Nikon S9100 User Manual 2

Nikon

COOLP

DIGITAL CAMERA

User's Manual

High-definition movies with sound (:an be recorded.

• Each movie islimited to a file size of 4 GB and a movie length of 29 minutes, even
when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording (_ 149).

• The angle of view (i.e.,the area visible in the frame) for movies is narrower compared to
that of still images.

If Monitor settings (_ 175) in the setup menu is set to Movie frame+auto info, the

area that will be visible in the movie can be confirmed before movie recording starts.

1 Turn on the camera and be sure that it is in

shooting mode.
Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode ([_ 45).

The icon for the selected movie option is displayed. The

default setting is 1"_] HD 1080p_ (1920x1080)
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2 Pressthe • (*_ movie-record)button _, :__

tO start movie recording. [ '_

Movie recording begins after t he monitor briefly [ _

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The camera focuses at the center of the frame.

Focus areas are not displayed during recording.

When recording movies in HD or Full HD, monitor display

changes to an aspect ratio of 16:9 with movie recording
(the area indicated at right is recorded).

The approximate remaining movie length is displayed

during recording.
Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie

length has been recorded.
Ifthe shutter-release button ispressed all the way while recording, one frame issaved as

a still image ([_ 142).

3 Press the • (_ movie-record) button again to end recording.

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Movie option

_1_ Note on Saving Movies

After a movie has been recoded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until
monitor display returns to the shooting display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory cardslot

cover before movies have been fully saved, Removing the memory card or the battery while a movie is
being saved may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or to the memory card.

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_1_ Notes on Recording Movies

• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording

movies (_ 198), Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower
Speed Class ratings are used.

• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used, If the digital zoom is not

being used when movie recording begins, rotating and holding the zoom control at T zooms the
image using optical zoom and the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio. After letting go of

the zoom control, rotate the zoom control to T again to magnify the image using the digital zoom.

• When recording ends, digital zoom turns off,

• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, and aperture

operation when brightness changes may be recorded.

• The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies. These

phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.

Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium vapor lighting
Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train or car,

may appear skewed
The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.

Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved

_1_ Notes on Autofocus

• When _ Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu, focus is

k_cked by pressing the • (_ movie record) button to start recording (_ 150),

• Autofocus may not perform as expected (_ 29), Should this occur, try the following:

1, Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to _ Single AF (default setting) before starting

movie recording,

2, Frame another subject--positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended

subject--in the center of the frame, press the • ('_ movie record) button to start recording,
and then modify the composition.

_1_ Camera Temperature
The camera may become warm when shooting movies _r an extended period of time or when the

camera is used in a hot area; this is not a malfunction,

[] Functions Available with Movie Recording

• The creative slider, white balance (when using I_1 (auto) mode, continuous shooting mode), or exposure

compensation settings are also applied when recording movies. The tone that results from using special
effects mode (_ 85) or scene mode (_ 64) is also applied to movies, When macro mode is enabled,

movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded, Confirm settings before starting movie recording,

• The self timer (_ 35) can be used, If the self timer is set and the • (_ movie record) button is

pressed, the camera focuses and starts movie recording after ten or two seconds,

• The flash will not fire,

• Press the MENUbutton to select the _ (movie) tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting

movie recording (_ 146).

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Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies

If the shutter-release button is pressed all tile way
while recording a movie, one frame is saved as a still

image (except when Movie options (_ 148) is set
to ,j_'_ iFrame 540 (960x540)). Movie recording

continues while tile still irrmge is being saved.

• A still image can be saved when r%']is displayed at
the top left of the monitor.

• ¢3"1is not displayed while saving still images. Another still image cannot be

saved until r%']isdisplayed again.

• The image size of the saved still image depends on the Movie options

(_ 148) settings. The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.

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• When the remaining movie length is less than 30 seconds, still images cannot be saved,

• When recording an HS movie (_ 143), still images cannot be saved,

• The sound of the shutter release button being pressed may be heard in the recorded movie,

• if the camera moves when the shutter release button is pressed, the image may be blurred.

