Nikon S600 manual

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i Introduction First Steps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B High sen sitivity Shoot ing Mod e C Shoo ting S uited fo r the Scen e c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers d Shoot ing , Pl ayback and S etup Men us Technical Notes[...]

ii For Y o u r S a f e t y To prevent dam age to your Nikon produc t or injury to you rself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The con se quenc es that coul d result f rom fai lu re to obs erve the pr ec[...]

iii Obse rve caution wh en handling the battery The b a tt ery ma y leak or exp lod e if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the p roduct off. If you a re using the AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Only use a Rech argeable Li-ion Batt[...]

iv Use ap propriate cables When connect ing ca bles t o the inp ut and out put j acks , use only the cab les provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, t o maintain complian ce with product regulations. Handle moving pa rts wit h care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other movin g parts. CD-ROMs The[...]

v Notic es Notice for Customers in the U .S.A. Federa l Communication s Commission (FCC) Radio Frequen cy Interfere nce Statem ent Thi s equipmen t ha s been test ed and found to comply wit h the limits fo r a Cla ss B digi tal devic e, pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. T hese limits are designe d to provid e reasonab le protection against har[...]

vi Notic e for custom ers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies wit h Canad ian I C ES-0 03. ATTENTION Cet appare il numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Se parate C ollection in Eur opea n C ount ries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected s eparately. The followin[...]

vii T able of Con tents For Your Safety ............... ........................ ................... .......... .............. ................... .......... . .............. ....... ii WARNINGS .......................... ............... .............. ...................... .............................. ............ .. ...................... ....[...]

viii Tabl e of Conten ts Macro Mode ............... ..................................................... ....................................... .......... ...................... 31 Exposure Compensation ................. ..................................................... ........................... ......... ......... 32 B High sensitivity Sho[...]

ix Table of Contents Deleting Sound Files ............ ............... ...................... ............................. ............... .............. ........ ....................... 59 Copying Voice Recordings............................ ....................................... .................................... ......... 60 Connecting to Te[...]

x Tabl e of Conten ts h AF Assist ........ ............... ............... ...................... ............................. ............... ............. . ................................... 104 u Digital Zoom ............................ ............................. ...................... ............................. ..... .......... ......[...]

1 Introduction Introduct ion Abou t This Ma nua l Thank you for your p urchase of a Nikon COO LPIX S600 d igital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoro ughly before use, and keep it where all those who us e the product will read it. Symbols and Convention s To make it[...]

2 Introduction Info rmati on a nd Pr eca uti ons Life-Long Le arning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoi ng product support and education, continua lly updat ed inform ation is avai lable o nline at the fol lowin g sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe and Africa: http://w[...]

3 Information and Precauti ons Introduction Notice Concerning Pr ohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply bei ng in posse ssion of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital cam era or other device may be punishable by la w. • Items prohibi ted by law from be ing copied or reproduced Do n ot c opy[...]

4 Introduction P arts of the Camer a The Camera Body 1 8 2 3 45 71 0 9 6 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button ............................. . 24 2 Power-on lamp ............... .................... 20, 105 3 Power switch .................... .............................. . 20 4 Built-in microphone .................... 48, 52, 56 5 Built-in f[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 14 15 16 17 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 Openin g the pin cover 1 Monitor .................. ............................. ...................6 2 Rotary multi selector................... ...................9 3 e button .................... ..................................8 4 Indicator lamp ... ..................[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The fol lo win g i ndi ca tor s m ay a pp ear in the m on ito r d urin g sho ot ing and pl ay bac k (actual display varies with cu rrent camera settings). Information displayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will appear for a few s econ ds. ( A 101) Shooting * Diff ers a ccording to t he cu[...]

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8 Introduction Basic O perations The c (Shoo ting/Pl ayback) Button The e Button Pres s e during shooting to display the sh ooting-mode selectio n menu, or during playba ck to display the pl ayback- mode sele ction m enu. Use the rotary mu lti selector ( A 9) to choose t he desired mode. • Pres s c to swi tch bet ween the m ode -se lec tion men u[...]

9 Basic Operations Introduction The Rotary Multi Selector Thi s sect ion desc ribes stand a rd us es of the rotar y multi sele ctor to select modes, select menu options and to apply selection. For Shoo ting * Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary mult i selector up or down. For Pla yback * Pictures can als o be chosen by rotati ng the r[...]

10 Basic Operations Introduction The d Button Press d to display the menu fo r the selected mode. U se the rotary multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 9). Press d again to exit the me nu. Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Metering Continuou s ISO s en s itivity Th e sel ect ed op tion Displayed whe n there are o ne or more menu item s[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Press g ( j ) when M is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently sele cted menu option. To return to the o riginal menu, press g ( j ) again. White balance Exit Back For accur ate color reproduction, choo s e a s etting that matche s the light s ource. B At[...]

