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DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
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Trademark Information
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• 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.
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Introduction
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
A
Shooting Suited for the Scene
C
Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face
a
More on Playback
c
Movies
D
Voice Recordings
E
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
d
Technical Notes
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read
the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment.
Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed
in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon
product, to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of
malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an
unusual smell coming from the
camera or AC adapter, unplug the AC
adapter and remove the battery
immediately, taking care to avoid
burns. Continued operation could
result in injury. After removing or
disconnecting the power source, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized
service 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 the battery.
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Do not use the camera or AC
adapter in the presence of
flammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in
the presence of flammable gas, as this
could result in explosion or fire.
Handle the camera strap with
care
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to
prevent infants from putting the
battery or other small parts into their
mouths.
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For Your Safety
Observe caution when
handling the battery
The battery may leak or explode if
improperly handled. Observe the
following precautions when handling
the battery for use in this product:
• Before replacing the battery, turn
the product off. If you are using the
AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
• Only use a Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL10 (supplied). Charge
the battery by inserting it in a
Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied).
• When inserting the battery, do not
attempt to insert it upside down or
backwards.
• Do not short or disassemble the
battery or attempt to remove or
break the battery insulation or
casing.
• Do not expose the battery to flame
or to excessive heat.
• Do not immerse in or expose to
water.
• Return the battery to the battery
case for transportation. Do not
transport or store with metal objects
such as necklaces 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 following
precautions when handling
the battery charger
• Keep dry. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in fire or
electric shock.
• Dust on or near the metal parts of
the plug should be removed with a
dry cloth. Continued use could
result in fire.
• Do not handle the power cable or
go near the battery charger during
lightning storms. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in
electric shock.
• Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug
or bend the power cable, place it
under heavy objects, or expose it to
heat or flames. Should the insulation
be damaged and the wires become
exposed, take it to a Nikonauthorized service representative for
inspection. Failure to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.
• Do not handle the plug or battery
charger with wet hands. Failure to
observe this precaution could result
in electric shock.
• Do not use with travel converters or
adapters designed to convert from
one voltage to another or with DCto-AC inverters. Failure to observe
this precaution could damage the
product or cause overheating or fire.
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For Your Safety
Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input
and output jacks, use only the cables
provided or sold by Nikon for the
purpose, to maintain compliance with
product regulations.
Handle moving parts with
care
Be careful that your fingers or other
objects are not pinched by the lens
cover or other moving parts.
CD-ROMs
The CD-ROMs supplied with this
device should not be played back on
audio CD equipment. Playing CDROMs 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 touching a
person or object
Failure to observe this precaution
could result in burns or fire.
Avoid contact with liquid
crystal
Should the monitor break, care should
be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent liquid
crystal from the monitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
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Notices
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
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 from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/television
technician for help.
CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be
notified that any changes or
modifications made to this device that
are not expressly approved by Nikon
Corporation may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or
provided by Nikon for your equipment.
Using other interface cables may
exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Notice for customers in the State of
California
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will
expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York 11747-3064
USA
Tel: 631-547-4200
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Notices
Notice for customers in Canada
CAUTION
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
ATTENTION
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Notice for customers in Europe
This symbol indicates that
this product is to be
collected separately.
The following apply only 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 batteries, whether marked with
this symbol or not, are 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.
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Table of Contents
For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii
WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii
Notices .......................................................................................................................................................v
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................1
Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4
The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................................................................5
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................................6
The A (Shooting Mode) Button...................................................................................................................6
The c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................6
Shutter-release Button........................................................................................................................................6
Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 7
Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................7
Dragging......................................................................................................................................................................7
About the Stylus......................................................................................................................................................7
Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations......................................... 8
Shooting (Operation Controls).......................................................................................................................8
Shooting (Other Indicators)..............................................................................................................................9
Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................10
Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................11
Photo Information and Controls Display..............................................................................................12
The Shooting-mode Selection Menu......................................................................................................13
The Playback-mode Selection Menu.......................................................................................................13
The Menu Screen.................................................................................................................................................14
Help Display............................................................................................................................................................15
First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 16
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................16
Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................18
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................19
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................19
Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................20
Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................22
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................23
A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode .................................................................24
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode.......................................................24
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................25
Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................26
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................28
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Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures.................................................................................30
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................30
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................30
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................32
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................32
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................34
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................35
C Shooting Suited for the Scene................................................................................................ 36
Shooting in Scene Mode...................................................................................................................36
Setting the Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................36
Features .....................................................................................................................................................................37
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector).............43
Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode..............................................................................44
Taking Pictures in Food Mode.....................................................................................................................45
Using the Draw Option....................................................................................................................................47
Taking Pictures for a Panorama..................................................................................................................48
a Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face................................................................................50
Shooting in Smile Mode....................................................................................................................50
Blink Proof Function...........................................................................................................................................51
c More on Playback....................................................................................................................... 52
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ......................................................................52
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom..........................................................................................54
Editing Pictures.....................................................................................................................................55
Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop.................................................................................................................56
Paint Pictures..........................................................................................................................................................57
Quick Retouch .......................................................................................................................................................60
Stretching Pictures: Stretch...........................................................................................................................61
Adding a Sense of Perspective: Perspective control.....................................................................62
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting..............................................................................63
Change Color Tones: Color Options........................................................................................................64
Resizing Pictures: Small Picture...................................................................................................................65
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback.......................................................................................66
Recording Voice Memos.................................................................................................................................66
Playing Voice Memos........................................................................................................................................67
Deleting Voice Memos.....................................................................................................................................67
Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode)..........................................................................68
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode...................................................................................................68
Using List by Date Mode.................................................................................................................................69
List by Date Menu ...............................................................................................................................................70
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Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode.............................................................................................71
Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode ..................................................................................................71
Using Auto Sort Mode......................................................................................................................................73
Auto Sort Menu ....................................................................................................................................................74
Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode).................................................................75
Preparing Favorites Folder.............................................................................................................................76
Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder.....................................................................................................77
Viewing the Pictures in Favorites Folder...............................................................................................78
Removing Pictures from Favorites............................................................................................................79
Using Favorite Pictures Mode......................................................................................................................79
Favorite Pictures Menu ....................................................................................................................................80
D Movies .............................................................................................................................................82
Recording Movies ................................................................................................................................82
The Movie Menu...................................................................................................................................83
Movie Options.......................................................................................................................................................83
Electronic VR...........................................................................................................................................................84
Movie Playback.....................................................................................................................................85
Deleting Movie Files...........................................................................................................................................85
E Voice Recordings........................................................................................................................... 86
Making Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................86
Playing Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................88
Deleting Sound Files..........................................................................................................................................89
Copying Voice Recordings................................................................................................................90
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers............................................................ 91
Connecting to a TV..............................................................................................................................91
Connecting to a Computer...............................................................................................................93
Before Connecting the Camera..................................................................................................................93
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer ....................................................................94
Connecting to a Printer......................................................................................................................97
Connecting the Camera and Printer........................................................................................................98
Printing Pictures One at a Time..................................................................................................................99
Printing Multiple Pictures............................................................................................................................100
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set...................................................................................... 103
Creating a Print Order by Date, Category, or Folder...................................................................105
d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus ...........................................................................107
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu.................................................................................... 107
Displaying the Shooting Menu ...............................................................................................................107
Image Mode.........................................................................................................................................................108
White Balance.....................................................................................................................................................110
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Exp.+/–....................................................................................................................................................................112
Continuous...........................................................................................................................................................113
ISO sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................................115
AF Area Mode .....................................................................................................................................................116
Distortion Control ...........................................................................................................................................119
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously....................................................................120
Playback Options: The Playback Menu .....................................................................................121
Displaying the Playback Menu ................................................................................................................121
Slide Show.............................................................................................................................................................123
Delete.......................................................................................................................................................................124
Protect ....................................................................................................................................................................124
Rotate Image.......................................................................................................................................................125
Copy .........................................................................................................................................................................125
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu.......................................................................................127
Displaying the Setup Menu........................................................................................................................128
Electronic VR .......................................................................................................................................................128
Welcome Screen ..............................................................................................................................................129
Date...........................................................................................................................................................................130
Monitor Settings................................................................................................................................................133
Date Imprint ........................................................................................................................................................133
Motion Detection ............................................................................................................................................134
Digital Zoom .......................................................................................................................................................135
Sound Settings...................................................................................................................................................136
Auto Off .................................................................................................................................................................136
Format Memory/Format Card..................................................................................................................137
Language...............................................................................................................................................................138
Video Mode .........................................................................................................................................................138
Blink Warning .....................................................................................................................................................138
Reset All .................................................................................................................................................................139
Firmware Version..............................................................................................................................................142
Technical Notes................................................................................................................................143
Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 143
Approved Memory Cards............................................................................................................................143
Image/Sound File and Folder Names ........................................................................................144
Caring for the Camera.....................................................................................................................145
Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................147
Storage....................................................................................................................................................................147
Error Messages...................................................................................................................................148
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................152
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 158
Supported Standards.....................................................................................................................................161
Index......................................................................................................................................................162
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Introduction
About This Manual
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S230 digital camera. This manual
was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read
this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the
product will read it.
Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and
conventions are used:
This icon marks cautions,
information that should be read
B
before use, to prevent damage to
the camera.
This icon marks notes, information
that should be read before using
C
the camera.
Notations
• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of
buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear in bold.
Screen Samples
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted 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.
This icon marks tips, additional
information that may be helpful
D
when using the camera.
This icon indicates that more
information is available elsewhere
A
in this manual or in the Quick Start
Guide.
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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 be stored on the memory card and
delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The
memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store
pictures to, or delete, or view pictures.
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Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education,
continually updated information is available online at the following sites:
Introduction
• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/
• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/suppor t/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.co m/
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently
asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional
information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for
contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic
circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries and AC
adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and
proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY
VOID YOUR
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 taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on
a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable
for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.
About the Manuals
• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and
NIKON WARRANTY.
Holographic seal:
Identifies this device as an
authentic Nikon product.
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without
Nikon’s prior written permission.
these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the
Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).
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Information and Precautions
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means
of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government
bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The copying or reproduction
of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless
the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused
postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or
reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is
prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private
companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except
when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by 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 copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making i llegal cop ies or to
infringe copyright laws.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes
be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially
resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s
responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data
using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images
containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any
pictures selected for the welcome screen (A 129). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage
to property when physically destroying data storage devices.
Introduction
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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
Introduction
7
1
2
5
6
4
3
9
8
Lens cover closed
10
Zoom control..................................................27
f : wide .......................................................27
1
g : tele..........................................................27
h : thumbnail playback.....................52
i : playback zoom................................54
2 Shutter-release button..............................28
Power switch/Power-on lamp
3
.......................................................................24, 136
4
4 Built-in flash......................................................32
5 Self-timer lamp...............................................34
6 Lens .........................................................147, 158
7 Eyelet for camera strap................................5
8 Built-in microphone....................66, 82, 86
9 Speaker................................................67, 85, 88
10 Lens cover......................................................145
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Opening the pin cover
5
7
6
Parts of the Camera
Introduction
1
2
3
4
11
10
8
9
12
1 A (shooting mode) button.....................6
2 c (playback) button...........................6, 30
Indicator lamp................................................86
3
Flash lamp.........................................................33
4 Monitor..................................................................8
5 Tripod socket
6 Pin cover............................................ 91, 94, 98
Attaching the Camera Strap
7 Cable connector............................91, 94, 98
Battery-chamber/
8
memory card slot cover...................18, 22
9 Battery latch.............................................18, 19
10 Battery-chamber...........................................18
11 Memory card slot..........................................22
12 Power connector cover........................ 143
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Basic Operations
The A (Shooting Mode) Button
• Press the A button in playback mode to enter
Introduction
The c (Playback) Button
Shutter-release Button
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and
exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel
resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this
position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the 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.
shooting mode.
• Press the A button in shooting mode to display
the shooting-mode selection menu (A 13).
• Press the c button in shooting mode to enter
playback mode.
• Press the c button in playback mode to display
the playback-mode selection menu (A 13).
• If the camera is turned off, hold down the c
button to turn the camera on in playback mode.
Press the
shutter-release
button halfway
to set focus and
exposure
Press the
shutter-release
button the rest
of the way down
to take picture
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Operating the Touch Panel
The COOLPIX S230’s monitor is a touch panel display. Operate the touch panel
using your finger or the supplied stylus.
Tapping
Tap the touch panel.
Use this operation to select a control or
picture.
Dragging
Drag your finger across the touch
panel.
Use this operation to view the previous or
subsequent picture during playback.
About the Stylus
Use the stylus when you find that
operation using your finger is difficult, such
as when using the Paint option (A 57), or
the Draw option (A 47).
Introduction
Attaching the Stylus
Attach the stylus to the strap as shown.
B Notes on the Touch Panel and the Stylus
• Do not press on the touch panel with pointed objects other than the supplied stylus.
• Do not scratch or press the touch panel too hard.
• Do not place the stylus where small children can reach.
• Do not carry the camera by the stylus. The strap may slip off the stylus and the camera may fall.
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Shooting (Operation Controls)
Tap the following controls to change settings.
• The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information display
Introduction
on/off (A 12), shooting mode and the current camera settings.
1
2
3
4 7
1
Flash mode ..................................................32
5
A
4
Information display on/off .................12
6
2
Self-timer.......................................................34
Macro mode................................................35
3
Portrait one-touch zoom (in Portrait
or Night portrait scene mode) ....45
5
White balance (in Food scene
mode)..............................................................45
a
6
Touch AF/AE off .......................................26
F
7
Menu................................................................14
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
9 9 9
9 9 99
9 9 9
0 0
1
1
0 0
Shooting (Other Indicators)
The following monitor display shows the current settings applied from the
shooting menu (A 107) and focus area.
• The indicators displayed vary with current camera settings and shooting mode.
134 5
2 6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Introduction
18
1716
1 Shooting mode* ...................24, 36, 50, 82
Continuous shooting mode, BSS....... 113
2
Blink proof.....................................................51
F
3
Macro mode................................................35
4 Zoom indicator......................................27, 35
B
5
Battery level indicator............................24
s
6
Motion detection..................................134
r
7
Electronic VR icon.................................128
Y
8
Distortion control..................................119
9
White balance mode ..........................110
* Indicators displayed vary with current shooting mode.
10
11
12
13 Focus area..............................................28, 116
14 Focus area (Face Priority).............. 28, 116
15 Focus area (touch AF/AE)........................26
16
17
18
19
999
999
19
9999
00
1
00
1
“Date not set” indicator.....................148
Time zone indicator.............................130
Date imprint .............................................133
Image mode.............................................108
Movie options.............................................83
E u
ISO sensitivity...................................33, 115
Exposure compensation value .....112
C
Internal memory indicator..................25
Number of exposures remaining
(still pictures)....................................................24
Movie length ...................................................82
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Playback (Operation Controls)
Tap the following controls to switch between monitor displays, or delete or edit
pictures.
Introduction
• The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information on/off
(A 12), the picture played back and the current camera settings.
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3
4
5
1
6
10
A
1
Information display on/off ................ 12
B
2
Display previous picture......................30
C
3
Display subsequent picture...............30
D
4
Editing (still pictures) ............55, 66, 77
E
5
Delete .............................................................30
F
6
Menu................................................................14
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The following monitor display shows information for the picture currently
displayed.
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2 File number and type.............................144
3 Date/time of recording.............................20
4 Print-order icon ..........................................103
5 Protect icon................................................... 124
Editing functions
d Paint icon............................................57
a Quick retouch icon........................60
P Stretch icon........................................61
O Perspective control icon............62
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c D-Lighting icon...............................63
Color options icon.........................64
B
7
1
Indicators displayed vary with current playback mode.
2
The icon for the selected category in auto sort mode or the favorites folder currently
selected in playback mode is displayed.
Small picture icon.............65
p Voice memo icon...........................67
Battery level indicator ...........................24
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9
10
11
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9999
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1
00
1
Movie playback guide...........................85
Volume guide.............................................85
Category icon in
auto sort mode2............................................71
Favorites folder icon in
favorite pictures mode2...........................78
Image mode.............................................108
Movie options ............................................83
C
Internal memory indicator .................25
Current frame number/
total number of frames.............................30
Movie length...................................................85
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Tap A to toggle the information display on and off in the following order.
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Shooting
Information display on
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The view through the
lens, operational controls,
and shooting information
Information display off
Playback
are displayed.
Photo information on Information off
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Framing grid*
A framing grid to assist
with picture framing is
displayed.
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controls, and photo
information are displayed.
When the information display is on, photo information and all available controls
are displayed. Monitor displays, with the information display on, are used for
explanation purposes in this manual.
* A framing grid is displayed only in A (auto) mode.
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
The Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Press the A (shooting mode) button in shooting mode to display the shootingmode selection menu (A 6). Tap a control in the monitor to change to the
desired shooting mode.
1
Auto mode
2
3
4
1. A (auto) mode (A 24)
2. d Scene mode* (A 36)
3. a Smile mode (A 50)
4. D Movie mode (A 82)
* The icon displayed differs depending upon the last
scene mode selected.
To return to the shooting mode while the shooting-mode selection menu is
displayed, press the A button again.
The Playback-mode Selection Menu
Press the c (playback) button in playback mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu (A 6). Tap a control in the monitor to change to the desired
playback mode.
1
Play
2
3
4
1. c Playback mode (A 30)
2. h Favorite pictures mode (A 75)
3. F Auto sort mode (A 71)
4. C List by date mode (A 68)
Introduction
To return to the playback mode while the playback-mode selection menu is
displayed, press the c button again.
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
The Menu Screen
Tap F to display the menu for the selected mode.
• Tap z tab to display the setup menu.
Introduction
• Tap f to exit the menu.
