Nikon COOLPIXS9100BLK manual

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i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Images Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setu p Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii For Y ou r S af e ty 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 instru ctions where a ll those who use the product will re ad them. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an [...]

iii For Your Safety 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. •[...]

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 supply [...]

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

vii T able of C ontents For Your Safety......................................... ................................. ...................................... ........................ ii WARNINGS .................. ...................... .................. ...................... .................. ................... .. ................ ................[...]

viii Table of Contents Adjusting Brightness (Expos ure Compensation), Vividn ess, and Hue ............................. 40 Operating the Creative Slide r .............. ................... .................. ...................... ................... ...... ............ ......... 41 Adjusting Exposure Compen sation .................................[...]

ix Table of Contents Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) ............... ................................. ..................................... 113 Viewing Images in List by Date Mode ......................... ...................... .................. ...................... ..... ..... 113 Operations in List by Date Mode ..................... ..[...]

x Table of Contents Connecting to a Computer............................... .................................. ...................................... ..... 157 Before Connecting the Ca mera ............................ .................. .................. ....................... ............ ...... ...... 157 Transferring Images from a Camera to a[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S9100 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy ta king pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thorou ghly befo re use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easie[...]

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

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

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 2 13 11 10 67 45 8 9 Lens cover closed Flash raised 1 Zoom control .................... .................. ............27 f : wide ................... ................... ...............27 g : tele.............................. .................. ........27 h : thumbnail playba ck ........... 94, 9[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 16 17 18 19 13 14 12 71 1 10 9 8 12 4 6 5 3 15 1 Monitor ...................... ...................... ..............6, 25 2 Rotary multi selector................ .................. . 11 3 k (apply selection) but ton....................11 4 c (playback) butto n ................. 10, 30, 89 5 Charge lamp ..........[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during 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 175). Shooting 10 10 2 2 1m00s 1m00s 999 999 9999 9999 1m00s 1[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction * The icon displayed varies with the shooting mode. 1 Shooting mode*.......... .......... 24, 58, 61, 80 2 Macro mode ...................... .................. ............39 3 Zoom indicator ............................... ....... 27, 39 4 Focus indicator............................ .................. .28 5 AE/AF[...]

8 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback 1 The icon for th e selected album or the selected cate gory in auto sort mode in playback mode is displayed. 2 The icon displayed v aries with the setti ng that was set at the time of shooting. 1m00s 1m00s 999/ 999 999/ 999 1 m 0 0 s 1m00s 9 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 9 9999/9999 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999/ [...]

9 Introduction Basic Operations Raising and Lowering the Flash ( K Flash Pop-up Co ntrol) Slide the K (flash pop-up) control ( 1 ) to make the flash pop up ( 2 ). • See “Usi ng the Flash ” ( A 32) for more informat ion on setting the flash. • If the flash will not be used, gently lower the flash until it clicks into place. The Shutter-relea[...]

10 Basic Operation s Introduction Mode Dial The c (Playback) Button The b ( e Movie-record) Button Rotate the mode dial to the desired icon to switch to the corresponding shooting mode ( A 45). • Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode. • When the camera is in shooting mode, press the c button to switch to playb ack mode. •[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction The Rotary Multi Se lector Rotate the rotary multi selector, press its upper ( H ), lower ( I ), left ( J ), or right side ( K ), or press the k button. Shooting * Items can also be se lected by pressing the rotary mul ti selector up or down. Playback * Previous or subsequent pictures ca n also be selected by rotati[...]

12 Basic Operation s Introduction Using Camera Men us Press the d button ( A 5) to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the rotary multi selector ( A 11) to navigate the menus. 1 Press the d button. 2 Press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose an item, and then press K or the k button. Items can also be chose n by rotating the rotary m[...]

13 Basic Operations Introduction Switching Between the Tabs on Menu Screens Attaching the Came ra Strap Set up Welcome screen Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Motion detection AF assist Vibration reduction Autofocus mode AF area mode ISO sensitivity Metering White balance Image mode Shooting menu Autofocus mode AF area mode ISO sensit[...]

14 First Steps First Steps Inser ting the Battery Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 16). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Use the battery to lift the o range battery latch in the direc ti[...]

15 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off ( A 19) 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 the direction indicat ed by[...]

16 First Steps Charging the Batter y Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and th en plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P. If a plug adapte[...]

17 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 3 hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a fully exhaus ted batt ery. The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrical ou[...]

18 Charging t he Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e Ch ar gi ng AC A da pt er E H- 69 P is fo r us e o nl y wi th com pa ti ble de vi ce s. D o n ot u se wi th a no th er make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follow the warnings for the Charg ing AC Adapter on pag e iii and the section , “The Battery” ( A 19[...]

19 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will li ght, and then the monitor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on). To tur n off the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera is turned off, the power-on lamp and [...]

20 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date , and T ime When the first time the camera is turned on, t he language-selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light, and then the monitor will turn on (the po wer-on lamp tu[...]

21 Setting Display Language, Date, and Time First Steps 5 Press H or I to choose the date format and press the k button. 6 Press H , J , I , or K to set the date and time, and press the k button. Choose an item: Pr ess K or J (changes between D , M , Y , hour , and minute ). Edit the highlighted item: Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H or [...]

22 First Steps Inser ting Memory Cards Data is saved in the camera’s intern al memory (approximately 74 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memo ry cards (commercially available; A 198). If a memory c ard is inserted in the came ra, data are automatica lly saved on the memory card a nd data saved to the memor y card can be played ba ck, delet[...]

23 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted befo re use ( A 185). Note that formatting perman ently deletes all i mages and other d ata on the memo ry card. Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatt[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 T urn th e Camera O n and S ele ct A (Aut o) M od e This section describes taking pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and- shoot” mode recommended for first-time use rs of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the cam[...]

