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Summary of Contents for 26309

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA Reference Manual En ...

Page 2: ...QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SDXC SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark 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: ...n Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies General Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...f your new camera Confirming the Package Contents In the event that any items are missing please contact the store where you purchased the camera Warranty A plug adapter is included only in countries or regions where required and its shape varies with country or region of purchase A16 NOTE A memory card is not included with the camera COOLPIX S3300 Digital Camera Camera Strap Rechargeable Li ion B...

Page 5: ...urchase is referred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Symb...

Page 6: ...ic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries Charging AC Adapter and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKO...

Page 7: ...cuments stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issu...

Page 8: ...t in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or Charging 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 the battery Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic eq...

Page 9: ...ase before transporting it Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact...

Page 10: ...D player 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 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to...

Page 11: ... instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measur...

Page 12: ...N INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS 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 o...

Page 13: ...e Multi Selector 9 Using Menus the d Button 10 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback 13 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery 14 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery 16 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 18 Internal Memory and Memory Cards 19 Approved Memory Cards 19 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 20 Turning the Camera On and Off 21 Setting Display Language Date and Time 22 Step 2 ...

Page 14: ...cro Mode 56 Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation 57 Default Settings 58 Changing the Image Size Image Mode 60 Image Mode Settings Image Size and Quality 60 Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously 62 Face Detection 64 Skin Softening 66 Focus Lock 67 Playback Features 69 Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback 70 Available Playback Modes 70 Switching Between Playback Modes 70 Fu...

Page 15: ...Making Faces Looking Smaller with Larger Eyes E13 p Filter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects E14 g Small Picture Reducing Image Size E15 a Crop Creating a Cropped Copy E16 Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV E17 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E18 Connecting the Camera to a Printer E19 Printing Images One by One E20 Printing Multiple Images E21 The Shooting Menu fo...

Page 16: ...6 Motion Detection E57 AF Assist E58 Digital Zoom E58 Sound Settings E59 Auto Off E59 Format Memory Format Card E60 Language E61 Video Mode E61 Charge by Computer E62 Blink Warning E64 Eye Fi Upload E66 Reset All E67 Firmware Version E69 Image Sound File and Folder Names E70 Optional Accessories E71 Error Messages E72 Technical Notes and Index F1 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F2 The Camer...

Page 17: ...arts of the Camera 2 The Camera Body 2 Camera Controls Used in Shooting Mode 4 Camera Controls Used in Playback Mode 5 The Monitor 6 Basic Operations 8 Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode 8 Using the Multi Selector 9 Using Menus the d Button 10 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 If you want to start using the camera right away see Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback A13 ...

Page 18: ... Lens cover closed 1 Shutter release button 4 5 28 2 Zoom control 4 5 27 f Wide angle 4 27 g Telephoto 4 27 h Thumbnail playback 5 31 i Playback zoom 5 31 j Help 39 3 Power switch power on lamp 20 21 4 Flash 53 5 Self timer lamp 55 AF assist illuminator 87 6 Lens 7 Built in microphone 78 E44 8 Lens cover F2 9 Eyelet for camera strap 11 ...

Page 19: ...5 8 24 4 c playback button 4 5 8 30 70 5 Multi selector 9 6 k apply selection button 5 9 7 l delete button 4 5 32 83 E45 8 d button 4 5 10 36 71 81 86 9 Monitor 6 24 10 USB audio video output connector 16 72 E17 E19 11 Tripod socket F15 12 Speaker 82 E44 13 Connector cover 16 72 E17 E19 14 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 15 15 Battery chamber 14 16 Memory card slot 18 17 Battery latch 14...

Page 20: ...nd rotate to f h to zoom out 27 Multi selector See Using the Multi Selector for more information 9 10 Menu button Displays or hides the menu 10 37 81 86 Shutter release button When pressed halfway i e if you stop pressing when you feel a slight resistance Sets focus and exposure When pressed all the way Releases the shutter 28 Movie record button Starts or stops movie recording 78 Playback button ...

Page 21: ...ying images rotate to g i to magnify the image and rotate to f h to display image thumbnails or the calendar Adjusts the volume 31 82 Multi selector See Using the Multi Selector for more information 9 10 Apply selection button Switches from image thumbnail or zoomed image display to full frame display Adds or removes favorite pictures Plays back movies 31 E4 E5 82 Menu button Displays or hides the...

Page 22: ... 5 AE AF L indicator E3 6 Flash mode 53 7 Eye Fi communication indicator 88 E66 8 Battery level indicator 20 9 Vibration reduction icon 87 E56 10 Motion detection icon 87 E57 11 Wind noise reduction 81 E48 12 Date not set indicator 22 E50 E72 13 Travel destination 86 E50 14 Movie options 81 E47 15 Movie length 78 16 Image mode 60 17 Number of exposures remaining still images 20 18 Internal memory ...

Page 23: ... E4 Category icon in auto sort mode 70 E7 List by date icon 70 E9 5 Battery level indicator 20 6 Protect icon 71 E41 7 Eye Fi communication indicator 88 E66 8 Print order icon 71 E36 9 Image mode 60 Movie options 81 E47 10 a Current frame number total number of frames 30 b Movie length 82 11 Internal memory indicator 30 12 Movie playback guide 82 13 Add to album guide E4 14 Volume indicator 82 E44...

Page 24: ...o switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter release button or the b e movie record button If you press the A shooting mode button while the shooting screen is displayed the shooting mode selection menu is displayed from which you can select one of the available shooting modes A24 If you press the c playback button while the playback screen is displayed the playback mode selection menu is dis...

