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Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) .....................................................................................38

Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter)..........................................41

Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE) ..........................................................................44

Changing Brightness Using Exposure Compensation..........................................................47

More on Shooting ............................................................................................................................. 48

Selecting a Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................................48

(Easy Auto) Mode...........................................................................................................................49

Shooting in

(Auto) Mode ............................................................................................................51

Adjusting the

(Auto) Mode Setting.........................................................................................53

Macro Mode Setting...................................................................................................................................54

Subject Tracking (Focusing on a Moving Subject) .................................................................55

ISO Sensitivity.................................................................................................................................................57

Continuous ......................................................................................................................................................58

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)...........................................................................................................59

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) ...................................................................................61

Selecting a Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................61
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features).....................................................................64
Shooting for a Panorama................................................................................................................................70

Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode).........................................................................72

Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings ......................................................................................74

Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously ...................................................76

More on Playback.............................................................................................................................. 78

Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode ..............................................................................................91

Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode........................................................................................................91
Operations in Auto Sort Mode ....................................................................................................................93

Selecting Pictures Taken on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode) ........................................94

Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................94
Operations in List by Date Mode ...............................................................................................................95

Playback Options .................................................................................................................................96
Setting the Picture Rating.................................................................................................................97

Playing Back Pictures by Rating ..................................................................................................................97

Enjoying Slide Shows ...................................................................................................................98

Summary of Contents for CoolPix S80

Page 1: ...y form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION YP0I02 11 6MM84611 02 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En En ...

Page 2: ... LTD in Japan the United States and or other countries 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 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in co...

Page 3: ...hotography and Playback G Easy Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index ...

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

Page 5: ...ecklaces or hairpins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the followi...

Page 6: ...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 subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window...

Page 7: ...is 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 receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different f...

Page 8: ...ly to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of 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 ba...

Page 9: ...k Operation Controls 11 Opening the Tabs 12 First Steps 14 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Charging the Battery 16 Turning On and Off the Camera 19 Setting Display Language Date and Time 20 Inserting Memory Cards 22 Removing Memory Cards 22 Basic Photography and Playback G Easy Auto Mode 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode 24 Indicators Displayed in G Easy Aut...

Page 10: ...t Portrait Mode 72 Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings 74 Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously 76 More on Playback 78 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode 78 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 79 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 81 Selecting Playback Mode 83 Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode 84 Adding Pictures to Albums 84 Viewing Pictures in an ...

Page 11: ...ration 114 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 115 P Stretch Stretching Pictures 116 O Perspective Control Adjust a Sense of Perspective 117 i Filter Effects digital filter 118 j Glamour Retouch 120 g Small Picture Making Smaller Pictures 122 o Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 123 Movie Recording and Playback 124 Recording Movies 124 Movie Recording Settings 126 A Movie Options 127 Movie Pl...

Page 12: ...Memory Format Card 156 n Language 157 H TV Settings 158 V Charge by Computer 159 d Blink Warning 159 p Reset All 161 h Copy Copy between Internal Memory and Memory Card 164 r Firmware Version 165 Caring for the Camera 166 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance 166 Cleaning 168 Storage 168 Technical Notes and Index 169 Optional Accessories 169 Approved Memory Cards 170 Image Sound File and Folder N...

Page 13: ...mitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will b...

Page 14: ...COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before...

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

Page 16: ...wer on lamp 17 19 137 2 Eyelet for camera strap 4 3 Shutter release button 28 4 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 22 5 Microphone stereo 107 124 6 Battery chamber 14 7 Battery latch 14 15 8 Memory card slot 22 9 Lens 168 184 10 Self timer lamp 36 73 AF assist illuminator 29 154 11 Flash 33 12 Slide cover power switch 19 ...

Page 17: ...he shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures 2 6 7 3 4 5 1 Under the connector cover 1 OLED monitor monitor touch panel 6 2 Tripod socket 3 Connector cover 16 129 133 139 4 Speaker 108 128 5 Power connector cover for connection with optional AC Adapter 169 6 USB audio video outpu...

Page 18: ... across the touch panel and remove it from the touch panel Use this operation to Scroll through pictures in full frame playback mode A 30 Move the visible portion of a picture enlarged with playback zoom A 81 Use sliders to adjust exposure compensation A 47 or other settings When the camera is in full fame playback mode drag two fingers across the touch panel to scroll ahead ten frames quickly Pla...

Page 19: ... not respond when touched with fingernails or gloved fingers Do not press on the touch panel with pointed objects Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel The touch panel may not respond to touch if a commercially available protecting film is applied B Notes on Touch Panel Operations The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long The camera may not respond if t...

Page 20: ...s set to 4 or less 36 36 36 2 1 3 4 5 9 8 a b 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 W T 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 36 36 50 50 7 6 1 1 1 F3 6 F3 6 F3 6 250 250 250 16 17 1 Focus area auto 49 2 Focus area center 3 Focus area face detection 28 72 4 Focus area touch AF AE 44 5 Focus area subject tracking 55 6 Shutter speed 28 7 Aperture 28 8 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 24 b Movie recording time remain...

Page 21: ... Monitor Display in Portrait Tall Orientation When the camera is held in portrait tall orientation the controls and indicators are also displayed in portrait tall orientation Controls and indicators may not be appropriately rotated when the camera is pointing up or down OFF OFF OFF AUTO AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO AUTO 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 W T 1 Shooting mode 24 51 61 72 124 2 Switch to playback mode 30 3 To...

Page 22: ...de is displayed 11 11 11 2010 2010 2010 15 15 15 4 4 4 4 9999 9999 9999 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 4 4 4 4 9999 9999 9999 9999 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b 10 11 1 File number and type 171 2 Date time of recording 20 3 Image mode1 38 112 122 123 Movie options1 127 4 Print order icon 102 5 Protect icon 100 6 Battery level indicator 24 7 Album icon in favorite pictures mode2 86 C...

