North Star S205 manual

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

ii For Y ou r S afe t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructio ns where all those who use the product will read them. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an un[...]

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 Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Use only a[...]

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

v Notices Notice s for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration fo r the power outlet if needed. The power supp[...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the St ate of California to cau se birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling . Nikon Inc. , 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200 Notice for [...]

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1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon C OOLPIX S205 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictur es with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, an d keep it wh ere all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easie[...]

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

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

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 3 2 1 6 5 8 9 7 4 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button.... ...................... .... 26 2 Zoom control................ ................... ............... 25 f : wide ............ ................... ...................... .... 25 g : tele ................. ................... .............[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 8 6 7 5 4 2 1 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Opening the connector cover 1 Charge lamp................................. ........ 15, 117 Flash lamp.................... .................. ................... 31 2 A (shooting mode) button............. 8, 35 3 c (playback) button ................... 8, 28, 73 4 Multi selec[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor d uring shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). The indicators that appear in the monito r during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds ( A 132). Shooting * Differs according to the current shooting mod[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback 1 The icon for th e album or the selec ted category in auto sor t mode currently selected in playback mode is displayed. 2 Differs a ccording to th e setti ngs configured during shooting. 1 m00s 1 m00s 999/ 999 999/ 999 1 m00s 1 m00s 9999/9999 9999/9999 9999. J P G 9999. J P G 999/ 999 999/ 999 1 5/ 11 /2[...]

8 Introduction Basic Operations The A (Shooting Mode) Button The c (Playback) Button • Press the A button in playback mode to enter shooti ng mode. • Press the A button in shooting mode to di splay the shooting-mode selection menu and swi tch shooti ng modes ( A 35). • Press the c button in shooting mode to e nter playback mode. • Press the[...]

9 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of th e multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to a pply selection. Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to select options, or press the k (apply selection) button. Shooting Playback Menu Screen C Note on the Multi Selector In the m[...]

10 Basic Operati ons Introduction The d Button Press the d button to display the menu for th e selected mode. • Use the multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 9). • Choose a tab on the left to switch to the menu of the selected tab. • Press the d button again to exit the menu. Switching Between Tabs Exit Shooting menu Image mode W hite ba l[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) when M / L is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option. To return to the original menu , rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) again. The Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-rel[...]

12 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 14). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Confirm that the battery’s po sitive (+) and negative (–) ter[...]

13 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off ( A 17) and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monito r have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject the battery, open the bat tery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in th e direction indicated by[...]

14 First Steps Charging the Batt er y Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Batte ry EN-EL10 inserted into the camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-68P 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 AC Adapter EH-68P. If a plug adapte[...]

15 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging. About two hours and ten minut es are required to charge a fully exhaus ted batt ery. The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into th e electric[...]

16 Charging t he Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e Ch arg ing AC A dap te r EH -68 P is for use onl y wi th c omp ati ble de vic es. Do n ot u se w ith ano th er make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follow the warnings for the Charging AC A dapter on page iii and the section, “The Battery” ( A 147), before[...]

17 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on. To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera is turned off, both the power-on lamp and monitor will turn off. • If the camera is t[...]

18 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first ti me the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press the k button. F[...]

19 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Edit the date and time. Press H or I to ed it the highlighted item. Press K to move the highlight in the following order. D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝ DMY (the order in which the da y, month, and year are displayed) Press J to return to t he previous item. 6 Choo[...]

20 First Steps Inserting Memor y Car ds Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 47 MB) or on removabl e Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (availa ble separately ; A 150). If a memory c ard is inserted in the camera, data a re automatically stored on the memory car d and dat a recorded to the memory c[...]

21 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be formatted before use ( A 138). Note that formatting permanently deletes all picture s and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of an y pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card. When format[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Selec t A (Aut o) Mod e This se ction descri bes taking pi ctures in A (auto) mode, an auto matic, “point-and- shoot” mode recommended for first-time use rs of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the cam[...]

23 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode • The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 132). • When the monitor has turned off in st andby mode to save power, press the following button [...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: A (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-illuminator, mi crophone, and speaker. When taking pictures in portra it (“tall”) orie ntation, turn the camera so that the built-in fla [...]

