Nikon S6 User Manual

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Trademark Information

Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies. PictBridge is a trademark. D-Lighting technology is provided by Apical Limited. Facepriority AF technology is provided by Identix®. 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.

Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to ﬁ nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

Introduction

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

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, delete, or view pictures.

First Steps

Camera Operations

Basic Photography and Playback

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Movies

Voice Recordings

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Menu Guide

Technical Notes

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.

WAR NINGS

Observe caution when handling batteries

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 qualiﬁ ed 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.

Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the pres-

ence of ﬂ ammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of ﬂ ammable gas, as this could result in explosion or ﬁ re.

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 batteries or other small parts into their mouths.

Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries 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.

• Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8 lithium-ion batteries (supplied). Charge the battery either by inserting it in the camera and connecting the supplied AC adapter, or by inserting it in a MH-62 battery charger (available separately).

• When inser ting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble batteries.

• Do not expose batteries to ﬂ ame or to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery. Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are 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 damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water.

Observe the following precautions when handling

the AC adapter

• Use only adapters designated for use with this product.

• Keep dr y. Failure to observe this precaution could result in ﬁ re 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 ﬁ re.

• Do not handle the power cable or go near the adapter during thunderstorms. 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 ﬂ ame. 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 ﬁ re or electric shock.

• Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

Follow the instructions of hospital and airline per-

sonnel

This device emits radio frequency radiation that could interfere with medical or navigational equipment. Do not use this device in a hospital or on board an airplane without ﬁ rst obtaining the permission of hospital or airline staﬀ .

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 ﬁ ngers 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 CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating the ﬂ ash

Using the ﬂ ash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the ﬂ ash should be no less than one meter (39 in.) from the subject.

Do not ﬁ re the ﬂ ash while it is touching a person

or object

Such use can result in the person being burned, and / or their clothes igniting from the heat of the ﬂ ash.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Notices

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the speciﬁ cations of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every eﬀ ort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and 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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This product, which contains encryption software developed in the United States, is controlled by the United States Export Administration Regulations and may not be exported or re-exported to any country to which the United States embargoes goods. As of November 2005 the following countries were subject to embargo: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, and Syria.

Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.

U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation of the device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Products that contain a radio transmitter are labeled with FCC ID and may also carry the FCC logo.

COOLPIX S6

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 diﬀ erent from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / television technician for help.

CAUTIONS

Modiﬁ cations

The FCC requires the user to be notiﬁ ed that any changes or modiﬁ cations 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.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

The available scientiﬁ c evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health eﬀ ects (by heating tissue), exposure to low-level RF that does not produce heating eﬀ ects causes no known adverse health eﬀ ects. Many studies of low-level RF exposures have not found any biological eﬀ ects. Some studies have suggested that some biological eﬀ ects might occur, but such ﬁ ndings have not been conﬁ rmed by additional research. This digital camera (the COOLPIX S6) has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. The maximum SAR levels tested for this digital camera (the COOLPIX S6) has been shown to be 0.094 W/kg at body.

This device should not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will ex-

pose 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, U.S.A. Tel .: 631-547-4200

Notice for Customers in Canada

CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

RSS-GEN Exposure of Humans to RF Fields

The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF ﬁ eld in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s website at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb.

Notice for customers in Europe

Hereby, Nikon, declares that this digital camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries

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.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted ﬁ les 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. Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been 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 has been 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 certiﬁ ed documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

• 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 certiﬁ cates, 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 illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

For Your Safety .............................................................................................................................................ii

Notices ............................................................................................................................................................ iii

Introduction 1

Parts of the Camera .....................................................................................................................................2

The Monitor ...................................................................................................................................................6

The COOL-STATION and AC Adapter .....................................................................................................8

First Steps 10

Inserting the Battery .................................................................................................................................10

Charging the Battery ................................................................................................................................11

Inserting Memory Cards ..........................................................................................................................12

Camera Operations 14

Turning the Camera on and Oﬀ ............................................................................................................14

Zoom ..............................................................................................................................................................15

Focus and Shutter Release ......................................................................................................................16

Using Menus ................................................................................................................................................17

Basic Photography and Playback 18

Mode .......................................................................................................................................................18

Viewing Pictures .........................................................................................................................................19

Using the Flash ...........................................................................................................................................20

Tak ing Pictures with the Self-Timer .....................................................................................................22

Macro Close-up Mode ..............................................................................................................................23

One-Touch Portrait Mode .......................................................................................................................24

Scene and Scene Assist Modes 26

Scene Mode .................................................................................................................................................26

Scene Assist Mode .....................................................................................................................................32

Movies 35

Recording Movies ......................................................................................................................................35

The Movie Menu ........................................................................................................................................36

Movie Playback ...........................................................................................................................................38

Voice Recordings 39

Viewing Pictures on the Camera 43

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ............................................................................................43

Deleting Pictures ...............................................................................................................................................................43

Tak ing a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ..................................................................................................................44

Creating a Cropped Copy ............................................................................................................................................44

Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting ..............................................................................................................................45

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ..............................................................................................................46

Viewing Pictures by Date .............................................................................................................................................47

Pictmotion by muvee ....................................................................................................................................................50

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 54

Viewing Pictures on TV ............................................................................................................................54

Viewing Pictures on a Computer ..........................................................................................................54

Printing Pictures Via USB .........................................................................................................................57

Wireless Transfer and Printing 63

Connecting to a Wireless Network ......................................................................................................63

Wireless Transfer .........................................................................................................................................71

Wireless Printing .........................................................................................................................................73

Menu Guide 74

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu .............................................................................................74

Image Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................74

White Balance .....................................................................................................................................................................75

Exp. +/– ...................................................................................................................................................................................76

Continuous ...........................................................................................................................................................................76

Best Shot Selector (BSS) ................................................................................................................................................78

Sensitivity ...............................................................................................................................................................................78

Color Options ......................................................................................................................................................................79

AF Area Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................79

Playback Options: The Playback Menu ..............................................................................................80

Print Set ...................................................................................................................................................................................80

Slide Show .............................................................................................................................................................................81

Delete .......................................................................................................................................................................................81

Protect .....................................................................................................................................................................................81

Transfer Marking ................................................................................................................................................................81

Small Pic. .................................................................................................................................................................................82

Copy ..........................................................................................................................................................................................82

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu ................................................................................................83

Menus ......................................................................................................................................................................................83

Quick Startup .......................................................................................................................................................................83

Welcome Screen ...............................................................................................................................................................84

Date ...........................................................................................................................................................................................84

Monitor Settings ................................................................................................................................................................86

Date Imprint .........................................................................................................................................................................87

AF Assist ..................................................................................................................................................................................88

Sound Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................88

Blur Warning ........................................................................................................................................................................88

Auto Oﬀ ..................................................................................................................................................................................88

Format Memory/Format Card ..................................................................................................................................89

Language ...............................................................................................................................................................................89

Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................................89

Reset all ...................................................................................................................................................................................89

Firmware Version ...............................................................................................................................................................89

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Technical Notes 90

Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................................90

Caring for the Camera ..............................................................................................................................91

Error Messages ............................................................................................................................................93

Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................................96

Appendix ................................................................................................................................................... 100

Speciﬁ cations ........................................................................................................................................... 104

Index ............................................................................................................................................................ 107

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex elec-

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

tronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certiﬁ ed by Nikon speciﬁ cally 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 NIKON WARRANTY.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.

* Holographic seal: Identiﬁ es this

device as an authentic Nikon product.

EN-EL8 rechargeable battery

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Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S6 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the cam era, and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product.

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 proﬁ ts that may result from product malfunction.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing prod uct sup port and ed u ca tion, con tin u al ly-updated information is avail able on-line at the following sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support

• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product in for ma tion, tips, an swers to fre quent ly-asked ques tions (FAQs), and gen er al advice on digital imaging and pho tog ra phy. Ad di tion al information may be available from the Nikon rep re sen ta tive in your area. See the URL below for contact in for ma tion:

http://nikonimaging.com/

Introduction

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

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Self-timer lamp ( 22) AF-assist illuminator (LED; 21)Built-in ﬂ ash (

Lens (

92)

Lens cover closed

Lens cover

Speaker ( 38,

41, 46, 51, 53)

(One-touch portrait) button ( 24).

The Monitor

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The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings):

Shooting

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Playback

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1 Shooting mode ..............................5, 18, 26, 35

2 Exposure lock .......................................................29

3 Macro close-up mode ............................23, 28

4 Zoom indicator ............................................ 15, 23

5 Focus indicator ....................................................16

6 Flash mode ............................................................20

7 Camera shake icon ............................................21

8 Internal memory / memory card

indicator ...................................................................14

9 Battery level indicator .....................................14

10 Sensitivity ........................................................21, 78

11 Self-timer indicator/count down .............22

12 “Date not set” indicator ..................................93

Introduction

13 Time zone indicator ..........................................84

14 Date impr int / date counter ..........................87

15 Number of exposures

remaining ....................................................14, 102

Movie length .............................................35, 102

16 Focus areas .....................................................16, 79

17 Image mode .........................................................74

18 Exposure compensation ...............25, 31, 76

19 Electronic VR indicator ....................................37

20 Color option ..........................................................79

21 White balance ......................................................75

22 Best Shot Selector (BSS) .................................78

23 Continuous shooting mode .......................76

1 Current folder * ...................................................103

2 File number and type * .................................. 103

3 Internal memory / memory card

indicator ...................................................................14

4 Battery level indicator .....................................14

5 Volume indicator ................................38, 41, 46

6 Voice memo recording guide ....................46

7 Voice memo playback guide ......................46

8 Current frame number /

total number of frames

Movie length ........................................................38

9 D-Lighting icon ...................................................45

10 Movie playback indicator ..............................38

11 Image mode .........................................................74

12 Movie indicator ...................................................38

13 Small picture indicator ...................................82

14 Protect icon ...........................................................81

15 Print icon .................................................................61

16 Transfer icon ..................................55, 71, 81, 89

17 Time of recording * .............................................84

18 Date of recording * ..............................................84

* Display diﬀ ers in calendar and list-by-date modes (

49).

The COOL-STATION and AC Adapter

The COOL-STATION

The supplied MV-15 COOL-STATION can be used to:

• Charge the camera battery ( 11)

Introduction

• View pictures on a television ( 54)

Camera connector

• Copy pictures to a computer ( 54)

• Print pictures via direct USB connection ( 57)

USB connector

( 55, 58)

DC-IN connector (

Audio / video connector (A / V out; 54)

Placing the Camera in the COOL-STATION Removing the Camera

The multi connector should be fully inserted in the COOL-STATION camera connector as shown.

Remove the camera as shown.

The AC Adapter

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The supplied EH-64 AC adapter can charge the battery in the camera ( 11) or power the camera for playback, data transfer, or printing (do not use any other make or model of AC adapter; failure to observe this precaution could result in ﬁ re or product malfunction). Connect the power cord (햲햲) and plug the adapter into the COOL-STATION or camera (햳햳), making sure the plugs are in the correct orientation. Plug the adapter in (햴햴) and check that the power lamp is lit (햵햵).

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First Steps

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Inserting the Battery

The camera uses a rechargeable EN-EL8 Li-ion battery (supplied).

