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Nikon COOLPIX S2550, User Manual

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii

WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. ii

Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1
Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6

Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 8

The 

A

 (Shooting Mode) Button...................................................................................................................8

The 

c

 (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................8

The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9
The 

d

 Button....................................................................................................................................................10

Switching Between Tabs.................................................................................................................................10
The Shutter-release Button............................................................................................................................11
Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 12

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................12

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................13

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................14

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................17

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................18
Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................20

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................20

Basic Photography and Playback: 

A

 (Auto) Mode............................................................... 22

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select 

A

 (Auto) Mode .......................................................22

Indicators Displayed in 

A

 (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................23

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................28

Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) ..................................................................................................28
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................32
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................33
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) .....................................................................34

Summary of Contents for COOLPIX S2550

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA User s 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: ... Photography and Playback A Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...ce representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or Charging AC adapter could result 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 an...

Page 5: ...ou notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter 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 remov...

Page 6: ...ent 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 observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass an...

Page 7: ...uctions 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 measures Reo...

Page 8: ...RRECT 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 of wast...

Page 9: ...ing the Battery 13 Charging the Battery 14 Turning On and Off the Camera 17 Setting Display Language Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards 20 Removing Memory Cards 20 Basic Photography and Playback A Auto Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture 24 Using the Zoom 25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 26 Step 4 Playing Back and ...

Page 10: ...art Portrait Menu 65 Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode 66 Shooting in Subject Tracking Menu 68 More on Playback 69 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode 69 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 70 Calendar Display 72 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 73 Selecting a Playback Mode 74 Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode 75 Adding Pictures to Albums 75 Viewing Pi...

Page 11: ...ning Softening Skin Tones 103 g Small Picture Resizing Pictures 105 a Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 106 Movie Recording and Playback 107 Recording Movies 107 The Movie Menu 109 Movie Options 109 Autofocus Mode 110 Electronic VR 110 Movie Playback 111 Deleting Movie 111 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 112 Connecting to a TV 112 Connecting to a Computer 113 Before Connecting the Came...

Page 12: ...f 136 Format Memory Format Card 137 Language 138 Video Mode 138 Charge by Computer 139 Blink Warning 140 Reset All 142 Firmware Version 144 Caring for the Camera 145 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance 145 Cleaning 147 Storage 147 Technical Notes and Index 148 Optional Accessories 148 Approved Memory Cards 149 Image Sound File and Folder Names 150 Error Messages 151 Troubleshooting 156 Specific...

Page 13: ...omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C 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 ...

Page 14: ...CAMERA AND 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 ...

Page 15: ...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 copyright laws Do not us...

Page 16: ...ease button 26 2 Zoom control 25 f wide 25 g tele 25 h thumbnail playback 70 i playback zoom 73 j help 50 3 Power switch power on lamp 17 22 136 4 Built in flash 30 5 Self timer lamp 32 AF assist illuminator 135 6 Lens 147 163 7 Built in microphone 96 107 8 Lens cover 145 9 Eyelet for camera strap 11 ...

Page 17: ...layback button 8 28 74 4 Multi selector 9 5 k apply selection button 9 6 l delete button 28 29 97 111 7 d button 10 36 87 126 8 Monitor 6 23 9 USB audio video output connector 112 114 120 10 Tripod socket 11 Speaker 97 111 12 Connector cover 112 114 120 150 13 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 20 14 Battery chamber 12 15 Memory card slot 20 16 Battery latch 12 13 ...

Page 18: ...m indicator 25 33 4 Focus indicator 26 5 AE AF L indicator 62 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 22 8 Electronic VR icon 133 9 Motion detection icon 23 134 10 Date not set indicator 151 11 Travel destination 128 12 Print date 132 13 Movie options 109 14 Image mode 37 15 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 22 b Movie length 107 16 Internal memory indicator 23 17 Aperture 26 18 Foc...

