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Summary of Contents for Coolpix S7 Guide

Page 1: ...The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the En DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...rk of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company D Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited Face priority AF technology is provided by Identix All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product ar...

Page 3: ...uto Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene High sensitivity Shooting Mode Scene Mode Anti shake Mode One Touch Portrait Mode More on Playback Movies Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

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

Page 5: ...ts such as necklaces or hair pins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged bat tery comes in contact with cloth ing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Obse...

Page 6: ...be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your sub ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the fl...

Page 7: ...erference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified t...

Page 8: ... du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be col lected separately The following apply only to users in European coun tries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri ate collection point Do not dis pose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer ...

Page 9: ...STATION and AC Adapter 12 The COOL STATION 12 The AC Adapter 13 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Charging the Battery 16 Setting Display Language Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards 20 Removing Memory Cards 21 Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Auto Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in L Auto Mode 23 St...

Page 10: ...shake Mode 47 Shooting in Anti shake Mode 47 One Touch Portrait Mode 48 Taking Pictures in the One Touch Portrait Mode 48 The One Touch Portrait Menu 49 More on Playback 50 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 50 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 51 Editing Pictures 52 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 53 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 54 Compensating Blurred Images Electronic VR...

Page 11: ...83 Connecting to a Printer 85 Connecting the Camera and Printer 86 Printing Pictures One at a Time 87 Printing Multiple Pictures 88 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 91 Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer 93 Removing the Dock Insert 93 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 94 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 94 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 95 Z Image Mode 95 d ...

Page 12: ...ettings 118 f Date Imprint 119 u AF Assist 121 h Sound Settings 121 I Record Orientation 122 i Auto Off 122 M Format Memory O Format Card 123 j Language 124 k Interface 124 n Reset All 125 B Firmware Version 127 Technical Notes 128 Optional Accessories 128 Approved Memory Cards 128 Image File and Folder Names 129 Caring for the Camera 131 Cleaning 133 Storage 133 Error Messages 134 Troubleshooting...

Page 13: ... manual are for COOLPIX S8 COOLPIX S7 and COOLPIX S8 differ in monitor size and maximum number of pictures for thumbnail display COOLPIX S7 3 0 inch LCD monitor 25 picture thumbnail display COOLPIX S8 2 5 inch LCD monitor 16 picture thumbnail display Product Names In this manual the product names COOLPIX S7 and COOLPIX S8 may sometimes be abbreviated as S7 and S8 k Memory Cards Pictures taken with...

Page 14: ...tronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functio...

Page 15: ...use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international...

Page 16: ...ED c 31 37 121 Built in flash c 30 Eyelet for camera strap Built in microphone c 57 68 Shutter release button c 26 Power switch c 22 m one touch portrait button c 48 u D Lighting button c 54 Lens c 131 144 Zoom control c 24 See also t wide c 24 v tele c 24 j thumbnail playback c 50 k playback zoom c 51 l help c 11 Lens cover closed Lens cover ...

Page 17: ...n c 28 29 57 74 Battery chamber memory card slot cover c 14 20 Battery chamber c 14 Memory card slot c 20 D mode button c 8 Battery latch c 14 15 J flash mode c 30 d apply selection button c 10 F anti shake mode c 47 electronic vibration reduction c 55 g transfer picture button c 81 83 H self timer c 32 F macro close up mode c 33 Rotary multi selector c 10 m button c 9 95 106 ...

Page 18: ... 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 20 21 12 13 1 Shooting mode 22 34 35 47 68 75 2 Exposure lock 46 3 Macro close up mode 33 4 Zoom indicator 24 33 5 Focus indicator 26 6 Flash mode 30 7 Internal memory memory card indicator 23 8 Battery level indicator 22 9 ISO sensitivity ISO equivalent 31 10 Vibration reduction icon 47 11 Self timer indicator 32 12 Date not set indicator 134 Time zone indic...

Page 19: ... number and type 129 3 Internal memory memory card indicator 23 4 Battery level indicator 22 5 Volume indicator 57 74 6 Voice memo recording guide 57 7 Voice memo playback guide 57 8 Current frame number total number of frames 28 Movie length 74 9 D Lighting icon 54 10 Movie playback indicator 74 11 a Compensated image b Electronic VR not available 55 12 Voice memo icon 57 13 Image mode 95 14 Smal...

Page 20: ...ode Shooting Modes Playback Modes Press o once in shooting mode to enter full frame playback press again to switch back to shoot ing mode If the camera is turned off press o for about a second to turn the camera on in playback mode c 28 Shooting Auto mode c 22 Voice recording mode c 75 Scene mode c 35 High sensitivity shoot ing mode c 34 Movie mode c 68 Setup mode c 112 Play Playback mode c 28 Pic...

Page 21: ...e menu c 62 FAnti shake menu 1 c 47 w Print menu c 88 m One touch portrait menu 2 c 49 Z Setup menu 3 c 112 T Movie menu c 69 Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Exp Continuous BSS The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Displayed when there are one or more previous menu items Shooting menu Exit ISO se...