Page 23: ... displayed picture and the current camera settings 1 Indicators displayed vary with the shooting mode 2 Indicators displayed vary with current playback mode C Picture Display When the camera is rotated the picture and controls displayed are also rotated as indicated below Pictures and controls may not be appropriately rotated when the camera is pointing up or down 1 2 4 3 5 1 Switch to shooting mo...

Page 24: ...e setting controls to make the basic camera settings When H or J is displayed on the setting screen tap H to exit the setting screen and tap J to return to the previous screen Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls OFF OFF OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 W T 3968 2232 Image mode 36 36 36 W T To hide setting controls tap the tab again Tap an icon to display the setting screen of that item Tap z to display ...

Page 25: ...k mode 2 3 W T OFF OFF OFF AUTO AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO AUTO 1 W T OFF OFF OFF 1 X Flash mode 33 p Macro mode 54 2 n Self timer 36 A Image mode 38 Touch shooting q Touch shutter 41 r Touch AF AE 44 s Subject tracking 55 E ISO sensitivity 57 V Continuous 58 w White balance 59 o Exposure compensation 47 3 z Setup 145 2 3 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 Rating 97 2 h Add pictures to albums except in favorite pictures ...

Page 26: ...ttery s positive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the battery to push up the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 The battery latch will spring back into place when the battery is fully inserted B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside do...

Page 27: ... slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note that the battery and memory card may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery B Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 167 before use If the battery will not be used for an...

Page 28: ...duct The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert ...

Page 29: ...the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Power on lamp Description Blinks slowly orange Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the power on lamp stops blinking orange and turns off Flickers orange The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is not correct...

Page 30: ... the camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C AC Power Source If the AC Adapter EH 62D available separately A 169 is used COOLPIX S80 can be powered from an electrical outlet and operated for sho...

Page 31: ...operations are performed for a while the monitor will turn off the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will blink While the power on lamp is blinking press the shutter release button to reactivate the monitor Camera enters standby mode in about a minute default setting during shooting or playback mode The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed ...

Page 32: ...l A 6 3 Tap Yes If No is tapped the date and time will not be set 4 Tap E or F to select your home time zone A 150 and tap I Tap J to return to the previous screen D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect tap p in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time function When the daylight saving time function is enabled W is displayed at the...

Page 33: ...e date on picture when shooting enable date imprint from the Date imprint option A 152 in the setup menu A 145 after the date and time have been set To change the date and time of the camera clock select Date from the Date item A 148 in the setup menu A 145 and follow the procedure described from step 5 Select Time zone from the Date item A 148 in the setup menu to change the time zone and dayligh...

Page 34: ...g the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in the correct orientation shown at right until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure that the memory card is in the correct orientation Removing Mem...

Page 35: ...e written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failu...

Page 36: ...of purchase Proceed to step 4 2 Tap the shooting mode icon 3 Tap G The camera enters G easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level and the number of exposures remaining l Number of Exposures Remaining Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting A 39 ...

Page 37: ...o Mode When the camera is pointed at a human face the face detection function with which the camera automatically detects that face and focus on it activates A 28 49 Shooting settings A 32 can be changed by tapping the left or bottom tab to display the setting controls A 12 D Vibration Reduction See g Vibration Reduction A 153 in the setup menu A 145 for more information Set Vibration reduction to...

Page 38: ... camera detects a face that face will be framed by a yellow double border focus area Up to 12 faces can be detected If more than one face is detected the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the others by a single border When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected a focus area will not be displayed Frame the pic...

Page 39: ...om is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is...

Page 40: ... Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator will glow green Shutter speed and aperture value are displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake and increases shutter speed the shutter speed indicator will turn green Motion detection A...

Page 41: ...ations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject A 46 When focusing on another subject be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Note on Face Detection See Notes on Face Detection A 49 for more information C Touch Shut...

Page 42: ...camera C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card are played back C Options Available in Playback Mode See More on Playback A 78 or Editing Pictures A 109 for more information C Viewing Pictures Pictures taken in portrait tall orientation will be rotated automatically A 11 The rotating direction can be changed from the Rotate image option A 106 When the camera is rotated the picture...

Page 43: ...playback mode A 79 3 Tap Yes on the delete confirmation dialog Deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the picture tap J or No Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Tap a picture to display y To deselect the picture tap the picture again and y will be hidden Tap n or o to change the number of pictures displayed 2 Display y to all pictures to delete and tap I to apply t...

Page 44: ... the settings of the following functions can be made Each icon also indicates the current setting W T 36 36 36 W T 1 W T 36 36 36 OFF OFF OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 W T 2 3 4 5 1 X Flash 33 2 n Self timer 36 3 A Image mode 38 4 Touch shooting q Touch shutter 41 r Touch AF AE 44 5 o Exposure compensation 47 ...

Page 45: ...o the automatically selected scene mode In auto shooting mode A 53 some scene modes A 61 or smart portrait mode A 72 the following flash modes are available a Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor b Auto with red eye reduction Suited to pictures of people this option reduces the red eye phenomenon A 35 c Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires whe...

Page 46: ...he camera The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim lighting More time than usual is required to record pictures to which noise reduction is applied B Note on Using the Flash When using the flash reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to c off C The Flash Indicator The...

Page 47: ...camera is turned off C Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix To reduce red eye a series of low intensity pre flashes fire before the main flash In addition if the camera detects red eye when a picture is taken the affected area is processed to reduce red eye before the picture is saved Note the following when shooting Due to the pre flashes there is a ...

Page 48: ...et Vibration reduction A 153 to Off from the setup menu A 145 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 1 Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls A 12 and tap the self timer icon 2 Tap 10s or 2s 10s ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings 2s two seconds Use to prevent camera shake The selected self timer mode is displayed Tap J to return to the previous screen To hide ...

Page 49: ...The self timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops blinking and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer turns off To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again B Note on Self timer There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings That cann...

Page 50: ... after applying the setting tap the tab again Option Size pixels Description Q 4320 3240P 4320 3240 Higher quality than R suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 R 4320 3240 4320 3240 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 R 3264 2448 3264 2448 L 2592 1944 2592 1944 M 2048 1536 2048 1536 Smaller size than R R or...