25 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate opti cal zoom. Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus increasing the area visible in the frame. A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor [...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. Press the shutter-rel ease button halfway ( A 11) to focus. When a face is recognized, it is framed by the double border indicating the active fo cus area. When the su bject is in focus, the double border turns green. When a face is n[...]

27 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the battery-chambe r/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded. Cutting power or removing the memor y card i n these c ircumstan ces coul d resul t in [...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. The last pictur e taken will be displayed in full- frame playback mode. Press the multi selec tor H , I , J or K to view additional pictures. Cont inue holding down t he multi selector H , I[...]

29 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode C Operations Available in Playback Mode See “Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode” ( A 68) and “Editing Pictures” ( A 98) for more information. C Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera When the camer a is off, holding dow n the c button will tu[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the F lash When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto , the flash has a range of 0.5-4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.- 14 ft.) at the maximum wide-an gle zoom position and a range of 0.5-2.4 m (1 ft. 8 in.-7 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto zo om position. Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the multi selector m (fl[...]

31 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) or Lighting I s Poor • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera d uring shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. • The E indicator is displayed whe n the camera automa tically incr eases sensitiv ity. Pictures take[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ak ing 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-releas e button. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. 1[...]

33 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 8 cm (3.2 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft . 8 in.). 1 Press the multi selector p (macro mode). The macro menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H [...]

34 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting Brightness (Exposur e Compensa tion) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press the multi selector o (exposur e compensation). The exposure compen sation guide is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H[...]

35 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode Select a shooting mode from A (auto) , x (scene), F ( smart portrait), s (subject tracking), and D (movie) modes. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode. The shooting-mode se lection menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select a shooting mode and press the k button. T[...]

36 More on Shooting Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Aut o) M ode ) The following options can be set when shooting in A (auto) mode ( A 22). Displaying the Shooting Menu Enter A (auto) mode ( A 22). Press the d button to dis play the shooting me nu. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • To exit the shooting men[...]

37 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n of image size and image quality (compression) at which pi ctures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which p ictures will be used and the capacity of the internal memory[...]

38 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the comp osition of the picture (due to[...]

39 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, dire[...]

40 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) 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 referen[...]

41 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting C Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when Continuou s , BSS or Multi-shot 1 6 is selected, and focus, ex posure and white balance are fixed at the values determined wi th the first picture in each series. At settings other [...]

42 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting E 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 expos e an imag e. Although high ISO sensitivity settings are suited to pictures of moving subjects or those taken under dim lighting, high[...]

43 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting F Color Option s Make colo rs more vivid o r record picture s in monochrome . At settings other than Standard color , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). Color tones in shooting display change according to the selected color option. B Note on C[...]

44 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the came ra selects the focus area for autofocus. When digital zoom is in effect, the ca me ra always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setti ng. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mo de a Face [...]

45 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on AF Area Mode This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Camer a Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” ( A 49). D Focus Loc k To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selecte d for AF area m ode , use focus lock as desc[...]

46 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a human fa ce, face recognition, wh ich the camera automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function is activated in the following situations. • AF area mode ( A 44) is set to Face priority • [...]

47 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. The double border tur ns green and focus is locked. When the camera is unabl e to focus, the double border will blink. Pr ess the shutter-releas e button halfway again and f[...]

48 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting I Autofocus Mode Choose ho w the camera focu ses. B Note on the Autofocus Mode Se tting for Subject Tr acking Mode Autofocus mode can be set for subject tracking mode. The default setting in subject trackin g mode is Full-time AF . Autofocus mode can be set independently for b[...]

49 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Camera Settings t hat Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. D More Information See “Note on Digital Zoom” ( A 136) Restricted function Setting Descriptions m Flash ( A 30) Cont inuous ( A 41) When Continuous , BSS , or[...]

50 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Sc ene Mode) Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mod e 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to disp lay the shooting-mode selection menu and press the multi selector H or I to select the scene mode icon[...]

51 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply frami ng a picture, t he camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When a pict ure is fr amed in x ( Scene auto selector ) scene mode, the camera automatically adjusts settings[...]

52 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Dependin g upon shoot ing condit ions, the camera may not select the desi red scene m ode. Shoul d this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 22) or select the desired scene mode manually ( A 50). C Focusing in Sc[...]

53 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features) See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 51) for more information on scene auto se lector scene mode. The following icons are used for descriptions in this secti on: m , flash mode ( A 30); n , s[...]