Page 22: ...e Menu Screen To move the highlight upward turn counterclockwise or press up To move the highlight downward turn clockwise or press down To apply selection press right or d To cancel setting and return to the previous screen press left k Notes on the Rotary Multi Selector In many cases you can choose how to use the rotary multi selector to perform an opera tion For example rotating the selector cl...

Page 23: ...e rotary multi selector to show the previous or next menu option Press d to display the shooting menu or setup menu for the selected menu option To return to the original menu press the zoom control to v l again Press m to return to shooting or playback mode Continuous Exit Keep the shutter release button pressed to take pictures continuously ...

Page 24: ... computer c 81 Print pictures via direct USB connection c 85 j Note on the Power Cord Supplied for the Camera c 13 Only use the power cord for the EH 64 AC adapter supplied for the COOLPIX S7 COOLPIX S8 Camera connector USB connector c 83 86 Audio video connec tor c 80 DC IN connector c 13 Placing the Camera in the COOL STATION Removing the Camera The multi connector should be fully inserted in th...

Page 25: ...rint ing recommended Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction Connecting the AC adapter 1 Connect the power cord 1 2 Plug the AC adapter into the COOL STATION or camera 2 Make sure that the plugs are in the correct orientation Inserting the plugs incor rectly may damage the COOL STATION 3 Plug the adapter in 3 W...

Page 26: ... and negative termi nals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the bat tery is inserted The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place j Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery is ...

Page 27: ... may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp will light and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again If the camera is turned off press o for about a second to turn the camera on in playback mode c 28 j Note on the Battery Be sure to read the w...

Page 28: ...e camera is turned on 3 Place the camera in the COOL STATION c 12 The multi connector should be fully inserted 4 Charge the battery The indicator lamp next to the camera monitor will blink green as the battery charges If the lamp flickers rapidly the camera is not correctly inserted or the battery is faulty Reinsert the camera or replace the battery A fully exhausted battery will recharge in about...

Page 29: ...ttery is possible without using the COOL STATION Insert the battery into the camera make sure that the camera is turned off and connect the AC adapter to the multi connector of the camera directly c 13 The battery can also be charged using the optional MH 62 battery charger c 128 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 30: ...uage and press d For information on using the multi selector see The Rotary Multi Selector c 10 3 Choose Yes and press d If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press d The home time zone menu is displayed If daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone see Daylight Saving Time on the next page 5 Select your home time zone and press d The date menu is displayed Date Set t...

Page 31: ...returns to shooting mode k Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on DaylightSaving in the time zone menu in step 4 and set the date 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose DaylightSaving 2 Press d to enable daylight saving time y The d button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Use the rotary multi selector to return to step 4 and proceed to step 5 When ...

Page 32: ... or play back or delete pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the bat tery chamber memory card slot cover If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn off the camera Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place Close the battery...

Page 33: ...o the COOLPIX S7 COOLPIX S8 be sure to format them with Format c 123 j The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position j Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the follo...

Page 34: ...played 2 Press D 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose L and press d The camera enters L auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged w Battery low charge...

Page 35: ... shooting conditions or your own preferences l Auto Power Off in L Auto Mode Standby Mode The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used At default set tings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback The cam...

Page 36: ...sible in the frame or to v k to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3 holding the zoom control down to v k triggers digital zoom The subject is magni fied up to 4 for a total magnification of 12 A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio j Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom data from the camera s image sensor ar...

Page 37: ...k c 55 l High sensitivity Shooting Mode With high sensitivity shooting mode c 34 a higher sensitivity is set and the shutter speed is faster than in L auto mode reducing blurred pictures resulting from subject movement This mode is also suited for reducing the effects of camera shake when taking pictures in dark places l Anti shake Mode When anti shake mode c 47 is used Electronic VR c 104 and BSS...

Page 38: ...ry card or internal memory The flash may fire or the AF assist illuminator may light if the subject is poorly lit l Shutter Release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter ...

Page 39: ...t 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus indicator p is green 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Focus lock is recommended in the follow...

Page 40: ...ion can be changed c 110 Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press o again to switch to shooting mode Deleting Pictures 1 Press T to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d 100NIKON 100NIKON 15 30...

Page 41: ...ight will be displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d Option Press Description c Playback zoom Zoom con trol to v k Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 51 View thumbnails Zoom con trol to t j Display four nine or sixteen pic ture thumbnails COOLPIX S8 Display four nine sixteen or t...

Page 42: ...o Show info the z icon will only be displayed for five seconds after the setting is applied All other icons will remain displayed The flash mode applied in L auto mode and high sensitivity shooting mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off If a setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds the selection will be cancelled z Auto default for L auto mode Fla...

Page 43: ... 6 in v The AF assist illuminator can be turned off man ually c 121 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor k The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken k Red Eye Redu...

Page 44: ...shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button fully The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one sec ond before the photograph is...

Page 45: ...he monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds 3 Press the zoom control to v k or to t j to frame the picture The camera can focus at distances as close as 4 cm 1 6 in Zoom is available when F F is green 4 Press the shutter release button fully The macro close up mode applied in L auto mode is stored in the camera s...

