Nikon NUVIS S 2000 Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual (Pages 2–37) Bedienungsanleitung (Seiten 38–73) Manuel d’utilisation (Pages 74–109) Manual de instrucciones (Páginas 110–145)

Foreword

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Nuvis S 2000 camera.

Your new Nikon camera employs the Advanced Photo System (IX240 system). The symbol T* appears on all Advanced Photo System (APS) format cameras.

Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before use, and keep it close at hand.

*The Advanced Photo System symbol is a trademark of all IX240 products.

Take some trial shots.

Before taking important pictures, be sure to take a few trial shots first to familiarize yourself with the camera and all of its features.

Accessories
Check that you have the item shown below before using
your camera.	E
	E
	Attaching the strap
Neck strap AN-L16
Optional accessories	Attach the strap by inserting it through the strap slot and adjust the
Optional accessories	length using the lug on the strap as shown.

•Camera case CS-L24

(Remote control unit can be stored inside pocket.)

•Remote control unit (- P. 26)

P. 26

Your Nikon camera features:

■ Choice of three print types (P, H, C), which can be mixed on

PP. 14-15

P-type (panorama)	H-type (wide-vision)
Aspect ratio = 1 : 3	Aspect ratio = 9 : 16

■ The 2x power zoom lens covers the

■Title imprinting (ex. “MERRY CHRISTMAS” or “CONGRATULATIONS”) on the

■When the available light is low or the subject is backlit,

■ Remote-controlled operation (optional) is possible.

2 : 3

P. 28

■Photographing subjects as close as 0.4m (1.3 ft.) is possible. PP. 14, 16, 27

■A slide cover protects the lens, viewfinder window, and LCD panel when the camera is not in use.

Contents
Foreword ..........................................................................................	2
Accessories ......................................................................................	3
Your Nikon camera features ..............................................................	4
Camera parts ................................................................................	6-7
LCD panel indications ......................................................................	7
Tips on using the Nuvis S 2000 .......................................................	8
Getting started
Installing the battery .........................................................................	9
Checking battery power ....................................................................	9
Loading the film .......................................................................	10-11
IX240 film cartridge .......................................................................	11
Data recording function ..................................................................	12
Basic operation
Holding the camera properly ..........................................................	13
Shutter release operation ...............................................................	13
Viewfinder indications ....................................................................	14
Selecting a print type .................................................................	14-15
Zooming ........................................................................................	15
Focusing and shooting .............................................................	16-17
Difficult-to-focus subjects ..............................................................	17
Battery power saving function ........................................................	17
Removing the film ..........................................................................	18

Take the exposed film cartridge to a photo lab. ..............................	19
To rewind the film in mid-roll ........................................................	19	E
Advanced operation		E
How to use focus lock ....................................................................	20
Selecting the flash mode ................................................................	21
Auto flash photography ..................................................................	21
Flash cancel mode .........................................................................	22
Anytime flash mode ..................................................................	22-23
Slow sync flash mode ....................................................................	23
Selecting other modes ...................................................................	24
Red-eye reduction mode ................................................................	25
Remote control photography (optional) ..........................................	26
Self-timer operation .......................................................................	27
Close-up shooting ...........................................................................	27
Title recording function ..............................................................	28-29
List of user imprinted titles ............................................................	29
Setting the date and time ..........................................................	30-31
Other information
Troubleshooting .......................................................................	32-33
Specifications ...........................................................................	34-35
For safe handling of the camera (WARNING/CAUTION) ...........	36-37	5
		5

Camera parts

1Autofocus windows

2Flash (-P. 21)

3Viewfinder window (-P. 14)

4Shutter release button (-P. 13)

5Zoom buttons (-P. 15)

6Slide cover (power switch) (-P. 9)

7Lens

8Remote control reception sensor (-P. 26)

9Red-eye reduction(-P. 25)/ Self-timer (-P. 27)/ AF assist illuminator lamp

10Auto exposure metering window

11Neck strap slot (-P. 3)

12Cartridge chamber cover lock release lever (-P. 10)

13Viewfinder eyepiece (-P. 14)

14Orange LED (flash/film rewinding indicator)/ Green LED (in-focus indicator) (-P. 14)

15(mid-roll rewind) button (-P. 19)

16TITLE (title mode select) button (-P. 28)

17 (language setting) button (-P. 28)/ J(flash mode) button (-PP. 21-23)/

SEL (date select) button (-P. 30)