54 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Default setting can be modified. Use of a tr ipod is recommended in sce ne modes with which O is indicated. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and re[...]

55 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode ma y be used. The default setting can be modified. 2 Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. f Party/indo or Captures the effects of can dlelight a[...]

56 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modifie d. Note that the fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in. ). Use of a tr ipod is recommended in sce ne modes with which O is indicated. j Night landscape Slow shutter speeds [...]

57 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. u Food This mode is usefu l when taking pictures of food. • Macro mode ( A 33) is enabled and the camera automatical ly zooms to the clos est position at wh ich it can focus. • The closest dis tance at which the camer[...]

58 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. Use of a tr ipod is recommended in sce ne modes with which O is indicated. m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. • Camera focuses at infinity. The fo cus [...]

59 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of picture s that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker soft ware . See “Shooting for a P anorama” ( A 60) for details. m W * n Off* p Off* o 0.0*[...]

60 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting for a Panora ma The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. U se a tripod for the best results. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to disp lay the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to sel ect p ( Panorama assist ) scene mode ( A 50). Panor[...]

61 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Press the k button wh en shooting is complete. The camera re turns to step 2. B Notes on Panorama Assist • Flash mode, self-time r, macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be a djusted after the first picture is tak en. Pictur es cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image m o[...]

62 More on Shooting Shooting Smiling F aces ( Smart Portrait Mode) At the default settings, the camer a uses face priority to recognize human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smi le timer). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to [...]

63 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting conditions, the camera m ay be unable to reco gnize fa ces or detect smiles. • See “Notes on Face Priority” ( A 47) for more information. B Notes on Skin Softening • More time than usual[...]

64 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Smart Portrait Menu The following options can be appl ied in the smart portrait menu. Press the d button ( A 10) in smart portrait mode ( A 62) to display the smart portrait menu and use the multi sele ctor ( A 9) to apply options. A Image mode Adjust Image mode ( A 37). Changes made [...]

65 More on Shooting F ocusing on a Mo ving Subject (Subject T racking Mode) Use this mode to take pictures of movi ng subjects. Select the subject which the camera will focus. The focus a rea will automatically move to track the subject. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode menu, press the multi selector H or I to sele[...]

66 Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Subject Tracking Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Adjust zoom positi on, exposure, menu settings, an d flash m ode prior to selecting the subje ct. If any camera setting is change d after the subject h as been selected, subject selection will be canceled.[...]

67 Focusing on a Moving Subjec t (Subject Tracking Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in Subject Tracking Menu The following options can be applie d in the subject tracking menu. Press the d button ( A 10) in subject tracking mode ( A 65) to display the subject tracking menu and use the multi selector ( A 9) to modify a nd apply settings. A Image mode[...]

68 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F u ll-fr ame Playback Mode Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode and pictures taken are displayed ( A 28). The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. C Viewing Pictures When pictures in which a face was recogni zed during shooting ( A 46 ) are displaye[...]

69 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 28) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images (except in list by date mode). The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed. To Use Description A Choose pictures Press [...]

70 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback More on Playback C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When pictur es marked usi ng Print se t ( A 87) or Pr otect ( A 94) are se lected, the icons shown at right are displaye d with them. Movies are displayed as film frames. C Thumbnail Display in Fav orite Pictures and A uto Sort Mode • When thumbnai[...]

71 Viewing Mu ltiple Pictures : Thumbnail Play back More on Playback Calendar Display With playback display of 16 thu mbnails ( A 69), rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) to switch to calendar displ ay. Images can be selected for display based on the date on which they were taken. The dates on which pictures were taken are underlined in yellow. The [...]

72 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Z oom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 28) enlarges display of the cent er portion of the current picture. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations can be performed while picture disp[...]

73 More on Playback Selec ting a Pla yback Mode Select a playback mode from c (playb ack), h (favorite picture), F (auto sort), and C (list by date) modes. 1 Press the c button in playback mode. The playback-mode se lection menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector H or I to select a playback mode and press the k button. The camera enters the sel[...]

74 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite Pictures (F avorite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been added to albums, favorite pictures mode can be used to pl ay back only the pictures in a specific album. Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture faster and easier. Pictures can be sorted to albums [...]