Page 46: ...shooting mode by pressing D in shoot ing mode selecting K use the rotary multi selector and then pressing d 2 Frame the subject and take the picture j Notes on High sensitivity Shooting Mode This mode reduces effects of camera shake or blurred subjects even in dark places use of a tripod is recommended when the shutter speed is low Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy Focus may n...

Page 47: ...hanges made to these settings apply to all shooting modes Settings made for exposure compensation are reset when the camera is switched to another mode B Portrait Use for portraits The main subject stands out clearly while the background details are softened lending a sense of depth to the composition E Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast in subjects s...

Page 48: ...r and then pressing d 2 Press m to display the scene menu 3 Choose an assist mode and press d The framing assist menu is displayed 4 Choose the appropriate composition and press d 5 Position the subject in the fram ing guide and take the picture Framing guides are displayed if available Scene Scene menu Exit Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Party indoor Assist modes B N O P Q Portrait Exit...

Page 49: ...he center of the monitor No guides are dis played in the monitor N Portrait left Compose shot with subject in left half of frame Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides O Portrait right Compose shot with subject in the right half of frame Camera focuses on sub ject inside the framing guides P Portrait close up Compose shot with subject s face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face...

Page 50: ...ote however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus E Landscape Camera focuses at infinity No guides are displayed in the monitor S Scenic view Use to photograph distant skylines Camera focuses at infinity Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide U Architecture Use to photograph buildings Camera focuses at infinity A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and ...

Page 51: ...e shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of about 1 4 frames per second fps Camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway X Sport spectator As above except that camera focuses at ranges of about 4 5 m 14 8 ft to infinity at maximum wide angle zoom position and about 6 m 19 7 ft to infinity at maximum telephoto position Y Sport compo...

Page 52: ...he same assist options as portrait assist mode c 37 Electronic VR will be applied when shooting at slow shutter speeds c 104 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected 3 AF assist illumination is automatically enabled for Night portrait Q Use of a tripod is recommended R Noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken are recorded results in i...

Page 53: ...ng mode selecting n use the rotary multi selec tor and then pressing d 2 Press m 3 Choose a scene mode and press d Three pages of scene modes are available beginning with Party indoor and ending with Panorama assist 4 Frame the subject and take the picture Scene H I J G Scene menu Exit Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Night landscape Close up Scene modes 8 8 M M H ...

Page 54: ...pplied when flash mode is set to fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction off slow sync or when shutter speed is slow C A1 H Off2 F Off u Auto H Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame C z1 H Off1 F Off u Auto I Sunset Q Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focus...

Page 55: ...a focuses at infinity C B H Off1 F Off u Off M Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range The camera can focus at distances as close as 4 cm 1 6 in Zoom is available when F is green Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus Macro close up shooting c 33 can be used for this option Hold the camera steadily to prevent cam...

Page 56: ...s while the camera focuses at infinity Exp cannot be applied C B H Off F Off u Off O Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro close up mode c 33 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well C B1 H Off1 F Off1 u Auto L Back light Use when light is coming from behind your subject th...

Page 57: ...ow pictures will be joined together in the com pleted panorama right V left U up S or down T The panorama direction icon E is displayed to the direc tion pressed and changes to white when d is pressed Set the flash c 30 self timer c 32 and macro close up mode c 33 in this step if necessary Press J to reselect the direction 3 Take the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first third ...

Page 58: ...era returns to step 2 j Panorama Assist Flash mode c 30 self timer c 32 and macro close up c 33 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting c 95 be adjusted until the series is finalized l Exposure Lock G white is displayed to show that white balance and expo sure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictur...

Page 59: ...de selected with the mode selection menu 2 Frame the subject and take the picture When vibration is detected during shooting automatic compensation is activated When compensation is complete new copy is stored The L icon c 6 for the new copy is displayed when played back j Notes on Anti shake Mode Shutter speed is limited to a certain value for dark subjects Use of the high sensitivity mode c 34 i...

Page 60: ... selected with the mode selec tion menu 1 Press m one touch portrait mode A yellow K guide is displayed 2 Frame a picture using the K guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis played with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double bord...

Page 61: ...ontinuously until a face is detected If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again If no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the center of the frame The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partial...

Page 62: ...pressed to t j display picture thumbnails in the following order 4 9 16 S8 4 9 16 25 S7 When the zoom control is pressed to v k the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumb nail playback d Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full screen playback 28 D Lighting i m Enhance brightness and contrast in dark por tions of pictures 54 Delete picture T Confirmation dialog will be displayed C...

Page 63: ...om control to v k in full frame playback Press again to v k to display the image enlarged horizontally To Press Description c Zoom in Zoom control to v k Zoom increases each time the zoom control is pressed to v k to a maximum of 10 Zoom out Zoom controlto t j Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is pressed to t j When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playba...

Page 64: ...d use of combination exists l Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Edited copies have the same transfer marking c 110 as the original but are not m...

