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Page 2: ...me are trademarks of Apple Inc 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 P 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 hol...

Page 3: ...graphy and Playback Auto Mode B High sensitivity Shooting Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

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

Page 5: ...emove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediatelyshould you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or el...

Page 6: ...could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this...

Page 7: ...rference by one or more of the following measures 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 connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that ...

Page 8: ...ymbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management ...

Page 9: ...attery 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 A Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture 22 Using the Zoom 22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 24 Step 4 V...

Page 10: ...res taken in Face Priority 43 Editing Pictures 44 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 45 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 46 Resizing Pictures Small Picture 47 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 48 Recording Voice Memos 48 Playing Voice Memos 48 Deleting Voice Memos 48 Viewing Pictures by Date 49 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 49 Using List by Date Mode 50 List by Date Menus 51 D Movie...

Page 11: ...ting Playback and Setup Menus 74 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 74 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 75 A Image Mode 76 B White Balance 78 G Metering 80 C Continuous 81 E ISO Sensitivity 82 F Color Options 83 G AF Area Mode 84 Face Priority 86 I Autofocus Mode 87 Restrictions on Camera Settings 88 Playback Options The Playback Menu 89 Displaying the Playback Menu 89 b Slid...

Page 12: ...6 n Language 107 o Video Mode 107 p Reset All 108 r Firmware Version 110 Technical Notes 111 Optional Accessories 111 Approved Memory Cards 111 Image Sound File and Folder Names 112 Caring for the Camera 113 Cleaning 115 Storage 115 Error Messages 116 Troubleshooting 120 Specifications 125 Supported Standards 128 Index 129 ...

Page 13: ... monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and...

Page 14: ...ronic 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 camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioni...

Page 15: ... 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 copyr...

Page 16: ...ens cover closed 1 Shutter release button 24 2 Power on lamp 20 105 3 Power switch 20 4 Built in microphone 48 52 56 5 Built in flash 28 6 Speaker 48 55 58 7 Eyelet for camera strap 11 8 Self timer lamp 30 114 AF assist illuminator 25 104 114 9 Lens 115 125 10 Lens cover 113 ...

Page 17: ... wide 22 g tele 22 h thumbnail playback 42 i playback zoom 43 j help 11 6 Tripod socket 7 d button 10 34 53 75 89 8 l delete button 26 27 48 55 59 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 10 k apply selection button 9 11 c shooting playback button 8 26 12 Cable connector 61 63 67 13 Pin cover 61 63 67 14 Power connector cover 111 15 Battery latch 14 15 16 Memory card slot 18 17 Battery chamb...

Page 18: ...24 9 10 11 21 20 22 16 17 2 12 a b 1 Shooting mode 20 33 34 52 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 22 31 4 Focus indicator 24 5 Flash mode 28 6 Battery level indicator 20 7 Vibration reduction icon 103 8 Monitor brightness boost indicator 8 9 Date not set indicator 116 Time zone indicator 98 10 Date imprint 102 11 Image mode 76 Movie options 53 12 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 20 b M...

Page 19: ... 15 14 17 18 8 a b 1 Date of recording 16 2 Protect icon 92 3 Time of recording 16 4 Volume indicator 48 55 58 5 Battery level indicator 20 6 Monitor brightness boost indicator 8 7 Image mode 76 Movie options 53 8 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 55 9 Internal memory indicator 26 10 Voice memo icon 48 11 Voice memo recording guide 48 12 Voice memo playback guide 48 1...

Page 20: ...playback mode press again to switch back to shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode A 26 Holding down the c button while the power is on will change the monitor brightness to the maximum setting Hold down the c button again to change back to the original brightness The b icon will be displayed on the monitor when the brightness setting is set to...

Page 21: ... multi selector K are included only in cases where necessary In the manual the button indicating up down left and right of the rotary multi selector is shown as H I J and K Flash mode Display m flash mode A 28 menu Display n self timer A 30 menu Display p macro mode A 31 menu Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 32 menu Select options 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 30...