Turn the camera oﬀ

If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera oﬀ .

First Steps

Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover

Insert the battery

The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place.

Inserting the Battery

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover

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Batteries

Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages ii–iii and 92 of this manual.

Removing the Battery

Turn the camera oﬀ before removing or inserting batteries. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown. The battery can then be removed by hand. Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery.

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Charging the Battery

Charge the battery before ﬁ rst use or when the battery is running low.

Turn the camera oﬀ

If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera oﬀ .

Connect the AC adapter

Connect the AC adapter directly to the camera or place the camera in the COOL-STATION and connect the AC adapter ( 9).

Charge the battery

The indicator lamp next to the camera monitor will blink green as the battery charges. (If the lamp ﬂ ickers rapidly, the camera is not correctly inserted or the battery is faulty. Reinsert the camera or replace the battery.)

Charging is complete when the indicator lamp stops blinking (a fully exhausted battery will recharge in about two hours). Remove the camera from the COOL-STATION and unplug the AC adapter.

First Steps

The MH-62 Battery Charger

The battery can also be charged using the optional MH-62 battery charger ( 90).

Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 20 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( 90). Internal memory is used for recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted.

To insert a memory card:

Turn the camera oﬀ

If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch

First Steps

to turn the camera oﬀ .

Insert the memory card

Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place. Close the memory card slot cover.

Inserting Memory Cards

Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card.

Press the power switch to turn the camera on

If no message is displayed in the monitor, the camera is ready for use.

If the message shown at right is displayed, the memory card must be formatted before use. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pic- tures and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning formatting.

To begin formatting, rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight Format and then press the button. Do not turn the camera oﬀ or remove the batteries or memory card until formatting is complete.

CARD IS NOT FORMATTED

Format

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Removing Memory Cards

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Before removing memory cards, turn the camera oﬀ and con- ﬁ rm that the power-on and indicator lamps are oﬀ . Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand.

The Write Protect Switch

SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch. Pictures can not be recorded or deleted and the memory card can not be formatted when this switch is in the “lock” position.

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Write protect switch

First Steps

Camera Operations

Turning the Camera on and Oﬀ

To turn the camera on, press the power switch. The power-on lamp will light.

Power-on lamp

On Camera on.

Blinks Monitor has turned oﬀ to save power (see below).

Flickers Battery exhausted. Recharge or change battery.

Power switch

The monitor will turn on.

Camera Operation

Shooting mode

( 5, 18, 26, 32, 35)

Image mode ( 74) Flash mode ( 20)

To turn the camera oﬀ , press the power switch and wait for the power-on lamp to turn oﬀ .

Oﬀ Camera oﬀ .

Battery indicator

NO ICON Battery fully charged.

WARNING!! BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

Low battery; prepare to recharge or change battery.

Battery exhausted. Recharge or change battery.

Internal memory/memory card indicator ( 12)

Pictures will be recorded to internal memory. Pictures will be recorded to memory card.

Number of exposures remaining ( 102)

Turning the Camera on (Playback Mode)

If the button is pressed for about a second when the camera is oﬀ , the camera will turn on in playback mode ( 43).

Auto Power oﬀ (Stand-by Mode)

In shooting mode, the monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about ﬁ ve seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default settings, the monitor will turn oﬀ altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback (stand-by mode; 88). The camera will turn oﬀ automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes.

Zoom

The zoom control is used to frame subjects in the monitor. Select W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Select T to zoom in up to 3 × so that the subject ﬁ lls a larger area of the frame. The amount of zoom is displayed in the monitor.

Zoom out Zoom in

Indicator is displayed when

zoom control is pressed

Optical zoom (up to 3 ×) Indicator turns yellow when

digital zoom is in eﬀ ect

Holding the control to T for about two seconds at 3 × zoom will trigger digital zoom, allowing the subject to be magniﬁ ed up to 4 × more, for a total of magniﬁ cation of 12 ×.

Camera Operation

Digital Zoom

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at 3 × zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.

Focus and Shutter Release

The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. First, lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Once the camera has focused, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture.

Focu s: Press the shutter-release button halfway. If

the camera is able to focus on the subject in the focus area at the center of the frame, the focus (AF●) indicator and focus area will be displayed in green. If they blink red, the camera was unable to

Camera Operation

focus. Change the composition and try again.

Shoot: Gently press the shutter release button the

rest of the way down (moving the camera when releasing the shutter may result in blurred pictures). The ﬂ ash may ﬁ re if the subject is poorly lit.

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the or icon will blink and the indicator lamp will blink green. Removing memory cards or batteries while these indicators are blinking or the (wait) icon is displayed could aﬀ ect pictures or damage the camera or card.

Using Menus

To make a selection from the shooting or playback menus, press the button and follow the steps below:

Highlight menu item.

Highlight option.

* In some cases, menu items can also be selected by pressing rotary multi selector to right.

To make a selection from the shooting or playback mode menus, press the button and follow the steps below:

Highlight mode.

Lost?

For help on the current menu, press the zoom control to T ( ). Press the button to display the options for the selected item. To return to the original menu, press the zoom control to T ( ), or press the button to return to shooting or playback.

Display sub-menu.

Select and exit to previous menu.

Exit to highlighted mode.

Camera Operation

Basic Photography and Playback

Mode

This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic, “pointand-shoot” mode recommended for ﬁ rst-time users of digital cameras.

Turn the camera on.

* If is displayed in monitor, camera is already in mode. Proceed to Step 5.

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Highlight .

Frame subject in center focus area.

Display shooting mode menu.

Select and exit to mode.

Focus.

Take picture. If lighting is poor, AF-assist illuminator may light when camera focuses and ﬂ ash may ﬁ re when picture is taken ( 20, 21).

Holding the Camera

Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your ﬁ ngers and other objects away from the lens, ﬂ ash, self-timer lamp, antenna, and microphone.

Viewing Pictures

Erase image (s)?

Conﬁrm

Yes

Press the button to display a picture in the monitor (if the picture was taken with the camera rotated 90 °, it will be displayed in “tall” orientation). Use the rotary multi selector to view additional pictures: rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to view pictures in the order recorded, counter-clockwise to view pictures in reverse order. Rotate quickly to scroll rapidly to the desired picture. Pictures may be displayed brieﬂ y at low resolution while being read from memory.

Press the

Deleting Unwanted Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the button. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; highlight one of the following options and press the button:

• No: Exit without deleting the picture.

• Yes: Delete the picture.

button again to return to shooting mode.

Erase image (s)?

Yes

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Basic Photography and Playback

Deleting the Last Shot

To delete the most recent picture, press the mode. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Ye s and press to delete the last shot taken.

The Rotary Multi Selector

As an alternative to rotating the rotary multi selector, press the rotary multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Keep pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired picture.

button while the camera is in shooting

Using the Flash

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The ﬂ ash has a range of 0.3–2.6 m (1 ft.–8 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 0.3–1.4 m (1 ft.–4 ft. 7 in.). The following ﬂ ash modes are available:

Mode Description

Auto Flash ﬁ res automatically when lighting is poor. Auto with red-

eye reduction Flash Cancel (oﬀ ) Flash will not ﬁ re even when lighting is poor. Anytime Flash

(ﬁ ll ﬂ ash)

Slow sync

Reduces “red eye” in portraits (see following page).

Flash ﬁ res whenever picture is taken. Use to “ﬁ ll-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light.

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Display ﬂ ash-mode menu.

The Flash Lamp

The ﬂ ash lamp shows ﬂ ash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• On (red): Flash will ﬁ re when picture is taken

• Blinks red: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.

• Oﬀ : Flash oﬀ or not required.

Flash

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Make selection (to exit without changing mode, wait ﬁ ve seconds). Selection is shown by icon in display. Selection for mode is stored in memory even when camera is oﬀ .

Highlight mode.

Flash

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Red-eye Reduction

ConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrm

NoNo

Yes

SAVE PICTURE?

SAVE PICTURE?SAVE PICTURE?

PICTURE IS BLURRED.

The camera uses advanced red-eye reduction. Low-intensity light pulses cause the sub- ject’s pupils to contract before the ﬂ ash ﬁ res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will process the image to further its eﬀ ects (“In-Camera Red-eye Fix”; note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture). This mode is not recommended where a quick shutter response is required; if the desired results are not achieved, try again at a diﬀ erent ﬂ ash setting.

When Lighting Is Poor

햲 The AF-assist illuminator may light

If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The illuminator has a maximum range of about 1.9 m/6 ft. 3 in. (W) to 1.1 m/3 ft. 7 in. (T). The AF-assist illuminator is not available in some modes ( 26–34) and can also be turned oﬀ manually ( 88), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.

햳 A blur warning may be displayed

If the ﬂ ash is oﬀ , a icon will be displayed to warn that pictures may be blurred as a result of slow shutter speeds. If an ISO icon is displayed, sensitivity has been raised to compensate for poor lighting and pictures may be aﬀ ected by “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored dots ( 78). The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, doubling recording times.

If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken, the picture may be blurred. Select No to exit without re- cording the picture. If no operations are performed for about twenty seconds, the picture will be recorded automatically.

Basic Photography and Playback

Tak ing Pictures with the Self-Timer

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The camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to reduce blur. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a ﬂ at, level surface.

Self-timer

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Display self-timer menu.

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Highlight option.

3 s: Use to reduce blur. 10 s: Use for self-portraits.

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Make selection (to exit without setting timer, wait ﬁ ve seconds). icon appears in display.

Frame picture and start timer; display in monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released. To stop timer before picture is taken, press shutter-release button again.

The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the ﬁ nal second to warn that the shutter is about to be released.

Macro Close-up Mode

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Macro close-up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.).

Display macro close-up menu.

Macro close-up

Focus and shoot. Note that ﬂ ash may be unable to light entire subject at dis-

tances of less than 30 cm (1 ft.); if ﬂ ash ﬁ res, play picture back and check results.

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Highlight ON.

Make selection (to exit without changing mode, wait ﬁ ve seconds). Selection is shown by icon in display.

Frame picture. Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position; if zoom is adjusted to ▲ position and icon turns green, camera can focus at distance of 4 cm (1.6 in.). Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus.

Macro close-up

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The macro close-up mode option last selected for (auto) mode is restored the next time mode is selected.

Basic Photography and Playback

One-Touch Portrait Mode

For portrait shots, press the button when the camera is in shooting mode. This will automatically activate the following features:

• Portrait: The portrait subject stands out clearly.

• Face-priority AF: The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces.

• Advanced red-eye reduction: Reduces “red-eye” caused by the ﬂ ash ( 21). Macro close-up is not available in one touch portrait mode. To return to the previously selected shooting mode, press the

button again.

Press button. icon is displayed.

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* When camera detects face, will change to double yellow border. If camera detects mul-

tiple faces, it will focus on closest subject; other subjects are indicated by single border. If camera can no longer detect subject (for example, because subject has looked away from camera), borders will no longer be displayed; return to Step 2.

Set focus and exposure.

Double border turns green.

Face-Priority AF

The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame. If no face is detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on the center of the frame.

The camera will focus continuously until a face detected. If the double border ﬂ ashes yellow when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus; release the button and try again.

Frame picture using icon as guide.