25 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 175). • When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power (the power- on lamp is blinki[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 F rame a Picture 1 Use both hands and ready the camera. Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assi st-illuminator, microphone, and speaker. When using the fla sh ( A 32) while taking pictures in portrait (tall) orientation, tu rn the camera so th[...]

27 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 toward g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward f to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Rotating the zoom control all the way in eithe[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. When the shutter-r elease button is presse d halfway ( A 9), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutte r speed and aperture value). Focus and exposur e remain locked while th e shutter-release b utton is pressed hal fway. When a fac[...]

29 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Note on Saving Images While images are bein g saved, the number of exposure s remaining will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/mem ory card slot cove r while im ages are bein g saved. Cut ting power or removing the memor y card i n these c ircumstanc es could result in l[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. The last image captured will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. Rotate th e rotary mult i selector, o r press H , I , J , or K to view previous or nex t images ( A 11). Images may be disp[...]

31 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Ima ges Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Unwant ed Images 1 Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor. To exit without deleting, press the d button. 2 Press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose the desired del etion method and press the k button. Current[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the F lash When the flash is needed, such as when the subject is dimly li t or when there is backlighting, pop the flash up. The flash mode can be set to match the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto , the flash has a range of 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft . 8 in.-13 ft.) at the maxi[...]

33 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Fl ash Mode 1 Slide the K (flash pop-up) control. The flash pops up. When the flas h is lowered, the flash mode will be fixed at W (off ). 2 Press the rotary multi selector m (flash mode). The flash mode me nu is displayed. 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the des[...]

34 Using th e Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) or Lighting Is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooti ng. Set Vibration reduction ( A 178) to Off in setup menu ( A 169) when usi ng a tripod to stabili ze the camera. • E may be disp layed i[...]

35 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ak ing Pictures with the Se lf-timer The self-timer is useful for self-portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake that occur when the shutter-releas e button is pressed. The timer can be set to ten or two seconds. When using the self-tim er, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration redu[...]

36 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The self-timer s tarts, and the num ber of seconds remaining before the sh utter is released is displayed in the m onitor. The self-timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down. About one second bef[...]

37 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ak ing Pictures with the Smile Ti mer The camera uses face detection to dete ct human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected. This feature can be used when shooting mode ( A 45) is set to A (auto) mode or the S (night portrait) or Portrait sce ne mode ( A 61). 1[...]

38 Taking Pictures with the Sm ile Timer Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B 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 Fa ce Detection” ( A 57) for more information. • This function cannot be used simu[...]

39 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 4 cm (1.6 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 rotary multi selector p (macro mode). The macro mode menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary [...]

40 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting Brightness (Exposur e Co mpensation), V ividness, and Hue Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be adjusted for taking pictures by pressing the rotary multi selector K ( o ). It ems that can be set vary by the shooting mode. When Using A (Auto) Mode ( A 24) or Continuou[...]

41 Adjusting Brig htness (Exposure Co mpensation), Vivi dness, and Hue Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Operating the Creative Slider When using A (auto) mode and C (continuous) mode, use the creative slider to adjust brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue for taking pict ures. 1 Press the rotary multi selector K ( o ).[...]

42 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Comp ensation), Vividness, and Hue Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 4 When adjustment is complete, press J or K to choose y and press the k button. If the k button (except when P is selecte d) or the shutter-release butto n is pressed in step 3, the selected amount of effect is applied. When the effect[...]

43 Adjusting Brig htness (Exposure Co mpensation), Vivi dness, and Hue Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 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 “–”. D Using the[...]

44 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Comp ensation), Vividness, and Hue Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting Exposure Compensation When usin g scene mode or sp ecial effects mode, brightness (exposure compensation) can be adjusted for taking pictures. 1 Press the rotary multi selector o (exposure compensation). The exposure compensa[...]

45 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode (Mode Dial ) Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the fo llowing shooting modes. Auto mode A (Auto) mode ( A 24) Pictures can be taken with an automatic, point- and-shoot mode recommended for first- time users of digital cameras. Brightne ss, vividness, an[...]

46 More on Shooting Changing A (A uto ) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) The following options can be set when shooting in A (auto) mode ( A 24). Displaying the Shooting Menu Rotate the mode dial to A (auto) mode ( A 45). Press the d button to d isplay the shoo ting menu. • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply sett ings ( A 11). • To [...]

47 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting Image Mode (Image Q uality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n 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[...]

48 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The following ta ble lists the approximate numb er of images that can be save d in the internal memory and o n a 4 GB memory car d. Note that du e to JPEG comp ression, t he number of ima ges that can be saved di ffers depending on the com position[...]

49 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting 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, direct sunl[...]

50 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting Preset Manual Preset manual is used with m ixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast wh en the desired ef fect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a lamp with a red sha[...]

51 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering. Choose how the camera meters exposure . A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Metering G Matrix (default setting) Uses a wide a rea of the scree n for metering. This metering mode p[...]

52 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased, less li ght is needed when taking pictures. Higher ISO se nsitivity allows d arker subjects to be ca ptured. Additionally, ev en with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutte r speeds, and blurring ca[...]

53 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the came ra selects the focus ar ea for autofocus. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M AF area mode a Face priority (default setting) When the camera detec ts a human face, it focuses on that face. See “Face De tection” ( A 56) for more [...]

54 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting y Center The camera f ocuses on the subject at t he center of the frame. The focus area is always di splayed at the center of the screen. s Subject tracking By registering a subject, the focus are a will automaticall y move to track and focus on th e subject. → “Focusing on a [...]

