165 Error Messages Technical Notes N Memory contains no images. No pictures in the internal memory or memory card. • Remove the memory card from the camera to play back pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory. • Display the HOME screen to copy pictures from the camera’s interna l memory to the mem ory card. Display the setup menu an[...]

166 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. Lens cover error Q Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact reta iler or Nikon- authorized servic e representative. 26 P Initializing lens. Cannot fo cus. The camera c annot focus. Wait for t[...]

167 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. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank • Camera is off. • Battery is exhaus ted. • Standby mode for saving[...]

168 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[...]

169 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A No picture taken. • When camera is in playback mode or the setup menu is displaye d, press the shutter- release button. • Battery is exhaus ted. • When flash indicator blinks, flash is charging. 32 26 63 Camera cannot fo cus. • The intended su bject is one with which aut[...]

170 Troubleshooting Technical Notes A Image mode not available. Another func tion that restrict s the A Image mode option is enabled. 75 No sound when t he shutter is released. • Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in the setup menu. • C Continuous , W Multi-shot 16 or D BSS is selected for the C Continuous setting. • d Spor[...]

171 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Problem Cause/Solut ion A File cannot be played back. File o r folder was ov erwritten or renamed by computer or other m ake of camera. – Cannot zoom in on picture. Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, small pictures, or pict ures that have been cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller. – Cann[...]

172 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connect ed. • Battery is exhaus ted. • USB cable is not correctly connected. • Confirm the comp atible operating systems. • Camera is not recognized by th e computer. • Computer is not set to sta rt Nikon Transfer automatically. For more information on Nikon [...]

173 Technical Notes Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S70 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. CCD; tota l pixels : approx. 12. 39 million Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 5.0-25.0mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-140mm) f/-number f/3.9-5.8 Construction[...]

174 Specifications Technical Notes ISO sensitivity (Stan dard output sensitivity) ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 , 6400, Auto (auto gain fr om ISO 80 to 800), Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 20 0, ISO 80 to 400) Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con tro[...]

175 Specifications Technical Notes • 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). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); [...]

176 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 me[...]

177 Technical Notes Index Symbols R 47 q Vibration reduction 147 j (tele) 29 k (wide) 29 H Playba ck zoom 91 N Thumbnail playback 93 G Easy auto mode 26 A Auto mode 26, 37 C Scene mode 38 D Movie mode 122 c Playback mode 32 c Favorite pictures mode 78 a Auto sort mode 84 b List by date mode 87 J Delete 32, 95, 96, 125 A A/V cable 126 AC adapter 158[...]

178 Index Technical Notes File names 159 Fill flash 62 Fireworks show m 43 Firmware version 157 Fixed range auto 73 Flash 62 Flash indicator 63 Flash off 62 Fluorescent 70 Focus 4 area 30 Folder name 159 Food u 43 Format 25, 150 Format memory card 25, 150 Formatting internal memory 150 H Halfway 4 HOME screen 14 display design 141 I Identifier 159 [...]

179 Index Technical Notes S Scene mode 39 Self-timer lamp 4, 59 Setup menu 139 Shooting 26, 28, 30 Shutter sound 14 9 Shutter-rel ease button 4, 30 Single 68 Skin softening 120 Slide cover (power switch) 4 Slow Sync 62 Small picture 117 Sound settings 149 Speaker 4 Sports d 40 Strap 5 Stretch 118 Subject tracking 56 Sunset h 41 T Tap 6 Thumbnail pl[...]

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