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Charging the Battery

The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied).
Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied) before first
use or when the battery is running low.

Connect the power cable

Connect the power cable to the battery charger

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Summary of Contents for 25559 - Coolpix S500 Digital Camera

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

Page 2: ...c Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders ...

Page 3: ...e K n Shooting 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 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: ... 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 the following pre cautions when handling the batte...

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: ...terference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified ...

Page 8: ... Canada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be col lected separately The following apply only to users in European coun tries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri ate collection point Do not dis pose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste...

Page 9: ...Button 10 Help Displays 11 First Steps 12 Charging the Battery 12 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Removing Memory Cards 19 L Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Auto Mode 20 Step 2 Frame a Picture 22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 24 Step 4 Vi...

Page 10: ... Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 45 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 46 Editing Pictures 47 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 48 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 49 H Resizing Pictures Small Picture 50 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 51 Viewing Pictures by Date 52 T Movies 56 Recording Movies 56 The Movie Menu 57 Selecting Movie Options 58 Time Lapse Movies 59 Stop Motion Movies 6...

Page 11: ...81 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 81 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 82 Z Image Mode 82 d White Balance 84 q Continuous 86 A Best Shot Selector BSS 88 W ISO Sensitivity 89 d Color Options 89 k AF Area Mode 90 Restrictions on Camera Settings 91 Playback Options The Playback Menu 92 Displaying the Playback Menu 92 w Print Set 79 z Slide Show 94 A Delete 95 D Protect 95 E T...

Page 12: ...j Language 111 k Interface 111 n Reset All 112 B Firmware Version 113 Technical Notes 114 Optional Accessories 114 Approved Memory Cards 114 Image Sound File and Folder Names 115 Caring for the Camera 116 Cleaning 118 Storage 118 Error Messages 119 Troubleshooting 123 Specifications 128 Supported Standards 131 Index 132 ...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...ic 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 functioning...

Page 15: ...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 16: ... 117 AF assist illuminator c 29 35 108 117 Built in flash c 28 Eyelet for camera strap Built in microphone c 51 56 63 Shutter release button c 24 Power switch c 20 A one touch portrait button c 43 D Lighting button c 48 Lens c 116 128 Lens cover closed Lens cover F anti shake button c 42 Speaker c 51 62 65 ...

Page 17: ...ot c 18 C mode button c 8 Battery latch c 14 15 J flash mode c 28 d apply selection button c 9 g transfer picture button c 69 71 H self timer c 30 F macro close up mode c 31 Rotary multi selector c 9 m button c 10 82 92 Zoom buttons c 22 See also t wide c 22 v tele c 22 j thumbnail playback c 45 k playback zoom c 46 l help c 11 I exposure compensation c 32 Cable connector Opening the connector cov...

Page 18: ... W W A A q w z q w z q w z fghijl fghijl fghijl C D B A C D B A C D B A FEdehi W Y Y z A B C D A B C D z A B C D p p G G B 8 9 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 20 21 12 13 10 1 Shooting mode1 20 33 34 42 43 56 2 Exposure lock 41 3 Macro close up mode 31 4 Zoom indicator 22 31 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Internal memory indicator 21 8 Battery level indicator 20 9 ISO sensitivity 29 89 ...

Page 19: ...ding 16 2 Time of recording 16 3 Internal memory indicator 26 4 Battery level indicator 20 5 File number and type 115 6 Volume indicator 51 62 7 Voice memo recording guide 51 8 Voice memo playback guide 51 9 Current frame number total number of frames 26 Movie length 62 10 Movie playback indicator 62 11 D Lighting icon 48 12 Voice memo icon 51 13 Image mode 82 14 Small picture 50 15 Protect icon 9...

Page 20: ...de Selection Menu Playback 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 26 will also activate shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down i to turn the camera on in playback mode c 26 Shooting Auto mode c 20 Voice recording mode c 63 Scene mode c 34 H...

Page 21: ...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 right may pro duce the same results Since the selector can be used in various ways concrete descriptions s...

Page 22: ...sensitivity menu c 81 J Calendar menu c 55 n Scene menu c 34 L List by date menu c 55 A One touch portrait menu1 c 44 w Print menu2 c 76 T Movie menu c 57 Z Setup menu3 c 98 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 the menu contains two or more pages Displayed when there...

Page 23: ... 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 continous mode multi shot 16 16 shots in one picture or interval timer shooting ...

Page 24: ...he battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outlet 2 The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on 3 2 Charge the battery Insert the battery into the battery charger CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking About 100 minutes are required to charge a fully depleted battery MH 63 LITH IUM IO N BAT TE RY CHARGER CH A...

Page 25: ...r the Camera c 116 before using the battery k Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62D avail able separately from Nikon c 114 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheat ing or in damage to the camera CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery chargin...

