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Table of Contents

Playback Options: The Playback Menu ..................................................................................... 105

Displaying the Playback Menu................................................................................................................. 105

b

Slide Show.................................................................................................................................................... 107

c

Delete .............................................................................................................................................................. 108

d

Protect ........................................................................................................................................................... 108

f

Rotate Image............................................................................................................................................... 109

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Copy ................................................................................................................................................................ 109

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu....................................................................................... 111

Displaying the Setup Menu........................................................................................................................ 112

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Electronic VR ............................................................................................................................................... 113

a

Menus.............................................................................................................................................................. 114

c

Welcome Screen  ..................................................................................................................................... 114

d

Date .................................................................................................................................................................. 115

e

Monitor Settings....................................................................................................................................... 118

f

Date Imprint ................................................................................................................................................ 119

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Motion Detection .................................................................................................................................... 120

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Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................................... 121

i

Sound Settings  ......................................................................................................................................... 121

k

Auto Off.......................................................................................................................................................... 122

l

 Format Memory/

m

 Format Card................................................................................................... 123

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Language ...................................................................................................................................................... 124

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Video Mode  ................................................................................................................................................ 124

d

Blink Warning  ............................................................................................................................................ 124

p

Reset All.......................................................................................................................................................... 126

r

Firmware Version  .................................................................................................................................... 128

Technical Notes................................................................................................................................129

Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 129

Approved Memory Cards ............................................................................................................................ 129

Image/Sound File and Folder Names ........................................................................................ 130
Caring for the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 131

Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................................. 133
Storage .................................................................................................................................................................... 133

Error Messages ................................................................................................................................... 134
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 138
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 144

Supported Standards ..................................................................................................................................... 147

Index ...................................................................................................................................................... 148

Summary of Contents for COOLPIX S203

Page 1: ...y 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 YP9F01 11 6MM73611 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En En ...

Page 2: ...acintosh Mac OS and QuickTime 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 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: ...phy and Playback Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene a Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face 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: ... 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 electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Cont...

Page 6: ...layer 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 ob...

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: ...r 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 This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated f...

Page 9: ...ps 12 Charging the Battery 12 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Removing Memory Cards 18 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 23 Step 3 Focus a...

Page 10: ... Editing Pictures 50 Quick Retouch 51 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 52 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 53 Resizing Pictures Small Picture 54 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 55 Recording Voice Memos 55 Playing Voice Memos 56 Deleting Voice Memos 56 Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date Mode 57 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 57 Using List by Date Mode 58 List by Date Menu 59 Im...

Page 11: ...ecting to a TV 79 Connecting to a Computer 80 Before Connecting the Camera 80 Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 81 Connecting to a Printer 84 Connecting the Camera and Printer 85 Printing Pictures One at a Time 86 Printing Multiple Pictures 87 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 90 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 92 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 92 Displaying the Shootin...

Page 12: ...5 e Monitor Settings 118 f Date Imprint 119 U Motion Detection 120 u Digital Zoom 121 i Sound Settings 121 k Auto Off 122 l Format Memory m Format Card 123 n Language 124 o Video Mode 124 d Blink Warning 124 p Reset All 126 r Firmware Version 128 Technical Notes 129 Optional Accessories 129 Approved Memory Cards 129 Image Sound File and Folder Names 130 Caring for the Camera 131 Cleaning 133 Stora...

Page 13: ...les 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 Internal Memory and 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: ...MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on importan...

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: ...r release button 24 2 Zoom control 23 f wide 23 g tele 23 h thumbnail playback 47 i playback zoom 49 j help 11 3 Power switch Power on lamp 20 122 4 Built in flash 28 5 Self timer lamp 30 6 Lens 133 144 7 Eyelet for camera strap 11 8 Built in microphone 55 70 74 9 Speaker 56 73 76 10 Lens cover 131 ...

Page 17: ... 8 3 c playback button 8 26 4 Multi selector 9 5 k apply selection button 9 6 l delete button 26 27 56 73 77 7 d button 10 33 71 92 105 112 8 Monitor 6 9 Cable connector 79 81 85 10 Tripod socket 11 Pin power connector cover 79 81 85 129 12 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 13 Battery chamber 14 14 Memory card slot 18 15 Battery latch 14 15 ...