Take picture.

The One-Touch Portrait Menu

Pressing the button in one-touch portrait mode displays the one-touch portrait menu. With the exception of exposure compensation, the options chosen in this menu are restored the next time one-touch portrait mode is selected.

Option Description

SET UP Display setup menu ( 83) Image mode Choose image size and quality ( 74).

Exp. +/–

Portrait eﬀ ect

Alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV. Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. Choose from Normal, Brighter (reduces vividness of skin tones), and Softer (soft eﬀ ect).

Basic Photography and Playback

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

The camera oﬀ ers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist” options. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type.

Scene mode: The following scenes are available.

Party/Indoor

Beach/Snow

Sunset

Dusk/Dawn

Night Landscape

Close Up

Museum

Firew orks Show

Copy

Back Light

Panorama Assist

Scene assist modes: These scenes oﬀ er framing assist to help compose shots.

Mode Description

Portrait For portraits.

Landscape

For landscapes.

Mode Description

Sports For moving subjects.

Night Portrait

For portraits taken against a night backdrop.

Scene Mode

To take pictures in scene mode, select shooting mode and follow these steps:

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Display shooting mode menu.

Select and exit to last selected scene.

Highlight scene.

* Select to display setup menu ( 83), to display image-mode menu ( 74), to

adjust exposure compensation ( 31).

Highlight .

Display scene menu.

Select and exit to selected scene.

Party/Indoor

Beach/Snow

Sunset

Take pictures.

The following scenes are available:

Party/Indoor

Use for shots that include details of the background, or to capture the eﬀ ects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

OFF OFF

AUTO

Beach/Snow

AUTO OFF OFF

AUTO

Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowﬁ elds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

Sunset

OFF OFF OFF

AUTO

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

Setting Icons

The icons to the right of the scene name indicate (in order from left to right) the default ﬂ ash ( 20), self-timer ( 22), macro close-up ( 23), focus (see below), and AF-assist ( 21) settings for that scene. White squares ( ) indicate settings that can be changed, solid squares ( ) settings that are ﬁ xed at the values shown. Default values for the current scene are restored when the camera is turned oﬀ or another scene or shooting mode is selected. Focus is shown as follows:

Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Camera focuses at inﬁ nity. Focus indicator is always displayed in green when shut-

ter-release button is pressed halfway; note, however, that foreground objects may not always be in focus.

The following icons indicate the precautions that may be needed to avoid blur:

Hold camera steady Use tripod

A icon indicates that pictures may be processed to reduce noise, resulting in increased recording times.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Dusk/Dawn

Night Landscape

Close Up

Museum

Fireworks Show

Copy

Back Light

Dusk/Dawn

OFF OFF OFF

OFF

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset.

Night Landscape

OFF OFF OFF

OFF

Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes.

Close Up

AUTO OFF ON

AUTO

Use to photograph ﬂ owers, insects, and other small objects at ranges as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.), with the background artistically blurred. Camera zooms to macro close-up position. Macro close-up icon ( ) turns green, indicating that camera can focus as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.) to lens. Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Museum

OFF OFF ON

OFF

Use indoors where ﬂ ash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the ﬂ ash. BSS ( 78) turns on automatically.

Fireworks Show

OFF OFF OFF

OFF

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a ﬁ rework.

Copy

OFF OFF ON

AUTO

Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. Use macro close-up ( 23) to focus at short ranges. Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

Back Light

OFF OFF

AUTO

Use when light is coming from behind a portrait subject, throwing their features into shadow. The ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically to “ﬁ ll in” (illuminate) shadows.

Panorama Assist

Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined together in PictureProject to form a panorama.

OFF OFF OFF

AUTO

Ta king Pictures for a Panorama

Highlight (Panorama assist) in scene

menu ( 26).

Right to left

Top to

bottom

Bottom

to top

Left to

right

Default pan direction displayed.

Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direction in which camera will be panned after each shot.

Make selection (to return to step 3, press button again). Pan direction displayed in white.

Take ﬁ rst shot. About 1/3 of picture is superimposed on view through lens (if pan direction is left to right, picture will appear on side of monitor). AE-L icon is displayed to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all shots in series.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Compose next shot to overlap with previ-

ous picture.

Take next shot. Repeat steps 6–7 until all

shots in series have been taken.

End series. Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode ( 14).

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for better results.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Panorama Assist

Flash mode ( 20), macro close-up ( 23), and self-timer ( 22) can not be adjusted after the ﬁ rst picture is taken. Pictures can not be deleted or zoom or image mode ( 74) adjusted until shooting is complete. See page 103 for information on how panoramas are stored.

Using Exposure Compensation in Scene Mode

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV. Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. To choose a value for exposure compensation, select a scene ( 27–29) and follow the steps below.

Display scene menu.

Highlight (Exp. +/–).

Display exposure compensation menu.4Choose value for exposure compensation.

Select and exit to scene menu.

Exposure compensation for the current scene will be reset to 0 when the camera is turned oﬀ or another scene or shooting mode is selected.

Return to previously-selected scene.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Scene Assist Mode

Compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor.

Display shooting mode menu.

Select and exit to selected mode.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Highlight composition type.

* : camera setup ( 83); : select image-mode ( 74); : adjust exposure ( 31)

Highlight , , , or .

Display framing assist menu.

Select and return to shooting mode.

Take pictures. If framing guides are displayed, position subject in guides before shooting.

Portrait Assist: Use for smooth, natural-looking portraits.

PORTRAIT

Portrait Left

Portrait Right

Portrait Close-up Compose shot with face in top half of frame.

Portrait Couple

Portrait Figure

No guides are displayed. Camera sets focus and exposure for subject in center focus area.

Compose shot with subject in left or right half

†

of frame.

Compose shot with two subjects side-by-

†

side. Compose shot in “tall” orientation.

†

OFF OFF

OFF

* AF-assist available in PORTRAIT mode. † Camera sets focus and exposure for subject in framing guides.

Landscape Assist: Use for vivid landscapes or portraits that

feature a landmark in the background.

OFF OFF OFF

OFF

No guides are displayed. Use to focus on dis-

LANDSCAPE

Scenic View

tant objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches. Compose shot with sky in top third of frame. Match skyline with wavy yellow guide.

†

Photograph buildings. Framing grid helps

Architecture

Group Right

Group Left

keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the

†

frame. Compose shots with landmark to left or right of portrait subjects. Camera sets focus and exposure for portrait subjects.

* In Group Right and Group Left modes, ﬂ ash mode is automatically set to AUTO; other

modes can be selected.

† Camera focuses at inﬁ nity. Focus indicator (

16) is always displayed in green when shutter-release button is pressed halfway; note, however, that foreground objects may not always be in focus.

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Sports Assist: Capture motion in a series of high-speed shots.

No framing guides are displayed. Focus, exposure, and white balance for all pictures are determined by the ﬁ rst shot in each series.

OFF OFF OFF

OFF

SPORTS

per second (fps) until icon is displayed. Camera focuses continuously even when shutter-release button is not pressed.

While shutter-release button is held down, camera shoots about 2.2 frames

Sport Spectator

As above, except that camera focuses at about 4.5 m/15 ft. (6 m/20 ft. at maximum zoom) to inﬁ nity for improved shutter response. Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes

Sport Composite

16 shots in about 2 seconds and arranges them in single picture (1,600 × 1,200 pixels) in size. Camera focuses continuously even when shutter-release button is not pressed.

Night Portrait Assist: Use for a natural balance between the

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

main subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night. This mode oﬀ ers the same assist options as portrait assist mode. To prevent blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a ﬂ at, stable surface.

OFF

OFF OFF

AF-assist available in

NIGHT PORTRAIT

mode.

Movies

Recording Movies

To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below (no sound is recorded for time-lapse movies). Movies recorded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320 can be up to 1 minute 10 seconds long; a 256 MB memory card can hold up to 14 minutes 30 seconds.

Display shooting mode menu.

Recording Movies

The ﬂ ash ( 20) turns oﬀ in all modes except Time-lapse movie. The self-timer ( 22) can not be used. Optical zoom can not be adjusted during recording; digital zoom is available to a maximum of 2 × ( 15).

If the camera is pointed at the sun or other bright light source during recording, vertical comet-like streaks (“smear”) may appear in the movie. Avoid pointing the camera at bright light sources when ﬁ lming movies.

The Movie Menu

Pressing the button in movie mode displays the movie menu. Options chosen in this menu are restored the next time movie mode is selected.

Option Description

SET UP Display setup menu ( 83). Movie options Choose type of movie that will be recorded (see below). Auto-focus mode Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ( 37). Electronic VR Reduce eﬀ ects of camera shake ( 37).

Movie Options

The following options are available:

Option Size (pixels) Frames per second

TV movie 640 Small size 320 Small size 320 320 × 240 15 Pictmotion 320 Smaller size 160 160 × 120 15 Time-lapse movie

* Maximum length is 60 s, making movie suitable for use with Pictmotion ( 50).

Time-Lapse Movie: Record ﬂ owers opening or butterﬂ ies emerging from cocoons.

Movies

The camera takes up to 1800 stills at speciﬁ ed intervals and joins them into a silent movie up to sixty seconds long. Charge the battery before shooting begins.

Selecting Time-lapse movie★ displays the menu shown in Step 1, below.

★

640 × 480 30 320 × 240 30

320 × 240 15

640 × 480 30

Choose interval between shots.

Select and exit to movie options menu.

Press button to exit menu.

Press shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. Camera will take pictures at speciﬁ ed interval until shutterrelease button is pressed again, memory is full, or 1800 frames have been recorded. Monitor turns oﬀ and indicator lamp blinks green between shots.

Auto-focus Mode

Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.

Option Description

Single AF

Full-time AF

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting, preventing sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording. Camera constantly adjusts focus, even when shutter-release button is not pressed.

Electronic VR

Choose On to reduce the eﬀ ects of camera shake in all movie modes except Timelapse movie. An electronic VR indicator is displayed in the monitor when elec-

tronic VR is on (

6–7).

Movies

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100 NI KO N

000 1. MO V

10s

Start

Movie Playback

In full-frame playback ( 43), movies are indicated by a icon.

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10:20

To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press the button. Playback controls appear at the top of the display; press the rotary multi selector left or right to highlight a control, then press the button to perform the selected operation.

Control Description

Movie rewinds while button is pressed. Movie advances while button is pressed. Pause playback. Rotate rotary multi selector for single-frame advance or rewind. Go ahead one frame. Advance continues while button is pressed. Go back one frame. Rewind continues while button is pressed. Resume playback.

Movies

End movie and return to full-frame playback.

Volume is displayed when the zoom control is pressed. Select W to lower volume, T to increase. Rotate the rotary multi selector to fast forward or rewind while the movie is playing. To delete a movie, display it in full-frame playback or select it in the thumbnail list and press the button. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed.

Start

100NIKON

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10s

Voice Recordings

1 2 3

Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in speaker.

Making a Voice Recording

To make a voice recording, select shooting mode and follow these steps:

Display shooting mode menu.

Highlight .

Select and exit to voice recording mode. Display shows length of recording that can be made.

1 Recording indicator 2 File number 3 Length of recording 4 Date of recording

2 3

Press shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.