Page 51: ...nd on a 4 GB memory card Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture due to JPEG compression In addition this number may vary depending upon the make of memory card even when the memory cards have the same specified capacity Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by pr...

Page 52: ... Photography and Playback G Easy Auto Mode C Image Mode Setting and Monitor Display Monitor display in shooting and playback modes varies as indicated below according to the image mode setting p Q R R L M N O W T 36 36 36 W T 36 36 36 ...

Page 53: ...s detected in G easy auto mode it is framed by a border Tap a detected face to set the focus and exposure on that face When no face is detected the camera focuses on the area that is tapped Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this may cause slight movement of the camera resulting in blurred pictures When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the fram...

Page 54: ...r in G easy auto mode A auto mode and some scene modes by changing the touch shooting setting to Touch AF AE A 44 At this setting the shutter is not released when the monitor is tapped When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected the subject may not be in focus A 29 When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped with the self timer A 36 enabled the camera locks focus ...

Page 55: ...posure on that face When no face is detected focus is set for the area tapped A auto mode A 51 Sports Party indoor Beach Snow Close up Food Museum Copy and Backlighting scene modes A 61 Tap the intended subject Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face Portrait and Night por...

Page 56: ... the previous screen To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again 3 Tap the subject at which the camera focuses When faces are detected in G easy auto mode only those faces surrounded by the frame can be tapped to change the focus subject When multiple faces are detected tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face When no face is detected t...

Page 57: ...4 When the camera detects a face only a face framed by a border can be selected When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face The single border changes to a double border When no face is detected focus is set for the area tapped A auto mode A 51 Sports Party indoor Beach Snow Close up Food Museum Copy and Backlighting scene ...

Page 58: ...ouch AF AE for the touch shooting setting 2 Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the desired subject 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway an...

Page 59: ... To make the picture brighter apply positive exposure compensation To make the picture darker apply negative exposure compensation Tap J to return to the previous screen 3 Tap I To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again To cancel the exposure compensation return to step 1 revert the value to 0 and tap I C Exposure Compensation Value The exposure compensation value a...

Page 60: ...g a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum shooting mode A Auto mode A 51 Pictures can be taken with the flash mode or macro mode setting Other settings can be made such as the continuous shooting setting or the subject tracking option which moves the active focus area to track the selected subject C Scene mode A 61 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene F...

Page 61: ...A auto A 51 mode In Portrait A 64 and Night portrait A 65 scene modes In smart portrait mode A 72 B Notes on Face Detection The camera may be unable to recognize faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When the frame includes more than one face the faces detected by the camera and t...

Page 62: ...re increased to reduce blurring In this case the shutter speed indicator will turn green Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and camera shake in some situations Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance ...

Page 63: ...ed subject can also be made or applied 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in shooting mode The shooting mode selection menu is displayed 2 Tap A The camera enters A auto mode 3 Tap the left or bottom tab to display the setting controls A 12 and check or adjust the settings Tap a setting icon to adjust the setting See Adjusting the A Auto Mode Setting A 53 for more information W T 36 36 36 Shooting mode ...

Page 64: ...ct closest to the camera A 49 When focus is set the active focus area up to nine areas turns green A picture is taken when the shutter release button is pressed all the way down At the default setting the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor A 41 without pressing the shutter release button The Touch shutter option can be changed to the Touch AF AE option which allows ...

Page 65: ... camera s memory even after the camera is turned off C Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 76 for more information 36 36 36 W T 1 2 W T OFF OFF OFF 36 36 36 W T 9 8 3 4 5 6 7 W T OFF OFF OFF AUTO AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO AUTO 1 p Macro mode 54 2 m Flash mode 33 3 w ...

Page 66: ... indicator is positioned below I wide angle position The camera can focus on the subject as close as 7 cm 2 8 in to the lens at the maximum wide angle zoom position B Note on Macro Mode Setting There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 76 for more information C The Macro Mode Setting In G easy auto mode the camera ente...

Page 67: ...en the border framing the subject glows red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and try again If the tapped area does not contain a subject that can be registered X will be displayed in the monitor Tap a subject within X When the subject is registered a yellow focus area is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking the subject Tap another subject to change a sub...

Page 68: ...s adjusted after the subject has been registered subject registration will be cancelled It may be impossible to register the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera detects a similar subject The camera s ability to accurate...

Page 69: ...itivity setting is set to any option other than Auto motion detection A 50 is disabled B Notes on ISO Sensitivity 3200 and 6400 When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Image mode settings are limited to M 2048 1536 N 1024 768 and O 640 480 When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 the image mode icon is displayed in red during shooting A auto M Tap the bottom tab M E ISO sensitivity s Auto d...

Page 70: ...rded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended A auto M Tap the bottom tab M C Continuous U Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 6 pictures are taken at a rate of about 0 ...

Page 71: ...tting Auto can be used under most types of lighting the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results B Note on White Balance Setting Turn the flash off c A 33 at white balance settings other than Auto or Flash A auto M Tap the bottom tab M w White balance s Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit ligh...

Page 72: ...the bottom tab to display the settings controls A 12 and tap w 3 Tap b The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual tap Cancel 5 Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded B No...

Page 73: ...nt slider is displayed in some scene modes The degree of effect applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode can be adjusted A 63 C Displaying the Description of Each Scene Mode When u is tapped in the scene selection screen step 2 the help selection screen is displayed Tap a scene icon to display a description of the features of that mode Tap J to return to the help selection screen Tap J...

Page 74: ...are taken by pressing the shutter release button C Image Mode Image Quality Image Size Setting The image mode A 38 setting previously specified in other shooting modes except movie recording applies To change the image mode setting in scene mode tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap A Flash A 33 Macro A 54 Self timer A 36 Touch shooting A 41 44 Exposure compensation A 47 b b1 ...

