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1. oe When the digital zoom is in effect the Digital zoom CLI 135 camera focuses at the center of the frame When using Face priority Autofocus AF area mode CL 49 mode is fixed at Single AF When Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous Continuous CQ 47 is selected Motion detection is not enabled When the sensitivity is locked at the ISO sensitivity 48 specified value Motion detection is disabled Buljooyus uo aow 53 Bunooys uo 310W 54 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Restricted 5 RF function Setting Descriptions When Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Blink warning Continuous QA 47 Sport continuous is selected Blink warning is disabled ees P When Multi shot 16 is selected digital Digital zoom Continuous QA 47 neeaae More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom QA 135 for more information Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type The following scene modes are available Selecting a Scene Mode a Scene auto selector X Party indoor Night landscape Night portrait i Dusk dawn ii Museum Fireworks show F Panorama assist 1 Press the f button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the rotary multi selector to select the scene mode icon Scene auto selector The icon for the last scene mode selected is displayed The default setting is
2. 4 Hold down the P button to turn on the eT camera The camera enters playback mode and pictures are a P lt Ja displayed on the television D While connected to the TV the camera monitor will VAN remain off S4 Ul4d pue SJajNdWOD suOIsIAa a 0 Bup auuoy m Notes on Connecting the HDMI Cable e 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 M 42 settings of EM 2048 x 1536 or higher and a Movie options A 107 setting of HD 720p 1280 x 720 are recommended for pictures or movies that will be played back on a TV via HDMI connection m Connecting the Cable e 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 e Do not connect the HDMI cable and audio video cable to the camera simultaneously Do not connect the HDMI cable and USB cable to the camera simultaneously m Video Mode Be sure that the camera s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television The video mode setting is specified from the TV settings A 139 option in the setup menu QA 124 111 sJa UlJg pue siayNdwod suos L 0
3. A blink was detected in the picture just taken Buljooys uo aow 69 Bunooys uo 310W 70 Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects Select the subject which the camera will focus The focus area will automatically move to track the subject At the default setting once the camera detects a person s face it will automatically begin tracking that person face priority tracking T 2 Selecta subject Press the button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu use the rotary multi selector to select amp and press the button The camera enters subject tracking mode and a white border is displayed at the center of the frame The flash mode QA 30 is set to off the setting can be changed Subject tracking Align the subject with the border at the center of the eo frame and press the button e The subject is selected D e When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the Ea border will glow red Change the composition and try again When the subject is selected a yellow border focus area sn is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking that subject automatically registered as the subject to be tracked and subject tracking begins QA 72 When the camera recognizes a face that face is To change the subject press the button to deselect the current subject If the camera can
4. Create small picture file Picture Editing 4 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when GEM 2 is displayed with playback zoom QA 78 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Rotate the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode LA 73 to zoom in on the Y image To crop a picture displayed in tall portrait orientation E a zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on e the both sides of the monitor disappear The cropped picture will be displayed in landscape orientation To crop the picture in its current tall portrait orientation first use the Rotate image option QA 93 to rotate the picture so that it is displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the picture for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to T Q or W E to adjust the zoom ratio Press the rotary multi selector A W lt or P to scroll the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible in the monitor VO 3 Press the MENU button oy eS 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the button A cropped copy is created W To exit without saving the copy choose No and press the button Image Size As the area
5. All other pictures that cannot be defined by the categories described above Pictures taken in scene auto selector scene mode LL 56 are also sorted to the appropriate categories vV Notes on Auto Sort Mode e Up to 999 pictures and movie files can be sorted to each category in auto sort mode If 999 pictures or movies have already been sorted to a specific category new pictures and movies cannot be sorted to that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode Display pictures and movies that could not be sorted to a category in normal playback mode LA 28 or list by date mode M 83 e Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card or vice versa A 96 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode e Pictures or movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S8000 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode yoeqhe d uo JION 81 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen To Select a category Switch to full frame playback Delete picture Switch to another a playback mode S E Y x lt o w a Switch to shooting mode Auto Sort Menu Description Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A V lt or P to select the category Press the jj button after selecting a category and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the button to delete all p
6. Auto Mode Operation in Creative Slider Screen Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation in Other Shooting Modes More onShooting ncs2ccotch aca nud acinh a a aa A ain Selecting a Shooting Mode Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Image Mode Image Quality Image Size WB White Balance Adjusting Hue Metering Oi Continuous IS0 ISO Sensitivity H AF Area Mode D Autofocus Mode Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Selecting a Scene Mode Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features Shooting for a Panorama Shooting Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode Smart Portrait Menu Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode Subject Tracking Menu Movie Recording and Playback Table of Contents MOre On Playback ENEE E ES EE EEEE E EEA EN Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Selecting a Playback Mode Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode Operations in Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Menu Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode Operations in List by Date Mode List by Date Menu Playback Option
7. Blink Warning MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt f2 Blink warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using face priority QA 51 when shooting in the following modes auto mode when Face priority QA 49 is selected for AF area mode option Scene auto selector 1 56 Portrait LL 58 or Night portrait Q 59 scene mode is selected On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using face priority the blink warning screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow border Should this occur check the picture and determine whether or not another picture should be taken See Operating the Blink Warning Screen CO 142 for more information Off default setting Blink warning is not enabled dnjas esawes dIseg m Note on Blink Warning The blink warning does not function at continuous settings of Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous 141 Setup Menu Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor the operations described below are available f Did someone blink If no operations are performed within a few seconds the camera automatically returns to shooting mode To Enlarge the detected face that blinked
8. E 4224 x 2376 eee The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes 1 6 7 Image Mode e Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes e There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 53 for more information Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture due to JPEG compression In addition this number may vary depending on the make of memory card even when the memory cards have the same specified capacity s Internal memory Memory card PUAN Ns 4 Setting approx 32 MB 4GB Print size cm in PA 4320 x 3240 36 x 27 14 x 10 5 EM 3264 x 2448 28x 21 11x8 2592 x 1944 22 x 16 8 5 x 6 5 E 2048 x 1536 17x 13 7 5 1024 x 768 9x 7 3 5 X 2 5 fH 640 x 480 5x4 2x15 4224 x 2376 36 x 20 14 x 8 Ifthe number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1
9. View thumbnails enable calendar display Select a different shooting date list by date mode Playback zoom Display shooting information except list by date mode Play back movies Delete pictures Display menus Switch to another playback mode w ER W TQ 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG Description Press amp V lt or P to display previous or subsequent pictures Press and hold amp V lt or P to scroll quickly through pictures Pictures can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector Rotate the zoom control to W ES to display 4 9 or 16 picture thumbnails Rotate the zoom control to W E with 16 thumbnails displayed to switch to calendar display Return to the list by date screen Rotate the zoom control to T Q to enlarge the picture up to 10x Press the button to return to full frame playback mode Display the histogram and the shooting information Press the button to return to full frame playback Play back the movie currently displayed Delete the picture currently displayed Display the menu for the selected mode Press the P gt button to display the playback mode selection menu and switch to auto sort mode or list by date mode ypeqde d uo aso 73 y2eqkejd uo 310W 74 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Switch to Press the button the shutter release button shooting mode or the movie record button V
10. 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG In addition to information shown with Auto The current settings or info above a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures in auto mode In other shooting modes only the information shown with Auto info is displayed operation guide is displayed as in Auto info above dnjas esawes gt dIseg 131 dnjas es wen dIseg 132 Setup Menu Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt I Date imprint The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting allowing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing CL 89 Off default setting Date and time are not imprinted on pictures Date Date is imprinted on pictures Date and time Date and time are imprinted on pictures At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor LZ 6 m Notes on Date Imprint e Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted The date and time cannot be imprinted on pictures after they have been taken e The date cannot be imprinted in the following situations Pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode Movies e Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting LA 42 of IM 640 x 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of R 1024 x 768 or larger when using date imprint e The d
11. Autofocus mode can be set for subject tracking mode The default setting in subject tracking mode is Full time AF Autofocus mode can be set independently for both subject tracking mode and auto mode Autofocus mode for Movie Recording Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode A 108 in the movie 52 menu M 106 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions Restricted function Flash mode Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity AF area mode Autofocus mode Motion detection Setting Descriptions When Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Continuous A 47 Sport continuous is selected flash is disabled When Multi shot 16 is selected the Image mode setting is fixed at SM image Continuous QA 47 size 2560 x 1920 pixels When Sport continuous is selected the Image mode etting is fixed at EJ 2048 x 1536 When hue has been adjusted by the Hue LZ 38 creative slider White balance in the shooting menu cannot be set ee When the digital zoom is in effect Digital zoom CL 135 Metering is fixed at Center weighted Self timer LL 33 Fixed at Single when using self timer When Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness yn inuous QA 47
12. Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or accessed for picture storage deletion or viewing uopnponu Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available online at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http Awww europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http vww nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area Visit the site below for contact information http imaging nikon com
13. Skin tones are not softened Problem Saving images takes time Playback Problem File cannot be played back Cannot zoom in on picture Cannot record or play back voice memos Cannot use quick retouch D Lighting skin softening small picture or crop Pictures not displayed on television Troubleshooting Cause Solution EA It may take more time to save images in the following situations e When the noise reduction function is in 31 operation e When the flash mode is set to auto with 32 red eye reduction e When the skin softening function is applied 58 59 while shooting 69 Cause Solution e File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera e The COOLPIX 8000 is not able to playback movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to a size of 320 x 240 or smaller Voice memos cannot be attached to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images aken with other cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with pictures aken at an Image mode setting of J 4224 x 2376 Select pictures that support quick retouch D Lighting skin softening small picture or crop Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cam
14. Switch to full frame playback Description Rotate the zoom control to T Q Rotate the zoom control to W EB f the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked press lt or P to switch display to another face Select the face to be displayed Delete the picture Press the J button Switch to shooting Press the button or the shutter release button mode dnjas esawes dIseg 142 Reset All Setup Menu MENU button gt Setup menu M 125 gt IW Reset all When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Basic Shooting Functions Option Flash mode A 30 Self timer A 33 Macro mode A 34 Creative slider adjustment A 35 Exposure compensation QA 39 Shooting Menu Option Image mode A 42 White balance A 44 Metering A 46 Continuous QJ 47 ISO sensitivity QA 48 AF area mode QA 49 Autofocus mode LA 52 Scene Mode Option Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu CL 55 Hue adjustment in Food mode LA 62 Smart Portrait Menu Option Skin softening A 69 Smile timer A 69 Blink proof QA 69 Default value Auto O Off 0 0 Default value TA 4320 x 3240 Auto Matrix Single Auto Auto Single AF Default value Scene auto selector Center Default value Normal On Off dnjas esauen dseg 143 Setup Menu Subject Tracking Menu Option Defau
15. e The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub 113 suayUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auUU0D 114 Connecting to a Computer 4 Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers P 8000 screen is displayed click Change program under Import pictures and videos Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer in the Change program dialog and click OK Double click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer on the Devices and Printers S8000 screen Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized pictures will not be transferred When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer wait until battery charge has reached 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 to start Confirm th
16. Delete 91 Delete all or selected pictures On Protect 193 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion fal Rotate image 1193 Change the orientation of pictures Fm Small picture M 102 Create a small copy of the current picture amp Voice memo A 94 Record voice memos for pictures El Copy M Copy files between memory card and internal memory Displaying the Playback Menu Press the gt button to enter playback mode LA 73 Press the MENU button to display the playback menu 15 05 2010 15 30 Playback menu 0004 JPG E D d i Skin softening amp Print set e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings QA 9 e Press the MENU button to exit the playback menu Slide show Delete 4 Playback Options Playback Menu Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order gt v button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt amp Print set Wh en printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following me ord hods the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print ers for printing on DPOF compatible devices e Inserting the memory card into a DPOF compatible QA 164 printer s card slot e Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab e Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible A 164 printer A 118 A print order can also be created for pictures stored in the internal memory if the
17. Te Re A Tokyo Seoul While the travel destination time zone is selected the gt ET icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is fr Home time zone in shooting mode gt Travel destination m Note on the Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by the clock battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is inserted or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging f Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose f Home time zone in step 2 and press the button To change the home time zone choose ft Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time function on or off from the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 Imprinting Date on Pictures Enable date imprint from the Date imprint option QA 132 in the setup menu after the date and time have been set When the Date imprint option is enabled pictures will be recorded with shooting date imprinted on them dnjas esawes dIseg 129 Setup Menu Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below For time zones not listed below set the camera clock to local time from the Date option UTC 11 10 9 8 7 dnjas esawes dseg A 130 Location idway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouv
18. The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for e
19. W lt and P are used in some cases to indicate up down left and right rotary multi selector operations uonnponu Basic Operations The MENU Button Press the MENU button to display the menu for the selected mode a NENU nad aa Pi rotary multi selector to navigate the menus ae a tab on the left to switch to the menu of the selected tab e Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages uonpnponu Display the available Shooting menu menus in the current mode Display the movie menu Metering in shooting mode Continuous ISO sensitivity Display the setup menu area mode Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when Autofocus mode Autofocus mode cI Single AF previous menu items are available Choose a menu item and press the Press the button or the button or the rotary multi selector P to rotary multi selector P to display the set of options apply selection Switching Between Tabs Shooting menu Shooting menu Set up ol Menus White balance Welcome screen Metering Date Continuous tinu Monitor settings ISO sensitivity nsitivi W Date imprint AF area mode AE mode Vibration reduction Press the rotary multi Press the rotary multi The selected menu is selector to highlight selector A or W to select a displayed the tab tab and press either the 10 button or gt
20. and A4 Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size option s1 Ul4d pue SiajNdwWos suosia 0 Hulj9UUOD 123 Basic Camera Setup The setup menu contains the following options a Menus M 126 Choose how menus are displayed l Welcome screen 0 127 Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on Date M 128 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones lol Monitor settings 11131 Adjust photo information display and monitor brightness settings Date imprint 0 132 Imprint shooting date and time on pictures W Vibration reduction M 133 Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled c Motion detection M 134 Enable or disable motion detection which reduces the effects of subject 9 movement and camera shake in still pictures a p AF assist M135 S Enable or disable AF assist illuminator 3 Digital zoom M135 A Enable or disable digital zoom gt Sound settings A 136 Adjust sound settings Auto off C0 137 Set time before camera enters standby mode M L Format memory Format card M 138 Format internal memory or memory card w Language m 139 Choose the language used for camera monitor display TV settings A 139 Adjust settings necessary for connection to television Charge by computer 140 Choose whether or not to charge the camera battery when connecting
21. e Apply the sett and press the Time zone ting select the order in which day month and year are displayed button MA 19 ft Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When the travel destination is selected local time CO 130 is automatically calculated and shooting date and time in the selected region are recorded with pictures Useful when traveling Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time zone and press The Time zone screen is displayed the button 15 05 2010 15 30 Date 2 Choose gt Travel destination and press the a button 15 05 2010 15 30 The date and time displayed in the monitor changes London Casablanca according to the region currently selected f amp Home time zone fe gt Travel destination Setup Menu 3 Press SRE The travel destination screen is displayed 15 05 2010 15 30 London Casablanca O ff Home time zone J Travel destination 4 Press or P to choose the travel destination gt 23 30 time zone Tokyo Seoul If daylight saving time is in effect press to enable daylight saving time function is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour Press W to disable the daylight saving time function P 2 Time Press the button to apply the travel destination time ee 15 05 2010 23 30 zone