55 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting D Focus Loc k Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mod e. The following steps explain the usage of focus l ock when Center is sele cted for AF area mode . 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2 Press the shutter-release bu[...]

56 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting 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 p riority in A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode ( A 5[...]

57 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) 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 bo rder will blink. Pr ess the shutter- release button hal fway again to focus[...]

58 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting Focusing on a Moving Subj ect (Subject Tracking) Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects. By registering a subject, t he camera can move the focus area au tomatically to track the subject. 1 Press the d button in A (auto) mode or continuous mode. The shooting menu or con[...]

59 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting 4 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter- release button is presse d halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unabl e to focus, the focus area will blink. Press the shutt[...]

60 Changin g A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Shooting Autofocus Mode Choose ho w the camera focuses. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Autofo cus mode A Single AF (defa ult setting) The camera focuses when the shu tter-release bu tton is pressed halfway. B Full-time AF The camera focuses cont inuously until the shutte r-release button i[...]

61 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the s cene menu, images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene. x (Scene aut o selector) ( A 62) By simply framing a picture, the camera au tomatically selects the op timum scene mode for simp[...]

62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply framing a picture, the camera au tomatically selects one of the follow ing scene modes for simpler shooting. 1 Rotate the mode dial to x . The camera enters scen e auto selector. If the flash is closed, The f[...]

63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selector • Digital zoom is not available. • Dependin g upon shoot ing cond itions, the camera may not select the desir ed scene mo de. Shoul d this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 24) or select the desired scene manually ( A 64). C Focusing Using Scene Auto Sele[...]

64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Choosing a Scen e and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and Characteristics) The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting ( A 61). See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 62) for more information on scene auto se lector. X is used in the fo[...]

65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 The flash fires using red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. S Night portrait Use this mode f or portraits of a human subj ect shot in front of background lighting at night. Flas h is used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background. Press the d b [...]

66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is se t to Off , and is f ixed at W (off) when HDR is set to On . 2 The self-timer can be used. 3 Other settings can be selected. R Backlighting Use when light is coming fro m behind the subject, throwing features or details into shadow. Press the[...]

67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. y M b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • The camera detects a nd focuses on a human face . See “Face Detection” ( A 56) for more information. • If more than one face is detected, focus will be on the face clo[...]

68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. 1 The flash mode se tting may automatica lly swit ch to slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action sh ots that freeze the ac tion in a single shot and record[...]

69 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. y M Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water. • The camera focu ses on the subject at the cente r of the frame. m U * n Off* p Off o 0.0*[...]

70 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be selected. Note th at the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). y M i Dusk/dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light bef ore sunrise or after sunset. • Camera focu[...]

71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. y M u Food Use this mode when taking pictur es of food. • Macro mode ( A 39) is enabled and the camera automatical ly zooms to the clos est position at whic h it can focus. • The closest distance at which the camer a can focus varies depending on the z[...]

72 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. y M l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museum s and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuse s on the subject at the center of the frame. • BSS (best shot se[...]

73 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be select ed. 1 Can be changed when using Panorama assist . 2 Self-timer can be used when using Panorama assist . 3 Other settings can be selected. y M n Black and white copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a whit e board or in prin t. • Camera focuse s o[...]

74 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Can be set to Off. Self-time r (10s, 2s) is not available. 2 Other settings can be selected. y M O Pet portrait Use this mode when taking pictu res of dogs or cats. When th e camera detects the face of a dog or cat, th e camera focu ses on that face. Once the camera has focused, by defaul[...]

75 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting with Easy Panorama 1 Rotate th e mode dial to y , press the d button and choose p Panorama ( A 61). 2 Choose V Easy panorama and press the k button. 3 Choose W Normal (180°) or X Wide (360°) as the shooting range and press the k button. When the camera is readied in the horizonta[...]

76 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Press the shutter-release button all the way, and then remove your finger from the shutter-re lease button. I is displayed to indicate the direction the c amera movement. 6 Move the camera slowly and straight in one of the four directions, and begin shooting. When the camera detec ts whic[...]

77 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Playing Images Capture d with Easy Panorama Switch to playback mode ( A 30, 89), display an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playbac k mode, and then press the k button to display the short edge of the image using the entire monitor and automatically move (scroll) the displa[...]

78 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting with Panorama Assist The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. U se a tripod for the best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 178) to Off in setup menu ( A 169) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 1 Rotate th e mode dial to y , press the d button and c[...]

79 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Take the next picture. Frame the ne xt image so that one third of the frame over laps the first ima ge, and press the shutter -release button. Repeat this proc ess until the necessary number of images has been taken to complete the scene. 6 Press the k button wh en shootin g is complete. [...]

80 More on Shooting Burst Shoo ting ( C ontinu ous Shooting Mode) Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous series of images. • The focus, exposure, and white balance se tti ngs are fixed at the values for the first picture in each seri es. 1 Rotate the mode dial to C (continuous). The camera enters continu[...]

81 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Continuous Shooting Mode • It may take some time to save the images after shooting. The amount of ti me it takes to finish saving the captured imag es depends on the number of image s, image mode, the write speed of the memor y card, etc. • When ISO sensitivity increas es,[...]

82 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Shooting Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings After displaying the V (continuous) mode shooting screen ( A 80), press the d button ( A 5) to set the following opti ons in the continuous menu. • Items other than Continuous share the same settings with A (auto) mode, and the settings are sa[...]

83 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Shooting Option Description q Pre-shootin g cache Pre-shooting cache m akes it easy to capture perfect moments, by saving images from before the shutt er- release button wa s pressed all the way. Pre-shoo ting cache shooting begins when the shu tter-release button is pressed halfway, and continue[...]