Page 25: ...rsor down Apply selection Display o exposure compensation guide A57 4 4 4 4 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG Select previous image or move the displayed area when the image is magnified A31 Select next image or move the displayed area when the image is magnified A31 Add image to album remove image from album A70 E4 E5 or play back movies A82 Image mode White balance Continuous S...

Page 26: ...012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG Playback menu Print order Protect Quick retouch D Lighting Glamour retouch Filter eﬀects Slide show Playback mode Tabs Atab Displays the settings that can be changed for the current shooting mode A24 Depending on the current shooting mode the tab icon that is displayed will be different D tab Displays the settings that deal with movie recording z tab Di...

Page 27: ...e Monitor settings Print date Motion detection AF assist Vibration reduction Press the multi selector J to highlight the tab Press the multi selector H or I to select a tab and press either the k button or K The selected menu is displayed Image mode White balance Continuous Shooting menu ISO sensitivity Color options AF area mode Autofocus mode Autofocus mode Single AF Full time AF Select an item ...

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Page 29: ... Preparation 2 Charge the Battery 16 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 18 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On 20 Setting Display Language Date and Time First Use Only 22 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode 24 Step 3 Frame a Picture 26 Step 4 Focus and Shoot 28 Playback Step 5 Play Back Images 30 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 32 ...

Page 30: ...he direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is properly inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check that the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Charge the battery before first u...

Page 31: ...ery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 to partially eject the battery Pull the battery straight out of the camera 2 do not pull it at an angle B High Temperature Caution The camera battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card B Note About the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the batter...

Page 32: ...ed in the camera and then connect the camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3 Keep the camera turned off Be sure that plugs are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert plugs at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging About 2 hours and 30 minutes are required to charge a fu...

Page 33: ...OOLPIX S3300 can be powered from an electrical outlet and operated for shooting or playback Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH 62G Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Charge lamp Description Flashes slowly green Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge l...

Page 34: ... correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Formatting a Memory Card The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted Be sure to transfer important images to a computer and save them before formatting To ...

Page 35: ... Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used 1 If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device make sure that the device supports 2 GB cards 2 SDHC comp...

Page 36: ...not inserted C is displayed to indicate that images will be saved in the camera s internal memory approximately 42 MB The number of exposures remaining depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card and the image quality and image size image mode A61 The number of exposures remaining shown in the illustrations may differ from the actual display Battery level indicator Desc...

Page 37: ...he power on lamp will flash If no operations are performed for approximately another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is flashing press any of the following buttons Power switch shutter release button A shooting mode button c playback button or b e movie record button The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby m...

Page 38: ...aylight Saving Time see page 23 4 Press the H or I to choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press the k button or K 5 Press H I J or K to edit the date and time and press the k button Select a field Press K or J the highlight switches between D M Y hour and minute Edit the value Press H or I Confirm the settings Select the minute field and press the k button or K Langu...

Page 39: ...e w and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination If you exit without setting the date and time O will flash when the shooting screen is displayed Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time A86 C The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by the backup battery that is separate from the camera s main battery The backup battery charges when ...

Page 40: ...ting mode is displayed 2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose a shooting mode A auto mode is used in this example Select A Auto mode 3 Press the k button The camera enters A auto mode See The Monitor A6 for more information about the shooting screen The shooting mode setting is saved even after the camera is turned off Auto mode Multi selector 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s ...

Page 41: ...matically optimized for the selected scene When using scene auto selector the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture making it even easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene To select a scene first display the shooting mode selection menu and then press the multi selector K Select the desired scene by pressing H I J or K and then press the k b...

Page 42: ...s detected the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the others by a single border When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected a focus area will not be displayed Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame C Using a Tripod We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camer...

Page 43: ...e focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of image quality according to the image mode A60 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still images When zoom ...

Page 44: ...ject is in focus the focus area that is selected glows green When digital zoom is used the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator A6 will glow green If the focus area or the focus indicator flashes red when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and pr...

Page 45: ...e shirt is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Regular geometric patterns e g window blinds or windows on a skyscraper Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject in auto mode and use focus lock A6...

Page 46: ...g Images Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution immediately after switching to the next or previous image If you are viewing an image that was captured using face detection A64 or pet detection A46 the image will be rotated and displayed automatically in full frame playback mode based on the orientation of the faces detected except for images captured with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 A...

Page 47: ...separate file by pressing the d button E16 Press the k button to return to full frame playback mode Image Thumbnail Display Calendar Display You can view several images on one screen making it easy to find the image you want You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by rotating the zoom control to f h or g i Press the multi selector H I J or K to select an image and then press the k button...

Page 48: ... Delete all images To exit without deleting the image press the d button 3 Press H or I to choose Yes and press the k button Deleted images cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the image press H or I to select No and press the k button B Notes About Deleting Images Once deleted images cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer or other media before deleting them Protected ...

Page 49: ...A2 to g i to switch back to full frame playback or f h to display thumbnails 2 Add y to all images to be deleted and press the k button to apply the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the onscreen instructions for more operations C Selecting Certain Types of Images for Deletion When using favorite pictures mode auto sort mode or list by date mode you can select images for deletion...

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Page 51: ...each shooting mode By referring to this information you will learn how to select different shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to take 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s Smart portrait 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s Image mode Skin softening Smile timer Smart portrait Blink proof 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s Auto ...

Page 52: ... subject as follows If the camera detects a human face the camera automatically focuses on it see Face Detection A64 for more information If no faces are detected the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus area active focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas Changing A Auto Mode Se...