Page 18: ...ro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 23 31 4 AE AF L indicator 44 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Motion detection icon 21 120 9 Electronic VR icon 113 10 Distortion control icon 103 11 Date not set indicator 134 Time zone indicator 115 12 Date imprint 119 13 Image mode 93 Movie options 71 14 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 20 b Movie length 70 15 Internal...

Page 19: ...orite pictures mode1 66 5 Battery level indicator 20 6 Protect icon 108 7 Image mode2 93 Movie options2 71 8 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 73 9 Internal memory indicator 26 10 Favorite pictures guide 65 11 Movie playback guide 73 12 List by date guide 57 13 Print set icon 90 14 Small picture icon 54 15 Quick retouch icon 51 D Lighting icon 52 16 Voice memo icon 56...

Page 20: ...enu is displayed press the c button again Press the A button in playback mode to enter shooting mode Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu The icon displayed differs depending upon the last scene mode selected Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu If the ca...

Page 21: ...flash mode A 28 menu or move cursor up Display n self timer A 30 menu Display p macro mode A 31 menu or move cursor down Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 32 guide 15 05 2009 15 30 15 05 2009 15 30 15 05 2009 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 Select previous picture Select next picture Exit Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Shooting menu Color options Beach...

Page 22: ...lable menus in the current mode Bottom tab Display the setup menu Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow The selected option Displayed when there are more previous menu items Press the k button or the multi selector K to proceed to the next set of options Press the k button or the multi selector K to apply selection Exit Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Shooti...

Page 23: ...lfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Attaching the Camera Strap Back For accurate color reproduction ...

Page 24: ...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 Insert the battery at an angle as shown 1 and set it in 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 ch...

Page 25: ... recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage C AC Power Supply To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62D available separately from Nikon A 129 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 D...

Page 26: ...re oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camer...

Page 27: ... monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again When the camera is turned off both the power on lamp and monitor will turn off If the camera is turned off hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode C Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting the monitor will turn off automatically and ...

Page 28: ...lector A 9 3 Choose Yes and press the k button If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press the multi selector J or K to select your home time zone A 117 and press the k button D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press the multi selector H in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When the daylight saving...

Page 29: ...he order in which the day month and year are displayed and press the k button or press K The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode D Changing the Date and Time Select Date from the Date item A 115 in the setup menu A 111 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described in step 5 above Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change th...

Page 30: ...he battery chamber memory card slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to che...

Page 31: ...ta cannot be written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a com...

Page 32: ...en A is displayed 2 Press the A button 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose A and press the k button The camera enters A auto mode 4 Check the battery level and the number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting A 94 Monitor Description NO...

Page 33: ...movement the camera increases shutter speed to reduce blurring When the camera detects camera shake or subject movement and increases shutter speed the motion detection icon will turn green D Electronic Vibration Reduction When the flash mode A 28 is set to W off or Y slow sync with Electronic VR A 113 in the setup menu set to Auto the R icon may appear in the monitor The appearance of R indicates...

Page 34: ...ra so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture When the camera recognizes a face looking toward the camera that face will be framed by a yellow double border default setting If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border AF area will not appear when shooting pictures of subjects other than pe...

Page 35: ... area display 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 picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to i...

Page 36: ...focus has been acquired the focus indicator A 6 will glow green When you press the shutter release button halfway the shutter speed and aperture values also appear Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the double border for face recognition may blink or the focus area or focus indicator may blink red...

Page 37: ...rom the camera e g the subject is inside a cage 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 and use focus lock A 101 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 C Blink Warning ...

Page 38: ...tter release button to switch to shooting mode When playing back pictures stored on the camera s internal memory C appears When a memory card is inserted in the camera C does not appear and images stored on the memory card are played back Deleting Pictures 1 Press the l button to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press the k button To ...