84 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Shooting ISO sensitivity A 52 Set the ISO sensitivity to suit t he brightness of the subject. AF area mode A 53 Use this option to dete rmine how the camera select s the focus area for autofo cus. Autofocus mode A 60 Choose how the camera focuses . C Pre-shooting Cache When Pre-shooting cache is [...]

85 More on Shooting Applying Effects When Shooting (Special Effects Mode) One of the following effects can be applied to images during shooting. 1 Rotate th e mode dial to u (special eff ects). The camera en ters special effects mode. 2 Press the d button to display the special effects menu, use the rotary multi selector to choose Special effects ,[...]

86 Applying Effects When Shooting (Special Effects Mode) More on Shooting 3 Press H or I to choose an effect and press the k button. Press the d button after changing the settings and return to th e shooting screen. 4 Frame the subject and shoot. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the fr ame. • When Selective color is selected in [...]

87 More on Shooting Camer a Settings that C annot Be Applied Simultaneously Some settings in the A (auto) mode ( A 24) shooting menu ( A 46), the continuous shooting mode ( A 80) shooting menu ( A 82), and the continuous menu cannot be used with other functions. Restricted function Setting Descriptions Self-time r AF area mode ( A 53) When AF area [...]

88 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied S imultaneously More on Shooting AF area mode Smile timer ( A 37) Face detec tion is used regardless o f the AF area mode setting. Continuous ( A 80) When shooti ng with Pre-shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , or Continuous H: 60 fps , AF area mode is fixed at Center . Autofocus mode Continuous ( A 80)[...]

89 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F ull-fr ame Playback Mode Press the c (playback) button in shooting mode to enter playback mode and display images that have been captured ( A 30). The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. Function Control Description A Select images Press H , I , J , or K to display pre[...]

90 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode More on Playback Delete images l Select a deletion m ethod and delete images. When using favorite pictures mode ( A 101), auto sort mode ( A 109), or list by date mode ( A 113), images in the same album, category, or shooting date can be deleted. 31, 93 Display men us d Display the menu for the selected mod[...]

91 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode More on Playback Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Press the k button in full-frame playback mode to display the highlight, histogram, and the shooting information. Press the k button again to return to full-frame playback mode. 1 Areas of the image that are ex tremely bright (hig hlight are[...]

92 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode More on Playback Playing Images Captured Usin g Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) Each series of images captured using the following settings is saved in a sequence. In full-frame playback mode or thumbnail play back mode ( A 94), the first image of a sequence is used as the “key picture”, i.e., it is[...]

93 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode More on Playback Deleting Images in a Sequence If Sequence display options ( A 129) in the playback m enu is set to Key picture only , press the l button to select a deletion method and delete the following images. • If only the key picture is disp layed to represent all images: - Current image : When a s[...]

94 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Images: Th umbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 89) to display images in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed. Function Control Description A Choose images Rotate the rotary multi se lecto[...]

95 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Pla yback More on Playback Switch to full-frame playback mode k Press the k button. 89 Switch to shooting mode c Press the c button or shutter- release button. The b ( e movie-record ) button can also be us ed to switch to shooting mode. 30 b Function Control Description A C Thumbnail Play back Mode Display Whe[...]

96 Viewing Multiple Images: Th umbnail Playback More on Playback Calendar Display With playback display of 72 thu mbnails ( A 94), rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) to switch to calendar display (except for list by date mode). Images can be selected for display based on the date on which they were captur ed. The dates on which images were captured[...]

97 More on Playback T ak ing a Clos er Look: Pla yback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 89) enlarges display of the center portion of the current i mage. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations are available while image display is [...]

98 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom More on Playback Images Captured with Face Detection or Pet Detection When zooming in (playback zoom) on an image captured using the face detection ( A 56) or pet detection function ( A 74) by rotating the zoom control to g ( i ), th e image will be enlarged with the face detected at the time of shooting at th[...]

99 More on Playback Playing Ba ck Images b y Ca tegory The following playback modes can be selected. 1 Press the d button in playback mode. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Press the rotary multi selector J . Tab selection is activated. 3 Press H or I to choose the N tab. 4 Press K or the k button. The playback-mode se lect ion menu is displayed. [...]

100 Playing Back Images by Category More on Playback 5 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a playback mo de. To return to the current play back mode without switching playback modes, press the d button. 6 Press the k button. The camera enters the selecte d playback mode. Playback mode Play Favorite pictures Auto sort List by date[...]

101 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorit e Pictures Mode) Captured images can be added to an album and sorted . After images are added, they can be easily played back using “ h favorite pictures mode.” • By adding images to an album, images ca n be easily found. • Images can be sorted by each ev ent such as vacations or wedd[...]

102 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the album to which the images will be added and press the k button. The selected images are added an d the camera switches to the playback menu. To add the same image to multiple albums, re peat from step 3. F a v o r i t e p i c t u r e [...]

103 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Viewing Imag es in an Albu m When using “ h favorite pictures mode”, images added to an album can be displayed by selecting the album. • In full-frame playback mode, images in the same album can be played back ( A 89) and edited ( A 130). • When the d button is pressed in[...]

104 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Removing Images From an Album Remove images fr om an album withou t deleting the images. 1 Select the album from which images will be removed, play back images in that album ( A 103), and then press the d button. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to [...]

105 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available from the list of albums screen ( A 103 step 3). Favorite Pictures Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in favorite pictures mode to appl y the following menu operations. [...]

106 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Changing th e Album Icons The design of the album icons can be changed. By changing the icons, it will be easier to identify what kind of images are added to each album. 1 Press the d button during playback, choose the N (playback mode) tab, and then press K or the k button ( A 9[...]