Page 65: ...i ble in the monitor 3 Press the shutter release button The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press d A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following im...

Page 66: ...thumbnail c 50 playback and press i m The results of D Lighting enhancement can be confirmed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose OK and press d A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press d D Lighting copies can be recognized by the i icon displayed during playback D Lighting OK Cancel 100NIKON 100NIKON 15 30 15 30 1...

Page 67: ...ated images the L indicator is dis played in the monitor during playback j Note on Electronic VR In addition to the restrictions described in Restrictions on Picture Editing c 52 electronic VR cannot be used for the following pictures Pictures taken with Multi shot 16 c 100 with slow shutter speeds or with other cam eras Pictures with date imprint c 119 Pictures with minor blur or pictures that ar...

Page 68: ...nu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small pic and press d 3 Choose the desired copy size and press d A confirmation dialog will be displayed To cancel press m 4 Choose Yes and press d A new smaller copy is created I 640 480 Suited to television playback J 320 240 Suited to display on web pages K 160 120 Suitable for e mail attachments Playback menu Exit Rotate image Small pic...

Page 69: ... shutter release button is pressed again Pictures with voice memos can be recog nized by the N P and P icons Use the zoom control to adjust playback volume Press to t j to lower volume or to v k to raise volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press T Use the rotary multi selector to choose P and press d Only the voice memo will be deleted j Voice Memos Voice memos are a...

Page 70: ...layback mode selecting J use the rotary multi selec tor and then pressing d 2 Choose a date and press d Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yel low Press the zoom control to t j to view previous month press to v k to view following month The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press the zoom control in full frame playback to t j to return to calendar mode Calendar...

Page 71: ...se date and press d Camera lists up to 30 dates If pictures exist for more than 30 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press the zoom control in full frame playback to t j to return to the date list List by date List by date 10 10 2006 3 2 5 09 10 2006 08 10 2006 2006 10 10 2006...

Page 72: ... select a date Select month cal endar mode only x Press to t j to view previous month press to v k to view following month Switch to full frame playback d Display the first picture taken on the selected date Delete picture T Press after selecting a date and a confirma tion dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete all pictures taken on the selected date 28 View calendar or list by ...

Page 73: ...full frame play back Record play voice memo Record or play back voice memos up to 20 seconds in length 57 D Lighting i m Enhance brightness and contrast in dark por tions of pictures 54 Electronic VR d Press d while displaying a picture to com pensate a blurred image 55 View movie d Movie playback will start 74 Delete picture T Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete...

Page 74: ... Marking If Print set or Transfer marking is selected from the menu for the calendar or date list when print or transfer marking already exists for dates other than the specified date a confirmation dialog Save print marking for other dates or Save transfer marking for other dates will be displayed Select Yes to add to the existing print or transfer marking Selecting No removes the existing print ...

Page 75: ...d press d 3 Choose All images and press d A Pictmotion movie using the ten most recent pic tures default setting will be created After the created Pictmotion movie is automatically played back a confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Choose Yes and press d The Pictmotion movie is saved and the monitor dis play returns to that shown in step 2 Settings for saved Pictmotion movies cannot be changed ...

Page 76: ... pictures will be displayed If Choose date is selected only pictures taken on the date selected in step 3 will be displayed Choose pictures and press d to select up to 30 Press the zoom control to v k to view selected pic ture full frame press to t j to return to thumb nail display After the created Pictmotion movie is automatically played back a confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Choose Yes ...

Page 77: ... in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved c 109 l PictureProject Windows only The Windows version of the supplied PictureProject software can be used to transfer Pictmo tion movies to a computer for viewing and to copy up to five three minute custom sound tracks to a memory card inserted in the camera see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD for details l Dele...

Page 78: ...ew selected style on the left side of the monitor Playback Order Random Play back pictures in random order Play in order Play back pictures in order recorded Loop Repeat music Repeat background track until all pictures have been played at least once some pictures may be repeated Repeat photos Play background track once repeating or omitting pictures as necessary In some cases pictures may be shown...

Page 79: ...e the desired Pictmotion movie and press d 3 Choose Play and press d Playback starts If Loop is selected the movie will repeat automati cally To select or deselect Loop choose Loop and press d Zoom control controls volume To pause the movie press d during playback 4 Choose End and press d Monitor returns to that shown in step 2 To resume playback choose Restart and press d Pictmotion by muvee Loop...

Page 80: ...main ing To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full j Recording Movies The flash c 30 can only be used for time lapse and stop motion movies The self timer c 32 cannot be used and exposure compensation c 99 is not available Macro mode c 33 however is available in all modes Dig...

Page 81: ...Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu T Movie options c 70 Choose type of movie that will be recorded Y Auto focus mode c 73 Choose how camera focuses in movie mode c Electronic VR c 73 Reduce effects of camera shake ...

Page 82: ... recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 320 240 pix els in size 49 sec 14 min 30 sec W Pictmotion 320 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 320 240 pix els in size Recording automatically stops after 60 seconds Suited for Pictmotion movies c 63 49 sec 1 min U Smaller size 160 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 160 120 pix els in size Small size al...