Page 22: ...ous ISO sensitivity The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages shooting menu Exit AF area mode Exit Face priority Manual Center Auto AF area mode Color options Autofocus mode Displayed when there are more previous menu items Press the rotary multi selector K or k to proceed to the next set of options Press the ro...

Page 23: ... at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu press g j again White balance Exit Back For accurate color reproduction choose a setting that matches the light source B Attaching the Camera Strap ...

Page 24: ... the power cable Connect the power cable to the 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 Push 1 and insert the battery into the battery charger 2 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted 3 Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking 4 About 100 minutes are required to charge a ful...

Page 25: ...n The Battery A 114 before using the battery C Note on AC power supply To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62D available separately from Nikon Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Batter...

Page 26: ...terminals 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 B 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: ...a is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode D Auto Power Off 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 settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback T...

Page 28: ...r A 9 3 Choose Yes and press k If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press k The home time zone menu is displayed D 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 k in step 4 press the rotary multi selector I to choose Daylight saving 2 Press k to enable daylight saving time w Pressing k tog...

Page 29: ...er in which the day month and year are displayed and press k or press K The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting mode D Changing the date and time To change the current date and time in the Setup Menu A 95 go into Date A 98 choose Date and follow the instructions starting from step 6 above To change the settings for home time zone or daylight saving time in the setup menu s...

Page 30: ...or play back delete or transfer data from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery 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 correctly until it clicks into place Clos...

Page 31: ...at them using this camera A 106 B 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 B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is ...

Page 32: ...tep 4 when A is displayed 2 Press e 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose A and press k The camera enters A 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 A 76 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully char...

Page 33: ...lays the shooting menu This menu allows you to specify the image mode A 76 white balance setting A 78 and to apply continuous shooting A 81 ISO sensitivity A 82 color options A 83 and AF area A 84 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences D Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction A 103 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand mov...

Page 34: ...e and speaker 2 Frame the picture Position the main subject near the center of the monitor Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press f h to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or g i to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame Press the zoom button and a monitor indicator will show the current zoom ratio 16 16 16 Zoom out Zoom in Optical z...

Page 35: ...ion is in effect B Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation If possible digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the current Image mode A 76 increasing magnification without affecting quality and changing the position of V The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected for image size as shown in the follow...

Page 36: ...a The focus indicator will glow green and the focus area will not be displayed Press the shutter release button halfway to display the shutter speed and aperture Focus and exposure remains locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera is unable to focus while the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus display will blink red Change the composi...

Page 37: ...tter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock A 85 When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject D Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button ha...

Page 38: ...rnal memory Press c to switch to shooting mode When C is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press l to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and press k To exit without deleting the...

Page 39: ...will be rotated if necessary and displayed When the monitor is turned off press the power switch or the shutter button to turn it on A 105 C Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press l 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 k To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press...

Page 40: ...op of the monitor When U auto is applied D will disappear after a few seconds regardless of the monitor settings A 101 If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled U Auto default setting for A auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A 29 W Off Flash will not fire even when...

Page 41: ...using the flash to shoot the monitor will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash has finished charging C The Flash Mode Setting The default setting is U except for some modes in scene mode When flash mode is applied in a scene mode the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera...

Page 42: ...ode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few 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 second before the photo...

Page 43: ...e picture The camera can focus at a distance of 3cm 1 2 in at the zoom position at which F and the zoom indicator glows green the zoom indicator is positioned beforeK C Macro Mode If macro mode is turned on in the scene modes below Autofocus mode A 87 will be set to Full time AF Close up macro mode on Beach snow Museum Copy In Full time AF the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter rele...

Page 44: ...r C Exposure Compensation Value When exposure compensation is adjusted in a scene mode the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off returns exposure compensation to 0 0 D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects an...

Page 45: ...matically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera B Notes on High sensitivity Shooting Mode This mode reduces effects of camera shake even for shooting under low lighting however when shooting without the flash use of a tripod is recommended Turn Vibration reduction A 103 Off when using a tripod Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy Focus ma...

