Nikon COOLPIX S210 Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Package Contents
Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the
items listed below.
COOLPIX S210
Digital Camera
Battery Charger MH-63
(with power cable)†
• Quick Start Guide (this guide)
• User’s Manual CD
Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL10*
(with battery case)
USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable
EG-CP14
• Warranty
• Software Suite installer CD
* Charge the battery as shown on page 3.
† Shape of power cable depends on country of use.
NOTE: Memory card not provided. See page 115 of the User’s Manual for a list of
approved memory cards.
Viewing the Camera User’s Manual on CD
The User’s Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later,
available for free download from the Adobe website.
1 Start the computer and insert the User’s Manual CD.
2 Double-click the CD COOLPIX S210 icon in Computer (Windows Vista) or My Computer
(Windows XP/2000), or on the desktop (Macintosh).
3 Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selection screen.
Click a language and follow the links to view the User’s Manual.
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Introduction
First Steps
Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap
Attach the camera strap as shown.
Step 2 Charge the Battery
Charge the Rechargable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) using the Battery Charger
MH-63 (supplied).
2.
1 Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug
into a power outlet 2. The CHARGE lamp will light up 3.
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2 Insert the battery at an angle as shown 1, and set
it in the battery charger 2.
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3 The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. Charging is
complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking.
A fully exhausted battery will recharge in about
100 minutes.
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Step 3 Insert the Battery
Insert the fully charged battery into the camera.
3.
1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
3.
2 Insert the battery. Use the side of the battery to push
aside the orange battery latch in the direction of the
arrow 1, and fully insert the battery 2. The battery is
fully inserted when the battery latch clicks back in
place.
Inserting the Battery
Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage
the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct
orientation.
3.
3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing the Battery
Tur n th e cam era off before removing or inserting battery. To eject
the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
and slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1. The battery
can then be removed by hand 2.
Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due
caution when removing the battery.
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First Steps
Step 4 Turn On the Camera
To turn on the camera, press the power
switch. The power-on lamp (green) will
light and the monitor will turn on.
• To turn off the camera, press the
power switch again.
Power Saving Function
If no operations are performed for about five seconds in shooting mode, the monitor will dim
to save power. Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display. If no operations are
performed for about a minute in all modes, the monitor will turn off; after a further three
minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.
Memory Cards
Pictures are stored on either the camera’s internal memory (approximately 52 MB) or a memory
card. If a memory card has been inserted into the camera, data will be recorded onto the memory
card, and the data on the memory card can be played back, deleted and transferred. Remove the
memory card if you want to use the camera’s internal memory.
To insert a memory card
1 If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off.
2 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover as shown in
Step 3.1 on the previous page, and slide the memory card in
until it clicks into place. The camera and memory card may be
damaged if the memory card is inserted in the wrong way. After
inserting the memor y card, close the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover as shown in Step 3.3 on the previous page.
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Turn the camera on. If the message shown at right is displayed in
the monitor, the memory card must be formatted before it can be
used in the camera. Use the multi selector (
and press
formatting, choose
Note that
data on the memory card.
copies of any pictures you wish to keep.
Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting is complete.
To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off.
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the
card. The card can then be removed by hand.
k
. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. To start
Format
formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other
and press k.
Before formatting, be sure to make
A
6) to highlight
Ye s
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
No
Ye s
A: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide.
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Step 5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.
Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date.
The Multi Selector
Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings. Operate the
multi selector by pressing it up, down, right, left, or by pressing k.
Move cursor up.
Return to previous screen
(move cursor left).
Move cursor down.
Go to next screen
(move cursor right).
Apply selection.
In the descriptions that follow, buttons to be pressed are shown in gray.
5.
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Choose the desired language and
press k.
5.
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Time zone
London,Casablanca
Daylight saving
Press k.
The home time zone menu is
displayed.
5.
2
Date
Set time and date?
No
Ye s
Choose Ye s and press k.
The time zone menu is displayed.
If daylight saving time is in effect, press
the multi selector down to highlight
Daylight saving and press k to select.
Press the multi selector up to return to
Step 5.3.
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Home time zone
London,Casablanca
Back
Select your home time zone and press
k.
The date menu is displayed.
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Date
DMY
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Choose the order in which the day,
month, and year are displayed and
press k.
• The settings are applied and
monitor display returns to shooting
mode.
• The lens will open.
To change the current date and time, go into Date in the setup menu, choose Date, and
change the settings.
To change the time zone and daylight saving settings, go into Date in the setup menu,
choose Time zone, and change the settings.
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Date
DMY
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Edit the date.
Use the multi selector and press up or
down to edit the highlighted item.
Press right to move the cursor in the
following order.
D ->M ->Y ->Hour ->Minute ->D M Y
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Taking Pictures
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Step 1 Check Indicators in the Monitor
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.
Battery level indicator
Shooting mode
A is displayed in
A (auto) mode.
Internal memory indicator
Indicates that images will be stored on the camera’s internal memory
(approximately 52 MB).
When a memory card is inserted in the camera, C does not appear and
images will be stored on the memory card.
NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
B
N
Battery exhausted.
Image mode
Display image size and quality set in the
image mode menu.
The default setting is
Number of exposures remaining
Battery low; prepare to replace or
charge the battery.
Cannot take pictures. Recharge or
replace with a fully charged
battery.
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y Normal (3264).
• The indicators that appear in the monitor during shooting and playback disappear
after a few seconds (default setting).
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Taking Pictures
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