Page 19: ...11 1 Date of recording 18 2 Time of recording 18 3 Protect icon 95 4 Volume indicator 97 111 5 Album icon in favorite pictures mode1 76 Category icon in auto sort mode1 81 6 Battery level indicator 22 7 Movie options2 109 8 Image mode2 37 9 a Current frame number total number of frames 28 b Movie length 111 10 Internal memory indicator 28 11 Movie playback guide 111 12 Add to favorite pictures gui...

Page 20: ...tton in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and switch shooting modes A 35 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 and switch playback modes A 74 If the camera is turned off hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode ...

Page 21: ...or is shown as H I J and K Flash mode Display m flash mode A 30 menu or move cursor up Display n self timer A 32 menu Display p macro mode A 33 menu or move cursor down Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 34 guide 4 4 4 4 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2011 12 00 15 05 2011 12 00 Select previous picture Select next picture Exit Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivi...

Page 22: ...rrent mode Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when previous menu items are available Choose an option and 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 Display the setup menu Exit Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options AF area mo...

Page 23: ...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 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture Press the shutter release...

Page 24: ... and negative terminals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1 as the battery is inserted 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 camera Be sure to check that th...

Page 25: ...nge battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery B Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 146 before using the battery If the battery is not used for an extended period rech...

Page 26: ...apter firmly until it is securely held in place Once the two are connected attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in Korea and Argentina 2 Insert the battery A 12 Do not turn the camera on 3 Use the s...

Page 27: ...er from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly green Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off Flickers 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 The USB cable or Charging...

Page 28: ...he camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 69P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C AC Power Supply If the AC Adapter EH 62G available separately A 148 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking pictur...

Page 29: ...performed for a while the monitor will turn off automatically the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will blink If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting in shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode When the monitor has turned off in standby m...

Page 30: ...to choose Yes and press the k button If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press J or K to select your home time zone A 130 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 time option is enabled W is ...

Page 31: ... k button or press K The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode D Changing and Imprinting the Date and Time Select Date from the Date item A 128 in the setup menu A 125 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described from step 5 Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings A 128 To im...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...in the lock position data 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...

Page 34: ...button to display the shooting menu 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 indicator and the number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and...

Page 35: ... A 134 in the setup menu A 125 for more information D Electronic Vibration Reduction When the flash mode A 30 is set to W off or Y slow sync with Electronic VR A 133 in the setup menu set to Auto the w icon may appear in the monitor The appearance of w indicates shooting conditions in which the effects of camera shake can be pronounced In these situations the camera reduces the effects of camera s...

Page 36: ... above the lens 2 Frame the picture At the default settings a face detected by the camera will be framed by a yellow double border focus area Up to 12 faces can be detected If more than one face is 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 ...

Page 37: ...s 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 according to the image mode A 37 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpola...

Page 38: ...d and the camera focuses at the center of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator A 6 turns green When the shutter release button is pressed 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 focus area or focus indicator may blink r...

Page 39: ...e wall Regular geometric patterns e g window blind or windows in a skyscraper Several objects are at different distances from 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 45 When using focus lock be sure that the distance b...

Page 40: ... A button or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When playing back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory C is displayed When a memory card is inserted in the camera C is not displayed 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 Press the multi selector H or I to ch...

Page 41: ...ck depending upon the orientation of the detected face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS and Multi shot 16 setting A 41 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the following button to reactivate it A 136 Power switch the shutter release button or c button C Deleting the Last Picture Taken While in Sh...

Page 42: ...hen U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Photo info settings A 131 If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim V Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits A 31 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim X Fill flash Flash fires w...

Page 43: ...splay will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode A auto U auto Scene varies with the selected scene mode A 53 60 F smart portrait fixed at U auto when Off is selected for Blink proof W off when On is selected for Blink proof A 65 s subject tracking U auto There are functions with which the flash ca...

Page 44: ...hake 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 canceled 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 released...

Page 45: ...d the zoom indicator glow green with the zoom indicator positioned to the left wider angle of K At the zoom position one step to the right telephoto of the maximum wide angle zoom position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm 3 2 in to the lens At the maximum wide angle zoom position and K zoom position the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm 8 in C Autofocus When using A auto mod...