Page 46: ... scene menu screen choose the desired scene and press k 3 Frame the subject and shoot D Image Mode A Image mode A 76 can be set in the Scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except for movie menu s Active child e Night portrait i Dusk dawn n Copy b Portrait f Party indoor j Night landscape o Back light c Landscape g Beach snow k Close up d Sports h Sunset l Museum Sc...

Page 47: ...animals See Taking pictures for a Moving Subject A 40 for details Digital zoom is not available m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto b Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones Focus will be set on people s faces if it recognizes people s faces front view See Face Priority A 86 for more information If more ...

Page 48: ...eased or when 10 pictures are taken continuously The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off e Night portrait O Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night Focus will be set on people s faces if it recognizes peo...

Page 49: ... h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses at infinity The focus area indicator or focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off i Dusk dawn O Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after s...

Page 50: ...ays be in focus m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A 31 will be changed to ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position The camera can focus at distances as close as 3 cm 1 2 in when the F glows green zoom position is before the G The closest possible shooting position may vary acc...

Page 51: ...s are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction A 103 setting and hold the camera steadily m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off n Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro mode A 31 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto o Back light Us...

Page 52: ...e monitor the double border will disappear and the selection will be cancelled Select the subject again 3 Press the shutter release button halfway When a double border is displayed Focus will be on the subject framed by the double border The double border will glow green once focus has been locked When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the single border will blink Press the shutter rele...

Page 53: ...election of the subject the selection of the subject will be cancelled Deleting pictures adjusting zoom or Image mode settings A 76 will also cancel the selection of the subject In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected A 25 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green Should this occur switch to AF area mode Manual...

Page 54: ...ted in thumbnail playback mode the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames To Use Description A Choose pictures Use the rotary multi selector to choose pictures 9 Change number of pictures displayed f h g i When f h is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 4 9 16 When g i is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumb...

Page 55: ...uring shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the rotary multi selector H I J or K will enable you to switch between the people s faces Pressing g i or f h will change the magnification ratio and return back to the normal enlargement rate To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time g i is pressed to a maximum of 10 Zoom out f h Zoom decreases each time f h is pressed When...

Page 56: ...t while the restricted use of combination exists D 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 the same transfer marking as the origina...

Page 57: ...he rotary multi selector and press k The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Choose OK and press k A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press k D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A ...

Page 58: ...to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press d 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To cancel creating a cropped copy choose No and press k 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 ...

Page 59: ...humbnail Rotary Display 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small pic and press k 3 Choose the desired copy size and press k 4 Choose Yes and press k A new smaller copy is created To cancel creating a small copy choose No and press k D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 112 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback m 320 240 Suited ...

Page 60: ...se the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press l Use the rotary multi selector to choose w and press k Only the voice memo will be deleted B Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before ...

Page 61: ...a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Enter list by date mode by pressing e in playback mode selecting C use the rotary multi selector and then pressing k Dates for which pictures exist will be listed 2 Choose the desired date and press k 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 ...

Page 62: ...back k Press k to display the first picture taken on the selected date Press f h in full frame playback to return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 26 Delete picture l Press l after selecting a date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press k to delete all pictures taken on the selected date 26 View list by date menu d Press ...

Page 63: ...en A 49 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press d B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmation dialog Save print marking for othe...

Page 64: ...itor shows the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time B Recording Movies Flash mode A 28 exposure compensation A 32 and Self timer A 30 cannot be used Macro mode A 31 is available in all modes Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movi...

Page 65: ...Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card The maximum file length for movies taken with this camera is 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes of the remaining file length will be displayed on the screen while shooting D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 112 for more information Option Image size and frame rate I TV movie 640 default setting Image size 640 480 pixel...

Page 66: ...ingle AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting B 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 67: ...irmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press k to delete the movie or choose No and press k to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind K Rewind movie Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance movie Playback resumes when k is released Pause O Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused M Rewi...