Page 39: ... While in Shooting Mode In shooting mode press the l button to delete the last picture taken D Deleting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be deleted from the Delete option A 108 in the playback menu A 105 the list by date menu A 59 the auto sort menu A 62 or the favorite pictures menu A 68 Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Rotate the zoom control to g to enlarge the picture up to 10...

Page 40: ...d at the top of the monitor When U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Photo info settings A 118 If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits A 29 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is...

Page 41: ...ng mode A auto U auto C scene varies with the selected scene mode A 34 a smile fixed at W off when On is selected for Blink proof U auto when Off is selected for Blink proof A 46 The flash mode setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected C Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye ...

Page 42: ...a shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button 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 number of seconds remaining before the shutter is rele...

Page 43: ...y pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture The camera can focus at a distance of 10 cm 4 in at the zoom position at which F glows green the zoom indicator is positioned before K C Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus and exposure C T...

Page 44: ...ue is displayed with the H icon in the monitor C Exposure Compensation Value The exposure compensation value applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when ...

Page 45: ...o selector 2 Press the multi selector K and press H I J or K to choose the desired scene and then press the k button 3 Frame the subject and shoot D Image Mode When the d button is pressed in scene mode Image mode A 93 can be adjusted Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes except for movie menu x Scene auto selector b Portrait c Landscape d Sports e Night portrait f Party indoor...

Page 46: ...de A 31 o exposure compensation A 32 x Scene auto selector By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode See Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector A 40 for more information m U1 n Off2 p Off3 o 0 02 b Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural lookin...

Page 47: ...se button halfway While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of up to about 1 2 frames per second fps when image mode is set to i Normal 3648 This rate is maintained for up to 6 pictures The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used Motion detection A 120 is not activated m W n Off p Off...

Page 48: ...longer than usual f Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily Use of a tripod is recommended for dark locations m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0 02 g Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanse...

Page 49: ...finity The focus area 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 Motion detection A 120 is not activated m W n Off p Off o 0 0 k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A 31 will be turned on and the camera automatically zooms to the...

Page 50: ...hy is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame BSS best shot selector can be used to shoot A 97 Motion detection A 120 is not activated m W n Off p Off o 0 0 m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuse...

Page 51: ...rawings may not show up well m W n Off p Off o 0 0 o Backlight Use when light is coming from behind subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Motion detection A 120 is not activated m m n Off p Off o 0 0 p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be jo...

Page 52: ...ease button the rest of the way down to take the picture B Note on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should this occur switch to A auto mode A 20 or select the desired scene mode manually A 33 C Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode U Auto default setting and W Off flash mode settings can be applied A 28 When U...

Page 53: ...e zoom indicator glow green the zoom indicator is before G The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom position AF area mode is set to Manual A 100 Press the k button to move the focus area Press the multi selector H I J or K to select a focus area and press the k button again to activate the selected focus area Self timer A 30 and exposure compensation A 32 setti...

Page 54: ...ce Setting in Food Mode Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects Changing white balance in food mode will not affect white balance in the shooting menu A 95 The white balance setting applied in food mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time food mode is selected ...

Page 55: ...anorama right I left J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon I I will move to the direction pressed and press the k button to choose the direction A white panorama direction icon I will be displayed in the chosen direction Apply flash mode A 28 self timer A 30 macro mode A 31 and exposure compensation A 32 settings with this step if necessary Press the k button again to reselect the di...

Page 56: ...nitiates standby mode during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure white balance and focus settings D Panorama Maker Insta...

Page 57: ... others by single borders 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling the shutter is automatically released When the camera detects a face the self timer lamp A 4 blinks Immediately after the shutter is released with detection of a smiling face the self timer lamp flickers Each time the shutter is released the camera automatica...

Page 58: ...en before the camera detects the subject is smiling When the Face priority doesn t take effect the camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame C Functions Available in Smile Mode Flash is disabled when On is selected for the Blink proof option When Off is selected for the Blink proof option flash mode A 28 is set to U auto Other flash modes can be selected Exposure compensation A 32 is av...