22. for more information Histogram See Using the Histogram CL 37 for more information rg fee apow Ny KJ y2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoud dIseg 39 Bunooys uo 310W 40 More on Shooting Select a shooting mode from auto amp scene E smart portrait and subject tracking modes 1 Press the f button in shooting mode The shooting mode selection menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select a shooting mode and press the button The camera enters the selected shooting mode Auto mode When selecting a different scene mode the second icon from the top press and use the rotary multi selector to select a scene and then press the button To return to the current shooting mode without switching shooting modes press the button or the shutter release button 1 Auto mode C22 Pictures can be taken with an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Brightness hue and vividness can be adjusted using the creative slider QA 35 Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting menu 41 2 i Scene mode 155 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In scene auto selector mode the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting 3 Smart portrait 0167 The camera uses face priority to recognize human
23. s S o Je o a o Default setting can be modified Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator QA 135 does not light s Jo o Je oF a Default setting can be modified Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which A is indicated Set Vibration reduction QA 133 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode W Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode MA 34 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to zoom position The camera can focus on the subject at a distance of 2 cm 0 8 in at the zoom position at which amp and the zoom indicator glow green the zoom indicator is positioned to the left of ZN At the widest zoom position the camera can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm 0 4 in to the lens AF area mode is set to Manual CL 49 Choose the focus area in which the camera focuses Press the button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press V lt or P to select a different foc
24. 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging About four hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery sdays ysul4 The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrical outlet Charge lamp Description B Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off w Blinks slowly green ery charging off e The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge he battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F e The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected or there is a problem with the battery Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again or change the battery Flickers green 5 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable sdais 3sul4 16 Charging the Battery m Notes on Charging AC Adapter e The Charging AC Adapter EH 68P is for use only with compatible devices Do not use with another make or model of device e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section The Battery CH 147 before use e The EH 68P is compatible with AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz electrical outlets When using in other coun
25. 66 mm 2 2 x 2 0 x 2 6 in EH 68P Approx 60 g 2 1 oz EH 68P AR Approx 65 g 2 3 oz any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Xapu pue sa ON jedUYyIa 163 Specifications Supported Standards e DCF Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on memory cards e Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 2 for digital still cameras a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers e PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer Xapu pue sa ON jed1UYyIa 164 Symbols AEAF L 66 T Tele 25 W Wide 25 Q Playback zoom 78 3 Thumbnail playback 75 Auto mode 22 Sm Scene mode 55 E Smart portrait mode 67 Subject tracking mode 70 gt Playback mode 28 Auto sort mode 80 E List by date mode 83 Y Setup menu 124 Apply selection button 9 gt Playback button 8 TD Delete button 28 29 9
26. A Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help oe Nikon COOLPIX S8000 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables
27. Basic Operations Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to T when is displayed at the bottom of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu rotate the zoom control to T again WB White balance uonnponu For accurate color reproduction choose a setting that matches the light source The Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Press the shutter Press the shutter release button halfway release button the tosetfocusand rest of the way down exposure to take a picture Attaching the Camera Strap sdays 3sul4 12 14 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Slide the cover latch to 4 side and open the cover 2 Insert the battery Confirm that the battery s positive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the edge of the battery to push the ora
28. Brightness Exp 1 Brightness Exp Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 2 Vividness Vividness adjustment is used to adjust the vividness of the entire image 3 do Hue Hue adjustment is used to adjust the hue of the entire image Operation in Creative Slider Screen 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 The creative slider screen is displayed 2 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or P to select 4 or amp at the bottom of the monitor and press the button Brightness Exp The brightness exposure compensation vividness or hue adjustment screen is displayed The adjustment screen is displayed by pressing button rather than by the button apow Ny KA y2eqhejq pue AydesBooud dIseg 35 Adjusting Brightness Vividness and Hue in Auto Mode 3 Adjust brightness vividness or hue Slider The slider is highlighted when 4 or is selected and the button is pressed in step 2 while amp is BrightnessiEXPizi highlighted when is selected and the Q button is pressed in step 2 Use the rotary multi selector to perform the following operations lt gt Press lt or P to move the slider to enable or disable adjustment The effects of adjustment can be compared with no adjustment A V Press A or W to move the slider when the slider is highlighte
29. Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power Reboot a computer The battery cannot be charged as computer s specifications or settings does not support power supply to the camera Flickers green m Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer e The battery cannot be charged nor can data be transferred when the camera is connected to a computer before the camera s date and time have been set QA 18 If the camera s clock battery A 129 has been exhausted the date and time must be reset before the battery can be charged or mages can be transferred with connection to a computer In this case use the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P LA 14 to charge the battery and then set the camera s date and time e Ifthe camera is turned off charging will also stop e Ifa 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 off and then disconnect the USB cable e It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using e Charging AC Adapter EH 68P Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging e When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on the computer such as Nikon Transfer may start If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of charging the battery exit the application e The camera turns off automatically
30. Ea to switch to calendar Su MTU WTE F Sa display oe D 9101112131415 Images can be selected for display based on the date mie 1202122 on which they were taken The dates on which pictures 3031 were taken are underlined in yellow The following operations are available in calendar display Rotate the rotary multi selector or press V Select date dob y POEP a Return to full The first picture taken on the selected date is frame playback displayed full frame Return to dumloreildisaky T Q Rotate the zoom control to T Q m Notes on Calendar Display e Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2010 e The J button and MENU button are not available in calendar display List by Date Mode Only the pictures taken on the same date can be played back in list by date mode QA 83 The list by date options QA 85 are also available only for the pictures taken on the selected dates yreqhe d uo asoy 77 y2eqkejd uo 310W 78 Rotating the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode A 73 An o of the center portion of the current picture e The guide displayed at bottom right shows the f portion of the image currently displayed The following operations are available while picture display is enlarged m 4 A To ue ieserpton Zoom in TQ View other areas of picture Switch to full Zoom i oT each time
31. Switch to full frame playback mode Switch to shooting mode Use Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A W dor Rotate the zoom control to W E to increase the number of picture thumbnails displayed 4 gt 9 gt 16 Rotate the zoom control to W Eei in the 16 picture thumbnail display to apply the calendar display QA 77 and pictures can be found by the date on which they were taken Rotate the zoom control to T Q to return to thumbnail display ypeqhe d uo aso Rotate the zoom control to T Q to decrease the number of picture thumbnails displayed 16 9 gt 4 Rotate the zoom control to T Q in 4 picture thumbnail display to return to full frame playback mode Press the X button Press the button the shutter release button or the movie record button 75 ypeqhe q uo aow 76 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When pictures marked using Print set N 87 or Protect A 93 are selected the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode RA 80 the picture s category icon is displayed at right above the monitor Protect icon Print set icon 1 10 BISI Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display With playback display of 16 thumbnails CO 75 rotate the zoom control to W
32. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery charger batteries Charging AC Adapter and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon 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 profits that may result from product malfunction About the Manuals e 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
33. Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice for customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries EEE e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries e All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For m
34. cable printer Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry System error 12 17 On Check printer After solving he problem select Resume and press the button to resume printing Printer error check Printer error printer status Load the specified paper Specified size of paper is select Resume and press not loaded in printer button to resume printing Remove the jammed pape Paper has jammed in select Resume and press printer button to resume printing Load the specified paper No paper is loaded in select Resume and press printer button to resume printing Check ink select Resume Ink error and press the button to resume printing Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYyIa L Replace ink cartridge select Resume and press the button to resume printing Running out of ink or ink cartridge is empty An error caused by the Select Cancel and press the er error file f a a image file has occurred button to cancel printing corrupt See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information 154 If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon authorized service represen
35. cases subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected QA 27 may be out of focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green Should this occur switch to auto mode and set AF area mode CL 49 to Manual or Center refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock A 50 Functions Available in Subject Tracking Mode Flash mode QA 30 and exposure compensation QA 39 settings can be adjusted e Self timer QA 33 and macro mode MA 34 cannot be used e Press the MENU button to display the subject tracking menu and adjust Image mode Autofocus mode and Face priority tracking A 72 Buljooyus uo aow 71 Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode Subject Tracking Menu The following options can be applied in the subject tracking menu Press the MENU button LA 10 in subject tracking mode QA 70 to display the subject tracking menu and use the rotary multi se Image mode Adjust Image mode M 42 lector QQ 9 to apply settings Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes DI Autofocus mode Set Autofocus mode M 52 used for subject Full time AF When using subject tracking mode while set to continuously focuses once a subject is selected movement can be heard racking mode the default setting is Full time AF the camera or subject tracking until the shutter rele
36. changed when hue has been adjusted using the creative slider When hue is set to amp off with the creative slider the current White balance setting is applied Exposure compensation is also used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker in the following shooting modes Scene mode A 55 e Smart portrait mode A 67 e Subject tracking mode A 70 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 exposure compensation The exposure compensation guide and histogram are displayed Use the rotary multi selector to adjust exposure and press the button To make the picture brighter apply positive exposure compensation To make the picture darker apply negative exposure compensation Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the 4 indicator in the monitor Exposure compensation guide xposure Exposure compensation a Histogram Exposure compensation value Press the shutter release button to take a picture To exit without altering exposure return to step 1 change the value to 0 0 and press the button g Exposure Compensation See Using Exposure Compensation A 37
37. full frame playback mode More Information Use the camera s built in microphone to record voice memos for pictures ued J Playback menu On Protect 4 Rotate image Fa Small picture EH Copy 94 See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 150 for more information Playback Options Playback Menu Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by W in full frame playback mode 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode LA 73 or thumbnail playback mode CL 75 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed MENU 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose amp Voice memo and press the button The voice memo playback screen is displayed 3 Press the button to play the voice memo Press the button again to stop playback Rotate the zoom control to T or W during playback to adjust playback volume Press the MENU button before or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press the f button Use the rotary multi selector to choose 2 and press the button Only the voice memo will be deleted m Notes on Voice Memos 15 05 2010 15 30 DDA JPG Playback menu 5 On Protect fa Rotate image Gu Small picture EA Copy Erase 1 image e When a p
38. in either direction Select a picture from the picture selection screen CL 92 When the Rotate image screen is displayed rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or P to rotate the picture 90 degrees Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image an rJ fa Z A ie amp Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise clockwise Press the button to finalize display orientation and save orientation information with the picture yoeqhe g uo JOW 93 ypeqhe q uo aaow Playback Options Playback Menu Voice Memos gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt amp Voice memo Recording Voice Memos 1 Display the desired picture in full frame playback mode LA 73 or thumbnail playback mode LA 75 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose amp Voice memo and press the button The screen for recording voice memos is displayed Press and hold the button to record a voice memo Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording REA and 4 blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the procedure in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos LL 95 to play the voice memo Press the MENU button before or after recording a voice memo to return to
39. initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied The position of 24 moves to the right as image size decreases allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting WoT CLT ra Small image size Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option QA 135 in the setup menu MA 124 apow ony J yoeqhe g pue AydesGojou dIseg 25 1 Press the shutter release button halfway Focus is locked when the shutter release button is pressed halfway A 11 The camera automatically selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the active focus area glows green When digital zoom is used the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator QA 6 glows green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the shutter speed and aperture values also appear Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Shutter speed Aperture While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may blink red This indicates that the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again
40. memory card Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information v Notes on Power Source e When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer pictures 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 using power supplied by the computer QA 117 140 Pictures can be transferred while the battery is charging e If the AC Adapter EH 62F QA 149 available separately is used COOLPIX S8000 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 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable The camera is automatically turned on and the power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off S4 Ul4d pue SJajNdWO suosia L 0 HuljaUUOD m Connecting the USB Cable e Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable
41. mode m Note on Skin Softening Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately recognize faces or the skin softening function may not perform as expected Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names QA 150 for more information 101 sainyaig Bunipy 102 Picture Editing Fa Small Picture Resizing Pictures Create a small copy of he current picture This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e mail attachments Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compressio 160x120 sizes are available 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode LA 73 or thumbnail playback mode QA 75 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose Bm Small picture and press the button Choose the desired copy size and press the button Choose Yes and press the button Anew small copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose No and press the button The copy is displayed with a gray frame Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 150 for more information n ratio of 1 16 The Cm 640x480 La 320x240 and LI GZ J ia Ce wN Playback menu E On Protect 4 Rotate image amp Voice memo Gl Copy Small picture T 640x480 Gi 320x240 Cl 160x120
42. on ISO Sensitivity e There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 53 for more information e Motion detection CL 134 does not function when the ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode E AF Area Mode auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt H AF area mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus When digital zoom is in effect the camera always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting Face priority When the camera recognizes a human face it focuses on that face See Face Priority QA 51 for i o more information If more than one face is i recognized the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera When taking pictures of subjects other than people ce or framing a subject with which no face is fs recognized the AF area mode setting switches to Auto and the camera will automatically select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera w Auto default setting Focus area The camera automatically selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area up to nine areas selected by t
43. orientation Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and monitor are off Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand Do not attempt to remove the card at an angle Inserting Memory Cards v Formatting Memory Cards f the message at right is displayed when the camera is turned on he memory card must be formatted before use A 138 Note that AE formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on Format card the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish o keep before formatting the memory card When formatting the memory card use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the button The confirmation dialog will be displayed To start formatting choose Format and press the button e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time they are inserted into the COOLPIX 8000 QA 138 m The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch When Write protect switch this switch is in the lock position data cannot be written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lo
44. preset manual choose Cancel and press the button Frame the reference object in the measuring window Preset manual Measure Measuring window Press the button to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded m Note on Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the flash set White balance to Auto or Flash Buljooyus uo aow 45 Buljooys uo Joy 46 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Metering auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Matrix default setting The camera sets exposure for the entire frame Recommended in most situations Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in the center of the frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure Can be used with focus lock QA 50 to meter off center subjects m Note on Metering When using digital zoom Metering is set to Center weighted and the metered area is not displayed in the monitor Metering Area The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center weighted is selecte
