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1. User s Manual e Warranty Plug adapter supplied only in countries or regions where required and its shape varies with country or region of purchase The shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR supplied in Argentina differs from that supplied in other countries 6 NOTE A Secure Digital SD memory card hereafter referred to as a Memory card is not provided Refer to page 184 in the User s Manual for a list of approved SD memory cards Parts of the Camera 1 2 ue Cm 3 Se 1 Power switch power on lamp 8 Rotary multi selector 2 Mode dial Ei apply selection button EJ Zoom control E T delete button Ea Shutter release button 11 MENU button EE Charge lamp flash lamp EA Battery chamber memory card slot cover E movie record button EE Monitor gt playback button EZ Flash CD This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide Take the Camera out of the Box Step1 Attach the Camera Strap Step2 Insert the Battery and Memory Card If a memory card is inserted images will be saved on the memory card when you take pictures If a memory card is not inserted images will be saved in the camera s internal memory approximately 102 MB 2 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover AIVOUT 2 2 Insert the supplied battery Battery chamber EN EL12 Use the edge of the battery to
2. push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place A Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check that the battery is in the correct orientation First Steps 2 3 Insert the memory card Memory card slot Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place A Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation 2 4 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the Battery and Memory Card Turn the camera off and be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover The battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card Removing the Battery To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow then remove the battery while being careful not to remove the battery at an angle 2 pes a 10 Removing the Memory Card Press the card in to partia
3. to the previous screen Rotate to select an item Advance to the next iont 4 gt screen cals nighiight lt 7 move the highlight to the right Move the highlight _ down Apply selection e tina Italiano Svenska Dansk Magyar T rkse Deutsch Nederlands ese Norsk AEX Espa ol Polski SEPM EAAnviKd Portugu s EASS Frangais Pycckua amp 2 Indonesia Suomi manu Press A V lt or P to choose the desired Press amp or W to choose Yes and press language and press the button the button First Steps Set time and date No Daylight Saving Time London F If daylight saving time is in effect press amp Casablanca to enable the daylight saving time function e When the daylight saving time function is enabled is displayed at the top of the monitor Press or P to choose your home e Press W to disable the daylight saving time zone and press the button time function Edit the date and time Finally choose DMY the order in which e Choose an item Press B or lt q the day month and year are displayed changes between D M Y hour and press the button minute DMY the order in which the e The clock starts The lens extends day month and year are displayed and the screen used for taking e Edit the highlighted item Press A or pictures is displayed v Imprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures After setting the date an
4. 174 of the User s Manual Transferring Images Using a Commercially available Card Reader ora Computer s Card Slot The following methods can also be used to transfer images saved on a memory card to a computer e Insert the memory card directly into the computer s card slot e Connect a commercially available card reader to the computer and then insert the memory card 1 3 Confirm that the correct source is selected Confirm that the camera or removable disk appears as a device button in the Source panel of the Nikon Transfer 2 Options area Device button 1 4 Click Start Transfer At default settings all the images on the memory card will be copied to the computer Click Start Transfer Using ViewNX 2 1 5 Terminate the connection If the camera is connected to the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Step2 View Images When image transfer is complete ViewNX 2 starts automatically and transferred images are displayed A E 2a I 3 Cc au o ER Tere Mo ir Fon Port Patate SYCCW Rotate OW SE ln bg ey arco Soe Ba Sonac Login to my Picturetown to easily upload your files from ViewNX 2 my Picturetown allows you to store organize and share y
5. Nikon Quick Start Guide Take the Camera out of the Box First Steps Shooting and Playback Installing ViewNX 2 Using ViewNX 2 COOLPIX S8100 Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPIX S8100 digital camera This guide introduces the procedures necessary in using this camera for the first time For more detailed information please refer to the supplied User s Manual Technical support information is available online at the following sites e For users in the USA http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com An Important Notice about Accessories Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon accessories such as battery chargers batteries Charging AC Adapter and AC adapters are certified by Nikon specifically for your Nikon COOLPIX camera and are engineered and tested to operate within the requirements of the electronic circuitry of our cameras Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below Lg COOLPIX 8100 Camera Strap Rechargeable Li ion Charging AC Adapter Digital Camera Battery EN EL12 EH 68P EH 68P AR with terminal cover R A USB Cable UC E6 Audio Video Cable ViewNX 2 installer CD EG CP16 e Quick Start Guide this guide e