Page 75: ... the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode b Portrait e Night portrait Z Beach z Snow j Night landscape o Backlighting u Food c Landscape k Close up h Sunset i Dusk dawn 36 36 36 W T Scene effect adjustment slider Darker Brighter More blue More red Less vivid More vivid More blue More red ...

Page 76: ...The focus area or focus indicator A 28 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus The flash does not fire and the flash mode is disabled The AF assist illuminator does not light A 154 Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust picture saturation d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action sho...

Page 77: ...etected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync with red eye reduction Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust picture brightness f Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting Camer...

Page 78: ... Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 28 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus The flash does not fire and the flash mode is disabled The AF assist illuminator does not light A 154 Use the...

Page 79: ...he camera steadily Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust picture saturation u Food Use when taking pictures of food Macro mode A 54 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to zoom position The camera can focus at a closer distance when F and the zoom indicator glow green an...

Page 80: ...be sure that Vibration reduction A 153 is enabled and hold the camera steadily The flash does not fire and the flash mode is disabled The AF assist illuminator does not light A 154 m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 28 always glows green when the shutter release butto...

Page 81: ...er of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 41 or touch AF AE A 44 The flash mode setting is fixed at X Fill flash Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust picture brightness p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker 5 software See Shooting for a Panorama A 70 ...

Page 82: ...layed 2 Tap p Panorama assist The panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined 3 Tap a direction icon Select the direction in which picture will be joined in the completed panorama right D left C up A or down B A different direction can be selected by tapping a different panorama direction icon Change shooting settings A 53 before the first picture ...

Page 83: ...The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function A 155 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series When...

Page 84: ... a moment and focus is locked Up to three faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others Tap the face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double bo...

Page 85: ...he portrait or night portrait is selected in the scene mode Retouch effects such as the glamour retouch function s skin softening effect can be applied to pictures after they are taken A 120 C Self timer Lamp The self timer lamp blinks slowly when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face and it blinks quickly immediately after the shutter is released C Releasing the Shutter Manuall...

Page 86: ...djust Image mode A 38 Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes except movie recording 3 e Skin softening Enable skin softening When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the picture The degree of skin softening applied can be selected from High Normal default setting...

Page 87: ... camera saved a picture in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown at right is displayed for a few seconds When On is selected the flash is disabled The default setting is Off 5 a Smile timer On default setting The camera uses face detection to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release the shu...

Page 88: ... mode setting other than above is selected the image mode setting is automatically changed to M 2048 1536 when ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Macro mode A 54 Subject tracking A 55 When Touch shooting is set to Subject tracking Macro mode is disabled ISO sensitivity A 57 Continuous A 58 When Multi shot 16 is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the br...

Page 89: ...vailable in each shooting mode G easy auto mode A 32 A auto mode A 53 Scene mode A 62 Smart portrait mode A 74 Movie A 126 D More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom A 154 for more information Digital zoom A 27 Continuous A 58 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available Subject tracking A 55 When the touch shooting is set to Subject tracking digital zoom is disabled Restricted f...

Page 90: ...yed by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and pinching them together 79 Zoom in Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about 10 Pictures can be enlarged by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and spreading them apart Tap H to return to full frame playback 81 Play back movies R Tap R to play back the movie currently displayed 128 Set ...

Page 91: ...of picture thumbnails displayed 16 9 4 Placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and spreading them apart decreases the number of picture thumbnails displayed Scroll display B C Tap B or C or drag the slider at the right of the monitor Dragging your finger up and down on the monitor can also scroll through the display Return to full frame playback Tap a picture Set the picture rating ...

Page 92: ...own at right Movies are displayed as film frames C Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode A 84 the favorite pictures icon is displayed in the monitor When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode A 91 the pictures category icon is displayed in the monitor 12 1 1 Film frames Protect icon Rating setting icon 4 3 ...

Page 93: ...g two fingers on the picture currently displayed and spreading them apart Zoom out o Tap o When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback mode Pictures can also be zoomed out by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and pinching them together Change the display area The area of the picture currently displayed can be changed by dragging the pictur...

Page 94: ...l be enlarged with the face detected with shooting at the center of the monitor except pictures taken with Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 A 58 If more than one face was detected the picture will be enlarged with the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor Tap M or N to display other detected faces When n or o is tapped to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture norma...

Page 95: ... the current playback mode tap the playback mode icon at the upper left in the monitor c Playback mode A 30 Play back all pictures h Favorite pictures mode A 84 Play back pictures added to albums F Auto sort mode A 91 Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting C List by date mode A 94 Play back pictures taken on the selected date 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 000...

Page 96: ... Adding Pictures to Albums Pictures can be sorted by adding them to albums 1 Play back pictures in playback mode A 30 auto sort mode A 91 or list by date mode A 94 2 Select a desired picture and tap the bottom tab Display the picture in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 3 Tap h The favorite pictures screen is displayed 4 Tap the desired album The picture is added to the selected albu...

Page 97: ...ovies cannot be added to albums If the selected picture has already been added to an album the album icon turns yellow When pictures are added to albums they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder A 171 to which they were originally recorded A 90 D More Information See Removing Pictures from Albums A 87 for more information ...

Page 98: ... settings can be made and editing can be performed on pictures sorted to the specified album A 96 1 Tap the playback mode icon in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu A 83 and tap h A list of albums is displayed 2 Tap the desired album The picture in the selected album will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon for the current album is displayed on the screen Repea...

Page 99: ...favorite pictures mode A 86 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and then tap h The confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to remove the picture from the album To exit without removing the picture tap No B Note on Deleting Picture in Favorite Pictures Mode Note that deleting a picture played back in favorite picture mode permanently deletes the original picture from the internal me...

Page 100: ...e setting controls and tap K 89 Delete all pictures in the selected album c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the album selection screen is displayed Select the desired album and tap I Switch to another playback mode m Display the playback mode selection menu 83 Switch to shooting mode Shooting mode icon Tap the shooting mode icon displayed at upper left...