5 Time remaining 6 Index number 7 Progress indicator

†

* Camera enters stand-by mode ( 14) and indicator lamp turns green. Press to reacti-

vate display. To pause recording, press button; self-timer and indicator lamps will blink. Press again to resume.

† To create index, press rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right during recording. Camera

can skip to any index during playback. Start of recording is index number 01; other numbers are assigned in ascending order, to maximum of 98.

Press shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Recording will end automatically after ﬁ ve hours or when no more memory is available.

Voice Recordings

The Voice Recording Menu

Pressing the button in voice recording mode displays the following options. The option selected for Sound quality is restored the next time voice recording mode is selected.

Option Description

SET UP Display setup menu ( 83). Sound quality Select High for high quality, Normal for reduced ﬁ le size.

Voice Recordings

PictureProject can not be used to transfer or play voice recordings. Select Interface > Mass storage for USB, copy the ﬁ les manually, and then play them back using QuickTime or any

other WAV-compatible audio player. Note that index points created with the camera can not be used when voice recordings are played back on another device.

The COOLPIX S6 may be unable play or copy sound ﬁ les created with other devices. See the Appendix for information on how voice recordings are stored ( 103) and on the maximum total length of voice recording that can be stored ( 102).

1 2 3

Playing Voice Recordings

To play voice recordings back, select playback mode and follow these steps.

Display playback mode menu.

Display list of voice recordings.

2 3

1 Control icons 2 File number 3 Playback time 4 Index number 5 Progress indicator

Highlight .

Select recording.

6 Date of recording 7 Length of recording 8 Volume 9 Index

†

Play recording. Rotate rotary multi selector to advance or rewind. To delete recording, press button. Press to exit playback and return to recording mode.

* Press rotary multi selector left or right to highlight control, press button to select.

Pause playback. Resume playback. Advance recording. Playback resumes when rotary multi selector is released. Rewind recording. Playback resumes when rotary multi selector is released. Return to start of current index. Skip to next index. End playback and return to voice recording list.

† Zoom control controls volume. Select W to lower volume, T to raise volume.

Voice Recordings

Copying Voice Recordings

To copy voice recordings between internal memory and a memory card, display the voice recording list shown in Step 3 on the preceding page and press the button. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted.

Display menu of copy options.

* To copy all voice recordings, highlight Copy all ﬁ les and press button. Conﬁ rmation

dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press button.

Voice Recordings

Display list of voice recording ﬁ les.

Conﬁ rmation dialog displayed.

Highlight option:

•

: Copy recordings from internal mem-

ory to memory card

• : Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory

Highlight Selected ﬁ les.

Highlight ﬁ le.

Highlight Ye s and press button

to copy ﬁ le.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Erase image (s)?

Conﬁrm

Yes

To view pictures full-frame in the monitor (full-frame playback), press the button (if the camera is oﬀ ,

pressing the button for about a second will turn the camera on in playback mode). The following operations can be performed:

To Pr ess

View other pictures

Delete picture Zoom picture in View thumbnails View playback mode menu

W (

View playback menu

Record/play voice memo

—

Enhance contrast

)

T (

Movie: Play movie

—

)

Exit to shooting mode

To Pr ess

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Pressing the zoom control to W ( ) in full-frame playback displays pictures in “contact sheets” of four, nine, sixteen, or twenty-ﬁ ve thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed:

To Pr ess

Highlight picture

Change number of pictures displayed Delete highlighted picture

W (

T ( )

Exit to full-frame playback —

—

View playback mode menu 5

View playback menu 80

—

Enhance contrast 45 Exit to shooting mode

—

To Pr ess

Deleting Pictures

Pressing the button in full-frame or thumbnail playback displays the dialog shown at right. Highlight Ye s and press the button to delete the selected picture.

80 Shutter button

—

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

—

Erase image (s)?

Conﬁrm

Yes

Viewing Pictures in Internal Memory

Pictures in internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted.

Tak ing a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Save this image

as displayed?

Conrm

Yes

Scroll

Zoom

Pressing the zoom control to T during full-frame playback zooms the current picture in 3 ×, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor (Quick Playback Zoom). The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in:

To Pr ess

Zoom in (maximum 10 ×) T ( )— Zoom out

W (

View other areas of picture

Delete picture Exit to full-frame playback 43 View mode menu 5 View playback menu Create cropped copy (see below) Shutter button — Exit to shooting mode

—

)

—

×3.0

Scroll

Scroll Zoom

Zoom

Playback zoom display.

Note that “tall” orientation

pictures are displayed in “wide” orientation when

zoomed in. Select T once

to display picture in “wide” orientation, again to zoom

picture in 3 ×.

Creating a Cropped Copy

If a icon is displayed in the monitor during playback zoom, the portion of the picture currently visible in the monitor can be saved to a separate ﬁ le. Pressing the shutter-release button displays the dialog shown at right; highlight Ye s and press the button to create a new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Cropped copies are stored as JPEG ﬁ les with a compression ratio of 1 : 8. Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be 2,592 × 1,944 ( ), 2,048 × 1,536 ( ), 1,600 × 1,200 ( ), 1,280 × 960 ( ), 1,024 × 768 ( ), 640 × 480 ( ), 320 × 240 ( ), or 160 × 120 ( ) pixels in size.

Save this image

as displayed?

Yes

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Cropped Copies

See the Appendix for more information on cropped copies ( 103).

Auto Power oﬀ (Stand-by Mode)

At default settings, the monitor will turn oﬀ if no operations are performed for about a minute during playback (stand-by mode; 88). The camera will turn oﬀ automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes.

Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting

Pressing the button during full-frame or thumbnail playback creates a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark and backlit subjects.

Before After

Conﬁ rmation dialog displayed.

During playback, copies created with D-Lighting are indicated by a icon ( 6–7).

Highlight OK.

Create copy.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

D-Lighting

See the Appendix for more information on D-Lighting copies ( 103).

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

Conﬁrm

Yes

Erase image (s)?

The built-in microphone ( 2) can be used to record voice memos for pictures marked with a icon in full-frame playback ( 43).

Recording Voice Memos

To r ecord a voice memo, press and hold the shutter-release button. Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released. Do not touch the microphone during recording. Note that if a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded.

Playing Voice Memos

During playback, pictures to which a voice memo has been appended are indicated by a playback. Volume is controlled by the zoom control. Select W to lower volume, T to increase.

Deleting Voice Memos

To delete the voice memo for the current picture, press the button. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight an option and press the button to select.

• No: Exit without deleting the picture or voice memo.

• : Delete voice memo only.

• Yes : Delete both picture and voice memo.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

icon ( 6–7). Press the shutter-release button to start and stop

Erase image (s)?

Conﬁrm

Yes

Voice Memos

Voice memos can not be added to pictures created with other types of camera. Voice memos recorded using other types of camera can not be played back on the COOLPIX S6. See the Appendix for more information on voice memos ( 103).

Viewing Pictures by Date

In full-frame and thumbnail playback, pictures taken on selected dates can be selected for viewing, deletion, printing, protection, and transfer.

Calendar Mode: Choose a date from a calendar.

Display playback mode menu ( 5).

Highlight Calendar ( ).

Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yellow. The following operations can be performed:

To Press

Select month (keep control pressed for quick scroll)

Highlight date (only if pictures exist for more than one date)

View pictures taken on date 49 Delete all pictures taken on date 43 View playback mode menu 5 View playback menu 48 Exit to shooting mode

W/T —

—

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Calendar/List by Date

The camera lists a maximum of 9,000 pictures for each date. Dates with more than 9,000 pictures are indicated by an asterisk (“*”). Pictures taken while the camera clock is not set are not displayed.

List-by-Date Mode: Choose a date from a list.

Display playback mode menu ( 5).

* Camera lists up to 30 dates. If pictures ex-

ist for more than 30 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others.

View dates for which pictures exist. The following operations can be performed:

Highlight date

View pictures taken on date 49 Delete all pictures taken on date 43 View playback mode menu 5 View playback menu — Exit to shooting mode

Pressing the button in the calendar or date list displays the options listed at right. These options apply to all pictures taken on the currently selected date.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Highlight List By Date ( ).

To Press

—

Option

Print set 61 Slide show 81 Delete 81 Protect 81 Transfer marking 81

Print Set/Transfer Marking

Selecting a conﬁ rmation dialog. Selecting Ye s removes existing print or transfer marking from all pic- tures in internal memory or on the memory card, ensuring that only pictures taken on the selected date are selected for printing or transfer.

Print set

or Transfer marking from the menu for the calendar or date list displays

Viewing Pictures

To view pictures taken on a selected date, highlight the date in the calendar or date list and press the button. The ﬁ rst picture for that date will be displayed full frame, with (calendar mode) or (listby-date mode) displayed in the top left corner, and the date and time of recording displayed in place of the folder name and ﬁ le number and type (

6–7). The

following operations can be performed:

: calendar mode : list-by-date mode

Date/

time

To Pr ess

View other pictures taken on same date

Delete picture Zoom picture in View playback mode menu

Pressing the

button in full-frame playback displays

View playback menu

Record/play voice memo Shutter button 46 Enhance contrast

Movie: Play movie

)

T (

Return to date list

Exit to shooting mode

To Pr ess

the options listed at right. These options apply only to the picture currently displayed full frame, although other pictures taken on the same date can be selected.

)

W (

Option

Print set 61 Slide show 81 Delete 81 Protect 81 Transfer marking 81 Small pic. 82

—

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Pictmotion by muvee

Change settings

Conﬁrm

Save Pictmotion?

Pictmotion creates slide show movies with custom transitions and background music. It is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera.

Creating a Pictmotion Movie

To create a simple movie using the ten most recent pictures during full-frame or thumbnail playback:

Display playback mode menu ( 5).

Display options.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

View Pictmotion.

Highlight Pictmotion ( ).

Highlight .

Highlight All images.

Save Pictmotion?

When dialog is displayed, highlight Yes .

Save Pictmotion and return to Step 3.

Save Pictmotion?

Yes

Change settings

Conﬁrm

Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies.

To create a custom Pictmotion movie:

Change settings

Conﬁrm

Save Pictmotion?

To choose style, background music, playback order, and number of slides for new movie, press button and make selections in Pictmotion settings

Display options

(

50, Step 3).

Select

dialog ( 52). Press when done.

All images (Conﬁ rm on)

Choose date

Conﬁ rm on

To select pictures

for movie, highlight

Conﬁ rm and press

to turn check box on.

(Conﬁ rm oﬀ )

Pictmotion.

Adjust settings

All images

View

Press

( 52).

Rotate rotary multi

selector to highlight

pictures; press

Rotate rotary multi

selector to highlight

date, press left or

right to select. Press

when done.

Conﬁ rm oﬀ

to select (up to 30).

Press zoom control to

T to view highlighted

picture full, frame;

select W to return to

thumbnail display.

Press shutter button

when done.

* Place hand behind speaker

for better sound.

Save Pictmotion?

Yes

Change settings

Conﬁrm

Conﬁ rmation dialog

displayed.

Ye s

Save Pictmotion

Return to

Step 1

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Change settings

Other Options (Steps 1 and 7 on Page 51)

Rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight options, press left or right to change. Press the button to exit when done.

