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Page 1: ...En User s Manual DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ... that is subject to the terms of the Apple Public Source License located at URL http developer apple com darwin Portions Copyright c 1999 2004 Apple Computer Inc All Rights Reserved This file contains Original Code and or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2 0 the License You may not use this file except in compliance with t...

Page 3: ...ting Suited for the Scene High sensitivity Shooting Mode Scene Mode F Anti shake Mode A One Touch Portrait Mode i More on Playback T Movies O Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers m Shooting Playback and Setup Menus M Wireless Services Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ... authorized service representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be per formed only by qualified techni cians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for inspection after unplugging the product ...

Page 5: ...such as necklaces or hair pins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged bat tery comes in contact with cloth ing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe...

Page 6: ...be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your sub ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the fl...

Page 7: ...EU or EFTA can be used anywhere within the EU and EFTA Nikon does not accept liability for use in other coun tries Users who are unsure as to the original country of sale should con sult with their local Nikon service center or Nikon authorized service representative This restriction applies to wireless operation only and not to any other use of the product Notice for customers in the U S A and Ca...

Page 8: ...st report that was uploaded at FCC website This device should not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Notice for customers in the U S A FCC RF Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These lim its are designed to provide reason able protecti...

Page 9: ...York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus com plies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice for customers in Europe Hereby Nikon declares that this digital camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive ...

Page 10: ... m Button 12 Help Displays 13 First Steps 14 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Charging the Battery 16 Turning On and Off the Camera 17 Setting Display Language Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards 20 Removing Memory Cards 21 L Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Auto Mode 22 Step 2 Frame a Picture 24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 26 Step 4...

Page 11: ...ack 47 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 47 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Wheel Playback 48 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 49 Editing Pictures 50 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 51 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 52 H Resizing Pictures Small Picture 53 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 54 Viewing Pictures by Date 55 Pictmotion by muvee 59 T Movies 64 Recording Movie...

Page 12: ...ultiple Pictures 84 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 87 Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer 89 Removing the Dock Insert 89 m Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 90 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 90 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 91 Z Image Mode 91 d White Balance 93 q Continuous 95 A Best Shot Selector BSS 97 W ISO Sensitivity 98 d Color Options 98 k AF Area...

Page 13: ...OOLPIX CONNECT Services 126 Wireless LAN Settings for the Camera 128 Network Profile 128 Sender Information 129 Picture Mail Recipients 129 Password 129 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera 130 Configuring a Network Profile 130 Configuring the Sender with the Camera 135 Specifying a Recipient 136 Protecting COOLPIX CONNECT Settings Information 137 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings fro...

Page 14: ...tion with the Server to View Uploaded Pictures 152 Registering User Information with the Server 152 Technical Notes 154 Optional Accessories 154 Approved Memory Cards 154 Image Sound File and Folder Names 155 Caring for the Camera 157 Cleaning 159 Storage 159 Error Messages 160 Troubleshooting 166 Specifications 172 Supported Standards 176 Index 177 ...

Page 15: ...r indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display k Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on remov able memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the mem ory card and delete playback and format operation...

Page 16: ...nic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functionin...

Page 17: ...use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international...

Page 18: ... or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon Before discarding this product or transferring it to another owner it is recommended that you apply the Reset option from the Wireless settings item in the camera s setup menu to delete all user information registered and configured with the product including wire less LAN connection settings and other personal information Nikon is not responsi...

Page 19: ...iliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers directors employees agents legal represen tatives successors and assigns Nikon Parties from and against any and all claims by or against you related to any material you post e mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services Furthermore you agree to indemnify defend and hold harmless the Nikon Parties from and against any claims ...

Page 20: ... 158 AF assist illuminator c 31 37 117 158 Built in flash c 30 Built in microphone c 54 64 71 Power switch c 22 A one touch portrait button c 45 D Lighting button c 51 Lens c 157 172 Lens cover closed Lens cover F anti shake button c 44 Shutter release button c 26 Antenna c 145 Wireless LAN LED c 145 1 2 3 ...

Page 21: ...attery chamber c 14 Memory card slot c 20 C mode button c 10 Battery latch c 14 15 J flash mode c 30 d apply selection button c 11 g transfer picture button c 77 79 H self timer c 32 F macro close up mode c 33 Rotary multi selector c 11 m button c 12 91 101 Zoom buttons c 24 See also t wide c 24 v tele c 24 j thumbnail playback c 47 k playback zoom c 49 l help c 13 Speaker c 54 70 73 I exposure co...

Page 22: ... q L B B F F W W A A q w z q w z q w z fghijl fghijl fghijl W Y Y z A B C D A B C D z A B C D p p G G Edehi 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 19 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 20 21 12 13 17 18 1 Shooting mode1 22 35 36 44 45 64 2 Exposure lock 43 3 Macro close up mode 33 4 Zoom indicator 24 33 5 Focus indicator 26 6 Flash mode 30 7 Internal memory indicator 23 8 Battery level indicator 22 9 ISO sensitivity 31 98 10 Vibration re...

Page 23: ...f recording 18 3 Internal memory indicator 28 4 Battery level indicator 22 5 File number and type 155 6 Volume indicator 54 70 7 Voice memo recording guide 54 8 Voice memo playback guide 54 9 Current frame number total number of frames 28 Movie length 70 10 Movie playback indicator 70 11 D Lighting icon 51 12 Voice memo icon 54 13 Image mode 91 14 Small picture 53 15 Protect icon 104 16 Print orde...

Page 24: ...back mode Selection Menu Press i once in shooting mode to enter full frame playback press again to switch back to shooting mode Pressing the shutter release button halfway in playback mode c 28 will also activate shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down i to turn the camera on in playback mode c 28 Shooting Auto mode c 22 Voice recording mode c 71 Scene mode c 36 High sensitivity shooti...

