Nikon S9100 manual

Nikon COOLP DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual[...]

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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself 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. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the [...]

L_ Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak, overheat, 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 Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Use only a Recha[...]

Z_ Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and outputjacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with prod uct regulations. Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or ()tiler objects are not pinched by the lens (:over or other moving parts. CD-ROMs The CD-ROMs su[...]

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For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................................ ii WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. ii Notices ...........[...]

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue ............................. 40 Operating the Creative Slider ....................................................................................................................... 41 Adjusting Exposure Compensation ...................................................................[...]

Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) ..................................................................................... 113 Viewing Images in List by Date Mode ................................................................................................. 113 Operations in List by Date Mode ....................................................[...]

Connecting to a Computer ............................................................................................................ 157 Before Connecting the Camera ............................................................................................................... ] 57 Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer ..................[...]

Thank you for your purchase ofa Nikon COOLPIX 59100 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following [...]

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m 2, o The Camera Body 11 Lens cover closed 12 3456 10 8 Flash raised Zoom control .................................................. 27 W : wide ..................................................... 27 T : tele ........................................................ 27 [] :thumbnail playback ........... 94,96 : playback zoom .....................[...]

34 S 6 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 D Monitor .......................................................... 6, 25 D fiotafy mukJ selector ................................... 11 D _) (apply selection) button .................... 11 D I-_] (playback) button ................. 10, 30, 89 I Charge lamp ......................................... 17, 162 Flash lam[...]

m o c n o The Monitor Tile following indicators may appear in tile monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Tile indicators that appear in tile monitor during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds (_]] 175). Shooting 41 #_-- 38 _ 37 D[_-- 4 5 36 1 2 3 I r.====_ 7 _.L_a @ L............_[...]

U Shooting mode _. ................... 24, 58, 61,80 g Macro mode .................................................... 39 U Zoom indicator ...................................... 27, 39 Focus indicator ............................................... 28 AE/AF-L indicator .......................................... 79 Flash mode .......................[...]

m o Playback _4 1 23 s_ _6 r----I--I--I--I_ 17 _L_ 16 14'=_© _--rt. a b [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] m Date of recording ......................................... 20 Time of recording ......................................... 20 Protect icon ................................................... 122 Sequence display ..................................[...]

Raising and Lowering the Flash (_ _ Flash Pop-up Control) Slide tile _ _ (flash pop-up) control (_) to make tile flash pop up ((2}). • See "Using tile Flash" (_ 32) for more information on setting tile flash. • If the flash will not be used, gently lower tile flash until it clicks into place. # s The Shutter-release Button Tile camera[...]

m o m Mode Dial ::;i;::ir ' .... , I Q_" i_1 _1÷J/ 1 !_fl J _@ I Rotate the mode dial to the desired icon to switch to the corresponding shooting mode (_ 45). The [] (Playback) Button • Press tile [] button in shooting mode to enter playback mode. • When the camera is in shooting mode, press the [] button to switch to playback mode. [...]

The Rotary Multi Selector Rotate the rotary multi selector, press its upper (A), lower (V), left (_), or right side (1_), or press the _) button. Shooting Rotate to select an item* _ (_ 32) menu < , . , _/_ Display creative slider Display_ tselt-timer._ f,_ i_/Z_,,_ ,r_q 40 _ (_ 35) menu _ [k_,i _ ..... _w/_ uispiay _ texposure /_-_;_ compensa[...]

m Using Camera Menus Press the MENU button (_ S) to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the rotary multi selector (_ 11) to navigate the menus. Tab for the menus available in the current shooting mode/ tab for playback mode menu Tab for movie menu (during shooting mode)/playback menu (during playback mode) Tab for displaying the setup menu [...]

Switching Between the Tabs on Menu Screens Press the rotary multi selector _i to highlight the tab Press the rotary multi selector • or • to select a tab, and press either the _) button or • Attaching the Camera Strap The selected menu is displayed ii/i ¸/__ 5" 13[...]

m Insert a Rec:hargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low (_ 16). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot : _ :__..L._ _ ..... _ [_ cover. _ill battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow ((t}) and fully insert the battery (2}). When the b[...]

Removing the Battery Turn tile camera off (_ 19) and be sure that tile power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery<hamber/memory card slot (:over. To eject the battery, open the battery<hamberi memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow (_). The battery (:an t[...]

_m. Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare the Charging ACAdapter EH-69P. Ira plug adapter* is included, attach the plug adapt[...]

4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging. About 3 hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrical outlet. m. Charge lamp Description Blink[...]

_w] _1_ Notes on Charging AC Adapter • The Charging AC Adapter EH 69P is _r use only with compatible devices. Do not use with another make or model of device, • Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section, "The Battery" (_ 195), before use, The EH 69P is compatible with AC 100 240 V,[...]