[] File Names of Saved Still Images

The file numbers assigned to captured still images ascend in order, starting with the file number of
the movie being recorded +1,

[] More Information

See "File and Folder Names" (_ 199) for more h_formation,

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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)

HS(high speed) movies carl be recorded. Tile portions of tile movie recorded
using HS movie (:an be played back in slow motion at 1/8 or 1/2 of normal

playback speed, or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than
normal speed. While recording movies, the camera can be switched from normal

speed movie recording to slow motion or fast motion movie recording.

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I Display the movie menu ([Z[_ 146), use the

rotary multi selector to choose Movie

options, and then press the _) button.

2 Confirm orchange HS movie settings, and

then press the _) button.
MovieOptions -_ [_ 148

3 Select Open with HS footage and press _) to

choose whether the camera records normal
speed movies or HS movies (slow motion or
fast motion movies) when movie recording

starts.
On(default setting):HSmoviesarerecordedwhen

recording begins.
Off:Normal speedmoviesarerecordedwhen recordingbegins. Pressthe_) button to

switch to HSmovierecordingat the point where the camerashould recordfor slow
motion or fastmotion playback.

Pressthe MENUbutton after changing the settingsand return to the shooting screen.

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Tile camera focuses at the center of tile frame. Focus

areas are not displayed during recording.
Movie recording begins after the monitor briefly turrls off.

When tile Open with HS footage checkbox in tile

recording.

movie menu is turned on, HS movies are recorded when
recording begins.

When the Open with HS footage checkbox in the When recording HSmovies

movie menu is turned off, normal speed movies are m !_!

recorded when recording begins. Press the _) button to

camera should record for slow motion or fast motion

playback.

If the maximum movie length for HS movies (_ 148) is
exceeded, or if the _) button is pressed, the camera I m _,_;i@0_S_lI

switches to normal speed movie recording. The camera When recording normal
switches between normal speed movie recording and HS speed movies

movie recording each time the _) button is pressed.

When recording HS movies, the maximum movie Jength display changes and displays

the remaining movie length for HS movie recording.

The HSmovie options that are displayed change depending on the type of movie being

recorded.

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Notes on HS Movie

• Portions recorded _r slow motion or _st motion playback are not recorded with sound.

• When recording HS movies, vibration reduction cannot be used. Zoom position, focus, exposure,

and white balance are locked when the • ('_ movie record) button is pressed to start recording.

[] HS Movie

Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second, including portions recorded using
HS movie.

When Movie options (_ 148) is set to HS 240 fps (320x240), HS 120 fps (640x480), or HS 60

fps (1280x720), movies that car/be played back in slow motion car/be recorded. When set to HS
15 fps (1920xl 080), movies that can be played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster

than normal speed can be recorded.

Portions recorded at HS 240 fps (320 x 240):
High speed capturing is possible for up to ten seconds. Portions captured at high speed are played

back in slow motion at a speed eight times slower than normal speed.

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Slow motion playback

(no sound)

Portions recorded at HS 15 fps (1920 x 1080):
A movie of up to two minutes in length is recorded when shooting for the purpose of high speed

playback, Playback is two times faster,

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In Movie options inthe movie menu, select the normal speed movie type and press the _) button

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Changing Movie Recording Settings

Tile following options carl be adjusted from tile movie menu.

Movie options 148

Select the desired movie option to record. The camera carl record normal speed
movies and high speed (HS)movies, which can be played back in slow motion or fast
motion.

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When the camera is configured in the Movie options screen to record HS movies
(slow motion or fast motion movies), select whether the carT]era records normal

speed movies or HS movies when movie recording starts.

Autofocus mode _ l SO

Select how the camera focuses during movie recording.

Electronic VR

When the camera is configured in the Movie options screen to record normal
speed movies, select whether the camera useselectronic vibration reduction.

Wind noise red uction _ 151

Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.

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The menu is displayed.

Ifthe MENUbutton was pressed in _ (scene
auto selector), press the rotary multi
selector (_ 11) _1to display the tabs.