Page 53: ...d Flash E24 Continuous Allows you to select from continuous settings of Single Continuous BSS A44 or Multi shot 16 The default setting is Single i e only one image is captured at a time In Continuous while the shutter release button is held down up to 6 images are captured at a rate of about 1 3 frames per second fps when image mode is set to P 4608 3456 E26 ISO sensitivity Higher ISO sensitivity ...

Page 54: ... white Sepia and Cyanotype E29 AF area mode Allows you to select how the camera determines the focus area for autofocus from Face priority default setting Auto Manual Center or Subject tracking E30 Autofocus mode When Single AF default setting is selected the camera focuses only while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When Full time AF is selected the camera focuses even when the shutt...

Page 55: ...hanging Scene Mode Settings Depending on the scene the multi selector H m I p J n and K o can be used to set the corresponding features See Default Settings A58 for more information Features that can be set using the d button Image mode the combination of image size and image quality A60 On the shooting screen M A shooting mode button M x second icon from the top M K M select a scene A24 25 x Scen...

Page 56: ...ently enabled The area of the frame that the camera focuses on AF area depends on the composition of the picture When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face A64 Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should this occur switch to A auto mode A24 or select the desired scene mode manually A39 Digital zoom is not available b Portrait Use thi...

Page 57: ... rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The camera detects a human face and focuses on it A64 The camera smoothes skin tones by applying the skin softening function A66 If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the cen...

Page 58: ... the frame h Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises The camera focuses at the center of the frame i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset When the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus areas or the focus indicator A6 always glows green j Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night lands...

Page 59: ...down halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing u Food Use when taking pictures of food Macro mode A56 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus You can adjust the hue by pressing the multi selector H and I The selected hue adjustment setting is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off The active focus area can be...

Page 60: ...y down and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved BSS Best Shot Selector m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework The camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator A6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway n Black and white copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a w...

Page 61: ...images to the panorama by pressing the multi selector H I J or K and then press the k button After taking the first image take the additional shots needed while checking how each image will connect to the next To finish shooting press the k button Transfer the images to a computer and use Panorama Maker 6 A74 to join them into a single panorama See Using Panorama Assist E2 for more information ...

Page 62: ...the shutter release button The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when no pet faces are detected When Continuous is selected up to 6 images are captured at a rate of about 1 3 fps while the shutter release button is held down when the image mode setting is P 4608 3456 Press the multi selector J n to change auto release settings Pet portrait auto release default setting The ca...

Page 63: ...e A56 Exposure compensation A57 To return to the color selection screen press the k button again On the shooting screen M A shooting mode button M D third icon from the top M K M select an effect A24 25 Category Description D Soft default setting Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire image E Nostalgic sepia Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of a...

Page 64: ...g Special Effects Mode Settings Features that can be set using the multi selector A52 Flash mode A53 self timer A55 macro mode A56 and exposure compensation A57 Features that can be set by pressing the d button Image mode which is the combination of image size and image quality A60 ...

Page 65: ... focus is locked Up to three faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face a double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders are displayed around the other faces If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer A51 is activated and the shutter is automatically released Each time the shutter is...

Page 66: ... activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed The camera does not detect any faces The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smile C Self timer Lamp The self timer lamp flashes when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face and it flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released C Releas...

Page 67: ... combination of image size and image quality used when saving images If you change the image mode setting the new setting is applied to all shooting modes 60 Skin softening Allows you to set the skin softening effect The camera softens facial skin tones by applying the skin softening function before saving images You can select the amount of effect that is applied The default setting is Normal E34...

Page 68: ...shooting mode as shown below See Default Settings A58 for information about each mode s default settings 1 Varies by the scene See Default Settings A58 for more information 2 Varies by the smart portrait menu setting See Default Settings A58 for more information Functions A Auto mode Scene Special effects Smart portrait Flash mode A53 w 1 w w2 Self timer A55 w w w2 Macro A56 w w Exposure compensat...

Page 69: ...ds regardless of Photo info settings E53 3 Frame the subject and take a picture The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On The flash will fire when you press the shutter release button all the way down Flashes The flash is charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off The flash will not fire when a picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor ...

Page 70: ...hooting More time than usual is required to save images Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by red eye reduction processing in these cases choose another flash mode and try again U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim V Auto with red eye reduction Suited to pictures of peopl...

Page 71: ...h as weddings n2s two seconds Use to prevent camera shake If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled When the shooting mode is set to Pet portrait scene mode Y Pet portrait auto release is displayed A46 The self timer settings n10s and n2s cannot be used 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure...

Page 72: ...e camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm 4 in from the lens When the zoom is at the maximum wide angle position at the position where G is displayed the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 5 cm 2 in from the lens B Note About Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in C Note About Autofocus ...

Page 73: ...tion 3 Press the k button to apply the compensation value If you do not press the k button within a few seconds the menu will disappear When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the H indicator in the monitor 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To exit without altering exposure return to step 1 change the value to 0 0 and press the k...

Page 74: ...s in the scene modes 1 Cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On 2 Can be set when Smile timer is set to Off 3 The setting cannot be changed The setting applied in A auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off except the self timer setting Flash A53 Self timer A55 Macro A56 Exposure compensation A57 A Auto mode U Off Off 0 0 D Special effects W Off Off 0 0 F Sm...

Page 75: ... Self timer is disabled Pet portrait auto release A46 can be turned on or off C Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously There are functions with which these settings cannot be enabled A62 Flash A53 Self timer A55 Macro A56 Exposure compensation A57 x A40 U1 Off Off2 0 0 b A40 V Off Off2 0 0 c A40 W2 Off Off2 0 0 d A41 W2 Off2 Off2 0 0 e A41 V3 Off Off2 0 0 f A41 V4 Off Off2 0 0 Z A41 U Off Of...