Page 68: ...ing recording If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice recording begins the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off even when the monitor brightness boost A 8 is activated See Operations During Recording A 57 for more information 3 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the ...

Page 69: ...ess c to reactivate Pause resume recording k Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Voice recording 00 01 00 00 04 00 001 17 30 15 05 2008 Record indicator Progress indicator Time remaining Date of recording Length of recording File number ...

Page 70: ...ressing k Voice recordings can also be played back by pressing c in voice recording mode A 56 to display the select sound file screen 2 Choose the desired file and press k The selected file will be played back Sound file playback Select sound file 003 004 002 Copy Play 001 15 05 2008 17 30 15 05 2008 18 30 26 05 2008 13 00 29 05 2008 16 40 03 06 2008 08 00 005 ...

Page 71: ...g will be displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press k To cancel deletion choose No and press k To Press Description Rewind K Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Pause O P Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Resume playback End Q End playback and return ...

Page 72: ...ry multi selector K again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press k to finalize file selection 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press k Copying starts C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S600 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera C No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when E is se...

Page 73: ...tation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down c to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to the ...

Page 74: ...ed versions of Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer A 64 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest informat...

Page 75: ... Nikon Transfer will start Windows XP When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first install...

Page 76: ...e a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5...

Page 77: ... folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player D Image File Names and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 112 for more information ...

Page 78: ...apters as it will cause the camera to heat up or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing 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 prin...

Page 79: ...able 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 B 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...

Page 80: ...isplay 12 thumbnails and g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press k 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k 4 Choose Paper size and press k 5 Choose the desired Paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print selection No 4 15 05 2008 4 PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit 4 Copies Exit...

Page 81: ...ures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press d The print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press k 3 Choose the desired Paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit 002 004 Cancel Printing Current print tot...

Page 82: ...have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display Press k when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card a...

Page 83: ...nly 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 was created in Print set A 72 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu To view the current print order choos...

Page 84: ...d 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print set and press k The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Select images and press k 4 Choose the pictures Up to a total of 99 and number of copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector to select pictures and press H or I to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y icon and t...

Page 85: ...e for DPOF printing A 71 Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed C Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k Print orders for all pictures will be deleted C Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the Print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken...

Page 86: ...88 3 This setting cannot be set in the high sensitivity menu A Image mode1 A 76 Choose image size and quality B White balance2 A 78 Match white balance to the light source G Metering A 80 Choose how the camera meters exposure C Continuous2 A 81 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector E ISO sensitivity3 A 82 Control camera s sensitivity to light F Color options2 A 83 Apply color ef...

Page 87: ...ing mode by pressing e in shooting mode selecting A auto or B high sensitivity and then pressing k Press d to display the shooting menu or high sensitivity menu Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the shooting or high sensitivity menu press d Shooting Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity ...

Page 88: ...except movie menu Option Size pixels Description h High 3648 P 3 648 2 736 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 i Normal 3648 default setting 3 648 2 736 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 K Normal 3072 3 072 2 304 L Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 M Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows mor...

Page 89: ...s 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Setting Internal...

Page 90: ... can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 B Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A 28 a Auto default setting White balance automat...

Page 91: ...k The camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press k 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press k The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded B Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measur...

Page 92: ...ring area is displayed in the monitor when Center weighted is selected G Matrix default setting Camera sets exposure for entire frame Recommended in most situations q Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure Can...

Page 93: ...oves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down U Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 0 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to i Normal 3648 Shooting will end when the shutter release button is rele...

Page 94: ...often associated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 100 the E icon will be displayed A 29 Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 100 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off...

Page 95: ... At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 n Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Record pictures in black and white q Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones r Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome u Pastel Change to a p...

Page 96: ...ject closest to the camera w Auto default setting Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor x Manual This option is suited to situations in which the i...

Page 97: ...that the focus area indicator is green 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot D More Information See Autofocus A 25 for more information y Center Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus area...