45. press the button to start printing prints Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Cancel Print selection Print all images One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed e When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the button to start print Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print set option 87 e When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu e To view the current print order choose View images and press the button To print pictures press the button again 5 Printing begins Monitor display returns to the print menu shown in step 2 when printing is complete To cancel printing before all copies have been printed press the button Paper Size Connecting to a Printer Print all images jo1 shames Start print Cancel DPOF printing prints Start print View images View images Printina M Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the printer connected to the camera 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter A3
46. reduction Menu names Setup Menu l Welcome Screen MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt l Welcome screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on None default setting The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcome screen COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome screen and enters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen When the picture selection screen is displayed select a picture QA 92 and press button e As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted e Pictures taken at an Image mode Q 42 setting of EJ 4224 x 2376 and copies created at a size of 320 x 240 or smaller using the small picture QQ 102 or crop CO 103 function cannot be selected dnjas es we dIseg 127 dnjas es wen dIseg 128 Setup Menu Date MENU button gt Setu p menu A 125 gt Date Set the camera clock Date Set camera cloc to current date and time Use the rotary multi selector to set the date and time in the date screen e Highlight a dif day month a fferent item day month year hour minute and the order in which nd year are displayed press lt or P e Edit the highlighted item press A or W or rotate the rotary multi selector
47. release button halfway to refocus several and use focus lock A 50 When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject Flash e When the flash mode QA 30 is set to AUT0 auto default setting and the subject is dimly lit the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and fire when the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Once the flash has popped up it will fire automatically when the next picture is taken or the shutter release button is pressed halfway again under dim lighting Select off QA 30 to preven up with shooting e Gently press the built in flash down to lower it Lower the built in flash when the camera is not used for shooting t the built in flash from popping Apow Ny K yoeqAe q pue AydesHojoud r1seg 27 apow Ny Ky 2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoud dIseg 28 Playing Back Pictures Playback Mode Press the gt playback button The last picture taken will be displayed in full frame playback mode Rotate the rotary multi selector or press V lt or P to view previous or subsequent pictures QA 9 Press the button the shutter release button or movie record button to switch to shooting mode When playing back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory IN i
48. returning it to storage e After removing the battery from the camera or optional battery charger replace the supplied terminal cover and store in a cool place A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that the battery needs to be replaced Purchase a new EN EL12 battery Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations es awe y 104 Buez 147 eJaue ay 104 Bue 148 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Cleaning Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of them and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Lens Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains Monitor clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or other sandy or dusty environment wipe off any sand dus
49. s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort was 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 Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited e Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
50. shooting menu 3 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose and a press the button The camera enters auto mode apow Ny K y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd rseg 4 Check the battery level and the number of Battery level indicator exposures remaining Battery Level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged E Battery low Prepare to charge or replace the battery Number of exposures i Cannot take pictures Recharge or remaining Battery replace with a fully charged exhausted battery Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting QA 42 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Motion detection icon The effects of the subject Vibration reduction icon movement and camera Vibration reduction can be shake are reduced applied to reduce the effects Shooting mode of camera shake EF displayed in amp MD auto mode Movie options A movie option is displayed for movie recording MA 107 Pressing the movie record button enables to start movie recording QA 104 Internal memory indicator Image mode Indicates that images will be stored on the The combination of image camera s internal memory approximately 32 MB quality compression and image When a memory card is inserted i
51. stored in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier P_ plus a three digit sequential number for pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode e g 101P_001 LL 65 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999 a new folder will be created File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the picture to which the voice memo is attached Files copied using Copy gt Selected images are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy gt All images copies all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium LA 96 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture is numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the internal memory or memory card is formatted A 138 or a new memory card is inserted The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as th
52. the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time auto mode is selected 36 Adjusting Brightness Vividness and Hue in Auto Mode Brightness Adjustment Exposure Compensation Brightness of the entire image can be adjusted e To make the picture brighter move the slider in the direction e To make the picture darker move the slider in the direction e Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV Using Exposure Compensation Slider Brightness Exp w ES Histogram Off Exposure compensation value un om ES The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that ill the frame for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects for example a swath of dark green leaves or when the bac subject Using the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in exposure compensation and shooting without the flash ground is much darker than the main he image Use as a guide when using e The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brig
53. the print set screen yoeqhe d uo aso 89 y2eqkejd uo 310W 90 Playback Options Playback Menu Ll Slide Show gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt Bl Slide show Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press the button To change the interval between pictures choose Frame intvl select the desired interval time and press the button before choosing Start To repeat the slide show automatically choose Loop and press the button before choosing Start The check mark will be added to the loop option when enabled The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations are available Press the rotary multi selector P to display the subsequent picture or to display the previous picture Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind Press the button to pause the slide show End the slide show or restart it When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press the button to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again m Notes on Slide Show e Only the first frame of movies included in a slide show is displayed e The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled A 137 Slide show Pause M Frame intvl Restar
54. to be saved is reduced the image size pixels of the cropped copy is also reduced When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 a gray frame is displayed around the picture and the small picture icon LA or Lg is displayed in the left of the monitor in playback mode More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 150 for more information saJdnqaig Bulipy 103 yoeqhe d pue Bulpsoday IAOW 104 Movie Recording and Playback High definition movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone can be recorded e The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording LA 107 1 Turn on the camera and be sure that it is in shooting mode Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode QA 40 The icon for the selected movie option is displayed The default setting is HD 720p 1280 x 720 Q 107 2 Press the movie record button to start movie recording The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When HD 720p 1280 x 720 is selected for Movie options 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 leng
55. which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors including the direction in which the faces are looking In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border turns green A 27 Should this occur switch to auto mode and set AF area mode to Manual or Center refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock QA 50 When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting are displayed in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous A 47 D Autofocus Mode auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt gt Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses a Single AF default setting The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Full time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed down halfway Use with moving subjects The sound of lens drive movement will be heard while the camera focuses m Note on Autofocus Mode There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 53 for more information v Note on the Autofocus Mode Setting for Subject Tracking Mode
56. 101 Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto power off function QA 137 is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed e The camera does not recognize any faces e The camera recognized a face but cannot detect a smile Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode e Flash cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On When Blink proof is set to Off flash mode QA 30 is set to AUT0 auto can be modified Exposure compensation A 39 is enabled e The self timer QA 33 options can be applied when Smile timer is set to Off e Macro mode cannot be used e Press the MENU button to display the E smart portrait menu and adjust Image mode Skin softening Smile timer and Blink proof More Information See Autofocus CL 27 for more information Shooting Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode Smart Portrait Menu The following options can be applied in the smart portrait menu Press the MENU button QA 10 in smart portrait mode LA 67 to display the smart portrait menu and use the rotary multi selector CL 9 to apply options Image mode Adjust Image mode M 42 Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes E Skin softening Enable skin softening When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to sof
57. 2 Scene auto selector QA 56 2 Press the rotary multi selector P to choose the desired scene and then press the button The display changes to that for the selected scene mode bal ea ulia For more information about features of scene modes see page 58 3 Frame the subject and take a picture Image Mode The Image mode setting QA 42 can be changed by pressing the MENU button in scene mode Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes Buljoous uo OW 55 Buljooys uo 310W 56 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting When a picture is framed in Scene auto selector scene mode the camera automatically adjusts settings for one of the following scene modes e Auto general shooting e Portrait CQ 58 e Landscape C0158 e Night portrait A 59 e Night landscape A 60 e Close up Q 61 e Backlight A 63 1 Press the button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the rotary multi selector to select amp Scene auto selector scene Scene auto selector mode M 55 The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode 2 Frame the subject and take a picture When the camera automatically selects a scene mode the shooting mode icon changes to that f
58. 210 shots EN EL12 Approx 103 0 x 57 0 x 27 3 mm 4 1 x 2 3 x 1 1 in excluding projections Approx 183 g 6 5 oz including battery and SD memory card 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Less than 85 no condensation Specifications e Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 2 C 73 4 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to J 4320 x 3240 Battery life may vary depending on shooting in erval and length of time menus and images are displayed Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Type Rated capacity Operating temperature Dimensions W x H x D Weight Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 3 7 V 1050 mAh 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 32 x 43 8 x 7 9mm 1 3 x 1 7 x 0 3 in Approx 22 5 g 0 8 oz excluding terminal cover Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Rated input Rated capacity Rated output Operating temperature Dimensions W x H x D Weight m Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 065 0 04 A 6 5 9 6 VA DC 5 0 V 0 5 A 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F EH 68P Approx 55 x 22 x 65 mm 2 2 x 0 9 x 2 6 in EH 68P AR Approx 55 x 51 6 x
59. 25 Television 110 Thumbnail display 75 Thumbnail playback 75 Time difference 130 Time zone 128 130 Tripod socket 5 TV 110 TV settings 139 U USB cable 14 112 113 119 V VGA 107 Vibration reduction 23 133 Video mode 139 a ViewNX 115 gt Vividness 35 5 Voice memo 94 z Volume 109 3 W 5 WAV 150 Welcome screen 127 a White balance 44 Wide 25 Z Zoom control 25 109 168 169 170 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan YPOA01 11 2010 Nikon Corporation 6MM75711 01
60. 3 to Off in the setup menu A 124 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting Use the rotary multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press the button 10s ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings 2s two seconds Use to prevent camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops blinking and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to OFF To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again Sw coe W250 F35 S W250 Fas a i N kon O 7 E apow Ny K y2eqhejqg pue Aydesboyoud 21seg 33 apow Ny KA y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoud dseg Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in 1 Press th
61. 5 109 Shooting mode button 8 Movie record button 8 Self timer 33 Flash mode 31 Help 11 Macro mode 34 MENU Menu button 10 4 Exposure compensation 39 A AC adapter 149 AF area mode 49 AF assist 135 Aperture 26 Audio video cable 110 149 Audio video in jack 110 Auto 30 Auto flash mode 30 Auto mode 22 Auto off 137 Auto sort menu 82 Auto sort mode 80 Autofocus 34 52 Autofocus mode 52 72 AV cable 110 AVI 150 B Back light 4 63 Battery 12 14 129 Battery chamber 5 Battery charger 16 149 Battery latch 12 Battery level 22 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 20 Beach snow 159 Best shot selector 47 Blink proof 69 Blink warning 141 Brightness Exp 35 131 BSS 47 Built in flash 30 Built in microphone 94 Button sound 136 C Calendar display 77 Center weighted 46 Charge by computer 140 Charge lamp 117 Charger 14 149 Charging AC Adapter 14 149 Close up 61 Cloudy 44 Compression ratio 42 87 Computer 112 112 115 copying pictures to 112 115 Connector cover 5 Continuous 47 Copy Gi 63 Copying pictures 96 Creative slider 35 Crop 103 D Date 18 128 Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYI9 L 165 Xapu pue saJON jed1UYyI2 166 Index Date imprint 132 Daylight 44 Daylight saving time 18 129 Delete 28 91 95 109 Digital zoom 25 135 Direct print 118 D Lighting 100 DPOF 164 DPOF print 123 DSCN 150 Dusk dawn i 60 E E
62. A 320 x 240 e The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second As a variable bitrate VBR system has been adopted the movie recording rate varies automatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per second for movies containing frequently moving subjects thus increasing movie file size e The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length s Internal memory 4 Option approx 32 MB Memory card 4 GB 8 HD 720p 1280 x 720 60 min RE VA 640 480 Bh iB OVGA 320x240 on All figures are approximate The maximum recording time may vary by make of memory card and the bitrates at which the movie was recorded The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes The maximum movie length displayed during recording is 29 minutes even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a longer movie More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 150 for more information definition This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV yoeqheg pue Bulpuoday IOW 107 ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray alow 108 Recording Movies tb Autofocus Mode Switch to shooting mode gt MENU gt Movie menu A 106 gt I Autofocus mode Select how the camera focuses in movie mode Option Description AF a Single AF 7 ss default setting Focus is locked when the mo
63. A 116 to join them in a single panorama g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names QA 150 for more information At the default settings the camera uses face priority to recognize human faces and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected smile timer The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces 1 Press the f button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu use the rotary multi selector to select E and press the button The camera enters smart portrait mode Smart portrait 2 Framea picture Point the camera at the subject When the camera recognizes a human face a yellow double border focus area is displayed around that face When focus is acquired on that face the double border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked Up to three faces can be recognized When the camera detects more than one face the double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer QA 69 is activated and the shutter is automatically released When the camera recognizes a face the self timer lamp QA 4 blinks Immediately after the shutter is released the self timer lamp flickers Each time the shutter
64. Choose Yes and press the button If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to select your home time zone L 130 and press the button g Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press the rotary multi selector amp in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When the daylight saving time option is enabled is displayed at the top of the monitor To turn off the daylight saving time option press V e tina Italiano Svenska Dansk Magyar T rk e Deutsch Nederlands nse English EE aun Sg Sas Espa ol Polski Ep EAAnvixd Portugu s Frangais Pycckv Indonesia Suomi meyive Set time and date No t London Casablanca 4 London Casablanca 4 Setting Display Language Date and Time 5 Edit the date and time Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or W to edit the highlighted item Press to move the highlight in the following order D day gt M month Y year gt hour minute DMY the order in which the day month and year are displayed sdays 3sul4 Press to return to the previous item 6 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press the button or press gt The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode Changing and Imprinting the Date and Time Select Date fro
65. H 68P EH 68P AR 14 EN EL12 12 14 Exposure compensation 35 39 Extension 150 Eyelet for camera strap 5 F Face priority 49 Face priority tracking 72 File name 150 Fill flash 30 Fireworks show 3 Firmware version 145 Fixed range auto 48 Flash lamp 32 Flash mode 30 31 Flash off 30 Fluorescent 44 Focus 26 49 108 Focus indicator 6 26 Focus lock 50 Folder name 150 Food tf 62 Format internal memory 138 Format memory card 21 138 Formatting 21 138 FSCN 150 Full frame playback 28 29 Full time AF 52 108 H HD 720p 107 HDMI 139 HDMI cable 110 Help 11 Histogram 36 Histogram shooting info 74 Hue 35 l dentifier 150 mage copy 96 mage mode 23 42 55 69 71 mage size 42 ncandescent 44 nternal memory 20 nternal memory indicator 23 SO sensitivity 31 48 J JPG 150 L Lamp indicator 5 Landscape fg 58 Language 139 Lens 4 161 Lens cover 4 Li ion rechargeable battery 12 List by date menu 85 List by date mode 83 Lithium ion type battery 14 149 M acro mode 34 atrix 46 emory capacity 22 emory card 20 149 emory card slot 20 enus 126 etering 46 icrophone 4 onitor 6 148 onitor brightness 131 onitor display settings 131 onitor settings 131 otion detection 23 134 ovie length 107 ovie menu 106 ovie playback 109 ovie recording 104 ovie settings 106 ovie shooting button 8 ulti shot 16 47 useum fill 62 N ight landscape EM 60 ight port
66. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX S8000 User s Manual Trademark Information e Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc e Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc e SD and SDHC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC e PictBridge is a trademark e HDMI HOMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC e 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 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Rec
67. When the shutter release button is pressed halfway under dim lighting the AF assist illuminator QA 135 may light or the built in flash A 4 30 may pop up apow Ny Ky 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory 26 m During Recording Step 3 Focus and Shoot While pictures are being recorded the number of exposures remaining will blink Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card m Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as ex pected in the following situations In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green e Subject is very dark e Objects of sharply differing brig makes that subject appear very htness are included in the scene e g the sun behind the subject dark e No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wal e Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage e Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try times or focus on another subjec pressing the shutter