Page 76: ...s The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes A6 7 On the shooting screen M d button M Image mode Image mode Description Q 4608 3456P Higher quality than P suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 P 4608 3456 default setting Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 R ...

Page 77: ...ave the same specified capacity 1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi 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 images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than ...

Page 78: ... image mode setting other than above is selected the image mode setting is automatically changed to r 2272 1704 when ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 White balance Color options A38 When Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected the White balance setting is fixed at Auto Continuous Self timer A55 When using the self timer the continuous setting is fixed to Single ISO sensitivity Continuous A37 ...

Page 79: ...tal zoom is in effect the camera focuses at the center of the frame Blink warning Continuous A37 When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected Blink warning is disabled Digital zoom Continuous A37 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available AF area mode A38 When Subject tracking is selected digital zoom is disabled Restricted function Setting Description ...

Page 80: ...nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera When Scene auto selector is selected the focus area changes depending on which scene the camera selects If no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame Shooting mode Number of faces that c...

Page 81: ...ocus despite the fact that the double border glows green A29 Should this occur switch to A auto mode and set AF area mode to Manual or Center Try refocusing on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject A67 B Viewing Images That Were Captured Using Face Detection When images in which a face was detected during shooting are played back the images ...

Page 82: ...saved images by using Glamour retouch A71 B Notes About the Skin Softening Function More time than usual may be required to save an image when shooting with skin softening function In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than faces may be modified If the desired results are not produced switch the camera to other shooting mode or set Skin softening to Off i...

Page 83: ...he subject at the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green Focus and exposure are locked 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...

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Page 85: ...r playback as well as some of the features available when playing back images 4 4 4 4 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG Auto sort 4 4 4 4 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG Auto sort Print order Protect Quick retouch D Lighting Glamour retouch Filter eﬀects Slide show ...

Page 86: ...ck mode without switching playback modes press the c button 3 Select an album a category or a shooting date and press the k button For h Favorite Pictures Mode see E4 For F Auto Sort Mode see E7 For C List by Date Mode see E9 Repeat the procedure from step 1 to select an album category or shooting date again c Play A30 All images are played back When you switch from shooting mode to playback mode ...

Page 87: ...I D Lighting1 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of images E12 s Glamour retouch1 Make facial skin tone softer and make faces look smaller with larger eyes E13 p Filter effects1 Apply a variety of effects using digital filter The available effects are Soft Selective color Cross screen Fisheye Miniature effect and Painting E14 a Print order2 When using a printer to print images saved...

Page 88: ...ing back images and movies Connection method Connect the camera to the computer s USB port with the included USB Cable UC E6 Before connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM For information about using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM and transferring images to a computer see page 75 If any USB devices that draw the power from the computer ...

Page 89: ...e Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 5 8 10 6 8 10 7 2 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility 1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM into the C...

Page 90: ...llation Recommended in the installation window 4 Download the software When the Software Download screen is displayed click I agree Begin download Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 5 Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed Windows Click Yes Mac OS Click OK The following software is installed ViewNX 2 consisting of the three modules below Niko...

Page 91: ...ted directly in the slot SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program select Nikon Transfer 2 When using Windows 7 If the dialog shown at right is displayed follow the steps below to select Nikon Transfer 2 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change pr...

Page 92: ...o the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2 Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Consult online help ...

Page 93: ...ding and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the b e movie record button In playback mode press the k button to play a movie 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s 15s 15s 0010 AVI 0010 AVI 20s 20s 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 4s 4s ...

Page 94: ...80 720 A81 Maximum movie length shown in the illustrations may differ from the actual display 2 Press the b e movie record button to start movie recording The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When n HD 720p 1280 720 is selected for Movie options monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated on the ...

Page 95: ...l zoom is used When recording ends digital zoom turns off The sounds of zoom control operation autofocus lens drive movement vibration reduction and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded Smear F3 visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when recording movies is re...

Page 96: ...um recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording The maximum recording time that can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording C Functions Available with Movie Recording The exposure compensation white balance and color options settings for the current shooting mode are also applied with movie rec...

Page 97: ... recording in the internal memory the default setting is m VGA 640 480 E47 Autofocus mode Select between A Single AF default setting which locks focus when movie recording starts and B Full time AF which focuses continuously during movie recording When B Full time AF is selected the sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie If you want to prevent the sound of the camera focus...

Page 98: ...se Description Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind movie Advance B Hold down the k button to advance movie Pause E Press the k button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at top in the monitor C Press the k button to rewind the movie one frame Hold down the k button for continuous frame by frame rewinding D Press th...

Page 99: ...ting a Movie File To delete a movie select the desired movie in full frame playback mode A30 or thumbnail playback mode A31 and press the l button A32 B Note About Movie Playback Movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S3300 cannot be played back ...

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Page 101: ...usted in the z setup menu See Using Menus the d Button A10 for information about using the camera s menus See The Setup Menu E49 in Reference Section for more information 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s Set up Welcome screen Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Motion detection AF assist Vibration reduction ...

Page 102: ...nation x is selected the camera automatically calculates the time difference between the travel destination and the home time zone w and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination E50 Monitor settings Allows you to select whether or not to display information on the shooting screen and playback screen If you select Framing grid auto info a grid is displayed when shooting to hel...

Page 103: ...ist illuminator A2 lights up when shooting in dark surroundings to help the camera focus The default setting is Auto The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 ft 2 in at the maximum wide angle position and about 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in at the maximum telephoto position Even if Auto is selected the AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the scene mode that is ...