12 First Step s First S teps Char ging the Batt er y The camera uses a Recharge able Li-ion B attery EN-EL1 0 (supplie d). Charge the battery with the Battery Charge r MH-63 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low. 1 Conn ect th e powe r cable. Connect the power cable to th e battery c harger 1 and insert the wa ll plug into [...]

13 Charging the Battery First Step s 3 Unplug the ch arger. Remove the bat tery an d unplug the cha rger. B Note on th e Ba ttery Charg er Be sure to read an d follow the warnings for the batte ry charger on pages iii and iv before us ing the battery charger. The supplied battery charger is for use only with a Recharg eable Li -ion Battery EN-EL10.[...]

14 First Step s Inser t ing th e Batte r y Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) that has been fully cha rged, usin g the Bat tery Charge r MH -63 (supplied), into your camera. 1 Open th e battery -chamb er/memor y card s lot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Confir m tha t the posit ive (+ ) and neg ative (-) term inals are oriented c[...]

15 Inserting the Battery First Step s Removing the Batte ry Turn the camera off befo re removing the battery. To e ject t he batt ery, o pen the bat te ry- cham ber / memory card slot cover a nd slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1 . T he bat tery can th en be removed by hand 2 . • Note that the batte ry may become hot during use; obs[...]

16 First Step s Settin g Displa y Langua ge , Dat e and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press t he power switch to turn on the camer a. The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn on. 2 Use th e rotary m u lti sel ector to choose the desired language and press k . For information o[...]

17 Setting Display La nguage, D ate and Time First Step s 5 Sele ct yo ur h ome ti me zone ( A 100) and press k . The Date menu is disp layed. 6 Edit th e date. • Rotate th e rota ry mult i selecto r, or p ress H or I , to edit the hig hlighte d item. • Press K to mo ve the cur sor in the follo wing orde r. D ->M -> Y ->H our -> Min[...]

18 First Step s Inser tin g Memor y Cards Pict ures are stored in the ca mera’s int e rnal memo ry (approximat ely 45 MB ) or on removable Sec u re Digital (SD) memory cards (ava ilable s eparately) ( A 111 ). If a memor y card is ins erted in the camera, da ta is automa tically s tored on the memory card and data recorded to the memory card can [...]

19 Inserting Memory Cards First Step s Removing Memory Cards Before removi ng me mory cards, tu rn the cam era off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Open the battery-chamber/m emory card s lot cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card 2 . Th e card can then be removed by hand . B Formattin g Memory Car ds If th e message at[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Basi c Photogra phy and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o) M od e This section d escribes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-a nd-shoo t” mode recommended for fi rst-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press t he power switch to turn on the came[...]

21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Au to) Mod e Information displayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will appear for a few s econ ds ( A 101). When the monitor is turned o ff, press the power switch o r the shutter button to turn it o n ( A 105). C [...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Step 2 F rame a P icture 1 Ready the cam era. Hold t he camera s teadily in both h ands, ke eping you r fingers an d other ob jects away f rom the len s, flash, sel f- timer lamp, microphone and speaker. 2 Frame the pic ture. Position the main subject ne ar the cent er of the monitor . Using th e Zo om [...]

23 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Digita l Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (4×), holding down g ( i ) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a to tal magnification of 16×. The focu s area will not be displayed and foc us will be on the center o f the sc reen[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Step 3 Focus an d Sho ot 1 Pre ss the shutt er-re lease b utton half way. Camera automatica lly select s the focus area (one of ni ne) containin g the subject closes t to th e camera . When the subject is in fo cus, the act ive focus are a glows green. When digital zoom is in effect, th e focus area wil[...]

25 Step 3 Foc us and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode C During Re cording Whi le pi ctur es are b eing r eco rded , the O (wait) icon will be displaye d and the n umber of e xposures remaining display or the movie length d isplay will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remo ve or d[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Step 4 Viewing and De letin g Pic tures Viewing Pictures (Playbac k Mode) Press c . The last pict ure taken w ill be displa yed in full- frame playb ack mode. Rota te the r otary mu lti sel ector or pr ess H , I , J or K to display th e pictures ( A 9). Pict ures may b e displa yed brief ly at lo w res [...]

27 Step 4 Vie wing and Deleting P ictures Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode C Playback Mode The following options are available in full-frame playb ack mode. C Pow er on by press ing c If the c button is pressed continuously while the powe r is OF F, the power will be switched ON and playback mode will be started up. However, if the last m[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Us in g t h e Fla s h The flas h has a range of 0.5-6.5 m (1.6-21. 3 ft.) when the came ra is zoo med out all the way. With maxi mum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.5- 3.0 m (1.6-9 .8 ft.) (whe n IS O sens itiv ity is set to Auto ). The follow ing flash mode s are a vailable. Setting the Flash Mode[...]