68. ase button is pressed halfway to lock the focus The sound of lens drive Changes made to the autofocus mode setting in this mode will not be applied to the autofocus mode setting in auto mode 1 Bunooys uo ao turned off a Face priority tracking The autofocus mode setting applied in subject tracking mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is When On is selected default setting if the camera detects a subject s face that subject is automatically registered as the subject to be tracked and subject tracking begins tracking that subject m Notes on Face Priority Tracking e Only one subject can be tracked If the camera detects mu closest to the center of the frame is tracked Itiple faces at the same time the face e Depending on shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera the face may not be detected properly Face Priority QA 51 e When the camera is unable to track the selected subject p ress the button to track again or set Face priority tracking to Off frame the picture so that the subject is inside the border in the center of the frame and press the 8 button to register th 72 e subject again More on Playback Press the gt button in shooting mode to enter playback mode and display pictures that have been taken MA 28 The following operations are available in full frame playback mode To Select pictures
69. at the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer indew Help Saos seoa Enceddes rie Fray Desinsten Badag Dosinaion a Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default settings all pictures are transferred to the computer Connecting to a Computer At the Nikon Transfer default settings ViewNxX starts automatically when transfer is complete and transferred pictures can be viewed For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNx refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX QA 116 Disconnecting the camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable Ja ULg pue siayndwiod suolsiAaja 0 Hul2aUUOD mM Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging QA 117 Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer e If the memory card capacity is 2 GB or more or if the memory card is SDHC compliant the card reader or similar device must support these memory card specification
70. ate is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item QA 18 128 Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed without imprinting this information on them using settings in the Print set option Q 87 Setup Menu W Vibration Reduction MENU button gt Setup menu A 125 gt W Vibration reduction Select the vibration reduction option for shooting Vibration reduction effectively reduces blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake which commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds The effects of camera shake are reduced when recording movies in addition to when taking still pictures Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting W On default setting Vibration reduction is enabled The camera detects and shake When the camera reduces only vertical sha factors out panning movements when reducing camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction e If the camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is no The current vibration reduc enabled ion setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting CH 6 23 When Off is selected no icon is displayed m Not
71. attery latch 12 n ne oO v m F N Battery chamber ai 21 Memory card SlOt sessccscesrsecsereeseteces 20 uonnponu uonpnponu Parts of the Camera The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings The indicators that appear in the monitor during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds Q 131 Shooting 4 Fe AEAFL 5 33 Ow O2 i fi eames 6 32 BAR EI comer a m ot a 31 E Z R AOG 38 10 11 29 T 0 gt 30 amp 28 S 27 E DATE a DATE DATES 12 26 Bix Ga 220d a e 25 ZMO m 720 vea avea 13 1600 1 250 F35 999 24 Gl il ied ed Bd Ge 14 23 17 16 Bu PC VEA 69 if a tI moog imoos 15 cL 199997 I m00s 22 21 20 19 18 a b Shooting mode s 22 55 67 70 APO ICUre cesssnssneesseenetseenteneesseensenernsnnes 26 acro TYVOAE sar sscnsbasczsovsecnvsocarvoeesanintanvson 18 FOCUS area AUTO cceccccssssecscessssseeeeee 26 49 Zoom indicator 19 Focus area for manual or center 49 Focus indicator Ed Focus area face priority u 49 67 AE AF L indicator Focus area Flash mode subject tracking MOE 70 Battery level indica
72. ayback mode i selection menu use the rotary multi selector to select M and press the D button A list of categories is displayed ic za 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select a desired category Portraits For more information on categories see Auto Sort Mode Categories QA 81 Press the button to display a picture in the selected category in full frame playback mode The icon of the category currently played back will be displayed at the top right of the screen Auto Sort Mode Categories Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode Category Description Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 67 with the smile imer setting set to On Pictures taken in auto mode RA 22 with the face priority 51 Portraits Pictures taken in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlight scene mode Q 55 Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 67 with the smile imer setting set to Off T Food Pictures taken in Food scene mode QA 55 lial Landscape Pictures taken in Landscape scene mode MA 55 By Pictures taken in Night landscape Sunset Dusk dawn and Dusk to dawn Fireworks show scene mode LA 55 Pictures taken in auto mode with macro mode CQ 34 Close ups Pictures taken in Close up scene mode M 55 WR Movie Movies CX 104 Zi Retouched copies Copies created using editing function CL 97 Other scenes
73. buyy29UUO0D 112 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy transfer pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer software including Nikon Transfer ViewNx for displaying transferred pictures and Panorama Maker for creating panorama photos must be installed using the supplied Software Suite CD For more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide Compatible Operating Systems Windows e Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate editions e Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions e 32 bit versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to the ViewNxX help information System Requirements gt H 264 High Definition HD movie playback A 116 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility mM 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
74. cally rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous setting QA 47 e When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the gt button to reactivate it QA 137 Deleting the Last Picture Taken While in Shooting Mode In shooting mode press the J button to delete the last picture taken Erase 1 image Deleting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be deleted from the Delete option A 91 in the playback menu CL 86 the auto sort menu QA 82 or the list by date menu QA 85 Spow Ny K yoeqhe q pue AydesHojoud r1seg 29 apow Ny K y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoud d1seg 30 When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto the flash has a range of 0 5 5 5 m 1 ft 8 in 1 1 8 ft at the maximum wide angle zoom position and a range of 0 9 3 7 m 2 ft 1 in 12 ft at the maximum telephoto zoom position The following flash modes are available SA0 Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits QA 32 Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim k Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects s Slow sync AUTO auto is combined with slow shutter speed Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery Flash illuminates main subje
75. cene mode MA 58 64 E smart portrait AU0 auto when Off is selected for Blink proof QA 69 fixed at off when ected for Blink proof ject tracking off There may be functions with which the flash cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 53 for more information The flash mode setting applied in auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the urned off and reapplied the next time auto mode is selected Red eye Reduction ra uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix If the camera detects red eye while a picture is being recorded the affected area will be processed to reduce red eye before the picture is saved Note the followings when shooting e More time than usual is required to record pictures e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by red eye reduction processi 32 ng in these cases choose another flash mode and try again 1 Press the rotary multi selector self timer The self timer menu is displayed The camera is equipped with a ten second and two second timer for self portraits This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter release button When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction L 13
76. ch as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water For Your Safety A Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter e Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of he plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire e Do not handle the plug or go near he Charging AC Adapter during ightning storms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock e Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the USB cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flames Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock e Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock e Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire iii For Your Safety A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables
77. ck position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card q Yoc m Memory Cards e Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card Take out the battery or memory card Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter e Do not format the memory card using a computer Do not disassemble or modify e Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shock e Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card e Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to humidity dust or corrosive gases sdays 3sul4 21 Basic Photography and Playback e Auto Mode This section describes taking pictures in auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on The lens will also extend Proceed to step 4 when Mell is displayed 2 Press the button to display the
78. ct slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting Raising and Lowering the Built in Flash Gently press the built in flash down to lower it Lower the built in flash when the camera is not used for 5 Auto flash AUI0 auto auto with red eye reduction and f slow sync When the shutter release button is pressed halfway under dim lighting the built in flash pops up automatically The camera determines whether or not the built in flash pops up according to subject brightness and shooting settings off The built in flash does not pop up when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Pictures can be taken without using the flash 4 fill flash The built in flash pops up whenever the shutter release button is pressed halfway in shooting mode hooting Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the rotary multi selector flash mode The flash mode menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press the button sm 4 The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the A top of the monitor a E When AU10 auto is applied is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Photo info settings QA 131 ilashimode If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled a op a m g pow Ny K yoeqhe q pue Ay
79. ction ED AF Assist Digital Zo Sound Setti Auto Off Format Memory l Format Card Language TV Setting Charge by Computer Blink Warning Reset All Firmware Version a DUETE G s Caring for the Camera ssescssssssesccccssescecsssssssesssesesessnseeccessseecessneceesesnseseessnseeeesense Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Cleaning Storage Technical Notes and INdOX scccsssscsssessssesssssesssssesssnecssssesssssccsssecsssscssssecsssuecssssccessecesssecesseesesseees Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards Image Sound File and Folder Names Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S8000 digital camera This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used uolanposu Notations e A Secure Digital SD memory card is referred to as a memory card e The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting e The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold
80. ctures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Shooting for a Panorama A 65 for more information Default setting can be modified Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Shooting for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Use a tripod for the best results Set Vibration reduction CZ 133 to Off in setup menu M 124 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 1 Press the button in shooting AIETE mode to display the shooting SCENE A a mode selection menu and use the a Fa rotary multi selector to select FY Panorama assist scene mode rN Panorames A55 Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined Use the rotary multi selector to choose the direction and press the button Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the completed panorama right left d up or down Y The yellow panorama direction icon D is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when the button is pressed The icon changes to the white fixed direction X icon If necessary apply flash mode QA 30 selftimer QA 33 macro mode A 34 and exposure compensation A 39 settings with this step Press the button again to choose a different direction Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first
81. d The effects of adjustment can be confirmed in the monitor as applied The slider can also be moved by rotating the rotary multi selector When the slider is highlighted press the button to apply the adjustment and return to step 2 Follow the procedure described in steps 2 and 3 to apply other adjustments Highlight 9 and press the button or press W to disable adjustment and return to step 2 Refer to the following sections for more information on adjusting each setting Brightness Adjustment Exposure Compensation CO 37 Vividness Adjustment Saturation Adjustment CO 38 Hue Adjustment White Balance Adjustment QA 38 4 Use the rotary multi selector to select Bd and nmm apow Ny K 2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd 21seg press the button when adjustment is complete When brightness adjustment is applied the value is displayed with the Z indicator When vividness adjustment is applied the amp indicator is ao displayed When hue adjustment is applied the amp indicator is eo displayed re a 03 a a 5 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To disable adjustments applied using the creative slider follow the procedure described in steps 1 through 4 to disable adjustments for each setting Adjustments Using the Creative Slider The brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue adjustments are value stored in
82. d for Metering Sn f Ld Active metering area ca du el Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode O Continuous auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt Bl Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector The flash is disabled when Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous is selected and focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first picture in each series El Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed a Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to ten pictures are taken at a rate of about 0 7 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to J 4320 x 3240 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or ten pictures have been taken BSS BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in a single image e Image mode is fixed at Ef image size 2560 x 1920 pixels e D
83. d with the quick retouch function can be recognized by the E icon displayed in playback mode Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names QA 150 for more information 99 Quick retouch sainjid Hupa Bee oe sa Picture Editing EA D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of a picture Enhanced copies are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode LA 73 or thumbnail SF playback mode QA 75 and press the MENU Swag button ag The playback menu is displayed 2 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose Ef D Lighting and press the button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited E version is displayed on the right EEC Muse Slide show Delete 3 Choose OK and press the button SEN A new edited copy is created s NPld BunIpI To exit without saving the copy choose Cancel and press the button Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the 4a icon displayed in playback mode More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names QA 150 for more information 100 Picture Editing 1 Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones The camera recognizes faces in pictures and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones Copies created using the
84. desHojoud 2 seg m Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled or Lighting Is Dim e Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting Set Vibration reduction A 133 to Off in setup menu QA 124 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera e The 8 indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity Pictures taken when 0 is displayed may be slightly mottled e The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim lighting More time than usual is required to record pictures to which noise reduction is applied m Note on the Flash When using the flash reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to off 31 Using the Flash The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release bu e On Flash will fire when picture is taken e Blinks Fl e Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken tton is pressed halfway ash charging Wait a few seconds and try again If the battery is low the monitor display will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged The Flash Mode Setting The defau e Scene vi On is se subj camera is This came apow Ny Ky 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoud d1seg t flash mode setting varies with shooting mode Gi auto 010 auto aries with the selected s
85. e a malfunction Smear may also take the form of partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting It does not appear in images recorded with the camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi shot 16 selected for Continuous When shooting in these modes we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such as the sun reflected sunlight and electric lights Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Technical Notes and Index Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Battery charger Battery Charger MH 65 AC Adapter EH 62F Connecting the EH 62F AC adapter Be sure that the AC adapter cord has been properly aligned in AC adapter and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If the cord is not properly aligned in the grooves the cover and cord may be damaged when the cover is closed USB cable USB Cable UC E6 Audio video cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 When using in other countries use a plug adapter available commercially as necessary For more information about plug adapters consult your travel agency Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th
86. e copied print marking is not copied with pictures copies will not be included in the print order When protected pictures CH 93 are copied the copies are also protected Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode LQ 80 Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is applied the message Memory contains no images will be displayed Press the MENU button to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 150 for more information Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX S8000 to edit pictures in camera and store them as separate files A 150 The editing functions described below are available Editing function Description Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation Quick retouch T 99 have been enhanced Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness D Lighting M 100 and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Skin softening QA 101 Make facial skin tones softer Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use as e mail Small picture LL 102 tachment Crop a portion of the picture Use to zoom in on a subject or Crop CL 103 arrange a composition vV Notes on Picture Editing Pict
87. e mode Playback Options Playback Menu v Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print set option shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible QA 164 printer that supports printing of shooting date and photo information is used e Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing QA 123 e Note that Date and Info settings are reset when the print set option is displayed e The date printed is that recorded when the picture was taken Changing the camera s date using the Date option in the setup menu after a picture has been taken has no affect on the date printed on the picture Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print set in step 3 of Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order QA 87 and press the button to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order Date Imprint When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option QQ 132 in setup menu pictures are recorded with shooting date and time imprinted on the picture when they are taken Pictures with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date on pictures Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed even if Print set is enabled with Date selected in
88. e rotary multi selector 4 macro mode The macro mode menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON and press the button The macro mode icon 9 is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture Oo The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position The camera can focus at a distance of 2 cm 0 8 in at the zoom position at which amp and the zoom indicator glow green the zoom indicator is positioned to the left of At the widest zoom position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in to the lens Autofocus When using auto mode if Autofocus mode Q 52 is set to Full time AF the camera focuses continuously until focus is locked when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Therefore the sound of lens drive movement can be heard When using other shooting modes Full time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is turned on The Macro Mode Setting The macro mode setting applied in auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the 34 camera is turned off and reapplied the next time auto mode is selected When taking a picture in auto mode brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue can be adjusted using the creative slider