Turning On and Off the Camera Press tile power switc:h to turn on tile camera. Tile power-on lamp (green) will light, and then tile monitor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns offwhen the monitor turns on). To turn of[the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera is turned of[, the power-on lamp and the monitor will turn of[. if the c[...]

When the first time the camera is turned on, the language-selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed. I Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light and then the i mon,tor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when %4° ,o .__d,__ the monitor turns on). 2 Press [...]

5 Press • or • to choose the date format and press the _) button. 6 Press •, 4, •, or i_ to set the date and time, and press the _) button. Choose an item: Press • or _1 (changes between D, M, Y, hour, and minute). Edit the highlighted item: Rotate tile rotary multi selector or press • or V. Apply tile setting: Select the minute setting[...]

Data is saved in the camera's internal memory (approximately 74 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (commercially available; _ 198). If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically saved on the memory card and data saved to the memory card can be played back, deleted, or transferred. Remove the memory card t[...]

_1_ Formatting Memory Cards If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted before use (_ ] 85). Note that formatting permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatting the memory card. When formatting the [...]

This section describes taking pictures in I_1 (auto) mode, an automatic:, "point-and- shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera "m .................................. The lens extends and the monitor turns on. o -< o_ _r D c o_ rD 2 Rotate the mode dial _'-_[...]

Indicators Displayed in I_1 (Auto) Mode Vibration reduction icon ] |Vibration reduction can be | /applied to reduce the effects / "Shooting mode _ r_ [_m'_ °f camera shake" ,) I1'_11 d,splayed ,n I_1 _ _1 /;Motion detection icon (auto) mode. The effects of subject movement I • and camera shake are reduced. J Movie options &qu[...]

1 Use both hands and ready the camera. Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker. Whenus,ng hef, ash, 32, wh,,etak, ngp,c ures,n portrait (tall) orientation, turn the camera so that the flash _. is above the lens. o ,< o_ __ _t Frame the picture. _- When the [...]

Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate the zoom control toward T to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Rotating the zoom control all the way in either direction will adjust the zoom quickly, while rotating the control part[...]

F," 0 & -< o_ D c o_ O- rb 1 Pressthe shutter-release button halfway. When the shutter-release button is pressed haffway (_ 9), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. When a face is detected: • The camera focuses on th[...]

_1_ Note on Saving Images While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do notopen the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved, Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card, _1_ Autofocus Autofocus may not pe[...]

F," O -< O- _r D O- rb 3O Playing Back Images (Playback Mode) Press the _ (playback) button. The last image captured will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press A, V, <1, or i_ to view previous or next images (_]] ] 1). Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from t[...]

Deleting Unwanted Images 1 Pressthe'_ button to delete the image 4%,®' iJPr______/ currently displayed in the monitor. _'_ To exit without ddedng, pressthe MENU button. _ @_@_ 2 Press the rotary multi selector • or • to choose the desired deletion method and press the _) button. Current image: Only the current image or voice mem[...]

When tile flash is needed, such as when the subject is dimly lit or when there is backlighting, pop the flash up. The flash mode (:an be set tomatch the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft. 8 inn 3 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 1.5-2.5 m (5 ft. 8 ft. 2 [...]

Setting the Flash Mode 1 Slide the _(_ (flash pop-up) control. The flash pops up. When the flash is lowered, the flash mode will be fixed at @ (off). 2 Press the rotary multi selector _ (flash mode). The flash mode menu is displayed. 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired mode and press the _) button. The icon for the selected flash [...]

o ,< _r D c o D_ _1_ Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled (_)) or Lighting Is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting. Set Vibration reduction (_ 178) to Off in setup menu (_ 169) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. • []_ may be displayed in the shooting screen. When []_ is displayed, ISO[...]

The self-timer is useful for self-portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake that occur when the shutter-release button is pressed. The timer can be set to ten or two seconds. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction (_ 178) to Off in the setup menu (_ 169) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera[...]

F," 0 -< 0- 0 c o_ O- rb 4 Press the shutter-release button the ,_ rest of the way down. The self-timer starts, and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down. About one second before the shutter is released, the lamp stops blinking [...]

The camera uses face detection to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected. This feature can be used when shooting mode (_ 45) is set to I_1 (auto) mode or the [] (night portrait) or Portrait scene mode (_ 61). 1 Press the rotary multi selector _) (self-timer). The self-timer menu is displayed. To adj[...]

F," 0 o_ D c o_ O- rb L_4 Notes on the Smile Timer • Digital zoom is not available • Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles, • See "Notes on Face Detection" (_ 57) for more information, • This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See "Camera Set[...]

Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as (:lose as 4 cm (1.6 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than S0 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). 1 Press the rotary multi selector _ (macro mode). The macro mode menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON and press the _) button. The macr[...]

Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue (:an be adjusted for taking pictures by pressing the rotary multi selector i_(I_-A). items that (:an be set vary by the shooting mode. When Using I_1 (Auto) Mode (_ 24) or Continuous Shooting Mode (_ 80) Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue carl be adiusted with the creative s[...]

Operating the Creative Slider When using I_1 (auto) mode and _ (continuous) mode, use the creative slider to adjust brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue for taking pictures. 1 Press the rotary multi selector l_ (l_). Tile creative slider screen is displayed. 2 Press the rotary multi selector _ or l_ to ® choose r_, _), or _. The [...]

o ,< _r D c o_ 4 When adjustment is complete, press _ or i_ 61 to choose [] and press the _ button. If the _) button (except when [] is selected) or the shutter-release button is pressed in step 3, tile selected amount of effect is applied. When tile effect is applied, tile camera returns to the shooting screen. If brightness is adjusted, _ and [...]

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Adjust the overall brightness of the image. • To make the subject brighter, move the slider toward "+". • To make the subject darker, move the slider toward Slider Exposure Histogram compensation value [] Using the Histogram A histogram is a 9raph showing the distribution of tones in the im[...]

o ,< o_ D c o rD Adjusting Exposure Compensation When using scene mode or special effects mode, bdghtness (exposure compensation) can be adjusted for taking pictures. 1 Press the rotary multi selector [] (exposure compensation). The exposure compensation guide and histogram are displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select a Exposure comp[...]

Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes. i_ i i "_ ........._, I_1 (Auto) mode ([_ 24) Pictures can be taken with an automatic, point- and-shoot mode recommended for first- time users of digital cameras. Brightness, vividness, and hue can be adjusted using the creative slider. Various se[...]

=o The following options can be set when shooting in I_1 (auto) mode (_ 24). Image mode Choose the image mode (combination of image size and compression rate) at which images are saved.This setting can be changed when using any shooting mode. White balance _[_4g In order to make the colors in images appear as they do to the eye, set white balance t[...]

Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) I_1 (auto) -) MENU "_ mode (Shooting menu) Image Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The hig her the[...]

S o oo [] Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card, Note that due to PEG compression, the number of images that can be saved differs depending on the composition of the image, In addition, this number may vary depending on the make of [...]

White Balance (Adjusting Hue) I_1 (auto) -) MENU "_ White balance (Shooting menu) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of ttTe light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result ttTat white objects appear white whether seen in the stTade, direct sunlight, or [...]

s o oo _,L* Preset Manual Preset manual is usd with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when tile desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light). Use[...]

Metering I_1 (auto) -) MENU (Shooting menu) -') Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering. Choose how the camera meters exposure. [] Matrix (defaUlt setting) Uses a wide area of the screen for metering. This metering mode provides the appropriate exposure for a variety of shootin[...]

o oo ISO Sensitivity I_1 (auto) -) MENU -_ ISO (Shooting menu) sensitivity When ISOsensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures. Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brig htness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera s[...]

AF Area Mode I_1 (auto) -) MENU "_ AF mode (Shooting menu) area Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. [_] Face priority (default Setting) When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See "Face Detection" (_ 56) for more ...................... information. If more than one [...]

['] Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The focus area is always displayed at the center of the screen. I Focus area sUbject tracking By registering a subject, the focus area wi]J automaticaly move to track and focus on the subject. --> "Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking))" (_ 58). 54 [...]

[] Focus Lock Use focus lock to focus on off center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode. The folk_wing steps explain the usage of focus lock when Center is selected for AF area mode, 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame, 2 Press the shutter release button halfway, • Confirm that the focus area glows green, • Focus and[...]

o oo Face Detection When the camera is pointed at the face of a person, the camera detects the face and focuses on it. The face detection function is activated in the following situations. • When AF area mode is set to Face priority in I_1 (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode (_ 53) • When the following scene modes are selected: Scene auto s[...]

2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. The double border turns green and focus is locked. When the camera is unable to focus, the double border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to focus. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take a pict[...]

o oo Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking) Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects. By registering a sublet:t, the camera can move the focus area automatically to track the subject. 1 Press the MENU button in l_l (auto) modeor [ I %,_ _: continuous mode. / I _Jf hoo ,n or 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Subject trackin[...]

4 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will _£5® /J: blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to fOCUS. If the shutter-rel[...]

oo Autofocus Mode I_1 (auto) -) MENU (Shooting menu) -') Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses. single AF (default setting) The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Full-time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed down halfway. Use with moving subjects. The sound of l[...]

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