29 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode B The W (Off) Indicator Turn vibration re duction ( A 103) off when using a tripod. Note the followin g when lighting is poor and the flas h is off ( W ): • Place the camer a on a flat, level su rface or use a tripod (recom mended). • The E is displayed whe n the camer a automaticall[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode T a king Pic tures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits. When using the s elf-timer, use of a tripod is reco mmended. Turn vibration red uc tio n ( A 103) off when using a tripod. 1 Press n (self-t imer). The self-time r menu is displayed. [...]

31 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Macro Mode Macro mo de i s used f o r taking pictures of obje cts as close as 3 cm (1.2 i n.). Note that the flash may be unable to lig ht entire subject at distances of les s than 50 cm (19. 7 in. ). 1 Press p (macro mod e). The macro menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotar y mu lti se lec tor to choos e ON[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Exposure Compen sation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value sugges ted by the camera to make pictures brighte r or darker. 1 Press t he rotary multi selector o (exposure compens atio n). The exp osure compen sation guide is displayed . 2 Use the rotar y mu lti se lec tor to adj[...]

33 High se nsitivi t y Shooti n g Mo de High sens itiv ity S hooti ng Mode Shooting in the Hi gh sensit ivity Shoo ting Mo de In high sensiti vity shooting mode, sensitivity is inc reased when shooting under low lighting , to reduce blurring caused by camer a shake or subject movement, allowing you to captu re the atmosphere of the scene. ISO s ens[...]

34 Shooting Su ited for the Scene Shoo ting Su ited for the S cene Shoo ting in th e Scene Mod e Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are available. Setting the Scene Mode 1 Enter sc ene mode by pressi ng e in shoot ing mode , sele cting C (use the ro tary multi se lector ), and th en [...]

35 Shooting in the S cene Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene Featur es * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . C Icons Used for Descriptions The follow ing ic ons ar e used f or descript ions in thi s sectio n: m , flas h mode ( A 28); n , self-t imer ( A 30); p , macro mode ([...]

36 Shoo tin g in t he Scen e Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene * Other set tings can be se lected . 1 Fill flash wit h slow sync and red-ey e reduction. 2 Other set tings can be selecte d. 1 Slow syn c wit h re d-ey e reducti on. Other settings can be s elect ed. 2 Other set tings can be selecte d. O : For those scene mode s with O , use of a tr[...]

37 Shooting in the S cene Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . O : For those scene mode s with O , use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vi bration reduction ( A 103) off when using a tripo d. g Beach/snow Captures th e brightn ess of such [...]

38 Shoo tin g in t he Scen e Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . Note that the fl ash may b e unable to light entire subj ect at distance s of l ess th an 50 cm (1 9.7 in .) O : For those scene mode s with O , use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vi bration reduction ( A 103[...]

39 Shooting in the S cene Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene . * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . * Other set tings can be se lected . l Muse um Use indoors where flash photog rap hy is proh ibited (f or example, in m useums an d art galleries) or in other setti ngs in which you do not want to use the flash.[...]

40 Shoo tin g in t he Scen e Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene Taking Pictures for a Moving Subj ect Once the subject has been selected , the focus area will automatically follow the subjec t. 1 Use the rotar y mu lti se lec tor to choos e s Active child in the sc ene m enu a nd pres s k ( A 34). • A white bord er is displayed in the cent er o[...]

41 Shooting in the S cene Mo de Shooting Su ited for the Scene 4 Press t he shutter- releas e butto n the res t of the way d own. • The pict ure will be record ed to the mem ory card or int ernal mem ory. B Active chil d • Flash mode ( A 28 ) and e xposure comp ensatio n ( A 32 ) set tings canno t be adju sted afte r selecting t he sub ject. If[...]

42 More on Playback More on Playbac k V i ewing Multip le Pict ures: Thumbn ail Pl ayback Press f ( h ) in full -frame pla yback mo de ( A 26) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thu mbnail images. The followi ng operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. C Thumbnail Pl ayback Mode Display When print set ( A 72) and prot[...]

43 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Pressin g g ( i ) during full-frame playback mod e ( A 26) zooms the current pic ture in 3×, with the c enter of the picture displayed in the mo nitor. • The guide at lower right show s which portion of the picture is enlarged . The following operations can be performe d while pictures a[...]

44 More on Playback Edit ing Pi ctures Use the COOLPIX S600 to edit pictures in-c amera and store them a s separate files ( A 112). The editing features described below are available. C Picture Ed iting • The COOLPIX S600 editing functions are not availa ble for pictures take n with non-COOLPIX S600 digita l came ras. • If a copy created using [...]