Music: Choose from Pachelbel’s Canon, Scarborough Fair, Pomp and Circumstance March, Turkish March, and Grandfather’s Clock; press zoom control to T to preview selected track (pre- installed tracks only). Up to three custom tracks can be added using PictureProject (Windows only; see below).

Playback order: Choose order of pictures in movie.

Random Play pictures in random order. Play in order Play pictures in order recorded.

Fit to length: Choose whether to play background track once or re-

peat track until all pictures have been displayed at least once.

Repeat

Repeat background track until all pictures have been

music

played at least once (some pictures may be repeated).

Repeat

Play background track once, repeating or omitting pic-

photos

tures as necessary.

Auto select: This option is only available if button is pressed in Step 1 ( 51). Choose from 10, 20, 30 or No auto select. This will be number of slides in slide show if Conﬁ rm is not selected in Step 2. If Conﬁ rm is selected in Step 2, speciﬁ ed number of images will be selected in Step 4, starting with most recent picture. Follow instructions in Step 4 to change selection.

Pictmotion

If the current memory card holds twenty Pictmotion movies, no additional movies can be created until an existing movie has been deleted.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved ( 81). Protection is not removed when the Pictmotion is deleted. Protected pictures are marked with a icon in full-frame and thumbnail playback ( 6–7).

Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie ﬁ les; note, however, that in the case of movies only a small portion selected from the ﬁ rst sixty seconds of each movie will be included.

PictureProject

The Windows version of the supplied PictureProject software can be used to transfer Pictmotion movies to a computer for viewing and to copy up to three three-minute custom sound tracks to a memory card inserted in the camera; see the PictureProject reference manual (on CD) for details. Pictmotion movies can also be transferred wirelessly in Easy Transfer (PM) and PC modes ( 71). The Macintosh version does not support Pict- motion transfer or custom background tracks.

Style: Choose from Motion, Moody, Pro-Slow, ProFast, and Classic. Press

zoom control to T to preview selected style.

Viewing Pictmotion Movies

Conﬁrm

Restart

To view Pictmotion movies, display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1–3 on page 50 and follow the steps below.

Highlight movie.

* To delete highlighted movie, press button. Conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; high-

light Ye s and press .

Highlight Play.

† If Loop option is selected, movie will repeat automatically. To select or deselect Loop op-

tion, highlight Loop and press .

‡ Zoom control controls volume. To pause playback, press .

†

Conﬁrm

End

Restart

Highlight End.

** To resume playback, highlight Restart and press

Display Pictmotion playback screen.

View movie.

‡

Exit to movie list.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Pictmotion

See the Appendix for information on how Pictmotion movies are stored ( 103).

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

By connecting the camera to another device using the supplied A/V or USB cables, you can:

• View pictures on TV and record movies to video (see below)

• Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( 54–56)

• Print pictures on a home printer ( 57) or order prints from photoﬁ nisher

Pictures can also be transmitted to a computer or printed over a wireless LAN ( 63–73). Before connecting the camera to another device, it may be necessary to change the Interface settings in the setup menu ( 56, 89). To prevent the camera from turning oﬀ unexpectedly during connection, use fully charged batteries or the supplied AC adapter.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Viewing Pictures on TV

Check that the option selected for Inter-

face > Video mode matches the device to which the camera will be connected ( turn the camera oﬀ .

Connect the COOL-STATION to the TV using the

supplied A/V cable. Connect the black plug to the COOL-STATION, the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-in jack.

Tune the television to the video channel. If in doubt, consult the documenta-

tion for the TV.

89), and then

Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and press the button for about a

second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor will remain oﬀ and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor.

Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Before pictures can be transferred (copied) to a computer via USB, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see reference CD and Quick Start Guide. To transfer pictures to a computer:

Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed.

Choose an Interface > USB option as described in “Choosing a USB Option

for Connection to a Computer” ( 56) and then turn the camera oﬀ .

Connect COOL-STATION to the computer using

the supplied USB cable.

Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and turn it

on.

Press the ( ) button * to copy all marked pic-

tures to the computer. The following messages will be displayed:

* Note that the button can not be used to transfer pictures if the memory card is locked

( 13) or if Mass Storage is selected for USB and no memory card is inserted. Transfer pictures using the PictureProject Transfer button (see below). Pictmotion movies can be transferred in PictureProject ( 52).

The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete.

Disconnect the camera as described in “Disconnecting the Camera” ( 56).

Marking Pictures for Transfer

Pictures marked for transfer are shown by a icon during playback. By default, all pictures are automatically marked for transfer. Two options control transfer marking:

• Interface > Auto transfer (setup menu): Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer ( 89).

• Transfer marking (playback menu): Change marking for existing pictures ( 81).

The PictureProject Transfer Button

To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the computer, click the PictureProject Transfer button instead of pressing the button in Step 5. See the Quick Start Guide or PictureProject reference manual (on CD) for details.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer

Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer ( 55). The default option is PTP. For more information on menu operations, see “Using Menus” ( 17).

Pictures transferred using:

Computer operating system

Camera button *PictureProject button

Windows XP Choose Mass Storage or PTP.

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later Choose PTP. Choose Mass Storage or PTP.

Choose Mass Storage.

†

* Can not be used to transfer pictures if memory card is locked ( 13) or if Mass Storage

is selected for USB and no memory card is inserted. Use PictureProject Transfer button. Pictmotion movies can be transferred in PictureProject ( 52).

† Do NOT select PTP. If PTP is selected when the camera is connected, wait until the Win-

dows hardware wizard is displayed, then click Cancel and disconnect the camera. Select Mass Storage in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera.

Disconnecting the Camera

If PTP is selected for USB, turn the camera oﬀ and disconnect the USB cable.

If Mass Storage is selected for USB, remove the camera from the system as described be-

low before turning the camera oﬀ and disconnecting the USB cable.

• Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional: Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon (

) in the taskbar and se-

lect Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.

• Windows 2000 Professional: Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device.

• Windows Millennium Edition (Me): Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk.

• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE): In My Computer, right click on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject.

• Macintosh: Drag the untitled camera volume (“NO NAME”)

into the Trash.

Printing Pictures Via USB

Users of PictBridge- or ImageLink-compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.

Take photographs

Use Print set to select pic-

tures for printing ( 61)

Connect USB cable to PictBridge printer ( 58)

Print pictures one

at a time ( 59)

Other Ways to Print Pictures

Pictures can also be printed by:

• Inserting a memory card in the printer: If the printer is equipped with a card slot, a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card. If the printer supports DPOF, the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing ( 61). See the printer manual for details.

• Taking memory cards to a digital print ser vice: If the service supports DPOF, the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing ( 61).

• Transferring pictures to a computer: Once transferred to a computer ( 54–55), pictures can be printed using imaging software. See the application and printer manuals for details.

• Sending pictures to a printer over a wireless network: Pictures can be transmitted to a printer connected to a computer on a wireless network ( 73).

Printing the Date of Recording on Pictures

Two options are available for printing the date of recording on pictures: Date imprint (

87) and Print set > Date ( 61).

Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken

Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately

Date appears whenever picture is printed

Print multiple

pictures ( 60)

Disconnect USB cable

Date imprint Print set > Date

Print current print

order (DPOF

printing; 60)

Date only appears when picture is printed

on DPOF-compatible printer

Place camera in

ImageLink printer

dock and print pic-

tures from printer

( 62)

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

The date only appears once; Print set > Date can not be used to print two dates on pic- tures with a date imprint.

Connecting the Printer

Turn the camera oﬀ .

USB

PTP (the default option) must be selected for Interface > USB in the camera setup menu before the camera can be connected to a printer ( 89).

Connect COOL-STATION to the printer using the

supplied USB cable.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Turn the printer on.

Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and turn it

on. A PictBridge start-up screen will be displayed. The camera will then enter full-frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the monitor.

Printing Pictures One at a Time

Select picture.

* To choose picture from thumbnail list, press zoom control to W

( ) and use rotary multi selector to highlight desired picture, or press zoom control to T ( ) to exit to full-frame playback.

Highlight option and press :

Option Description

Start printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press .

Start

Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete;

repeat from Step 1 to print additional pictures.

Copies Choose number of copies (up to 9).

Choose from Default (the default page size for the current printer), 3.5 x 5 in., 5 x 7 in., Postcard,

Paper

100x150mm, 4 x 6 in., 8 x 10 in., Letter, A4, and

size

A3. Only sizes supported by the current printer

will be displayed.

Display print options.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Paper Size

Paper size can not be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size. Use the printer to select page size.

Printing Multiple Pictures

To print multiple pictures, press the button while the PictBridge playback screen is displayed ( 58). The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight an option and press the button.

Option Description

Print selection Print selected pictures (see below).

Print all images Print one copy of all images.

Menu shown at right displayed. Highlight option

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

DPOF printing

Paper size Choose page size ( 59, Step 3).

Printing Selected Pictures

Choosing Print selection displays the menu shown in Step 1.

and press :

• Start print: Print current print order ( 61).

• Conﬁ rm: View print order ( 61, Step 4). Press to start printing, or press to exit.

• Cancel: Exit without printing.

Scroll through pictures. Current picture

shown at center of display.

Select picture and set number of prints to

1. Selected pictures marked by icon.

Choose number of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture, press rotary multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional pictures.

Conﬁ rm selection (to return to step 1 and

change selection, press button).

* Press again to cancel before printing is complete.

Start printing. PictBridge menu is dis-

played when printing is complete.

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set

The Print set option in the playback menu ( 80) is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( 100). Selecting Print set displays the menu shown in Step 1.

Highlight Print selected.

* To delete current print order, highlight Delete print set and press .

Select pictures as described in Steps 1–3 of “Printing Selected Pictures” ( 60).

Display selection dialog.

Highlight option and press :

• Date: Print date of recording on all pictures

in print order.

• Info: Print shutter speed and aperture on

all pictures in print order.

• Done: Complete print order and exit. Pic-

tures in print order are shown by icon during playback ( 6–7).

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Print Set

Date and Info are reset each time the menu shown Step 4 is displayed. Info is not printed when the camera is connected directly to the printer.

ImageLink

Use the supplied PV-11 dock insert to print pictures on an ImageLink printer (

100). See the printer manual for details.

Attach the supplied printer insert to the printer.

Attach the dock insert to the printer.

USB

PTP (the default option) must be selected for Interface > USB in the camera setup menu before the cam-

era can be connected to a printer.

Turn the camera oﬀ and attach it to the dock in-

sert. The camera will turn on automatically.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Print pictures as described in the printer manual.

To r emove the dock insert, place your thumbs where indicated, press, and lift.

ImageLink

The monitor will turn oﬀ automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer. If no operations are performed for another seven minutes, the camera will turn oﬀ .

If the printer does not support the language selected in the camera setup menu, menus will be displayed in English.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Using the camera’s built-in IEEE 802.11b/g wireless transmitter, you can:

• Transmit pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( 71–72)

• Save pictures directly to the computer hard disk as they are taken ( 73)

• Print pictures on a printer connected to a wireless network ( 73; if the optional PD-10 wireless printer adapter is used with a PictBridge printer, the printer need not be connected to a computer)

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Wireless transfer and printing requires a wireless local-area network (LAN) compatible with the IEEE 802.11b/g standard. The network can consist of the camera in peer-to-peer communication with a single computer equipped with a wireless LAN adapter (ad-hoc mode; IEEE 802.11b only) or of a camera connected to a wireless network via a wireless LAN access point (infrastructure mode).

Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) network Infrastructure network

Computer with built-in or

external wireless LAN adapter

Wireless LAN

access point

Wireless transfer is available with computers running Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or later (Service Pack 2 or later recommended) or Mac OS X version 10.3 or later. To conﬁ gure the camera for use with the wireless network, you will also need the Wireless Camera Setup Utility, which is installed with Picture Project; see the Quick Start Guide and the PictureProject Refer- ence Manual (on CD) for installation instructions.

Channel

Set the wireless LAN adapter or access point to a channel between 1 and 11 (inclusive).

During Transfer

The camera strap eyelet may become hot during transfer (i.e., when the wireless transfer LED is lit or blinking). Observe due caution when handling the camera.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Conﬁ guring the Camera

Follow the steps below to copy wireless settings to the camera via USB. For details, see pages 65–68. Information on the settings required for manual setup in Steps 8 and 9 may be found on page 69. Help can be displayed by clicking Help at any stage; to cancel setup, click Cancel at any time.

Conﬁ rm that PTP is selected for Interface > USB in the camera setup menu.

Turn the camera oﬀ and place it in the COOL-STATION.

Start the Wireless Camera Setup Utility and check that the camera is pow-

ered by the AC adapter or the battery is fully charged.

Check that the computer supports wireless LAN.

Connect the COOL-STATION to the computer using the supplied USB ca-

ble and turn the camera on.

Choose one of the following options.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Create an

Infrastructure

(Access Point)

network proﬁ le

Enter a proﬁ le name and choose the icon that will appear in the camera proﬁ le list.

Create an Ad-hoc (Camera to Com-

puter) network

proﬁ le

Create Infrastructure

(Access Point) and Ad-hoc

(Camera to Computer)

network proﬁ les

Create Proﬁ le

manually

Enter wireless net-

work settings.

Enter wireless network settings.

Enter a proﬁ le name and choose the icon that will appear in the camera proﬁ le list in ad-hoc mode (see Step 7).

Enter TCP/IP settings.

Select a printer for wireless printing.

• Fixed IP addressing

• Windows XP SP2 not conﬁ gured for wireless LAN

• Windows XP SP1

• Macintosh

The steps on the preceding page are described in detail below. To prevent the camera from turning oﬀ unexpectedly before setup is complete, use the supplied AC adapter or be sure the battery is fully charged.

Conﬁ rm that PTP is selected for Interface > USB

in the camera setup menu ( 56, 89).

Turn the camera oﬀ and place it in the COOL-

STATION.

Start the Wireless Camera Setup Utility.

• Windows: Click the Start button and select All

Programs > Nikon > Wireless Camera Set-

up Utility.

• Macintosh: Open the “Applications : Nikon Soft-

ware : Wireless Camera Setup Utility” folder

and double-click the Wireless Camera Set- up Utility icon.

The dialog at right will be displayed; click Next.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

If the Wireless Camera Setup Utility Is Not Installed

If the Wireless Camera Setup Utility is not already installed, insert the yellow installer CD supplied with the camera in a CD-ROM drive and start the installer as described in the Quick

Start Guide. In the “Install Center” window, click Wireless Camera Setup Utility. The Wireless Camera Setup Utility

will start automatically when installation is complete. The “Proﬁ les” and “Wireless Printing” tabs are not available during the initial installation run.

Conﬁ rm that the computer is equipped for wire-

less LAN and click Next. For more information, click Help.

Connect the COOL-STATION to the computer us-

ing the supplied USB cable and turn the camera on. Click Next to proceed.

• Windows: If the computer is not conﬁ gured for

wireless LAN, uses ﬁ xed IP addressing, or is running Windows XP Service Pack 1, the dialog shown in Step 7 will be displayed. Otherwise proceed to Step 6.

• Macintosh: Proceed to Step 7.

If the computer uses more than one wireless LAN

adapter or access point, choose the adapter or access point the camera will use from the pull-down

Wireless Transfer and Printing

menu, then choose the network type (the options available vary with the existing network conﬁ guration):

• Create an Infrastructure (Access Point) network proﬁ le:

Connect to an existing infrastructure network.

• Create an Ad-hoc (Camera to Computer) network proﬁ le (not available if the com-

puter is already part of a wireless network or uses a ﬁ xed IP beginning with an address other than 169.254): Create a wireless network consisting only of

the camera and the computer. Recommended for ﬁ rst-time users of wireless networks.

• Create Infrastructure (Access Point) and Ad-hoc (Camera to Computer) network proﬁ les:

Connect to an ad-hoc network in one location and infrastructure networks in others.

• Create Proﬁ le manually: Adjust settings manually. Click Next to proceed to Step 7.

Varies with setup type

Enter a proﬁ le name of up to sixteen characters

and choose the icon that will appear in the camera proﬁ le list ( 70). Click Next to proceed. If Create an Ad-hoc (Camera to Computer) network proﬁ le was selected in Step 6, the dialogs shown in Steps 8 and 9 will not be displayed; proceed to Step 10.

If Create an Infrastructure (Access Point) network pro-

ﬁ l e or Create Infrastructure (Access Point) and Ad-hoc (Camera to Computer) network proﬁ les was selected

in Step 6, enter the name (SSID) of the infrastructure network. If Create Proﬁ le manually was selected or the dialog shown in Step 6 was not displayed, supply any settings that are not provided automatically ( 69). Click Next to proceed. If Cre- ate Proﬁ le manually was selected in Step 6 or the dialog shown in Step 6 was not displayed, proceed to Step 9. If Create an Infrastructure (Access Point) network

proﬁ le was selected, proceed to Step 10. If Create Infrastructure (Access Point) and Ad-hoc (Camera to Computer) network proﬁ les was selected, enter a proﬁ le name

and choose the icon that will appear in the camera proﬁ le list in ad-hoc mode and then proceed to Step 10.

Proﬁ les

A separate proﬁ le must be created for each network to which the camera is connected. In addition, the Wireless Camera Setup Utility must be installed on any computer to which pictures are transferred. The camera can store up to nine proﬁ les for diﬀ erent computers or printers; before additional proﬁ les can be created, existing proﬁ les must be deleted. To view existing proﬁ les, connect the camera via USB and start the Wireless Camera Setup Utility as described on the preceding pages, and then select the “Proﬁ les” tab. Proﬁ les selected in the “Proﬁ les” tab can be edited, renamed, or deleted using the View Proﬁ le, Rename, and Delete buttons.

Ad-hoc Mode

In ad-hoc mode, the IP address will begin with 169.254. If the computer later becomes part of an infrastructure network, it must be reconﬁ gured for automatic IP addressing and the camera wireless proﬁ le modiﬁ ed to reﬂ ect the new settings.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Enter TCP/IP settings ( 69) and click Next.

If desired, select the printer that will be used for

wireless printing with this proﬁ le ( 73).

• Windows: Select a printer from the pull-down

down menu.

• Macintosh: Click Select Printer… and select a

printer, print quality, and so on. Click Print to return to the Wireless Camera Setup Utility.

Click Next to proceed.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Click Close.

Turn the camera oﬀ and remove it from the COOL-

STATION.

Wireless Network Settings

The Wireless Camera Setup Utility may require information on some or all of the following wireless network settings:

Item Description

Network Name (SSID)

(required)

Type

(required)

Channel

Authentication

Security

Security Key Format

Security Key If the network uses TKIP or WEP encryption, enter the network key.

Key Index

Conﬁ gure

(required)

IP address

Enter a name for the wireless network or choose from a list of existing networks. Do not change the name if it is supplied automatically .

• Camera to Computer (Ad-hoc): The network is ad-hoc if it consists only of

the camera and the computer.

• Access Point (Infrastructure): Infrastructure networks include a wireless ac-

cess point connected to a local-area network. The channel used for peer-to-peer wireless communication (ad-hoc networks only). Choose from channels 1–11. The type of authentication used by the computer or access point. The camera supports WPA-PSK (infrastructure mode only), open system, and shared key authentication. The type of encryption (if any) used on the network. Depending on the authentication used, the following types of encryption are available:

• Open: none, WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit

• Shared: WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit

• WPA-PSK: TKIP If the network uses WEP encryption, note whether the key is base 16 (uses only the numbers 0–9 and the letters a–f) or ASCII.

In infrastructure networks that use WEP encryption, enter the host or access point key index. The default index is 1. Note whether the network is conﬁ gured to supply IP address automatically (the default setting) or manually. If the network is conﬁ gured for manual IP addresses, enter the IP address that will be assigned to the camera.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

MAC Address Filtering

If the wireless network uses MAC address ﬁ ltering, you will need to supply the ﬁ lter with the camera’s MAC address. Choose Firmware version from the camera setup menu ( 89) and note the camera MAC address.

Port Numbers

The camera uses UDP port 5353 and TCP port 15740. If you are using a ﬁ rewall, you will need to conﬁ gure it to leave these ports open.

Connecting to the Network

After creating a network proﬁ le, you can connect to the network by selecting the proﬁ le from a list. Turn the camera on, select shooting mode, and follow the steps below:

Display shooting mode menu.

CHOOSE PROFILE

Display proﬁ le list.

Profile-A

Profile-B

Profile-C

Confirm

Info

1/2

Highlight .

CHOOSE PROFILE

Highlight proﬁ le.

Profile-A

Profile-B

Profile-C

Confirm

* To view settings for the selected proﬁ le, press the zoom control to T ( ). If you are unable

to connect, check these settings to make sure they match those used on the network. If the last session with the selected device did not terminate normally, the camera will brieﬂ y display a message stating that the session is now complete.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

WIRELESS MENU

Easy Transfer (PM)

Easy Trans. (no PM) Shooting Date Selected Images Shoot & Transfer

Confirm

1/2

Select proﬁ le. † If network proﬁ le is selected, wireless transfer menu shown at left will be displayed when connection is established. If printer proﬁ le is selected, wireless printer menu will be displayed ( 73).

Help

† To select another proﬁ le, repeat Steps 1–5.

1/2

Info

Auto Power Oﬀ

While the camera is in (wireless) mode, data transmission will continue after the camera monitor turns oﬀ to save power (auto power oﬀ ; 88).

Wireless Transfer

When a network proﬁ le is selected from the proﬁ le list ( 70), the menu shown at right will be displayed. Highlight an option and press the button. The message “Connecting to (proﬁ le name)” will be displayed while the camera connects. To exit before a connection is established, press again.

Option Description

Easy Transfer (PM)

(default)

Easy Trans. (no PM) Transfer all new pictures. Pictmotion movies are not transferred.

Shooting Date

Selected Images

Shoot & Transfer Transfer pictures to computer as they are taken ( 73).

Marked Images Transfer all pictures marked with icon ( 81, 89).

PC Mode

To transfer Pictmotion movies (Windows only), select Easy Transfer (PM) or PC Mode.

Transfer all new pictures and Pictmotion movies (Windows only). Some time may be required to transfer Pictmotion movies.