107 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback B Notes on Album Icons Set the album icons separately for the in ternal me mory and for the memor y card. • To change the album icons for the internal me mory, first rem ove the memory card from the camera. • The default setting for the icon is the number icon (black).[...]

108 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback C Adding/Playing Favorite Pictures When images are added to an album, they are not moved from the folder to which they were saved ( A 199) or copied to the album. Only the file name s of the images are adde d to the album. When using favorite p ictures mode, images are played bac[...]

109 More on Playback Finding Images in A uto Sor t Mode Images and movies are automatical ly sort ed to one of the following categories with sh ooting . When “ F auto sort mode” is selected, images and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted. • In full-frame playback mode, images in the same category can be pl[...]

110 Finding Images in Aut o Sort Mode More on Playback 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a desired category. For information about catego ries, see “Auto Sort Mode Categories” ( A 111). For information about operating the auto so rt mode screen, see “Operation s in Auto Sort Mode” ( A 112). Press the k button to display an image in [...]

111 Finding Images in Auto Sort Mo de More on Playback Auto Sort Mode Categories * Images captu red in scene auto selector ( A 62) are also sor ted to the appropriate categories. Category Description Z Smile Images captured using s mile timer ( A 37). Y Portraits Images captured in A (auto) mode ( A 24) and continuous shooting mode ( A 80) using fa[...]

112 Finding Images in Aut o Sort Mode More on Playback Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen ( A 110 step 3). Auto Sort Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in auto sort mode to oper ate the followi ng menus. Function Contro l Description A Select a [...]

113 More on Playback V iewing Images by Da te (List by Da te) In “ C list by date mode”, only images captured on the same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, sho oting information can be displayed, image di splay can be enlarged, images can be edited, and movies can be played back. Im age[...]

114 Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) More on Playback Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen ( A 113 step 3). List by Date Menu Press the d button in list by date mode to apply one o f the following menu operatio ns to images ca ptur ed on the select ed date. 1 After displaying the ima[...]

115 More on Playback Playback Options: Playback Menu The following options are available in the playback menu. k Quick retouch A 132 Easily create retouc hed copies in which contrast and saturation have been enh anced. I D-Lighting A 133 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of images. e Skin softe ning A 134 Make facial skin tones softe[...]

116 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback Displaying the Playback Menu Press the c button to enter playback mode ( A 89). Press the d button to displa y the playback men u. • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply sett ings ( A 11). • Press the d button to exit the playback menu. • Select the N (playback mode) tab to swi[...]

117 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback a Print Order (Creatin g a DPOF Print Order) When printing images saved on the me mory card using any of the following methods, the Print or der option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printin g on DPOF-compatible devices. • Inserting the memory card into a [...]

118 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback 4 Choose images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. Rotate the rotary multi s elector, or press J or K to sel ect images, and pres s H or I to specify the nu mber of copies to be printed. Image selected for printing can be identified by the check mark ( y ) and the numeral i[...]

119 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback B Notes on Print Order When a print ord er is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the screen shown b elow is disp layed if im ages other than those in the selec ted album, categ ory, or shooting date have been marked for printing. • If Yes is selected, the c[...]

120 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print or der option, shooting date and shooting data are printe d on images when a DPOF- compatible ( A 215) printer that supports printing of shooting date and s hooting data is used. ?[...]

121 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback b Slide Show Play back images, saved in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press the k button. To change the interval between images , choose Frame intvl , select th e desired interval time, and[...]

122 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback d Protect Protect selected images fr om accidental deletion. Select images to protect or cancel prot ection fo r previously protected images from the image selection screen. Se e “Selecting Images” ( A 123) for more information. Note that formatting the camera’s inte r nal memory or the mem[...]

123 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback Selecting Images When using one of the following features, a screen like that shown on the right is displayed when selecting images. • Print order > Select images ( A 117) • Protect ( A 122) • Rotate image ( A 124) • Copy > Selected images ( A 127) • Choose key picture ( A 129) ?[...]

124 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which saved images are di splayed with playback. Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degre es counterclockwise. Images that were saved in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either directi on. Select an[...]

125 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback E Voice Memo Use the camera’s microphone to record voice memos for images. Recording Voice Memos 1 Choose an image in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 94) and press the d button. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose E Voice mem[...]

126 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback Playing Voice Memos Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode. 1 Choose an image in full-frame playback mo de ( A 89) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 94 ) and press the d button. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector [...]

127 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback h Copy (Copy Between Inte rnal Memory and Memory Card) Copy images between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a destination option to which images are copied and press the k button. q : Copy images from internal memory to mem ory card. This option is[...]

128 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback B Notes on Copying Images • JPEG-, MOV-, and W AV-format files can be copied . Files saved in any othe r format cannot be copied. • If voice memos ( A 125) are attached to images selected for copying, voice memos are copied with the images. • Operation is not guaranteed with images captured[...]

129 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback C Sequence Display Options Choose the method used to displa y a series of images shot continuously (sequence ➝ A 92) when viewing the m in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) and in thumbnail playback mode ( A 94). Settings are applied to all sequences, and the setting is saved in the camera’s m[...]

130 Editing Images Editing Images Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S9100 to edit images in-c amera and save them as separate files ( A 199). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. Editing f unction Description Quick retouch ( A 132) Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. D-Lighting ( A 13[...]

131 Editing Functions Editing Images C Restrictions on Image Editing When an ed ited copy is further modified with another ed iting function, check the following restrictions. • Copies created w ith editing functions cannot be further edited with th e same function used to create them. • When combining the frame or sm all picture functi on and [...]