Page 46: ...mpensation Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the H indicator in the monitor 3 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To exit without altering exposure return to ...

Page 47: ...he shutter release button 1 A Auto mode A 22 Pictures can be taken with an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting menu A 36 2 x Scene mode A 50 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In scene auto selector mode the camera automatically selects the o...

Page 48: ...e the image mode combination of image size and compression rate at which pictures are recorded The image mode setting can also be modified from other shooting modes except the movie mode White balance A 39 Match white balance to the light source Continuous A 41 Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector ISO sensitivity A 42 Control the camera s sensitivity to light Color options A 43 App...

Page 49: ...g cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information A auto M d Shooting menu M Image mode Option Size pixels Description H 4000 3000P 4000 3000 Higher quality than I suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 I 4000 3000 default setting 4000 3000 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio...

Page 50: ...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 pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than t...

Page 51: ...achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor A 6 At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor B Note on White Balance There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information At white balance settings other than Aut...

Page 52: ...mera 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 in the measuring window 5 Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded B Note on Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with ...

Page 53: ...monitor when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled will be recorded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended A auto M d Shooting menu M Continuous U Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is he...

Page 54: ...vity is displayed B Note on ISO sensitivity There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information Motion detection A 134 does not function when any option other than Auto is selected in the ISO sensitivity setting A auto M d Shooting menu M ISO sensitivity Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 when the...

Page 55: ...cted color option B Note on Color Options There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information A auto M d Shooting menu M Color options n Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Record pictures in blac...

Page 56: ...focus area containing the subject closest to the camera w Auto The camera automatically selects the focus area 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 up to nine areas selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor x Manual Select one of 99 focus areas...

Page 57: ...f the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area is 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 take the picture D More Information See Autofocus A 2...

Page 58: ...A 54 scene modes In smart portrait mode A 63 1 Frame a picture When the camera detects a face that face is framed by a yellow double border When the camera detects more than one face operation varies as follows depending upon the shooting mode Shooting mode Faces framed by double border Number of faces that can be detected A auto mode Face priority The face closest to the camera Other faces framed...

Page 59: ...ay in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When the frame includes more than one face the faces detected by the camera...

Page 60: ... tracking mode is Full time AF Autofocus mode can be set independently for both subject tracking mode and A auto mode A auto M d Shooting menu M Autofocus mode 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 down halfway Use with moving subjects The sound of ...

Page 61: ...d to Single ISO sensitivity A 42 Continuous A 41 When Multi shot 16 is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness AF area mode A 44 Digital zoom A 135 When using digital zoom the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Electronic VR A 133 ISO sensitivity A 42 When a setting other than Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity Electronic ...

Page 62: ... information about features of scene modes see page 53 3 Frame the subject and take a picture D Image Mode When the d button is pressed in scene mode Image mode A 37 can be adjusted Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes except movie recording D Displaying a Description of Each Scene Help Display Choose the desired scene type from the scene selection screen step 2 and rotate the...

Page 63: ...ctor to select x Scene auto selector scene mode A 50 The camera enters scene auto selector mode 2 Frame the subject and take a picture When the camera automatically selects a scene mode the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure When the subject is in focus the active focus area glows green Press th...

Page 64: ...elects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode A 44 C Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode U auto default setting and W off flash mode settings can be applied A 30 When U auto is applied the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected When W off is a...

Page 65: ...an face See Face Detection A 46 for more information If more than one face is detected focus will be on the face nearest to the camera The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 64 If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen Digital zoom is not available m V n Off p Off o 0 0 c La...

Page 66: ...alues determined with the first picture in each series AF assist illuminator A 135 does not light The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition m W n Off p Off o 0 0 e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preservin...

Page 67: ...er of the frame As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0 02 Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame m U n Off p Off o 0 0 z Snow Captures the brightness of sunlit snow The camera fo...

Page 68: ...s glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator A 135 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 j Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button...

Page 69: ...e zoom position one step to the right telephoto of the maximum wide angle zoom position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm 3 2 in to the lens At the maximum wide angle zoom position and K zoom position the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm 8 in AF area mode is set to Manual A 44 Choose the focus area in which the camera focuses Press the k button and press the multi selector H...