Page 101: ... desired icon to be assigned to an album tap or drag the slider to select the icon s color and tap I The icon is changed and monitor display returns to the display of album list To return to the album selection screen without adjusting the settings tap J B Notes on Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used To change the icon for an a...

Page 102: ...le names that have been added to the specified album are played back Note that deleting a picture played back in favorite picture mode A 31 88 permanently deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card Adding Pictures to Albums Viewing Pictures in Albums Internal memory memory card 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds file names Adds file names Album 2 0001 JPG 0004 JPG 0001 JPG 0...

Page 103: ...erformed on pictures sorted to the specified category A 96 Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Tap the playback mode icon in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu A 83 and then tap F Category list is displayed 2 Tap the desired category For more information on categories see Auto Sort Mode Categories A 92 The picture in the selected category will be displayed in full frame pla...

Page 104: ...camera other than the COOLPIX S80 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Category Description Z Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 72 with the smile timer setting set to On are displayed D Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A 51 with the face detection Pictures taken in Portrait Night Portrait Party indoor and Backlighting scene modes A 61 Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 72 ...

Page 105: ...elected category c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the category selection screen is displayed Select the desired category and tap I Switch to another playback mode F Display the playback mode selection menu 83 Switch to shooting mode Shooting mode icon Tap the shooting mode icon displayed at the upper left in the monitor or press the shutter release bu...

Page 106: ... display the playback mode selection menu A 83 and tap C Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Tap the desired date To change the displayed month tap C or D The first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Repeat step 1 and 2 to select a different date B Notes on List by Date Mode Up to 9 000 of the most recently recorded pictures can be displayed in list by date mod...

Page 107: ... Tap C or D Delete all pictures in the selected date c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the date selection screen is displayed Select the desired date and tap I Switch to another playback mode k Display the playback mode selection menu 83 Switch to shooting mode Shooting mode icon Tap the shooting mode icon displayed at the upper left in the monitor or ...

Page 108: ...o thumbnail playback mode while pictures are played back in favorite pictures auto sort or list by date mode this function can be performed only on the pictures sorted to the selected folder category or date 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 11 11 15 15 2010 2010 2010 9 8 7 6 5 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 11 11 15 15 2010 2010 2010 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 ...

Page 109: ...ting 1 Tap the right tab in full frame playback A 78 or thumbnail playback A 79 mode 2 Tap a rating icon to display the pictures with that rating The icon of the tapped rating turns yellow and only the pictures assigned with the selected rating are displayed Multiple ratings can be selected To stop displaying pictures of a selected rating tap the icon of the rating to deselect it To stop playback ...

Page 110: ...enabled Tap l to play back sample images stored in the camera with an automatic loop function To exit without playing back pictures in a slide show tap J 3 The slide show begins Tap the monitor to display the operation panel at the bottom of the screen Tap the icons in the operation panel to perform the corresponding operations The following operations are available To Tap Description Adjust volum...

Page 111: ... Enjoying Slide Shows More on Playback B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of movies included in a slide show is displayed The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled A 155 ...

Page 112: ...the desired picture to be protected in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 2 Tap d 3 Tap On The selected picture is protected To exit without protecting pictures tap J B Note on Protecting Pictures Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected files A 156 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 11 11 15 15 2010 2010 ...

Page 113: ...cture is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again Tap n or o to change the number of pictures displayed 3 Tap I The selected pictures are protected To exit without protecting pictures tap J Removing Protection from Pictures To remove protection from a picture display a protected picture in full frame playback mode follow the procedure in Protecting One Pictu...

Page 114: ...g a Print Order for One Picture 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 2 Tap a 3 Tap the desired number of copies and tap I To exit without making the print setting tap J If the total number of the pictures in a print order including pictures just added exceeds 99 the screen shown at right will be displayed Tap Yes to remove pictures previously added from t...

Page 115: ... imprint the shooting date on the picture Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo information shutter speed and aperture on the picture Tap I to complete the print order Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback Print set Date Info 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 11 11 15 15 2010 2010 2010 4 4 4 4 ...

Page 116: ... y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed Revert the number of copies to 0 to cancel the selection of the picture Tap n or o to change the number of pictures displayed Tap n to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order Tap I when setting is complete 3 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Tap Date to place w in the checkbo...

Page 117: ...ctly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 144 Note that Date and Info settings are reset when the print set option is displayed The printed date is the one that has been set when a picture is taken Although the date is changed using the Date option in the setup menu after a picture has been taken the printed date will not be reflected B Note on Printing Pictures When printin...

Page 118: ...ection 1 Select a picture in the full frame playback mode A 78 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap f The rotate image screen is displayed 3 Tap J or I The picture rotates 90 degrees Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the picture To exit without rotating image tap J Retouch Rotate image Rotate ...

Page 119: ...ter 20 seconds Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To exit without recording voice memos tap J During recording o blinks in the monitor When S is tapped during recording recording ends When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 108 to play the voice memo D More Information See Image Sound File and Fol...

Page 120: ... To exit without playing voice memos tap J Deleting Voice Memos Tap E in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos Tap Yes to delete only the voice memo B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX S80 is no...

Page 121: ...scription Paint A 111 Draw on pictures or add decorations to pictures Quick retouch A 114 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting A 115 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Stretch A 116 Stretch the current picture horizontally to make the subject appear thinner or w...

Page 122: ...f 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 The rating settings A 97 protect settings A 100 and print markings A 102 of the original image are not applied to edited copies Editing function used Editing function to add Paint The paint smal...

Page 123: ...d L tools to paint pictures For more information about using each tool see Using the Paint Tools A 112 Tap n to display the picture in full frame playback mode and tap n again to enlarge the picture display by 3 Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture in the monitor To return to the original display size tap o Tap J to undo the last operation applied using the pen eraser or decoration ...

Page 124: ...opies created with the paint function can be recognized by the d icon displayed in playback mode Using the Paint Tools Write and Draw on Pictures Tap I to write or draw on pictures To change the pens color or weight tap the bottom tab to display the screen shown at right Tap or drag the pen s color slider to select pen s color Tap the pen s thickness slider to select pen s thickness Erase Paint To...