Page 104: ...power When charging by computer it takes more time to charge the battery than when using the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Additionally when charging by computer and transferring images to the computer simultaneously it takes more time to charge the battery E62 Blink warning Immediately after taking a picture using face detection A64 except when using smart portrait mode if the camera detects a subje...

Page 105: ...Sort Mode E7 List by Date Mode E9 Editing Images Still Images E10 Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV E17 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E18 Menu The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode E24 Smart Portrait Menu E34 The Playback Menu E36 The Movie Menu E47 The Setup Menu E49 Additional Information Image Sound File and Folder Names E70 Optional Accessories E71 Error Messages E72...

Page 106: ... fixed direction I icon If necessary apply flash mode A53 self timer A55 macro mode A56 and exposure compensation A57 settings with this step Press the k button again to choose a different direction 2 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame One third of the image will be displayed as translucent 3 Take th...

Page 107: ...re fixed at the values for the first image in each series When the first picture is taken R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked C Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 6 Transfer images to a computer A75 and use Panorama Maker 6 to join them in a single panorama Panorama Maker 6 can be installed on a computer using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD A73 After ...

Page 108: ...r picture A single picture can be added to multiple albums Up to 200 pictures can be added to each album Adding Images to Albums 1 Select a favorite image in full frame playback mode or in thumbnail playback mode and press the k button In favorite pictures mode images cannot be added to albums 2 Press the multi selector to choose a desired album and press the k button 4 4 4 4 15 05 2012 15 30 15 0...

Page 109: ...ures mode to remove the image A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to remove the image from the album B Note About Deleting Images in Favorite Pictures Mode When images are added to albums they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to which they were originally recorded Only the file names of images are added to albums In favorite pictures mod...

Page 110: ...lor press the k button and select an icon and press the k button to change the icon B Notes About Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used To change the icon for an album containing images stored in the internal memory remove the memory card from the camera The default setting for icons is the number icon black Back Choose icon ...

Page 111: ...ry Description Z Smile Images captured in smart portrait mode A49 with the smile timer setting set to On D Portraits Images captured in A auto mode A36 with face detection A64 Images captured in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlighting scene modes A39 Images captured in smart portrait mode A49 with the smile timer setting set to Off u Food Images captured in Food scene mode A39 U Land...

Page 112: ...and movies cannot be sorted into that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode Display images and movies that could not be sorted into a category in normal playback mode A30 or list by date mode E9 Images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card or vice versa cannot be displayed in auto sort mode E46 Images or movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S3300 c...

Page 113: ... on the selected date When viewing images in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode press the d button to select a feature from the list by date menu A71 Calendar display A31 is not available in list by date mode B Notes About List by Date Mode Up to 29 dates can be selected If images exist for more than 29 dates all images saved earlier than most recent 29 dates will be combined unde...

Page 114: ...other make or model of digital camera Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card to store the edited copies Editing function Description Quick retouch E12 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting E12 Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and contrast ...

Page 115: ...in softening function E34 C Original and Edited Images Copies created with editing functions are not deleted when the original images are deleted and the original images are not deleted when copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Print order E36 and protect settings E41 of the original image are not applied t...

Page 116: ... Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector to select OK and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback C More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names E70 for more information Press the c button playback mode M select an image M d button M...

Page 117: ...fferent face To change the degree of effect press the d button and return to step 1 When the k button is pressed a new edited copy is created Copies created with the glamour retouch option can be recognized by the u icon displayed in playback mode B Notes About Glamour Retouch The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in which the faces are looking or the ...

Page 118: ... center outward In images captured with face detection A64 or pet detection A46 selected areas around faces will be blurred Selective color Keep one specified color in the image and change the other colors to black and white Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights This effect is suitable for night scenes Fis...

Page 119: ...opy size and press the k button The 640 480 320 240 and 160 120 sizes are available 2 Choose Yes and press the k button A new smaller copy is created compression ratio of approximately 1 16 The copy is displayed with a black frame C More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names E70 for more information Press the c button playback mode M select an image M d button M g Small picture Back Ba...

Page 120: ...o be saved is reduced the image size pixels of the cropped copy is also reduced When the size of the cropped copy is 320 240 or 160 120 a black frame is displayed around the image during playback and the small picture icon C is displayed at the left of the monitor C Cropping the Picture in its Current Tall Orientation Use the Rotate image option E43 to rotate the image so that it is displayed in l...

Page 121: ...o insert plugs at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and images are displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B If Images are not...

Page 122: ...s they may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction C Printing Images Images saved on a memory card can be printed by transferring the images to a computer or connecting the camera directly to a printer The following printing methods are also available Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods s...

Page 123: ...tempt to insert plugs at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs 4 The camera is automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 B If the PictBridge Screen is not Displayed Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer E62 in th...

Page 124: ...play and to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the k button 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the k button 4 Choose Paper size and press the k button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print selection 15 05 2012 Start print prints 001 PictBridge C...

Page 125: ...ting Multiple Images After properly connecting the camera to the printer E19 follow the procedure described below to print multiple images 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the d button 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button To exit the print menu press the d button Start print prints 004 PictBridge Copies Paper size Printing 002 004 Cancel Current ...

Page 126: ... recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press the k button when setting is complete When the menu shown at right is displayed choose Start pri...

Page 127: ... the memory card is printed When the menu shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was created using the Print order option E36 When the menu shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing Choose ...

Page 128: ... source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A6 However when Auto is selected no icon is displayed B Notes About White Balance There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A62 for more information At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash ...