Page 70: ... and K zoom position the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm 8 in Hue can be adjusted in the range of the creative slider displayed at left in the monitor Press the multi selector H to make the image more reddish or I to make it more bluish The selected hue adjustment setting is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time food scene mode is sel...

Page 71: ... the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity The 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 AF assist illuminator A 135 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 n Black and white copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print C...

Page 72: ...Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker 5 software See Shooting for a Panorama A 61 for details m W n Off p Off o 0 0 ...

Page 73: ...eft J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon I I is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when k is pressed The icon changes to the white fixed direction I icon If necessary apply flash mode A 30 self timer A 32 macro mode A 33 and exposure compensation A 34 settings with this step Press the k button again to choose a different direction 3 Frame the first portio...

Page 74: ...de during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series When the first picture is taken R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are l...

Page 75: ... to the center of the frame and single borders around the others 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer A 65 is activated and the shutter is automatically released When the camera detects a face the self timer lamp A 4 blinks Immediately after the shutter is released the self timer lamp flickers Each time the s...

Page 76: ...scene mode Skin softening can also be applied on recorded pictures A 103 C Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto power off function A 136 is 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 Fun...

Page 77: ...lected The effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode Smile timer On default setting The camera uses face detection to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection Press the shu...

Page 78: ...ocus area is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking that subject To change the subject press the k button to deregister the current subject If the registered subject is not visible in the monitor the focus area indicator will disappear and the registration will be canceled Register the subject again 3 Press the shutter release button to take a picture The camera focuses on th...

Page 79: ...s a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track the registered subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject In some rare cases subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected A 27 may be out of focus despite the fact that the focus area indicator glows green Should this occur switch to A auto mode and set AF area mode A 44 to Manual or Center refocus...

Page 80: ...recording Autofocus mode Allows you to set the Autofocus mode A 48 used for subject tracking mode the default setting is Full time AF When using subject tracking mode while set to Full time AF the camera continuously focuses once a subject is registered for subject tracking until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus The sound of the camera focusing will be heard Changes ...

Page 81: ... picture thumbnail display to apply the calendar display 70 72 Select a different shootingdate list by date mode f h Return to the list by date screen 84 Playback zoom g i Enlarge theviewof the picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about 10 Press the k button to return to full frame playback mode 73 Add to remove from album k Press the k button to add current picture to an album in play...

Page 82: ...er 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 72 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 Rotate the zoom control to g i to decrease the number of picture thumbnails displayed...

Page 83: ...th them Movies are displayed as film frames C Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode A 75 the favorite pictures icon is displayed at right above the thumbnails When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode A 81 the category icon of the pictures is displayed at right above the thumbnails 1 10 Film frames Print order icon P...

Page 84: ...re treated as pictures taken on January 1 2011 The l button and d button are not available in calendar display D List by Date Mode Only the pictures taken on the same date can be played back in list by date mode A 84 The list by date options A 86 are also available only for the pictures taken on the selected dates To Use Description A Select date Press the multi selector H I J or K 9 Return to ful...

Page 85: ... the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor Press the multi selector H I J or K to display other detected faces 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 ...

Page 86: ... mode and press the k button The camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes press the c button 1 c Playback mode A 28 Play back all pictures 2 h Favorite picture mode A 75 Play back pictures added to an album 3 F Auto sort mode A 81 Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting 4 C Lis...

Page 87: ...ame playback mode The albums selection screen is displayed 3 Use the multi selector to choose a desired album and press the k button After pictures have been added monitor display returns to full frame playback mode To add the same picture to multiple albums repeat the procedure from step 1 or 2 B Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures An album can contain up to 200 pictures Movies cannot be added to a...

Page 88: ...k mode to display the favorite pictures menu A 78 all pictures sorted to the specified album can be selected for deletion viewing in a slide show printing or protection 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu press the multi selector H or I to choose h and press the k button A list of albums is displayed 2 Press the multi selector H I J or K to select the ...