132 Editing Images Image 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. Copies created with the quick ret ouch function are saved as separate files. 1 Choose the desired image in full-frame playback mo de ( A 89) or thumbnai[...]

133 Image Editing Editing Images 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 an image. Enhanced copies are saved as separate files. 1 Choose the desired image in full-frame playback mo de ( A 89) or thumbnail playback mo de ( A 94) and p[...]

134 Image Editing Editing Images e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in images a nd create s a copy with softer facial skin tones. Copies created using the skin softeni ng function are saved as separate files. 1 Choose the desired im age in full-fra me playback mode ( A 89) or thumbnail pla yback mode ( A 94) and press t[...]

135 Image Editing Editing Images p Filter Effects (Digital Filter) Filter effects (digital filter ) can be used to apply a variety of effects to images. The following effects are available. Copies crea ted with the filter effects function are saved as separate file s. 1 Choose an image in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) or thumbnail playback mode [...]

136 Image Editing Editing Images 4 Adjust the effect. Soft : Press H or I to c hoose the range of the effect and press the k button. Selective color : The slider is displayed. Rotate the rotary multi selector or pre ss H or I to select the co lor to be retained, and press the k button. 5 Confirm the effect, choose Save , and press the k button. A n[...]

137 Image Editing Editing Images S Frame (Adding Frames to Images) A frame can be added to the ou tside of an image. There are four frames f or horizontal i mages, four f rames for verti c al images, and four frames that can be used for both horizontal and vertical imag es. Copies created with this function are saved a s separate file s. Copies are[...]

138 Image Editing Editing Images g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size Create a small copy of the current image. Th is feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. The l 640×48 0 , m 320×240 , and n 1 60×120 sizes are available. Small copies are saved as separate files with a compression ratio of 1:16. 1[...]

139 Image Editing Editing Images a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 97) enabled. Cropped co pies are saved as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-fram e playback mode ( A 89) to zoom in on the image. To crop an image di[...]

140 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies High-definition movies wit h sound can be recorded. • Each movie is limited to a file size of 4 GB and a movie length of 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the mem ory card for longer recording ( A 149). • The angle of vi ew (i.e., the area visi[...]

141 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on Recording Movies • Memory cards wit h an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recomme nded when recording movies ( A 198). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when m emory cards wi th a lower Speed Class ratings ar e used. • There may be some degradation in im age quality when [...]

142 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies If the shutter-release button is pressed all the way while recording a movie, on e frame is saved as a still image (except when Movie options ( A 148) is set to p iFrame 540 (960×540) ). Movie recording continues while the still imag e is being saved. ?[...]

143 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Recording Movies in Slow Moti on an d Fast Motion (HS Movie) HS (high speed) movies can be recor ded. The portions of the movie re corded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8 or 1/2 of normal playback speed, or played back in fa st motion at a speed two times faste r than normal s[...]

144 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback 4 Press the b ( e movie-record) button to start recording. Movie recording begi ns after the monito r briefly tur ns off. The camera focuses at the center of the frame. Focus areas are not displayed during recording. When the Open with HS footage checkbox in the movie menu is turne d on, HS movies a[...]

145 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on HS Movie • Portions record ed for slow motion or fast motion playback are not recorded with sound. • When recordin g HS movies, v ibration reductio n ca nnot be used. Zoom posi tion, focus, exposure, and white balanc e are locked when the b ( e movie-record) button is pressed to start[...]

146 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Changing Movie Record ing Settings The following options can be adjusted from the movie menu. Displaying the Movie M enu 1 Press the d button in shooting mode. The menu is displayed. If the d button was pressed in x (scene auto selector ), press the rotary multi selector ( A 11) J to display the tab[...]

147 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback 3 Press H or I to choose the D tab. 4 Press K or the k button. The movie menu items can be selected. Use the rotar y multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 11). To exit the movie menu, press t he d button or J to select a different tab. Wind noise reduction Electronic VR Autofocus mode Open[...]

148 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Options Select the options for recording movies. Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrat es mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes. • When recording normal speed movi es, d HD 1080p P (1920× 1080) , e HD 1080p (192 0×1080) , f HD 720p (1 280×720) , p iFrame 540 (960×54[...]

149 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback * The maximum recording time shown here refers only to the portion of the mov ie that is recorded in slow m otion or fast motion . • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie dat a recorded per second. Variable bitrate (VBR) encoding is used to automa tically adjust the bitrate depending on the sub[...]

150 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Open with HS Footage Select whether the camera records norm al speed movies or HS movies (slow motion or fast motion movies) when movie recording starts . Autofocus Mode Select the autofocus method used wh en recording normal speed movies. Switch to shoo ting mode M d M D (Movie) ( A 146) M Open wit[...]

151 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Electronic VR When the camera is configured in the Movie options screen to record normal speed movies, select whether t he camera uses electronic vibration re duction. When Electronic VR is set to On , R is displayed when movie recording starts ( A 6). B Note on Electronic Vibrat ion Reduction When [...]

152 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 89), movies can be identified by the Movie options icon ( A 148). 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. Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movi[...]

153 Movie Recording and Playback Editing M ovies The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a se parate file (except movies recorded using p iFrame 54 0 (960×540) ( A 148)). 1 Play back the desired movie and pause playback ( A 152). 2 Press the rotary multi selector J or K to choose the L control, and then press the k button. The mov[...]

154 Editing Movies Movie Recording and Playback 6 Choose Yes and press the k button. The edited movie is saved. To exit witho ut saving, sele ct No . Ye s No Save OK? B Notes on Movie Editing • A movie that was created by editi ng cannot be trim med again. To trim anot her area of the movie, select and edit the or iginal movie. • Movies are tri[...]