75 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 “ h favorite pictures mode”. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged and pictures can be di splayed as thumb [...]

76 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a picture from an album without permanently deleting it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step 2 i n f a vo ri te pi ct ur es mo d e ( A 75), and press the k button to display t[...]

77 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available with display of album list. Favorite Pictures Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in favorite pictures mode to ap ply the following menu options. Quick reto uch ➝ A 1[...]

78 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Changing Icons Assigned to Albums The icon assigned to the album can be changed to reflect the theme of picture s included in the album. 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playb ack-mode selection menu and press the multi selector H or I to choose h , and then [...]

79 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to wh ich they were origina lly recorded ( A 151). Only the file names of pictures are added to albums. In favor ite pictures mode, pictures w[...]

80 More on Playback Finding P ic tures in A uto Sor t Mode Pictures and movies are automatically sort ed to any of the follo wing categories with sh ootin g. When “ F auto sort mode” is selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback m[...]

81 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Categories and the Contents * Pictures taken in sce ne auto selector scene mode ( A 51) ar e also sorted to the appropriate categories . 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 b[...]

82 Finding Pictures in Au to Sort Mode More on Playback Using Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen. Auto Sort Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in auto sort mode to apply the following menu options. Quick reto uch ➝ A 100 D-Lighting ➝ A 101 Skin softening [...]

83 More on Playback V iewing Pi c tur es b y Date (List b y Date) In “ C list by date mode”, pictures taken on the same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be edited or added to albums, and movies can be played back. • When the d button is p[...]

84 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date) More on Playback Using List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen. To Use Description A Select date Press the mu lti selector H or I to select a date. 9 Switch to full- frame playback k Press the k button to displa y the first picture taken on the sele cted date. Ro[...]

85 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date) More on Playback List by Date Menu Press the d button in list by date mode to display the following menus for only the pictures taken on the specified date. Quick reto uch* ➝ A 100 D-Lighting* ➝ A 101 Skin softening* ➝ A 102 Print set ➝ A 87 Slide show ➝ A 91 Delete ➝ A 92 Protect ➝ A 94 Rota[...]

86 More on Playback Playback Option: Playback Menu The following options are available in the playback menu. Displaying the Playback Menu Press the c button to enter playback mode ( A 28). Press the d button to disp lay the playback menu. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • Press the d button to exit the playback men[...]

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

88 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback 4 Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. Press the multi sel ector J or K to sele ct pictures, and press H or I to specify the numbe r of copies to be printed. Picture selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark ( y ) icon and the numeral indicating [...]

89 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback B Notes on Print Set When a print order is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode or list by date mode, the screen show n below is displayed if pictures other th an those in the album, the selected category, or taken on the selected sh ooting date , have been marked for printing. • Sel[...]

90 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information When the Date and Info options are enabl ed in the print set option, shootin g date and photo information are printed on picture s when a DPOF-compatible ( A 166) printer which supports printing of shooting date an d photo information is used.[...]

91 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback b Slide Show Play back pict ures stor ed in the in ternal m emory or on a memo ry card on e by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and press the k button. To change the interval between pictures, choo se Frame intvl , select th e desired interval time, and[...]

92 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback c Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures) Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer importan t im ages to a computer before deletion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected an d cannot be deleted ( A 94). c button [...]

93 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen li ke that shown at right is displayed with the follo wing menu selections: • Playback menu : Print set > Select images ( A 87), Delete > Erase selected images ( A 92), Protect ( A 94), Rotate image ( A 94), and Copy > Selected images ( A 9[...]

94 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback d Protect Protect select ed pictures from accidental deletion. Select pictures to protect or cancel prot ection fo r previously protected pictures from the picture selection screen. S ee “Selecting Pictures” ( A 93) for more information. Note that formatting the camera’s inte r nal memory or [...]

95 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback E Voice Memos Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos 1 Display the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 28) or thumbnail playback mo de ( A 69) and press the d button. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to [...]

96 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode. 1 Select the desired picture in ful l- frame playback mode ( A 28) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 69) and press the d button. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selec[...]

97 Playback Option: Playback Menu More on Playback h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Me mory Card) Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Use the multi se lector to select an option from the copy screen and press the k button. q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memo ry card. r : Copy pictures from memory card [...]