Page 89: ... and press the k button to display the confirmation dialog To remove the picture from the album choose Yes and press the k button To continue without removing the picture choose No and press the k button B Note on Deleting Pictures in Favorite Pictures Mode Note that deleting a picture in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from ...

Page 90: ...tate image A 95 Small picture A 105 Voice memo A 96 To Use Description A Select album Press the multi selector H I J or K 9 Switch to full frame playback k Press the k button to display the first picture in the album 69 Delete picture l Press the l button after selecting an album and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete all pictures sorted to that alb...

Page 91: ... and press the d button The icon selection 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 is modified and monitor display returns to the list of albums B Notes on Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory ca...

Page 92: ... the specified album are played back Note that deleting a picture A 28 78 93 played back in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card permanently Adding Pictures to Albums Favorite Pictures Playback Internal memory memory card Album 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds file names Adds file names Alb...

Page 93: ...lide show or applying print order or protection setting 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 is displayed 2 Press the multi selector H I J or K to select a desired category For details of categories see Categories and th...

Page 94: ... auto sort mode Folder name Description Z Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 63 with the smile timer setting set to On are displayed D Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A 22 with the face detection and those taken in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlighting scene mode A 50 are displayed Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 63 with the smile timer setting set to Off...

Page 95: ... 95 Small picture A 105 Voice memo A 96 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 69 Delete picture l Press the l button after selecting a category and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete ...

Page 96: ...st are listed 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select the desired date 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 combined under Others Press the k button to display the first picture taken on the selected date Select an image and press the k button to sort the image to the album A 75 Rotate the zoom cont...

Page 97: ...ate the zoom control to f h in full frame playback mode to return to the list by date screen 69 Delete picture l Press the l button to delete after selecting a date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete all pictures taken on the date 28 View list by date menu d Press the d button to display the list by date menu 86 Switch to another playback mode c...

Page 98: ...rint order A 88 Slide show A 92 Delete A 93 Protect A 95 Rotate image A 95 Small picture A 105 Voice memo A 96 During full frame playback only When the d button is pressed in the list by date screen A 84 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 del...

Page 99: ...d creates a copy of the picture with softer skin tones in the faces of portrait subjects a Print order A 88 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 92 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 93 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 95 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate ima...

Page 100: ... a PictBridge compatible A 166 printer A 119 A print order can also be created for pictures stored in the internal memory if the memory card is removed from the camera 1 Press the d button in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose a Print order and press the k button Proceed to step 4 when playing back in favorite pictures mode auto sort mode or list by dat...

Page 101: ...frame playback Rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press the k button when setting is complete 5 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Choose Date and press the k button to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press the k button to print shutter speed and aperture information on all pictures in the...

Page 102: ...or taken on the selected shooting date If the total number of the pictures in a print order exceeds 99 the screen shown below will be displayed Select Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to pictures just marked Select Cancel to remove the pictures just added from the print order and restrict the print order to pictures previously marked Exit Pr...

Page 103: ... s date using the Date option in the setup menu after a picture has been taken has no affect on the date printed on the picture C Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print set in step 3 of Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order A 88 and press the k button to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order D Print Date When date and time of recording are imprinted on pic...

Page 104: ... 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 End the slide show or restart it When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press the k button to return to the playback ...

Page 105: ...rotected and cannot be deleted A 95 c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M c Delete Erase selected images Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them See Selecting Pictures A 94 for more information Erase all images Delete all pictures In favorite pictures auto sort and list by date mode all pictures in the album or auto sort category currently displayed or taken on the s...

Page 106: ...picture Only one picture can be selected at a time for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch back to 12 thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When a picture is selected a check mark y is displayed with the picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional...

Page 107: ...isplayed with playback Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in portrait tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction Select a picture in the picture selection screen A 94 When the Rotate image screen is displayed press the multi selector J or K to rotate the picture 90 degrees Press the k button to fi...

Page 108: ...ice 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 97 to play the voice memo Press the d button before or after recording a voice memo to return to ...

Page 109: ...Press 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 Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voic...