155 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television to play images or movies back on the television. If your TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, a commercially available HDMI cable can be used to connect the camera to the TV for high-definition [...]

156 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 3 Tune the television to the video channel. See the documentation provided with your tel evision for details. 4 Hold down the c butt on to turn on the camera. The camera enters playback mode and images are displayed on th e television. While connected to the TV, the c amera m[...]

157 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter and copy (transfer) images to the computer. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the su pplied ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer. For more information on instal[...]

158 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a computer, use a battery with a sufficie nt amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto [...]

159 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 4 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S9100 screen is di splayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos . Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in[...]

160 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers When transfer is complete , the ViewNX 2 scre en is displayed (ViewN X 2 default setting) and transferred images are displayed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to the ViewNX 2 help informatio n ( A 161). Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the came[...]

161 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a Co mputer ’s Card Slot or a Commerciall y- available Card Read er When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-ava ilable card reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, [...]

162 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Charging While Connec ting to a Computer When t he Charge by computer option ( A 187) in the camera’s setup menu is set to Auto (default se tting), if the ca mera is connected to a computer using the USB cable, the battery inserted into th e camera can be aut omatic[...]

163 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 215) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print images. Take pictures Select images fo r printing and number of copies u sing Print order opt[...]

164 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, 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. Be sure that conne ctors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle, an[...]

165 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Printing Images One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 164), follow the procedures described below to print an image. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired image and press the k button. Rotate the zoom contro l to f ( h ) to[...]

166 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 6 Choose Start print and press the k button. 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the scree n shown in step 1 when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, press the k button. Printing Multiple Images After properly connectin[...]

167 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button. To specify paper size using settings on the printer, choose Default in the paper size option. 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images , or DPOF printing and press the k butt on. Print sele ction Choose images (u[...]

168 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the scree n shown in step 2 when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, press the k button. Print all images One copy each of all images sav ed in the internal memory, or on the memory c[...]

169 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. Welcome screen A 171 Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the cam era is turned on. Time zone and date A 172 Set camera clock and choos e ho me and destination time zones. Monitor setti ngs A 175 Adjust photo informat ion display,[...]

170 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Press the d button. The menu is displayed. If the d button was pressed in x (scene auto selector ), press the rotary multi selector ( A 11) J to display the tabs. 2 Press the rotary multi selector J . Tab selection is activated. 3 Press H or I to choose the z tab. 4 Press K or the k butt[...]

171 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Welcom e screen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcom e screen. COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome scre en and enters s[...]

172 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time zone and press the k button. The Time zone screen 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 re[...]

173 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press K . The travel destination screen is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination time zone. If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Press I to disable the dayligh[...]

174 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date a nd ti me option. UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Locati on –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 Alaska, Anchora[...]

175 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Monitor Settings Set the op tions below. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displa yed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode. ➝ ( A 176) Image review On (default setting): The captured im age is displayed immediately after shooting, and then the camera r[...]

176 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 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. Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info (default setting) The same inform ation as in Show info is displayed. If n o operations are perfor[...]

177 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing ( A 120). The icon for the current setting is disp layed in the monitor duri ng shooting ( A 6). However, when Of[...]

178 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Vibration Reduction Choose a vibration reduction option for shooti ng still images. Vibration reduction effectively reduces bl ur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, which commonly occurs when shooting with the camera zoomed in or at slow shutter speeds. Set Vibration reduction to Off when shooti[...]

179 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Vibration Redu ction • Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activa te after the power is turn ed on, or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode. Wait until the imag e of the mon itor stabilizes before shooting. • Due to characteristics of th e vibration reductio n function, image [...]

180 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject mo vement and camera shake when shooting still images. The current motion detection setti ng can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting ( A 6, 25). The motion detection ic on turns green when the camera detects camera shake and incr[...]

181 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M AF as sist Auto (defaul t setting) AF-assist illumi nator will be used to assist the fo cus operation when the subject is dimly lit. The illuminator has a ra nge o[...]

182 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Digita l zoom o On (default setti ng) When the camera is zoomed in to t he ma ximum optical zoom position, rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) triggers digital zoom ( A 27). Z Crop The zoom magnification is limit ed to the zoom posit[...]

183 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Sound se ttings Button sound Select On (default setting) or Off . When On is selected, a bee p will sound once when operations a re completed succes sfully, twice when the camera acquires focu s on the subject, and three times [...]

184 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Auto Off If no operations are performed for a spec ified amount of time, the monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode ( A 19). Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode from 30 s , 1 min (default setting), 5 min , and 30 mi n . d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Auto off [...]

185 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Format Memory/F ormat Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored . Be su re to transf er important images to a computer before formatti ng. Formatting the Internal Me[...]

186 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Language Choose one of 26 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. TV Settings Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Language Czech Port uguese Danish Russian German Romanian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Ukra inian Indones[...]

187 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a compu ter via the USB cable ( A 162). d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Charge by computer Auto (defaul t setting) When the camera is connec ted to a computer that is running, the battery in[...]

188 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using face detection ( A 56) w hen shooting in the following modes. • A (auto) mode (when Face priority ( A 53) is selected for AF area mode option). • In the following scene modes: - S cene auto selector ( A 62) - S (night[...]

189 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When t he Did someone blink? screen shown on the right is displayed in the monitor, the ope rations described below are available. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. Function Control Description Enlarge the detec[...]

190 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 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 d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 32) Auto Self-time r ( A 35) Off Macro mode ( A 39) Off Creative sl ider adjust me[...]