89. e solutions for dealing with them Display Tono s Prepare to charge or replace Battery exhausted Battery exhausted Charge or replace battery Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After five seconds this message will disappear the monitor will Battery temperature Battery temperature is turn off and the power on high high lamp will blink rapidly After g the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera Refocus blinks red Camera cannot focus C t perf Wait until a Please wait for the amera cannot perform Wait until message clears F carnerarto finisht other operations until from display automatically 7 recording recording is complete when recording is complete 5 Memory card is write Write protect switch is Slide write protect switch to 3 protected in lock position write position 3 Q 5 This card cannot be Use approved card F used Error accessing memory See that terminals are card j e Confirm that memory card T Ta cannot be is correctly inserted read 151 Xapu pue sa oN jed1UYyIa1 152 Error Messages Display 0 Card is not formatted Format card Yes No Out of memory Image cannot be saved Sound file cannot be saved A blink was detected in the picture just taken iJ Image cannot be m
90. eed to step 3 amp Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W E to switch back to 12 thumbnail display 2 Press A or W to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When a picture is selected a check mark 2 is displayed with the picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures 3 Press the button to apply picture selection When Erase selected images is selected a confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor Playback Options Playback Menu On Protect gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt n Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Select pictures to protect or cancel protection for previously protected pictures from the picture selection screen See Selecting Pictures QA 92 for more information Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected files QA 138 Protected pictures are recognized by the icon in playback mode Q 7 76 amp Rotate Image gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt 1 Rotate image Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in portrait tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees
91. epending on the position of the focus area or the current scene mode even when Auto is selected Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens Colors are unnatural Hue or white balance is not adjusted properly AF assist illuminator does not light Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high Randomly spaced bright pixels he subject is dark Noise can be reduced by noise appear in image Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting The flash mode is set to off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Pictures are too dark Adjust exposure compensation underexposed ncrease ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select Backlight scene mode or set the flash mode setting to fill flash Pictures are too bright s Adjust exposure compensation overexposed When taking pictures with auto with red eye reduction or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction in Night portrait scene Unexpected results when flash mode In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to set to auto with red eye areas not affected by red eye Use any scene reduction mode other than Night portrait and change the flash mode to any setting other than auto with red eye reduction and try taking a picture again e In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be smoothed e Use Skin softening in the playback menu for pictures containing four or more faces
92. er ST MDT Denver Phoenix CST CDT Chicago Houston exico City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas anaus Buenos Aires Sao Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca UTC 42 3 Location Madrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Ankara Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi New Delhi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji IOl Monitor Settings Setup Menu MENU button gt Setup menu A 125 gt IO Monitor settings Set the options below Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Photo Info Select whether or not the photo information is displayed in See The Monitor A 6 for information on indicators displ Shooting mode Show info Auto info default setting If no operations are performed for a few seconds th performed Hide info Framing grid Current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Show info above the monitor ayed in the monitor Playback mode 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG e display changes to that with Hide info Information will be displayed again when the next operation is
93. eras Select the correct Video mode and HDMI options from the TV settings item Both HDMI cable and A V cable or USB cable are connected to the camera Memory card contains no pictures Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to play back pictures from the internal memory Xapu pue Sa ON Jed1UYI9 L 159 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution e The desired picture was sorted to a category other than the category currently displayed Pictures recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S8000 and pictures copied using the Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort mode The recorded pictures are not Pictures recorded in the internal memory or displayed in auto sort mode on the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten by a computer Up to 999 pictures and movies in total can be added to each category If the desired category already contains 999 pictures or movies in total new pictures or movies cannot be added Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Nikon Transfer does not start Confirm system requirements when camera is connected Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon 7 Transfer Q 3 With some PictBridge compatible printers the D Bao __ PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed The Pic
94. es on Vibration Re duction e Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the image of the monitor stabilizes before shooting e Due to characteristics of the vib ration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may be displayed blurry e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations dnjas esawes dIseg 133 dnjas es wen seg 134 Setup Menu amp Motion Detection MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt Motion detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still pictures Auto default setting When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring However motion detection does not function in the following situations e When the flash fires In auto mode when ISO sensitivity QA 48 is locked e In auto mode when Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous Q 47 e In the following scene modes Night portrait A 59 Fireworks show A 63 and Backlight QA 63 scene mode e When subject tracking mode is selected Off Motion detection is not enabled The current motion detection setting can be confirmed
95. eted OK The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu Format Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera the ae Format card option is displayed in the setup menu All images will be deleted OK Format dnjas es wen dIseg m Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting e Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time 138 they are inserted into the COOLPIX S8000 Setup Menu ws Language MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt is Language Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages e tina Czech Polski Polish Dansk Danish Portugu s Portuguese Deutsch German Pyccku Russian English default setting Suomi Finnish Espa ol Spanish Svenska Swedish EMnvik Greek T rk e Turkish Fran ais French REX Simplified Chinese Indonesia Indonesian EA Ea Traditional Chinese Italiano Italian BA Japanese Magyar Hungarian tte Korean Nederlands Dutch mniine Thai Norsk Norwegian cad Arabic TV Settings MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt MTV settings Adjust settings for connection to a television Video m
96. f timer Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor When shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended Flash is reflecting off particles in air Set the flash mode setting to off The flash mode is set to off Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is selected Flash cannot pop up fully Do not hold down the flash On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait menu Another function that restricts flash is enabled Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 105 movies Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu Digital zoom is not available in the following situations When Scene auto selector Portrait or Night portrait scene mode is selected When shooting in smart portrait mode When shooting in subject tracking mode When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 Another function that restricts the Image mode 53 option is enabled Xapu puke S J0N Jed UYI9 L 157 Xapu pue sa ON Jed1UYyIa 158 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Off is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter No sound when shutter is sound in setup menu No sound is heard with released some shooting modes and settings even when On is selected Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu AF assist illuminator may not light d
97. faces and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected The skin softening option can be used to make skin tones of human faces displayed smoothly 4 Subject tracking 1170 Suited to focus and take pictures of moving subjects The following options can be set when shooting in amp auto mode A 22 WB a H Image mode Choose the image mode combination of image size and compression rate at which pictures are recorded The image mode setting can also be modified from o shooting modes White balance Match white balance to the light source Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector ISO sensitivity Control the camera s sensitivity to light AF area mode Choose how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses Displaying the Shooting Menu Enter auto mode QA 40 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu gt Shooting menu mage de White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity AF area mode e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings QA 9 e To exit the shooting menu press the MENU button v Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others A 53 C42 her 44 49 C52 Buljoous uo O
98. g pictures stored on the memory card e Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot e Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each to the memory 118 card using the Print set option in the playback menu QA 87 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera W S EOF o 5 p 2 Turnonthe printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable SJa ULd pue s4 yndwo suOIsIAaja 0 Bup auuoy 4 Thecamerais automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen Print selection 15 05 EN ANEA SE EG PictBridge D w No 32 p32 m Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable m If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by computer option QA 140 in the camera s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable 119 suajUld pue siajndWod suolsiAaja L 0 HulyauUU0D 120 Connecting to a Printer Printing Pic
99. ght Operating environment Temperature Humidity 224 segment matrix center weighted Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 3 EV W 0 3 to 16 6 EV T 1 to 17 9 EV exposure values achieved with automatic ISO sensitivity adjustment converted to ISO 100 values Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter e 2000 8 s when ISO sensitivity is set to 100 200 400 e 2000 2 s when ISO sensitivity is set to 800 e 2000 1s when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto 1600 3200 e 4s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled ND filter 2 AV selection 2 steps f 3 5 and f 7 W Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration W 0 5 to 5 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 18 ft T 0 9 to 3 7 m 2 ft 11 in to 12 ft TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Hi Speed USB MTP PTP Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i Audio video output digital I O HDMI mini connector Type C HDMI output Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian ndonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied AC Adapter EH 62F available separately Approx 4 hours when using Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR and when no charge remains Approx
100. h A is indicated Set Vibration reduction Q 133 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode 2 Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator QA 135 does not light Only the four optical zoom positions shown at right can be applied When the zoom control is rotated zoom will not oudd stop at any position other than the four indicated digital zoom is available Gd Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print e Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e Use macro mode CQ 34 to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well Default setting can be modified i Backlight Use when light is coming from behind the subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows e Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame s Jo Je oF a Default setting can be modified Buljooys uo AoW 63 Bunooys uo 310W 64 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode H Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pi
101. hat the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame apow Ny Ky 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoyd dIseg 24 Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom Rotate Zoomout Zoomin the zoom control to T to zoom in so that the subject fills a a larger area of the frame or W to zoom out thus N increasing the area visible in the frame an yw A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor D 2 Hi when the zoom control is rotated lt lm Optical Digital zoom zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating and holding the zoom control at T triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 2x the maximum optical zoom ratio The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect T Cm es CT c W c Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode QA 42 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond d when taking still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the dh position interpolation is
102. he camera will be displayed in the nm monitor E a Focus areas EJ Manual Select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the monitor Focus area This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame Rotate the rotary multi selector or press V dor a P to select the focus area displayed in the monitor Sh ae that contains the subject and shoot To cancel focus area selection and adjust flash macro T mode self timer brightness vividness and hue settings press the button To return to the focus Selectable focus area area selection screen press the button again Buljooyus uo aow Bunooys uo 310W 50 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The center focus area is always displayed m Note on AF Area Mode v val ad Focus area There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously CQ 53 for more information Focus Lock To focus on off center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode use focus lock as described below 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway e Confirm that the focus area glows green e Focus and e
103. he 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 m Note on Saving Movies After a movie has been recorded 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 card slot cover before movies have been fully saved Removing the memory card while movies are being saved could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Functions Available with Movie Recording e Enhancements applied using the creative slider the white balance setting specified for auto mode and the current exposure compensation setting are also applied with movie recording When macro mode is enabled movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded Confirm settings before starting movie recording e The self timer QA 33 can be used When the movie record button is pressed after the self timer is enabled the camera focuses at the center of the frame and starts movie recording after the specified 2 or 10 seconds e The flash will not fire e Press the MENU button to select the 4 amp movie tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting movie recording QA 106 yoeqhe g pue Bulpuoday IAOW 105 y2eq ejd pue bulpsorday MOW 106 Recording Movies Movie Menu The following options can be adjusted from the mov
104. he skin softening function can be added to the picture taken with skin softening QA 69 97 sainyaig BunIpI 98 Editing Functions Original and Edited Pictures e Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted e Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original e Print marking QA 87 and protect settings QA 93 do not remain effective in edited copies Ls Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced Copies created with the quick retouch function are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode CL 73 or thumbnail playback mode LA 75 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed ia Ce Use the rotary multi selector to choose D gt Quick retouch and press the button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right Playback menu Skin softening amp Print set amp Slide show t Delete Press the rotary multi selector amp or V to choose the degree of enhancement performed and press the button Anew edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy press the MENU button Copies create
105. htness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels e Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left pow ny K yoeqAe q pue AydesHojoud r1seg 37 apow Ny Ky 2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd rIseg Adjusting Brightness Vividness and Hue in Auto Mode Vividness Adjustment Saturation Adjustment Vividness of the entire image can be adjusted Slider e Positioning the slider above the midpoint increases vividness while positioning it below the midpoint decreases vividness e When S is highlighted vividness adjustment is set to off the midpoint vividness setting on the slider will be applied Hue Adjustment White Balance Adjustment Hue of the entire image can be adjusted Slider Sis highlighted when is selected and the button is pressed in step 2 of Operation in Creative Slider Screen A 35 Press the rotary multi selector to highlight the slider e Positioning the slider above the midpoint makes the image more reddish while positioning it below the midpoint makes it more bluish e When S is highlighted hue adjustment is set to off Off the white balance setting selected in the shooting menu A 44 will be applied m Note on White Balance Adjustment The current White balance setting in the shooting menu A 44 is disabled and cannot be
106. icon in auto sort mode 80 qi PTE SOU ICON acacrespecuctesdinmnudncedecirttebet 87 Gg Battery level indicator escent 22 15 Small picture ICOM esseossesensessesnesneenee 02 OVIE OPTIONS ii 109 16 D LIGQHting i CONi 00 8 MAGE MODE sunina 42 QUICK retouch ICOM eeeessnetnsensensestnnee 99 a Current frame number 18 VOICE MEMO indicator s s s11s1111 95 total number of frames u s s 28 File number and tyP eeesssscssreeneenee 50 b Movie Tenth nn 109 19 Yp 1 The icon for the selected category in auto sort mode in playback mode is displayed 2 Differs according to the settings configured during shooting uonnponu uonpnponu The amp Shooting Mode Button e Press the button in playback mode to enter shooting mode e Press the I button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and switch shooting modes QA 40 The gt Playback Button e Press the gt button in shooting mode to enter playback mode e Press the gt button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and switch playback modes A 79 e When the camera is off holding down the button will turn the camera on in playback mode The Movie record Button e Press the movie record button in shooting mode to start movie recording A 104 Press the movie record button again to stop movie recording e Press the movie record button in playback mode to ente
107. icture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted e Ifa voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded e The COOLPIX S8000 is not able to record a voice memo for pictures taken with another make or model of digital camera yoeqhe d uo IOW 95 y2eqkejd uo 310W 96 Playback Options Playback Menu Et Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt G Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Use the rotary multi selector to select a destination option to which pictures are copied and press the button M b Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card I M Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory 2 Selecta copy option and press the button ae ee Selected images Copy pictures selected from the picture _ images selection screen QA 92 s All images Copy all pictures v Notes on Copying Pictures e JPEG MOV and WAV format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied If voice memos QA 94 are attached to pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer When pictures selected for a print order A 87 ar
108. ictures sorted to that category Press the button the shutter release button or the movie record button Press the MENU button in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in auto sort mode to apply the following menu options Quick retouch D Lighting gt Skin softening Print set Slide show 82 1199 M 100 M 101 LO 87 11 90 Delete Protect Rotate image Small picture Voice memo t Lidvdud C91 C1193 1193 M 102 M 94 list by date mode pictures taken on the same date can be played back In full frame playback mode just as with normal playback mode picture display can be enlarged pictures can be edited and movies can be played back When the MENU button is pressed the list by date menu LA 85 is displayed and all pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Press the P button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu use the rotary multi selector to select 3 gt and press the button E Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select the desired date The camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others When the button is pressed the firs