Page 110: ...ith pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer When copying pictures selected for Print order A 88 the print order marking is not copied However Protect A 95 settings are copied with pictures Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 81 When pictures added to albums A 75 are copied the copies...

Page 111: ...th the same function used to create them When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function use the small picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied The skin softening function can be added to the picture taken with skin softening A 65 Editing function Description Quick retouch A 101 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and sa...

Page 112: ...s are not deleted when the original pictures are deleted and the original pictures 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 A 88 and protect settings A 95 are not applied to edited copies ...

Page 113: ...utton The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the degree of enhancement performed and press the k button A new copy is created To exit without saving the copy press the d button Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized by the s icon displayed during playback D More Information S...

Page 114: ...ighting 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 exit without saving the copy 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...

Page 115: ...nt performed and press the k button The confirmation screen is displayed with the face to which skin softening was applied enlarged at the center of the monitor To exit without saving the copy press the d button 4 Check the enhancement performance Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened If more than one face was softened press the multi sel...

Page 116: ...ng upon the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately detect faces or the skin softening function may not perform as expected D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 150 for more information ...

Page 117: ...playback mode and press the d button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose g Small picture and press the k 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 exit without saving the copy choose No and press the k button The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Soun...

Page 118: ...or 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 A cro...

Page 119: ...mum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for a larger movie file 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame When x HD 720p 1280 720 is selected for Movie options monitor display changes to an...

Page 120: ...movies is recommended When recording or playing back movies colored stripes interference patterns or moiré may appear on subjects that have a regular repeating grid such as pattern of weave in cloths or windows in a building depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio This phenomenon occurs when the subject s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid and it does not indicate a malfunctio...

Page 121: ...ot be selected when recording in the internal memory 2 The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording The maximum movie length that can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A ...

Page 122: ...onitor A 6 D Movie M d Movie menu M Autofocus mode Option Description A Single AF default setting Focus is locked when the shutter release button is pressed B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously during movie recording To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use of Single AF is recommended D Movie M d Movie menu M Electronic VR Option Description w On Reduce the eff...

Page 123: ...s the k button to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie B Movie Playback Movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S2550 cannot be played back To Use Description Rewind K Hold down the k button to rewind movie Fast forward L Hold down the k button to fast forward movie Pause O Press the k button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while p...

Page 124: ...r television for details 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and pictures are displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting the Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the audio video cable to the ...

Page 125: ...ible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 4 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the View...

Page 126: ...ly is used COOLPIX S2550 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are p...

Page 127: ...ikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2 was first installed If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized images will not be transferred When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied...

Page 128: ...nformation A 117 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable B Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks...

Page 129: ...ications folder open the Nikon Software ViewNX 2 folders in that order and then double click the ViewNX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 Click Transfer in the ViewNX 2 screen to start Nikon Transfer 2 D Viewing ViewNX 2 Help Information For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Hel...

Page 130: ...may be turned off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on th...

Page 131: ...hey may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures 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 specify...

Page 132: ...een 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 B Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle B If the PictBridge Screen is not Displayed Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB c...

Page 133: ...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 Print selection 4 NO 4 2011 15 05 Exit PictBridge Pa...

Page 134: ...print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the d button The Print menu screen 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 Copies Pap...

Page 135: ...numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures 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 print and press the k button to start pri...

Page 136: ...s stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the menu shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start print Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print order option A 88 When the menu shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press t...

Page 137: ... A 133 Choose whether to use electronic VR vibration reduction when taking still pictures Motion detection A 134 Enable or disable motion detection which reduces the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still pictures AF assist A 135 Enable or disable AF assist illumination Digital zoom A 135 Enable or disable digital zoom Sound settings A 136 Adjust sound settings Auto off A 136 Set ti...

Page 138: ...o charge the camera battery when connecting to a computer via the USB cable Blink warning A 140 Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked with shooting using face detection Reset all A 142 Restore camera settings to the default Firmware version A 144 Display camera firmware version Exit Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options...