18PHC selector (-P. 14)

19LCD panel

20DATE button (-PP. 12, 30)

21 (title select) button (-P. 28)/ MODE (Red-eye reduction/Self-timer/Remote control) button (-PP. 24-27)/ ADJUST (date adjust) button (-P. 30)

22 Cartridge chamber cover (-P. 10) 23 Tripod socket (-PP. 22, 23, 26, 27) 24 Battery chamber lid (-P. 9)

LCD panel indications

1Date and time indicator (-P. 12)/ Title recording indicator (-P. 28)

2	Data recording indicator (-PP. 12, 28)	LCD panel
3	Low battery power indicator (-P. 9)	LCD panel
3	Low battery power indicator (-P. 9)
4	Flash mode indicator (-PP. 21-23)
5	Cartridge indicator (-P. 11)
6	Frame counter (-P. 11)
7	Remote control/Self-timer indicator (-PP. 26-27)
8	Red-eye reduction indicator (-P. 25)

	Tips on using the Nuvis S 2000
E	Camera care tips
	•Close the slide cover to turn the camera off when not in use.
	This prevents accidental release of the shutter and resulting
	battery drain.
	•The Nuvis S 2000 is not a waterproof and therefore should not
	be exposed to rain or saltwater. If water gets on the camera, wipe
	it off with a dry cloth immediately.
	•Do not subject the camera to high temperatures such as those
	encountered near a heater or stove or the interior of a car during
	summer.
	•Store the camera in a cool, dry, clean place. Do not expose it to
	chemicals such as camphor or naphthalene. Using a desiccant
	during storage is recommended.
	•Firing the flash repeatedly makes the battery and camera hot.
	Allow enough time for them to cool off before taking pictures
	again.
	•Do not drop the camera or hit it against a hard surface.
	•Use a dry, soft cotton cloth or commercially available blower
	brush or lens cleaner to remove dirt and smudges.

•When storing the camera for a long time, remove the battery. Also once a month, insert a battery and fire the flash several times to reform its capacitor.

Notes on battery

•Be sure to check battery power when taking important pictures. Carry spare batteries when traveling abroad.

•Battery power becomes less when the temperature drops below 0°C (32°F). When taking pictures at low temperatures, keep the battery warm. Battery power will recover when the temperature goes back to normal.

Notes on IX240 film cartridge

•Carrying spare IX240 film cartridges is recommended when traveling abroad where the IX240 film cartridges may not be available.

8 Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunctions caused by using the Nuvis S 2000 in ways not specified in this manual.

Getting started

•When the camera is not used for approx. 2 minutes, the camera turns off automatically. (- P. 17)

Installing the battery

2 Install the battery.

▼Open the battery chamber lid.

▼Install one 3V lithium battery CR2 inside the battery chamber as shown.

▼Close the battery chamber lid

until it clicks shut.

•Remember to reset the date and time when the battery is replaced.

(- PP. 30-31)

Checking battery power

Check battery power.

▼ Open the slide cover to turn the camera on.

•The lens automatically extends out to the W (wideangle) position and the flash pops up.

•If a low battery power indicator “ ” does not appear, battery power is full.

•If “ ” blinks or nothing appears on the LCD panel, the battery is exhausted and needs to be replaced.

Loading the film

1Open the slide cover and check that no cartridge indicator “” is visible on the LCD panel.

•If the number of frames appears on the LCD panel, a partially exposed cartridge is already loaded.

•If the letter “´” and the cartridge indicator “ ” appear on the LCD panel, a cartridge that is fully exposed

is loaded and should be removed. 10 (- P. 18)

2Turn the cartridge chamber cover lock release lever in the direction of the arrow to open the cartridge chamber cover.

The cartridge chamber cover locks automatically after loading. Do not try to open the cover until film rewinding is complete and the motor inside the camera stops.

3Insert a film cartridge in the cartridge chamber and close the cover.

•Use only IX240 film cartridge. (Regular 35mm film cannot be used.)

•Check that the VEI (Visual Exposure Indication) shows “:” (unexposed) before loading. (- P. 11)

•Close the cartridge chamber cover until it clicks shut.

4Check that the available number of frames and “” appear on the LCD panel.

•If the number of frames does not appear, reload the film.

•“´” blinks if a fully exposed film cartridge (the VEI shows “<”), a partially exposed film cartridge (“;”), or a processed film cartridge (“=”) is inserted.