Page 59: ...apply the calendar display f h Rotate the zoom control to f h to increase the number of picture thumbnails displayed 4 9 16 Rotate the zoom control to f h in the 16 picture thumbnail display to apply the calendar display A 48 and pictures can be found by the date on which they were taken Rotate the zoom control to g i to return to thumbnail display Decrease the number of pictures displayed g i Rot...

Page 60: ...yback mode The dates on which the pictures were taken are underlined in yellow The following operations are available in calendar display B Notes on Calendar Display Pictures taken before the date and time have been set are recognized as having been taken on 01 01 2009 in the calendar display The l button and d button are not available in calendar display D List by Date Mode Only the pictures take...

Page 61: ...otary multi selector H I J or K to display other faces that were detected When the zoom control is rotated to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture normal playback zoom display rather than the face is displayed at the center of the monitor To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to g i to a maximum of 10 Zoom out f h Zoom decrea...

Page 62: ...option the quick retouch or D lighting option should be applied first 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 Print set A 90 and Protect A 108 setti...

Page 63: ... the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the amount of enhancement performed and press the k button A new copy with enhanced contrast and saturation is created the time taken to create a copy might be long To cancel retouching press the d button Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized by the s icon displayed durin...

Page 64: ... Lighting and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Choose OK and press the k button A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press the k button D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback D More Information See Image Sound File and...

Page 65: ...ture for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector H I J or K to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press the d button 4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press the k button...

Page 66: ...opy and return to playback mode press the d button 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the k button 4 Choose Yes and press the k button A new smaller copy is created To cancel creating a copy at a smaller size choose No and press the k button The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 130 for more information Option Description l 640 480...

Page 67: ...cord a voice memo Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the k button is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording o and p blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 56 to play the voice memo Press the d button before or after recording a voice memo to r...

Page 68: ...ess the d button before or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press the l button Use the multi selector to choose w and press the k button 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 alre...

Page 69: ...C and then press the k button Dates for which pictures exist will be listed 2 Choose the desired date and press the k button Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Pressing the k button sorts the displayed ...

Page 70: ...d date Rotate the zoom control to f h in full frame playback mode to return to the list by date screen 26 Delete picture l Press the l button to delete all pictures taken on the selected date Choose Yes on the confirmation dialog to be displayed 26 View list by date menu d Press the d button to display the list by date menu 59 Change playback mode c Press the c button to display the playback mode ...

Page 71: ...on is pressed in the list by date screen A 57 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 the d button B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified ...

Page 72: ...deletion printing and protection Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and press the multi selector H or I to choose F and then press the k button A list of categories appears For details of categories see Categories and the Contents A 61 The pictures in the folder are displayed 2 Choose the desired folder icon and p...

Page 73: ...be displayed in auto sort mode Folder name Description a Smile Pictures taken in smile mode A 45 are displayed D Portraits Pictures taken with Face Priority A 102 in A auto mode A 20 or those taken in Portrait Night Portrait Party indoor or Backlight scene mode A 33 are displayed U Landscape Pictures taken in Landscape scene mode A 33 are displayed V Dusk to dawn Pictures taken in Night landscape ...

Page 74: ...mages will be displayed Yes Add the previously marked pictures to the current print set No Remove print marking from the pictures previously marked To Use Description A Select the folder name Press the multi selector H I J or K to select the folder 9 Switch to full frame playback k Press the k button to display the first picture in the selected folder 26 Delete picture l Press the l button after s...

Page 75: ...avorites folder only pictures in the selected folder can be played back One picture can be added to multiple folders Sorting Playback Procedure Preparing favorites folder A 64 Viewing the pictures in favorites folder A 66 Playing back the pictures Play back the desired pictures to add in playback mode A 26 list by date mode A 57 or auto sort mode A 60 Sorting pictures to favorites folder A 65 ...

Page 76: ...ction screen is displayed 3 Use the multi selector J or K to choose an icon color and press the k button 4 Use the multi selector H I J or K to choose an icon and press the k button The icon will be changed and the monitor display will return to the list of favorite folders screen as in step 2 B Icons for Favorites Folder Choose icons for favorites folders separately for the internal memory and fo...