Page 25: ...upward turn counterclockwise or press up To move the highlight downward turn clockwise or press down To apply selection press d or right To cancel setting and return to the previous screen press left k Notes on the Rotary Multi Selector In many cases you can choose how to use the rotary multi selector to perform an opera tion For example rotating the selector clockwise and pressing the selector ri...

Page 26: ...90 i Playback menu c 101 K High sensitivity menu c 90 J Calendar menu c 58 n Scene menu c 36 L List by date menu c 58 FAnti shake menu1 c 44 w Print menu3 c 84 A One touch portrait menu2 c 46 Z Setup menu4 c 107 T Movie menu c 65 Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous BSS ISO sensitivity Exit q The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when ...

Page 27: ... description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu press v l again Press m to return to shooting or playback mode q Continuous Exit Back Choose single frame continuous mode multi shot 16 16 shots in one picture or interval timer shooting ...

Page 28: ...e termi nals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the side of the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1 as the battery is inserted 2 The latch drops back into place when the battery is fully inserted j Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check th...

Page 29: ...d slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery j Note on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section Caring for the Camera c 157 before using the battery 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...g the Camera s Clock When the camera s built in clock has not been set the battery begins charging when the AC adapter is connected Once the clock is set Picture Bank c 150 will start when the AC adapter is connected and the camera will attempt to upload pictures to a dedi cated Picture Bank server Press d to cancel picture upload and charge the battery Pic ture Bank can be set so that it does not...

Page 31: ...Camera c 16 Only use the power cable for the AC Adapter EH 64 supplied for the COOLPIX S50c l Connecting the AC Adapter EH 64 The AC Adapter EH 64 supplied can When the camera is turned on power the camera from a power outlet When the camera is turned off charge the battery in the camera c 16 It can also be used to power the camera for playback data transfer or printing recom mended Do not under a...

Page 32: ...ot be set 4 Press d The home time zone menu is displayed l Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Before pressing d press the rotary multi selector H to choose Daylight saving 2 Press d to enable daylight saving time y Pressing d toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press the rotary multi selector G...

Page 33: ... steps 6 and 7 to edit the year Y hour and minutes Press d after setting each item The row for setting the order in which the date is dis played will blink 9 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press d The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting mode X Home time zone Back London Casablanca Date D M Y 15 00 00 2007 01 Date D M Y 15 00 00 2007 05 D...

Page 34: ...or play back delete or trans fer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the bat tery chamber memory card slot cover If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn off the camera Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place Close th...

Page 35: ...ces into the COOLPIX S50c be sure to format them c 119 j The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position j Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during fo...

Page 36: ... M is displayed 2 Press C 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose L and press d The camera enters L auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged w Battery l...

Page 37: ...th zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes l Auto Power Off in L Auto Mode Standby Mode The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used At default set tings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for ...

Page 38: ...te optical zoom Press t j to zoom out increasing the area visi ble in the frame or v k to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3 holding down v k triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4 for a total magnification of 12 A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio 6 6 M M L W W Zoom out Zoom in Optic...

Page 39: ...nder low lighting l Anti shake Mode In anti shake mode c 44 Vibration reduction c 116 and BSS best shot selector c 97 are enabled to reduce blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement and the flash is disabled With BSS enabled the camera takes shots to a maximum of ten they are compared and the sharpest picture picture with the highest level of detail is saved A higher sensitivity is set ...

Page 40: ...in The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory l Shutter Release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock wh...

Page 41: ...bject is very dark Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situa...

Page 42: ...emory Press i or the shutter release button to switch to shoot ing mode When M is displayed pictures stored in the internal mem ory will be displayed When memory card is inserted M is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press T to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and press d To...

Page 43: ...Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press T to delete the last picture taken When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d Option Use Description c Playback zoom v k Press v k to enlarge view of pic ture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 49 View thumbnails t j P...

Page 44: ... displayed for five seconds The flash mode applied in L auto mode and high sensitivity shooting mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off If a setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds the selection will be cancelled z Auto default setting for L auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor A Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in ...

Page 45: ...button is pressed halfway The illuminator has a range of about 2 m 6 ft 7 in at the maximum wide angle position and 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually c 117 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor k The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfwa...

Page 46: ...ake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one sec ond before ...

Page 47: ... return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds 3 Press v k or t j to frame the pic ture The camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 6 in at the zoom position at which F glows green the zoom indicator is positioned over F 4 Focus and shoot The macro close up mode applied in L auto mode or high sensitivity shooting mode is stored i...

Page 48: ...k adjust the exposure compensation to side When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV 3 Press d The I icon is displayed in the monitor The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by press ing d within five seconds The exposure compensation applied in L...

Page 49: ...rainy Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark places l High sensitivity Shooting and Anti shake Modes Both high sensitivity shooting mode and anti shake mode c 44 reduce blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement However high sensitivity shooting mode is suited for shooting under low lighting In some circumstances disabling the flash may make it even eas ier to capture the tru...

Page 50: ...y the scene menu screen and choose the desired scene and press d 3 Frame the subject and take the picture l Image Mode Z Image mode c 91 can be set in the scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes B Portrait H Beach snow N Museum E Landscape I Sunset K Fireworks show P Sports J Dusk dawn O Copy D Night portrait G Night landscape L Back light C Party indoor M Close up F ...

Page 51: ...andscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator c 26 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the fore ground may not always be in focus C B H Off F Off I 0 u Off P Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of ...

Page 52: ...ion c 116 off when using a tripod D Night Portrait Q Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night C A1 H Off2 F Off I 02 u Auto2 C Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Turn vibration reduction c 116 off when using a tri pod C A1 H...