Page 125: ...ames one at a time Tap I to select a frame B Notes on Shooting Date Decoration When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an Image mode setting A 38 of O 640 480 the shooting date may be difficult to read Set the Image mode setting of N 1024 768 or larger The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 20 148 The date a...

Page 126: ... the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap k The screen for selecting the degree of enhancement is displayed 3 Choose the degree of enhancement performed and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new retouched copy is created it may take several seconds to create the copy To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the quick retouch function can be recognized by the s icon disp...

Page 127: ... bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap I The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Tap I 4 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See...

Page 128: ...etting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap P 3 Tap or drag the slider to adjust stretch effects 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the stretch function can be recognized by the r icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 171 for more information Retouch Stretch...

Page 129: ...bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap O 3 Tap or drag the slider to adjust perspective control 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the perspective control function can be recognized by the q icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names...

Page 130: ...iniature effect New copies are stored as separate files 1 Select a picture in full frame playback mode A 78 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap i 3 Tap C or D to select the type of the effects Type Description Color options Modify color tones Select the option from o vivid color p black and white q sepia or r cyanotype and tap I Retouch ...

Page 131: ... specified color in the picture and change the other colors to black and white Tap the color slider displayed on the screen to select the color to keep and tap I Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections or city lights This effect is suitable for night scenes Confirm the degree of enhancement and tap I Fisheye Make a picture ...

Page 132: ...ing or k both e Soften facial skin tones k Soften facial skin tones make faces look smaller and make eyes look larger The preview screen is displayed 4 Preview the result of the effects Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened Tap Before or After to view the picture with or without the effects If more than one face was softened tap M or N to...

Page 133: ...splayed in playback mode B Notes on Glamour Retouch The glamour retouch function cannot be performed when no face is detected in the picture The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in which the faces are looking or the brightness of the faces in the picture D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 171 for more information Yes No Save OK...

Page 134: ...rate files with a compression ratio of 1 16 1 Select a picture in full frame playback mode A 78 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap g 3 Tap the desired small copy size icon and tap I Small picture size cannot be selected for pictures taken at an image mode setting of p 3968 2232 Tap I 4 Tap Yes A new small copy is created To exit without...

Page 135: ...e zoom ratio so that G is displayed Pictures taken at an image mode setting of p 3968 2232 can be cropped when the zoom ratio is 2 0 or less Portrait oriented tall pictures taken at image mode settings other than p 3968 2232 cannot be cropped if the zoom ratio is too low 4 Tap Yes A cropped copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created using the crop function can be recogni...

Page 136: ...in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and then tap D 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording The camera focuses on the subject at center of the frame A progress bar shows the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down again Movie recording can also be initiated or stopped by tapping the...

Page 137: ...brightness changes Smear A 168 visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when recording movies is recommended When recording or playing back movies colored stripes interference patterns or moiré may appear on subjects that have a regular repeating grid such as pattern of weave in cloth...

Page 138: ...ndicates the current setting Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item To hide the setting controls tap the tab again 1 p Macro mode Enable the macro mode A 54 for shooting 2 A Movie options Select the movie type A 127 3 q Touch shooting Select o default or p to activate or deactivate the touch shutter A 41 W T 18s 18s 18s W T OFF OFF OFF 1 W T 18s 18s 18s W T ON...

Page 139: ...ecorded The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes The maximum movie length displayed during recording is 29 minutes even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a longer movie D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 171 for more information D Shooting mode M Tap the bottom tab A 12 M A Movie options Option Description N HD 720p 1280 720 default s...

Page 140: ...Deleting Movie Files See Deleting Unwanted Pictures for more information A 31 To Tap Description Adjust volume X Tap X to adjust the volume Rewind O Touch and hold O to rewind movie Advance P Touch and hold P to advance movie Pause Q Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused U Rewind movie back one frame Touch and hold U for continuous frame by frame rewind ...

Page 141: ...high definition when an HDMI cable commercially available is used to connect the camera to the TV 1 Close the slide cover to turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack and the white and red plugs to the stereo audio in jacks on the TV When using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the...

Page 142: ... the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Open the slide cover to turn on the camera Pictures are displayed on the television and the camera monitor turns off See Operations with TV Connection A 131 for more information ...

Page 143: ...back mode A slide show is played back A movie is played back B Notes on Connecting the HDMI Cable HDMI cable is not provided Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a high definition TV The output terminal on this camera is an HDMI mini connector type C When purchasing an HDMI cable be sure that the device end of the cable is an HDMI mini connector Image mode A 38 settings...

Page 144: ...ible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 4 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the View...

Page 145: ...s used COOLPIX S80 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are properl...

Page 146: ...ransfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer 2 was first installed If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized images will not be transferred When battery charging starts automatically using power suppli...

Page 147: ...necting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete open the slide cover and close it again to turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable B Charging the Battery The power...

Page 148: ...ications folder open the Nikon Software ViewNX 2 folders in that order and then double click the ViewNX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 Click Transfer in the ViewNX 2 screen to start Nikon Transfer 2 D Viewing ViewNX 2 Help Information For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Hel...

Page 149: ...charging charging will stop and the camera may be turned off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off by opening and closing the slide cover and then disconnect the USB cable About 3 hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an applicati...

Page 150: ... are applied so that borders are printed around pictures borderless printing not enabled Refer to the documentation supplied with the printer or consult the digital photo lab for further details to make sure that the printer supports printing at an aspect ratio of 16 9 D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a dire...

Page 151: ...urn off the camera 2 Turn on the printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable 4 The camera is automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the print selection screen 2 12 12 15 11 2010 Print selection 1 2 ...

Page 152: ...ert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable Open and close the slide cover to turn off the camera before disconnecting the USB cable B If the PictBridge Startup Screen is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by computer option A 159 in the camera s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable again ...