45 Editing Pi ctures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Con trast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be us e d to cr eate copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark porti ons of a pictu re. Enhanced copies are stored as separate files . 1 Select the desired pi cture from full-fra me ( A 26) or th umbn ail ( A 42) playbac k mode a[...]

46 Edi ting P ict ures More on Playback Creating a Cr opped Cop y: Crop This fu nction is only available when u is displayed in the monitor wit h playback zoom ( A 43) enabled. Cr opped copies are s tored as separate files. 1 Press g ( i ) in full -frame playb ack mode ( A 26 ) to zoom i n on the im age. Crop can be do ne by enlarging above the cur[...]

47 Editing Pi ctures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Small Picture C r e a t e a s m a l l c o p y o f t h e c u r r e n t p i c t u r e . Small copie s are stored as J PEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. 1 Select the desired pi cture from full-fra me ( A 26) or th umbn ail ( A 42) playbac k mode and p[...]

48 More on Playback V oice Memo s: Recording an d Playback Use the camera’s built-in mic rophone to record voice memos for picture s marked with n in full-fram e playback mode ( A 26). Recording Voice Memos A voice me mo, up to 20 seconds in le ngth, will be recorded while k is pr es sed do wn. • Do not touch the b uilt-in microphone during rec[...]

49 More on Playback V i ewin g Pic tures by Date In list by date mode, pictures taken on a sp eci fied date ca n be d isplayed. In ful l- frame playback mode, just as with playback mo de, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be edited, voice m emos can be recorded or played ba ck, and movies can be played bac k. When d is pressed, the list[...]

50 Vi ewi ng Pi ctu res by Da te More on Playback Using List by Date Mode The following operations are possible from the date selection screen. B Notes on List by Date Mode • Up to 9,000 pi ctures can be displayed i n list by d ate mode. • Pictures taken with no date stamp are not listed in these modes. To Use Descript ion A Sele ct d ate Use t[...]

51 Viewing Pictures by Date More on Playback List by Date Menus Press d in either mode to display the following menus for o nly the pictures taken on the s pecified date. D-Lighti ng* A 45 Print set A 72 Slide show A 91 Delete A 92 Protec t A 92 Rotate image* A 93 Small pic.* A 47 * During full-frame playback only When d is pressed in the date sele[...]

52 Movies Movies Recording Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in mi c rophone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Enter movie mo de by press ing e in shoot ing mode , sele cting D (use the ro tary multi se lector ), and th en pres sing k . Exposure c ount displ ay shows maxim um total leng th of movie that c an[...]

53 Movies T he Movie Menu Movie op tions and Autofo cus mo de ( A 54) settings can be changed from the movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and u se the rotary multi se lector to modify and apply s ettings. Selecting Movie Op tions The movi e menu offers the opti ons shown below. C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and F[...]

54 The Movie Menu Movies Autofocus Mode Choose ho w the camera focus es in mo vie mode. Option Descr iption A Single AF (default sett ing) Came ra focuses w hen shutt er-releas e button is pressed ha lfway and locks at this position during shooting. B Full-tim e AF Camera fo cuses con tinuously until focus is ac quired and lo cked. To prevent sound[...]

55 Movies Movie P laybac k In fu ll-frame playback mo de ( A 26), movies are recognized by the Movie options ( A 5 3) icon. To play a movie, display it in full-frame pla yback mode and press k . Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the rotary multi selector J or K to choos e a con[...]

56 Voice R ecord ings Voice Recordings Mak ing V oice Reco rdin gs Audio voice recordings c an be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the bu ilt-in speaker. 1 Enter voic e reco rding mode by pres sing e in shoot ing mode , sele cting E (use the rotary multi sele ctor ), and then pres sing k . The len gth of r ecordi ng tha t [...]

57 Making Voi ce Recor dings Voice R ecord ings Oper ations During R ecordin g To Press Descriptio n Reactivate the monitor c If the monitor has turn ed off, press c to reac tiva te. Pause/resu me recordi ng k Press once to pause recording; indicator lamp will blink. End re cord ing Press the sh utter-re lease but ton all the way down a second time[...]

58 Voice R ecord ings Playing V oice Recording s 1 Enter s ound fil e playback mo de by pres sing e in pla yback mode, sele cting E (use the rotar y multi sele ctor ), and then pres sing k . Voice recordings can also be played back by pressing c in voice recording mode ( A 56) to display the select sound file screen. 2 Choose the des ired f ile and[...]

59 Playing Voice Recordings Voice R ecord ings Operat ions During Play back Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the rotary mu lti selector J or K to choose a control , then p ress k to perform the selecte d operation. The following operations are available. Deleting Sound Files P[...]