Transfer all pictures taken on selected date(s). Once connection has been established, list of dates will be displayed with number of pictures taken on each date. Rotate rotary multi selector to highlight date, press to right to select, left to deselect. Selected dates are marked with icon. Press to begin transfer, or press to exit to proﬁ le list. Transfer selected pictures. Once connection has been established, dialog shown at right will be displayed. Rotate rotary multi selector left or right to scroll through pictures, press up to select picture at center of display for transfer, down to deselect. Selected pictures are marked with icon. Press to begin transfer, or press to exit to proﬁ le list.

If PictureProject is installed on destination computer, PictureProject Transfer will start. Transfer pictures as described in PictureProject reference manual (on CD). If PictureProject is not installed, pictures can be copied to computer by drag and drop. Choose this mode to transfer selected Pictmotion movies (Windows only).

WIRELESS MENU

Easy Transfer (PM)

Easy Trans. (no PM) Shooting Date Selected Images Shoot & Transfer

Confirm

SHOOTING DATE

2006.6.10

2006.5.30

2006.5.15 images

Confirm

Exit

SELECTED IMAGES

2006.05.15 15:30

Confirm

Exit

Help

1/2

OnOff

Wireless Transfer and Printing

During transfer, the dialog shown at right is displayed. Signal strength is indicated by the antenna icon at the

Transferring images to computer

0002/0006

top of the dialog, varying from “strong” (four bars) to “no signal” (antenna icon turns red). For maximum signal strength, ensure a clear line of sight between the

Cancel

camera antenna and the wireless LAN adapter or access point. To cancel transfer, press the button.

If PictureProject is not installed on the destination computer, pictures transferred in modes other than PC Mode will be saved to the “PictureProject” folder in “My Pictures” (Windows) or “Pictures” (Macintosh). In PC Mode, the destination folder can be selected in Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Macintosh) and pictures transferred via drag and drop. If PictureProject is installed, pictures transferred in modes other than PC Mode will automatically be displayed in PictureProject after transfer, and the destination directory can be changed in the PictureProject “Transfer Options” dialog.

When transfer is complete, the message shown at right will be displayed. Press the tional pictures. To exit wireless transfer mode, turn the

button to transfer addi-

TRANSFER COMPLETED

camera oﬀ or press the button and select another mode.

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Shooting Date

The Wireless Status LED ( 2)

The camera wireless status LED shows data transfer status as follows:

• LED blinks: Camera searching for connection or in power-saving mode

• LED on: Connection established or data transfer in progress

• LED oﬀ : Not connected

The ( ) Button

The ( ) button can not be used to transfer pictures when the camera is in wireless mode.

Memory Cards

Pictures can not be transferred when a locked (write-protected) memory card is inserted in the camera. Unlock the card before insertion.

Saving Pictures Directly to the Computer: Shoot & Transfer

Once a wireless connection has been established in Shoot & Transfer mode, the camera monitor will display the view through the lens. Pictures are transferred directly to the computer as they are taken. The next picture can be taken when transfer is complete. The camera uses the last option selected for image mode; all other shooting menu settings are set to default values.

Pressing the button in Shoot & Transfer mode displays the following op- tions:

Item Description

Conﬁ rm Transfer Select On to display conﬁ rmation message before picture is transferred.

Save Images

Select On to save copy of each picture to internal memory or camera memory card. If Oﬀ is selected, pictures are saved to the computer only ( 103; note that pictures may be lost if an error occurs during transfer).

Wireless Printing

If a printer proﬁ le is selected from the proﬁ le list (

70), the camera will display the message “Connected to printer” followed by the wireless printing menu shown at right. Print pictures as described on pages 57–61. Note that pictures can not be printed if the printer is oﬀ .

The PD-10 Wireless Printer Adapter

The PD-10 wireless printer adapter (available separately) can be connected to any PictBridge-compatible printer with a type A (ﬂ at) USB connector, allowing pictures to be printed without connecting the printer to a computer.

When printing pictures via the PD-10 for the ﬁ rst time, choose wireless mode and display the proﬁ le list as described in Steps 1–3 on page 70, then follow the steps below:

1. Connect the PD-10 to the printer and turn the printer on.

2. Press the START button on the PD-10.

3. Once the LINK lamp on the PD-10 has turned orange, press the camera button. The

message “Connecting to wireless printer adapter” will be displayed. Set up proﬁ les on the camera and PD-10 as described in the PD-10 instruction manual, starting from Step 3.

Once the proﬁ le is stored in the camera, pictures can be printed by selecting the PD-10 in the proﬁ le list ( 70). For more information, consult the instructions provided with the PD-10.

Wireless Printing Print selection

Print all images DPOF printing Paper size

Confirm

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Menu Guide

This section describes the menus available for shooting, playback, and camera setup. See page 17 for information on using the menus.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

To display the shooting menu, select mode ( 18) and press the button. With the exception of Image mode, the following options are available only in mode. Unless Reset all (

101), settings in this menu will be restored the next time mode is selected.

Option Description

SET UP Display the setup menu. 83 Image mode Choose image size and quality. 74 White balance *Match white balance to the light source. 75 Exp. +/– Adjust exposure for very bright or very dark subjects. 76 Continuous *Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. 76

BSS Sensitivity Control camera’s sensitivity to light. 78 Color Options *Control color. 79 AF area mode Choose where the camera focuses. 79

* See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings ( 102).

Image Mode

Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image ﬁ les. The size of the ﬁ les, and with it the number of images that can be recorded ( size and quality of the images (image mode). Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture.

The Shooting Menu

Option Size (pixels) Description

High (2816★) 2,816 × 2,112

Normal (2816) 2,816 × 2,112 Best choice in most situations. Normal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored. PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to computer display. TV screen (640) 640 × 480 Suited to e-mail or television viewing.

89) is used to reset settings to their default values (

Use BSS to choose the sharpest picture. 78

102), depends on the

Pictures are compressed less than Normal, producing higher quality images.

The current setting is shown by an icon in the display ( 6–7).

Shooting Menu Settings

See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults ( 101).

White Balance

Process pictures to produce natural colors under diﬀ erent types of light.

Option Description

Auto

White bal. preset

Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. Fluorescent Use under most types of ﬂ uorescent lighting. Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. Flash

White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions (see below).

Use with the ﬂ ash.

At settings other than Auto, the current setting is shown by an icon in the display ( 6–7).

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).

Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used during

shooting.

Highlight White bal. preset.

Highlight Measure.

* To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight Cancel and press .

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance can not be measured with the ﬂ ash.

Camera zooms in.

Frame

reference

object here

Frame reference object.

The Shooting Menu

Preset white balance set to new value.

Exp. +/–

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV in increments of  Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. The effects can be previewed in the display; at settings other than zero, the current value for exposure compensation is also shown ( 6–7).

Continuous

Capture a ﬂ eeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures. At settings of Con- tinuous and Multi-shot 16, the ﬂ ash turns oﬀ and focus, exposure, and white balance are ﬁ xed at the values for the ﬁ rst picture in each series.

Option Description

Single One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.

Continuous

Multi-shot 16

The Shooting Menu

Intvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures automatically at speciﬁ ed interval ( 77).

While shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes pictures at up to 2.2 frames per second (fps).

Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 2 fps and arranges them in a single picture as shown at right. Image mode set to Normal (2816).

 EV.

Except at Single, the current setting is shown by an icon in the display ( 6–7).

Interval Timer Photography

To display the interval timer menu, highlight Intvl timer shooting in the CON TINUOUS menu ( 76) and press the button. To prevent unexpected loss of power, charge the battery before shooting begins.

Choose interval between shots. Press button to make selection, then press button to return to shooting mode.

The Shooting Menu

Interval Timer Photography

See the Appendix for more information on how pictures taken with interval timer photography are stored ( 103).

Best Shot Selector (BSS)

BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or overexposure. It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition is changed while the shutter-release button is fully pressed.

Option Description

Oﬀ BSS oﬀ .

Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum

Exposure BSS

of ten. These images are then compared and sharpest picture (picture with highest level of detail) is saved. Flash turns oﬀ automatically and focus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by ﬁ rst picture in each series. Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at right. Choose from:

• Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of overexposure is selected.

• Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of underexposure is selected.

• Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure, camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.

Camera takes ﬁ ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed, but only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved. Flash turns oﬀ automatically and focus and white balance for all photos are determined by ﬁ rst picture in each series. Recommended for high-contrast subjects, when it is diﬃ cult to set exposure correctly.

At settings other than Oﬀ , the current BSS setting appears in the display ( 6–7).

Sensitivity

The Shooting Menu

Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Much as ﬁ lm with a high ISO rating tends to produce “grainy” images, high sensitivities may however be associated with “noise”—randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 400 equivalent. Auto is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the ﬂ ash is oﬀ , the camera compensates by raising Sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 200 equivalent.

The current Sensitivity is displayed in the monitor at settings other than Auto (

6–7). If Auto is selected, an ISO icon will be displayed when sensitivity is raised

above ISO 50 equivalent.

Color Options

Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.

Option Description

Standard color Natural color. Vivid color Vivid, “photoprint” colors. Black-and-white Take pictures in black-and-white. Sepia Record pictures in sepia. Cyanotype

Take pictures in blue-tinted monochrome.

The eﬀ ects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than Standard color, the current setting is also indicated by an icon in the display ( 6–7).

AF Area Mode

Choose where the camera focuses.

Option Description

Center Camera focuses on subject at center of frame.

Press rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right to select from 99 focus areas in large frame shown at right.

Manual

Focus Lock

To focus on oﬀ -center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode:

Pictures can be taken while focus area selection screen is displayed. To end focus area selection and adjust ﬂ ash, macro close-up, and self-timer settings, press button. Press button again to change selection.

Focus area

Position subject in center of frame.2Press shutter-release button halfway and

Recompose picture with shutter-release

button pressed halfway.

check focus.

Take picture.

The Shooting Menu

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

To display the playback menu, press the button to select playback mode (

19) and press the button. See page 17 for more on using the menus.

Option Description

SET UP Display the setup menu. 83 Print set Select pictures for printing. 61 Slide show View pictures in an automatic slide show. 81

Delete

Protect Transfer marking *Change transfer marking for existing pictures. 81 Small pic. Create a small copy of the current picture. 82

Copy

* To select multiple pictures for deletion, protection, transfer, or copying:

Delete all or selected pictures. 81 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. 81

Copy ﬁ les between memory card and internal memory.

Scroll through pictures. Current picture

shown at center of display.

Repeat steps 1–2 to select addi-

tional pictures. To deselect picture, highlight and press rotary multi selector down.

The Playback Menu

Select current picture. Selection shown

by icon.

Complete operation. Conﬁ rmation

message may be displayed.

Print Set

Create digital “print orders” for PictBridge printers and devices that support DPOF (

61).

Slide Show

Pause

Conﬁrm

Restart

Selecting Slide show displays the following options. Rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight and press the

Option Description

Frame intvl Choose length of time each slide will be displayed.

Loop

Start Start slide show.

If this option is checked, slide show will repeat until button is pressed.

button to select.

While the slide show is in progress, rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to skip ahead, counter-clockwise to rewind. To pause the slide show, press the button.