Displayed when the menu
contains two or more pages
Image mode
White balance
Exp. +/
-
Continuous
Displayed when there are one or
more menu items to follow
z tab
Display previous or
subsequent page
Display the help screen
(A 15)
Exit the menu and return
the monitor display to
shooting or playback mode
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Displayed
when there
are more
previous
menu items
ISO sensitivity
AF area mode
Distortion control
Tap the menu item to
proceed to the next set of
options
ISO sensitivity
Auto
High ISO auto
80
100
Tap the option to apply
the selection
Return the
monitor
display to the
previous
screen
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Help Display
Tap the control when w or u is displayed in the monitor to display the help
selection screen. Tap a menu item or option to view a description of that feature or
setting.
Tap H to return display to the previous screen.
White balance
Image mode
White balance
Exp. +/
-
Continuous
For accurate color reproduction,
choose a setting that matches
the light source.
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First Steps
Charging the Battery
The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied).
Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied) before first use or
when the battery is running low.
1 Connect the power cable.
First Steps
Connect the power cable to the 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.
2
3
1
2 Charge the battery.
Insert the battery at an angle as
shown 1, and set it in the battery
charger 2.
CHARGE lamp starts blinking when
battery is inserted 3. Charging is
complete when lamp stops blinking 4.
About 100 minutes are required to
charge a fully depleted battery.
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4
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Charging the Battery
The following chart explains CHARGE lamp status.
CHARGE lamp Description
Blinks Battery charging.
On Battery fully charged.
• The battery is not inserted correctly. Remove the battery and
reinsert it into the battery charger so that the battery is lying
flat.
Flickers
• Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) before use.
• The battery is faulty. Stop charging immediately, unplug the
charger, and take both the battery and charger to your retailer
or Nikon service representative.
3 Remove the battery and unplug the charger when charging is
complete.
B Notes on the Battery Charger
• The supplied battery charger is for use only with the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10. Be sure
to use only genuine Nikon brand rechargeable batteries.
• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the batter y charger on page iii before using the battery
charger.
First Steps
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 146), before using the battery.
• If the battery is not used for an extended period, recharge it at least once every six months and run
it flat before returning it to storage.
C AC Power Supply
To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-62D (available
separately from Nikon) (A 143). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of
AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the
camera.
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Inserting the Battery
Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) into your camera.
• Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low
(A 16).
1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
First Steps
cover.
2 Insert the battery.
Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals
are oriented correctly as described on the label at the
entrance of the battery chamber, and insert the battery.
Use the battery to push the orange battery latch in the
direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the
battery 2. When the battery is fully inserted, the battery
latch will lock it in place.
B Inserting the Battery
Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could
damage the camera. Be sure to check the battery is in the
correct orientation.
3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.
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Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on
lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery
latch in the direction indicated by the arrow
battery can then be removed by hand
1. The
2.
• Note that the battery may become hot during use;
observe due caution when removing the battery.
Turning On and Off the Camera
To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The
power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the
monitor will turn on.
To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
When the camera is turned off, both the power-on
lamp and monitor will turn off.
• If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button to turn the camera on in
playback mode (A 31).
First Steps
C Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode (Standby Mode)
If no operations are performed for about a minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off
automatically and the camera will enter standby mode. If no operations are performed for another
three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically (the auto off function).
Pressing the power switch, or the shutter-release button, while the monitor is off in standby mode
will reactivate the monitor.
The time allowed to elapse from before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the
Auto off option (A 136) in the setup menu (A 127).
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.
1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and
the monitor will turn on.
First Steps
2 Tap the desired language.
If the desired language is not displayed, tap R or S to
view other language options.
For more information about operating the touch panel,
see “Operating the Touch Panel” (A 7).
.
3 Tap Yes.
If No is tapped, the date and time will not be set.
4 Tap C or D to select your home time zone
(A 132) and tap g.
D Daylight Saving Time
If daylight saving time is in effect, tap W in the time zone selection
screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time
option.
When the daylight saving time option is enabled, W glows yellow.
To turn off the daylight saving time option, tap W again.
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Language
Date
Set time and date?
London
Casablanca
London
Casablanca
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
5 Edit the date and time.
Tap A or B to edit the highlighted item.
6 Tap C or D to choose the order in which the
day, month and year are displayed
7 Tap g.
The settings are applied and monitor display exits to
shooting mode.
Date
01
01 2009 00 : 00
DMY
Date
15
05 2009 14 : 30
DMY
Date
15
05 2009 14 : 30
DMY
First Steps
D Changing the Date and Time
• Select Date from the Date item (A 130) in the setup menu (A 127) to change the current date
and time and follow the procedure described in step 5 above.
• Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight
saving time settings (A 130).
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Inserting Memory Cards
Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory
(approximately 44 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards
(available separately) (A 143).
If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored on
the memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played back,
deleted or transferred. Remove the memory card to store data in the internal
First Steps
memory, or play back, delete or transfer data from the internal memory.
1 Confirm the power-on lamp and the monitor
are off and open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
2 Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into
place.
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
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B Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards
could damage the camera or the memory card. Be sure to
check the memory card is in the correct orientation.
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Inserting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off
and confirm that the power-on lamp and monitor are
off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card. The
card can then be removed by hand. Do not attempt to
remove the card at an angle 2.
B Formatting Memory Cards
If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be
formatted before use (A 137). Note that f ormatting permanently
deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Be sure
to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting
the memory card.
Tap Yes. When the confirmation dialog is displayed, tap Yes. To start
formatting, tap OK.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting
is complete.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S230, be sure to
format them using this camera (A 137).
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Ye s N o
B The Write Protect Switch
Memory cards are equipped with a wri te protect switch. When
this switch is in the “lock” position, data cannot be 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.
Write protect switch
First Steps
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. Failure to observe this precaution could result
in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:
- Take out the battery or memory card
-Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity, dust, or to corrosive gases.
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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
1 8
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic,
“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and
the monitor will turn on. The lens will also extend.
Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed.
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2 Press the A button.
3 Tap A in the monitor.
The camera enters A (auto) mode.
4 Check the battery level and the number of
exposures remaining.
Battery Level
Monitor Description
NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
Battery low. Prepare to charge or
replace the battery.
Cannot take pictures. Recharge or
replace with a fully charged
battery.
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B
N
Battery
exhausted.
Number of 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 109).
Auto mode
Battery level indicator
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Number of exposures
remaining
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
1 8
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
Shooting mode
A displayed in A
(auto) mode.
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Internal memory indicator
Indicates that images will be stored on the
camera’s internal memory (approximately 44 MB).
When a memory card is inserted in the camera,
C does not appear and images will be stored on
the memory card.
Motion detection icon
The effects of the subject
movement and camera shake
are reduced.
Image mode
The combination of image
size and image quality
(compression) is displayed.
The default setting is i
Normal (3,648 × 2,736).
Tap A to change the information displayed in the monitor (A 12).
When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the power
switch or the shutter-release button to reactivate it (A 136).
D Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode
In A (auto) mode, macro mode (A 35) can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash
mode (A 32) and self-timer (A 34). Tapping F in A (auto) mode allows you to specify settings
for all shooting menu items (A 107) depending upon the shooting situations.
D Motion Detection
• When Auto (default setting) is selected for the Motion detection option (A 134) in the setup
menu and the camera detects camera shake and subject movement, the camera increases shutter
speed to reduce blurring.
• When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake and increases shutter speed, the
motion detection icon will turn green.
D Electronic Vibration Reduction
When the flash mode (A 32) is set to W (off) or Y (slow sync) with Electronic VR (A 128) in the
setup menu set to Auto, the r icon may appear in the monitor. The appearance of r indicates
shooting conditions in which the effects of camera shake can be pronounced. In these situations,
the camera reduces the effects of camera shake in pictures before recording them.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
1 8
1 8181 8
1 Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash,
microphone, and speaker.
When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera
so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
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2 Frame the picture.
When the camera recognizes a face looking toward the
camera, that face will be framed by a yellow double
border (default setting). If more than one face is
recognized, the face nearest to the camera will be framed
by a double border and the rest by a single border.
AF area will not appear when shooting pictures of subjects other than people, or
framing a subject with which no face is recognized
Touch AF/AE
Tap a subject in the monitor to select the focus area at
which the camera should focus and set the exposure.
• u or a double border will be displayed at the
position tapped.
• To disable the focus area applied using the touch AF/
AE function, tap a.
• If a position at which focus cannot be acquired is
tapped, X will be displayed in the monitor. Tap
another position within X.
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Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate
the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject
fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus
increasing the area visible in the frame.
A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor
when the zoom control is rotated.
Step 2 Frame a Picture
Zoom out Zoom in
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Optical
zoom
Digital
zoom
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating
and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified
up to 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio.
Focus will be on the center of the screen (without active focus area display) when
digital zoom is in effect.
Maximum
optical zoom
Digital zoom 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 being applied. The position of V moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for
confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the
current image mode setting.
When an image size is small
Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option (A 135) in the setup menu (A 127).