Page 53: ...near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity C B H Off F Off I 0 u Off J Dusk dawn Q Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator c 26 always lights however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity C B H Off F Off I 0 u Off...

Page 54: ... is acquired and locked Macro close up shooting c 33 can be used for this option Turn vibration reduction c 116 off when using a tri pod C B H Off F On I 0 u Auto N Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in center of frame BSS c 97 turns on automatical...

Page 55: ... in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro close up mode c 33 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well C B H Off F Off I 0 u Auto L Back light Use when light is coming from behind your subject throw ing features or details into shadow The flash fires auto matically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center of frame C J H ...

Page 56: ...ctures will be joined together in the com pleted panorama right V left U up S or down T The panorama direction icon E is displayed to the direc tion pressed and changes to white when d is pressed Apply flash c 30 self timer c 32 macro close up mode c 33 and exposure compensation c 34 settings with this step if necessary Press d to reselect the direction 3 Take the first picture The first picture i...

Page 57: ...fter the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting c 91 be adjusted until the series is finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off func tion c 118 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended l Exposure Lock G white is disp...

Page 58: ...subject and take the picture While the shutter release button is held down camera takes shots to a maxi mum of ten they are compared and sharpest picture picture with highest level of detail is saved j Notes on Anti shake Mode Shutter speed is limited to a certain value for dark subjects Use of the high sensitivity shooting mode c 35 is recommended for shooting subjects under low lighting Pictures...

Page 59: ... mode selection menu 1 Press A one touch por trait mode A yellow K guide is displayed 2 Frame a picture using the K guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis played with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border and adjusts exp...

Page 60: ...er release button is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again If no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the center of the frame The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too littl...

Page 61: ... or pictures selected for transfer in 16 or 25 picture thumbnail playback modes To Use Description c Choose pictures Use the rotary multi selector to choose pic tures 11 Changenumber of pictures dis played When t j is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 9 16 25 When v k is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumb nail playback d Press d to cancel thumbn...

Page 62: ...wheel is displayed To Use Description c Choose pictures Rotate the rotary multi selector or press the rotary multi selector GH to choose pictures 11 Cancel thumb nail playback d v k Press d or v k to cancel thumbnail play back and return to full screen playback 28 D Lighting A Press A to enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures 51 Switch to shoot ing mode i Press i or the shutt...

Page 63: ...ollowing operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in To Use Description c Zoom in v k Zoom increases each time v k is pressed to a maximum of 10 Zoom out t j Zoom decreases each time t j is pressed When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback View other areas of picture Press the rotary multi selector G H I or J to scroll to areas of the picture no...

Page 64: ...ction The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists l Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Edited copies have ...

Page 65: ...8 thumbnail c 47 or thumbnail wheel c 48 playback and press A The results of D Lighting enhancement can be con firmed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose OK and press d A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press d D Lighting copies can be recognized by the z icon displayed during playback D Lighting OK Cancel 15 05 ...

Page 66: ...in the monitor 3 Press m The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press d A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped c...

Page 67: ...enu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small pic and press d 3 Choose the desired copy size and press d A confirmation dialog will be displayed To cancel press m 4 Choose Yes and press d A new smaller copy is created Option Description I 640 480 Suited to television playback J 320 240 Suited to display on web pages K 160 120 Suitable for e mail attachments Playback menu Exit Ro...

Page 68: ...e the zoom buttons to adjust play back volume Press t j to lower volume or v k to raise volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press T Use the rotary multi selector to choose P and press d Only the voice memo will be deleted j Voice Memos Voice memos are assigned the picture file name they are attached to with the three letter extension WAV e g DSCN0015 WAV c 155 If a v...

Page 69: ...te in Calendar Mode 1 Enter calendar mode by pressing C in playback mode select ing J use the rotary multi selector and then pressing d 2 Choose the desired date and press d Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yel low Press t j to view previous month press v k to view following month The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press t j in full frame playback to retur...

Page 70: ...desired date and press d Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press t j in full frame playback to return to the date list List by date List by date 20 05 2007 3 2 56 15 05 2007 Others 20 05 2007 15 30 20 05 2007 15 30...

Page 71: ...ess v k to view following month Switch to full frame playback d Press d to display the first picture taken on the selected date Press t j in full frame playback to return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 29 Delete picture T Press T after selecting a date and a confir mation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete all pictures tak...

Page 72: ...ar or date list playback the options apply to all pictures taken on the currently selected date In full frame playback although the options apply only to the picture cur rently displayed full frame other pictures taken on the same date can be selected j Print Set and Transfer Marking When print or transfer marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmation ...

Page 73: ... press d A Pictmotion movie using the 30 most recent pictures default setting will be created After the created Pictmotion movie is automatically played back a confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Choose Yes and press d The Pictmotion movie is saved and the monitor dis play returns to that shown in step 2 An icon for the saved movie will be displayed in the monitor Settings for saved Pictmotion...

Page 74: ...he date selected in step 3 will be displayed Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose pictures and press the rotary multi selector G or H to select pictures up to 200 in the select image screen y Remove chosen pictures from the selection by high lighting them and pressing the rotary multi selector G or H a second time Press v k to view selected picture full frame press t j to return to thumb nai...

Page 75: ... the Pictmotion is deleted Other Options for Pictmotion Movies Pressing m in the Pictmotion screen c 59 step 2 displays the Pictmotion settings screen where the options described below 1 to 5 can be speci fied Selecting Change settings in the save confirmation dialog c 59 step 4 displays the change settings screen where the options described below except 5 can be specified 1 Background Music Rotat...

Page 76: ...ting or omitting pic tures as necessary Show all images Repeat background track until all pictures have been played at least once 5 Selected Images Rotate the rotary multi selector to display Select images and press the rotary multi selec tor J Choose from Auto select 30 default setting Auto select 50 Auto select 100 Auto select 200 or No auto select For example if Auto select 30 is selected the l...