6. d time enable date imprint from the Date imprint option in the setup Menu Display the setup menu using the following procedure and change the settings Press the MENU button press the rotary multi selector lt press A or W to select the setup tab and press the button press A or W to select an item and press the button Pages 158 and 165 of the User s Manual Changing the Current Date Time or Language Just as described under Imprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures above display the setup menu and set Language or Date e To set the time zone or daylight saving time settings select Time zone from the Date option Pages 160 and 173 of the User s Manual The next step explains basic shooting operations using auto mode First Steps Step 1 Rotate the Mode Dial and Align the Auto Icon to the Mark Auto mode fe Step2 Check the Battery Level and the Number of Exposures Remaining Battery level H Battery level indicator re Description indicator fa NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged glows Battery low Prepare to charge or replace battery Cannot take pictures Recharge or A ae exhausted replace with a fully charged battery A m 1 Number of exposures Pages 22 and 23 of the User s Manual remaining When the camera s internal memory is being used IN appears Shoot
7. es can be recorded in high definition Movies can be recorded in slow motion or in fast motion Page 129 of the User s Manual Favorite pictures f Auto sort List by date mode After shooting images added to the album can be played back Images can be found by the category into which they were automatically sorted or by selecting the shooting date Pages 92 100 and 104 of the Users Manual a PictBridge Print images directly from the camera with connection to a PictBridge compatible printer mi Page 151 of the User s Manual NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Hong Kong CT0101 11 2010 Nikon Corporation 6MM86911 01
8. ing and Playback Step3 Frame a Picture 3 1 Use both hands and ready the camera Flash Do not hold the flash down with your fingers or other objects Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens etc 3 2 Framea picture Point the camera at the object subject you want to take a picture of If the camera detects a face a square double border is displayed around the face If more than one face is detected a double border is displayed around the face closest to the camera and single borders are displayed around the other faces Using the Zoom Rotate the zoom control e To zoom in closer to the subject rotate the zoom control to T telephoto e To zoom out and view a larger area rotate the zoom control to W wide angle When the camera is turned on the zoom is at the widest position ma Pages 24 and 25 of the User s Manual Shooting and Playback Step4 Focus and Shoot 4 1 Press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Flash lamp If the camera detects a face in step 3 Focus area e The camera focuses on the area indicated by the yellow double border focus area and the double border changes to green If the camera does not detect any faces e The camera has nine focus areas and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus focus areas gl
9. inutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery 3 5 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapt disconnect the USB cable m amp Pages 14 16 of the User s Manual First Steps er from the electrical outlet and then Step4 Turn Onthe Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera e The power on lamp green will light and then the monitor will turn on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on 7 Power Saving Function Auto Off If no operations are performed for a while the monitor will turn off the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will blink If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically When the power on lamp is blinking the following operations will turn the monitor back on Pressing the power switch shutter release button P gt button or movie record button Rotating the mode dial LPIX s8100 Step5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock When the first time the camera is turned on the language selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed Use the rotary multi selector to make the settings The Rotary Multi Selector Press the rotary multi selector up down left or right or press the button Items can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector Move the highlight Pa Return
10. lly eject the card then remove the card by hand while being careful not to remove the card at an angle 2 Pages 12 13 20 and 21 of the User s Manual First Steps Step3 Charge the Battery Use the supplied Charging AC Adapter E suppl ied Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN 68P and USB Cable UC E6 to charge the EL12 while it is in the camera 3 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter E orcibly remove the plug adapter could 68P The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina th gt f a plug adapter is included attach the plug adapter to the plug on he Charging AC Adapter Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place Once the two are connected attempting to damage the product gt If the camera was purchased in Argentina a plug adapter is not supplied Proceed to step 3 2 EH 68P AR 3 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert the battery into the camera and turn off the camera Q12 3 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the camera 3 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging Charging is complete when the charge lamp turns off About three hours and 50 m
11. n screen Press the button again to To display previous or next images rotate the Playback Images playback mode to full frame playback multi selector or press lt 4 V or P movie record button To delete the image currently displayed in the monitor Ue press the f delete button a A When the deletion screen is displayed press the rotary ps De multi selector amp or W to select Current image and press Lx the button When the confirmation dialog is displayed press amp or Y to choose image tha e After pressing the f button press A or W to choose Erase selected images and choose multiple images to be deleted Choose All images to delete all images e Deleted images cannot be restored To cancel it choose Yes and press the button to delete the is displayed Current image Erase selected images All images DN No in the confirmation dialog and press the button Pages 28 and 29 of the User s Manual Step 6 Press the camera off e Ifthe fl flash by gently pushing it down being careful not to pinch fingers Turn Off the Camera power switch to turn the ash is raised lower the ILPIX s8100 or other objects Shooting and Playback Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and movies that have been copied to your computer Before installi