60 Voice R ecord ings C opying V o ice Recordings Copy voice recordings between the internal me mory and a memo ry card. This option is available only when a memory ca rd is inserted. 1 Press d in th e select sound file scr een ( A 58, s tep 2) . 2 Use th e rotary m u lti sel ector to choose the option and press k . q : Co py re cordings from inte [...]

61 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers Conn ecti ng to Tel evisi ons, Co mputers and Print ers Connect ing to a T V Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/v ideo cable (AV cable) to play bac k pictures on the te levision. 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Conn ect th e came ra to t he TV usin g the sup plied AV cabl e. C[...]

62 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers C o nnecting to a C omputer Use the s upplied USB cable to connect the camera t o a computer , and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Instal l the Software Before connecting the camera to a c omputer, software, including[...]

63 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers Transferring Pictures from a Camer a to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer wa s installed. 2 Turn off t he camera. 3 Conn ect th e came ra to t he comp uter u sing the suppl i ed USB c able. 4 Turn on the c amera. The po we r-o n lam p wi ll li ght .[...]

64 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers 5 Transf er pictures wh en Nikon Tran sfer ha s finishe d loading. Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer . At the default se tting, all pic tures are tr ansferred to the comput er. At the Nikon Transfe r default settin g, the fold er to which pic tures are tr ansferre d[...]

65 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers D Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files • Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewe r supplied with your operati ng system. • Sound files copied to the compu ter can be played back us[...]

66 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers Connec ting to a Printer User s of P ictB ridg e-com pat ible ( A 128) printers can c onnect the camera directly to the printer and print pic tures without using a c omputer. B Note on Pow er Sou rce When connecting the camera to a computer or prin ter, use a fully charged battery to preve nt th[...]

67 Conn ec ting to a Pr inte r Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a and Printer 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Turn on the pri nter. Check pr inter settin gs. 3 Conn ect th e came ra to t he print er using the s upplied USB c able. 4 Turn on the c amera. When conn ected corr ectly, the PictBr idge sta rtup screen 1 w[...]

68 Connecting to a P rinter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 67), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Use th e rotary m u lti sel ector to choose the desired pictur e and pre ss k . Press f ( h ) to dis play 12 thumbna ils, and [...]

69 Conn ec ting to a Pr inte r Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers 6 Choose St art pr int and pres s k . 7 Prin tin g sta rts. Monitor dis play return s to that shown in step 1 w hen printing is comple te. To cancel befor e all copies h ave been prin ted, press k . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer[...]

70 Connecting to a P rinter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Pr int se lect ion , Print all im ages or DPOF printing and press k . Prin t s elec tion Choo se the pic tur es (Up to a tot al of 99) and number of cop ies (up to nine ) of each. Rota te the r otary mu lti sel ector or press J or K to select pictur es, and pre [...]

71 Conn ec ting to a Pr inte r Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers 5 Prin tin g sta rts. Monitor dis play re turns to the pr int menu (s tep 2) wh en printing is comple te. To cancel befor e all copies h ave been prin ted, press k . B Paper Siz e The camera supports the followi ng paper sizes: Default (the default pape r size for the[...]

72 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: Prin t S et The Pr int set option in the playba ck menu is used to create digital “print orde rs” for printing o n DPOF-compatible devices ( A 12 8). When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer accor[...]

73 Creating a DPOF Pri nt Order: Print Se t Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and Printers 5 Choose whe ther or n ot to also pr int shooti ng date and phot o infor mation. Choose Date and pr ess k to print date of recordin g on al l p ictu res in th e pr int or der . Choose In fo and press k to p rint ph oto infor mation (shutter sp eed and ape[...]

74 Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Shootin g, Pl ayba ck and Setup Menus Shoo ting Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu The shooting menu and hig h sensitivity menu contain the following o ptions. 1 Image mode can change the settings for menus of other shooting modes (except movie menu). 2 See the info rmatio n on restric tions that may ap ply to th e[...]

75 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Displaying the Shoo ting Menu and High sensitivity Menu Enter A (auto) or high sensitivity shooting mode by pressing e in shooting mode, s e lect ing A (auto) or B (high sensitivity), and then pressing k . Press d to display the shooting menu or high s ensitivity menu. [...]

76 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus A Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as imag e files. The s ize of the files, and with it the number of images that c an be recorded, depends on the size and quality of the images. Befo re shooting, choose an image mode according to how yo u plan[...]

77 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus C Numb er of Expos ures Rema ining The following table lis ts the approximate nu mber of pictures that can be st ored in internal mem ory and on a 2 56 MB memory ca rd. Note that the number of picture s that can be s tored will diff er depending on the composition of th[...]

78 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus B White Ba lance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light s ource. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the c olor of the light source, with the re sul t t hat wh ite ob jec ts app ea r w h ite whether seen in the shade, dir[...]

79 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Preset Man ual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a str ong col or cast (for exa mple, to make pictures taken unde r a la mp with a re d shade look as though they had been taken under whit e light). 1 Place a white or gray [...]