2 Press the rotary multi selector 4.

Tab selection is activated.

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3 Press • or • to choose the _ tab.

4 Press i_ or the _) button.

The movie menu items can be selected.

Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings
(_ 11).

To exit the movie menu, press the MENUbutton or • to

select a different tab.

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Movie Options

Switch to shooting mode -) MENU-) _ (Movie) (_ 146) -) Movie options

Select the options for recording movies.
Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger

movie file sizes.

• When recording normal speed movies, _[_ HD I080p_i_ (1920xi080), IO_1_

HD 1080p (1920xl 080}, 72_ HD 720p (1280x720}, ,S_'_ iFrame 540
(960x540), and v'_t_ VGA (640x480) are available.

• When recording HS movies, 0v_l_ HS 240 fps (320x240), w_i_ HS 120 fps

(640x480), 7"_ HS 60 fps (1280x720), and I0O_ HS 15 fps (1920xl 080)

are available.

Description

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(1920x1080)
(default setting)

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9are recorded in Full HD.This
option is suited to playback on a TV that supports Full HD.

Image size: 1920 × 1080 pixels
Movie bitrate: 14 Mbps

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option is suited to playback on a TV that supports Full HE).

Image size: 1920 × 1080 pixels
Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high definition.

This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV.

Image size: 1280 × 720 pixels
Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. A format
supported by Apple Inc.

Image size: 960 x _40 pixels
Movie bitrate: 24 Mbps
Still images cannot be saved during movie recording ([_ 142),

and movies cannot be edited (_ 153).
When recording movies to the internal memory, recording may

stop unexpectedly in some shooting conditions. When recording
movies of important events, recording to a memory card (class6
or higher) is recommended.

Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.

Image size: 640 x 480 pixels
Movie bitrate: 640 kbps

1/8-speed slow motion movies with a 4:3 aspect ratio are recorded.

Max. recording timer 10 seconds (playback time: 80 seconds)
Image size: 320 x 240 pixels

Movie bitrate: 640 kbps

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recordedin slow motion or fastmotion.

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1/4-speed slow motion movies with a 4:3 aspect ratio are recorded.

Max. recording time*: 10 seconds (playback time: 40 seconds)
Image size: 640 × 480 pixds

Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps

1/2-speed slow motion movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio are

recorded.

Max. recording time*: 30 seconds (playback time: 1 minute)
Image size: 1280 × 720 pixds

Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps

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Max. recording time*: 2 minutes (playback time: ] minute)
Image size: 1920 × 1080 pixels

Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps

Description

• The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. Variable

bitrate (VBR)encoding is used to automatically adjust the bitrate depending on

the subject being recorded. When recording movies of subject with large
amounts of motion, the file size increases.

• The frame rate isapproximately 30 frames per second in any options.

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Type Internal memory (approx. 74 MB) Memory card (4 GB)*

(1920X1080) (default setting)
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7=_'_ HD 720p (1280x720) 1 min 5 s 55 rain

,¢_ iFrame 540 (960x540) 21 s 15 rain
v'_]_ VGA (640x480) 3 rain 9 s 2 h 30min

All figures are approximate. The maximum movie length may vary by make of memory card.

Each movie is limited to a file size of 4 GB and a movie length of 29 minutes, even when there is
sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording. The maximum movie length that

can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording.

[] More Information
See"File and Folder Names" (_ 199)for more information,

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Switch to shooting mode =) MENU-> _ (Movie) (_ 146) =) Open with HS footage

Select whether the camera records normal speed movies or HS movies (slow
motion or fast motion movies) when movie recording starts.

Autofocus Mode

_Switch to mode =) MENU-> _ ([1_3 146) =) Autofocus mode

shooting

(Movie)

Select the autofocus method used when recording normal speed movies.

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Focus is locked when the • (_1_movie-record) button is

Single AF _resseo to s_ar_recording.

(default settingj _elect this option when the distance between the camera

_no me sup ect will remain fairly consistent.