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
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1/125
F3.1
1/125
1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
When a face looking toward the camera is recognized:
Camera will focus on the face surrounded by the double
border active focus area. When the subject is in focus, the
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double border glows green.
When shooting pictures of subjects other than people or
framing a subject with which no face is recognized:
Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine)
containing the subject closest to the camera. When the
subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green.
When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed
and the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Once
focus has been acquired, the focus indicator will glow
green.
When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the
shutter speed and aperture values also appear.
Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the double border for face
recognition may blink, or the focus area or focus indicator may blink red. All of these
cases indicate that the camera does not focus. Change the composition and press the
shutter-release button halfway again.
See “AF Area Mode” (A 116) or “Face Priority” (A 118) for more information about
Face Priority.
2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded to
the memory card or internal memory.
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Shutter
speed
1/125
Shutter
speed
Focus indicator
F3.1
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Aperture
F3.1
F3.11/125
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
B During Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded. Cutting power or
removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the
camera or card.
B Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area and the focus indicator glow green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject
and is in deep shadow)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a
white wall, wearing a white shirt)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock (A 117). When using focus lock, be sure that
the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that
for the actual subject.
C Blink Warning
If the blink warning screen is displayed shortly after a picture is
taken in face priority mode, the eyes of human subjects may have
been closed when the picture was taken. Check the picture and
decide whether or not another picture should be taken.
• The portrait subject, whose eyes may hav e been closed when the
picture was taken, will be framed by a yellow border in the blink
warning screen.
• Tap the picture, or press the shutter-release button, to return to
shooting mode.
See “Blink Warning” (A 138) or “Operating the Blink Warning Screen” (A 139) for more
information.
Did someone blink?
D Flash
If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down
(A 32).
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Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
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Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)
Press the c button
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Internal memory indicatorA button
The last picture taken will be displayed in fullframe playback mode.
Drag the current picture to display previous or
subsequent picture.
Previous or subsequent picture can also be
viewed by tapping B or C.
Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution
while being read from the memory card or
internal memory.
Press the A button or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting mode.
When playing back pictures stored on the camera
’s internal memory, C appears.
When a memory card is inserted in the camera, C does not appear and images
stored on the memory card are played back.
Tap A to toggle the displayed operational control and information display on and off (
Deleting Pictures
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4
A 12
).
1 Tap E to delete the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.
2 Tap Yes.
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To exit without deleting the
picture, tap No.
Erase 1 image?
Ye s N o
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Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
C Options Available in Playback Mode
The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.
Option Use Description A
Rotate the zoom control to g to enlarge
Playback zoom
View thumbnails
Edit pictures
Toggle operational
control display and
information display on
and off
Change playback mode
Switch to shooting mode
g (i)
f (h)
D
A
the picture up to 10×.
Tap H to return to full-frame playback
mode.
Rotate the zoom control to f to display
4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails.
Tap D to display the retouch menu.
Tap A to toggle operational control
display and information display on and
off.
Press the c button to display the
playback-mode selection menu and
change to list by date, auto sort, or
favorite pictures mode.
Press the A button or the shutter-release
button to switch to the last shooting
mode selected in the shooting-mode
selection menu.
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C Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera
When the camera is off, holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode. The
lens will not extend.
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C Viewing Pictures
• Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed when no memory card is inserted.
• When pictures in which a face was detected during shooting are displayed in full-frame playback,
the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display, depending upon the orientation of
the detected face.
• When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the c button or the
power switch to reactivate it (A 136).
D Deleting Multiple Pictures
Multiple pictures can be deleted from the Delete option (A 124) in the playback menu (A 121),
the list by date menu (A 70), the auto sort menu (A 74), or the favorite pictures menu (A 80).
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Using the Flash
1 8
The flash has a range of 0.6-4.6 m (2-15 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the
way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.6-2.5 m (2-8 ft.) (when
ISO sensitivity is set to Auto). The following flash modes are available.
U Auto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
V Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduce “red-eye” in portraits (A 33).
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W Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
X Fill flash
Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit
subjects.
Y Slow sync
U (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim light.
Setting the Flash Mode
1 Tap the flash mode control.
The flash menu is displayed.
2 Tap the desired flash mode control.
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the
top of the monitor.
When H is tapped, the menu will close and the
monitor display will return to shooting mode without
changing the flash mode.
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Using the Flash
B Shooting When Lighting is Poor and the Flash is Disabled (W)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
camera shake.
• The E indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken
when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.
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 W (Off).
C The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway.
• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try
again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.
If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and remain off, until the flash is fully charged.
C The Flash Mode Setting
The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode.
• A (auto) mode: U (auto)
• C (scene): varies with the selected scene mode (A 37)
• a (smile): fixed at W (off) when On is selected for Blink proof, U (auto) when Off is selected
for Blink proof (A 51)
The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
C Red-eye Reduction
This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”). The flash fires several times
at low intensity (pre-flash) before the main flash, reducing “red eye.” The camera then analyzes the
picture; if red-eye is detected, the affected area will be processed to further reduce red-eye before
the picture is saved. Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being
pressed and the picture being shot, this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response
is required. The time before the next picture can be shot also increases slightly. Advanced red-eye
reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations. In extremely rare instances, areas not
subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye reduction processing; in these cases,
choose another mode and try again.
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The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits.
This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when
pressing the shutter-release button. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is
recommended.
1 Tap the self-timer control.
The self-timer menu is displayed.
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2 Tap Y or Z.
Y (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions
Z (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake
The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.
When H is tapped, the menu will close and the
monitor display will return to shooting mode without
changing the self-timer setting.
(such as weddings)
Self-timer
3 Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
Focus and exposure will be set.
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4 Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down.
The self-timer starts, and the number of
seconds remaining before the shutter is
released is displayed in the monitor. The selftimer lamp blinks while the timer is counting
down. About one second before the shutter is
released, the lamp remains lit and stops
blinking.
When the shutter is released, the self-timer
turns off.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
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Macro Mode
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Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 10 cm (4 in.). Note
that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 60 cm
(2 ft.).
1 Tap the macro mode control.
The macro menu is displayed.
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2 Tap o.
The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.
When H is tapped, the menu will close and the
monitor display will return to shooting mode without
changing the macro mode setting.
Macro mode
3 Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture.
The camera can focus at a distance of 10 cm (4 in.) at the
zoom position at which F glows green (the zoom
indicator is positioned before K).
C Macro Mode
In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway
to lock focus and exposure.
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C The Macro Mode Setting
The macro mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
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Shooting in Scene Mode
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The
following scene modes are available.
x
Scene auto selector
f Party/indoor g Beach/snow h Sunset i Dusk/dawn j
k Close-up u Food l Museum m
A Draw o Backlight p
* See “Voice Recordings” (A 86) for details.
b Portrait c Landscape d Sports e Night portrait
Fireworks show
Panorama assistEVoice recording*
n Copy
Setting the Scene Mode
1 Press the A button in shooting
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mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and tap the scene
mode control.
The icon for the last scene mode selected is
displayed. The default setting is d (Scene
auto selector).
Scene auto selector
2 Tap the desired scene control.
Tap u to display the help selection screen.
Tap a scene icon to view a description of that
scene mode.
Night landscape
Beach/snow
3 Frame the subject and take the
picture.
D Image Mode
When F is tapped in scene mode, the scene menu is displayed
and the Image mode (A 108) and Exp.+/– (A 112) options can
be adjusted. Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting
modes (except for movie menu).
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Features
x Scene auto selector
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode.
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” (A 43)
for more information.
m U
1
The camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it
has selected. Can be changed to W.
2
Other settings can be selected.
3
Changed to On when the camera selects Close-up scene mode.
1
n Off
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands
out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking
skin tones.
See “Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode” (A 44)
for more information.
m V* n Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• 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.
2
p Off
3
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m W n Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
C Icons Used for Descriptions
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode (A 32); n, self-timer
(A 34); p, macro mode (A 35).
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d Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
• The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by
pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
• While the shutter-release button is held down, pictures are
taken at rate of up to about 1.2 frames per second (fps)
when image mode is set to i Normal (3648). This rate is
maintained for up to 6 pictures.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may
vary depending upon the current image mode setting and
the memory card used.
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
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m W n Off p Off
e Night portrait
OQ
Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main
subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night.
See “Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode” (A 44) for
more information.
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
m V
1
Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.
2
Other settings can be selected.
1
n Off
2
p Off
f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the
camera steadily. Use of a tripod is recommended for dark
locations.
m V
1
The flash may change to slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.
2
Other settings can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended.
Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to
save an image will be longer than usual.
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1
n Off
2
p Off
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g Beach/snow
Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,
beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.
• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.
m U* n Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
h Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.
m W* n Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
i Dusk/dawn
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.
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
m W n Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
O
OQ
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j Night landscape
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night
landscapes.
• 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.
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
m W n Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
k Close-up
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close
range.
• Macro mode (A 35) will be turned on and the camera
automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance
at which the camera can focus.