12. ng ViewNxX 2 confirm that your computer meets the system requirements 19 Your Imaging Toolbox ViewNX 2 Step 1 Start the Computer and Insert the Installer CD g D Waas y Double click icon on desktop v vy Double click Welcome icon Y Installing ViewNX 2 Step2 Select aLanguage If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language Select region if required Nikon s Welcome to the worl ixital photography Please s ur lat n the drop dow gen Click Next Step3 Start the Installer Click Typical Installation Recommended and follow the on screen instructions Nikon s Click Typical Installation Recommended instalation Guide Installation Guide Click Installation Guide to display help information about installing ViewNX 2 Step 4 Exit the Installer Pinos Nikon The installation is complete Is it OK to EOE 3 exit Install Center Click Yes Click OK The following software is installed e ViewNX 2 e Apple QuickTime Windows only e Panorama Maker 5 Step5 Remove the Installer CD from the CD ROM Drive Installing ViewNX 2 Step 1 Copy Images to the Computer 1 1 Turn off the camera 1 2 Connect the camera and computer with the supplied USB cable Confirm that the connector is properly oriented and then gently insert the connector making sure that the connector is no
13. our Files online Losin i Local Disk C BB EGES FE Contacts FP Desktop FP Downloads Bi Favortes F uns Bi Wy Documents Bh My Music m BM Pictures BB image Backup m BB Nikon Transfer Bo Starting ViewNX 2 Manually e Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop e Mac OS Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock Using ViewNX 2 C Retouching Photographs Click Edit in the ViewNxX 2 toolbar o A transfer Movie Edito Images can be edited by using tone compensation adjusting sharpness trimming cropping images etc Editing Movies Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2 toolbar i cus Point Movies recorded with this camera can be edited by deleting unwanted sections of movies etc Printing Images Click Print in the ViewNX 2 toolbar G Ly Rotate 90 CW bg Matching my Picturetown A dialog is displayed and images can be printed using a printer connected to the computer For Details About Using ViewNX 2 Refer to the ViewNxX 2 help information OL gt eee Transfer Movie i Using ViewNX 2 System Requirements Windows Mac OS e Photographs JPEG movies e Photographs JPEG movies Intel Celeron Pentium 4 or Intel PowerPC G4 1 GHz or better G5 Core series 1 6 GHz or better Intel Core series or Xeon series cpu e H 264 movies e H 264 movies Playback 3 0 GHz or better Playback PowerPC G5 Dual or Pentium D Core D
14. ow green to indicate the areas of the frame that the camera is focusing on up to nine areas e When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will blink red Modify the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again e Ifthe subject is dimly lit the AF assist illuminator may light and the flash may pop up a AF assist P Se illuminator Je NI Flash lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Flash will fire when picture is taken Flash charging Flash will not fire when picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor display will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged 4 2 Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory card or internal memory Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may cause camera shake resulting in blurred images Pages 26 and 27 of the User s Manual Shooting and Playback Step 5 Press the gt playback button The camera enters playback mode e The last image captured is displayed in full frame return rotary e To return to shooting mode press the gt button again or press the shutter release button or movie record button Deleting Unwanted Images Press the button to display the shooting informatio
15. t inserted at an angle When disconnecting make sure that the connector is not removed at an angle The camera automatically turns on and the power on lamp lights The camera monitor will remain off When the action selection dialog is displayed on the computer select Nikon Transfer 2 When Using Windows 7 When the screen shown below is displayed use the following procedure to select Nikon Transfer 2 JO Ee sessions Deense Sm e 8100 NIKON DSC COOLPIX 8100 P TP E 100 remaining 7 1 Select Nikon Transfer 2 as the program specified for Import pictures and videos e Click Change program under Import pictures and videos and then choose Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in the next screen and click OK 2 Double click Import File Using ViewNX 2 v Starting Nikon Transfer 2 If there are a large number of images on the memory card it may take some time for Nikon Transfer 2 to start m Powering the Camera During Image Transfer e When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer images use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e 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 setup menu the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged The charge lamp blinks slowly while the battery is charging Pages 150 and
16. uo 2 GHz or better Editing 2 6 GHz or better Core 2 Editing 2 6 GHz or better Core 2 Duo Duo Pre installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Mac OS X version 104 11 10 5 8 or os Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows 1064 ce cas XP Home Edition Professional lt Service Pack 3 All installed programs run as 32 bit applications in 64 bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista e Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GB BF GONE PD GB onmore 512 MB or more 1 GB or more RAM recommended e Windows XP 512 MB or more recommended 1 GB or more recommended Hard disk A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk 1 GB or more space recommended Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels XGA Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels XGA or more Monitor Colors 24 bit color True Color or Ormos ren P Colors Millions or more Using ViewNX 2 Other Features of the COOLPIX 8100 Shooting mode Rotate the mode dial to select various shooting modes In scene auto selector SCENE EY night landscape Ea night portrait or 4 backlighting camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In subject tracking mode the focus area will automatically move to track the subject In Gy continuous shooting mode images can be captured continuously at high speeds Page 42 of the User s Manual Movie recording Movi

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