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2012

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CT2A01(11)

6MNA4911-01

DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

Summary of Contents for COOLPIX S30

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

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: ...on Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies General Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera Confirming the Package Contents In the event that any items are missing please contact the store where you purchased the camera 1 The included batteries are for trial use only 2 The brush is used for cleaning the waterproof packing Accessories are not waterproof A memory card is not included with the camera COOLPIX S30 Digital Camera Camera ...

Page 5: ...About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right away see The Basics of Shooting and Playback A 9 To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations see Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations A 1 ...

Page 6: ...buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual product Icon Description B This icon indicates cautions and information that should be read before using the camera C This ic...

Page 7: ...ging nikon com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers and batteries certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of t...

Page 8: ...vice may be punishable by law Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the governm...

Page 9: ... camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all da...

Page 10: ...ment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident remove the batteries and then take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not use the ...

Page 11: ...e batteries approved for use in this product A 11 Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types If Nikon rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 EN MH2 B2 or EN MH2 B4 are purchased separately charge and use each of them as a set Do not combine batteries from different pairs The EN MH2 rechargeable batteries are for use with Nikon digital cameras only and are compatible...

Page 12: ...he battery charger during lightning storms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could r...

Page 13: ...rment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 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 and to...

Page 14: ...hat 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and rece...

Page 15: ...andling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la...

Page 16: ...ehold 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 for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as hou...

Page 17: ...the Nikon s in house test U S Department of Defense test method standard This drop test drops 5 cameras in 26 directions 8 edges 12 corners and 6 faces from a height of 122 cm 48 in to make sure that one to five cameras pass the test if any defect is detected during the test another five cameras are tested to make sure that the test criteria are satisfied for one to five cameras bDo not subject th...

Page 18: ...service Do not use the camera deeper than 3 m 9 8 ft underwater Do not subject the camera to water pressure by exposing it to rapid flowing water or waterfalls Your Nikon warrantee may not cover troubles caused by water seeping inside the camera due to improper handling of the camera The waterproof performance of this camera is designed to work for fresh water and seawater only The inner portion o...

Page 19: ... to direct sunlight inside the cabin of a car on a boat on the beach or near a heating device for a long period of time This could cause deterioration of the waterproof performance Before Using the Camera Underwater 1 Make sure that there are no foreign substances inside the battery chamber memory card slot cover or on the internal cover Any foreign substances such as sand dust or hair inside the ...

Page 20: ...ump into water with the camera or subject it to high water pressure conditions such as rapids or waterfalls This camera does not float in water Make sure not to drop the camera underwater Cleaning After Using the Camera Underwater After using the camera underwater clean the camera within 60 minutes If you leave the camera in wet conditions where salt particles or other foreign substances adhere to...

Page 21: ...ubstances can cause the camera to malfunction wash the camera thoroughly 2 Wipe off water droplets with a soft cloth and dry the camera in the well ventilated and shady place Place the camera on a dry cloth to dry it Water will flow out from openings in the microphone or speakers Do not dry the camera with hot air from a hair dryer or clothes dryer Do not use chemicals such as benzine thinner alco...

Page 22: ...y also seep inside the battery chamber memory card slot cover and internal cover in locations such as waterproof packing hinges memory card slot or terminals If that happens wipe the water off with a dry soft cloth If the covers are closed when the inside is wet this could cause condensation or malfunction If the microphone or speaker openings are clogged with water droplets the sound may deterior...

Page 23: ... high humidity The camera is suddenly immersed in low temperature underwater from high temperature on land The camera is moved from a cold place to a warm place such as inside a building The battery chamber memory card slot cover is open or closed in a high humidity environment bClearing the fogging Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and internal cover after turning off the camera in ...

Page 24: ...Strap 4 The Monitor 5 Shooting Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Using the Flexible Buttons 7 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 9 Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries 10 Applicable Batteries 11 Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card 12 Internal Memory and Memory Cards 14 Approved Memory Cards 14 Preparation 3 Set the Display Language Date and Time 15 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 18 Turning the Camera On and Off 19 ...

Page 25: ...mages to the Computer 69 Viewing Images 71 Recording and Playing Back Movies 73 Recording Movies 74 Playing Back Movies 77 General Camera Setup 79 The Setup Menu 80 Reference Section E1 Editing Still Images E2 Editing Features E2 d Change Colors E4 P Highlight Colors E4 A Decorate E5 Q Soften Pictures E6 f Add Starbursts E6 W Add a Fisheye Effect E7 M Add a Diorama Effect E7 s Small Picture Reduci...

Page 26: ... Date and Time E42 Brightness E42 Print Date Imprinting Date and Time E43 Electronic VR E44 Format Memory Format Card E45 Language E46 Menu Background E47 Video Mode E47 Reset All E48 Battery Type E50 Firmware Version E50 File and Folder Names E51 Optional Accessories E53 Error Messages E54 Technical Notes and Index F1 Caring for the Product F2 The Camera F2 Batteries F5 Memory Cards F7 Cleaning a...

Page 27: ...describes the parts of the camera and also explains how to use basic camera features The Camera Body 2 Attaching the Camera Strap 4 The Monitor 5 Shooting Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Using the Flexible Buttons 7 If you want to start using the camera right away see The Basics of Shooting and Playback A 9 ...

Page 28: ...and Basic Operations The Camera Body 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 4 7 7 1 Shutter release button 22 2 Flash 44 3 Power switch power on lamp 18 4 Self timer lamp 45 5 b e movie record button 74 6 Microphone 74 7 Eyelets for camera strap 4 8 Speaker 77 9 Lens with protective glass ...

Page 29: ...Monitor 5 3 Flash lamp 44 4 Multi selector X tele 21 Y wide 21 5 c shooting playback mode button 25 6 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 10 12 7 Internal cover 10 12 8 Battery chamber 10 9 Waterproof packing xvi xvii 10 Memory card slot 12 11 USB audio video output connector 64 12 Tripod socket F19 ...