• The camera can focus at a distance of 10 cm (4 in.) at the
zoom position at which F glows green (the zoom indicator is positioned before K).
The closest possible shooting position may vary according to the zoom position.
• The touch panel can also be tapped to choose an object on which the camera will focus
(A 26).
• The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway.
m U* n Off* p On
* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at
distances of less than 60 cm (2 ft.).
u Food
Use when taking pictures of food. See “Taking Pictures in Food
Mode” (A 45) for details.
• The touch panel can also be tapped to choose an object on
which the camera will focus (A 26).
OQ
m W n Off* p On
* Other settings can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended.
Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to
save an image will be longer than usual.
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l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in
which you do not want to use the flash.
• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.
• BSS (best shot selector) can be used to shoot (A 113).
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
m W n Off* p Off*
* Other settings can be selected.
m Fireworks show
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst
of light from a firework.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The 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.
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
m W n Off p Off
n Copy
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or
in print.
• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.
• Use macro mode (A 35) to focus at short ranges.
• Colored text and drawings may not show up well.
O
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m W* n Off* p Off*
* Other settings can be selected.
A Draw
Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the touch panel display and save it as an image.
See “Using the Draw Option” (A 47) for more information.
m – n – p –
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o Backlight
Use when light is coming from behind subject, throwing
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
• Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame.
• Motion detection (A 134) does not function.
mmn Off* p Off
* Other settings can be selected.
p Panorama assist
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using
the supplied Panorama Maker software. See “Taking Pictures for a Panorama” (A 48) for
details.
m W* n Off* p Off*
* Other settings can be selected.
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Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode for simpler shooting.
When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector scene mode, the
camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes:
• Auto (A 24) • Portrait (A 37) • Landscape (A 37)
• Night portrait (A 38) • Night landscape (A 40) • Close-up (A 40)
• Backlight (A 42)
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose x
(Scene auto selector) (A 36).
The camera enters scene auto selector scene
mode.
Scene auto selector
2 Frame the subject and take the picture.
When the camera automatically selects a scene mode,
the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene
mode currently enabled.
d : Auto g: Night landscape
e: Portrait i: Close-up
f: Landscape j: Backlight
h: Night portrait
When more than one face is framed by a border, tap a border to choose the face on
which the camera focuses.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
B Note on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should
this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A 24) or select the desired scene mode manually (A 36).
C Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
U (Auto) (default setting) and W (Off) flash mode settings can be applied (A 32).
• When U (Auto) is applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting
for the scene mode it has selected.
• When W (Off) is applied, the flash does not fire, regardless of shooting conditions.
C Functions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• Macro mode is disabled. The macro mode turns on when the camera selects Close-up scene mode.
• AF area mode (A 116) is set to Auto in i (Close-up) mode.
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Shooting in Scene Mode
1 8
Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shootingmode selection menu and choose
b (Portrait) or e (Night portrait)
(A 36).
The camera enters portrait or night portrait
scene mode.
2 Frame the picture.
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When a face looking toward the camera is recognized, a
yellow double border (focus area) will be displayed
around that face.
When the camera detects more than one face, a double
border will be displayed around the face closest to the
camera, and single borders around the others. When a
face framed by a single border is tapped, the single
border changes to a double border and the camera will
focus on that face.
If no face is recognized, the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame.
The smile indicator is displayed in Portrait scene mode. If the camera detects a smiling
face of the human subject framed by a double border, the smile indicator increases or
decreases. The smile indicator is not displayed when the camera selects Portrait in
Scene auto selector scene mode.
Portrait one-touch zoom (A 45) is available.
3 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture.
Focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and a picture is
taken when the shutter-release button is pressed the rest of the way down.
When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area blinks red. Change the composition
and press the shutter-release button halfway again.
Scene auto selector
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Smile indicator
B Notes on Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode
• The flash mode in Night portrait scene mode is fixed to fill flash with slow sync and red-eye
reduction. Motion detection (A 134) does not function, regardless of the setting applied.
• Macro mode (A 35) is not available.
• Digital zoom is not available.
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Portrait One-Touch Zoom
When a face is recognized in Portrait or Night portrait
scene mode, simply tap L to change the zoom
position for the portrait subject whose face is framed by
the double border as follows:
waist up zoom bust up zoom face zoom
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• The zoom position can be further adjusted by rotating the zoom control after it
has been changed using the portrait one-touch zoom function.
• Zoom positions available vary with shooting distance.
• Portrait one-touch zoom is not available when the camera selects Portrait or
Night portrait in Scene auto selector scene mode (A 37).
Taking Pictures in Food Mode
Use this mode to take pictures of food.
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose u
(Food) (A 36).
Macro mode (A 35) will be turned on and
the camera automatically zooms to the
position at the closest distance at which the
camera can focus.
Scene auto selector
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2 Tap the white balance control to choose the
desired white balance.
The amount of red or blue tint can be adjusted.
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3 Frame the picture.
The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (4 in.)
at the wide-angle zoom position at which F and the
zoom indicator glow green (the zoom indicator is before
G). The closest distance at which the camera can focus
varies depending upon zoom position.
Tap the subject on which the camera should focus to
select the active focus area (A 26).
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4 Press the shutter-release button to take the
picture.
Focus is locked when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, and a picture is taken when the shutterrelease button is pressed the rest of the way down.
When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area blinks
red. Change the composition and press the shutterrelease button halfway again.
B Note on Food Mode
Flash mode is disabled. Macro mode setting (A 35) is fixed at ON.
C White Balance Setting in Food Mode
• Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects.
• Changing white balance in food mode will not affect white balance in the shooting menu
(A 110).
• The white balance setting applied in food mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time food mode is selected.
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Using the Draw Option
Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the touch panel display and save it as an
image. The image is saved at an image size setting of TV screen (640 × 480).
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose A
(Draw) (A 36).
Scene auto selector
2 Draw pictures or write a memo.
Tap I to write text or draw pictures, and tap J to erase
text or pictures (A 58).
3 Tap I.
Tap J, before tapping I, to undo the last operation
applied using the pen or erase tool (up to the last five
operations can be undone).
4 Tap Yes.
The memo is saved.
To cancel saving the memo, tap No.
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Save OK ?
Ye s N o
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Taking Pictures for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of frame. Use a tripod for the best
results.
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose p
(Panorama assist) (A 36).
Panorama direction icons (O) are displayed
to show the direction in which pictures will
be joined.
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Scene auto selector
2 Tap the direction.
Select how pictures will be joined together in the
completed panorama; right (O), left (N), up (L) or down
(M).
The panorama direction can be reselected by tapping the
panorama direction icon again.
Apply flash mode (A 32), self-timer (A 34), and macro
mode (A 35) settings with this step, if necessary.
3 Take the first picture.
One third of the last picture taken will be
displayed partially transparent.
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4 Take the next picture.
Compose the next picture so that one-third of
the frame overlaps the previous picture.
Repeat until you have taken the necessary
number of pictures to complete the scene.
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1 4
1 7
5 Tap H when shooting is complete.
The camera returns to step 2.
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B Panorama Assist
Flash mode, self-timer, and macro mode settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken.
Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, image mode setting (A 108), or exposure
compensation (A 112) be adjusted until all pictures in the series have been taken.
Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (A 136) initiates standby
mode during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to
a longer setting is recommended.
D R Indicator
R is displayed to indicate that exposure, white balance, and
focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot. All
pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure, white
balance, and focus settings.
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D Panorama Maker
Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD. Transfer pictures to a computer
(A 93) and use Panorama Maker (A 96) to join them in a single panorama.
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Shooting in Smile Mode
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically.
1 Enter smile mode by pressing the
A button in shooting mode and
tapping a.
2 Frame a picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
If the camera recognizes a face looking toward the camera,
the face will be framed by a yellow double border in the
focus area, and when the face comes into focus, the
Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face
double border will glow green for a moment and the focus
will be locked.
Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera detects more than one face, the
face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and the others by
single borders. When a face framed by a single border is tapped twice, the camera
focuses on the position indicated by tapping the touch panel.
3 The shutter is automatically released.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is
automatically released.
When the camera detects a face, the self-timer lamp (A 4) blinks. Immediately after the
shutter is released with detection of a smiling face, the self-timer lamp flickers.
Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically take pictures using the
recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly.
At default settings, the Blink proof function is activated (A 51).
4 Exit smile mode by pressing the A button.
Change to another shooting mode.
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C Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection Features
When the camera is pointed at a face looking toward the camera in smile mode, the face is
automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized one is detected.
• In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
• See “Face Priority” (A 118) for more information.
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Blink Proof Function
The blink proof function is available in smile mode.
Each time a picture is taken, the camera automatically takes two consecutive
shots. Of the two shots, the shot in which the subject’s eyes are open takes priority
and is saved.
• If the camera detects that it has saved a picture in which the subject’s eyes may
have closed, the warning shown at right is displayed for a few seconds.
• To enable or disable the blink proof function, tap F
in smile mode to display the smile menu and select
Blink proof.