IX240 film cartridge

Data disk

Lightlock door

Lightlock door drive

Cartridge spool

•Available film cartridges: 40-exposure, 25-exposure, and 15-exposure films.

•IX240 film cartridges do not have a film leader. The film is automatically pulled out and set inside the camera.

•The VEI (Visual Exposure Indication) shows the four states of the film.

= Processed film inside the cartridge* :Unexposed film*

;Partially exposed film*

<Fully exposed but unprocessed film* Irreversible Processed Indicator

*Visual Exposure Indication (VEI)

Notes on handling IX240 film cartridges

•Do not touch, disassemble or apply strong physical shock to the Data disk, Lightlock door or Cartridge spool.

•Do not break the Irreversible Processed Indicator. If broken, consult your nearest photo lab.

•Do not subject the film to direct sunlight, high temperatures near a heater or stove, dust and humidity, or a strong magnetic field.

Data recording function

Set your preferred display

three •When shooting while “Å”

mode.

appeared on the LCD panel, data on

▼ Press the DATE button.

the LCD panel will be recorded. No

data is recorded when the “- - -”

Hour/Minute

•The “Year” section is displayed and

mode is selected.

printed in two digits and the “time” is

•“M” on the LCD panel indicates a

in 24-hour cycle. The date appearing

month display, but will not be

in the illustration above shows

imprinted on the back of the pictures.

•Ask your photo lab that displays an

“2000, February, 1.”

“Authorized Photo Lab Mark” sign for

•“- - -” appears when “No recording”

the location of the recorded data.

mode is selected.

•When adjusting the date and time,

refer to “Setting the date and time” on

page 30.

Basic operation					Holding the camera
Basic operation					properly

•When holding the camera vertically, make sure that the flash is on top as shown.

•To avoid camera shake, hold the camera steady.

Do not block the lens, flash, or autofocus windows with your fingers or hair.

Shutter release operation

Lightly press the shutter release button to achieve focus and exposure and the green LED will light up. While the shutter release button is depressed lightly, the focus is locked. (- P. 20)

Press the shutter release button all the way to release the shutter.

Viewfinder indications

approx. 0.4 to 1m

ready to fire, Film is rewinding, or Flash is

been achieved.

achieved or the shooting distance is closer

Selecting a print type

Use the PHC selector to select your desired print type before shooting.

•You can select any one of three print types (P, H or C) by switching the PHC selector at any time while film is loaded. (- P. 4) Available picture area differs depending on the print type selected.

•You can also change the type of print when ordering extra prints at the photo lab.

CAUTION!

To prevent possible injury to your eye, hold the camera away from your face when you operate the PHC selector.

Available picture area

Areas cut off in the final print differ depending on the print type (P/H/C).

P-type

(panorama) Aspect ratio = 1 : 3

H-type

(wide-vision) Aspect ratio = 9 : 16

C-type

(classic)

Aspect ratio = 2 : 3

Zooming

Look through the viewfinder and compose the picture by pressing the zoom buttons.

▼When the desired image size has been achieved, remove your finger from the zoom

button.

•When the camera is not in use for approx. 2 min., the lens automatically retracts to the (wideangle) position. (- P. 17)

Press the zoom button to extend the lens to 48mm for taking telephoto pictures.

Press the	zoom button to retract the
lens to 24mm for taking wideangle
pictures.	15

Focusing and shooting

1Compose the picture.

•Center the autofocus frame mark on the subject.

•To ensure sharp pictures, make sure your subject is at least approx. 0.4m (1.3 ft.) away from the camera.

2Focus on the subject.

▼ Lightly press the shutter release button.

•The green LED lights up when focusing is complete.

If the green LED blinks slowly: the shutter is locked, because the shooting distance is less than 0.4m (1.3 ft.).

If the green LED blinks quickly: the subject is difficult to focus (-P. 17). In this case, the shutter can be released, resulting in out-of-focus pictures.

Difficult-to-focus subjects:	A
The following subjects may be too difficult to focus.
In these cases, use focus lock (-P. 20) by
focusing on another subject equidistant from the
camera.	B

ALow-contrast subjects such as the blue sky or highly reflective surfaces like shiny cars or water.

BSubjects with continuous and repeated

patterns.

CBoth near and far subjects present at the same time within the autofocus frame mark.