Page 30: ...4 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations Attaching the Camera Strap Pass the strap through either the left or right strap eyelet and attach the strap 2 1 ...

Page 31: ...99 999 29m 0s 29m 0s 9999 9999 29m 0s 29m 0s 14 17 15 18 8 6 9 5 16 1 Flexible icons 7 2 Date not set indicator 17 80 E54 3 Shutter speed 23 4 Aperture value 23 5 Flash off icon 44 6 Change colors icon 32 7 Self timer indicator 45 8 Smile timer 47 9 Shoot at intervals icon 39 10 Battery level indicator 18 11 Zoom indicator 21 12 Shooting mode 30 36 13 Movie length 76 14 Number of exposures remaini...

Page 32: ...l indicator 18 8 Crop indicator 60 E9 9 Volume 78 10 Switch to full frame 61 11 Playback mode 62 12 Movie message length 63 E39 13 Current image number 25 14 Internal memory indicator 25 C If Information Is Not Displayed During Shooting Mode and Playback Mode Apart from certain information such as the battery level focus indicator or focus area information is not displayed if no operations are per...

Page 33: ... menu is displayed you can change various settings In this document the flexible buttons are referred to as flexible button 1 through flexible button 4 in order from top to bottom 15m 0s 15m 0s 780 780 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 Shooting mode Playback mode Flexible button 1 Flexible button 2 Flexible button 3 Flexible button 4 Flexible button 1 Flexible button 2 Flexible button 3 Flexib...

Page 34: ...age a guide indicating the page position is displayed Press H or I to display other pages Change colors Decorate Choose a style Change sounds Have fun with pictures Change colors Highlight colors Decorate Shooting mode Playback mode Change colors Decorate Choose a style Change sounds Flash mode Self timer Choose a size Movie AF Flash mode Auto flash Flash off Press H or I to display other pages To...

Page 35: ...on Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries 10 Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card 12 Preparation 3 Set the Display Language Date and Time 15 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On 18 Step 2 Frame a Picture 20 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 22 Playback Step 4 Play Back Images 25 Step 5 Delete Images 26 ...

Page 36: ...ers hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the batteries Confirm that the positive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the batteries 3 Close the internal cover and then the battery chamber memory card slot cover While pushing down on the batteries with the internal cover sl...

Page 37: ...ad and follow the warnings for the battery on page ix and in Batteries F5 before use Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types Batteries with the following defects cannot be used B Battery Type By setting Battery type in the setup menu A 80 to match the type of batteries inserted in the camera the batteries can perform more efficiently The default setting is the...

Page 38: ...ng out 2 Insert a memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place B Inserting a Memory Card Inserting a memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera and the memory card Be sure to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation 3 Close the internal cover and then the battery chamber memory card slot cover While pushing down on the batteries with the interna...

Page 39: ...rve caution when removing the battery or memory card B Formatting a Memory Card The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted Be sure to save important images by transferring them to a computer before formatting To format a memory ...

Page 40: ...rding may stop unexpectedly 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device make sure that the device supports 2 GB cards Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards We cannot guarantee camera performance when using memory cards made by other manufacturers SD memory card SDHC memory card 2 SDXC memory card 3 SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB TOSHIBA 2 GB1...

Page 41: ... clock are displayed 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera When the camera is turned on the power on lamp green will light and then the monitor will turn on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on 2 Press the multi selector H or I to display the desired language and then press flexible button 2 flexible button 3 or flexible button 4 3 Press flexible button 3 R Yes Language Y...

Page 42: ...elect the minute setting and then press flexible button 4 O Press flexible button 3 m to enable daylight saving time When the daylight saving time function is enabled m is displayed at the top of the monitor Press flexible button 3 m again to disable the daylight saving time function 6 Press flexible button 3 R Yes The camera enters shooting mode and you can take pictures using A auto mode A 18 Da...

Page 43: ...the date and time A 80 E42 C The Clock Battery The camera s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera s main battery The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging If the camera s backup battery becomes exhausted the date and time setting screen is displayed when...

Page 44: ...o memory card is inserted in the camera and images will be saved in the internal memory approx 47 MB The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in the internal memory or memory card and also varies depending on the Photos setting which determines image size and quality A 51 Display Description F Battery level high G Battery level low Prepare to replace the batterie...

Page 45: ...perations are performed for about three minutes the monitor will turn off the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will flash If no operations are performed for approximately another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically While the camera is in standby mode the monitor turns back on if you perform any of the following operations Press the power switch shutter release ...

Page 46: ...ed by a yellow double border focus area When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Position the main subject near the center of the frame 15m 0s 15m 0s 780 780 C When Using a Tripod We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations When shooting in dimly lit conditions with the flash mode...

Page 47: ...es the digital zoom Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4 beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom When you are using digital zoom the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed Zoom out Zoom in 15m 0s 15m 0s 780 780 Optical zoom Digital zoom Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike ...

Page 48: ...re using digital zoom the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed When the camera has focused the focus indicator A 5 glows green While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may flash in red This indicates that the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and press the shutter release button half...

Page 49: ...ess the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred images Press the button gently B Notes About Saving Data After taking pictures or recording a movie the number of exposures remaining or the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies ...

Page 50: ...al objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway repeatedly or change the scene from Point and shoot to another scene B Notes About Face Detection See...

Page 51: ...tton shutter release button or the b e movie record button c shooting playbackmode button Display the previous image Display the next image 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 Current image number C Viewing Images Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory When images in which the face A 56 was detected at the time of shooting are d...

Page 52: ...se this picture only Only the current image is deleted o Erase selected pictures Multiple images can be selected and deleted A 27 To exit without deleting press flexible button 1 Q 3 Press flexible button 3 R Yes Deleted images cannot be recovered To exit without deleting press flexible button 4 S No 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 Erase Erase this picture only Erase selected pictures Yes No...