Page 77: ...y and press d Playback starts If Loop is selected the movie will repeat automati cally To select or deselect Loop choose Loop and press d Zoom buttons control volume To pause the movie press d during playback 4 Choose End and press d Monitor returns to that shown in step 2 To resume playback choose Restart and press d k Pictmotion Playback The COOLPIX S50c cannot play Pictmotion movies created wit...

Page 78: ...of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remain ing To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full j Recording Movies Flash c 30 and exposure compensation c 34 can only be used for time lapse and stop motion movies Macro close up mode c 33 is available in all modes Self t...

Page 79: ...65 Movies The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu T Movie options c 66 Choose type of movie that will be recorded Y Auto focus mode c 69 Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ...

Page 80: ...ies c 59 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 10 frames per second 16 sec 1 min u Small size 320A default setting Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 20 sec 6 min 30 sec U Smaller size 160 Image size 160 120 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second 2 min 43 sec 52 min V Time lapse movieA The camera automatically takes pictures at intervals and joins them into a silent movie c 6...

Page 81: ...e way down to start recording Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot 6 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded A 1 800 frame movie has a play back time of 60 second...

Page 82: ...onitor turns off automatically with the auto off function c 118 if no oper ations are performed for 30 minutes and recording ends 6 Press d to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded j Time Lapse Movie and Stop Motion Movie Flash mode c 30 macro close up mode c 33 and exposure compensation c 34 canno...

Page 83: ...older Names c 155 Option Description Z Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed half way and locks at this position during shooting a Full time AF Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use of Single AF is recommended ...

Page 84: ...Yes and press d to delete the movie or choose No and press d to return to the normal playback display without delet ing the movie To Press Description Rewind Q Rewind movie Playback resumes when d is released Advance U Advance movie Playback resumes when d is released Pause R Pause playback While paused use the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations can be pe...

Page 85: ...ecording The indicator lamp lights during recording After about 30 seconds the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off 3 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card Voice recording 00 05 00 001 17 30 N 1...

Page 86: ...ly The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice recordings are played back on computers To Press Description Pause resume recording d Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink Create index During recording press the rotary multi selector to create index Camera can ...

Page 87: ...ss d The selected file will be played back Audio playback 003 004 002 001 15 05 2007 17 30 15 05 2007 18 30 26 05 2007 13 00 29 05 2007 16 40 03 06 2007 08 00 005 Select sound file Copy Play Index 02 00 00 05 00 00 20 001 N 15 05 2007 17 30 Audio playback Control icons File number Playback time Index number Progress indicator Date and time of recording Length of recording Volume Index Sound qualit...

Page 88: ... playback or after selecting a sound file use the rotary multi selector A confir mation dialog will be displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press d To cancel dele tion choose No and press d To Press Description Rewind Q Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when d is released Advance U Advance voice recording Playback resumes when d is released Skip to pre vious index V Skip to previous i...

Page 89: ...ry multi selector J again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press d to finalize file selection A confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Choose Yes and press d Copying starts k Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S50c may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera k No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when q is se...

Page 90: ...ode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off j Connecting an Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable to the camera When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the connec...

Page 91: ...ions PTP default setting and Mass storage 3 The camera s E d button cannot be used to transfer pictures when the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Use Transfer in PictureProject To use E d on the camera unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring pictures 4 If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional be sure to set the USB option to Mass ...

Page 92: ...er 1 Display the setup menu by pressing C in playback or shooting mode selecting Z use the rotary multi selector and then pressing d 2 Choose Interface and press d 3 Choose USB and press d 4 Choose PTP or Mass storage and press d c 77 The setting is enabled Press m to exit setup menu Set up Set up Auto off Format memory Language Interface Reset all Interface USB Video mode Auto transfer USB PTP Ma...

Page 93: ...ately with recognition of camera connection 5 Transfer pictures Transfer using PictureProject Click Transfer in PictureProject Transfer All pictures and movies marked for transfer are copied to the computer Once transfer is complete pictures are displayed in PictureProject Transfer using d E on the camera While PictureProject Transfer is launched press d E to copy pictures marked for transfer c 80...

Page 94: ...onnecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented cor rectly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub k Marking Pictures for Transfer When d...

Page 95: ... available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s print set menu c 87 l ImageLink compatible Printers Users of ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures ...

Page 96: ...Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge start up screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 j Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented cor rectly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB ...

Page 97: ...ss v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Choose Copies and press d 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press d 4 Choose Paper size and press d 5 Choose the desired paper size and press d To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu and press d w Print selection PictBridge Copies Paper size Start print Exi...

Page 98: ...ing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 82 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is dis played press m The print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press d PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit vIw Cancel Printing 002 004 Current print total number of prints Print menu P...

Page 99: ...ber of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recog nized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display Press d when setting is complete P...

Page 100: ...ter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order has been created in Print set c 87 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press d Choose Cancel and press d to return to the print menu step 4 To view th...

Page 101: ...t order 1 Press m in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print set and press d The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Print selected and press d 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector to select pictures and press G or H to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing ca...

Page 102: ...ictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded l Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pictures using the Date option in...

Page 103: ...a off and attach it to the dock insert 4 Print pictures Follow the procedures described in the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift j Note on Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will dim automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer The camera will tur...

Page 104: ...annot be set in the high sensitivity menu Z Image mode1 c 91 Choose image size and quality d White balance1 c 93 Match white balance to the light source q Continuous1 c 95 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS1 c 97 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture W ISO sensitivity2 c 98 Control camera s sensitivity to light d Color options1 c 98 Apply color effects to pictur...