Page 77: ...pictures are added to the selected favorites folder B Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures A favorites folder can contain up to 200 pictures If the selected picture has been already added to the favorites folder the checkbox on the selected folder will have the On mark w One picture can be added to multiple favorite folders When pictures are added to a favorites folder they are not physically copied ...

Page 78: ...elected favorites folder will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon of the favorites folder currently played back will be displayed on the top right of the screen Removing Pictures from Favorites Press the k button in the full frame display in step 2 above and the removing favorites screen will be displayed To remove the picture from favorites choose Yes and press the k button To cance...

Page 79: ...icture in the favorites folder 26 Delete picture l Press the l button after selecting a favorites folder and a confirmation dialogue will be displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete all pictures sorted to that favorites folder 26 Change the icon for favorites folder d Change the icon for favorites folder 64 Change playback mode c Press the c button to display the playback mode selecti...

Page 80: ...ing A 52 Print set A 90 Slide show A 107 Delete A 108 Protect A 108 Rotate image A 109 Small picture A 54 Voice memo A 55 B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures sorted to folders other than that specified a confirmation dialog Save print marking for other images will be displayed Yes Add the previously marked pictures to the current print set No Remove print marking from the pi...

Page 81: ...le names that have been added to the favorites folder are played back Deleting a picture A 26 67 108 during playback will delete the original picture that has been added to favorites so be careful when deleting pictures Adding to Favorites Favorites Picture Playback Internal memory and memory card Favorites Folder 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds a file name Adds a file name Favorites Folder 2 00...

Page 82: ...r A 30 and exposure compensation A 32 cannot be applied or changed Macro mode A 31 is available Macro mode setting cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change setting as necessary before movie recording begins Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins However digital zoom up to 2 can be ...

Page 83: ...ry card capacity D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 130 for more information Set to D Movie M d Movie menu M D Movie options Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640P default setting Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second I TV movie 640 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second L Small size 320P Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate ...

Page 84: ...duction when shooting movies At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 9 Set to D Movie M d Movie menu M w Electronic VR Option Description w On Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes k Off default setting Disable electronic VR ...

Page 85: ...log is displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete the movie or choose No and press the k button to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie To Use Description Rewind K Rewind movie Playback resumes when the k button is released Advance L Advance movie Playback resumes when the k button is released Pause O Pause playback While paused use the controls to perform th...

Page 86: ...h of recording that can be made is displayed 3 Press the multi selector J or K to choose k and press the k button to start recording The indicator lamp lights during recording After about 30 seconds the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off Press the c button to reactivate the monitor See Operations During Recording A 75 for more information 4 Press J or K to choose m and...

Page 87: ...controls display Press the multi selector J or K m press the k button to end recording r press the k button to pause playback Select k while paused and press the k button to resume recording Create index During recording press the multi selector H or I to create index Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers are assigned in ascending order to...

Page 88: ...e voice recording screen is displayed 3 Press the multi selector J or K to select l 4 Press H or I to choose the desired file and press the k button Playback starts For more information see Operations During Playback A 77 Scene auto selector Voice recording Playback 0 0 2 8 1 3 1 5 0 5 2 0 0 9 1 7 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 5 2 0 0 9 1 8 3 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 5 2 0 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 8 1 3 1 5 0 5 2 0 0 9 1 7...

Page 89: ...se Yes and press the k button To cancel deletion choose No and press the k button To Use Description Rewind n Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when the k button is released Advance o Advance voice recording Playback resumes when the k button is released Skip to previous index p Skip to previous index Skip to next index q Skip to next index Pause r l Pause playback r changes to l Resume play...

Page 90: ...o step 5 4 Choose the desired file Press the multi selector K to select the file y Press the multi selector K again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press the k button to finalize file selection 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press the k button Copying starts C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S203 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with a...

Page 91: ... 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 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 conn...

Page 92: ...ck Start Guide Compatible Operating Systems Windows Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 6 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility B Notes on Power Source When connect...

Page 93: ...do this for this device Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first in...

Page 94: ...on Transfer default setting the folder to which the pictures were transferred opens automatically when transfer ends If ViewNX has been installed ViewNX will start automatically and transferred pictures can be viewed For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camer...