98 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S205 to edit pictures in-c amera and store them as separate files ( A 151). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. B Notes on Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an Image mo de setting of P 3 96 8 × 2232 ( A 37) cannot be edited. • The COOLPIX S205 editin g [...]

99 Editing Functions Editing Picture s D Original and Edite d Pictures • Copies created with ed iting functions are not dele ted if the original pictu res are deleted. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with edit ing functions are deleted. • Edited copies are stored with the same recording da te and time as the origin al. ?[...]

100 Editing Picture s Picture Editing k Quick Retouch: Enha ncing Contrast and Saturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Ne w co pies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 28) or thumbnail ( A 69) playback mode and press the d [...]

101 Picture Editing Editing Picture s I D-Lighting: En hancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies ar e stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 28) or thumbnail ( A 69) playback mode and press the [...]

102 Picture Editing Editing Picture s e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in pictures and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. Copies created with the skin softeni ng function are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame ( A 28) or thumbnail ( A 69) playback mode and press the d butto[...]

103 Picture Editing Editing Picture s B Note on Skin Softening Depending upon the d irection in which faces are look ing, or the bri ghtness of faces, the camera may be unable to accurately recognize faces, or the ski n softening func tion may not perform as expected. D More Information See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” ( A 151) for more [...]

104 Picture Editing Editing Picture s g Small Picture: Resizing Pictures Create a small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for displaying on Web pages and using as e-mail attachments. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The l 640× 480, m 320×240, and n 160×120 sizes are available. 1 Select the[...]

105 Picture Editing Editing Picture s a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy c ontaining only th e portion visible in the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 72) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. To crop a picture dis[...]

106 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded vi a the built-in micr ophone, enter shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the sh ooting mode menu and press the multi selector H or I to select D , and then press the k button. The[...]

107 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie re cording begins. Digital zoom cannot b e applied before movi e recording begins. Howev er, digita l zo om can be appl ied (up to 2×) whil e movies ar e being recorde d. • There ma y be some degrada tion in i mag e quality when di[...]

108 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback The Movie Menu The movie menu can be used to adjust Movie options ( A 108), Auto focus mode ( A 109), and Electronic VR ( A 109) settings. Select D (Movie) from the movie mode, then press the d button ( A 10) to display the movie menu and use the multi sele ctor ( A 9) to modify and apply settings. [...]

109 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback I Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. w Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR (vib r ation reduc tion) whe n shooting movies. At setting other than Off , the icon for the current se tting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). D (Movie ) M d (Movie menu) M I Autofo c[...]

110 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 28), movies are recognized by the Movie op tions icon ( A 108). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press the k button. Rotate the zoom control to g or f to adjust playback volume. Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor. Press [...]

111 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the Audio Video cable EG-CP14 (available separately from Nikon) to play back pictures on a television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the audio/video cable[...]

112 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Co mputer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer soft ware. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including N[...]

113 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Transferring Pic tures 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. The camera automaticall y tu rns on and the power-on [...]

114 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 4 Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S 205 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos . Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer in the Change program dialog and click O[...]

115 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers At the Nikon Transfer defaul t settings, ViewNX star ts automatically when transf er is complete and transf erred pictures can be viewed. For more information on using Nikon Transf er or ViewNX, ref er to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX ( A 116[...]

116 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers D Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX M anually Windows Choose Start menu> All Programs > Nikon Transfer > Nikon Transfer (or All Progr ams > ViewNX > ViewNX ). Double-clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX shor tcut icon on the desktop will also start Ni[...]

117 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Charging While Conne cting 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 140) in the setup menu, the battery inserted in to the camera is automatically[...]

118 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers B Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer • The battery cannot be charged, nor can d ata be transferred, when the camera is connected to a computer before th e camera’s date and time have been set ( A 18). If the camera’s clock batter y ( A 130) has bee[...]

119 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 166) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pi ctures without using a computer. Follow the procedur es below to print pictures. B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a printer, use a fu[...]

120 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 The camera is automatically turned on. When proper ly connected, the PictBridge startup screen ([...]

121 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 120), follow the procedure described below to print a picture. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press the k button. Rotate the zoom contro l to f ( h ) to s[...]

122 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 6 Choose Start print and press the k button. 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print selec tion screen shown in step 1 when printing is comple te. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, press the k button. Printing Multiple Pictures Afte[...]