• The current setting is displayed in the monitor
One or more subjects may have
closed their eyes.
(A 9).
C Operation of Shutter-Release Button
Press the shutter-release button to take pictures.
• When the face priority takes effect, the focus is locked to the recognized face and the shutter is
released.
• When the face priority doesn’t take effect, the camera focuses on subject in the center of the
frame.
C Functions Available in Smile Mode
• Flash is disabled when On is selected for the Blink proof option. When Off is selected for the
Blink proof option, flash mode (A 32) is set to U (auto). Other flash modes can be selected.
• Digital zoom is not available.
• When F is tapped, the smile menu is displayed and the Image mode (A 108) and Exp.+/–
(A 112) options can be adjusted. Change made to the image mode setting applies to all
shooting modes (except the movie menu).
Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face
C Shooting in Smile Mode
In smile mode, the auto power off function (A 136) is activated and the camera turns off when
either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.
• The camera does not recognize a face
• The camera recognized the face but cannot detect a smiling face
D More Information
See “Autofocus” (A 29) for more information.
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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame
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playback mode (A 30) to display pictures in “contact
sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations
are available while thumbnails are displayed.
To Use Description A
Scroll the screen B, C Tap B or C.–
Increase the
number of picture
thumbnails
displayed
Decrease the
number of pictures
displayed
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Switch to full-frame
playback mode
Delete pictures E
Switch to shooting
mode
f (h)
Rotate the zoom control to f ( h) to increase
the number of the picture thumbnails
displayed: 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to decrease
the number of picture thumbnails displayed:
g (i)
16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4. Rotate the zoom control to g (i)
in 4-picture thumbnail display to return to fullframe playback mode.
Tap the picture to display the picture full
–
frame.
Tap E to select pictures for deletion. Tap the
desired pictures to delete and tap g.
Press the A button or the shutter-release
button to return to the last shooting mode
selected.
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–
–
–
30
C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
For pictures which the Protect (A 124)
setting has been configured, the icon in the
illustration to the right appears.
Movies are displayed as film frames.
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C Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures Mode
• When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode (A 71), the
category icon of the pictures will appear at the right top of the
screen.
3
• When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode (A 75),
the favorite pictures icon will appear at the right top of the screen.
2
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Rotating the zoom control to g (i) during full-frame
playback mode (A 30) zooms the current picture, with
the center of the picture displayed in the monitor.
The guide at lower right shows which portion of the
picture is enlarged.
The following operations can be performed while
pictures are zoomed in.
To Use Description A
Zoom in
Zoom out
Change the
display area
Delete pictures
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Switch to fullframe playback
Crop picture
g (i)
f (h)
Zoom increases each time the zoom control is
rotated to g (i), to a maximum of 10×.
Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is
rotated to f (h). When the magnification ratio
reaches 1×, the display returns to full-frame
playback mode.
The area of the picture currently displayed can
–
be changed by dragging the picture.
Tap E to delete the picture. 30
E
Tap H to switch to full-frame playback. 30
H
Tap G to crop current picture to contain only
G
the portion visible in the monitor.
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–
–
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Switch to
shooting mode
Press the A button or the shutter-release
button to return to the last shooting mode
selected.
Pictures Taken in Face Priority
When zooming in (playback zoom) on a picture taken
using the face-priority function (A 118) by rotating
the zoom control to g (i), the picture will be enlarged
with the face detected with shooting at the center of
the monitor.
• 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 faces
that were detected.
• When the zoom control is rotated to g (i) or f (h) to adjust the zoom ratio,
the center of the picture (normal playback zoom display), rather than the face, is
displayed at the center of the monitor.
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Use the COOLPIX S230 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files
(A 144). The editing features described below are available.
Editing function Description
Crop (A 56)
Paint (A 57) Draw pictures or add decorations on the pictures.
Quick retouch (A 60)
Stretch (A 61)
Perspective control
(A 62)
D-Lighting (A 63)
Color options (A 64) Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
Small picture (A 65)
C Picture Editing
• Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 16:9 (3584) (A 108) cannot be edited.
• The COOLPIX S230 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S230
digital cameras.
• If a copy created using the COOLPIX S230 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may
not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card.
C Restrictions on Picture Editing
• Copies created with editing functions other than the paint function cannot be further edited with
the same function used to create them.
• Copies created with the paint, quick retouch, stretch, perspective control, D-Lighting, or color
options function can be further modified only with the paint, crop, or small picture function.
• Small picture copies and cropped copies cannot be further modified using other editing
functions.
• Images created with the draw option can be modified only with the paint or small picture
function.
D Original Pictures and Edited
• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if 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.
• Print set (A 103) and Protect (A 124) settings configured for original pictures are not
reflected in their edited copies.
Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy
containing only the portion visible in the monitor.
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation
have been enhanced.
Stretch the current picture horizontally to make the subject
appear thinner or wider, and save the stretched picture as a copy.
Control the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape
orientation. Apply perspective control similar to that available
with shift lenses. This option is suited to pictures of buildings or
architecture.
Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness
and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.
Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or
as e-mail attachments.
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Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop
Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when G is
displayed in the monitor with playback zoom (A 54) enabled. Cropped copies
are stored as separate files.
1 Rotate the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame
playback mode to zoom in on the image.
To crop a picture displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation,
zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on
the both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped
picture will be displayed in landscape orientation.
To crop the picture in its current “tall” (portrait)
orientation, first, use the Rotate image option (A 125)
to rotate the picture so that it is displayed in landscape orientation. Next, enlarge the
picture for cropping, crop the picture, and then rotate the cropped picture back to “tall”
(portrait) orientation.
2 Refine copy composition.
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) or f (h) to adjust the
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zoom ratio.
Drag the picture so that only the portion to be copied is
visible in the monitor.
3 Tap G.
4 Tap Yes.
A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the
monitor, is created.
To cancel creating a cropped copy, tap No.
C Image Size
As the area to be saved is reduced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced.
When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, the small picture icon
displayed on the left of the screen in full-frame playback mode.
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Paint Pictures
Draw pictures on images or add decorations on images. Painted copies are stored
as separate files.
1 Select the desired pictures from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
2 Tap d.
3 Use the I, J, K, and L tools to paint
pictures.
For more information about using each tool, see
“Write and Draw Pictures” (A 58).
Tap J to undo the last operation applied using
the pen, eraser, or decoration tool (up to the last
five operations can be undone).
4 Tap I.
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5 Tap Yes.
A new, painted copy is created.
To cancel creating a painted copy, tap No.
6 Choose a size.
Choose a size of copy from 3 M (2048 × 1536) or TV (640
× 480).
When pictures taken at an image mode setting of N PC
screen (1024) or O TV screen (640) are edited, or
cropped copies saved at a size with a pixel count less
than three million pixels are further modified using the
paint function, copies are automatically saved at a size of
TV (640 × 480).
Painted copies can be recognized by the d icon displayed during playback (A 11).
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Using the Paint Tools
Write and Draw Pictures
Tap I to write or draw pictures.
• Tap the thickness control to choose stroke
weights.
• Tap the color control to choose a color.
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Choose a size
3 M TV
Pen’s
color
Pen’s
thickness
Erase Paint Additions
Tap J to erase words you have written, pictures
you have drawn, or stamps.
• Tap the eraser’s size control to choose the size of
the eraser.
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Add Decorations
Tap K to add a decoration.
• Tap the decoration type control to choose one
of ten decorations.
• Tap the decoration size control to choose the
size of the decoration.
• The orientation of decorations cannot be
changed.
Frame the Picture
Tap L to frame a picture.
• Tap B or C to display five different frames
one at a time.
Decoration
size
Decoration
type
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See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Quick Retouch
Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and
saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch option are
stored as separate files.
1 Select the desired pictures from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
2 Tap k.
The original version is displayed on the left and the edited
version is displayed on the right.
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3 Tap N or O to choose the amount of
enhancement performed and tap I.
4 Tap Yes.
A new copy with enhanced contrast and saturation is
created (the time taken to create a copy might be long).
To cancel creating a copy with the quick retouch option,
tap No.
Copies created with the quick retouch option can be
recognized by the a icon displayed during playback
(A 11).
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See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information
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Stretching Pictures: Stretch
Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files.
1 Select the desired pictures from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
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4 Tap I.
5 Tap Yes.
A new, stretched copy is created.
To cancel creating a stretched copy, tap No.
Stretched copies can be recognized by the P icon
displayed during playback (A 11).
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Adding a Sense of Perspective: Perspective control
Control the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape orientation.
Copies created with the perspective control option are stored as separate files.
1 Select the desired pictures from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
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3 Tap y or z to adjust perspective
control.
4 Tap I.
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A new, edited copy is created.
To cancel creating a copy using the perspective control
option, tap No.
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Copies created using the perspective control option can be
recognized by the O icon displayed during playback (A11).
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting
D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,
brightening dark portions of a picture. D-Lighting copies are stored as separate
files.
1 Select the desired picture from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
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 cancel creating an enhanced copy, tap No.
D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon
displayed during playback (A 11).