Page 83: ...lease button all the way down to start recording Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot 6 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when a maximum of 1 800 frames up to 60 seconds have been record...

Page 84: ...s 4 Press the shutter release button to record the second frame The second frame will be superimposed on the first frame The monitor turns off automatically if no operations are performed for 30 minutes auto off and recording ends 5 Press d to end recording Recording automatically ends when 1 800 pictures are taken j Time Lapse Movie and Stop Motion Movie To prevent the camera from turning off une...

Page 85: ...ayed in the monitor c 6 k Movie File Names and Folder Names See Image File and Folder Names c 129 Option Description Z Single AF default Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed half way and locks at this position during shooting a Full time AF Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release but ton is not pressed halfway To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with...

Page 86: ...nd press d to delete the movie or choose No and press d to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind Q Rewind movie Playback resumes when d is released Advance U Advance movie Playback resumes when d is released Pause R Pause playback While paused use the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations can be per form...

Page 87: ...ter five hours of recording on the memory card Operations During Recording The following operations are available during recording If the monitor has turned off press o to reactivate To Press Description Pause resume recording d Press once to pause recording self timer and indicator lamps will blink Create index During recording press the rotary multi selector to create index Camera can skip to an...

Page 88: ...cannot be used to transfer or play voice recordings Select Interface Mass storage for USB copy the files manually The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice recordings are played back on computers Option Description Maximum movie length Internal memory Memory card 14 MB 256 MB...

Page 89: ...e desired file and press d The selected file will be played back Audio playback Select sound file 002 11 05 Copy Play 10 10 06 001 10 30 N N N 10 10 06 003 10 05 15 10 06 Audio playback Index 01 00 00 10 00 00 20 001 10 30 10 10 06 N Control icons File number Playback time Index number Progress indicator Date and time of recording Length of recording Volume Index Sound quality ...

Page 90: ...ound Files Press T during playback or after selecting a sound file use the rotary multi selector A confir mation dialog will be displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press d To cancel dele tion choose No and press d To Press Description Rewind Q Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when d is released Advance U Advance voice recording Playback resumes when d is released Skip to pre vious i...

Page 91: ...l memory 3 Choose the copy option and press d Selected files Proceed to step 4 Copy all files Proceed to step 5 4 Choose the desired file and press d Choose the desired file and press J to mark A confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Choose Yes and press d Copying starts k Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S7 COOLPIX S8 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with other make of camera Copy ...

Page 92: ...s 4 Place the camera in the COOL STATION and press o for more than one sec ond to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off j Connecting an A V Cable When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting th...

Page 93: ...o transfer pictures stored in the internal memory Pictures cannot be transferred when Mass storage is chosen 2 The camera s E d button cannot be used to transfer pictures in the following cases Use the Transfer button in PictureProject When transferring pictures from the camera s internal memory and Mass storage is selected in the USB menu When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock p...

Page 94: ...inter 1 Display the setup menu by pressing D selecting Z use the rotary multi selector and then pressing d 2 Choose Interface and press d 3 Choose USB and press d 4 Choose PTP or Mass storage and press d c 81 The setting is enabled Press m to exit setup menu Set up Exit Set up Format memory Language Interface Reset all Firmware version Interface Exit USB Video mode Auto transfer USB Exit PTP Mass ...

Page 95: ...aunched immediately with recognition of cam era connection 5 Transfer pictures Transfer using PictureProject Click Transfer button in PictureProject Transfer All pictures and movies marked for transfer are copied to the computer Once transfer is complete pictures are displayed in PictureProject Transfer using the camera s d E button While PictureProject Transfer is launched press d E to copy pictu...

Page 96: ...sh Drag the untitled camera volume NO_NAME to the Trash j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle k Marking Pictures for Transfer When d is pressed while the camera is connected to a com puter pictures marked with th...

Page 97: ...tions are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s print set menu c 91 l ImageLink compatible Printers Users of ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and p...

Page 98: ... cable 5 Turn the camera on after placing it in the COOL STATION When connected correctly the PictBridge start up screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the picture will be displayed 2 j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull ...

Page 99: ...hoose a picture from a list of six thumbnails press the zoom control to t j Or press to v k to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press d 3 Choose number of copies up to 9 and press d 4 Choose Paper size and press d 5 Choose the desired paper size and press d To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu and press d 4 4 4 4 w w M M v OK Pict...

Page 100: ...ed press d Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 86 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press m when a picture is displayed The print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press d PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Cancel Printing 002 004 Current print total number of prints Print menu Print all im...

Page 101: ... with pictures for which 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press d when setting is complete Paper size Default 3 5 x 5 in Print menu Print all images Print selection Paper size DPOF printing Print selection Select pictures and specify the number of prints for each picture Proceed to step 5 Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card ...

Page 102: ...en printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press d j Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the cur rent printer 3 5 5 in 5 7 in Postcard 100 150 mm 4 6 in 8 10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To spec ify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper siz...