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_na suDjec_ wm cnange significantly during recording. The

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Jse of Single AF is recommended to prevent the sound of

the camera focusing from interferin 9 with recording.

[] Autofocus Mode During Movie Recording
When using the Fireworks show scene mode, the camera focuses at infinity,

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Electronic VR

When the camera is configured in the Movie options screen to record normal
speed movies, select whether the camera uses electronic vibration reduction.

When Electronic VR is set to On, _ is displayed when movie recording starts
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Note on Electronic Vibration Reduction

When recording HS movies, vibration reduction cannot be used.

Wind Noise Reduction

Select whether wind noise is reduced when recording normal speed movies. _,

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(default setting) / wind noisereduction isnot enabled. _

The wind noise reduction setting can be confirmed in the monitor when shooting
(_ 6). When Off isselected, an icon for the current setting is not displayed.

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In full-frame playback mode (_ 89), movies (:an be
identified by the Movie options icon (_ 148).To

play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and
press the _) button.

Rotate the zoom control to T or W to adjust playback
volume.

Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind
the movie.

Playback controls are displayed at the top of the
monitor. Press the rotary multi selector _ or i_ to

choose a control. The operations described below are
available. During

__ Pausing

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_1_ Playing Back Movies

The COOLPIX 591 O0 is not able to playback movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera.

Deleting Movies _,
Select a movie and press the _ button in full-frame

playback mode (_ 89) or thumbnail playback mode
(_ 94).A confirmation dialog isdisplayed. See "Deleting

Unwanted Images" (_ 31) for more information.

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The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file (except
movies recorded using ,j_'_ iFrame 540 (960x540) (_ 148)).

1 Play back the desired movie and pause playback ([_ 152).

2 Press the rotary multi selector _ or i_ to , ,_,

choose the [] control, and then press the _)
button.

The movie edit screen is displayed.

3 Press • or • to choose the _ control

(choose start point).

When editing begins, the frame where playback was

paused is the start point.
Rotate the rotary multi selector or press _1 or i_ to move

the start point to the beginning of the desired portion of
the movie.

To cancel editing, press • or • to choose _'J (return), and press the _) button.

4 Press • or • to choose _ (choose end

point).
Rotate the rotary multi selector or press _1 or i_ to move

the end point on the right edge to the end of the desired ] m I

of the movie.

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Select [] (preview) and press the _) button to play back "

the specified portion of the movie that will be saved.

While the preview is playing, rotate the zoom control to T/W to adjust the volume.

Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie. While the preview is
playing back, press the _) button again to stop playback.

5 When the settings are finished, press • or • to choose I_1 Save and

press the _) button.

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6 Choose Yes and press the _) button.

The edited movie is saved.

To exit without saving, select No.

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• A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. To trim another area of the movie,

select and edit the original movie.

• Movies are trimmed in one second intervals, therefore the actual trimmed portion of the movie

may differ slightly from the selected start and end points. Movies cannot be trimmed so that they

are less than 2 seconds long.

• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or

on the memory card to save the edited copies.

[] More Information

See "File and Folder Names" (_ 199) for more information.

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Connect the camera to a television to play images or movies back on the
television. Ifyour %/is equipped with an HDMI jack, acommercially available HDMI

(:able (:an be used to connec:t the camera to the %/for high-definition display.

2 Connect the camera to the TV.

When using the supplied audio/video cable

Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack and the white and red plugs to the audio-in

jacks on the TV.

VIDEO

AUDIO AUDIO

White Red

When using a commercially available HDMI cable

C.onnect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV.

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3 Tune the television to the video channel.

See the documentation provided with your television for details.

4 Hold down the_ button to turn on the [ I _ [

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_1_ Notes on Connecting the HDMI Cable

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• HDMI cable is not provided. Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a

high definition TV. The output terminal on this camera is an HDMi mini connector (type C). When
purchasing an HDMI cable, be sure that the device end of the cable is an HDMi mini connector.

• Image mode (_ 47) settings of _ 2048xl 536 or higher and Movie options (_ 148) settings

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of HD 720p (1280x720) or higher are recommended for images or movies that will be played

back on a TV via HDMI connection.