Page 105: ...shooting and playback modes c 8 9 Option Size pixels Description F High 3072A 3 072 2 304 Highest quality suitable for enlarge ments or high quality prints The com pression ratio is approximately 1 4 E Normal 3072 default setting 3 072 2 304 Best choice in most situations The com pression ratio is approximately 1 8 d Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 e Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictur...

Page 106: ...res remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 2 All figures are approximate The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size l Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene anti shake shooting and one touch portrait menus Changes made to the image mode setting fr...

Page 107: ...ght source to achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At set tings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 8 j Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 30 G Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in mo...

Page 108: ...amera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset white balance choose Cancel and press d 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press d The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded k Note on Preset White Balance Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5 There fore the camera canno...

Page 109: ...shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used r Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed q Continuous While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of about 1 6 frames per second fps when image mode is set to E Normal 3072 w Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed cam...

Page 110: ...all the way down to start recording Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots The monitor turns on automatically right before the next shot is taken 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 pictures have been taken k Power Source To prevent the ...

Page 111: ...for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 8 j Note on Best Shot Selector BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down A On Recommended for taking pictures in poorly lit places or in other situations where camera shake may occur Camera takes shots while shutter release but ton is pres...

Page 112: ...han Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 8 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100 the W icon will be displayed c 31 d Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono chrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At set tings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monito...

Page 113: ...he subject does not change l Auto default setting Camera automatically selects the focus area 1 of 5 c 26 containing the subject closest to the camera The selected focus area is displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway m Manual Press the rotary multi selector G H I or J to select from 99 focus areas in the frame Pictures can be taken while focus area selection screen is dis pla...

Page 114: ...f settings chosen for Continuous and BSS Applied Continuous and BSS settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous Multi shot 16 or Intvl timer shooting turns BSS off Selecting Multi shot 16 changes image mode setting to E Normal 3072 Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single wh...

Page 115: ...s for each z Slide show c 103 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show A Delete c 104 Delete all or selected pictures D Protect c 104 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion E Transfer marking c 105 Mark existing pictures to transfer to a computer G Rotate image c 105 Change the orientation of an existing picture H Small pic c 53 Create ...

Page 116: ... procedure described below to select multiple pictures 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press G or H to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed ...

Page 117: ...ns can be performed Use the rotary multi selector to switch pictures Continue rotating in either direction to fast forward clockwise or rewind counterclockwise Press d to pause the slide show The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused Choose Restart and press d to play the slide show again or choose End to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu j Notes ...

Page 118: ...n on the specified date that have already been uploaded to the Picture Bank server D Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Note however that formatting will delete pro tected files c 119 See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 102 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the D icon c 9 in full frame play back mode and the erase selected images...

Page 119: ...ile to be rotated in the picture selection screen c 102 and select the direction to rotate the chosen picture Rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise or press J or counterclockwise or press I in the rotate image screen When Record ori entation c 118 is set to Auto default setting you can rotate up to 180 pictures taken in tall orientation by rotating the rotary multi selector either clockwise o...

Page 120: ...s m to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card k File Names of Copied Pictures When pictures are copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the source memory is 32 DSCN0032 JPG and the las...

Page 121: ...tion c 116 Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled u AF assist c 117 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 117 Adjust sound and volume settings I Record orientation c 118 Choose whether or not to record the orientation of a picture taken i Auto off c 118 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 119 Format internal m...

Page 122: ...e shooting menu c 90 high sensitivity menu c 90 scene menu c 36 movie menu c 65 one touch portrait menu c 46 anti shake menu c 44 playback menu c 101 and setup menu displayed when m is pressed c 107 use Text default setting or Icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page and the highlighted menu name appears at the top of the monitor Set up Menus Quick startup Welc...

Page 123: ... can select a new one by following the confirmation dialog Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation default setting Displays a short animation when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen c 102 and press d The image used in the welcome...

Page 124: ...omatically advanced one hour 3 Press J The new city time zone menu is displayed Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time c 18 19 for more informa tion Time zone X home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When Y destination time zone is selected the time difference c 112 is automatically calculate...

Page 125: ...h to the home time zone choose X in step 2 To change the home time zone choose X in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone k Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on y when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with Daylight saving turne...

Page 126: ...e camera clock to local time c 18 110 GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 6 Colombo Dhaka 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Caracas Man...

Page 127: ...ayed for five seconds as in Show info above After five seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid Monitor settings Photo info Brightness 3 6 6 M M W W L 15 05 2007 15 30 15 05 2007 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 O M M 4 4 E E O 0004 JPG 15 05 2007 15 30 L 6 6 M M W W L In L auto mode or high sensi tivity shooting mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pic tures other...

Page 128: ...e format selected in the setup menu s Date item c 18 110 k Date Imprint and Print Set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date or Info is selected in the print set menu c 87 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 88 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set Off default setting Date and time are not i...

Page 129: ...three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the rotary multi selector J enter a date c 18 and press d To select a dif ferent date choose an option and press d Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press d f Date counter 20 05 2007 Number of days 5 Press d to display the stored dates option Press d to display the display option f Stored dates 20 05 2...

Page 130: ...onds to activate after the camera recovers from the standby mode or the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from play back mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations VR stands for vibration reduction On default setting Vibration reduction is enabled when taking pic...

Page 131: ...choose Off When set to Off the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor h Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from 1 default setting 2 3 and Off Volume Choose volume of shutter sound and start ...

Page 132: ...ion information can be modified from the Rotate image option in the playback menu c 105 i Auto Off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the cam era enters standby mode to save power c 23 The time options are 30s 1m default setting 5m and 30m The power on lamp flashes in standby mode If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera turns off k Notes on Auto Off Regardless of ...

Page 133: ...n the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu j Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or remove the battery or memory card during formatting The first time you insert the memory ...