Page 53: ...rame playback or I to display thumbnails 2 Add S to all images that you want to delete and then press flexible button 4 O to confirm the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor Erase selected pictures B Notes About Deletion Deleted images cannot be recovered Copy important images to a computer before deleting them from the camera If you delete ...

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Page 55: ...ooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture A Auto Mode 30 Change Colors 32 Decorate 35 Choose a Style Shooting Suited to Scenes 36 Change Sounds 42 Using the Flash 44 Using the Self timer 45 Using the Smile Timer 47 Changing the Size 49 Movie AF 52 Default Settings 53 Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously 54 Focusing 56 Using Skin Softening 58 ...

Page 56: ...ace it focuses on that face A 56 The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in human faces appear smoother A 58 The flash may fire when shooting in low light When shooting in low light the use of a tripod is recommended The camera does not detect the scene when the digital zoom is being used C Notes About Motion Detection In A auto mode when the camera detects subject movement or camera shake...

Page 57: ...e button sounds and the shutter sound 42 x Flash mode Allows you to set the flash mode 44 i Self timer The camera s self timer can release the shutter about ten seconds after you press the shutter release button You can also set the smile timer 45 C Choose a size You can select the size of Photos still images and Movies 49 50 N Movie AF When W Single AF default setting is selected focus is locked ...

Page 58: ...se the multi selector as described below HI Press to move the slider You can view the results on the monitor J K Press to switch between brightness vividness and hue Refer to the following for more information b Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation A 34 c Adjusting Vividness Saturation A 34 e Adjusting Hue White Balance A 34 Press flexible button 3 P to turn the effect off Enter shooting mod...

Page 59: ...have adjusted any of the settings 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture Change colors 15m 0s 15m 0s 780 780 C Notes About Change Colors The brightness vividness and hue setting is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Some settings cannot be used with other functions A 54 ...

Page 60: ...t darker c Adjusting Vividness Saturation You can adjust the overall vividness of the image Vividness increases as you move the slider up Vividness decreases as you move the slider down e Adjusting Hue White Balance You can adjust the overall hue of the image Red increases as you move the slider up Blue increases as you move the slider down Change colors Slider Change colors Slider Change colors S...

Page 61: ... can press flexible button 3 c to cancel the frame and return to shooting 2 Frame the subject and take a picture The frame will be added to the picture Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M flexible button 2 A Decorate Decorate B Notes About Decorate The area that will be captured becomes smaller when a thicker frame is selected When using borderless printing to print images that you have ad...

Page 62: ... A 45 and C Choose a size A 49 Default Settings A 53 Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M flexible button 3 g Choose a style M Select a scene A Point and shoot A 37 default setting H Shoot close ups A 37 J Shoot under water A 38 I Take a series of pictures A 38 O Shoot at intervals A 39 X Photograph food A 39 P Highlight colors A 40 Q Take soft pictures A 40 M Create a diorama effect A 41 K...

Page 63: ...ndicator glows green the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 20 cm 7 9 in from the front of the protective glass When the zoom is at the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 5 cm 2 in from the front of the protective glass The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center...

Page 64: ... when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 1 ft I Take a series of pictures The camera captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face A 56 I...

Page 65: ...to stop shooting When using this feature use a fully charged batteries to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly X Photograph food Use this mode when taking pictures of food The camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is set to a position where the zoom ...

Page 66: ... to light the entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 1 ft Q Take soft pictures Softens the image by adding a slight blur to areas outside of the guide displayed in the monitor The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is set to a position where the zoom indicator glows gre...

Page 67: ...ion the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 5 cm 2 in from the front of the protective glass The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Digital zoom cannot be used A guide is displayed in the monitor Compose the shot so that the main subject is contained within the guide The camera focuses even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway You may hear the sou...

Page 68: ...sound once when the camera switches between shooting and playback modes or saves a setting two times when the focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and a welcome sound is played when the camera is turned on Even when a standard sounds is not selected the camera beeps when the focus has been locked and when an error is detected and the opening sound is heard If you select ...

Page 69: ...exible button 2 v to mute sounds temporarily and return to shooting To turn sounds on press flexible button 2 w when the Change sounds screen is displayed Press flexible button 3 A to play the selected sound Press flexible button 4 O when the sound type is selected to return to step 1 3 Press flexible button 4 O to return to shooting Change sounds Sound types ...

Page 70: ...e is enabled C The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the shutter release button halfway On The flash fires when a picture is taken Flashing The flash is charging The camera cannot take pictures Off The flash will not fire when a picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor will turn off while the flash is charging C Effective Range of the Flash The fl...

Page 71: ...release button When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended 1 Press flexible button 2 j 10 s M is displayed When Y Smile timer is selected the camera uses face detection to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected A 47 2 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set Enter shooting mode M any...

Page 72: ...elf timer lamp flashes while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops flashing and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to b Off To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again F3 3 F3 3 1 250 1 250 9 9 C Notes About the Self timer Some settings cannot be used with other functions ...

Page 73: ...r focus area is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders are displayed around the other faces 3 Wait for the subject to smile Do not press the shutter release button If the camera detects the smiling face of the person framed by a double border the shutter is automatically released After the camera releases the shutter it will continue to detect faces and smi...

Page 74: ...r auto off A 19 will turn the camera off if no operations are performed in the following situations The camera does not detect any faces The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smile C When the Self timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer the self timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released C Releasing the Shutter Manuall...

Page 75: ...card Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M press I M flexible button 3 C Choose a size Image type Size pixels Description D Large 10 megapixels default setting 3648 2736 Images will be higher quality than E Medium 4 megapixels The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 E Medium 4 megapixels 2272 1704 Smaller size than D Large 10 megapixels allows more images to be saved The compression ratio...

Page 76: ... at H Small 640 The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second for all options Maximum Movie Length A 76 Movie type Size pixels Description G Large 720p default setting 1280 720 Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded Movie bitrate Approx 30 Mbps H Small 640 640 480 Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded Movi...

Page 77: ...umber of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lo...