191 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Night landscape Menu Night Portrait Menu Backlighting Menu Continuous Shooting Menu Special Effects M enu Movie Menu Setup Menu Option Default value Night landscape ( A 64) Hand-held Option Default value Night portrait ( A 65) Tripod Option Default value HDR ( A 66) Off Option Default value Continuous ( A 82) Conti[...]

192 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Others • Selecting Reset all also clears the current file number ( A 199) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “0001,” delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card ( A 31) before selecting Reset all . • The following menu s[...]

193 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 170) M Firmware version Back C O O L P I X S 9100 V e r .x.x[...]

194 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Maximizing C amera Li fe and P er formance 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 imme rsed in water or subjecte d to high humidity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if [...]

195 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 battery if necessary. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever possibl e, carry a fully ch arged spare batter y w[...]

196 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[...]

197 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional A cc essories 1 Supplied with camera at time of purchase (see page 3 of the Quick Start Guide ). 2 When using in other countries, use a plug ada pter (commercially available ) as necessary. For more information about plug ada pters, consult your travel agency. Rechargea ble battery R[...]

198 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th is camera. Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. Movie recording may st op unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed [...]

199 Technical Not es and Index File and F older Names Images, movies, or voice memos ar e assigned file names as follows. • Files are saved in folders named with a fo lder number followed by an identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit seq uential number for images captured in Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001”; A 78) and “NIKON” f[...]

200 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. 172 N Battery exhaust ed. Battery exhausted. Charge or repla ce the battery. 14, 16 P Batter[...]

201 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Card is not formatted. Format card? Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX S9100. Formatting deletes all data saved on the me mory card. Be sur e to select No and make copies of any images wh ich need to be kept befor e formatting the memory car d. Select Yes and press the k butt[...]

202 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 mov ies. • Select an image captured with COOLPIX S9100. 152 126 N Image cannot be modified. Cannot edit selec ted image. • Select images that support editing function. • Movies cannot[...]

203 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index N Travel destination is in the current time zone. Destination in same time zone as hom e. – 174 P Mode dial is not in the proper position. The mode dial is not set to the correc t position. Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode. 45 u The flash is lowered. Flash is lowered in scene auto selec[...]

204 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. PR Printer error: check printer status. Printer error. Check printer. After solving the problem, sele ct Resu me and press the k button to resume printing.* – PR Printer error: check paper Specified size of pape[...]

205 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/Solution A The battery inserted in the camera cannot be charged. • Confirm all connectio[...]

206 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 [...]

207 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A Cannot switch t o shooting mode. Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable. 155, 158, 164 No image captured when the shutter-r elease button is pressed. • When camera is in playback mode, press the c button or shutter-relea se button. • When menus are displayed, press th[...]

208 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index No sound when s hutter is released. Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in setup menu. No sound is heard with some shooting modes and settings, even when On is selected. 183 AF-assist illumina tor does not light. Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu. AF-assist il[...]

209 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 taking pic tures in the follo wing scene modes. - j (night landscape)[...]

210 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Cannot use quick retouch, D-Lighting, skin softening, filter effects, frame, small picture, or crop. • These options cannot be use d with movies. • Images captur ed at an Image mode setting of o 3968×2232 and still images captured while recording high-definition or full high- definition movies can[...]

211 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connect ed. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhaus ted. • USB cable is not correctly connected. • Camera is not recognized by th e computer. • Confirm system re quirements. • Computer is not set to start Niko n Transfer 2 automatically. For more [...]

212 Technical Not es and Index Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S9100 Digital Camera Type Compac t digital camera Effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CMOS; approx. 12.75 million total pixels Lens 18× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.5-81.0mm (angle of view equi valent to that of 25-450 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-[...]

213 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, center-weighted , spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Programmed auto exposure wit h motion detectio n and exposure compensa tion (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1 / 3 EV) Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutte r Speed • 1/2000-1 s • 1/4000-1[...]

214 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-EL12 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batter ies. Measured at 23 (±2[...]

215 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 camer a. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows images to be printed from prin t orders sav[...]

216 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols R 79 b ( e movie record)-button 10 g (tele) 27 f (wide) 27 c Playback button 10 A Shooting mode button 10 o Exposure compensation 44 A Auto mode 24 F Auto sort mode 109 R Backligh ting 66 d button 12, 46, 99, 116, 146, 170 k button 11 C Continuous shooting mode 80, 82 l Delete button 31, 126, 152 h Favor[...]

217 Index Technical Not es and Index Continuous menu 82 Continuous shooting mode 80 Copying images 127 Creative slider 41 Crop 139 D Date and time 20, 172 Date format 21, 172 Daylight 49 Daylight saving time 20, 173 Delete 31, 93, 126, 152 Digital zoom 27, 182 Direct print 163 D-Lighting 133 DPOF 215 DPOF print 168 DSCN 199 Dusk/dawn i 70 E Easy pa[...]

218 Index Technical Not es and Index List by date menu 114 List by date mode 113 M Macro mode 39 Matrix 51 Maximum movie length 149 Memory capacity 24 Memory card 22, 198 Memory card slot 22 Metering 51 Microphone 4 Monitor 6, 196 Monitor settings 175 More on Shooting 45 Motion detection 180 MOV 199 Movie Editing 153 Movie menu 146 Movie options 14[...]

219 Index Technical Not es and Index Sequence display options 129 Setup menu 169 Shooting 24, 26, 28 Shooting info 11 Shooting information 91 Shooting menu 46 Shutter sound 183 Shutter speed 28 Shutter-rel ease button 9, 28 Single AF 60, 150 Skin softening 134 Slide show 121 Slow sync 32 Small picture 138 Snow z 69 Sound settings 183 Speaker 4 Spec[...]

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