80 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus G Metering Choose ho w the camera meters ex posure. B Note on Me ter ing When digi tal zoo m is i n effe ct, Me tering is set to Center- weighted , and the metered area is not shown in the monitor. D Metering Area The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when [...]

81 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will b e switched off fo r Continuo us or BSS , and f ocus , expos ure and w hite balan ce a re f ixed at the values for the first picture in ea ch series. At settings other than Si ngle , the[...]

82 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus E ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the les s light needed to make an exposure. Although a hig h ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects i n action or in poor light ing, high sensit[...]

83 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus F Color Options Make colors more vivid o r re co rd pictu res in monoch rome. The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the moni tor. At settings other than Stand ard co lor , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). n Stand ard [...]

84 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used. z Face priorit y When the camer a recognizes a f ace (front vie w), the camera w ill focus on t[...]

85 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus D Focus Lock To focus on off -center subjects when Center is sel ecte d for AF area mode , use focus lock as descr ibe d b elow. 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2 Press the shutter-release button h alfway. • Confirm that the focus area indicator is [...]

86 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Face Priority Face Priority will take e ffect when AF area mode is set to Fa ce priority , or when Scene mode is set to Portrait or Night portrait . The camera will automatically recog nize huma n fa ces t hat ar e fa cing t he ca mer a an d set focus on t he f aces. 1 Fr[...]

87 Shoot ing O ptions: The S hooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus I Autofocus Mode Choos e how the ca mer a focuses . B Notes on Au tofocus Mode Autof ocus mode wil l be fixed at Single AF when AF area mode ( A 84) is set to Fa ce priorit y . A Sin gle AF (d ef au lt se tti ng) Camera focuse s when shutter -release button is pr essed [...]

88 Shoot ing Opti ons: The Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the fo llowing settings in A (auto) mode . Flash m ode Flas h t urn s off at Continuous sett ings of Conti nuo us or BSS . Applied setting is restored when Single is selected. Self -ti mer If se lf-tim er is on , only [...]

89 Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Playback Opti ons: The Play back Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Menu Display the playback menu by pressing c and pres sing d . • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • To exit the playback menu, press d . I D-Lig hting A 45 Enha [...]

90 Playback Options: The P layback Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Select ing Mu ltiple Pictur es The screen sho wn at right will be displayed in the menus (shown below) when choosing pictures. Playback menu: Print set ( A 72 ), De lete ( A 92), Prot ect ( A 92), Rotate image ( A 92), Pi ctur e Cop y ( A 94) Setu p men u: W elcom e scr een[...]

91 Playback Options : The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus b Slide Sho w Play back pictures, stor ed in the internal memory or on a memo ry card, one by one in an a utomate d “sl ide show. ” 1 Use the rotar y mu lti se lec tor to choos e Start and press k . To ch ange the interv al betwee n pictur es, choos e Frame intvl , sele[...]

92 Playback Options: The P layback Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus c Del ete Delete select ed pictures or all pictures. B Notes on Del etion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before delet ion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be d eleted. d Protect Protect se[...]

93 Playback Options : The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus f Rotate Image Set the direction of the picture used for playback on camera. Pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise o r counterclockwise. Choose a picture to be rotated in the picture sele ction screen ( A 90), a nd t he Rotate image screen will be displayed. Rotate the rot[...]

94 Playback Options: The P layback Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus h Copy Copy pictu re s between the internal me mory an d a memory card. 1 Select an option from the copy screen using the ro tary multi se lector and pres s k . q : Copy pictures from interna l memory to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 [...]

95 Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Basic Camer a S etup: Th e Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 96 Choose how men us are displ ayed. c Welcome scr een A 97 Select scree n d isplaye d when ca mera is tu rned on. d Date A 98 Set camera clo ck and choose home an d destination time zones. e Monitor se ttings A 101 [...]

96 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Displaying the Setup Menu First, display the playbac k-mode or shooting-mode selection menu by pressing e . The n selec t F (use the rotary multi selector), and press k . • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • To exit the setup menu, press[...]

97 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus c Welcome Sc reen You can se lect the welc ome sc reen to be disp layed when th e camera is turned on. None (default setting) No welcome screen will be displayed . COOLPIX Displays a welc ome scree n Select an i mage Select a picture in th e internal memory or on the memory [...]

98 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus d Date Set the camera c lock and choose home and travel destinatio n time zones. Settin g Trav el Dest inati on Tim e Zone 1 Use the rotar y mu lti se lec tor to choos e Time zone and press k . The time zone menu is displayed. 2 Choose x and p ress k . The date and t ime dis[...]

99 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus 3 Press K . The travel destin ation menu is displ ayed. 4 Choos e the travel dest inatio n time z one a nd pres s k . The se tting is e nabled. While the travel destination time z one is selected, t he x icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mo[...]