Page 139: ...The camera displays a welcome screen and enters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen When the picture selection screen is displayed select a picture A 94 and press k button As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted Pictures taken at an Image mode A...

Page 140: ...te screen Highlight a different item day month year hour minute and the order in which day month and year are displayed press J or K Edit the highlighted item press H or I Apply the setting select the order in which day month and year are displayed and press the k button A 19 Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When the destina...

Page 141: ...n battery is inserted 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 Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn th...

Page 142: ... 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 Noronha 10 Sydney...

Page 143: ... 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 Showinfo above If no operations are performed for a few seconds the display will be the same as Hide info Information will be displayed again when the next operation is performed Hide info Framing grid auto info 4...

Page 144: ...en in Panorama assist scene mode Movie recording Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 37 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose N 1024 768 or larger when using the Print date option The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 18 128 C Print Date and Print Order When printing from DPOF compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and ...

Page 145: ...of A 65 is set to On in smart portrait mode Electronic VR does not function in the following scene mode Sports A 54 Night portrait A 54 Dusk dawn A 56 Night landscape A 56 Museum A 59 Fireworks show A 59 Backlighting A 59 The effectiveness of electronic VR decreases as camera shake increases The picture taken using electronic VR may be somewhat grainy in appearance D Electronic VR for Movies To co...

Page 146: ...the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance d button M z Setup menu A 126 M Motion detection 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 ...

Page 147: ...zoom can be activated while recording movies d button M z Setup menu A 126 M AF assist 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 3 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 or focus areas AF ass...

Page 148: ... the shutter release button the A button the c button D Note on Auto Off 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 d button M z Setup menu A 126 M Sound settings Button sound Select On default setting or Of...

Page 149: ...e 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 album icon settings A 79 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Be sure to use this camera to format memory car...

Page 150: ... to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL d button M z Setup menu A 126 M Language Czech Portuguese Danish Russian German Romanian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indonesian Arabic Italian Simplified Chinese Hungarian Traditional Chinese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai Polish d button M z Setup menu A 126 M Video mode ...

Page 151: ...ictures with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer d button M z Setup menu M Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is connected to...

Page 152: ...ction at continuous settings of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 d button M z Setup menu A 126 M Blink warning On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using face detection the blink warning 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 border Should thi...

Page 153: ...ting 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 H I J or K with display zoomed in to switch to another face Delete the picture l Press the l button Switch to shooting mode k P...

Page 154: ...Off Macro mode A 33 Off Exposure compensation A 34 0 0 Option Default value Image mode A 37 I 4000 3000 White balance A 39 Auto Continuous A 41 Single ISO sensitivity A 42 Auto Color options A 43 Standard color AF area mode A 44 Face priority Autofocus mode A 48 Single AF Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu A 50 Scene auto selector Hue adjustment in Food mod...

Page 155: ... internal memory y VGA 640 480 Autofocus mode A 110 Single AF Electronic VR A 110 Off Option Default value Welcome screen A 127 None Photo info A 131 Auto info Image review A 131 On Brightness A 131 3 Print date A 132 Off Electronic VR A 133 Off Motion detection A 134 Auto AF assist A 135 Auto Digital zoom A 135 On Button sound A 136 On Shutter sound A 136 On Auto off A 136 1 min Charge by compute...

Page 156: ...lowing menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data A 40 acquired for White balance Setup menu Picture selected for Welcome screen A 127 Date A 128 Language A 138 and Video mode A 138 Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Paper size A 121 122 Default Frame intvl for Slide show A 92 3 s d button M ...

Page 157: ...urces 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 magnetic fields produced by equipment...

Page 158: ... 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 159: ...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 Continuous When shooting in these modes we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such as the sun reflected sunlight and electric lights Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lightin...

Page 160: ... battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL191 Charging AC Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 69P1 2 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 66 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 cov...

Page 161: ...e be sure that the device supports an SD memory card of 2 GB or more 2 SDHC compliant If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDHC standard 3 SDXC compliant If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDXC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards SD...

Page 162: ...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 98 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 name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbe...