Page 134: ...anish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai USB Select PTP default setting or Mass storage for connection to computer c 77 or printer c 82 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer c 80 ...

Page 135: ...3 Off Exposure compensation c 34 0 Option Default value Scene mode c 36 Portrait Option Default value Portrait effect c 46 Normal Option Default value Movie options c 66 Small size 320 Time lapse movies c 67 10s Stop motion movies c 68 5 fps Auto focus mode c 69 Single AF Option Default value Background music c 61 High speed Effects c 62 Motion Playback order c 62 Random Playback duration c 62 Fit...

Page 136: ... 97 Off ISO sensitivity c 98 Auto Color options c 98 Standard color AF area mode c 99 Auto Option Default value Menus c 108 Text Quick startup c 109 On Welcome screen c 109 Animation Photo info c 113 Show info Brightness c 113 3 Date imprint c 114 Off Vibration reduction c 116 On AF assist c 117 Auto Button sound c 117 On Shutter sound c 117 1 Volume c 117 Normal Record orientation c 118 Auto Auto...

Page 137: ...lecting Reset all Settings for Date c 110 Date counter c 115 Language c 120 USB c 120 and Video mode c 120 in the setup menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version The 12 digit number displayed below the firmware version is the camera s MAC address Option Default value Sound quality c 72 High Paper size c 83 84 Default Slid...

Page 138: ...nds You can choose to have e mail notifi cation containing a link to your pictures sent to your family and friends automatically a feature that gives you a convenient way to share pictures recording your children s growth or vacation c 126 Picture Bank Pictures are uploaded to a dedicated Picture Bank server for storage The Picture Bank server can be used as a personal server for storing pictures ...

Page 139: ...s from the Camera c 130 and Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from a Computer c 139 The first 16 characters of SSIDs up to 32 alphanumerical characters are automatically used for corresponding network profiles Network profiles required for home wireless LAN connections can be configured using the camera or a computer and the supplied COOLPIX CONNECT Utility When using the cam era network profiles ...

Page 140: ...pe Back Select SSID AP1 AP4 AP3 AP2 AP5 Services E mail notification of picture upload along with the URL for the webpage will be sent to the specified recipients Recipients can click the URL provided in the e mail notification to display the webpage containing thumbnail images of uploaded pictures Pictures can be stored on a Picture Bank server for download Selected pictures can be uploaded to th...

Page 141: ...iente mail addresses for e mail notifica tion mobile telephone e mail addresses are not sup ported A home wireless LAN access point infrastruc ture mode that sup ports connection to the Internet Configuring a network profile with the camera c 132 Configuring a network profiles with a computer c 141 c 146 The sender s e mail address mobile tele phone e mail addresses are not supported c 149 ...

Page 142: ...SID Enter the name of the network up to 32 characters to which the access point belongs If a name is displayed when configuring a network profile using the Utility use that name If more than one name is displayed choose the desired network name Authentication Select an authentication method from Open system Shared key WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for verifying connection to the desired wireless LAN Encrypt...

Page 143: ...p to 30 recipients can be specified An alias up to 16 alphanumerical characters and e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters mobile telephone e mail addresses are not supported must be entered for each recipient Password A password four digit number can be applied to prevent unauthorized access to COOLPIX CONNECT services by third parties and to protect infor mation stored in the camera E...

Page 144: ...39 Configuring a Network Profile Configuration Overview This section provides a brief overview of network profile configuration See Configuring a Network Profile c 132 for details 1 Choose Network profile from the Wireless settings option in the camera s setup menu 2 Choose the desired SSID 3 Choose Home wireless LAN 4 Choose the desired authentication method 5 Enter the encryption key 6 Choose th...

Page 145: ...the rotary multi selector counterclockwise or press the rotary multi selector H to enter letters in reverse order Press the rotary multi selector J to move the cursor to the right Press the rotary multi selector I to move the cursor to the left Press T to delete the letters at the cursor position T cannot be used when entering text for IP address Subnet mask Primary DNS Sec ondary DNS Gateway and ...

Page 146: ...d in red when out of range The icon to the right of each SSID shows the status of the camera s network pro files Z home wireless LAN profile configured no profile configured If connection by any wireless device is not allowed with an access point and the desired SSID up to 32 alphanumerical characters is not detected select New and enter a network name SSID in the SSID screen Press the shutter rel...

Page 147: ...stem authentication method and press d When None is selected proceed to step 6 When WEP is selected proceed to step 5 5 Enter the encryption key and press the shutter release button The encryption key entry screen will vary depending upon the selected authentication method When Open system is set to WEP or Shared key is selected enter the WEP key in the WEP key screen When WPA PSK is selected ente...

Page 148: ...h set of numbers so that they are aligned to the right Numbers must be entered correctly to prop erly configure the settings When all settings have been configured Done will be displayed l More on Configuring Network Profiles Before wireless connection profiles are configured from the camera s setup menu network profiles for home wireless LANs can be configured in COOLPIX CONNECT mode when the wir...

Page 149: ...e Camera c 131 2 Enter your alias up to 16 alphanumeri cal characters and press the shutter release button 3 Enter your e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters Mobile telephone e mail addresses are not supported No error message or indication that an error has occurred is sent from the server when delivery errors occur due to incorrect entry of e mail addresses k Editing the Sender Infor...

Page 150: ... press d The recipient infor mation can be edited by following the same proce dure used for specifying a new recipient To delete a recipient select the recipient and press T 3 Enter recipient s alias up to 16 alphanu merical characters and press the shutter release button 4 Enter recipient s e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters and press the shutter release button Mobile telephone e m...

Page 151: ...elect Password from the Wireless set tings option in the camera s setup menu and press d The password screen will be displayed 2 Select Set change password and press d 3 Specify a password or edit the current password If a password has not been applied enter a password in the new password screen and press the shutter release button The password should consist of four numbers To edit the password e...