Page 98: ...riority In Face priority if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized AF area mode will be set to Auto In the Portrait and Night portrait settings of scene mode if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized focus will be set on the center of the screen The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces ar...

Page 99: ...otes on Autofocus Mode Autofocus mode will be fixed at Single AF when AF area mode A 84 is set to Face priority A Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway B Full time AF Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway Use with moving subjects ...

Page 100: ...settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or Vivid color or Pastel is selected Autofocus Mode Autofocus mode...

Page 101: ...ons of pictures a Print set A 72 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 91 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 92 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 92 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 93 Change the orientation of an existing picture g Small pic A 47 Crea...

Page 102: ...oose the pictures 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen and Rotate image Proceed to step 3 Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed in the top left corner of the current...

Page 103: ...ed to the loop option when enabled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Press the multi selector K to view pictures in the order recorded or J to view pictures in the reverse order Press and hold K to fast forward or J to rewind Press k to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End a...

Page 104: ...s icon are protected and cannot be deleted d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures A 90 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 106 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon during playback A 7 42 Erase selected images ...

Page 105: ... be rotated in the picture selection screen A 90 and the Rotate image screen will be displayed Rotate the rotary multi selector or press the rotary multi selector J or K to rotate the image 90 Press k to choose the direction and record the orientation for the picture as shown in the rotate image screen Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate 90 countercloc...

Page 106: ...ures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Sound files recorded using Voice Recording A 56 can be copied using the Copy sound files option A 60 in sound file playback mode Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A 92 as the original but are not marked for printing A 7...

Page 107: ...g Vibration reduction A 103 Set vibration reduction on or off for shooting h AF assist A 104 Enable or disable AF assist illumination u Digital zoom A 104 Adjust settings for using digital zoom i Sound settings A 105 Adjust sound and volume settings k Auto off A 105 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 106 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 107...

Page 108: ...ector and press k Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the setup menu press e a Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Set up Set up Menus Date imprint Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Set up Menus Date imprint Welcome screen Date Monitor settings M...

Page 109: ...OLPIX Displays a welcome screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen and press k As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures created at sizes below 320 240 with the crop A 46 or small picture ...

Page 110: ...rotary multi selector to choose Daylight saving and press k and then press H The time is automatically advanced one hour Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time A 16 for more information Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When x destination time zone is selected the time differ...

Page 111: ...me zone choose w in step 2 To change the home time zone choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on w when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with Daylight saving turned on w when dayligh...

Page 112: ...y Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 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 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires São Paulo 8...

Page 113: ...in monitor during shooting and playback mode Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 When monitor brightness boost A 8 is activated the monitor brightness is set to 5 and cannot be changed Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting The current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds as in Show info above Thereafte...

Page 114: ...024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 16 98 Date cannot be imprinted on pictures shot in certain modes A 120 C Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imp...

Page 115: ... reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of cam...

Page 116: ...ording a movie Up to 2 zoom can be activated while recording movies When digital zoom is activated Metering will be set to Center weighted Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automatically Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if li...

Page 117: ...the power switch or the shutter button The time taken to enter standby mode can be set to 30 s 1 m default setting 5 m or 30 m C Notes on Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed or for 30 minutes during slide show playback or when the AC adapter is connected Button sound Turn button sound On or Off When On default setting is ...

Page 118: ...Format card option appears in the setup menu B 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 open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert the memory car...

Page 119: ...f camera menus and messages o Video Mode Adjust settings for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian ...

Page 120: ...de A 28 AUTO Self timer A 30 OFF Macro mode A 31 OFF Exposure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A 34 Active child Option Default value Movie options A 53 TV movie 640 Autofocus mode A 54 Single AF Option Default value Image mode A 76 i Normal 3648 White balance A 78 Auto Metering A 80 Matrix Continuous A 81 Single ISO sensitivity A 82 Auto Color options A 83 Standard color AF a...