DStrongly backlit subjects or those having a

bright shiny background.	D
bright shiny background.	D

Battery power saving function

•When the camera is not used for approx. 2 minutes after opening the

slide cover to turn the power on, the E camera turns off automatically to save

battery power. The lens automatically retracts to the (wideangle) position and the power turns off.

•Press the shutter release button lightly or any other button to turn the camera back on and the LCD panel will light up.

•To avoid accidental battery drain, remember to close the slide cover to turn the camera off when not in use.

Removing the film

1The film starts rewinding automatically.

•At the end of the roll of film, film rewinds automatically and the frame counter counts backwards one by one as the orange LED blinks.

•If you want to remove the film while the number of available frames still appears on the LCD panel, rewind the film midway through the roll. (- P. 19)

3Open the cartridge chamber cover and remove the film.

Do not open the cartridge chamber cover until “´” starts blinking.

•When opening the cartridge chamber cover, make sure that the camera bottom faces up, or the cartridge may fall out.

Take the exposed film cartridge to a photo lab.

•We recommend bringing your film cartridge to a photo lab that displays an “Authorized Photo Lab Mark” sign above for processing and printing.

•Your negatives are returned inside the cartridge for easy storage.

•Index prints (small images of each frame exposed on the roll of film) are supplied with the negatives.

•For more information, consult your photo lab.

To rewind the film in mid-roll

2Remove the film.

▼ Open the cartridge chamber cover.

▼ Remove the film.

Once the film has been removed in mid-roll, it cannot be used again.

until “´” starts blinking.

Advanced operation

1Compose the picture.

•When the main subject is outside the autofocus frame mark “ ”, the area behind the subject will be in focus.

How to use focus lock

the center of the frame:

2Center the autofocus frame mark on the main subject.

▼Lightly press the shutter release button.

•Make sure that the green LED lights up.

3Recompose the picture and shoot.

▼While depressing the shutter release button lightly, recompose the picture.

▼Then depress the shutter release button all the way.

•As long as the shutter release button is pressed lightly, focus is locked.

•Do not change the camera-to-subject distance while lightly pressed the shutter release button.

Selecting the flash mode

flash

•For details, see the reference page of each flash mode.

→ AUTOJ Auto flash (-P. 21)

↓

# Flash cancel (-P. 22)

↓

J Anytime flash (-P. 22)

↓

† Auto flash with slow sync (-P. 23)

•When the camera power is turned off, the flash mode reverts to auto flash.

Auto flash photography

The flash automatically fires when the available light is low or the subject is backlit.

	Open the slide cover to turn
	1the camera on.
	•When the camera is turned on,
	“AUTOJ”appears on the LCD panel.
	Auto flash mode is automatically
	activated.
	•The camera senses when the available
	light is low or the subject is backlit and
	automatically fires the flash.
	•When “#” appears on the LCD panel, the
	flash does not fire. In this case, no oragne	21
	LED lights up.	21
	LED lights up.

Flash cancel mode

Use this mode where flash photography is prohibited or to achieve a natural lighting effect in night scenes.

1Press the J button until “#” appears on the LCD

panel.

•Since slow shutter speeds are usually selected in this mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

Anytime flash mode

Use this mode to fire the flash intention

	Slow sync flash mode
ally regardless of the available light.	Use this mode to obtain the correct exposure for both the main subject
	and background in low-light situations or at night.

Press the J button until
1“†”appears on the LCD
panel.
•Since slow shutter speeds are usually
selected in this mode, use a tripod to
prevent camera shake.
•When the subject is bright, “#”
appears on the LCD panel and flash
does not fire. In this case, no oragne
LED lights up.	23

Selecting other modes

To match your shooting purposes, red-eye reduction, remote control and self-timer modes are selectable.

Each time the MODE button is pressed, the display changes in the order indicated.

•For details, see the reference page for each mode.

Cancel (no indication)

@Red-eye reduction indicator (-P. 25) For reducing the “red-eye” effect with flash.

@ Remote control indicator (-P. 26)

CFor releasing the shutter remotely.

Self-timer indicator (-P. 27) For including yourself in the picture.

Red-eye reduction mode

In flash photography, the subject’s eyes may sometimes appear bright red. To reduce the “red-eye” effect, use this mode.

1Press the MODE button until “@” appears on the LCD panel.

•Because the red-eye reduction lamp lights up for a second before the flash fires, be careful not to move the camera or let the subject move until the flash fires.