Page 103: ...y and print pictures according to the DPOF print order 1 Press m in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print set and press d The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Print selected and press d 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to 9 of each The current picture is shown at the center of the display Press IJ to select pictures and GH to...

Page 104: ...POF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded l Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pictures using the Date option in the print set...

Page 105: ...o PTP 3 Turn the camera off and attach it to the dock insert 4 Print pictures Follow the procedures described in the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift j Note on Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will dim automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink print...

Page 106: ...balance1 c 97 Match white balance to the light source I Exp c 99 Adjust exposure for very bright or very dark subjects q Continuous1 c 100 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS1 c 102 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture W ISO sensitivity2 c 103 Control camera s sensitivity to light d Color options1 c 103 Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded k AF a...

Page 107: ...picture The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes c 6 7 Options Size pixels Description F High 3072A 3 072 2 304 Highest quality suitable for enlarge ments or high quality prints The com pression ratio is approximately 1 4 E Normal 3072 3 072 2 304 Best choice in most situations The com pression ratio is approximately 1 8 d Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 ...

Page 108: ...memory card is the same All figures are approximate If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 l Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene anti shake shooting and one touch portrait menus Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the three menus apply to all shooting modes Setting Internal mem ory 1...

Page 109: ...Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 30 e Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations f White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions See the next page for more information g Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight h Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting i ...

Page 110: ...amera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset white balance choose Cancel and press d 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press d The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded k Note on Preset White Balance Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5 There fore the camera canno...

Page 111: ...tion is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera Choose from values between 2 0 EV and 2 0 EV in incre ments of 1 3 EV Negative values produce darker pictures positive values brighter pictures The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 Exp Exit 0 3 0 0 3 ...

Page 112: ...nitor c 6 r Single One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed q Continuous Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed When the image mode is E Normal 3072 camera takes 7 shots at about 1 4 frames per second w Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 1 6 frames per second and arrange them in a single...

Page 113: ...press d 2 Choose interval between shots and press d 3 Press m The camera returns to shooting mode 4 Press the shutter release button fully to start recording Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots The monitor turns on automatically right before the next shot is taken 5 Press the shutter release button fully a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if...

Page 114: ...mended for taking pictures in poorly lit places or in other situations where camera shake may occur Camera takes shots while shutter release but ton is pressed to a maximum of ten These images are then compared and the sharpest picture picture with highest level of detail is saved B Off Only one picture is taken w Exposure BSS Recommended for high contrast subjects when it is diffi cult to set exp...

Page 115: ...tings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 50 equiv alent the W icon will be displayed c 31 d Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono chrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At set tings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is...

Page 116: ...may not work properly immediately after the camera is turned on or reac tivated from standby mode The electronic VR does not work when the exposure time is faster than a certain value The electronic VR is less effective for when pictures are considerably blurred Blurred subjects cannot be compensated n Center Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus area is used m Manual Press the...

Page 117: ...ttings chosen for Continuous and BSS Applied Continuous and BSS settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous Multi shot 16 or Intvl timer shooting turns BSS off Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when On or Exposure BSS is selected for BSS Applied setting is not restore...

Page 118: ...s for each z Slide show c 108 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show A Delete c 109 Delete all or selected pictures D Protect c 109 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion E Transfer marking c 110 Mark existing pictures to transfer to a computer G Rotate image c 110 Change the orientation of an existing picture H Small pic c 56 Create ...

Page 119: ...elector to choose a desired picture The current picture is displayed at the center of the monitor Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 2 Press GH to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected the indicator for the specified function is displayed in the center of the current pic ture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pic tu...

Page 120: ...s can be performed Use the rotary multi selector to switch pictures Continue rotating in either direction to fast forward clockwise or rewind counterclockwise Press d to pause the slide show The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused Choose Restart and press d to play the slide show again or choose End to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu j Notes o...

Page 121: ...rotect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Note however that formatting will delete pro tected files c 123 See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 107 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the D icon c 7 displayed during playback B Erase selected images Delete selected pictures c 107 C Erase all images Delete all pictures stored in the internal m...

Page 122: ...the chosen picture rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise or press J or counterclockwise or press I in the rotate image screen When Record orientation c 122 is set to Auto default setting you can rotate up to 180 pictures taken in tall orientation by rotating the rotary multi selector either clockwise or counterclockwise Press d to record the orientation for the picture as shown in the rotate ...

Page 123: ...s When pictures are copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the source memory is 32 DSCN0032 JPG and the last num ber in the destination memory is 18 DSCN0018 JPG the copied pictures are assigned numbers starting from DSCN0033 When pictures are copied usin...

Page 124: ...imprint c 119 Imprint date or date counter on pictures u AF assist c 121 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 121 Adjust sound and volume settings I Record orientation c 122 Choose whether or not to record the orientation of a picture taken i Auto off c 122 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 123 Format internal memory or ...

Page 125: ...r the shooting menu c 94 high sensitivity c 95 scene menu c 35 movie menu c 69 one touch portrait menu c 49 anti shake menu c 47 playback menu c 106 and setup menu displayed when m is pressed c 112 use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page and the highlighted menu name appears at the top of the monitor Set up Menus Quick startup Welcome screen Date M...