Page 163: ... lamp will blink rapidly After the lamps blink for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 17 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 26 27 45 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 re...

Page 164: ...ry 37 28 93 111 20 20 P Image cannot be saved Error occurred while recording picture Format internal memory or memory card 137 Camera has run out of file numbers Insert a new memory card or format internal memory or memory card 150 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen The following pictures cannot be stored Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 3968 2232 Pictures reduced to 320 240 siz...

Page 165: ...not record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 20 N Memory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card To play back pictures stored in internal memory remove memory card from the camera To copy picture from internal memory to memory card press the d button The copy screen will be displayed and pictures in the internal memor...

Page 166: ...entative 22 P Communications error USB cable disconnected during data transfer to printer Turn camera off and reconnect cable 120 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 13 PR Printer error check printer status Printer error Check pri...

Page 167: ...k button to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR 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 PR Printer error file corrupt An error caused by the image file has occurred Select Cancel and press the k button to c...

Page 168: ...tor is dirty Clean monitor 131 145 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is connected while the camera is on The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to a computer or printer is disconnected Reconnect the USB cable 22 136 146 14 114 116 120 Date and time of r...

Page 169: ...ed all settings were restored to their default values 129 Monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks rapidly Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 17 Battery inserted into the camera is not charged when the c...

Page 170: ...th Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended 41 147 Flash does not fire Flash is off Some scene modes with which the flash does not function is selected On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait menu D Movie mode is selected Another function that restricts flash is enabled 30 53...

Page 171: ... scene mode even when Auto is selected 53 60 135 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 145 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 39 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high as the subject is dark Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 30 42 Randomly spaced bri...

Page 172: ...on A File cannot be played back File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S2550 cannot be played back 111 Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to a size of 320 240 or smaller Cannot record or play back voice memos Voice memos cannot ...

Page 173: ...o each category If the desired category already contains 999 pictures new pictures or movies cannot be added 81 82 98 Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not properly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to hel...

Page 174: ...t paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the paper size Use the printer to select paper size 121 122 Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 175: ...ction Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection manual with 99 focus areas center subject tracking Monitor 6 7 cm 2 7 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Compared to actual picture Storage Media Internal memory...

Page 176: ... 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 English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Power sources One Rechargeable L...

Page 177: ... EH 69P B Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 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 5 6 mm 1 3 1 6 0 3 in excluding projections Weight Approx 14 g 0 ...

Page 178: ... 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 indus...

Page 179: ...io in Video in jack 112 Auto flash 30 Auto mode 22 Auto off 136 Auto sort menu 83 Auto sort mode 81 Autofocus 33 Autofocus mode 48 68 110 AVI 150 B Backlighting o 59 Battery 12 14 129 Battery chamber 5 Battery charger 148 Battery latch 5 Battery level 22 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 12 20 Beach Z 55 Best Shot Selector 41 Black and white copy n 59 Black and white 43 Blink proof 65 Blink...

Page 180: ...r name 150 Food u 58 Format 21 137 Format memory card 21 137 Formatting internal memory 137 FSCN 150 Full frame playback 28 29 Full time AF 48 110 H Halfway 11 HD 720p 109 I Identifier 150 Image mode 23 37 50 65 67 Image review 131 Image size 37 Incandescent 39 Internal memory 20 Internal memory indicator 23 ISO sensitivity 31 42 J JPG 150 L Landscape c 53 Language 138 Lens 4 163 List by date menu...

Page 181: ...g movies 107 Red eye reduction 30 31 Reset all 142 Rotate image 95 RSCN 150 S Scene auto selector x 51 Scene mode 50 53 Self timer 32 Self timer lamp 4 32 Sepia 43 Setup menu 125 Shooting 22 24 26 Shooting menu 36 Shutter sound 136 Shutter speed 26 Shutter release button 4 26 Single 41 Single AF 48 110 Skin softening 65 103 Slide show 92 Slow sync 30 Small picture 105 Smart portrait menu 65 Smile ...

Page 182: ...170 Index Technical Notes and Index Welcome screen 127 White balance 39 Z Zoom control 4 25 111 ...

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