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D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Change Color Tones: Color Options
Change color tones of the pictures. Copies of which color tone has been changed
are stored as separate files.
Options Description
o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid, “photo print” effect.
p Black-and-white Record pictures in black-and-white.
q Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones.
r Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.
u Pastel Change to a pastel shade.
1 Select the desired pictures from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
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2 Tap F.
3 Tap the desired color option control
and tap I.
4 Tap Yes.
A new, copy of which color tone has been changed is created.
To cancel creating a copy, tap No.
Copies created using color options can be recognized by
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the b icon displayed during playback (A 11).
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Resizing Pictures: Small Picture
Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with
a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available.
Option Description
l 640×480
m 320×240
n 160×120
Suited to television playback.
Suited to display on web pages.
Suited to e-mail attachments.
1 Select the desired pictures from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
2 Tap g.
3 Tap the control of the desired copy size and
tap I.
4 Tap Yes.
A new, smaller copy is created.
To cancel creating a copy, tap No.
The copy is displayed with a gray frame.
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice memos for pictures.
Recording Voice Memos
1 Select the desired picture from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
2 Tap E.
The screen for recording voice memos is displayed.
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3 Tap W to record a voice memo.
Recording ends after about 20 seconds.
Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
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 67) to play the voice memo.
Tap H to return to full-frame playback mode.
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See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Playing Voice Memos
Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in fullframe playback mode.
1 Select the desired picture from full-frame
playback mode (A 30) and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.
2 Tap E.
The screen for playing voice memos is displayed.
3 Tap R to listen to the voice memo.
Playback ends when S is tapped.
Rotate the zoom control f or g to adjust the playback
volume. Tapping the volume control also adjusts the
volume.
During playback, f blinks.
Tap H to return to full-frame playback mode.
Deleting Voice Memos
Tap E in the voice memo playback screen. Tap Yes to
delete only the voice memo.
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B 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 S230 is not able to attach a voice memo to pictures recorded by other cameras.
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Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode)
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In C list by date mode, pictures taken on a same date can be played back. In the
full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can
be enlarged, pictures can be displayed in thumbnails, edited, voice memos can be
recorded or played back, movies can be played back, and still pictures can be
added to the favorites folder. When F is tapped, the list by date menu (A 70) is
displayed, and all pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion
and printing.
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
1 Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap C.
Dates for which pictures exist is listed.
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2 Tap the desired date.
Camera lists up to 29 dates. If pictures exist for more than
29 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29
dates will be listed together as Others.
List by date
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09/05/2009 3
Others
The first picture taken on the selected date will be
displayed full-frame (A 30).
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Tap k in full-frame or thumbnail display to return to the
list by date screen.
B Notes on List by Date Mode
• Up to 9,000 pictures can be displayed in list by date mode. If more pictures exist, “*” is displayed
next to the number.
• Pictures taken before the date and time have been set are recognized as having been taken on 01/
01/2009.
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Using List by Date Mode
The following operations are available in the list by date screen.
To Use Description A
Scroll the screen B, C Tap B or C to scroll the screen. –
Delete pictures
taken on the
specified date
View list by date
menu
Change playback
mode
Tap E to display the date selection screen.
E
Select the desired date and tap I to delete all
pictures taken on that date.
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F
Press the c button to display the playbackmode selection menu.
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13
Switch to
shooting mode
Press the A button or the shutter-release button
to return to the last shooting mode selected.
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List by Date Menu
Tap F in list by date mode to display the list by date menu for only the pictures
taken on the specified date.
Tap F in the list by date screen (A 68) to display the following menus. Tap the
menu option to display the date selection screen. Tap the desired date and tap
I. The print set option can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date, or
all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted.
Print set ➝A 105
Delete ➝A 124
To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures, for deletion,
for example, tap F in full-frame display to display the following menus:
Print set ➝A 103
Slide show ➝A 123
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Delete ➝A 124
Protect ➝A 124
Rotate image ➝A 125
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Pictures and movies will automatically be sorted in any of the following folders
during shooting. If F auto sort mode is selected, pictures and movies can be
viewed by selecting the folder to which they were sorted with shooting.
a Smile D Portraits u Food
U Landscape V Dusk to dawn D Close-ups
D Movie M Retouched copies W Other scenes
In full-frame playback mode, just as with the normal playback mode, picture
display can be enlarged, pictures can be displayed in thumbnails, edited, and
voice memos can be recorded and played back, movies can be played back, and
still pictures can be added to the favorites folder. When F is tapped, the auto
sort menu (A 74) is displayed, and all pictures sorted to a specified category can
be selected for deletion and printing.
Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode
1 Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap F.
A list of categories appears. For details of
categories, see “Categories and the Contents”
(A 72).
The pictures in the folder are displayed.
2 Tap the desired folder.
The picture in the selected folder will be displayed in fullframe playback mode (A 30).
The icon of the category currently played back will be
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Tap l in full-frame or thumbnail display to return to
the list of categories.
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Categories and the Contents
Folder name Description
a Smile Pictures taken in smile mode (A 50) are displayed.
D Portraits
U Landscape
V Dusk to dawn
D Close-ups
u Food Pictures taken in Food scene mode (A 45) are displayed.
D Movie Movies recorded in movie mode (A 82) are displayed.
M Retouched copies Copies created using the editing function (A 55) are displayed.
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W Other scenes
* The pictures taken in Scene auto selector scene mode (A 43) are included.
Pictures taken with Face Priority (A 118) in A (auto) mode
(A 24) or those taken in Portrait*, Night Portrait*, Party/
indoor or Backlight* scene mode (A 36) are displayed.
Pictures taken in Landscape* scene mode (A 36) are
displayed.
Pictures taken in Night landscape*, Sunset, Dusk/dawn or
Fireworks show scene mode (A 36) are displayed.
Pictures taken in Close-up* scene mode (A 36) or with macro
(A 35) in A (auto) mode are displayed.
All pictures that are not included in the other folders are
displayed.
B Notes on Auto Sort Mode
• Up to 999 pictures and movie files can be added to each folder in auto sort mode. If the desired
folder already contains 999 pictures, new pictures or movies cannot be added or displayed in auto
sort mode. Display pictures and movies that could not be added to a folder in normal playback
mode (A 30) or list by date mode (A 68).
• Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or the memory card (A 125) cannot be
displayed in auto sort mode.
• Pictures or movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S230 cannot be displayed in
auto sort mode.
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Using Auto Sort Mode
The following operations are available in the category list screen.
To Use Description A
Delete pictures
sorted to the
specified category
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Change playback
mode
Tap E to display the category selection
screen. Select the desired category and tap
E
I to delete all pictures sorted to that
category.
Press the c button to display the playbackmode selection menu.
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Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button or the shutter button to
return to the last shooting mode selected.
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Auto Sort Menu
Tap F in auto sort mode to display the auto sort menu for only the pictures
sorted to the specified category.
Tap F in the category list screen (A 71) to display the following menus. Tap
the menu option to display the category selection screen. Tap the desired
category and tap I. The print set option can be applied to all pictures sorted to
the same category, or all pictures sorted to the same category can be deleted.
Print set ➝A 105
Delete ➝A 124
To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures, for deletion,
for example, tap F in full-frame display to display the following menus:
Print set ➝A 103
Slide show ➝A 123
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Delete ➝A 124
Protect ➝A 124
Rotate image ➝A 125
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Pictures can be added to the favorites folder sorted by each event such as travel or
wedding. Once pictures are added to the favorites folder, only pictures in the
selected folder can be played back. One picture can be added to multiple folders.
Sorting/Playback Procedures
Preparing favorites folder (A 76)
(Play back the desired pictures to add in playback mode (A 30),
Playing back the pictures
list by date mode (A 68), or auto sort mode; A 71)
Sorting pictures to favorites folder (A 77)
Viewing the pictures in favorites folder (A 78)
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Preparing Favorites Folder
Changing the display icons for favorites folders enables you to see which pictures
have been added to a favorites folder. The icons can be changed again after
pictures have been added to the folders.
1 Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap h.
Favorite folders are displayed.
Favorite pictures
2 Tap K.
Icon selection screen is displayed.
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3 Tap the desired folder.
The screen for selecting the folder’s icon and icon color is
displayed.
4 Tap the desired icon and color and tap g.
Icons are changed and the monitor display returns to the
favorite pictures screen shown in step 2.
Favorite pictures
Choose icon
Choose icon
B Icons for Favorites Folder
Choose icons for favorites folders separately for the internal memory and for every memory card
used. When favorite pictures stored to the internal memory, or a memory card, are played back
without an icon having been selected, icons are displayed as numbers (default setting). Remove the
memory card from the camera to change icons for the internal memory.
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Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder
Pictures can be added to favorites folders and sorted. Adding the pictures enables
easier and faster searching.
1 Playback the pictures in playback mode (A 30), list by date mode
(A 68), or auto sort mode (A 71).
2 Select your favorite picture and tap D.
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3 Tap G.
The favorites folders selection screen is displayed.