When the slide show ends or is paused, the menu shown at

Pause

right will be displayed. Highlight Restart and press the button to restart the show, or select End to end the show and return to the playback menu.

End

Restart

Conﬁrm

Delete

Choose Erase all images to delete all pictures, Erase selected image(s) to select pictures for deletion (

80). Pictures marked with a icon will not be deleted.

Protect

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Protected pictures are marked with a

icon ( 6–7) and can not be deleted using the button or Delete.

Note, however, that formatting will delete protected ﬁ les ( 89).

Tr ansfer Marking

Mark existing pictures for transfer to a computer (

Option Description

All on Mark all images for transfer. All oﬀ Remove transfer marking from all images. Select image(s) Mark selected pictures for transfer ( 80).

55).

The Playback Menu

Pictures selected for transfer are identiﬁ ed by a icon ( 6–7).

Slide Shows

Movies ( 38) appear as still images showing the movie’s ﬁ rst frame. The camera will turn oﬀ automatically ( 88) if no operations are performed for 30 minutes during the show, even if

Loop

is selected.

Small Pic.

Create small picture file?

Conﬁrm

Yes

Create a small copy of the current picture. Highlight a size and press

Option Description

640 × 480 Suited to television playback. 320 × 240 Suited to display on web pages. 160 × 120

Suitable for e-mail.

A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Ye s and

Create small picture file?

press the button to create a copy at the chosen size.

Small copies are stored as JPEG ﬁ les with a compression ratio of 1 :16 (see page 103 for more information). During playback, copies are indicated by a gray border; a , , or icon is

Create small picture file?

Yes

displayed when they are viewed full-frame ( 6–7).

Copy

Copy pictures between internal memory and a memory card. This option is only available when a memory card is inserted.

Option Description

Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory.

Selecting either of the above options displays the menu shown at right. Choose Selected images to select the pictures that will be copied ( 80) or All images to copy all pictures.

The Playback Menu

A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Ye s and press the button to copy the images.

Copy

Voice memos ( 46) will be copied with the associated picture, but voice recordings ( 39) will not. See “Copying Voice Recordings” for information on copying voice recordings ( 42). The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera or that have been modiﬁ ed on a computer. See page 103 for more information on how copies are stored.

Conﬁrm

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

To display the setup menu, select SET UP or from the shooting ( 74), playback ( 80), scene ( 26), movie ( 36), one-touch portrait ( 25), or voice recording menus ( 40). See page 17 for more on using the menus. Settings remain in eﬀ ect until reset ( 89).

Option Description

Menus Choose how menus are displayed. 83 Quick startup Enable or disable welcome screen and start-up sound. 83 Welcome screen Select screen displayed when camera is turned on. 84 Date Set clock and choose home and destination time zones. 84 Monitor settings Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style. 86 Date imprint Imprint date or birthday counter on pictures. 87 AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination. 88 Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings. 88 Blur warning Tu rn blur warning on or oﬀ .88 Auto oﬀ Choose when monitor will turn oﬀ to save power. 88 Format memory / Format card Language Choose language for camera menus and messages. 89 Interface Adjust settings for connection to television or computer. 89 Reset all Restore camera settings to default values. 89 Firmware version Display camera ﬁ rmware version. 89

Menus

Choose how menus are displayed.

Format internal memory or memory card. 89

Tex t Icon

Quick Startup

Choose On to disable the welcome screen (

84) and start-up sound. The camera

will be ready for shooting as soon as it is turned on.

Default Settings

See the Appendix for information on setup menu defaults ( 101).

The Setup Menu

Welcome Screen

Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on. This option is only available when Oﬀ is selected for Quick Startup.

Option Description

Nikon COOLPIX logo displayed at start-up.

Animation Animation displayed at start-up.

Select an

image

Select picture from internal memory or memory card. Copy of selected image is created for use in welcome screen and remains when original is deleted or memory card is removed.

Date

Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones.

Option Description

Date Set camera clock to current date and time (see below).

Time zone

Choose home ( ) or travel destination ( ) time zone ( 100); turn daylight saving time on or oﬀ .

Selecting Date displays the menu shown in Step 1. Follow the steps below to set the camera clock to the current date and time.

Edit Day (order of Day, Month,

and Year may diﬀ er).

The Setup Menu

Select D M Y.

The Clock Battery

The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charging.

Select Month. Repeat steps 1–2 to edit

Month, Year, hour, and minute.

Choose date display order. Press to

return to setup menu.

Selecting Time zone from the Date menu displays the dialog shown in Step 1. Fol- low the steps below to set the clock to the time in a new time zone.

Highlight .

Display map of world time zones.

To change the home time zone, select in Step 1 and follow Steps 2–5.

Set clock to time in travel time zone.

Highlight travel destination time zone.

Set clock to time in new time zone. is displayed when camera is in shooting mode. To r eset clock to home time zone, select in time zone menu (Step 1). To turn daylight saving time in selected zone on or oﬀ , highlight DaylightSaving and press . Clock will automatically be advanced one hour. Press button to exit to shooting or playback.

The Setup Menu

Monitor Settings

The following options are available:

Option Description

Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor.

Brightness Choose from ﬁ ve settings for monitor brightness (default is 4).

Photo Info

The following display options are available:

Display

Option Description

Shooting mode Playback mode

Show info

Auto info Indicators are displayed for 5 s.

Hide info

Framing grid

The Setup Menu

Indicators are displayed in monitor (

Indicators are not displayed in monitor.

Indicators are displayed in monitor. In mode, framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures; other indicators are displayed for 5 s.

6–7).

Date Imprint

Imprint date information on pictures as they are taken.

Option Description

Oﬀ Time and date do not appear on pictures.

Date

Date and time

Date counter

Date or date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this option is in eﬀ ect.

Time stamp shows number of days between date of shooting and selected date (see below).

At settings other than Oﬀ , the option selected is indicated by an icon in the moni- tor during shooting ( 6–7).

Date Counter

Pictures taken while this option is in eﬀ ect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days

Press button to view stored dates

elapsed since a speciﬁ ed date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding.

Up to three dates can be stored. To set, highlight, press rotary multi se-

Stored

dates

Display

options

lector to right, and enter date (

84). To select, highlight and press button.

Highlight Number of days, Years and days, or Yrs, mnths, days and press button.

button to

Press

view display options

Sample date counter time stamps are shown below.

Future date (days remaining) Past date (days elapsed)

Date Imprint

The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu ( 84). Date imprint can not be used to print date information on existing pictures. See page 57 for a comparison of date imprint and Print set > Date.

Data imprinted at an Image mode setting of TV screen (640) may be diﬃ cult to read. Choose PC screen (1024) or larger when using date imprint.

The Setup Menu

AF Assist

If Auto is selected, AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit (AF-assist illumination is unavailable in some modes;

26–34). Choose Oﬀ to disable AF-assist illumination (note that the camera may

be unable to focus if lighting is poor).

Sound Settings

Adjust the following sound settings:

Option Description

Button

When On is selected, beep will sound once when operations are completed suc-

sound

cessfully, three times when error is detected.

Shutter

Choose sound played when shutter is released (note that shutter sound may not

sound

always play; 97). Choose Oﬀ to disable shutter sound.

Volume Choose volume from Loud, Normal, and Oﬀ .

Blur Warning

Choose whether or not the blur warning is displayed (

21). Note that the warning

may not always be displayed ( 97).

Auto Oﬀ

Choose the time before the monitor turns oﬀ automatically to save power from 30 seconds, 1 minute (the default setting), 5 minutes, or 30 minutes. Regardless of the option chosen, the monitor will remain on for 3 minutes when menus are displayed, and for 30 minutes when Loop is selected during Pictmotion or slide show playback or the camera is powered by the supplied AC adapter. While the monitor is oﬀ , the power-on lamp will blink. The camera will turn oﬀ automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes.

The Setup Menu

Format Memory/ Format Card

If no memory card is inserted, this option is named Format memory and formats internal memory. Otherwise it is named Format card and formats the memory card for use in the camera. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data. Be sure to make copies as required before formatting. Formatting a memory card also deletes any Pictmotion background tracks that may be present; tracks can be copied to the card again when formatting is complete.

Two format options are available when a memory card is inserted: Quick format (formats only areas of the card on which data are stored) and Format (formats entire card). Format is not available when batteries are low.

Format

Do not turn the camera oﬀ , disconnect the AC adapter, or remove the battery or memory card during formatting. Use the Format option to format memory cards before ﬁ rst use and refor-

mat them regularly thereafter. Without regular formatting, performance will drop with use.

Language

Choose a language for camera menus and messages from the following options:

Čeština Czech Dansk Danish Deutsch German English English Español Spanish Français French Indonesia Indonesian

Italiano Italian Nederlands Dutch Norsk Norwegian Polski Polish Português Portuguese Русский Russian Suomi Finnish

Svenska Swedish

Simpliﬁ ed Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai

Interface

Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device.

Option Description

USB

Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL ( 54).

Auto transfer Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer (

Select USB option for connection to computer ( 56, 65) or printer ( 58, 62).

55).

The Setup Menu

Reset all

Select Reset to restore camera settings to their default values (

Firmware Version

View the current camera ﬁ rmware version and MAC address.

101).

Technical Notes

Optional Accessories

At the time of writing, the following optional accessories and replacement items were available for this camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details.

Rechargeable battery Rechargeable EN-EL8 Li-ion batteries

Battery charger MH-62 battery charger

AC adapter EH-64 AC adapter

Cradle MV-15 COOL-STATION

ImageLink-compatible printer adapter PV-11 Dock Insert

Wireless printer adapter PD-10 wireless printer adapter

USB cable UC-E10 USB cable

A/V cable EG-E5000 audio/video cable

Approved Memory Cards

The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX S6:

Panasonic 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB, 512 MB*, 1 GB, 1 GB

SanDisk 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB, 512 MB*, 1 GB, 1 GB

Toshiba 64 MB, 128 MB, 128 MB*, 256 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB, 512 MB*, 1 GB

* High speed (10 MB/s)

Other cards have not been tested. For more details on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

Memory Cards

• Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.

• Format memory cards before ﬁ rst use ( 89).

• Do not eject the memory card, turn the camera oﬀ , remove the batteries, or disconnect the

Technical Notes

AC adapter during formatting or while data are being written to or deleted from the card. Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the camera or card.

• 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 ﬁ ngers or metal objects.

• Do not aﬃ x 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 high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas.

Nikon S6 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

For Your Safety

Notices

Table of Contents

Introduction

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

The COOL-STATION and AC Adapter

First Steps

Inserting the Battery

Charging the Battery

Inserting Memory Cards

Camera Operations

Zoom

Focus and Shutter Release

Using Menus

Basic Photography and Playback

Viewing Pictures

Using the Flash

Tak ing Pictures with the Self-Timer

Macro Close-up Mode

One-Touch Portrait Mode

Scene and Scene Assist Modes

Scene Mode

Scene Assist Mode

Movies

Recording Movies

The Movie Menu

Movie Playback

Voice Recordings

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Viewing Pictures on TV

Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Printing Pictures Via USB

Wireless Transfer and Printing

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Wireless Transfer

Wireless Printing

Menu Guide

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

Technical Notes

Optional Accessories