100 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus D Time Z ones ( A 17) The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time ( A 17 , 99). The table contains some locations that are not displ ayed on the c a mera ' s t ime zo ne map. UTC +/– Locat[...]

101 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus e Monitor Settings Choose wheth er or not to displ ay i nform ation i n th e moni tor, and se t the monito r bri ghtne ss. Photo Info The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators in the monitor. Ph oto i nf o Choose[...]

102 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus f Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be impri n ted on pictures. This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time ( A 73 ). At settings other than Off , the icon for the c urrent setting is displayed in the monitor ( [...]

103 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus g Vibration Reduction Vibration re duction ef fectively corrects blur, caus ed by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when s hooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter spee ds. Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes. Turn vibrat[...]

104 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus h AF Assist Change settings for AF-assist illumination. u Digital Zoom Adjust settings for using digital zoom. B Notes on Di gital Z oom • AF area ( A 84) will be set in the center when digital zoom is been u sed. • Digital zoom ca nnot be used in th e following situa t[...]

105 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus i Sound Se ttings Adjust the following sound settings. k Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any o perations been done, the came ra will enter standby mode ( A 15) to save power. Once in s tandby mode, the power lamp will blink, and i f no ope[...]

106 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus l Format M emory/ m For mat Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memo ry card. Form atting th e Inte rnal M emor y To format the internal memory, remove the memory card fr om the ca mer a. The Format memory o ptio n appears in the setup menu. Form atting [...]

107 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus n Lang uage Choose one of 23 languag e s for disp lay of camera menu s and messag es. o Vi deo Mode Adjust settings for connection t o a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . Czech Polish Danish Por tuguese German Russian (defaul t setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Tu[...]

108 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus p Reset All When Reset i s selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their d efault values. Pop-up Menu Scene Mo de Movi e Menu Shooting Me n u Option Default v alue Flash m ode ( A 28) AU TO Self -ti mer ( A 30) OFF Macro mode ( A 31) OFF Exposu re compensa tio[...]

109 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Setup Me nu Other s • Choosing Reset al l also clears the curr ent file numbe r ( A 112) fro m the me mory. N umber ing wil l continue from the lowest numb er available. T o reset file num bering to “0001”, delete a ll pictures ( A 92) be for e sele cting Reset all . [...]

110 Basic Camera Setu p: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus r Firm ware Vers ion View the curren t camera firmware version. Back COOLPIX S600 Ver . X.X Firmwa re ve rsio n[...]

111 Technical Notes Technical Note s Optio nal A ccessor ies Approved M emory Cards The following memo ry cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPI X S600. Al l cards o f the des ignated make a nd capa city can b e used , reg ard les s of sp eed . Rechargeable battery Rech arge able Li-io n Battery EN- EL10 Batt er y cha rge r Batte[...]

112 Technical Notes Image/ Sound Fi le and F older Names Pictures, m ovies, voice memo s and voice record ings are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in fold ers named with a folder number f ollowed by a five- character identifier: “SOUN D” for vo ice recordings (e.g. “101SOUND”; A 56 ), a nd “NIKON” f or all other pic[...]

113 Technical Notes Caring for the Camer a To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon pro duct, observe the following precautions when using or s toring the device: B Kee p dr y The dev ice will be da maged if immersed in water or subjecte d to h igh humi dity. B Do no t drop The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. [...]

114 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes B The Self-time r Lamp/AF-assist Il luminator LE D The light-emitting diode (LED; A 4, 30, 104 ) used in the self-tim er lamp/AF -assist illum inator c onforms to the followi ng IEC stan dard : C The Battery • Check the battery level when ta king the camera ou t, and charge the battery if necessary. Do no[...]

115 Caring for the Cam e ra Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera of f when not in use. Check tha t the power-on lamp is o ff befo re putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the c amera with naphtha or camphor[...]

116 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set clo ck. 98 B Batte ry running low. Prepare to charg e or change batter y. 12 N Battery ex hausted . Battery exhausted. [...]

117 Error Me ssages Technical Notes P Imag e ca nno t be save d. Erro r occ urre d whi le reco rding p icture . Format int ernal mem ory or memory card. 106 Came ra h as ru n out of fi le numbers. • Insert new memory card. • Forma t int erna l memo ry or memor y card. 18 106 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen. Pictures created at size s [...]

118 Error Messages Technical Notes N File c ontains n o imag e data. File not cr eated with COOL PIX S60 0. View file on comp uter or other de vice. – P This file cannot be played back . N All images are hid den. Date and time are not se t for pictures t o be dis played in list b y date mode. –– N This image cannot be deleted. Picture is prot[...]