Page 121: ...te A 98 Language A 107 and Video mode A 107 in the setup menu Preset manual A 79 in the shooting menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Option Default value Menus A 96 Text Welcome screen A 97 None Photo info A 101 Auto info Brightness A 101 3 Date imprint A 102 Off Vibration reduction A 103 On AF assist A 104 Auto Digital zoom A 104 On Button sound A 105 On Shutter sound A 105...

Page 122: ...110 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Playback and Setup Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Back COOLPIX S600 Ver X X Firmware version ...

Page 123: ...closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord has not been inserted into the chamber the cover may be damaged during closure USB Cable USB Cable UC E6 AV Cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 Toshiba 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 Panasonic 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 1 If the memory card will be used with a card rea...

Page 124: ...change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 60 94 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 ...

Page 125: ...ods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmi...

Page 126: ...rom 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 use r...

Page 127: ...isplay 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 authorized service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers R...

Page 128: ...it until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete 25 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write position 19 P This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 111 18 18 P This card cannot be read P Card i...

Page 129: ...aved Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card Format internal memory or memory card 18 106 N Image cannot be modified Cannot edit selected picture Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture 44 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 111 N Memory contains no images No pictures or sound file in the inte...

Page 130: ...one Destination in same time zone as home 100 Lens error Q Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 20 P Communications error USB cable disconnected during printing Resume operation after turning camera off reconnecting the cable and try connecting the USB cable again 67 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s ...

Page 131: ... k to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink I...

Page 132: ...r has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used Use monitor brightness boost 101 115 15 8 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 105 114 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock was set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 000...

Page 133: ...A No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press c When menus are displayed press d Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 26 10 20 29 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 25 104 20 Pictures...

Page 134: ...2 4 22 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in some modes 104 35 40 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 115 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 78 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flas...

Page 135: ... overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 240 Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images taken with other cameras Voice memos that are attached to the image using other cameras cannot be p...

Page 136: ... Professional the camera will not be able to connect Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically 20 20 63 64 Pictures to be printed are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory 18 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the came...

Page 137: ...tion Auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas face priority AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 4 100 μW Monitor Wide vision 2 7 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment equipped with monitor brightness boost function Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 ve...

Page 138: ...5 m 1 6 to 21 3 ft T 0 5 to 3 0 m 1 6 to 9 8 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB Supported languages Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Ko...

Page 139: ...ecifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 3 7 V DC 740 mAh Operating temperature 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 excluding projections Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz excluding b...

Page 140: ...print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information 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 allow...

Page 141: ... 111 Active child s 35 40 AF area 24 AF area mode 84 AF assist illumination 4 25 104 Audio video cable 61 Auto mode 20 Auto power off 105 Autofocus Mode 54 87 AVI 112 B Back light o 39 Battery 12 14 99 Battery charger 12 111 Battery latch 5 14 Battery level 20 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 14 18 Beach snow g 37 Best Shot Selector 81 Black and white 83 Brightness 101 BSS 81 Built in flas...

Page 142: ... J JPG 112 L Landscape c 35 Language 107 Lens 4 125 Li ion rechargeable battery 12 14 List by Date Menus 51 List by date mode 49 M Macro mode 31 Making voice recordings 56 Matrix 80 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 18 111 Memory card slot 5 18 Menus 96 Metering 80 Monitor 5 6 115 Monitor brightness boost 8 21 Monitor settings 101 Movie menu 53 Movie mode 52 Movie playback 55 Movie settings 53 Museum...

Page 143: ...er lamp 4 30 Sepia 83 Setup menu 95 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting menu 74 Shooting mode Selection menu 8 Shutter sound 105 Shutter release button 4 24 Single 81 Single AF 54 87 Slideshow 91 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 47 Sound file playback mode 56 Sound settings 105 Speaker 4 Sports d 36 SSCN 112 Standard color 83 Strap 11 Sunset h 37 T Thumbnail Playback 42 Time zone 16 98 100 Tripod 5 TV 61 TV movi...

Page 144: ...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 FX8B01 11 6MA35211 01 ...

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