Page 153: ...d by tapping the scroll bar Tap o to display 12 thumbnails and n to switch back to full frame playback 2 Tap Copies 3 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine 4 Tap Paper size 5 Tap the desired paper size Tap A or B to display additional options To specify paper size using settings on the printer tap Default in the paper size option 12 12 15 11 2010 Print selection Start print Paper size Copies...

Page 154: ...g Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera to the printer A 139 follow the procedures described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the print selection screen is displayed tap F The print menu is displayed 2 Tap Paper size To exit the print menu tap J Start print Paper size Copies PictBridge 002 004 Printing Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies 12 12 15 11 2010 ...

Page 155: ...rinted Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark w and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed Revert the number of copies to 0 to cancel the selection of the picture Tap n to switch back to full frame playback and o to display 9 thumbnails Tap n to remove print marking from all pictures Tap I when setting is complete When the screen shown at right is dis...

Page 156: ...ngs choose Default in the Paper size option Print all images One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to print To return to the print menu tap Cancel DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print set option A 102 When the screen shown at right is displa...

Page 157: ...4 Enable or disable digital zoom i Sound settings A 155 Adjust sound and volume when operating the camera k Auto off A 155 Set time before the monitor turns off for saving power l m Format memory Format card A 156 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 157 Choose the language used for camera monitor display H TV settings A 158 Adjust settings necessary for connection to television V Ch...

Page 158: ...isplayed 3 Tap the desired option Tap B or C to display previous or subsequent page Tap J to return to the previous screen When I is displayed in a screen tap I to apply the setting To exit the setup menu tap J or press the shutter release button when shooting W T 36 36 36 W T OFF OFF OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Set up Date Date imprint AF assist Welcome screen Monitor settings Vibration reduction ...

Page 159: ...ters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen When the Select image screen is displayed select a picture and tap I In the Select image screen tap n to switch to full frame playback and tap o to switch back to 9 thumbnail display As the selected picture is stored in the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original ...

Page 160: ...display order of the day month and year and set the date and time To select the item tap the desired item To edit the highlighted item tap A or B To apply the setting tap I A 21 Time zone Home time zone w can be specified and daylight saving time is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When Travel Destination x is selected local time A 150 is automatically calculated and shooting date and ti...

Page 161: ... is inserted or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 To change the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time function on or ...

Page 162: ...lsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noro...

Page 163: ...y A 10 for more information Show info Auto info default setting Current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Show info above If no operations are performed for a few seconds information is hidden Information will be displayed again when the next operation is performed Image review On default setting Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is taken and ...

Page 164: ...of A 75 in smart portrait mode When Continuous or BSS is selected for the continuous setting A 58 Movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 38 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of N 1024 768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 20 148 C Date Imprint and Print Set If using a DPOF com...

Page 165: ...mage processing with electronic vibration reduction may not perform as expected with very slight or extreme camera shake even when On hybrid is selected Image processing with electronic vibration reduction is not enabled at fast or extremely slow shutter speeds even when On hybrid is selected When On hybrid is selected and electronic vibration reduction is activated the shutter is automatically re...

Page 166: ...6 is selected A 58 Tap the bottom tab A 146 M z Setup menu M h AF assist Auto default setting AF assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 4 0 m 13 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes or focus areas AF assist illuminat...

Page 167: ...in on as follows When a setting screen is displayed three minutes During slide show playback up to 30 minutes Tap the bottom tab A 146 M z Setup menu M i Sound settings Button sound Turn button sound On default setting or Off When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when a...

Page 168: ...amera does not enter standby mode even when no operations are performed for an extended period of time l m Format Memory Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card l Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the memory card from the camera The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu m Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card ...

Page 169: ...mera menus and messages Tap the bottom tab A 146 M z Setup menu M n Language Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai ...

Page 170: ... HDMI output from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 1080i When Auto is selected the option best suited to the high definition TV to which the camera is connected is automatically selected from 480p 720p or 1080i HDMI device control Set whether or not the camera receives signals from an HDMI CEC compatible television when connected with an HDMI cable Select On default setting to use the television ...

Page 171: ...e detection A 49 when shooting in the following modes G easy auto mode A 24 or A auto mode A 51 Portrait A 64 or Night portrait A 65 is selected for the scene mode Tap the bottom tab A 146 M z Setup menu M V Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is connected to a computer that is running the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the com...

Page 172: ...ote on Blink Warning Blink detection does not function at continuous settings of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 To Tap Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked n Tap n If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked tap M or N to switch display to another face Switch to full frame playback o Tap o Delete pictures E Tap E Switch to shooting mode I Tap the monitor or tap I ...

Page 173: ... M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode A 33 Auto Self timer A 36 Off Image mode A 38 p 3968 2232 Touch shooting A 41 44 55 Touch shutter Exposure compensation A 47 0 0 Option Default value Macro mode A 54 Off ISO sensitivity A 57 Auto Continuous A 58 Single White balance A 59 Auto Option Default value Scene effect adjustment slider A 63 Center Option Default value Skin softening A 74 Norma...

Page 174: ...s Classic Option Default value Welcome screen A 147 None Playback A 151 Auto info Image review A 151 On Brightness A 151 3 Date imprint A 152 Off Vibration reduction A 153 On AF assist A 154 Auto Digital zoom A 154 On Button sound A 155 On Shutter sound A 155 On Auto off A 155 1 min HDMI A 158 Auto HDMI device control A 158 On Charge by computer A 159 Auto Blink warning A 159 Off ...

Page 175: ...file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card A 31 before selecting Reset The following settings will remain unaffected even when Reset all is set to Reset Shooting settings Preset manual data A 60 acquired for White balance Setup menu Date A 148 Language A 157 and TV settings A 158 Option Default value Paper size A 141 142 Default ...

Page 176: ...ges Copy all pictures When a confirmation dialog is displayed tap Yes Pictures are copied To return to the setup menu without copying tap No 3 Tap the pictures to be copied When a picture is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again A check mark is removed Tap n to switch to full frame playback and tap o to switch back to 9 thumbnail display 4 Tap I When a co...