•The red-eye reduction mode is not recommended when shooting fastmoving subjects.

3Check that the orange and green LEDs light up before shooting.

•If the orange LED is blinking, lightly press the shutter release button again after approx. 6 sec. and wait for the orange LED to light up before shooting.

•To cancel the red-eye reduction mode, press the MODE button until “@” disappears from the LCD panel. This mode cannot be canceled by turning the power off. •Red-eye reduction and flash cancel modes

can be set together, but in this case 25 red-eye reduction cannot be performed.

Remote control photography (optional)

For releasing the shutter remotely:

	3shoot.Compose the picture and
	▼ Aim the remote control unit at
	the camera and press the shutter
	release button on the unit.
	•The red-eye reduction lamp lights up for
	approx. 2 sec. before the shutter is released.
	•If the shutter cannot be released with the
	remote control, change the battery inside the
	remote control unit. (The life of the battery is
26	approx. 10 years.) Visit an authorized Nikon
26	dealer or service center to change it.

Self-timer operation

When you want to include yourself in the picture:

2Compose the picture and depress the shutter release button all the way.

•The red-eye reduction lamp blinks for 8 sec., then lights up for 2 sec. before the shutter is released.

•Self-timer operation is canceled after shooting.

•To cancel self-timer operation, close the slide cover.

Close-up shooting

For taking subjects such as close-ups of flowers:

•When taking subjects within the range of approx. 0.4 to 1m (1.3 to 3.3 ft.), compose the picture within the parallax compensation marks. The area as shown above will be cut off in the final print.

•When the subject is closer than approx. 0.4m (1.3 ft.), the green LED blinks slowly and the shutter is locked.

•If the subject is very close, the green LED
blinks quickly and the shutter can be
released, resulting in out-of-focus	27
pictures.	27

Title recording function

For imprinting a title on the back of pictures:

1Press the TITLE button until “”, language and title codes appear on the LCD panel.

•30 titles are selectable in 12 languages.

2Selectcodes.the language/title

▼Press the TITLE button for more than 2 sec. The title or language code starts blinking.

▼Press the button to set the language code. Press the button to set the title code. Pressing each button continuously changes the code quickly.

3Setcodes.the language/title

▼Press the TITLE button and the preferred code stops blinking and appears on the LCD panel. Then shoot.

•When “ ” appears on the LCD panel, title recording is possible even when the date display is activated on the LCD panel by pressing the DATE button.

List of user imprinted titles

Language provided

Titles provided for British English

Code Language

1Danish

2Finnish

3French

4German

5Italian

6Japanese

8Norwegian

9Portuguese

10Spanish

11Swedish

12British English

13American English

Code	Title	Code	Title
01	HONEYMOON	16	CONGRATULATIONS
02	WEDDING	17	MERRY CHRISTMAS
03	HANUKKAH	18	FESTIVAL
04	GRADUATION	19	FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
05	FAMILY	20	HAPPY NEW YEAR
06	PARTY	21	REUNION
07	HOLIDAY	22	FATHER’ S DAY
08	ANNIVERSARY OF MARRIAGE	23	MOTHER’ S DAY
09	FRIENDS	24	BAPTISM
10	SCHOOL EVENT	25	ST. VALENTINE’ S DAY
11	TRIP	26	GOOD FRIDAY
12	I LOVE YOU	27	EASTER MONDAY
13	THANK YOU	28	HAPPY EASTER
14	SEASON’S GREETINGS	29	ST. GEORGE’S DAY
15	HAPPY BIRTHDAY	30	MAY DAY HOLIDAY

For titles in other language, see the attached “List of Imprinted User Title”.

•To cancel the title recording function, press the TITLE button and make sure “ ” and language/title codes have disappeared. The letter “OFF” lights up for 2 sec. on the LCD panel before returning to the date display.

Setting the date and time

1Entering the setting mode

▼Press the SEL (date select) button for more than

2 seconds.

•The “year” section starts blinking.

2Setting the “year”

▼Press the ADJUST (date adjust) button to set the correct year.

•Each time the ADUST button is pressed, the number increases by one.

•Pressing the ADJUST button continuously for more than 2 sec. changes the number quickly.

3Setting the “month”

▼Press the SEL button. The “month” section starts blinking.

▼Press the ADJUST button to set the correct month.

▼Press the SEL button.

•Repeat procedures 2 and 3 to set the day, hour and minute.

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