Page 78: ...pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent X Full time AF Camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie Use of Single AF is recommended to prevent the so...

Page 79: ...lable 2 The setting cannot be changed Flash A 44 Self timer A 45 Shoot close ups A 37 y Off1 Shoot under water A 38 y Off1 Take a series of pictures A 38 y2 Off2 Shoot at intervals A 39 w Off2 Photograph food A 39 y2 Off1 Highlight colors A 40 y Off1 Take soft pictures A 40 w Off1 Create a diorama effect A 41 y Off1 Photograph fireworks A 41 y2 Off2 ...

Page 80: ...aph food A 39 Photograph fireworks A 41 Flash mode cannot be used when taking pictures using Take a series of pictures Photograph food or Photograph fireworks Smile timer Shoot close ups A 37 Shoot under water A 38 Photograph food A 39 Highlight colors A 40 Take soft pictures A 40 Create a diorama effect A 41 Smile timer cannot be used when taking pictures using Shoot close ups Shoot under water P...

Page 81: ...ke a series of pictures A 38 Shoot at intervals A 39 Photograph fireworks A 41 When Take a series of pictures Shoot at intervals or Photograph fireworks is used for shooting electronic VR is disabled Restricted function Option Descriptions ...

Page 82: ...The face closest to the center of the frame 15m 0s 15m 0s 780 780 B Notes About Face Detection The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera Additionally 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 muc...

Page 83: ...he center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area glows green Focus and exposure are locked 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way...

Page 84: ...faces up to three and processes the image to soften facial skin tones B Notes About Skin Softening It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting Under some shooting conditions the desired skin softening results may not be achieved or skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are no faces ...

Page 85: ...om 60 Thumbnail Display 61 Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu 62 Connecting the Camera to a TV Computer or Printer 64 Using ViewNX 2 66 Installing ViewNX 2 66 Transferring Images to the Computer 69 Viewing Images 71 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 Have fun with pictures Change colors Highlight colors Decorate ...

Page 86: ...e viewing an image that was captured using face detection A 56 the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of shooting except when viewing an image captured using Take a series of pictures or Shoot at intervals If the camera detected multiple faces when the image was captured press H I J or K to display a different face To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces press fle...

Page 87: ...mages in contact sheets of thumbnail images You can view nine images on one screen making it easy to find the image you want Press the multi selector J or K to select an image and then press H to display that image full frame 20 20 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 Image Thumbnail Display Full frame Display H I ...

Page 88: ...save them as new images Five different frames are available E5 Q Soften pictures2 Soften the image by adding a slight blur around the center of the image E6 f Add starbursts2 Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections or street lights This effect is suitable for night scenes E6 W Add a fisheye effect2 Make an image look as if it were captu...

Page 89: ...ges saved in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show E27 G Choose by date You can select a date and view images that were captured on that date E29 d Rotate pictures1 Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback E30 s Small picture1 2 Create a small copy of the current image This feature is useful for creating copies for display ...

Page 90: ...rinter Before connecting the camera to an external device make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this document 3 1 2 Insert the plug straight USB audio video output connector How to open the cover ...

Page 91: ...mages and movies Connection method Connect the camera to the computer s USB input jack with the included USB Cable Before connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM For information about using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM and transferring images to a computer see page 66 Printing images without using a computer E14 If you connect the cam...

Page 92: ... ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM Installing ViewNX 2 An Internet connection is required Compatible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Your Imaging Toolbox ViewNX 2 ...

Page 93: ...age selection dialog to open the installation window If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language the Region Selection button is not available in the European release Click Next to display the installation window 3 Start the installer We recommend clicking Installation Guide in the installation window to check the...

Page 94: ...ws Click Yes Mac OS Click OK The following software is installed ViewNX 2 consisting of the three modules below Nikon Transfer 2 For transferring images to the computer ViewNX 2 For viewing editing and printing transferred images Nikon Movie Editor For basic editing of transferred movies Panorama Maker 6 for creating a single panorama photo using a series of separate images QuickTime Windows only ...

Page 95: ...e camera on To transfer images that are saved in the camera s internal memory remove the memory card from the camera before connecting it to the computer SD card slot If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot the card can be inserted directly in the slot SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card 3 1 2 B C...

Page 96: ...isplayed select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 Double click Import File If the memory card contains a large number of images it may take a while for Nikon Transfer 2 to start Wait until Nikon Transfer 2 starts 2 Transfer images to the computer Confirm that the name of the connected camera or removable disk is displayed as the Source on the Options title bar of Nikon Transfer 2 1...

Page 97: ...puter operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2 Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX 2 C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop Mac OS Click the ...

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Page 99: ...rding and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the b e movie record button Recording Movies 74 Playing Back Movies 77 15m 0s 15m 0s 780 780 7m30s 7m30s ...

Page 100: ...tting is G Large 720p 1280 720 A 50 When recording movies the angle of view i e the area visible in the frame is narrower compared to that of still images 2 Press the b e movie record button to start recording a movie The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When G Large 720p 1280 720 is selected for movie type monitor display chan...

Page 101: ... recording ends digital zoom turns off The sounds of multi selector operation autofocus lens drive movement and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded Smear F4 visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended Depending on the distance to the subject or the a...

Page 102: ...ng recording time that is displayed is the amount of recording time available for one movie C Functions Available with Movie Recording The current setting for Change colors A 32 Shoot close ups A 37 Shoot under water A 38 or Photograph food A 39 is applied when recording movies Confirm settings before starting movie recording The self timer A 45 can be used When the self timer is enabled the camer...

Page 103: ...ie and then press flexible button 2 Z Movies can be identified by the movie length indicator A 6 3 Press flexible button 2 A View You can play movies Deleting movies To delete a movie select the desired movie in full frame playback mode A 25 and press flexible button 4 n 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 10s 10s View View Favorites Slide show ...