Page 152: ... and press d To cancel the reset operation select No in the con firmation dialog and press d k Resetting the Password and Camera Avoid using a password that can be easily guessed such as a birth date Be sure that you do not forget your password To delete the current password when editing the password select Delete password in step 2 of Applying a Password enter the password to be deleted in the cu...

Page 153: ...liases and e mail addresses is also possible j COOLPIX CONNECT Utility System Requirements OS Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 2 recommended Mac OS X Version 10 3 9 10 4 x Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility j Notes on Software Installation Exit al...

Page 154: ...tureProject icon 2 Enter the administrator name and password Macintosh only Enter the administrator name and password and then click OK If you are using Windows proceed to step 3 3 When the Select Region dialog is displayed select a region and click Next The Select Region dialog is not displayed in the European release of PictureProject European users can proceed directly to step 4 4 When the Sele...

Page 155: ...tructions to complete uninstallation Connecting the Camera to the Computer 1 Check that the correct USB option is selected with the camera that the battery is fully charged and then turn off the camera Confirm the following before connecting the camera to the computer Once these issues have been confirmed turn off the camera Interface USB c 120 is set to PTP The battery is fully charged If the bat...

Page 156: ... screen shown at right will be displayed Take note of sugges tions given and click Next You can also start the Utility by clicking the COOLPIX CONNECT Utility icon on the desktop Windows or the NkCPXConnectUtility icon in the Dock Macintosh 5 Choose the desired action and click Next Follow the on screen instructions to configure set tings If a dialog contains a Help button click the button to disp...

Page 157: ...LAN connection is available only via T Mobile hotspots in the United States by SingTel in Singapore and by PCCW in Hong Kong When configuring network profiles for a public wireless LAN hotspot use the following SSIDs displayed in the camera monitor with SSID detection T Mobile tmobile SingTel singtel PCCW PCCW ...

Page 158: ...f the network profile registered to each SSID Z home wireless LAN profile configured no profile configured The message Connecting to access point will be displayed and connection will be attempted with the selected SSID Once connection has been established it will be terminated temporarily and the picture selection screen will be displayed Proceed to the page indicated below for the service you wo...

Page 159: ...rom a wireless LAN when the LED is off If transfer is not performed for a while the LED may blink to save power k The Memory Card Write Protect Switch When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position transfer cannot be per formed Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring pictures k When the Transfer is Unsuccessful When transfer is unsuccessful over a ...

Page 160: ...se button to finalize date selec tion 4 Choose pictures If All images is selected in step 2 all pictures will be displayed If List by date is selected only pictures taken on the date selected in step 3 will be displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose pictures and press d to choose a desired picture up to 30 A check mark y will be applied to selected pictures Press d again to cancel a sele...

Page 161: ...can be entered for aliases up to 64 for e mail addresses Once the information has been entered press the shutter release button to return to the choose address screen The first 16 characters of e mail addresses up to 64 alphanumerical characters are automatically used for corresponding aliases The aliases can be edited in the future c 136 139 Once recipients have been selected press v k to preview...

Page 162: ...elected Choose No and press d to cancel deletion Viewing Uploaded Pictures from Picturer Mail E mail Notification Once picture upload is complete e mail notification will be sent to the speci fied recipients The URL to uploaded pictures is included in e mail notifica tion Recipients can click the URL to view the webpage for uploaded pictures in a web browser When pictures are uploaded e mail notif...

Page 163: ...es taken on the date selected in step 3 will be displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose pictures and press d to choose a desired picture up to 30 A check mark y will be applied to selected pictures Press d again to cancel a selection Press v k to switch to full frame playback press t j to return to thumbnail display Press the shutter release button to finalize picture selection 5 Upload ...

Page 164: ...o turn off the camera Picture upload can not be initiated by connecting the AC adapter when the camera is turned on 3 Connect the AC adapter to the camera s multi connector 2 The multi connector should be fully inserted 4 Plug the power cable into an outlet 3 The AC adapter power on lamp will light 4 When the camera is turned on and the message Starting upload to Picture Bank is displayed Picture ...

Page 165: ...layback menu k Deleting Pictures Bank Pictures You can choose to delete only Picture Bank pictures using the Picture Bank pictures option in the Delete item of calendar and list by date menus l Modifying the Automatic Picture Bank Setting Choose On default setting or Off from the camera s setup menu Wireless settings Picture Bank If Off is selected connecting the AC adapter to the camera starts ch...

Page 166: ...on Key information Key information is assigned to each camera Select the Key information option from the Wireless settings item in the camera s setup menu and press d to display the key infor mation for your camera Password Create a password to access your pri vate space on the server and be sure that you do not forget it 1 Open the e mail notification requesting user registration on a computer wi...

Page 167: ...et the password and reset all wireless settings after you have applied the pass word e mail notification requesting user registration will be sent to the sender s e mail address the next time pictures are uploaded Click the link provided in the e mail notifica tion to access the user registration webpage Before discarding the camera or transferring it to another owner confirm whether or not pictur...

Page 168: ...have not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 62 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 64 ImageLink compatible printer adapter Dock Insert PV 12 Audio video USB cable Audio Video USB Cable UC E12 SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 M...

Page 169: ...ound files Selected files are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy All images and Copy sound files Copy all files copy all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination me...

Page 170: ...ound files for a single Pictmotion movie Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted c 119...

Page 171: ...when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs j Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromag netic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitte...

Page 172: ...t from charging normally On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in us...

Page 173: ...e display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove du...

Page 174: ...ay automati cally when recording is complete 27 K Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 21 No card present Pictmotion mode selected when no mem ory card is inserted Insert memory card 20 I This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctl...