Page 26: ...termi nals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place j Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Close...

Page 27: ...n 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 Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again If the camera is turned off hold down i to turn the camera on i...

Page 28: ...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 29: ... 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 30: ...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 31: ...nto the COOLPIX S500 be sure to format them c 110 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 formatt...

Page 32: ... 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 low...

Page 33: ...h 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 a...

Page 34: ...he mon itor Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate 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 th...

Page 35: ...nder low lighting l Anti shake Mode In anti shake mode c 42 Vibration reduction c 107 and BSS best shot selector c 88 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 36: ...e 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 while t...

Page 37: ...ollowing situations Subject 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 movin...

Page 38: ... 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 exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d 15 05...

Page 39: ...d if no memory card is inserted k Deleting the 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 ...

Page 40: ...lied z is only 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 for L auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor A Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red e...

Page 41: ...angle position and 1 1 m 3 ft 6 in at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually c 108 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 shut ter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again...

Page 42: ...he 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 the p...

Page 43: ... five seconds The monitor will 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 15 cm 5 9 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 sensit...

Page 44: ...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 m...

Page 45: ...y 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 42 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 true es...

Page 46: ... scene menu screen and choose the desired scene mode and press d 3 Frame the subject and take the picture l Image Mode Z Image mode c 82 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 47: ...ivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator c 24 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 pictures While the shutter r...

Page 48: ...eduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken are recorded results in increased recording times D Night Portrait QR 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 cente...

Page 49: ...amera focuses on subject in center of frame C B H Off F Off I 0 u Auto J Dusk dawn QR 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 24 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 G Ni...

Page 50: ...ed Macro close up shooting c 31 can be used for this option Turn vibration reduction c 107 off when using a tri pod C z 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 88 turns on automatically Turn vibration red...

Page 51: ... in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro close up mode c 31 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 52: ...s 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 28 self timer c 30 macro close up mode c 31 and exposure compensation c 32 settings with this step if necessary Press d to reselect the direction 3 Take the first picture The first picture is dis...

Page 53: ...e first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting c 82 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 109 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode to a longer setting is recommended l Exposure Lock G white is displayed to ...

Page 54: ...the 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 33 is recommended for shooting subjects under low lighting Pict...

Page 55: ... 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 56: ...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 57: ...ures or pictures selected for transfer in 16 picture thumbnail playback modes To Use Description c Choose pictures Use the rotary multi selector to choose pic tures 9 Change number of pictures dis played When t j is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 4 9 16 When v k is pressed the number of thumb nails changes reversely Cancel thumb nail playback d Press d to cancel thumbnai...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ... frame c 26 or thumbnail c 45 play back 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 2007 15 30...

Page 61: ...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 62: ... 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 Small...

Page 63: ...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 115 If a v...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ... 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 27 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 taken on the selec...

Page 67: ...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 dialog Save...

Page 68: ...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 28 and exposure compensation c 32 can only be used for time lapse and stop motion movies Macro close up mode c 31 is available in all modes Self timer c 30 cannot be u...

Page 69: ...57 Movies The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu T Movie options c 58 Choose type of movie that will be recorded Y Auto focus mode c 61 Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ...

Page 70: ...um movie length frames Internal memory approx 26 MB Memory card 256 MB Q TV movie 640A Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 23 sec 3 min 40 sec u Small size 320A Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 47 sec 7 min 20 sec S Small size 320 default Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second 1 min 32 sec 14 min 30 sec U Smaller size 160 Image size...

Page 71: ...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 72: ... 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 28 macro close up mode c 31 and exposure compensation c 32 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera f...

Page 73: ...older Names c 115 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 74: ...e Yes and press d to delete the movie or choose No and press d to return to the normal playback display without deleting 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 p...

Page 75: ...way down to start recording Camera enters standby mode during recording The monitor turns off and the indicator lamp lights 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 15 05 2007 Voice recor...

Page 76: ...me 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 skip to any index during playback Start of recording...

Page 77: ... and press d The selected file will be played back Audio playback 003 004 002 001 005 Select sound file Copy Play 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 Index 02 00 00 05 00 00 20 001 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 ...

Page 78: ...ess T during 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 t...

Page 79: ...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 S500 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 80: ...mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off j Before Connecting the Camera Use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH 62D available separately from Nikon to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly while connected j Connecting an A V Cable When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector i...

Page 81: ...ts the USB options PTP default setting and Mass storage 3 The camera s E d button cannot be used to transfer pictures in the following cases Use Transfer in PictureProject When transferring pictures from the camera s internal memory and Mass storage is selected in the USB menu When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position befor...