123 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press the k butt on. Print selection Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. • Press the multi selec tor J or K to selec t pictures, and press H or I to specify the numb[...]

124 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, press the k button. C Paper size The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for [...]

125 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 127 Choose how menus are displayed. c W elcome screen A 128 Choose whether or not a we lcome screen is displayed when the c amera is turned on. d Date A 129 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones. e Monitor settings A 1[...]

126 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Press the d button to display the menu screen. If the d button was pressed in Scene mode, press the multi selector ( A 9) J to display the tabs. 2 Press the multi selector ( A 9) J . Tab selection is activated. V Charge by computer A 140 Choose whether or no t to charge the camera batter[...]

127 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press H or I to select the z tab. 4 Press K or the k button. The setup menu items can be s elected. Use the multi selec tor to choose items and adjust me nu options ( A 9). To exit the setup menu, press the d button or J to select a different tab. a Menus Choose the initial menus disp layed. d button M z (Setup m[...]

128 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup c Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 126) M c W elcome screen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shoo ting or playback mode without displaying the welcome screen. COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome screen and enter[...]

129 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press the k button. The Time zone menu is displayed. 2 Choose x Travel destination and press the k button. The date and time displaye d in the monitor changes according to the region currently select[...]

130 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press K . The time zone selectio n screen is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination time zone. Press H in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect to enable the daylight saving time function and automatically adv ance the time by o ne hour. The W icon will be displayed at the top of the [...]

131 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zone not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Lo cation –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 Alaska, Anchorage +3 Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh, Ku[...]

132 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup e Monitor Settings Set the op tions below. Photo Info Select whether or not the photo info rmation is displayed in the monitor. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators displayed in the monitor. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 126) M e Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed in the [...]

133 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Date Imprint (Impri nting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting, allo wing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing ( A 90). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6)[...]

134 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup w Electronic VR Ch oo se w he th er o r n ot ele ct ron ic VR ( vi br ati on red uc tio n) is u se d w hen ta kin g s ti ll pictures . When Auto is selected, R is displayed in the monitor ( A 6) , and electronic VR is applied according to shooting conditions. B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction • Electronic[...]

135 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup U Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject mo vement and camera shake when shooting still pictures. The current motion detection setti ng can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting ( A 6, 23). The motion detect ion ic on turns green when the camera detects camera shake and[...]

136 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination , w hich assists au tofocus operation w hen the subject is poorly lit. u Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center ( A 44). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the followi[...]

137 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. k Auto Off When the camera is on and a specified period of time passes with no operations performed, the monitor turns off and the camera will enter standby mode ( A 17) to save power. Once the camera has en tered standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink, and [...]

138 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup l Format Memory/ m 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 me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option is displaye d in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card When the memory card is inserted i[...]

139 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup n Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 126) M n Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Tur[...]

140 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup V Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserte d in the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a compu ter via USB cable ( A 117). B Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the prin ter complies with the PictBridg[...]

141 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using face priority when sh ooting in the following modes. • A (auto) mode (when Face priority ( A 44) is selected for AF area mode option). • Scene auto selector ( A 51), Portrait ( A 53), or Night portrait ( A 54) is se[...]

142 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the operati ons described below are available. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. Option Use Description Enlarge the detected face that bl[...]

143 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Shooting Menu Scene Mode Smart Portrait Menu d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 126) M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 30) Auto Self-timer ( A 32) Off Macro mode ( A 33) Off Exp[...]

144 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Subject Tracking Menu Movie Menu Setup Menu Option Default value Autofocus mo de ( A 67) Full-time AF Option Default value Movie option s ( A 108) I TV movie 640 Autofocus mo de ( A 109) Single AF Electronic VR ( A 109) Off Option Default value Menus ( A 127) Text W elcome screen ( A 128) None Photo info ( A 132) A[...]

145 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 151) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 92) before selecting Reset all . • The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are res[...]

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

147 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or charge the batte ry if necessary. Do not continue charging on ce the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever possible, ca rry a fully charged spa re battery [...]

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

149 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional Ac cessories * When using in other countries, use a third-party plug adapter as necessary. For more information about plug adapter s, consult your travel agency. Rechargea ble batt ery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 Charging A C Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH-68P*, EH-68P (AR)* [...]