Page 175: ...ile cannot be saved Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card Format internal mem ory or memory card 20 119 K Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used Image cannot be enhanced using D Lighting Copies from D Lighting crop or small picture option cannot be adjusted using D Lighting 51 K Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with ...

Page 176: ... movie 61 K This image cannot be deleted Picture is protected Disable protection 104 K New city is in the current time zone Destination in same time zone as home 112 Lens error J Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 22 Lens cover error J Finger or other obstruc tion prevents lens cover from opening Turn camera off and remove obstru...

Page 177: ...r After checking the ink or solv ing the problem select Resume and press d to resume printing Iw Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iw Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iw Printer error out of paper...

Page 178: ...reless connection to the profile was termi nated Check signal strength Move the camera closer to the access point or remove any obstructions between the camera and access point and press d Connection to hotSpot or server failed or error has occurred during picture upload Select Resume and press d to attempt connection to hotSpot or server again Select Select SSID and press d to select SSID again 1...

Page 179: ...ent e mail address Select Choose address and press d to specify Picture Mail recipients again Select Select SSID and press d to select SSID again 147 144 n I Login failed Login error occurred when connecting to COOLPIX CONNECT Choose Retry and press d to select SSID again 144 Display Problem Solution c ...

Page 180: ...Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Moni tor brightens when controls are used 113 159 23 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 22 158 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock has been set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 m...

Page 181: ...ress i or the shutter release button When menus are displayed press m Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 28 12 22 31 Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Focus error Turn camera off and then on again 27 117 22 Pictures are blurred Use flash Use anti shake mode Use high sensitivi...

Page 182: ...42 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 159 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 93 Randomly spaced bright pix els noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 30 98 Pictures are too dark underexposed Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure...

Page 183: ...ture Camera may be unable to use these options with pictures recorded by other cameras Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera 70 91 50 Cannot create or play Pict motion movie Camera may be unable to create Pictmo tion movies from pictures recorded by other cameras Camera may be unable to play Pictmotion movies created by other cameras Other cameras may be unabl...

Page 184: ...marking does not appear Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX S50c 80 105 Cannot transfer pictures d cannot be used to transfer pictures from internal memory when Mass storage is selected for USB or if memory card is locked Transfer pictures using the Transfer button in PictureProject 21 Cannot transfer Pictmotion movies Pictmotion...

Page 185: ...ween the camera and access point Adjust the direction of the camera so it can receive a better signal 139 130 Connection to the access point or server failed A profile for home wireless LAN is set in the procedure for public wireless LAN Confirm network profile information using the camera s setup menu and the Utility 133 139 Wireless connection was termi nated during picture upload and upload fai...

Page 186: ...on Focus area selection Auto 5 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 4 300 μW Monitor 3 0 in 230 000 dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal a...

Page 187: ...o 6 0 m 1 ft to 19 ft 8 in T 0 3 to 4 0 m 1 ft to 13 ft 1 in Flash control Sensor flash system Interface Hi Speed USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Multi connector supports ImageLink Supported languages Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Swed...

Page 188: ...ll figures are for a camera with a fully charged Recharge able Li ion Battery EN EL8 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Wireless Standards IEEE 802 11b g standard wireless LAN protocol ARIB STD T66 standard for low power data communications systems Communications protocols IEEE 802 11g OFDM IEEE 802 11b DSSS Range line of sight Approx 50 m 98 ft varies with location Operating frequenc...

Page 189: ...mperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 35 47 5 mm 1 4 1 9 0 2 in excluding projections Weight Approx 17 g 0 6 oz excluding terminal cover Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 18 0 1 A Rated capacity 18 22 VA Rated output DC 4 8 V 1 5 A Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 41 23 5 79 mm 1 6 0 9 3 1 in excluding projections Length of cable Approx 1 7 m ...

Page 190: ...till Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink standa...

Page 191: ... mode 10 71 108 y Wait icon 160 t and v zoom buttons 7 24 33 70 73 83 A Accessories 154 AE L 43 AF area mode 99 AF assist 117 Anti shake mode 44 Audio video USB cable 76 77 79 82 Auto off 118 Auto transfer 120 Auto focus mode 69 AV out connect 76 B Back light L 41 Backlit subjects 30 41 Battery 14 Battery charger 154 Battery level indicator 160 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 7 Beach snow H...

Page 192: ...rea 8 26 face priority 45 Folder names 155 Format 21 119 Framing 24 FSCN 155 H High sensitivity shooting mode 35 I Image mode 36 91 ImageLink compatible printer 89 Infrastructure mode 125 Interface 76 82 120 Internal memory 8 9 20 92 119 capacity 92 formatting 119 ISO sensitivity 98 J JPEG 172 JPG 155 K Key information 152 L Landscape E 37 Language 18 120 Lens 6 159 M Macro close up 33 Memory card...

Page 193: ...l 47 zoom 49 Playback menu 101 106 Playback mode selection menu 10 Power switch 6 Power on lamp 6 22 Print set 87 101 Print size 92 Profile 125 Protect 104 137 Q Quick startup 109 R Record orientation 118 Red eye reduction 31 Reset all 121 wireless LAN settings 138 Rotary multi selector 7 11 Rotate image 105 RSCN 155 S Self timer 32 100 Self timer lamp 6 32 Sender 129 configuring 135 Setup menu 10...

Page 194: ...ninstalling 140 V Vibration reduction 116 Video mode 120 Voice memos 54 Voice recordings Copying 75 making 71 Playing 73 Volume 70 74 W WAV 155 Welcome screen 107 White balance 93 100 preset 94 Wireless LAN home 125 settings 128 Wireless services 124 126 configuration 130 139 COOLPIX CONNECT 124 Picture Bank 124 126 Picture Mail 124 126 user registration 152 Z Zoom 24 buttons 7 indicator 8 playbac...

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