Page 126: ...can select a new one by following the confirmation dialog Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation default Displays a short animation when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore is not affected if t...

Page 127: ...press d and then press G The time is automatically advanced one hour 3 Press J The new city time zone menu is displayed Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time c 18 19 for more informa tion Time zone Useful when travelling When Y destination time zone is selected the time difference c 117 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the sel...

Page 128: ...To switch to the home time zone choose X in step 2 To change the home time zone choose X in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone k Daylight Saving Time To disable daylight saving time turn DaylightSaving off y in the time zone menu 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose X home time zone or Y destination time zone and press d 2 Choose DaylightSaving 3 Press d to turn off...

Page 129: ...e camera clock to local time c 18 115 GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 6 Colombo Dhaka 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Caracas Man...

Page 130: ...nds as in Show info above After five seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid Monitor settings Exit Photo info Brightness 4 8 8 M M M 100NIKON 100NIKON 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 0009 JPG 0009 JPG 2006 10 10 2006 10 10 0009 JPG 2006 10 10 4 4 O M M 4 4 N E E O M 8 8 M M M In L auto mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operati...

Page 131: ...nted on pictures taken in anti shake mode c 47 Dates imprinted at an image mode setting of TV screen 640 c 95 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item c 18 115 k Date Imprint and Print Set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date ...

Page 132: ...ates can be stored To set choose an option press the rotary multi selector J enter a date c 18 and press d To select a different date choose an option and press d Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press d f Date counter Exit 15 10 2006 Number of days 5 Press d to display the stored dates option Press d to display the display option f Stored dates Exit 15 10...

Page 133: ...sable this function choose Off When set to Off the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor h Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound When On is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from 1 2 3 and Off Volume Choose volume of shutter sound from Loud Normal and O...

Page 134: ...yed in the same orientation as it was taken i Auto Off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the cam era enters standby mode to save power c 23 The time options are 30 seconds one minute five minutes and 30 minutes The power on lamp flashes in standby mode If no operations are per formed for another three minutes the camera turns off j Notes on Auto Off The monitor will remain on for a minimum ...

Page 135: ... important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC charger or remove the battery or memory card during formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S7 COOLPIX S8 format them with Format Repeated recording and deleting of pictures with out regular formatting reduces memory card performance Regular formatti...

Page 136: ...on Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default Finnish Spanish Swedish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai USB Select Mass storage or PTP for connection to computer c 81 or printer c 86 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL Auto transfer Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer c 84 Interface Exit USB Vide...

Page 137: ...up c 33 Off Scene mode c 35 Portrait Portrait assist c 37 Portrait Landscape assist c 38 Landscape Sports assist c 39 Sports Night portrait assist c 40 Night portrait Portrait effect c 49 Normal Movie options c 70 Small size 320 Auto focus mode c 73 Single AF Electronic VR c 73 Off Background music c 66 High speed Effects c 66 Motion Playback order c 66 Random Loop c 66 Repeat photos Selected imag...

Page 138: ...in unaffected even if Reset all is performed Image mode c 95 Normal 3072 White balance c 97 Auto Exposure compensation c 99 0 Continuous c 100 Single BSS c 102 Off ISO sensitivity c 103 Auto Color options c 103 Standard color AF area mode c 104 Center Electronic VR c 104 Auto Menus c 113 Text Quick startup c 114 On Welcome screen c 114 Animation Photo info c 118 Auto info Brightness c 118 4 Date i...

Page 139: ...127 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Playback and Setup Menus B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Back COOLPIX S8 Ver X X ...

Page 140: ...bat tery Nikon EN EL8 rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery charger MH 62 battery charger AC adapter EH 64 AC adapter Cradle MV 15 COOL STATION COOLPIX S7 MV 14 COOL STATION COOLPIX S8 ImageLink compati ble printer adapter PV 11 dock insert COOLPIX S7 PV 10 dock insert COOLPIX S8 USB cable UC E10 USB cable A V cable EG E5000 audio video cable SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 M...

Page 141: ...d new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy All images and Copy sound files Selected files copy all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium c 111 DSCN0001 JPG Identifier not shown on camera monitor Original still pic...

Page 142: ...d files for a single Pictmotion movie Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted c 123 or...

Page 143: ...when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs j Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromag netic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitte...

Page 144: ...rmally On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in use remove it from t...

Page 145: ...e display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove du...

Page 146: ...annot perform other operations until recording is complete Message clears from dis play automatically when recording is complete Memory card is write protected x Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 21 No card present Pictmotion mode selected when no mem ory card is inserted Insert memory card 20 This card cannot be used x Error accessing memory card Use a...

Page 147: ...be used for welcome screen Choose picture 640 480 pixels or larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from des tination 109 Sound file cannot be saved M or O Camera has run out of file numbers Select Reset all after either inserting new memory card or format ting internal memory or memory card 20 123 125 Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used u Image cannot be enhanced using D ...