Page 177: ...es copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 91 When a picture that has been added to an album A 84 is copied information specifying the album to which the original picture was added is not copied C Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied the message Memory contains no images w...

Page 178: ...mera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep Away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the mo...

Page 179: ...necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an...

Page 180: ...itor with framing of bright subjects This phenomenon known as smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor This is due to characteristics of the image sensor and does not indicate a malfunction Smear may also cause partial discoloration in monitor display with shooting Smear does not affect recorded images except when shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when reco...

Page 181: ...Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Battery charger Battery Charger MH 63 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62D Connecting the EH 62D Be sure that the AC adapter cord has been properly aligned in the grooves of the AC adapter and the battery chamber before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If the cord is not properly aligned in the groove the cover may be damaged when ...

Page 182: ... sure that the device supports an SD memory card of 2 GB or more 2 SDHC compliant When using the memory card with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDHC standard 3 SDXC compliant When using the memory card with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDXC standard Contact the manufacturer for details on the above car...

Page 183: ...um file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 164 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered 999 an...

Page 184: ...turns off 19 P The camera will turn off to prevent overheating Inside of the camera or the memory card has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera or the memory card has cooled and then turn it on again Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject 2...

Page 185: ...o format 23 u Out of memory Memory card is full Choose smaller image size Delete pictures Insert new memory card Remove memory card and use internal memory 38 31 88 93 95 22 22 P Image cannot be saved Error occurred while recording picture Format internal memory or memory card 156 Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card Format internal memory or memory card 22 156 Picture cannot ...

Page 186: ...rd with faster write speed 125 170 N Memory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card Remove the memory card from the camera to play back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory To copy pictures from internal memory to memory card display the setup menu and select Copy 22 164 The picture has not been added to album Add pictures to album Choose the album to which ...

Page 187: ... applied to pictures 97 Lens cover error Q Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 19 24 u Initializing lens Cannot focus The camera cannot focus Wait for the camera to recover automatically P Communications error USB cable disconnected during data transfer to printer Turn camera off reconnect USB cable 139 System e...

Page 188: ... in the printer Eject the jammed paper and tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper and tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink and tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink Ink cartridge is empty Replace ink cartridge and tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error fil...

Page 189: ...ard to read has darkened Adjust monitor brightness When the internal temperature of the camera is high the monitor darkens to reduce heat generation When internal temperature cools the monitor brightens again When the power on lamp is covered after the camera has automatically increased monitor brightness the monitor may darken Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 151 166 Camera turns off without warnin...

Page 190: ...ularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required 20 148 No indicators displayed in monitor Auto info is selected for Playback in Monitor settings of the setup menu 151 Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set Another function that restricts the Date imprint option is enabled 20 148 76 Date not imprinted on pictures even when Date imprint is enabled Another function tha...

Page 191: ...Enable vibration reduction Use D Best Shot Selector Use tripod and self timer 33 57 153 58 36 Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Set the flash mode setting to c off 33 Streaks of light or partial discoloration are visible in the monitor Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor When shooting with Continuous set to Mult...

Page 192: ...r does not light Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the current scene mode even when Auto is selected 64 69 154 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 166 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 59 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter sp...

Page 193: ...ages takes time It may take more time to save images in the following situations When the noise reduction function is in operation When flash mode is set to b auto with redeye reduction When the skin softening function is applied while shooting 34 35 64 65 74 Problem Cause Solution A File cannot be played back File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera The COOLPI...

Page 194: ...res mode Data in the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten by a computer The recorded pictures are not displayed in auto sort mode The desired picture was sorted to a category other than the category currently displayed Pictures recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S80 and pictures copied using the Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Pictures recorded in ...

Page 195: ...ernal memory 22 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even when printing from a PictBridge compatible printer The printer does not support the paper sizes specified by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size 141 142 Edge of printed picture is cropped When printing pictures taken at an Image mode setting of...

Page 196: ... T Macro mode 7 cm 2 8 in to wide angle zoom position Focus area selection Face priority Auto 9 area automatic selection center manual focus area can be selected using the touch panel subject tracking Monitor 8 7 cm 3 5 in widescreen OLED touch panel with anti reflection coating approx 819k dot 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Compared...

Page 197: ...ft T 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 8 ft 2 in Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL HDMI output Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB HDMI mini connector Type C HDMI output Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditiona...

Page 198: ... this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Weight Approx 133 g 4 7 oz including battery and SD memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 740 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W...

Page 199: ... print orders stored on memory cards Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras Exif version 2 2 for digital still cameras a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and ...

Page 200: ... 4 Battery level 24 Battery chamber 4 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 4 14 22 Beach Z 65 Best Shot Selector 58 Blink proof 75 Blink warning 159 Brightness 151 BSS 58 Built in microphone 4 Button sound 155 C Charge by computer 159 Charging AC Adapter EH 68P 16 Close up k 67 Cloudy 59 Computer 132 copying pictures to 132 Connector cover 5 Copy n 68 Crop 123 D Date 20 148 Date counter 153 Date...

Page 201: ...le battery 14 16 List by date mode 94 M Macro mode 54 Memory capacity 39 Memory card 22 170 Memory card slot 4 22 Monitor 5 8 168 Monitor settings 151 MOV 171 Movie options 127 Movie playback 128 Multi connector 139 Multi shot 16 58 Museum l 68 N Night landscape j 66 Night portrait e 65 Nikon Transfer 2 132 133 Number of exposures remaining 39 O Optional accessories 169 P Paint 111 Panorama assist...

Page 202: ... Slide cover power switch 4 19 24 Slide show 98 Slow Sync 33 Small picture 122 Smile timer 75 Snow z 66 Sound settings 155 Speaker 5 Sports d 64 Strap 4 Stretch 116 Subject tracking 55 Sunset h 66 T Tap 6 Telephoto zoom 27 Thumbnail playback 79 Time zone 20 148 150 Touch AF AE 44 Touch shooting 41 44 55 Touch shutter 41 Tripod socket 5 TV 129 TV settings 158 U USB cable 16 133 139 USB audio video ...

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