119 Error Me ssages Technical Notes * See the documentat ion provided with you r printer for furt her guidance and inf ormation. PR Printer er ror: check print er status . Running out of ink or printe r error. Chec k print er. After checking th e ink or solving the probl em, selec t Resume an d press k to resu me pri nting .* – PR Printer er ror:[...]

120 Technical Notes T r oubleshootin g If th e camera fa ils to function as expecte d, che ck the li st of common proble ms below before consulting your retailer or Nikon -au thori zed ser vic e repres entati ve. Refer to the page number s in the right-most col umn for more informat ion. Displ ay, Se ttings and Power Supply Problem Cau se/Soluti on[...]

121 Trouble shooting Technical Notes Elect roni cally Cont rolle d Cameras In extremely rare instances , unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop f unctioning. In mos t cases, this phenomenon is caus ed by a strong external static c harge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on agai[...]

122 Troub lesho oting Technical Notes Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is se t to Off in the setup men u. • Digita l zoom is not avai lable in the foll owing situ ati ons. -w h e n s Active child , b Portrait , e Night portrait or k Close-up is s elected for Scene mode. - just be fore recordin g a movi e (up to 2x c an be appli ed w [...]

123 Trouble shooting Technical Notes Playba ck Unexpected results when f lash set to V (au to with red-eye reduct ion). If t akin g pict ures wi th V (auto with red-ey e reductio n) or fill flash with sl ow sync and red- eye reduc tion when scene mode is set to e Night portrait , In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not af fected by red-ey[...]

124 Troub lesho oting Technical Notes Pictures no t displaye d on televisio n. • Choose correct Video mode . • Memory card contains no pictures. Replace memory card. Remove memory card to play back pi ctu res from int ern al mem ory. 107 18 Niko n Transf er do es n o t st art when ca mer a is co nn ec ted. • Camera i s off. • Batter y is ex[...]

125 Technical Notes Speci fic atio ns Niko n COOLPIX S 600 Digit al Camera Type Compact digital camera Effec tive pix els 10.0 m illi on Image sensor 1 / 2.33 -in . CCD; total pix els: appr ox. 10.34 million Lens 4× Zoom -Ni kkor lens Focal length 5.0- 20.0mm (equiv alent wi th 35m m [135 ] for mat pictur e angle : 28-112 mm) f/-n umbe r f/2.7- 5.[...]

126 Spe cific ati ons Technical Notes ISO sen sitivi ty (Sta ndard output se nsit ivity) ISO 10 0, 200, 40 0, 800, 16 00, 320 0, Aut o (auto ga in from ISO 100 to 800) Expo sur e Mete ring 224-segment matr ix, center-w eighted Exp osure c ontrol Programmed auto exposure with exposur e compe nsation (–2. 0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1 / 3 EV) Range (I[...]

127 Specificatio ns Technical Notes * Based o n Camera and Im aging Product s Assoc iation (CI PA) stan dards f or meas uring th e life of camera b atteries. Mea sured at 23 °C (73 °F); zoom a djusted wit h each shot, f lash fire d with every other shot, im age mode set to i Normal (364 8) . Batt ery life may var y depending on shooting interval [...]

128 Technical Notes Supported Standar ds • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely us ed in the digital camera indus try to e nsure compati bil ity among d ifferent makes of c amera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order F ormat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory c[...]

129 Technical Notes Inde x Symbols E Audio playback mode 58 A Auto mode 8 , 20 c D-Lighting 45 B High sensitivity m ode 33 C List by date mode 49 b Monitor bri ghtne ss boost 8 , 21 D Movi e mode 52 c Playba ck mode 8 C Scene mode 34 F Setup mode 95 g Vibration reduction 21 , 10 3 E Voice reco rding mode 56 k apply se lectio n butto n 5 , 9 l delet[...]

130 Index Technical Notes Dusk/dawn i 37 E EN-EL10 12 , 14 Exposure compensati on 32 Extension 112 Eyelet f o r camera strap 4 F Face pr iori ty 84 File nam es 112 Fill fla sh 28 Firmware vers ion 110 Flas h 28 , 29 Flas h lam p 5 , 29 Fluo res cen t 78 Foc us 24 , 54 , 84 Focus lock 85 Fold er na me 112 Form at 19 , 106 For mat memory card 19 , 10[...]

131 Index Technical Notes Port rai t b 35 Power 16 , 20 Powe r swi tch 4 , 20 Power -on la mp 4 , 20 Preset m anual 79 Print 68 , 69 , 72 Print se t 72 Print Set ( Date) 73 Printer 66 Protect 92 R Rech argea ble batt ery 111 Rech argea bl e Li-io n batt ery 12 , 14 Reco rdi ng m ovie s 52 Red-eye redu ction 28 , 29 Rese t all 108 Rota ry m ult i se[...]

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