Page 104: ...s the button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused F Press the button to rewind the movie Hold down the button for continuous rewinding E Press the button to advance the movie Hold down the button for continuous advancing A Press the button to resume playback End S Press the button to return to full frame playback mode 5s 5s Paused During playback Vol...

Page 105: ...s settings that can be adjusted in the l setup menu See Using the Flexible Buttons A 7 for information about using the camera s menus For further details about each setting refer to The Setup Menu in the Reference Section E41 Set up Welcome screen Date and time Brightness Set up ...

Page 106: ... date Allows you to imprint the shooting date and time on images E43 Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR vibration reduction when taking still pictures E44 Format memory Format card Allows you to format the internal memory or the memory card E45 Language Allows you to change the camera s display language E46 Menu background Allows you to change the background used on the menu screen ...

Page 107: ... about using the camera Shooting Editing Still Images E2 Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV E11 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E13 Menu The Playback Menu E22 The Setup Menu E41 Additional Information File and Folder Names E51 Optional Accessories E53 Error Messages E54 ...

Page 108: ...around the center of the image f Add starbursts E6 Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections or street lights This effect is suitable for night scenes W Add a fisheye effect E7 Make an image look as if it were captured with a fisheye lens This effect is well suited for images captured using Shoot close ups A 37 M Add a diorama effect E7 M...

Page 109: ...the same function used to create them When combining the Small picture feature with another editing feature use the other editing feature first and apply the Small picture feature last When combining the crop feature with another editing feature other than Decorate apply the crop feature last C Original and Edited Images Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original images ...

Page 110: ...tones 4 Cyanotype Save images in cyan blue monochrome To cancel press flexible button 1 Q P Highlight Colors Keep one specified color in the image and change the other colors to black and white Press the multi selector H or I to select a color and then press flexible button 4 O To cancel press flexible button 1 Q Enter playback mode M flexible button 1 V M flexible button 2 d Change colors Enter p...

Page 111: ...al Press the multi selector J or K to select a frame and then press flexible button 4 O The frame will be added to the picture and saved as a new copy To cancel press flexible button 1 Q Enter playback mode M flexible button 1 V M flexible button 4 A Decorate Decorate B Notes About Decorate The frame is placed on top of the image and therefore replaces the area of the image underneath it Thicker f...

Page 112: ...tarbursts Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections or street lights This effect is suitable for night scenes Confirm the effect and press flexible button 4 O To cancel press flexible button 1 Q Enter playback mode M flexible button 1 V M press I M flexible button 2 Q Soften pictures Enter playback mode M flexible button 1 V M press I M f...

Page 113: ... a miniature scene captured in macro mode This effect is well suited for images captured from a high vantage point with the main subject at the center of the image Confirm the effect and press flexible button 4 O To cancel press flexible button 1 Q Enter playback mode M flexible button 1 V Mpress I M flexiblebutton 4 W Add a fisheye effect Enter playback mode M flexible button 1 V M press I two ti...

Page 114: ...i selector J or K to select the size of the image and press flexible button 4 O A new edited copy is saved as a separate image with a compression ratio of 1 16 Enter playback mode M flexible button 2 Z M press I M flexible button 4 s Small picture Small picture 1024 768 1024 768 C More Information File and Folder Names E51 ...

Page 115: ...th sides of the monitor disappear The cropped image will be displayed in landscape orientation To crop the image in its current tall portrait orientation first use the Rotate pictures option E30 to rotate the image so that it is displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the image for cropping crop the image and then rotate the cropped image back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy com...

Page 116: ...xible button 3 R Yes A new cropped copy is saved as a separate image Yes No Save now C Image Size As the area to be saved is reduced the image size pixels of the cropped copy is also reduced C More Information File and Folder Names E51 ...

Page 117: ...53 to play back images or movies on the TV 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cable to the video in jack and the white plug to the audio in jack on the TV 3 Set the TV s input to external video input See the documentation provided with your TV for details 3 1 2 3 1 2 White Yellow ...

Page 118: ...ill remain off B Notes About Connecting the Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the cable to the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the connector at an angle B If the Images Are Not Displayed on the TV Be sure that the camera s Video mode E47 setting in the setup menu conforms to the standard used by y...

Page 119: ...o the printer and print images without using a computer Follow the procedures below to print images Take pictures Select images for printing and number of copies using Print order option E31 Connect to the printer E14 Print images one at a time E16 Print multiple images E18 When printing is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 120: ... addition to printing images 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 images saved on the memory card Inserting the memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the images and the n...

Page 121: ...are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable 4 Turn on the camera When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 3 1 2 Print selection ...

Page 122: ... to select an image to be printed and then press flexible button 4 O It is easier to select images if you press I and switch to 9 image thumbnail display mode Press H to switch to full frame playback mode 2 Press flexible button 3 b Copies 3 Select the desired number of copies up to nine and press flexible button 4 O Print selection Start print Copies Paper size PictBridge 001 prints Copies 4 ...

Page 123: ...2 Default in the paper size option 6 Press flexible button 2 a Start print 7 Printing begins The screen returns to step 1 when printing is complete Start print Copies Paper size PictBridge 004 prints Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in Start print Copies Paper size PictBridge 004 prints Printing 002 004 Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies ...

Page 124: ...lection screen is displayed press flexible button 1 d 2 Press the multi selector I and then press flexible button 2 c Paper size To exit the print menu press the flexible button 1 Q 3 Select a paper size To specify paper size using settings on the printer select flexible button 2 Default in the paper size option Print selection Print menu Paper size Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in ...

Page 125: ...ral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Press H to switch to full frame playback mode and press I to switch to thumbnail display mode nine images Press flexible button 4 O when setting is complete When the screen shown on the right is displayed press flexible button 2 a Start print to start printing Press flexible butt...

Page 126: ... to the print menu DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was created using the Print order option E31 When the screen shown on the right is displayed press flexible button 2 a Start print to start printing Press flexible button 1 Q to return to the print menu To view the current print order select W View images To start printing press flexible button 4 O Start print Print all images 0...