109. ie menu D Movie options M 107 Select an option for movie recording Autofocus mode M 108 Select how the camera focuses during movie recording Displaying the Movie Menu 1 Press the MENU button in shooting mode The menu is displayed If the MENU button was pressed in scene mode press the rotary multi selector 9 4 to display the tabs Press the rotary multi selector lt Tab selection is activated Press A or W to select the tab Press or the button ae The movie menu items can be selected Autofocus mode Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings 9 To exit the movie menu press the MENU button or to select a different tab Recording Movies 4B Movie Options Switch to shooting mode gt MENU gt amp Movie menu A 106 gt 4 Movie options Select the desired movie option to record Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes Option Description Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in high K HD 720p 1280 x 720 default setting e Image size 1280 x 720 pixels e Movie bitrate 8 1 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded e Image size 640 x 480 pixels e Movie bitrate 2 8 Mbps REM VGA 640 x 480 Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded e Image size 320 x 240 pixels e Movie bitrate 820 kbps EIEN QVG
110. iewing Pictures When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting QA 51 are displayed in full frame playback mode the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display according to the orientation of the recognized face Pictures taken at a Continuous setting A 47 of Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous will not be rotated Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the histogram and the shooting information with the current picture not possible with movies Press the button again to return to full frame playback mode 15 05 2010 15 30 OOO4IEG 1 Picture 6 Shutter speed 2 Folder name Exposure compensation 3 File name 8 ISO sensitivity a Shooting mode g Current frame number 5 Aperture total number of frames 10 Histogram P is displayed as the shooting mode 2 A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image The horizontal axis corresponds to brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels Rotate the zoom control to W a in full frame playback mode QA 73 to display pictures in contact sheets of thumbnail images except in list by date mode To Choose pictures Increase the number of pictures displayed apply the calendar display Decrease the number of pictures displayed
111. 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 SJa ULd pue SJaINdWOD suosia 0 HulJJaUUOD 117 Users of PictBridge compatible A 164 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Follow the procedures below to print pictures Take pictures Select pictures for printing and number of copies using Print set option CL 87 Connect to the printer QA 119 Print multiple pictures QA 121 When printing is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Print pictures one ata time QA 120 sJa Ulg pue SiajNdwoOd suos L 0 buyyD9UUOD vV Notes on Power Source e When connecting the camera to a printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e Ifthe AC Adapter EH 62F available separately is used COOLPIX S8000 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 Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printin
112. iggers digital zoom QQ 25 Off Digital zoom will not be activated except when recording movies m Notes on Digital Zoom e When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses at the center of the frame Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations When Scene auto selector Portrait or Night portrait is selected in scene mode When smart portrait mode is selected When subject tracking mode is selected When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 e When digital zoom is in effect Metering is set to Center weighted dnjas esawes dIseg 135 Setup Menu gt Sound Settings MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt Sound settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Select On default setting or Off When On is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when an error is detected Start up sound will also play when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Select On default setting or Off Shutter sound cannot be heard in the following situation even if On is selected e When Continuous is set to Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous e When Museum is selected in scene mode e When On is selected for Blink proof in the smart portrait menu dnjas es wen dIseg 136 Setup Menu Auto Off MENU button gt Setup menu M 125 gt Auto
113. igital zoom is not available Sport continuous iB ae While the shutter release button is held down up to 45 pictures are taken continuously at a rate of about 3 fps Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or 45 pictures have been taken Image mode is fixed at EM 2048 x 1536 At settings other than Single the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor Q 6 m Notes on Continuous Shooting e The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition e There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 53 for more information Burljooyus uo aow 47 Bunooyus uo ao 48 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode m Note on BSS BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is held down v Note on Multi shot 16 Smear MA 148 visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled will be recorded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended m Note on Sport Continuous As high ISO sensitivity settings are applied pictures may appear mottled Accurate exposure may no
114. imepieces and reset as required Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show info Camera clock has not been set XapuU puke S J0N Je2UY2 L 155 Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyI2 L 156 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Date not imprinted on The current shooting mode is one that does not pictures even when support Date imprint Date imprint is enabled e The date cannot be imprinted on movies Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to sanera seting Eet their default values Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow Monitor turns off and battery to cool down before resuming use After the the power on lamp lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off blinks rapidly automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera The battery is not charged when the camera is urned off Battery inserted into the Charging stops if the computer enters sleep mode camera is not charged while the battery is charging The camera may be when the camera is urned off connected to a Depending upon computer specifications settings computer and status it may be impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external sta
115. in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Buljooyus uo aow 43 Bulooyus uo ao 44 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode WB White Balance Adjusting Hue auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt WB White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance For natural colors choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting Although the default setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results AUTO Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PRE Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions See Preset Manual for more information A 45 3 Daylight Whi
116. in the camera monitor with shooting 6 23 The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed When Off is selected no icon is displayed m Notes on Motion Detection e Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and camera shake in some situations e Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark e The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance Setup Menu ZI AF Assist MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt EID AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in at the maximum wide angle position and about 2 0 m 6 ft 6 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes or focus areas AF assist illuminator may not light Off AF assist illuminator does not light The camera may be unable to focus under dim lighting Digital Zoom MENU button gt Setup menu MA 125 gt E Digital zoom Enable or disable digital zoom On default setting When the camera is Zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating the zoom control to T Q tr
117. indows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 gt Panorama Maker 5 Macintosh Open Applications and double click the Panorama Maker 5 icon For more information on using Panorama Maker refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker Image File Names and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names CL 150 for more information Connecting to a Computer Charging While Connecting to a Computer When connecting the camera to a computer via the supplied USB cable while Auto default setting is selected for the Charge by computer option QA 140 in the setup menu the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer See Before Connecting the Camera QA 112 and Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer CL 113 for more information on connecting the camera to a computer Charge Lamp The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to a computer Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly green Battery charging off Battery not charging If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking green to off while the power on lamp is lit charging is complete Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery
118. ing it to storage sdays ysul4 sdays 3sul4 Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 inserted into the camera by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH 68P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC E6 and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P If a plug adapter is included attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place Once the two are connected attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or cy region in which the camera was purchased S Z For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 EH 68P AR Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert the battery into the camera QA 12 and turn off the camera A 17 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the camera mM Connecting the Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the 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 14 angle Charging the Battery
119. int order Choose Done and press the button to complete the print order Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the 15705 2010 15 30 icon displayed with playback oae m Notes on Print Set When a print order is created in auto sort mode or list by date mode the screen shown below is displayed if pictures other than those in selected category or taken on the selected shooting date have been marked for printing e Select Yes to add pictures in the selected category or taken on the selected shooting date to the existing print order e Select No to remove print marking from previously marked pictures and restrict the print order to pictures in the selected category or taken on the selected shooting date Print set Print set Save print marking for other dates Save print marking for other images Yes Yes Auto sort mode List by date mode If the total number of the pictures in a print order exceeds 99 the screen shown below will be displayed e Select Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to pictures just marked e Select Cancel to remove the pictures just added from the print order and restrict the print order to pictures previously marked Print set Print set Too many images selected Remove print marking for other dates Too many images selected Remove print marking from other images Yes Yes Cancel Auto sort mode List by dat
120. iority auto 9 area automatic selection manual with 99 focus areas center 75 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Focal length Focus range from lens Focus area selection Frame coverage shooting mode Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Media Internal memory approx 32 MB SD Secure Digital memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant Still pictures JPEG Sound files Voice Memo WAV Movies MOV video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 audio AAC stereo 14M High 4320 x 3240 14M 4320 x 3240 8M 3264 x 2448 5M 2592 x 1944 3M 2048 x 1536 PC 1024 x 768 VGA 640 x 480 16 9 4224 x 2376 ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Auto auto gain from ISO 100 to 1600 Fixed range auto ISO 100 to 400 100 to 800 Sport continuous ISO 400 to 6400 File formats XapU pue Sa ON Jed UYI9 L 161 Xapu pue saJON jed1UYyIa 162 Specifications Exposure Metering Exposure control Range auto mode Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self timer Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto Flash control Interface Data transfer protocol Video output HDMI output I O terminal Supported languages Power sources Charging time Battery life Dimensions W x H x D Wei
121. is camera Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used SanDisk 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB TOSHIBA 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Panasonic 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB Lexar 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 1 Specification defining minimum data transfer speeds for SD and SDHC memory cards 2 Ifthe memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards 3 Sz SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Xapu pue sao Jed UYI9 149 Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYyI2a 150 Pictures movies or voice memos are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG Jl J Identifier not shown on camera monitor Extension indicates file format Original still pictures voice Still pictures JPG memo attachment included DSCN Movies MOV and movies Small EEA Voice memos WAV all copies voice memo SSCN attachment included Cropped copies voice memo Bieachmentinclided RSCN File number assigned automatically in ascending order starting with 0001 Quick retouch copies D Lighting copies and Skin softening copies voice memo attachment included FSCN Files are
122. is released the camera again initiates face recognition and smile detection operations for continuous automatic shooting Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter release button The camera can focus on the subject at the center of the frame when faces are not recognized When the shutter is released the camera softens the subject s skin to make it appear smoother and then records the image Skin softening RA 69 4 Shooting ends To stop automatic shooting of smiling faces either turn the camera off set Smile timer to Off or press the button and select another shooting mode Buljooys uo ao 67 Bulooyus uo ao 68 Shooting Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode m Notes on Smart Portrait Mode e Digital zoom is not available e Under some shooting conditions the camera may be unable to recognize faces or detect smiles See Notes on Face Priority QA 52 for more information m Notes on Skin Softening e More time than usual may be required to save a picture when shooting with skin softening function e In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may be modified though the camera recognizes a face If the desired results are not produced set Skin softening to Off and shoot again e The skin softening level cannot be adjusted when the portrait or night portrait is selected in the scene mode e Skin softening can also be applied on recorded pictures QA
123. ject at the center of the frame e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction QA 133 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 4 o oF we oof a o 1 5 Slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode may be used The default setting can be modified 2 Default setting can be modified Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Default setting can be modified 59 Bunooys uo 310W Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e AF assist illuminator QA 135 does not light 4 Jo Je w Juj Default setting can be modified i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator QA 135 does not light
124. lay the playback mode selection menu Press the button the shutter release button or the movie record button Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date List by Date Menu Press the MENU button in list by date mode to display the following menus for only he pictures taken on the specified date Quick retouch gt M 99 D Lighting gt M 100 Skin softening gt A 101 Print set gt M 87 Slide show gt M 90 Delete gt 91 Protect gt M 93 Rotate image 1 93 Small picture gt A 102 Voice memo gt M 94 During full frame playback only When the MENU button is pressed in the list by date screen CX 83 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press the MENU button yoeqhe d uo asoy 85 y2eqkejd uo 310W 86 The following options are available in the playback menu E Quick retouch M99 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced ih D Lighting RA 100 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures f Skin softening M 101 Make facial skin tones softer amp Print set 1187 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each Gy Slide show RA 90 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show
125. le cannot be played back i All images are hidden iJ This image cannot be deleted id Travel destination is in the current time zone Flash is not fully raised Error Messages Time out error while recording movie on the memory card Choose memory card with faster write speed Remove the memory card from the camera to play back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory To copy picture from internal memory to memory card press the MENU button The copy screen will be displayed and pictures in the internal memory can be copied to memory card No pictures in the internal memory or memory card No pictures are contained in the category selected in auto sort mode Select the category containing the sorted pictures File cannot be viewed on this File not created with this camera View file using a camera computer or the devices used to create or edit this file No pictures available for a slide show Picture is protected Disable protection Destination in same time zone as home Flash is held down by fingers and other Do not hold down the flash objects Xapu pue Sa ON Jed1UYI9 L 153 Error Messages Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Lens error o Lens error Error occurred during sna i Turn camera off and communication with Communications error A reconnect USB
126. lt value Autofocus mode LL 72 Full time AF Face priority tracking QA 72 On Movie Menu Option Default value Movie options LL 107 HD 720p 1280 x 720 Autofocus mode QA 108 Single AF Setup Menu Option Default value Menus M 126 Text Welcome screen M 127 None Photo info CQ 131 Auto info 2 Brightness LL 131 3 2 Date imprint QA 132 off S Vibration reduction Q 133 On 3 Motion detection CQ 134 Auto A AF assist CL 135 Auto P Digital zoom CL 135 On Button sound LL 136 On Shutter sound LA 136 On Auto off A 137 1 min HDMI M 139 Auto Charge by computer QA 140 Auto Blink warning LL 141 Off Others Option Default value Paper size QA 120 121 Default Frame interval for Slide show QA 90 35 144 Setup Menu Selecting Reset all also clears the current file number QA 150 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card A 91 before selecting Reset all e The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data LL 45 acquired for White balance Setup menu Date L 128 Language LL 139 and Video mode A 139 Ver Firmware Version MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt Vet Firmware version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX 8000 Ver x x d
127. m the Date item QA 128 in the setup menu QA 124 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described from step 5 e Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings QA 128 e To imprint the date on pictures enable date imprint from the Date imprint option QA 132 in the setup menu after the date and time have been set 19 sdays 3sul4 20 Image sound and movie files are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 32 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available commercially QA 149 If amemory card is inserted in the camera data are automatically stored on the memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played back deleted or transferred Remove the memory card to store data in the internal memory or play back delete or transfer data from the internal memory 1 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in the correct orientation shown at right until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover m 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
128. memory card is removed from the camera 1 2 Press the MENU button in playback mode The playback menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print Playbackrien set and press the button Sy Quick retouch Eh D Lighting Proceed to step 4 when playing back in auto sort mode i Skin softening or list by date mode Slide show Delete Choose Select images and press the a button heee mages Delete print set Choose pictures up to 99 and the number of are are copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or P to select pictures and press A or W to specify the number of copies to be printed Picture selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark amp and the numeral indicating the number of copies o be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures he selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W ERF to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press the button when setting is complete ypeqhe d uo asoy 87 y2eqkejd uo 310W 88 Playback Options Playback Menu 5 Choose whether or not to print shooting date R and photo information Choose Date and press the button to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press the button to print photo information shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the pr
129. mory card or affect the product s internal circuitry mM Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature v Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry Maximizing Camera Life and Performance The Battery e Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charge the battery if necessary Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance Whenever possible carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on important occasions e Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F e Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F before use e When charging the COOLPIX S8000 using the Charging AC adapter EH 68P or a computer the charge capacity may decrease at ambient temperatures 45 C to 60 C 113 F to 140 F The battery is not charged at ambient tempe