Retouch
4 Tap the desired favorites folder.
The pictures are added to the selected favorites folder.
B Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures
• A favorites folder can contain up to 200 pictures.
• If the selected picture has been already added to the favorites folder, the checkbox on the
selected folder will have the On mark (w).
• One picture can be added to multiple favorite folders.
• When pictures are added to a favorites folder, they are not physically copied to a favorites folder or
moved from the folder to which they were originally recorded (A 81).
• Movies cannot be added to favorites folders.
D More information
See ”Removing Pictures from Favorites” (A 79) for more information.
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Viewing the Pictures in Favorites Folder
Pictures can be displayed by selecting the favorites folder to which they were
added in h favorite pictures mode. In full-frame playback mode, just as with
normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged or pictures can be
displayed in thumbnails, edited, or voice memos can be recorded or played back.
When F is tapped, the favorite pictures menu (A 80) is displayed, and all
pictures sorted to a specified folder can be selected for deletion and printing.
1 Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap h.
A list of favorites folders is displayed.
If the pictures have been added to the
favorites folder, pictures in the selected
favorites folder are displayed.
2 Tap the desired favorite folder.
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The pictures in the selected favorites folder will be
displayed in full-frame playback mode (A 30).
The icon of the favorites folder currently played back will
be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Tap m in full-frame or thumbnail display to return to
the favorites folders list screen.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Removing Pictures from Favorites
Tap D in the full-frame display (A 78, step 2) and
tap G in the retouch menu to display the confirmation
dialog.
Retouch
To remove the picture from favorites, tap Yes. To cancel
removing, tap No.
B Difference between Removing and Deleting Favorites
In favorite pictures mode, pictures that have been added to the favorites folder are displayed
(A 81). Deleting a picture during playback will delete the original picture that has been added to
the favorites folder. To remove a picture from favorites without deleting it, just remove the desired
picture from favorites folder.
Using Favorite Pictures Mode
The following operations are available in the favorites folders list screen.
To Use Description A
Change the icon for
favorites folder
Delete pictures
sorted to the
specified folder
View favorite
pictures menu
Change playback
mode
Change the icon for favorites folder. 76
K
Tap E to display the folder selection screen.
Select the desired folder and tap I to delete
E
all pictures sorted to that folder.
Tap F to display the favorite pictures menu. 80
F
Press the c button to display the playbackmode selection menu.
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Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button or the shutter-release
button to return to the last shooting mode
selected.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Favorite Pictures Menu
Tap F in favorite pictures mode to display the favorite pictures menu for only
the pictures sorted to the specified folder.
Tap F in the favorites folder list screen (A 78) to display the following menus.
Tap the menu option to display the favorites folder selection screen. Tap the
desired folder and tap I. The print set option can be applied to all pictures
sorted to the same folder, or all pictures sorted to the same folder can be deleted.
Print set ➝A 105
Delete ➝A 124
To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures, for deletion,
for example, tap F in full-frame display to display the following menus:
Print set ➝A 103
Slide show ➝A 123
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Delete ➝A 124
Protect ➝A 124
Rotate image ➝A 125
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures
When pictures are added to a favorites folder, they are not physically copied to a favorites folder or
moved from the folder to which they were originally recorded (A 144). Only the file names of
pictures are added to favorites folders. In favorite pictures mode, pictures with file names that have
been added to the favorites folder are played back. Deleting a picture (A 30, 79, 124) during
playback will delete the original picture that has been added to favorites, so be careful when
deleting pictures.
Adding to Favorites
Internal memory and memory card
Favorites Folder 1
0001.JPG 0002.JPG
0003.JPG 0004.JPG
Favorites Picture Playback
Favorites Folder 1
0001.JPG
0002.JPG
0003.JPG
Calling a file Playback
Adds a file name
Adds a file name
Internal
memory or
memory card
0001.JPG
0002.JPG
0003.JPG
Favorites Folder 2
0001.JPG
0004.JPG
0001.JPG
0002.JPG
0003.JPG
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Movies
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Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting
mode and follow the steps below.
1 Enter movie mode by pressing the
A button in shooting mode and
tapping D.
The maximum length of the movie that can
be recorded is displayed in the monitor.
2 Press the shutter-release button all
the way down to start recording.
Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time
remaining.
To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time.
Recording stops automatically when the internal memory or memory card becomes full,
or recording time reaches 25 minutes.
Movies
B Recording Movies
• Flash mode (A 32) and self-timer (A 34) cannot be applied or changed. Macro mode (A 35) is
available.
• Macro mode setting cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded. Apply or
change setting as necessary before movie recording begins.
• Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins. Digital zoom cannot be applied
before movie recording begins. However, digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies are
being recorded.
• The angle of view (field of view) when recording movies is smaller than when taking still pictures.
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B Note on Recording Movies
When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor
display will revert to the normal shooting mode display. Do not open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover while movies are being recorded. Removing the memory card while
movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
D Changing Movie Settings
Movie options (A 83) and Electronic VR (A 84) settings can be changed.
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The Movie Menu
Movie options and Electronic VR (A 84) settings can be changed from the
movie menu. Tap F in movie mode to display the movie menu and tap the
menu options to modify and apply settings.
Movie Options
Set to D (Movie) M F (Movie menu) M Movie options
The movie menu offers the options shown below.
Option Image size and frame rate
J TV movie 640P
(default setting)
I TV movie 640
L Small size 320P
S Small size 320
C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Option
J TV movie 640P
(default setting)
I TV movie 640 1 min 19 s Approx. 14 min 10 s
L Small size 320P 1 min 19 s Approx. 14 min 10 s
S Small size 320 2 min 36 s Approx. 25 min
* All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary with make of memory card.
This camera can record movies up to 25 minutes in length. A maximum movie length of 25
minutes is displayed, regardless of memory card capacity.
Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
Frame rate: 30 frames per second
Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
Frame rate: 15 frames per second
Image size: 320 × 240 pixels
Frame rate: 30 frames per second
Image size: 320 × 240 pixels
Frame rate: 15 frames per second
Internal memory
(approx.44 MB)
40 s Approx. 7 min 10 s
Memory card
(512 MB)
Movies
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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The Movie Menu
Electronic VR
Set to D (Movie) M F (Movie menu) M Electronic VR
Choose whether to use electronic VR (vibration reduction) when shooting movies.
Option Description
w On Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes.
k Off (default setting) Disable electronic VR.
At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (A 9).
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In full-frame playback mode (A 30), movies are
recognized by the movie playback guide (A 11). To
play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and
tap the movie currently displayed.
Rotate the zoom control f or g to adjust the playback
volume. Tapping the volume control also adjusts the
volume.
Playback controls are displayed at right in the monitor.
Tap a playback control to perform the corresponding
operation. The following operations are available.
Tap A to change the information displayed in the
monitor (A 12).
To Use Description
Rewind O Touch and hold O to rewind movie.
Advance P Touch and hold P to advance movie.
Pause playback.
The following operations can be performed while playback is
paused using the controls displayed at right in the monitor.
Rewind movie back one frame. Touch and hold U for
U
Pause
End S End playback and return to full-frame playback.
Q
continuous frame-by-frame rewind.
Advance movie forward one frame. Touch and hold V
V
for continuous frame-by-frame advance.
Resume playback.
R
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Deleting Movie Files
Tap E when displayed in full-frame playback mode
(A 30). A confirmation dialog is displayed. Tap Yes to
delete the movie, or tap No to return to the normal
playback display without deleting the movie.
Erase 1 image?
Ye s N o
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Voice Recordings
Making Voice Recordings
Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played
back over the built-in speaker.
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and tap the scene
mode control.
The icon for the last scene mode selected is
displayed. The default setting is d (Scene
auto selector).
Scene auto selector
2 Tap E.
The length of recording that can be made is displayed.
Scene auto selector
3 Tap Record to start recording.
The indicator lamp lights during recording. After about 30
seconds, the camera’s auto off function is enabled and the
monitor turns off. Press the c button to reactivate the
Voice Recordings
monitor.
See “Operations During Recording” (A 87) for more
information.
4 Tap h to end recording.
Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or
memory card becomes full, or after 120 minutes of
recording on the memory card.
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 144) for more information.
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Operations During Recording
Making Voice Recordings
Recording indicator
File number
Progress indicator
Record
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Time remaining
Date and time of recording
Index number
To Use Description
Pause/resume
recording
g/c
Tap g to pause recording; indicator lamp will blink. Tap
c to resume recording.
During recording, tap N to create index. Camera can
Create index*
skip to any index during playback. Start of recording is
N
index number 01; other numbers are assigned in
ascending order, to a maximum of 98.
End recording
Tap h to end recording.
h
* The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV-compatible audio
players. Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice
recordings are played back on computers.
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Playing Voice Recordings
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and tap the scene
mode control.
2 Tap E.
The voice recording screen is displayed.
Scene auto selector
Scene auto selector
3 Tap the desired file.
The selected file is played back.
Tap R or S to scroll up or down.
Tap f to return to the screen shown above.
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