Page 82: ... 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 69 The setting is enabled Press m to exit setup menu Set up Set up Format memory Language Interface Reset all Firmware version Interface USB Video mode Auto transfer USB PT...

Page 83: ...y 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 72 to ...

Page 84: ...the Trash j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the 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 is pressed while the camera is conn...

Page 85: ...over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also 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 79 Take pictures Select pictures for printing using Print set optio...

Page 86: ...plied USB cable 5 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 USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector...

Page 87: ...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 Exit PictBridge Copies Paper size Start prin...

Page 88: ...ting Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 74 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 Exit PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Iw 002 004 Cancel Printing Current print total number of prints Exit Print m...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...ter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To spec ify 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 79 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 t...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...nnot be set in the high sensitivity menu Z Image mode1 c 82 Choose image size and quality d White balance1 c 84 Match white balance to the light source q Continuous1 c 86 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS1 c 88 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture W ISO sensitivity2 c 89 Control camera s sensitivity to light d Color options1 c 89 Apply color effects to picture...

Page 94: ...shooting and playback modes c 6 7 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 95: ...aining 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 menu anti shake shooting mode and one touch portrait menu Changes made to the image mode setting ...

Page 96: ...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 6 j Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 28 G Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in mo...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...lt 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 2 5 frames per second fps This rate is maintained for up to four pic tures when image mode is set to E Normal 3072 w Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 1 8 frames per second and ...

Page 99: ...y 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 camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To power the camera continuously for extende...

Page 100: ...for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 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 101: ...other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 50 the W icon will be displayed c 29 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 ...

Page 102: ...ct does not change l Auto default setting Camera automatically selects the focus area 1 of 9 c 24 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 played To e...

Page 103: ...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 ENormal 3072 Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single whe...

Page 104: ...es to print and the number of copies for each z Slide show c 94 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show A Delete c 95 Delete all or selected pictures D Protect c 95 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion E Transfer marking c 96 Mark existing pictures to transfer to a computer H Small pic c 50 Create a small copy of the current picture ...

Page 105: ...procedure described below to select multiple pic tures 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for 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 in the top left c...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...ental deletion Note however that formatting will delete pro tected files c 110 See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 93 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the D icon c 7 in full frame play back mode and the erase selected images screen and by the Q icon c 45 in 4 or 9 picture thumbnail playback mode Erase selected images Delete selected pictures c 93 Erase...

Page 108: ...ictures marked with a E icon c 71 At the default setting all pic tures are marked for transfer Pictures selected for transfer are recognized by the E icon c 7 in full frame playback and by the P icon c 45 in 4 or 9 picture thumbnail play back mode All on Mark all images for transfer All off Remove transfer marking from all images Select Image s Mark selected pictures for transfer in the picture se...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...tyle f Date imprint c 105 Imprint date or date counter on pictures b Vibration reduction c 107 Choose an option for vibration reduction u AF assist c 108 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 108 Adjust sound and volume settings i Auto off c 109 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 110 Format internal memory or memory card j...

Page 111: ...oting menu c 81 high sensitivity menu c 82 scene menu c 34 movie menu c 57 one touch portrait menu c 44 Image mode in anti shake mode c 42 playback menu c 92 and setup menu displayed when m is pressed c 98 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 start...

Page 112: ...u 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 93 and press d The image used in the welcome...

Page 113: ...tomatically 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 16 17 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 103 is automatically calculat...

Page 114: ... 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 turned...

Page 115: ...e camera clock to local time c 16 101 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 116: ...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 15 15 15 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 15 15 15 M M W W L In L auto mode or high sen sitivity shooting mode a fram ing grid is displayed to help frame pictures ...

Page 117: ...e format selected in the setup menu s Date item c 16 101 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 79 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 80 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set Off default setting Date and time are not i...

Page 118: ... three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the rotary multi selector J enter a date c 16 and press d To select a different 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 119: ...k 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 pictures and recording movies Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera shake When camera is panned horizontally f...

Page 120: ...he 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 and twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from 1 default setting 2 3 and Off Volume Choose volume...

Page 121: ...ime 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 The monitor will remain on for Three minutes when menus are displayed 30 minutes during continuous playback for slide shows or when the optional AC adapter is connected Auto off 30s 1m 5m 30m ...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...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 69 or printer c 74 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer c 72 ...

Page 124: ...on c 32 0 Option Default value Scene mode c 34 Portrait Option Default value Portrait effect c 44 Normal Option Default value Movie options c 58 Small size 320 Time lapse movies c 59 30s Stop motion movies c 60 5 fps Auto focus mode c 61 Single AF Option Default value Image mode c 82 Normal 3072 White balance c 84 Auto Continuous c 86 Single Interval timer photography c 87 30s BSS c 88 Off ISO sen...