Page 95: ...igate to the 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 Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode A 39 to create a single p...

Page 96: ...ers 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 printin...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...mbnail display 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 15 05 2009 NO 4 4 Print selection Exit PictBridge St...

Page 99: ... the procedures below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press the d button The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button To exit the print menu press the d button 3 Choose the desired Paper size and press the k button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Exit PictBridge Start print Copies ...

Page 100: ...ate 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 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on t...

Page 101: ...ed 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 90 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu To view the current print order ...

Page 102: ...lector to choose a Print set and press the k button 3 Choose Select images and press the k button 4 Choose the pictures up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine for each Press the multi selector J or K to select pictures and press H or I to set the number of copies for each Picture selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies ...

Page 103: ...USB cable for DPOF printing A 89 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 the k button 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 pictur...

Page 104: ...tton B Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others A 104 A Image mode A 93 Choose image size and quality B White balance A 95 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous A 97 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector E ISO sensitivity A 99 Control camera s sensitivity to light F Color options A 99 Apply color e...

Page 105: ... Set to A auto M d Shooting menu M A Image mode Option Size pixels Description h High 3648P 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 L Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 M Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows ...

Page 106: ...mber of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 All figures are approximate 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 pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will pr...

Page 107: ...alance 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 Set to A auto M d Shooting menu M B White balance a Auto default s...

Page 108: ...camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press the k button 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press the k button 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 the k button is pressed in step 5 Therefo...

Page 109: ...le the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Set to A auto M d Shooting menu M C Continuous 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 up to 6 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 2 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to i Normal 3648 D BSS Best Shot Selector The best sho...

Page 110: ... interval timer shooting Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots The monitor turns on automatically right before the next shot is taken 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down again to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when the maximum number of pictures have been taken B Notes on Power Source To preven...

Page 111: ...r record pictures in monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 Set to A auto M d Shooting menu M E ISO sensitivity Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compensates by raising se...

Page 112: ...ally select the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera w Auto 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 opti...

Page 113: ...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 take the picture D More Information See Autofocus A 25 for more information y Center Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Center ...

Page 114: ...lfway Focus will be on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green once focus has been locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again and focus Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture You don t need to press the shutter release button halfway in smile mode If the ...

Page 115: ...ing whether or not the subject is facing the camera In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green A 25 Should this occur switch to A auto mode and set AF area mode to Manual or Center refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock A 101 When pictures in which a fac...

Page 116: ...r is turned off Continuous Image mode is automatically fixed at L Normal 2592 ISO sensitivity is automatically fixed at Auto and Color options is automatically fixed at Standard color when Multi shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting The last settings applied for Image mode ISO sensitivity and Color options are restored when any setting other than Multi shot 16 is selected for the Continuo...

Page 117: ...rk portions of pictures a Print set A 90 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 107 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 108 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 108 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 109 Change the orientation of pictures g Small picture A 54...

Page 118: ... Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 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 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 to...

Page 119: ...egins While the slide show is in progress the following operations are available Press the multi selector K to display the subsequent picture or J to display the previous picture Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind Press the k button to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press the k button to return to the playback menu o...

Page 120: ...ected pictures from accidental deletion Choose pictures in the picture selection screen to apply the protect option Selecting Pictures A 106 Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 123 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 7 47 Press the c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M c Delete Erase selected image...

Page 121: ...ector J or K to rotate the picture 90 Press the k button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture h Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Select an option from the copy screen using the multi selector and press the k button q Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card r Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory Pres...

Page 122: ...ot be copied When copying pictures for which Print set A 90 options are enabled the print set settings will not be copied However when copying pictures for which Protect A 108 is enabled the protect setting will be copied Pictures copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 60 Even if a picture added to favorites folder A 65 is copied the contents of th...

Page 123: ...U Motion detection A 120 Adjust the motion detection setting to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when taking still pictures u Digital zoom A 121 Adjust settings for using digital zoom i Sound settings A 121 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 122 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 123 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 1...