Page 129: ...ress the k button The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press the k button The white balance setting will not be measured again and the most recently measured value will be set 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window 5 Press the k button to measure a new white balan...

Page 130: ...re taken at a rate of about 1 3 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to P 4608 3456 D BSS Best Shot Selector The Best Shot Selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred images When BSS is on the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpes...

Page 131: ...are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A62 for more information B Note About BSS BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is held down B Note About Multi shot 16 Smear F3 visible in the monitor w...

Page 132: ... setting cannot be enabled See Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A62 for more information Motion detection E57 does not function when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other than Auto B ISO 3200 When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 the available Image mode settings are limited to r 2272 1704 q 1600 1200 and O 640 480 X is displayed next to the ISO sensitivity indicator in the ...

Page 133: ... Note About Color Options There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A62 for more information On the A auto mode shooting screen M d button M Color options Option Description n Standard color default setting Use for images exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Save ima...

Page 134: ... pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected the AF area mode setting switches to Auto and the camera automatically selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera and focus on it w Auto The camera automatically selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera and focuses on it P...

Page 135: ... H I J or K to move the focus area to the position where you want to focus and then shoot Before making any of the settings below press the k button to cancel the focus area selection Flash mode Macro mode self timer or exposure compensation When the settings are complete press the k button again to reactivate the focus area selection y Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the...

Page 136: ...focus area will disappear and the registration will be canceled Register the subject again When a face is detected the camera automatically registers the face 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take a picture The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked If the focus area is not di...

Page 137: ...e E48 in the movie menu E47 On the A auto mode shooting screen M d button M Autofocus mode Option Description A Single AF default setting The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Full time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use with moving subjects The sound of lens drive movement will be heard while the camera focu...

Page 138: ...cally releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected The current smile timer setting is indicated by an icon displayed in the monitor during shooting A6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected On the smart portrait mode screen M d button M Skin softening Option Description S High When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to sof...

Page 139: ...y an icon when shooting A6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected On the smart portrait mode screen M d button M Blink proof Option Description y On Enables blink warning Flash cannot be used when On is selected If the camera saved an image in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds k Off default setting Turns the blink warning ...

Page 140: ...se the multi selector to select Select images and press the k button In favorite pictures auto sort or list by date mode the screen shown on the right is not displayed Proceed to the step 2 2 Choose images up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector J or K to select images and press H or I to specify the number of copies to be printed Image selected for printing c...

Page 141: ...es in the print order Choose Info and press the k button to print shutter speed and aperture value information on all images in the print order Choose Done and press the k button to complete the print order and exit Images selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback Print order Info Done Date 4 4 4 4 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG ...

Page 142: ...ooting date If the total number of marked images exceeds 99 as a result of adding the current print order setting the screen shown below will be displayed Select Yes to remove all print markings previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to images just marked Select Cancel to cancel the settings that were just added without changing the print marking for previously marked i...

Page 143: ...g the Time zone and date option in the setup menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the date printed on the image C Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print order in step 1 of a Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order E36 and press the k button to remove print marking from all images and cancel the print order C Print Date When date and time of recording are imprinted on ...

Page 144: ...bled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress press the multi selector K to display the subsequent image or J to display the previous image Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind To end or pause slide show press the k button 3 Choose End or Restart The display at right appears when the last slide is displayed or the show is paused Highlight G and press k to return to ...

Page 145: ... protection for previously protected images from the image selection screen See Selecting Images E42 Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected files E60 Protected images are recognized by the s icon A7 in playback mode Press the c button playback mode M d button M d Protect ...

Page 146: ...mage Rotate the zoom control A2 to g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Only one image can be selected at a time for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 2 Press H or I to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When an image is selected a check mark y is displayed with the image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional imag...

Page 147: ...up to 180 degrees in either direction Select an image in the image selection screen E42 When the rotate image screen is displayed press the multi selector J or K to rotate the image 90 degrees Press the k button to finalize display orientation and save orientation data with the image Press the c button playback mode M d button M f Rotate image Back Rotate image Rotate Back Rotate image Rotate Back...

Page 148: ...g o and p flash in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed See Playing Voice Memos for more information Press the multi selector J before or after recording a voice memo to return to the playback menu Press the d button to exit the playback menu Playing Voice Memos Press the k button to play the voice memo Press the k button again to stop playback Rotate the zoo...

Page 149: ...emo attached is deleted both the image and its voice memo are deleted Voice memos attached to protected images cannot be deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current image it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX S3300 is not able to record a voice memo for images captured with another make or model of digital camera C More Information See Image Sound File a...

Page 150: ...s captured with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer When copying images selected for a Print order E36 the print marking is not copied However Protect E41 settings are copied with images Images or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode E7 When images added to albums E4 are copied the copies are not automatically add...

Page 151: ...ately 30 frames per second for all options See page 80 for more information about maximum movie length C More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names E70 for more information On the shooting screen M d button M D tab M Movie options Option Description n HD 720p 1280 720 default setting Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded m VGA 640 480 Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are r...

Page 152: ... start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously during movie recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use of Single AF is recommended On t...

Page 153: ...isplays a welcome screen and enters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays an image selected for the welcome screen When the image selection screen is displayed select an image E42 and press k button As the selected image is stored in the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original image is deleted Images captured at an Image mode A60 setting of l 4608...

Page 154: ...e Edit the highlighted field Press H or I Apply the settings Select the minute field and press the k button Date format Select the order in which the day month and year are displayed from Year Month Day Month Day Year and Day Month Year Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from time zone options When the travel destination x is selected the camera aut...