_1_ Notes on Connecting the Cable

• When connecting the cable, be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented. Do not use

force when connecting the cable to the camera. When disconnecting the cable, do not pull the
connector at an angle.

• Do not connect cables to the HDMI mini connector (Type C) and to the USB/audio/video output

connector simultaneously.

_1_ If the Images Are Not Displayed on the Television
Be sure that the camera's video mode setting in the Set up menu (_ 169) * TV settings (_ 186)

conforms to the standard used by your television.

[] Using a TV Remote Control (HDMI Device Control}

The remote control of an HDMI CEC compatible TV can be used to control playback.
It can be used instead of the camera's rotary multi selector and zoom control to select images, start

and pause movie playback, scroll playback of images captured using easy panorama, and switch
between full screen playback mode and 4 image thumbnail display.

• Set the HDMI device control setting (_ 186) of TV settings to On (default setting) and then

connect the camera and TV using an HDMI cable.

• Aim the remote control at the TV when operating it.

• Refer to the TV's operating instructions for information about the TV's HDMI CEC compatibility.

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Use the supplied USB(:able to connect the camera to a computer and copy
(transfer) images to the computer.

Before Connecting the Camera

Install the Software

Use tile supplied ViewNX 2 CF)and install tile following software on tile computer.
For more information on installing the software, refer to the QuickStortduide.

• ViewNX 2: Use the image transfer feature "Nikon Transfer 2"to save images that
were captured with the camera on the computer. Saved images (:an be viewed
and printed. Image and movie editing features are also supported.

• Panorama Maker 5:This software (:an join a seriesof images to create a single

panorama image.

Compatible Operating Systems
Windows

Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service
Pack2), or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3)

Macintosh

Mac:OS X(version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.5)

For information on the requirements for playing back high-definition movies, refer
to "System Requirements" in the ViewNX 2 help information (_ 161).

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system
compatibility.

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_1_ Note on Computer Connection

Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer, Simultaneous
connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation

malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera, causing damage to the camera or memory
card, Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information,

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_1_ Notes on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to acomputer, use a battery with a sufficient amount of charge

remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.

• When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default

setting) selected for the Charge by computer option in the setu p menu, the battery inserted into

the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer (_ 162, 187).

• if the AC Adapter EH 62F (_ 1gT) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX 59100 can be powered

from an electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the
camera to overheat or malfunction.

Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer

1 Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed,

_ 2 Be sure that the camera Jsoff.

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_ 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable,

Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an

5_ angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.

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The camera is automatically turned on and the power-on

lamp will light. The camera monitor will remain off.

_1_ Connecting the USB Cable
The connection may not be recognized ifthe camera isconnected to the computer via a USBhub,

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4 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature "Nikon Transfer 2" installed

on the computer.

• Windows 7

When the Devices and Printers • $9100 screen is displayed, click Change
program under import pictures and videos. Select Import File using Nikon

Transfer 2 in the Change program dialog and click OK. om
Double-click Import File on the Devices and Printers • $9100 screen.

• Windows Vista

When the AutoPlay dialog isdisplayed, click Import File using Nikon Transfer 2.

• Windows XP
When the action selection dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 Import File, _"
and click OK 5"

• Mac OS X -_
Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when tile camera is connected to the °m

computer if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2
was first installed.

• See "Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually" (_ 161) for more information.

• If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low, the computer may not
recognize the camera. Ifthe camera is not recognized, images will not be transferred.
When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer,
wait until battery charge hasreached a sufficient level to begin transfer.

• If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for
Nikon Transfer 2 to start.

5 Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options

Source panel and click Start Transfer.

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setting of ViewNX 2).

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When transfer is complete, the ViewNX 2 screen is displayed (ViewNX 2 default setting)

and transferred images are displayed.

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(_ 161).

Disconnecting the Camera

f)o not turn offthe camera or disconnect tile camera from tile computer during
transfer.