Page 124: ...the k button The setup menu items are selectable Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the setup menu press the d button or J to select other tabs Exit Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Shooting menu Color options Exit Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Shooting menu Color options Exit Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Set up El...

Page 125: ...ectronic VR is applied may take some time Electronic VR will not activate when sensitivity is ISO 800 or above Electronic VR cannot be used together with date imprint A 119 When using date imprint setting Electronic VR to Auto automatically changes the date imprint setting to Off Electronic VR and auto flash with red eye reduction cannot be used together D Electronic VR for Movies To compensate fo...

Page 126: ...No welcome screen will be displayed COOLPIX 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 the k button 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 taken at an Image ...

Page 127: ...ock to current date and time Use the following controls to set the date and time J and K highlight a different item day month year hour minute and the order in which day month and year are displayed H and I edit the highlighted item The k button apply the setting Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When x travel destination is ...

Page 128: ...e displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode B The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch 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 H...

Page 129: ...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 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 Sao Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Fernando de Noronha 9 T...

Page 130: ...g mode Off Picture is not displayed after it is taken Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 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 After a few seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 18 18 18 18 18 15 05 20...

Page 131: ...te imprint while Electronic VR is set to Auto automatically changes Electronic VR to Off The date is not imprinted in the following situations pictures taken in Sports A 35 Museum A 38 or Panorama assist A 39 scene mode pictures taken with On selected for Blink proof A 46 in smile mode pictures taken with Continuous or BSS selected for the Continuous setting in the shooting menu A 97 movies A 70 C...

Page 132: ... camera shake in some situations Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken may become somewhat grainy Press the d button M z Setup menu A 112 M U Motion detection Auto default setting When the camera detects the camera shake or subject movement the shutter speed will be increased for reducing the effects of them However motion ...

Page 133: ... Settings Adjust the following sound settings Press the d button M z Setup menu A 112 M u Digital zoom On default setting When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating the zoom control to g triggers digital zoom A 23 Off Digital zoom will not be activated except when shooting a movie Press the d button M z Setup menu A 112 M i Sound settings Button sound Turn button so...

Page 134: ... time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min C Canceling Standby Mode Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons C Note on Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed a maximum of 30 minute...

Page 135: ...atting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores favorites folder icon settings A 64 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 first time you insert t...

Page 136: ...German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian Arabic Press the d button M z Setup menu A 112 M o Video mode Press the d button M z Setup menu A 112 M d Blink warning On default setting When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have closed eyes sho...

Page 137: ... a few seconds the camera automatically returns to shooting mode Option Use Description Enlarge and display the detected face 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 display If the camera detects more than one human subjects with their eyes closed press H I J or K during the enlarged display to switch over the faces up ...

Page 138: ... the d button M z Setup menu A 112 M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode A 28 Auto Self timer A 30 Off Macro mode A 31 Off Exposure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu A 33 Scene auto selector White balance in Food mode A 41 Center Option Default value Blink proof A 46 On Option Default value Movie options A 71 J TV movie 640P E...

Page 139: ... 30 s ISO sensitivity A 99 Auto Color options A 99 Standard color AF area mode A 100 Face priority Distortion control A 103 Off Option Default value Menus A 114 Text Welcome screen A 114 None Photo info A 118 Auto info Image review A 118 On Brightness A 118 3 Date imprint A 119 Off Motion detection A 120 Auto Digital zoom A 121 On Button sound A 121 On Shutter sound A 121 On Auto off A 122 1 min B...

Page 140: ...t all The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data A 96 acquired for White balance Setup menu Electronic VR A 113 Picture selected for Welcome screen A 114 Date A 115 Language A 124 and Video mode A 124 r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Paper size A 86 87 Default Slide show A 1...

Page 141: ...ranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL10 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 63 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62D How to attach EH 62D Check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into the battery chamber before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord has ...

Page 142: ...opy All images and Copy sound files Copy all files copy all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 78 109 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder nam...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...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 run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations Alwa...

Page 145: ... may also cause partial discoloration in monitor display with shooting Smear does not affect recorded images except when shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies When shooting in these modes avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor ...