Page 148: ...ayed back Pictmotion files have been deleted or moved Delete affected Pictmo tion movie 65 This image cannot be deleted r Picture is protected Disable protection 109 New city is in the current time zone u Destination in same time zone as home 117 Initializing lens Cannot focus y Camera cannot focus Wait until message has cleared from display and camera has zoomed all the way out Lens error u Lens ...

Page 149: ...lays error click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable 81 86 USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option 81 82 PictureProject did not start No images are marked for transfer s No pictures selected for transfer Select pictures for trans fer in the playback menu and try again 84 110 Transfer error E Transfer error Check battery level Check that USB cable is c...

Page 150: ...80 Monitor is hard to read Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 118 133 23 Camera turns off without warn ing Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 22 132 Format memory Format option not available Battery is low 22 123 Camera clock is not correct Clock battery exh...

Page 151: ...s even when Date imprint is enabled Date does not appear on movies or on pictures taken using P N F Contin uous or when option other than Off is selected for BSS 39 43 45 68 100 102 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 116 Problem Cause Solution c No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed Camera is in playback mode press...

Page 152: ... Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous 35 100 Image mode not available Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continu ous 100 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter sound in setup menu P or T mode is selected option other than Single is selected for Continuous or option other than Off is selected for BSS 121 39 68 100 102 AF assist...

Page 153: ...e played back File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Time lapse or interval timer photogra phy in progress pictures cannot be played back until recording is com plete Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 240 Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies...

Page 154: ...y See the supplied PictureProject Refer ence Manual on CD silver for more information on PictureProject 22 22 81 82 Cannot mark pictures for transfer No more than 1 000 pictures can be marked for transfer Use the Transfer button in PictureProject to transfer pic tures 83 Transfer marking does not appear Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer usin...

Page 155: ...till Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink standa...

Page 156: ...9 focus area AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 1 600 µW Vibration reduction Electronic Monitor 3 0 in 230 000 dot wide viewing angle low temperature poly silicon TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment COOLPIX S7 2 5 in 230 000 dot wide viewing angle low temperature poly silicon TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment COOLPIX S8 Frame coverage...

Page 157: ...Auto auto gain to ISO 50 800 equivalent Self timer 10 seconds 3 seconds Built in flash Range W 0 3 7 5 m 12 in 24 ft 6 in T 0 3 4 0 m 12 in 13 ft Flash control Sensor flash system Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals Multi connector supports ImageLink Supported languages Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indone sian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Port...

Page 158: ... in W H D excluding projections Approximate weight 52 g 1 8 oz Interface USB I O terminals DC in digital terminal USB audio video out camera connector Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Approximate dimen sions 103 5 28 50 5 mm 4 1 1 1 2 0 in W H D excluding projections Approximate weight 50 g 1 6 oz Approximate dimen sions 135 5 22 5 63 mm 5 3 0 9 2 5 in W H D excluding projections Approximate ...

Page 159: ...AC 50 60 Hz 0 18 0 1 A Rated capacity 18 22 VA Rated output DC 4 8 V 1 5 A Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Approximate dimen sions 41 23 5 79 mm 1 6 0 9 3 1 in W H D excluding projections Length of cord Approximately 1 7 m 5 ft 7 in Approximate weight 110 g 3 9 oz excluding power cable Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 3 7 V 730 mAh Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Ap...

Page 160: ...ode 8 75 113 y Wait icon 134 x Zoom control 4 24 33 74 77 87 A A V cable 80 A V out connect 80 AC adapter 13 Accessories 128 AE L 46 AF area mode 104 AF assist 121 Anti shake mode 47 Assist modes 35 36 40 Auto off 122 Auto transfer 124 Auto focus mode 73 B Back light L 44 Backlit subjects 30 44 Battery 14 Battery level indicator 134 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow H 42 Best sho...

Page 161: ...g 24 assist 35 40 guides 36 40 FSCN 129 H High sensitivity shooting mode 34 I Image mode 35 95 ImageLink compatible printer 93 Interface 80 86 124 Internal memory 6 7 20 96 123 capacity 96 formatting 123 ISO sensitivity 103 J JPEG 144 JPG 129 L Landscape E 38 Language 18 124 Lens 4 133 M Macro close up 33 Memory card 6 7 20 96 128 approved 128 capacity of 96 formatting 123 Inserting and removing 2...

Page 162: ...tation 122 Red eye reduction 31 Reset all 125 Rotary multi selector 5 10 Rotate image 110 RSCN 129 S Scene modes 35 Self timer 32 105 Self timer lamp 4 32 Setup menu 112 127 Shooting menu 94 103 Shutter release button 4 Slide show 108 Small picture 56 Smear 133 Sound settings 121 Sports P 39 SSCN 129 Strap Camera 4 Sunset I 42 Support information 2 T Television 80 connecting to 80 Thumbnail playba...

Page 163: ...151 Index Technical Notes White balance 97 105 preset 98 Z Zoom 24 control 4 indicator 6 playback 51 ...

Page 164: ...chome TR6I00100101 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA23011 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...

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