Page 127: ...008 010 Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies C Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the printer connected to the camera 3 5 5 in 5 7 in 100 150 mm 4 6 in 8 10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed ...

Page 128: ...ums There are three albums available After registering images you can use View favorites to view those images easily By using different albums for certain subjects or events you can find your favorite images easily The same image cannot be added to multiple albums Up to 200 images can be added to each album Enter playback mode M flexible button 2 Z M flexible button 2 F Favorites ...

Page 129: ...cted If you select another album the image can be added only to the newly selected album J K or L is displayed when viewing images that have been added to an album Favorites Add to favorites View favorites 15 15 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 B Adding Images to Albums When an image is added to an album it is protected from accidental deletion Note that form...

Page 130: ... the multi selector J or K to browse through the images Only the first frame of movies is displayed Press I to switch to thumbnail display mode nine images Press H in thumbnail display mode to return to full frame playback mode Press flexible button 4 S to return to the playback screen Favorites Add to favorites View favorites View favorites Favorites 1 Favorites 2 Favorites 3 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 0...

Page 131: ...o 9 thumbnail display mode Press the multi selector J or K to select an image If you press flexible button 2 S S is added to the selected image S is displayed or removed each time you press flexible button 2 S 2 Press flexible button 3 R Yes The selected image is removed from the album 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 Favorites 1 Yes No Remove from favorites ...

Page 132: ...esired photo album design and then press flexible button 4 O Photo albums are displayed one page at a time After all pages have been displayed the camera returns to full frame playback mode To cancel before the photo album has been created press flexible button 1 S Enter playback mode M flexible button 2 Z M flexible button 3 D Photo albums Select photos for album Choose an album design B Notes Ab...

Page 133: ...q Favorites 2 and r Favorites 3 G Choose by date Allows you to select images captured on the same day Select a date from the calendar U All pictures Plays back all images 3 Press flexible button 4 n Choose a theme 4 Choose a playback theme You can select o Pop art p Classic default setting or q Zoom Enter playback mode M flexible button 2 Z M flexible button 4 m Slide show Slide show Start Choose ...

Page 134: ... either button to fast forward or rewind Press the multi selector H or I during playback to adjust the volume 7 End the slide show or restart it The screen shown on the right is displayed when the slide show is paused S Returns to Z View screen E Displays the next image F Displays the previous image A Resumes playback Slide show Start Choose pictures Choose a theme B Notes About Slide Show Only th...

Page 135: ...e is displayed Days containing images have a light gray background Press flexible button 2 J or 3 K to display other months Enter playback mode M flexible button 2 Z M press I M flexible button 2 G Choose by date B Notes About Choose By Date The 9 000 most recent images can be displayed Images that were captured when the camera s date and time were not set are treated as images captured on January...

Page 136: ... screen press the multi selector J or K to select e or f and rotate the image 90 degrees Press flexible button 4 O to finalize display orientation and save orientation information with the image Enter playback mode M select an image M flexible button 2 Z M press I M flexible button 3 d Rotate pictures Rotate pictures Rotate pictures Rotate pictures Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise Rotate 90 degr...

Page 137: ...ible button 2 o Select images 2 Select images up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector J or K to select images and press flexible button 2 X or flexible button 3 Y to set the number of copies for each Images selected for printing are indicated by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified f...

Page 138: ...ed to a DPOF compatible printer via the included USB cable Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order option is displayed The date printed is that saved when the image was captured Changing the Date and time setting in the setup menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the date printed on the image C Canceling Existing Print Order Press Delete print order in...

Page 139: ...ges from internal memory to memory card l Card to camera Copy images from memory card to internal memory 2 Select the copy method j Selected images Copy images selected from the image selection screen E35 i All images Copy all images Enter playback mode M flexible button 2 Z M press I two times M flexible button 3 h Copy Copy Camera to card Card to camera Camera to card Selected images All images ...

Page 140: ...nt order E31 options are enabled the print order settings are not copied C If Memory contains no images Is Displayed If a memory card that contains no images is inserted into the camera Memory contains no images will be displayed when the camera is switched to playback mode You can copy images from the camera s internal memory to the memory card by pressing any flexible button and then selecting C...

Page 141: ... switch to full frame playback and press I to switch back to 9 thumbnail display 2 Use flexible button 2 or 3 to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When an image is selected a check mark S is displayed with the image S is displayed or removed each time you press flexible button 2 S Press flexible button 3 P to remove all the S marks Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional imag...

Page 142: ...an record a message for up to about 20 seconds Release your finger from flexible button 2 b to stop recording Do not touch the camera s microphone during recording If battery power runs out recording stops automatically Press flexible button 4 O in step 3 to save the message You can re record your message until you press flexible button 4 Press flexible button 3 A to play back the message Press fl...

Page 143: ...ss flexible button 4 O Message recorded is displayed and the message is attached to the image Images that have a recorded message are indicated by the H icon displayed during playback 20s 20s 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 ...

Page 144: ...sage attached to it Leave a Message E36 2 Press flexible button 2 b Once you start recording the operations are the same as Leave a Message E36 Images that have a recorded reply are indicated by the I icon displayed during playback Exchange messages Leave a message Leave a reply Play recordings 20s 20s 4 4 15 30 15 30 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 ...

Page 145: ...adjust playback volume If battery power runs out playback stops automatically Erase Recordings 1 Press the multi selector I and then press flexible button 2 L Erase recordings If you select an image that has been added to an album E22 a confirmation message is displayed R Yes Remove the image from the album and display the screen shown in step 2 S No Return to step 1 16s 16s Exchange messages Eras...

Page 146: ... both the image and its messages are deleted Messages cannot be recorded for an image that already has two messages attached to it The current message must be deleted before a new message can be recorded This camera cannot record messages for images captured with another make or model of digital camera C More Information File and Folder Names E51 Erase You can delete unwanted images A 26 Enter pla...