Page 125: ...he setup menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Value set for White bal preset c 85 in the shooting menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Menus c 99 Text Quick startup c 100 On Welcome screen c 100 Animation Photo info c 104 Auto info Brightness c 104 3 Date imprint c 105 Off V...

Page 126: ...e bat tery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL10 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 63 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62D connects as shown USB cable USB Cable UC E6 A V cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 High speed 20 MB s cards 1 GB 2 GB1 Toshiba 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 MB s ...

Page 127: ...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 medium c 67 97 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...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...is complete Wait until message clears from display automati cally when recording is complete 25 I Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 19 I This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 114 18 18 I Warning This card cannot ...

Page 132: ...e cannot be saved Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card Format internal mem ory or memory card 18 110 112 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 48 K Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card wit...

Page 133: ...representative 20 I Communications error USB cable disconnected during transfer or print ing If PictureProject displays error click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable 69 74 USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option 69 70 PictureProject did not start K No images are marked for transfer No pictures selected for transfer Select pictures for trans fer in t...

Page 134: ...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 No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iw Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press d to resume printing Iw Printer error out of ink...

Page 135: ... 21 24 29 69 68 Monitor is hard to read Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 104 118 21 Camera turns off without warn ing Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 117 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock has been set and Date ...

Page 136: ...nt is enabled Date does not appear on movies or on pictures taken using P N F Contin uous when On is selected for BSS or shooting in anti shake mode 56 35 38 40 86 88 42 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 102 Problem Cause Solution c No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press i or t...

Page 137: ...ted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continu ous 86 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter sound in setup menu Continuous or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous or On is selected for BSS in shooting menu P Sports scene mode or N Museum scene mode is selected Anti shake mode or T mode is selected 108 86 88 35 38 42 56 AF assist illuminator does not light...

Page 138: ...d D modes 28 35 36 43 Problem Cause Solution c File cannot be played back File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Time lapse stop motion or interval timer photography in progress pictures cannot be played back until recording is complete Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320...

Page 139: ...or transfer Click Transfer in PictureProject to transfer pictures 71 Transfer marking does not appear Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX S500 72 96 Cannot transfer pictures d cannot be used to transfer pictures from internal memory when Mass stor age is selected for USB or if memory card is locked Transfer pictures using the Tra...

Page 140: ... positioned over F Focus area selection Auto 9 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 1 450 μW Monitor 2 5 in 230 000 dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 96 horizontal and 96 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 10...

Page 141: ...V T 1 14 to 18 0 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 1 1500 to 4 s Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter selection Range 2 steps f 2 8 and f 5 6 W Self timer Can be selected from 10 and 3 seconds duration Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 to 7 5 m 19 7 in to 24 ft 6 0 in T 0 5 to 4 0 m 19 7 in to 13 ft 1 2 in Flash control Sensor flash syst...

Page 142: ...emperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 31 5 39 5 6 mm 1 2 1 6 0 2 in exclud ing projections Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz excluding battery case Rated input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 0 07 0 045 A Rated capacity 7 10 8 VA Rated output DC 4 2V 0 55 A Supported batteries Nikon Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL10 Charging time Approx 100 minutes when battery is fully discharged Operating temp...

Page 143: ...rint orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File For mat for Digital Still 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 allo...

Page 144: ... 99 y Wait icon 119 t and v zoom buttons 5 22 31 62 65 75 A Accessories 114 AE L 41 AF area mode 90 AF assist 108 Anti shake mode 42 Auto off 109 Auto transfer 111 Auto focus mode 61 A V cable 68 AVI 115 AV out connect 68 B Back light L 39 Backlit subjects 28 39 Battery 14 Battery charger 12 114 Battery level indicator 119 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow H 36 Best shot selector...

Page 145: ...ace 68 74 111 Internal memory 6 7 18 83 110 capacity 83 formatting 110 ISO sensitivity 89 J JPEG 128 JPG 115 L Landscape E 35 Language 16 111 Lens 4 118 M Macro close up 31 Memory card 6 7 18 83 114 approved 114 capacity of 83 formatting 110 Inserting and removing 18 slot 18 Menus 99 Monitor 5 6 7 20 104 118 brightness 104 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 104 Movie menu 57 Movie mode 56 Movie op...

Page 146: ...89 Shooting mode selection menu 8 Shutter release button 4 Slide show 94 Small picture 50 Smear 118 Sound settings 108 Sports P 35 SSCN 115 Strap Camera 4 Sunset I 37 Support information 2 T Television 68 connecting to 68 Thumbnail playback 45 Time zone 16 17 101 103 Transfer 71 mark 72 96 111 Transfer marking 96 pictures for 96 111 Tripod 5 U USB 111 connection 69 70 111 USB cable 71 74 V Vibrati...

Page 147: ...7A01 11 6MA27211 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...

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