130. n the camera size is displayed The default does not appear and images will be stored on the setting is 44 4320 x 3240 memory card e The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds Q 131 e When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the following button to reactivate it CL 137 Power switch the shutter release button button or movie record button Functions Available in Auto Mode e The flash mode QA 30 can be adjusted the self timer QA 33 and macro mode MA 34 can be applied e Brightness exposure compensation hue and vividness can be adjusted using the creative slider A 35 e Press the MENU button to specify settings for all shooting menu items QA 41 according to shooting conditions Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection See Vibration reduction A 133 or Motion detection QA 134 in the setup menu MA 124 for more information e Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting apow ony J yoeqhejqg pue AydesGojou dIseg 23 1 Ready the camera Built in flash Hold the camera steadily in both hands Do not hold down the built in flash Keep fingers hair and other objects away from the lens built in flash AF assist illuminator and microphone When taking pictures in portrait tall orientation turn the camera so t
131. nge battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 4 and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place iW 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 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied into the camera e Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Close the cover 1 and slide the cover latch D to SG side mi AVOUT Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Turn the camera off Q 17 and be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow The battery can then be removed by hand e Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery m Notes on the Battery e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery CQ 147 before use e If the battery will not be used for an extended period recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before return
132. ngle border Smart portrait mode Up to 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border The double border turns green and focus is locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again and focus Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling in smart portrait mode the Smile timer AA 69 is activated and the shutter is automatically released without the shutter release button having been pressed 51 Bulooyus uo ao Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode m Notes on Face Priority If the camera is unable to recognize any faces when the shutter release button is pressed halfway with AF area mode set to Face priority the AF area mode setting automatically switches to Auto If no faces are recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame The camera may be unable to recognize faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When the frame includes more than one face the faces recognized by the camera and the face on
133. njas esawe gt dIseg 145 es we ay 104 Buey 146 Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device vV Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity mM Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration mM Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens lens cover monitor memory card slot or battery chamber These parts are easily damaged Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth M Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs v Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the me
134. not track the selected subject anymore the focus area will disappear and the selection will be canceled Select the subject again Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode 3 Press the shutter release button to take a picture s The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will waso FA blink Press the shutter release button halfway again to focus If the shutter release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Press the shutter release button all the way down to release the shutter v Notes on Subject Tracking Mode Digital zoom is not available e Adjust zoom position flash mode exposure compensation and menu settings prior to selecting the subject If any camera setting is changed after the subject has been selected subject selection will be canceled e It may be impossible to select the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the selected subject or may begin tracking a different subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera recognizes a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track the selected subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject In some rare
135. o 41 Buljooys uo 310W 42 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Image Mode Image Quality Image Size auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt Image mode Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality compression at which pictures are recorded Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which pictures will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card The higher the image mode setting the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably grainy but limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded Option Size pixels Description Higher quality than suitable for enlargements 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240 or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 4320 x 3240 default setting 4320x3240 Best choice in most situations The compression EM 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448 ratio is approximately 1 8 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1944 Smaller size than M E or SM allows more 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536 pictures to be stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on a computer monitor The IERA 1024708 compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a television with 640 x 480 640 x 480 an aspect ratio of 4 3 or distribution by e mail The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded
136. ode The rotary multi selector can also be rotated to advance or rewind the movie v Note on Playing Back Movies The COOLPIX S8000 is not able to playback movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera Deleting Movies Select a movie and press the f button in full frame playback mode QA 73 or thumbnail playback mode QA 75 A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press the X button to delete the movie or choose No and press the button to exit without deleting the movie Erase 1 image ypeqhe g pue Bulpsoray alaoyy 109 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connect the camera to a television to play pictures or movies back on the television If your TV is equipped with an HDMI jack a commercially HDMI cable can be used to connect the camera to the TV for high definition display 1 Turn off the camera 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 plug to the audio in jack on the TV suayUld pue siajndWiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D White 000 When using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV HDMI mini connector Type C to HDMI jack 110 Connecting to a TV 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details
137. ode Choose from NTSC and PAL HDMI Choose a picture resolution for HDMI output from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 10803 When Auto is selected the option best suited to the high definition TV to which the camera is connected is automatically selected from 480p 720p or 1080i dnjas esawes dseg 139 dnjas es wen seg 140 Setup Menu amp Charge by Computer MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt Charge by computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable 117 Auto default setting When the camera is connected to a computer that is running the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer Off The battery inserted into the camera is not charged when the camera is connected to a computer m Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer e The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer even if the printer complies with the PictBridge standard When Auto is selected for Charge by computer it may be impossible to print pictures with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer Setup Menu
138. odified Formatting deletes all data stored on the memory card Be sure to select No and make Memory card has not copies of any pictures which been formatted for use need to be kept before in COOLPIX S8000 formatting the memory card Select Yes and press the button to format the memory card e Choose smaller image size e Delete pictures Memory card is full e Insert new memory card e Remove memory card and use internal memory Error occurred while Format internal memory or recording picture memory card Insert a new memory card or format internal memory or memory card Camera has run out of file numbers The following pictures cannot be registered as welcome screen e Pictures taken at an Image Picture cannot be used mode setting of 4224 x for welcome screen 2376 Pictures reduced to 320 x 240 size or smaller with cropping or small picture editing Insufficient space to Delete pictures from save a Copy destination e Voice memos cannot be A voice memo cannot attached to movies be attached to this file e Select a picture taken with this camera One or more portrait subjects may have Check the picture in playback blinked when the mode picture was taken e Select pictures that support editing function e Movies cannot be edited Cannot edit selected picture Display Cannot record movie Memory contains no images iJ File contains no image data This fi
139. of shooting conditions e The self timer QA 33 and exposure compensation QA 39 settings can be adjusted e The macro mode button on the rotary multi selector CQ 9 34 is disabled The Image mode setting LA 42 can be changed by pressing the MENU button in scene auto selector scene mode Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes Buljooyus uo aow 57 Buljooys uo 310W 58 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features See Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector A 56 for more information on scene auto selector scene mode The following icons are used for descriptions in this section flash mode RA 30 8 selftimer A 33 4 macro mode A 34 4 exposure compensation LL 39 amp Portrait Use this mode for portraits e The camera recognizes and focuses on a human face See Face Priority QA 51 for more information If more than one face is recognized focus will be on the face closest to the camera e The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 68 If no faces are recognized the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available a so SO oF Je of a w Default setting can be modified lal Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes e Camera focuses a
140. off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations having been performed the monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby mode LA 17 to save power Once the camera has entered standby mode the power on lamp will blink and if no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min Canceling Standby Mode Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons e the power switch the shutter release button e the button e the gt button e the movie record button Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations e When a menu is displayed If auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min it is extended to three minutes e During slide show playback up to 30 minutes e When the AC adapter EH 62F is connected 30 minutes dnjas esawes dIseg 137 Setup Menu if Format Memory 4 Format Card MENU button gt Setup menu A 125 gt M Format memory 4 Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the memory Format memory card from the camera All images will be del
141. or the scene mode currently enabled EJ Auto E Portrait FP Landscape EER Night portrait EEE Night landscape FEW Close up Feld Backlight Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure When the subject is in focus the active focus area glows green Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode m Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode e Digital zoom is not available e Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should this occur switch to auto mode QA 22 or select the desired scene mode manually QA 55 Focusing in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode e When the camera recognizes a human face in scene auto selector scene mode it focuses on that face See Face Priority QA 51 for more information e When the shooting mode indicator EES or E close up is displayed the camera automatically selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode A 49 Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode SAN auto default setting and off flash mode settings can be applied QA 30 When AWT0 auto is applied the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected When off is applied the flash does not fire regardless
142. ording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index 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 A WARNINGS A Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or Charging AC Adapter unplug the Charging 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 A Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or Charging 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 This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury A Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the p
143. ore information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management For Your Safety WARNINGS Notice Sonaria naiai iS A i i E Ri v Introduction About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera The Camera Body The Monitor Basic Operations The Shooting Mode Button The gt Playback Button The Movie record Button The Rotary Multi Selector The MENU Button Switching Between Tabs Help Displays i The Shutter release Button Attaching the Camera Strap First SESS rakada aa a a E a a a a E i Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Setting Display Language Date and Time Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards vii viii Table of Contents Basic Photography and Playback Auto MOde sssscssssssssssssssssssseeessssssssssssssesssssssesese Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select f Auto Mode ndicators Displayed in Auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Step 3 Focus and Shoo Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Playing Back Pictures Playback Mode Deleting Pictures Using the Flash Raising and Lowering the Built in Flash Setting the Flash Mode Taking Pictures with the Self timer Macro MOE essssssssssssssssssssssssssssessesssseeses Adjusting Brightness Vividness and Hue in
144. picture One third of the picture will be displayed as translucent Take the next picture Frame the next picture so that one third of the frame overlaps the first picture and press the shutter release button Repeat this process until the necessary number of pictures has been taken to complete the scene Buljooys uo OW 65 Bunooys uo 310W 66 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode 5 Press the button when shooting is complete The camera returns to step 2 mM Notes on Panorama Assist e Flash mode self timer macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or Image mode setting QA 42 be adjusted after the first picture has been taken Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function QA 137 initiates standby mode during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended E AEAF Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series When the first picture is taken AE AF L is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked Panorama Maker Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD Transfer pictures to a computer QA 112 and use Panorama Maker Q
145. provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations A Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts A 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 A Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject A Donot operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire A Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth A Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital Turn the power off while inside the airplane during take off or landing Follow the instructions of the hospital when using while in a hospital The electromagnetic waves given out by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hospital Notice for Customers in the U S
146. r shooting mode The Rotary Multi Selector Basic Operations This section describes standard uses of the rotary multi selector to select modes select menu options and apply selections Press the rotary multi selector up down left or right or rotate it to select options or press the apply selection button Shooting Display flash mode Rotate to select an item C C130 menu Display amp self timer J Cas creativesiider 33 menu Display 4 exposure compensation QA 39 Apply selection guide Display macro mode QA 34 menu Flash mode Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down Playback Select previous Display histogram and pictures shooting information except movies CL 74 Select subsequent pictures Previous or subsequent pictures can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector Menu Screen E Move the highlight up Move the highlight right or go to next screen apply selection left or return to previous screen Apply selection go to next screen Move the highlight down The highlight can also be moved by rotating the rotary multi selector Note on the Rotary Multi Selector 15 05 2010 15 30 OOOI IPE 10 1S0 100 w 4 4 Scene auto selector Shooting menu E Image mode Metering Continuous 150 sensitivity AF area mode In this manual A
147. rait Bd 59 ikon Transfer 113 umber of exposures remaining 22 43 O Optical zoom 25 Optional accessories 149 Output connector 14 110 112 118 P Panorama assist Pq 64 65 Panorama Maker 116 Paper size 120 121 Party indoor X 59 Photo info 131 PictBridge 118 164 Playback 28 29 75 77 78 95 109 Playback menu 86 Playback mode 28 Playback zoom 78 Portrait 58 Power 18 22 Power switch 22 Power on lamp 15 22 Preset manual 45 Press halfway 11 Print 120 121 Print set 88 Print set date option 88 Index Printer 118 Protect 93 Q Quick retouch 99 QVGA 107 R Rechargeable battery 149 Rechargeable Li ion battery 12 Recording movies 104 Red eye reduction 30 32 Reset all 143 Rotary multi selector 9 Rotate image 93 RSCN 150 S Scene auto selector amp 55 56 Scene mode 55 58 Self timer 33 Self timer lamp 33 Setup menu 124 Shooting 22 24 26 41 Shooting info 9 Shooting menu 41 Shooting with face priority 51 Shutter sound 136 Shutter speed 26 S S S S S hutter release button 11 26 ingle 47 ingle AF 52 108 in softening 69 101 ide show 90 Slow sync 30 Small picture 102 Smart portrait menu 69 Smart portrait mode 67 Smile timer 69 Software Suite 112 Sound settings 136 Speaker 5 Sport continuous 47 x pu pue s 40 N jedUYyIa L 167 Index SSCN 150 Strap 11 Subject tracking menu 72 Subject tracking mode 70 Sunset 2 60 T Tele
148. ratures below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F e Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use e Ifthe battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations e Always remove the battery from the camera or optional battery charger when it is not being used When inserted minute amounts of current are drawn from the battery even when not in use This may result in excessive draining of the battery and complete loss of function Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life Recharge the battery at least once every six months and completely exhaust it before
149. resence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire A Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child A Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths A Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product Before replacing the battery turn he product off If you are using the Charging AC Adapter AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Use only a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied Charge he battery inserted into the camera by connecting the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR supplied When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Replace the terminal cover when ransporting the battery Do not ransport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery su
150. s 1 Press the gt button in playback mode The playback mode selection menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to select a playback mode and press the button The camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes press the gt button 1 gt Playback mode Play back all pictures 2 Auto sort mode Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting 3 List by date mode Play back pictures taken on the selected date 073 M 80 183 ypeqde q uo aso 79 y2eqkejd uo 310W 80 Pictures and movies are automatically sorted to any of the following categories with shooting When M auto sort mode is selected pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted Tn WR Movie s Retouched copies In full frame playback mode just as with normal playback mode picture display can be enlarged and pictures can be displayed as thumbnails or in calendar mode pictures can be edited and movies can be played back When the MENU button is pressed the auto sort menu LA 82 is displayed and all pictures sorted to the specified category can be selected for deletion viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the P button in playback mode to display the pl
151. s e Insert a memory card into the card reader or similar device and refer to the steps 4 and 5 A 114 to transfer pictures e To transfer pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the computer the pictures must first be copied to a memory card using the camera LA 96 115 sual pue siajndWod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 116 Connecting to a Computer Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Manually Windows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt Nikon Transfer gt Nikon Transfer or All Programs gt ViewNX gt ViewNX Double clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX shortcut icon on the desktop will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNx Macintosh Open Applications and double click Nikon Software gt Nikon Transfer gt Nikon Transfer or Nikon Software gt ViewNX gt ViewNxX Clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX icon on the Dock will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Viewing Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Help Information For more information on Nikon Transfer or Tu ViewNxX start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and select Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX Help from the Help menu Gams Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode QA 65 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker W