Page 147: ...M flexible button 1 l Set up M flexible button 2 I Welcome screen Option Description h Off The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcome screen i On default setting The camera displays animated welcome screen and then enters shooting or playback mode How often you use the camera and how many pictures you have taken with the camera will affect the displayed characters ...

Page 148: ...Edit the highlighted item Press H or I Apply the setting Select the minute setting and then press flexible button 4 O When using the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect press flexible button 3 m to adjust the camera s time for daylight saving time When the daylight saving time function is enabled m is displayed at the top of the monitor and the time will advance one hour Pres...

Page 149: ...Date is not imprinted on images 15 05 2012 15 05 2012 B Notes About Print Date Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted The date cannot be imprinted on images after they have been captured The date is not imprinted on movies The date is saved using the format selected in the setup menu s Date and time option A 15 E42 C Print Date and Print Order When printing with ...

Page 150: ...educed When the flash mode is set to y Flash off The shutter speed is slow When the subject is dark b Off default setting Electronic VR is disabled B Notes About Electronic VR Electronic VR is disabled while the flash is used If the exposure period exceeds a certain period of time electronic VR will not function Electronic VR cannot be used when using the following scenes Take a series of pictures...

Page 151: ...setup menu Formatting a Memory Card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M press I two times M flexible button 1 l Set up M press I M flexible button 4 O Format memory N Format card Format No All images will be deleted OK Format No All images will be deleted OK B Notes About Formatting Internal Mem...

Page 152: ... flexible button 1 l Set up M press I two times M flexible button 2 P Language Czech Russian Danish Romanian German Finnish Default setting Swedish Spanish Vietnamese Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indonesian Arabic Italian Simplified Chinese Hungarian Traditional Chinese Dutch Japanese Norwegian Korean Polish Thai Brazilian Portuguese Hindi European Portuguese ...

Page 153: ...de Adjust settings for connection to a TV Select from NTSC and PAL Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M press I two times M flexible button 1 l Set up M press I two times M flexible button 3 Q Menu background Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M press I two times M flexible button 1 l Set up M press I two times M flexible button 4 R Video mode 1 2 3 4 5 Menu background ...

Page 154: ... using Change colors A 32 Center Decorate A 35 Frame 1 Choose a style A 36 Point and shoot Hue adjustment in Photograph food A 39 Center Button sounds in Change sounds A 42 Standard sounds Shutter sound in Change sounds A 42 Standard sounds Flash mode A 44 Auto flash Self timer A 45 Off Choose a size for still images A 49 D Large 10 megapixels Choose a size for movies A 50 When using a memory card...

Page 155: ...or the memory card To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card A 26 before selecting Reset all The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Setup menu Welcome screen E41 Date and time E42 Language E46 Video mode E47 and Battery type E50 Option Default value Paper size E17 E18 Default ...

Page 156: ...wo times M flexible button 1 l Set up M press I three times M flexible button 3 U Battery type Option Description k Alkaline default setting LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries l COOLPIX Ni MH Nikon EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries m Lithium FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Enter shooting mode M any flexible button M press I two times M flexible button 1 l Set up M press I ...

Page 157: ...amera s internal clock changes dates Note however that if the date changes while shooting continuously with Take a series of pictures or Shoot at intervals a new folder will not be created until shooting stops Voice message file numbers are the same numbers as the images to which the messages are attached DSCN0001 JPG Identifier not shown on camera monitor Original still images and movies DSCN Mes...

Page 158: ...Copy All images copies 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 E33 When the current folder is numbered 999 and the file numbers reach 9999 no further images can be captured until the internal memory or memory card is formatted E45 or a new memory card is inse...

Page 159: ...e A ii Accessories are not waterproof Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B2 set of two EN MH2 batteries 1 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B4 set of four EN MH2 batteries 1 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 72 includes two rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 1 Battery Charger MH 73 includes four rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 1 USB cable USB Cable UC E162 Audio video...

Page 160: ...osition Slide write protect switch to write position This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that terminals are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 14 12 12 This card cannot be read Card is not formatted Format card Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in this camera Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card Be sure to s...

Page 161: ...emory card or format internal memory or memory card E51 Insufficient space to save a copy Delete images from destination 26 Album is full No further pictures can be added 200 images have already been added to album Remove some images from album Add to other albums E25 E23 Image cannot be modified Cannot edit selected image Select images that support editing function Movies cannot be edited E3 Cann...

Page 162: ...era View file using a computer or the device used to create or edit this file All images are hidden No images available for a slide show E27 Lens error Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 18 Communications error Error occurred during communication with printer Turn camera off and reconnect USB cable E14 System e...

Page 163: ...d in printer Remove the jammed paper and then press flexible button 3 R Resume to resume printing Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified size of paper and then press flexible button 3 R Resume to resume printing Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink and then press flexible button 3 R Resume to resume printing Printer error out of ink Running out of ink or...

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Page 165: ...d Index Technical Notes and Index Caring for the Product F2 The Camera F2 Batteries F5 Memory Cards F7 Cleaning and Storage F8 Cleaning F8 Storage F9 Troubleshooting F10 Specifications F17 Supported Standards F21 Index F22 ...

Page 166: ...h or underwater make sure that the battery chamber memory card slot cover is firmly closed and then immerse the camera in a shallow container filled with freshwater for ten minutes After using the camera underwater do not leave the camera wet for 60 minutes or more This could cause deterioration of the waterproofing performance B Prevent Water From Seeping Inside the Camera If the inside of the ca...

Page 167: ...in camera malfunction B Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Do not expose the camera to high temperatures by leaving it on the ...

Page 168: ... result in damage or malfunction Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized ser...

Page 169: ...follow the warnings noted in the operating instructions included with the battery charger B Charging Rechargeable Batteries Do not mix batteries with different amounts of charge remaining or batteries of a different make or model When using EN MH2 batteries with the COOLPIX S30 charge the batteries two at a time using Battery Charger MH 72 When using Battery Charger MH 73 charge the batteries two ...