Page 155: ...tch to the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and press the k button To change the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and perform the same procedure as for x Travel destination to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time function on or off from the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 ...

Page 156: ... 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 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 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de N...

Page 157: ...ally displayed in the monitor immediately after it is captured and the monitor display returns to shooting mode Off Image is not displayed after it is captured Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting Current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Show info above If no operation...

Page 158: ...erence for framing a picture The grid is not displayed when recording movies 4 4 4 4 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG The current settings or operational guides are displayed as in Auto info 950 950 8m 0s 8m 0s In addition to information shown with Auto info a frame is displayed before recording begins that represents the area that will be captured when recording movies The fram...

Page 159: ...ing Panorama assist scene mode When recording movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A60 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose q 1600 1200 or larger when using the Print date option The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date item A22 E50 C Print Date and Print Order If using a DPOF compatible printer that supports the printing of shooting ...

Page 160: ...ion setting is indicated by an icon when shooting A6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected B Notes About Vibration Reduction After turning on the camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting mode wait for the shooting mode screen to be displayed completely before taking pictures Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor imme...

Page 161: ...ant movement or is too dark The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance Press the d button M z tab M Motion detection Option Description U Auto default setting When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring However motion detection does not function in the following si...

Page 162: ...the d button M z tab M AF assist Option Description Auto default setting AF assist illumination is used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 ft 2 in at the maximum wide angle position and about 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes such as Museum A44 or Pet portrait A46 scene mode or foc...

Page 163: ...ter release button A button c button or b e movie record button C Auto Off Settings The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations When a menu is displayed three minutes During slide show playback up to 30 minutes When the AC adapter EH 62G is connected 30 minutes The camera does not enter standby mode when transferring images using an Eye Fi ...

Page 164: ... Memory Card A memory card can be formatted when it is inserted in the camera The Format card option is displayed in the setup menu B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings E6 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The f...

Page 165: ...on Select from NTSC and PAL Press the d button M z tab M Language Czech Russian Danish Romanian German Finnish default setting Swedish Spanish Vietnamese Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indonesian Arabic Italian Simplified Chinese Hungarian Traditional Chinese Dutch Japanese Norwegian Korean Polish Thai Brazilian Portuguese Hindi Portuguese Press the d button M z tab M Video mode ...

Page 166: ... Adapter EH 69P A16 to charge the battery and then set the camera s date and time If the camera is turned off charging will also stop If a computer enters sleep mode while charging charging will stop and the camera may turn off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable It takes about 2 hours 40 minutes to charge a fully exhausted battery Ch...

Page 167: ... on lamp is lit charging is complete Flashes quickly green The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power Reboot the computer The battery can...

Page 168: ...t continuous settings of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 Press the d button M z tab M Blink warning Option Description On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in an image captured using face detection the Did someone blink screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow bo...

Page 169: ...s to shooting mode Option Use Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Select the face to be displayed If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked press J or K with display zoomed in to switch to another face Delete the image l Press the l button Switch to shooting mode ...

Page 170: ...cal laws concerning wireless devices Leaving the setting as Enable will result in the battery being depleted in a shorter period of time C Eye Fi communication indicator The communication status of the Eye Fi card in the camera can be confirmed on the monitor A6 w Eye Fi upload is set to Disable x lights Eye Fi upload enabled waiting to begin upload x flashes Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data y...

Page 171: ...0 0 Option Default value Image mode A60 P 4608 3456 White balance E24 Auto Continuous E26 Single ISO sensitivity E28 Auto Color options E29 Standard color AF area mode E30 Face priority Autofocus mode E33 Single AF Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu A39 Scene auto selector Hue adjustment in Food mode A43 Center Continuous in pet portrait mode A46 Continuous...

Page 172: ...n using the internal memory m VGA 640 480 Autofocus mode E48 Single AF Wind noise reduction E48 Off Option Default value Welcome screen E49 None Photo info E53 Auto info Image review E53 On Brightness E53 3 Print date E55 Off Vibration reduction E56 On Motion detection E57 Auto AF assist E58 Auto Digital zoom E58 On Button sound E59 On Shutter sound E59 On Auto off E59 1 min Charge by computer E62...

Page 173: ...2 before selecting Reset all The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data E25 acquired for White balance Setup menu Image selected for Welcome screen E49 Time zone and date E50 Language E61 and Video mode E61 Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Paper size E20 E21 Default Frame inte...

Page 174: ...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 E46 A single folder can hold up to 200 files if the current folder already contains 200 files a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a file is stored If the current folder is numbered 999 a...

Page 175: ...Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 69P1 2 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 66 Charging time when no charge remains Approx 1 h 50 min AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62G connect as shown Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord runs out of the grooves the cover ...

Page 176: ... off automatically Leave the camera off until it has cooled and then turn it on again 80 Q flashes red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 26 29 67 Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete Memory card is write protected Write protect switch...

Page 177: ...creen The following images cannot be registered as welcome screen Images captured at an Image mode setting of l 4608 2592 Images reduced to 320 240 size or smaller with cropping or small picture editing E49 Insufficient space to save a copy Delete images from destination 32 Album is full No further pictures can be added 200 images have already been added to album Remove some images from album Add ...

Page 178: ...for a slide show E40 This image cannot be deleted Image is protected Disable protection E41 Travel destination is in the current time zone Destination in same time zone as home E50 Lens error The lens is not working properly Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 20 Communications error An error occurred during communication ...

Page 179: ...ter Load the specified paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error check ink An error occurred with the ink Check ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error out of ink Running out of ink or ink cartridge is empty Replace ink cartridge select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error file corrupt An error occurred w...

