Nikon COOLPIX S32 User Manual

User’s Manual

Getting to Know Your Digital Camera

Get Ready 3

A Shoot 8

B View 10

Have More Fun 13

More Information 21

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S32 digital camera.
Read this manual carefully before using your camera and follow all instructions.

Conrming the Package Contents

In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store where you
purchased the camera.

COOLPIX S32 Digital Camera Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Charging AC Adapter

EH-70P

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USB Cable UC-E16 Brush

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• User’s Manual: Getting to Know Your Digital Camera (this guide) • Warranty

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A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region

that requires a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the
country or region of purchase. The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug
adapter attached in Argentina and Korea (page 6).

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The brush is used for cleaning the waterproof packing.

NOTE: Accessories are not waterproof. A Secure Digital (SD) memory card,

hereafter referred to as a “memory card,” is not included with the camera.

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2

Get Ready

Parts of the Camera

Flash

Shutter-release button

Lens

Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

Power switch/power-on lamp

Eyelet for camera strap

Flexible buttons

Monitor (Screen)

Self-timer lamp/AF-assist illuminator

b (e movie-record)
button

Speaker

Microphone

Eyelet for camera strap

Charge lamp/
m Flash lamp

Multi selector

c

(shooting/playback mode) button

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Get Ready

Using the Monitor

Battery level

• F: The battery has enough power remaining.

• G: The battery level is low.

9 99

2 9m 0 s

Number of
images that can
be taken

Maximum movie recording time

Flexible buttons

Press to select an item shown on the monitor.

B If “Battery exhausted.” Is Displayed

The battery is exhausted. Replace it with the battery that has ample power
remaining.

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Attaching the Camera Strap

Get Ready





• Guide one hand through the camera strap and hold the camera steady with
both hands.

• When taking images, be careful not to cover the ash or lens with your
ngers.



B After Attaching the Strap

Do not swing the camera by the strap.
The camera could strike objects or people causing injury and damage to the camera.

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Get Ready

1

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Open the cover, and insert the battery and memory card.







• Look at the stickers and insert the battery and memory card the right way.





Charging the Battery

Connect the camera to the Charging AC Adapter and to the
electrical outlet.

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8

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If a plug adapter is included with your camera, attach the plug adapter to
the plug on the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter rmly until
it is securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to
forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.

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

Get Ready

• The battery starts charging, and the charge lamp ashes.

• When the battery is fully charged, the charge lamp turns o.

• Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then
disconnect the cable.

Close the cover.

2

0

a

• Make sure that there is no debris, etc. inside.

• Lay the cover completely at in the direction indicated by the arrow 0,
and fully slide it in a.

• Read and follow the waterproong-related messages if they are
displayed when you turn on the camera.

B Notes About Charging and Replacing the Battery

• Only an adult should charge and replace the battery.

• Refer to the information in “For Your Safety” on page 23 and in “Caring for the
Product” in the Reference Manual.

• Make sure the camera and your hands are not wet.

• Turn o the camera and then turn the camera upside-down, being careful not
to let the battery and memory card fall out.

• Make sure that there is no debris, etc. inside the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover.

• Make sure that the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is rmly closed.

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A Shoot

1

Taking Images

Press the power switch to turn on the
camera.

Hold the camera steady and aim

2

the camera so that you can see your
subject in the monitor.

Press the shutter-release button

3

slightly (halfway).

• The camera focuses.

11 0 0

20 m 0s

11 00

20 m 0 s

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A Shoot

Press the shutter-release button the

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1/ 25 0 F 3.3

rest of the way down.

• The camera takes an image.

• Record movies → page 13

• Take images underwater → page 14

Using the Zoom

H: Makes your subject bigger.
I: Captures a wider view.

11 0 0

20 m 0 s

Using the Self-timer

If you want to be in the picture, use the self-timer. The camera takes an image
about 10 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Press the exible buttons in the order of Z → i → j to set the self-timer.

Turning the Camera O

When you are nished taking images, press the power switch again.

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B View

Viewing Your Images

Press the c (shooting/playback

1

mode) button.

• B is displayed in the lower-right of the

monitor.

• The last image you took is displayed.

Use the multi selector to look through your images.

2

• If you press the c (shooting/playback mode) button again, A is

displayed in the lower-right of the monitor and the camera returns to
the shooting screen.

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Current image

11 0 0

20 m 0s

Next imagePrevious image

Deleting Images

3

When B is displayed in the lower-

1

right of the monitor, look through
your images and nd an image you
want to delete.

• Looking through your images → page
10 step 2

Press n.

2

Press n Erase this picture only.

• Press Q if you want to stop with
deleting the image.

B View

05 / 1 5 / 2 0 1 4 15 : 3 0

4

05 / 1 5 / 2 0 1 4 15 : 3 0

4

Er as e

Er as e t hi s pi ct ur e on ly

Er as e s el ec te d pi ct ur es

Er as e a ll p ic tu re s

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B View

Press R Yes.

4

• If you delete an image, you cannot

recover it.

• Press S No if you want to stop with

deleting the image.

Deleting Several Images at Once

1 Select o Erase selected pictures in step 3.
2 Press the multi selector J or K to select the

image to be deleted and press S.

- Press P to remove S.

3 Add S to all the images you want to delete

and press O.

- Follow the instructions displayed in the
monitor.

Deleting All Your Images

1 Select k Erase all pictures in step 3.
2 Press R Yes in step 4.

Er as e 1 p ic tu re ?

Yes

No

Er as e s el ec te d pi ct ur es

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Have More Fun

Recording Movies

While A is displayed in the lower-

1

right of the monitor, aim the camera
so that you can see your subject in
the monitor.

• Make sure you do not cover the
microphone.

Press the b (e movie-record)

2

button.

• The camera starts recording a movie.

• As your subject moves, move the
camera and make sure you can see
your subject in the monitor.

Press the b (e movie-record) button again.

3

• The camera stops recording the movie.

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Have More Fun

2

Taking Images Underwater

Before Using the Camera Underwater

1 Make sure there is no debris caught in the battery-chamber/memory card

slot cover.

If there is debris, blow it o with a blower*.
2 Make sure that the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is rmly closed.
3 Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover underwater.

While A is displayed in the lower-

1

right of the monitor, press g.

11 0 0

20 m 0s

Press g Choose a style.

Mo re pi ct ur e op ti on s

Ch oo se a st yl e

De cor at e

Ch an ge co lo rs

* A tool that uses air to remove dust and debris.

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