Nikon COOLPIX S9 Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
Package Contents
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First Steps
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Taking Pictures
pg. 9
Installing PictureProject
pg. 13
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
pg. 25
Package Contents
Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have
all the items listed below.
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COOLPIX S9 digital camera
EN-EL8 rechargeable battery
(with terminal cover)
MH-62 battery charger
(with power cable)
Camera strap UC-E6 USB cable EG-CP14 audio/
• Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
•
PictureProject
installer CD (yellow)
PictureProject Reference
Manual CD (silver)
Guide to Digital Photography
• Warranty
• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is not included.
video cable
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Parts of the Camera
Package Contents
Shutter-release button
Eyelet for camera strap
Monitor
Power-on lamp
Power switch
Built-in flash
o (shooting/
playback) button
Built-in microphone
Speaker
Lens
Indicator lamp/Flash lamp
p button
d (center) button
E (transfer)
button
m button
Multi selector
T (delete) button
Battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover
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CHARGE
LITHIUM ION BATTE
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First Steps
Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap
Step 2 Charge the Battery
The camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8 lithium-ion battery (supplied). Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running
low.
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Connect the power cable to the supplied
MH-62 battery charger (1) and insert
the wall plug into a power outlet (2).
The CHARGE lamp will light to show
that the charger is on (3).
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Remove the terminal cover from the ENEL8 and insert into the MH-62.
CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is
inserted. Charging is complete when lamp
stops blinking.
About two hours are required to charge
a new or fully depleted battery.
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Unplug the charger.
Remove the battery and unplug the charger.
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Step 3 Insert the Battery
ON/OFF
Be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.
Step 4 Turn On the Camera
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
ON/OFF
First Steps
Power Saving Function
When no operations are performed for fifteen seconds, the monitor turns off
and the power-on lamp blinks. If no operations are performed for another fifteen seconds, the camera enters standby mode. If no operations are performed for another three minutes, the camera turns off. To reactivate the
camera from standby mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.
The amount of time allowed to pass before the camera enters standby mode
can be specified from the auto off menu.
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First Steps
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 navigate the camera menus.
Move cursor up
Apply selection
Return to previous screen
(move cursor
left)
Move cursor down
In the descriptions that follow, the buttons used to perform a task are shown in white; if more than one button is
highlighted, any of the highlighted buttons can be used.
For example, “press the multi selector up or down” is
shown as illustrated at right.
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2
Press the multi selector up, down,
left, or right to choose the desired
language and press d.
• The date menu is displayed.
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Move to next
screen (move cursor right or apply
selection)
Date
Set time and date?
No
Yes
Press the multi selector up or
down to highlight [Yes] and press
d.
• The time zone menu is displayed.
First Steps
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Time zone
London,Casablanca
X
DaylightSaving
Press the multi selector right.
• The home time zone menu is displayed.
• If daylight saving time is in
effect, see “Daylight Saving
Time” below on page 8 before
proceeding to step 4.
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Date
DMY
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Press the multi selector up or
down to edit the day ([D]) and
press the multi selector right.
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Date
DMY
10
4
Home time zone
London,Casablanca
X
Back
Press the multi selector left or
right to select your home time
zone and press d.
• The date menu is displayed.
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Date
DMY
10
200609
0000
Press the multi selector up or
down to edit the month ([M]) and
press the multi selector right.
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200610
0000
Date
DMY
10
200610
1015
Press the multi selector up or
down to edit the year ([Y]), hour,
and minutes. Press the multi selector right after setting each
item.
• [D], [M] and [Y] blink.
Press the multi selector up or
down to choose the order in
which the day, month, and year
are displayed and press d.
• The settings are applied.
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First Steps
Daylight Saving Time
“Daylight saving time”, or “summer time,” is the period of the year in which
clocks are set forward by one hour to make better use of daylight hours in the
summer. When this option is enabled in step 3 on page 7, the camera clock
automatically advances one hour.
Time zone
London,Casablanca
X
DaylightSaving
When daylight saving time is over, turn off [DaylightSaving] in the time zone
menu. The time is automatically returned one hour. See more information on
how to enable daylight saving time on page 97 of the Guide to Digital Pho-
tography.
1 Press the multi selector down to
choose [DaylightSaving] before
pressing the multi selector right.
2 Press d to enable daylight saving
time (y). To turn daylight saving
time off, press d again so that the
box is empty.
3 Press the multi selector up and then
right and proceed to step 4.
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Taking Pictures
Step1 Check Monitor Indicators
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.
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Number of exposures
remaining
Battery level indicator
NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
w Battery low; charge the battery.
Warning!!
battery exhausted
w
Battery exhausted. Recharge or replace with a fully charged
battery.
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Where Are My Pictures Stored?
The camera stores pictures in internal memory (24 MB) or on removable
Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; a list of approved
memory cards is provided on page 109 of the Guide to Digital Photography).
Pictures are stored in internal memory when no memory card is inserted.
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