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Page 181: ...Technical Notes and Index Technical Notes and Index Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F2 Memory Cards F5 Cleaning F6 Storage F6 Troubleshooting F7 Specifications F14 Supported Standards F17 Index F18 ...

Page 182: ...e sun or other strong light sources for extended periods 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 charge or the magneti...

Page 183: ...itor This phenomenon known as smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor it is characteristic of image sensors and does not indicate a malfunction Smear may also take the form of partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting It does not appear in images recorded with the camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi shot 16 selected for Contin...

Page 184: ... cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and completely exhaust it before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temp...

Page 185: ... been used with other devices for the first time be sure to format them with this camera We recommend formatting new memory cards with this camera before using them with this camera Note that formatting permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatting the memory card If the message Card is not formatted Format ...

Page 186: ... in The Battery F4 in Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Lens Avoid touching the lens with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that...

Page 187: ...ons settings and status it may be impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection 16 88 E62 88 E62 88 E62 The camera cannot be turned on Battery is exhausted When connecting to an electrical outlet using a Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be turned on 20 16 The camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted The camera automatically turns off to save po...

Page 188: ...clock is not as accurate as ordinary watches or clocks Periodically compare the time of the camera clock with that of a more accurate timepieces and reset as required 22 E50 23 E50 No indicators displayed in monitor Hide info is selected for Photo info in Monitor settings in the setup menu 86 E53 Print date not available The camera clock has not been set 22 86 E50 Date not appearing on images even...

Page 189: ...images using an Eye Fi card or when used in a hot environment this is not a malfunction Problem Cause Solution A No image captured when shutter release button is pressed When the camera is in playback mode press the A button shutter release button or b e movie record button When menus are displayed press the d button Battery is exhausted When flash lamp flashes flash is charging 8 30 10 20 53 The ...

Page 190: ... movies 79 Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu Digital zoom is not available in the following situations When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 in A auto mode When AF area mode is set to Subject tracking in A auto mode When Scene auto selector Portrait Night portrait or Pet portrait scene mode is selected When shooting in smart portrait mode 87 E58 37 E26 38 E...

Page 191: ...mode setting to X Fill flash 54 26 53 57 37 E28 44 54 Images are too bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 57 Unexpected results when flash set to V Auto with red eye reduction When taking pictures with V Autowithred eyereduction or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction in Night portraitscene mode In Camera Red Eye Fixmay be applied to areas not affectedby red eye Use any scene...

Page 192: ...at have been cropped to a size of 320 240 or smaller Cannot record or play back voice memos Voice memos cannot be attached to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images captured with other cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera 71 E44 Cannot edit images These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with images c...

Page 193: ...not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 21 20 72 73 73 The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to a printer With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print images when Auto is selected for ...

Page 194: ...3 ft 4 in to Macro mode Approx 5 cm 2 in wide angle position to Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas subject tracking Monitor 6 7 cm 2 7 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 98 horizontal and 98 vertical compared to actual image Frame coverage pla...

Page 195: ...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 A V output digital I O USB Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplifiedand Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese European and Brazilian Roman...

Page 196: ...in The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Weight Approx 128 g 4 6 oz with battery and SD memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 700 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 31 5 39...

Page 197: ...printed from print orders stored on memory cards Exif version 2 3 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 3 for digital still cameras 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 indust...

Page 198: ...dapter 17 E71 Adding favorite pictures E4 Advanced red eye reduction 54 AF area mode 38 E30 AF assist 87 E58 Album E6 Aperture value 28 Audio video cable 72 E17 E71 Auto flash 54 Auto mode 36 Auto off 87 E59 Auto sort menu 71 E7 Auto sort mode 70 E7 Autofocus 38 56 81 E33 E48 Autofocus mode 38 81 E33 E48 AVI E70 B Backlighting o 44 Battery 14 16 23 E71 Battery chamber 3 Battery charger 17 E71 Batt...

Page 199: ...rity 38 E30 Favorite pictures menu 71 E5 Favorite pictures mode 70 E4 File names E70 Fill flash 54 Filter effects 71 E14 Fireworks show m 44 Firmware version 88 E69 Fisheye 71 E14 Fixed range auto E28 Flash 53 Flash lamp 53 Flash mode 53 54 Flash off 54 Focus 28 38 E30 Focus area 28 Focus indicator 6 28 Focus lock 67 Folder names E70 Food u 43 Format 18 88 E60 Format memory 88 E60 Format memory ca...

Page 200: ...45 E2 Panorama Maker 6 45 E3 Paper size E20 E21 Party indoor f 41 Pet portrait auto release 46 Pet portrait O 46 Photo info E53 PictBridge 72 E18 F17 Playback 30 82 E44 Playback menu 71 E36 Playback mode 8 30 70 Playback zoom 31 Portrait b 40 Power 20 21 22 Power switch 2 20 21 Power on lamp 2 20 21 Preset manual E25 Print 71 72 E20 E21 Print date 23 86 E37 E39 E55 Print order 71 E36 Printer 72 E1...

Page 201: ...l effects mode 47 Sports d 41 SSCN E70 Standard color 38 E29 Strap ii 11 Subject tracking 38 E31 E32 Sunset h 42 T Telephoto 27 Televisions 72 E17 Thumbnail display 31 Time zone 86 E50 E52 Time zone and date 22 86 E50 Tripod socket 3 F15 U USB cable 72 E19 USB audio video output connector 3 72 E17 E19 V VGA 81 E47 Vibration reduction 87 E56 Video mode 88 E61 Video in jack audio in jack E17 ViewNX ...

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Page 204: ...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 YP2A01 11 6MM23211 01 ...

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