Page 170: ...n using the camera in cold environments try not to let the camera and batteries become too cold The camera may not function if you use discharged batteries in cold environments Keep spare batteries warm and alternate between two sets of batteries Batteries that cannot be used because they have become too cold can often be used again when they have been warmed up B Battery Terminals Dirt on the bat...

Page 171: ...n the memory card If there is data saved on the memory card that you wish to keep copy that data to a computer before formatting If the message Card is not formatted Format card is displayed when you insert a memory card the memory card must be formatted If there is data on the memory card that you do not want to delete press flexible button 4 S No Copy that data to a computer before formatting To...

Page 172: ...e off the grime Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints oil or other grime wipe the area with a soft dry cloth or an eyeglass cleaning cloth Do not wipe forcefully or wipe with a rough cloth otherwise the camera may be damaged or malfunction Body Remove dust or lint with a blower Wipe with a soft dry cloth After using the camera underwater or at the beach gently wipe off a...

Page 173: ... you insert the batteries and operate the camera approximately once a month Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios Places that are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of ...

Page 174: ... to save power The camera or battery have become too cold and cannot operate properly 18 19 F5 Monitor is blank Camera is off Battery exhausted Standby mode for saving power press the power switch the shutter release button c shooting playback mode button or b e movie record button When flash lamp flashes wait until flash has charged Camera and computer are connected via USB cable Camera and TV ar...

Page 175: ...heck camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required 15 80 E42 Print date not available Time and date has not been set 15 80 E42 Date not imprinted on images even when Print date is enabled The date cannot be imprinted on movies 80 E43 Screen for setting time and date is displayed when camera is turned on Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their ...

Page 176: ...blem occurred Data already saved will not be affected Shooting Issues Problem Cause Solution A Cannot switch to shooting mode Disconnect the USB cable 64 69 E14 No image captured when the shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press the c shooting playback mode button the shutter release button or the b e movie record button When menus are displayed press flexible button...

Page 177: ...m cannot be used while recording movies 74 Digital zoom cannot be used When Choose a style is set to Shoot under water Take soft pictures or Create a diorama effect in the shooting menu digital zoom cannot be used 38 40 41 No sound when shutter is released The shutter sound is turned off using Change sounds in the shooting menu Even if the shutter sound is not turned off the shutter sound is not h...

Page 178: ...on such as when shooting in a dark environment When the skin softening function is applied while shooting 30 58 Problem Cause Solution A File cannot be played back File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera This camera is not able to play back movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera 78 Cannot zoom in on image Playback zoom cannot be used with...

Page 179: ...mera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera Images are not displayed on TV Video mode is not correctly set in the setup menu Memory card contains no images Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to play back images from the internal memory 80 E47 12 Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is n...

Page 180: ...ted from the camera in the following situations even when printing from a PictBridge compatible printer Use the printer to select paper size The printer does not support the paper sizes specified by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size 64 E17 E18 Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 181: ...t to that of approx 349 mm lens in 35mm 135 format Vibration reduction Electronic VR still pictures Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF Focus range from the protective glass W Approx 30 cm 1 ft to T Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in to Shoot close ups Shoot under water Photograph food Highlight colors Take soft pictures Create a diorama effect Approx 5 cm 2 in wide angle position to Focus area selection Center f...

Page 182: ...oom 2 or more Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 1 2000 1 s 4 s Choose a style is set to Photograph fireworks Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter 3 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 3 and f 9 3 W Self timer Approx 10 s smile timer Built in fla...

Page 183: ... Movies Approx 50 min when using alkaline batteries Large 720p Approx 3 h 45 min when using lithium batteries Large 720p Approx 2 h 25 min when using EN MH2 batteries Large 720p The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and 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 Tripod socket 1 4 ISO 1222 Dim...

Page 184: ...els 3648 2736 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed The included batteries are for trial use only 2 Dropped from a height of 80 cm 32 in onto a surface of 5 cm 2 in thick plywood changes in appearance such as paint peeling off and deformation of the drop shock portion and waterproof performance are not subject to the test These tests...

Page 185: ...be printed from print orders saved on memory cards Exif version 2 3 Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 3 for digital still cameras is a standard that allows information saved with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing pho...

Page 186: ...uto off 19 Autofocus 24 B Battery 10 17 Battery chamber 3 Battery charger E53 Battery level 18 Battery type 80 E50 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 3 12 Brightness 34 Brush ii Button sound 42 C Change colors 31 32 62 E2 E4 Change sounds 31 42 Changing the size 49 Choose a size 31 Choose a style 31 36 Choose by date 63 E29 Compression ratio 49 Computer 65 69 Copying images 63 E33 Create a dio...

Page 187: ... indicator 5 Focus lock 57 Folder name E51 Format internal memory 80 E45 Format memory cards 13 80 E45 Formatting 13 80 E45 FSCN E51 Full frame playback 25 Full time AF 52 H Have fun with pictures 62 Highlight colors P 40 62 E2 E4 Hue 34 I Identifier E51 Imprinting date and time 17 E43 Internal cover 3 Internal memory 14 L Language 80 E46 Lens 2 F17 Lithium batteries 11 M Memory capacity 18 Memory...

Page 188: ...Power switch power on lamp 2 18 19 Pressing halfway 23 Print 65 E16 E18 E31 Print date 17 80 E43 Print order 63 E31 Print order date option 17 E32 Printer 65 E13 R Rechargeable battery E53 Recording movies 74 Removing images from albums E25 Reset all 80 E48 Rotate pictures 63 E30 RSCN E51 S Self timer 31 45 Self timer lamp 2 46 Set up 31 Setup menu 80 Shoot at intervals O 39 Shoot close ups H 37 S...

Page 189: ... Tripod socket 3 F19 TV 65 E11 U USB cable 64 69 E15 E53 USB audio video output connector 3 64 69 E11 E13 Using skin softening 58 V Video mode 80 E47 View 63 ViewNX 2 66 68 Vividness 34 Volume 78 W Welcome screen 80 E41 Z Zoom 21 Zoom in 21 Zoom out 21 ...

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