When transfer is complete, turn offthe camera and disconnect the USB(:able.
The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the

computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB(:able.

_1_ Charging the Battery
Thecharge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera ischarging (_ 162),

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[] Transferring Images Using a Computer's Card Slot or a Commercially-

available Card Reader

When the memory card is inserted into a computer's card slot or into a commercially available card
reader, the images can be transferred using "Nikon Transfer 2", the image transfer feature of ViewNX 2,

• Make sure that the memory card being used is supported by the card reader or other card reading
device,

• To transfer images, insert the memory card into the card reader or card slot and follow the

procedure from step 4 (_ 15%.

• To transfer images saved in the camera's internal memory, the images must first be copied to a

memory card using the camera (_ 127),

[] Starting ViewN× 2 Manually

Windows

Choose Start menu > All Programs > ViewNX 2 > ViewNX 2
Double clicking the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop will also start ViewNX 2.

Mac OS X

Open the Applications folder, open the Nikon Software > ViewNX 2 fokJers in that order, and
then double click the ViewNX 2 icon. Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start

ViewNX 2.

[] Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually

To start Nikon Transfer 2, first start ViewNX 2, and then click the Transfer icon at the top of the
screen or select Launch Transfer from the File menu.

[] For More Information on Using ViewNX 2 and Nikon Transfer 2
For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2, start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select

ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu.

[] Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 5

• Use a series of images captured in Panorama assist scene mode (_ 78) to create a single

panorama photo with Panorama Maker 5.

• Panorama Maker 5 can be installed on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD.

• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker 5.

Windows
Choose Start menu>All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5>Panorama Maker 5.

MacOSX

Open Applications and double click the Panorama Maker 5 icon,

• For more information on using Panorama Maker 5, refer to the on screen instructions and help

information contained in Panorama Maker 5,

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[] Image File Names and Folder Names

See "File and Folder Names" (_ lgg) for more information,

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Charging While Connecting to a Computer

When the Charge by computer option (_ 187) in the camera's setup menu is
set to Auto (default setting), if the camera is connected to a computer using the

USBcable, the battery inserted into the camera can be automatically charged

depending on the ability of the computer to supply power.

See "Before Connecting the Camera" (_ 157) and "Transferring Images from a

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Camera to a Computer" (_ 158) for more information on connecting the camera
to a computer.

Charge Lamp

The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera isconnectd to
a computer.

Charge lamp

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Blinks s!owly
(green)

Off

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Flickers (green)

_1_ Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer

• The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a

computer before the camera's display language and date and time have been set (_ 20). If the
camera's clock battery (_ 173) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the battery

can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case, use the
Charging AC Adapter EH dPP (_ 16)to charge the battery and then set the camera's date and time.

• if the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.

• if a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned off.

• When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera offand then disconnect the

USB cable.

• it may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using
the Charging AC.Adapter EH 69P. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the

battery is charging.

• When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as

Nikon Transfer 2, may start, if the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of

charging the battery, exit the application.

• The camera turns offautomatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes
after the battery has finished charging.

• Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be

impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection.

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Battery charging.

Battery not charging. If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking
(gree_]) to offwhile the power-on lam is lit, charging is complete

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• The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery

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indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41 °F to g5°F).

• A USB cable is not correctly connected or tile battery is faulty.
Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.

• Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power, Reboot the computer,

• The battery cannot be charged as computer's specifications or
settings does not support power supply to the camera.

Description

Users of PictBridge<ompatible (_ 215) printers can connect the camera directly
to the printer and print images without using a computer.

Follow the procedures below to print images.

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Notes on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from
turning off unexpectedly.

• if the AC Adapter EH 62F (available separately) is used, COOLPIX $9100 can be powered from an
electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapters as they may cause the

camera to heat up or malfunction.

[] Printing Images

In addition to printing images transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing
over a direct camera to printer connection, the following options are also available for printing

images saved on the memory card:

• inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer's card slot

• Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab

For printing using these methods, specify the images and the number of prints each to the memory
card using the Print order option in the playback menu (_ 117).

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