Page 146: ...camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 15 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 24 25 101 P 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 25 N Memory card is write protected Write protec...

Page 147: ... 108 N Album is full No further pictures can be added Over 200 pictures have already been added to favorites folder Remove some pictures from favorites folder Add to other favorites folders 66 65 Too many images selected Remove print markingforother dates The total number of marked pictures including those previously marked is more than 99 Select Yes and press the k button to remove pictures marke...

Page 148: ... be played back in auto sort mode Playback pictures using playback mode list by date or favorite pictures mode 62 The picture has not been added to favorites folder Add the picture to favorites folder Choose the favorites folder that the picture has been added 65 66 N No sound file The memory card or internal memory contains no sound files Confirm the copy source and destination 78 N File contains...

Page 149: ... Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in p...

Page 150: ... 29 81 79 98 Monitor is hard to read Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 118 133 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 122 132 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock has been set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 0...

Page 151: ...norama assist scene mode when Blink proof is set to On in smile mode when the Continuous setting is set to Continuous or BSS or when Electronic VR is set to Auto 35 38 39 46 70 97 113 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 116 Monitor turns off and the power on lamp and flash lamp blink rapidly Battery temperature is high Turn off camer...

Page 152: ...Digital zoom is not available in the following situations When Scene auto selector Portrait or Night portrait is selected for scene mode When shooting in smile mode Just before recording a movie up to 2 can be applied while recording movies When Multi shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting 121 34 35 45 70 97 Image mode not available Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selec...

Page 153: ...posed Adjust exposure compensation 32 Unexpected results when flash set to V auto with red eye reduction If taking pictures with V auto with red eye reduction or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction when scene mode is set to Night portrait In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red eye Use anyscene mode other than Night portrait and change the flash to any other s...

Page 154: ...se correct Video mode Memory card contains no pictures Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to play back pictures from the internal memory 124 18 Control settings for favorites folder restore to default settings or pictures added to favorites are not displayed during favorite pictures playback Data in the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten on a computer The recor...

Page 155: ...mation contained in Nikon Transfer Check the compatible operating systems 20 20 81 80 Pictures to be printed are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to print pictures from the internal memory 18 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the paper sizes used by the came...

Page 156: ...Approx 10 cm 4 in to when the zoom indicator is positioned below G on wide angle side Focus area selection Auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas face priority Monitor 2 5 in approx 150k dot TFT LCD and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Storag...

Page 157: ...nd duration Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 6 to 4 6 m 2 to 15 ft T 0 6 to 2 5 m 2 to 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 Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch Engli...

Page 158: ...l 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 DC 3 7 V 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 battery case Rated inpu...

Page 159: ...ed from 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 industri...

Page 160: ... Auto focus 31 Auto mode 20 Auto off 122 Auto sort menu 62 Auto sort mode 60 AV cable 79 AVI 130 B Back light o 39 Battery 12 14 116 Battery charger 12 129 Battery latch 5 Battery level 20 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 14 18 Beach snow g 36 Best Shot Selector 97 Black and white 99 Brightness 118 BSS 97 Built in flash 4 28 Built in microphone 4 55 Button sound 121 C Cab...

Page 161: ...mage mode 21 33 93 Image review 118 Image size 93 Incandescent 95 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 18 Intvl timer shooting 98 ISO sensitivity 99 L Landscape c 35 Language 124 Lens 4 144 Li ion rechargeable battery 12 14 List by date menu 59 List by date mode 57 M Macro mode 31 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 18 129 Memory card slot 5 18 Menus 114 Monitor 5 6 133 Monitor settings 118 Motion detectio...

Page 162: ...ne auto selector x 34 40 Scene mode 33 34 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 99 Setup menu 111 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting menu 92 Shooting mode selection menu 8 Shutter sound 121 Shutter release button 4 24 Single 97 Slide show 107 Slow sync 28 Small picture 54 Smile mode 45 Sound settings 121 Speaker 4 Sports d 35 Standard color 99 Strap 11 Sunset h 36 T Thumbnail playback 47 Time zone 115 ...

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