150 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in t his camera. All cards of the designated make and ca pacity can be used, regardless of speed. 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that device s[...]

151 Technical Not es and Index Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “ P_” plus a three-digit sequential number for pict ures taken in Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001?[...]

152 Technical Not es and Index Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem So lution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 129 B Battery runni ng low. Prepare to charge or repl ace battery. 12, 14 N Battery exhauste[...]

153 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Card is not formatted. Format card? No Yes Memory card has not been formatted for use in this camera. Formatting deletes all data stored on the memo ry card. Be sure to sel ect No and make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card. Select Yes and press the k button to f[...]

154 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Sound file cannot be saved. A voice memo cannot be attached t o this file. • Voice memos cannot be attached to movi es. • Select a picture taken with this camera. – 96 P A blink was detected in the picture just taken. One or more portrait subjects may have blinked when the picture was taken. Che[...]

155 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index N File contains no image data. File not create d with this camera. File cannot be viewed on this camera. View file using a computer or the devices used to create o r edit this file. – P This file cannot be played back. N All images are hidden. No pictur es available for a slide show. –9 1 N This ima[...]

156 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and info rmation. PR Printer error: out of paper No paper is loaded in printer. Load the specified paper, select Resume and press th e k button to resume printing.* – PR Printer error: check ink Ink error. Check ink, select Resum[...]

157 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhau sted. • Standby mod[...]

158 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on [...]

159 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Camera c annot focus. • The intended subject is one with which autofocus does no t perform well. • Select Auto for AF assist in set up menu . • Turn camera off and then on again. 27 136 17 Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. • Increase t he ISO sensitiv ity value. • Enable electronic vi brat[...]

160 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Skin tones ar e not softened. • Under some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be softened. • Use Skin softening in the playback menu for pictures containing more than three f aces. 103 102 No sound when s hutter is released. • Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in s[...]

161 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Saving images takes time . It may take more t ime to save images in the following situations. • When the noise reduct ion function is in operation • When the flash mode is set to V (auto with red-eye reduction) • When the skin softening fu nction is applied while shooting 31 31 53, 54, 6[...]

162 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index The recorded pic tures are not displayed in auto sort mode. • The desired picture was sorte d to a category other than the category currently displayed. • Pictures recorded by a came ra other than the COOLPIX S205 and pictures copied using the copy option cannot be di splayed in auto sort mode. •[...]

163 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S205 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 12.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; total pixel s: approx. 12.39 million Lens 4× optical zoom, NIK KOR lens Focal length 4.9–19.6mm (angle of view equi valent to that of 27–108 mm lens in 35mm [135] format[...]

164 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Program med auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compens ation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1 / 3 EV) Range ( A auto mo de) [W]: –0.6 to +17.2 EV [T]: 1[...]

165 Specifications Technical Not es and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Produc ts Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °[...]

166 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders st [...]

167 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols A Auto mode 22 C Scene mode 50 F Smart portrait mode 62 s Subject tracking mode 65 D Movie mode 106 z Setup menu 125 h Favorite pictures mo de 74 F Auto sort mode 80 C List by date mode 83 g (Tele) 4, 25 f (Wide) 4, 25 i Playback zoom 4, 72 h Thumbnail playback 4, 69 j Help 4, 11 k Apply selection button[...]

168 Index Technical Not es and Index Daylight saving time 18, 130 Delete 9 2 Digital zoom 25, 136 Direct print 119 D-Lighting 101 DPOF print 124 DSCN 151 Dusk/dawn i 55 E EH-68P 14, 149 Electronic VR (movie) 109 Electronic VR (still p ictures) 134 EN-EL10 12, 14 Exposure compensation 34 Extension 151 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F Face priority 44, 46[...]

169 Index Technical Not es and Index Nikon Transfer 112 Number of exposures remaining 22, 38 O Optional acce ssories 149 P Panorama assist p 59, 60 Panorama Maker 112, 116 Paper size 121, 122 Party/indoor f 55 Photo info 132 PictBridge 119, 166 Playback 28, 29, 69, 72 Playback menu 86 Playback zoom 72 Portrait b 53 Power 18, 22 Power switch 4, 22 P[...]

170 Index Technical Not es and Index Welcome screen 128 White bal ance 39 Z Zoom control 4, 25, 110[...]

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