152. s Playback Menu amp Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order By Slide Show Delete Deleting Multiple Pictures On Protect fl Rotate Image amp Voice Memos E Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card Editing PiCtUrEs css asscscsssacechoaececasnseascuotensesetacnssassbeabedoboshicessohuteradbasehedeeduteghstasesstetusashabocsetavenebsistesieds Editing Functions Picture Editing Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Eh D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast f Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones Bm Small Picture Resizing Pictures Crop Creating a Cropped Copy Recording Movies Movie Menu R Movie Options bh Autofocus Mode Movie Playback Deleting Movies Table of Contents Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camer Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer Charging While Connecting to a Computer CONNECTING to a PIINTEL se eeessssseesssseeees Connecting the Camera to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time Printing Multiple Pictures Basic Camera S tup siissviaiscssccdissscecossdessebecsdsassessodtovsendebestdssocsndsetdeosetausoseansetbassedssvenuscstastesoulsoratecede Setup Menu fe Menus l Welcome Screen IOI Monitor Settings Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time W Vibration Reduction amp Motion Dete
153. s displayed When a memory card is inserted in the camera IN is not displayed and images stored on the memory card are played back Deleting Pictures Gi auto button movie record button Rotary multi selector gt playback button 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPC Internal memory indicator 1 Press the ff button to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and m press the button Deleted pictures cannot be restored To exit without deleting the picture select No and press the button Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Operations Available in Playback Mode See More on Playback QA 73 or Editing Pictures QA 97 for more information Displaying Shooting Information Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the histogram and shooting information QA 74 Press the button again to return to full frame playback mode 100NIKON 0004 JPG F35 H0 100 Pressing the gt Button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down the gt button will turn the camera on in playback mode The lens will not extend Viewing Pictures e When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting QA 51 are displayed in full frame playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automati
154. screen is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press the button To exit the print menu press the MENU button J tens _ Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Papersize o size s1 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOD suosia 0 Hul aUUOD 121 Connecting to a Printer 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the na button 3 5x5 in To specify paper size using settings on the printer choose 5x7 in Default in the paper size option Postcard suayUlg pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 HulyauU0D 122 4 Choose Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press the button Print selection Choose pictures up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each 100x150 mm 4x6 in Print menu Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Print selection Rotate the rotary multi selector or press dor P to select pictures and press or W to specify the number of copies to be printed Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark 2 and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures the selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch back to full frame playback or W E to display 12 thumbnails Press the button when setting is complete When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print and
155. skin softening function are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode LA 73 or thumbnail playback ee d 75 and the MENU button ae mode M 75 and press the utton ep ia The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose i T Skin softening and press the button ape eget Eh D Lighting The screen for selecting the degree of softening is j amp Print set displayed a i Slide show If no faces are recognized in the picture an alert is fit Delete displayed and the camera returns to the playback menu 3 Press the rotary multi selector amp or W to choose the degree of softening and press the button The confirmation screen is displayed with the face to which skin softening was applied enlarged at the center of the monitor To exit without saving the copy press the MENU button Skin softening rag sainjdid Bupa 4 Check the preview of the copy seme Ts Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to he center of the frame are softened f more than one face was softened press the rotary multi selector lt or P to display a different face Press the MENU button to adjust the degree of softening The monitor display returns to that shown in step 3 When the button is pressed a new edited copy is created Copies created with the skin softening function can be recognized by the icon displayed in playback
156. t Frame intvl Playback Options Playback Menu tt Delete Deleting Multiple Pictures gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt f Delete Delete selected pictures or all pictures Erase selected images Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them See Selecting Pictures QA 92 for more information Erase all images Delete all pictures In auto sort or list by date mode all pictures in the category or taken on the selected date are deleted m Notes on Deletion e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important pictures to a computer before deleting them e Pictures marked with the Gq icon are protected and cannot be deleted A 93 yoeqhe d uo JION 91 ypeqhe q uo aow 92 Playback Options Playback Menu Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen like that shown at right is displayed with the following menu selections e Playback menu Print set gt Select images Q 87 Delete gt Erase selected images Q 91 Protect L 93 Rotate image A 93 and Copy gt Selected images A 96 e Setup menu Welcome screen gt Select an image 127 Erase selected imag Follow the procedures described below to choose the pictures 1 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or i i rase selected images gt to choose the desired picture EA a 7 Aa Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Kei Welcome screen Proc
157. t or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water and dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Body Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Be sure that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations e Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as elevisions or radios e Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60 o prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month urn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected White or colored streaks may be visible when bright subjects are framed in the monitor This phenomenon known as smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor it is characteristic of image sensors and does not indicat
158. t be achieved images may be over exposed with pictures taken on bright sunny days IS0 ISO Sensitivity auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt 0 ISO sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of the camera s response to light The higher the sensitivity the less light is needed to expose an image Although high ISO sensitivity settings are suited to pictures of moving subjects or those taken under dim lighting high sensitivity settings are often associated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark portions of the image Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 100 when there is sufficient lighting the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity from ISO 100 400 or ISO 100 800 The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of grain that appears in images 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor LQ 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 100 the icon will be displayed CL 31 When Fixed range auto is selected and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed m Notes
159. t infinity The focus area or focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e AF assist illuminator QA 135 does not light 4 S w J amp J o a w Default setting can be modified Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which A is indicated Set Vibration reduction QA 133 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience The camera recognizes and focuses on a human face See Face Priority QA 51 for more information If more than one face is recognized focus will be on the face closest to the camera The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures QA 68 If no faces are recognized the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available s to Jo of Je of a oF Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Default setting can be modified Buljooyus uo OW X Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e The camera focuses on the sub
160. t picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Rotate the zoom control to W EE in full frame playback mode to return to the list by date screen mM Notes on List by Date Mode List by date 15 05 2010 Others 20 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPC e Up to 9 000 of the most recently recorded pictures can be displayed in list by date mode e Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2010 e Histogram and shooting information cannot be displayed in list by date mode ypeqhe q uo aso 83 y2eqkejd uo 310W 84 Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen To Select date Switch to full frame playback Delete picture View list by date menu Switch to another playback mode Switch to shooting mode Rotate the rotary multi selector or press amp or W o select a date Press the X button to display the first picture taken on the selected date Rotate the zoom control to W E in full frame playback mode to return to the list by date screen Press the J button to delete all pictures taken on the selected date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the button to delete all the pictures Press the MENU button to display the list by date menu Press the P gt button to disp
161. tBridge startup screen is nag mapas pale Play z and it may be impossible to print pictures when fe not displayed when the T Auto is selected for the Charge by computer a camera is connected to a ieee v option in the setup menu Set the Charge by 5 printer 2 computer option to Off and reconnect the a camera to the printer 3 e Memory card contains no pictures Replace Pictures to be printed are not he memory card displayed e Remove the memory card to print pictures from the internal memory Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even when printing from a PictBridge compatible printer e The printer does not support the paper sizes specified by the camera e The printer automatically selects the paper size Cannot select paper size with camera 160 Nikon COOLPIX S8000 Digital Camera DPE Compact digital camera Effective pixels 142 milion Image sensor 1 23 in CCD approx 14 48 million total pixels 10x optical zoom NIKKOR lens 5 4 54 0mm angle of view equivalent to that of 30 300mm lens in 35mm 135 format f number 3 5 5 6 Construction 10 elements in 8 groups Up to 2x angle of view equivalent to that of approx 600mm lens in 35mm 135 format Vibration reduction Lens shift Contrast detect AF e W Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in to 00 T Approx 1 m 3 ft 4 in to oo e Macro mode Approx 1 cm 0 4 in to wide end zoom position Face pr
162. tative Display Settings and Power Supply Problem Monitor is blank Monitor is hard to read Camera turns off without warning Date and time of recording are not correct No indicators displayed in monitor Date imprint not available Cause Solution e Camera is off e Battery is exhausted e Standby mode for saving power press the power switch the shutter release button button P button or movie record button e When flash lamp blinks wait until flash has charged e Camera and computer are connected via USB cable e Camera and TV are connected via A V cable or HDMI cable e When connecting to an electrical outlet using a Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be turned on e Adjust monitor brightness e Monitor is dirty Clean monitor e Battery is exhausted e Camera has turned off automatically to save power e Battery is cold e The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is connected while the camera is on e The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to a computer or printer is disconnected Reconnect the USB cable e If camera clock has not been set Date not set indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording Pictures and movies recorded before clock is set are dated 00 00 0000 00 00 or 01 01 2010 00 00 respectively Set the correct time and date from the Date option in the setup menu e Check camera clock regularly against more accurate t
163. te balance adjusted for direct sunlight 3 Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting fi Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies Flash Use with the flash At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting mode A 6 m Notes on White Balance e This item is not available when hue has been adjusted using the creative slider QA 38 e There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 53 for more information e At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off QA 30 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Preset Manual Preset manual is effective 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 1 2 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting Display the shooting menu Q 41 use the nena rotary multi selector to choose PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press the button Incandescent Fluorescent The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance Choose Measure Preset manual To apply the most recently measured value for
164. ten facial skin tones before saving the picture The degree of skin softening applied can be selected from High Normal default setting and Low When Off is selected the skin softening function is disabled e The current setting can be confirmed by the indicator displayed in the monitor with shooting QA 6 No indicator is displayed when Off is selected The effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode f Smile timer On default setting The camera uses face priority to recognize a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection Press the shutter release button to take a picture When smile timer is enabled an indicator is displayed in the monitor with shooting QA 6 No indicator is displayed when Off is selected tO Blink proof When On is selected the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is taken Of the two shots one in which the subject s eyes are open is saved e Ifthe camera saved a picture in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown at right is displayed for a few seconds Flash cannot be used when On is selected The default setting is Off The current setting is displayed in the monitor QA 6 No indicator is displayed when Off is selected
165. th has been recorded 3 Press the movie record button again to end recording Recording Movies m Recording Movies e Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies QA 149 Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used e Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins e Rotate the zoom control during recording to enable digital zoom Subjects can be magnified up to 2x the optical zoom ratio applied before movie recording began e There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used When recording ends digital zoom is disabled e The sounds of zoom control operation autofocus lens drive movement and vibration reduction operation may be recorded e Smear QA 148 visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when recording movies is recommended m Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording e When a Single AF default setting is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu focus is locked by pressing the movie record button to start recording QA 108 e Autofocus may not perform as expected QA 27 Should this occur try the following 1 Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to amp Single AF default setting before starting movie recording 2 Frame another subject positioned at t
166. the zoom control is rotated to T Q to a maximum of 10x Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is rotated to W Ei When the magnification ratio reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode Press the rotary multi selector A W lt or P to move the display area to other areas of the picture Teee Press the button Create a cropped copy with only the enlarged Crop picture MEW portion and save the copy as a separate file Switch to shooting mode Press the button the shutter release button or the movie record button Pictures Taken e Face Priority When zooming in playback zoom on a picture taken using the face priority function CL 51 by rotating the zoom control to T Q the picture will be enlarged with the face recognized with shooting at the center of the monitor except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous 47 If more than one face was recognized the picture will be enlarged with the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector A W lt d or P to display other recognized faces e When the zoom control is rotated to T Q or W E to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture normal playback zoom display rather than the face is displayed at the center of the monitor Select a playback mode from gt playback M auto sort and list by date mode
167. tic charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Shooting Problem Cause Solution MA e When camera is in playback mode press the 8 28 button the shutter release button or the No picture taken when the movie record button shutter release button is e When menus are displayed press the MENU 10 pressed button e Battery is exhausted 22 e When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 32 Problem Cannot switch to shooting mode Camera cannot focus Pictures are blurred Streaks of light or partial discoloration are visible in the monitor Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash Flash does not fire Optical zoom cannot be used Digital zoom cannot be used Image mode not available Troubleshooting Cause Solution EA Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable 10 e The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Turn camera off and then on again Use flash Enable vibration reduction or motion detection Use BSS Best Shot Selector Use tripod and sel
168. to a computer via the USB cable eI Blink warning 0141 Specify whether or not the camera detects human faces that have blinked with 194 shooting using face priority Setup Menu Reset all A 143 Restore camera settings to default values Ver Firmware version m 145 Display camera firmware version Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Press the MENU button Shooting menu The menu is displayed e Lace mode m White balance AUTO If the MENU button was pressed in scene Metering 5 A Continuous E mode press the rotary multi selector 9 r oken Aa to display the tabs AF area mode m 2 Press the rotary multi selector lt Shooting menu Tab selection is activated a a ye 3 Press A or W to select the tab Set up dnjas esawes dseg 4 Press P or the button Set up The setup menu items can be selected Menus Welcome screen Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings Date Monitor settings Oo 9 Y Date imprint To exit the setup menu press the MENU button or lt d to uinie tonedietich select a different tab 125 dnjas esawes dIseg 126 Setup Menu fed Menus MENU button gt Setup menu QA 125 gt E Menus Choose the initial menus displayed E Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single screen Set up Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Vibration
169. tor ees D2 ial CENEPWEIQNIEG METETING ald 46 Vibration reduction icon 23 Shutter speed cicsscssossnviensiteninensatenicnstnes 26 otion detection icon 24 ISO sensitivity us s s111111111r1111r111r1 1 31 48 u 25 Exposure compensation value 36 39 Eg Skin softening PRM SII tet suisia Date not set indicator Travel destination icon Date imprint OVIE OPTIONS neiniau EJ Blink proof icon TMAGE MORE scsssasicsscesagentecsnnunrtesonsaaes i 29 Vividness fa Pala TAR E 31 White balance mode b Movie length A Continuous shooting mode 7 nternal Memory indicator 23 33 Self timer iINdICatOr ussussvsvu 111111111111 1111 BEES BEREEEEREEEEES w iffers according to the current shooting mode Parts of the Camera Playback 5 1 23 4 I I 15 05 2010 12 00 a 6 17 19 9999JPG ea 16 18 7T a PEE T 15 ute 13 83 720 7 tJ 8 12 Wei a M 999 999 11 10 mo 999m moosi 9 I 9999 9999 1m00s a b a1 Date of recording v ssssssvssssvsss1v1111111111 18 10 nternal memory indicator eee 28 2 Time of recording sssssvssssvssssvisrss111 18 11 ovie playback indicator eee 09 3 PROCCCEACOM sicsssensrtenchacectiornciesteatnenetiss 93 12 List by date guide o eeeesesseseseeseeneee 83 4 Volume INGICATOL sienen 95 109 13 SKIN softening ICOM eesesneseeneeeneneee 01 5 Category
170. tored in the tI camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time food scene mode is selected peli AF area mode is set to Manual Q 49 Choose the focus us area in which the camera focuses Press the button and pee then rotate the rotary multi selector or press W dor P to select a different focus area Press the button again to lock the selected focus area Hue and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted and the self timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked e The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction CQ 133 is enabled and hold the camera steadily s oO J o e o Default setting can be modified ii Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash e Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame BSS best shot selector can be enabled LQ 47 e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction Q 133 is enabled and hold the camera steadily e AF assist illuminator QA 135 does not light z Jo gt e ay or Default setting can be modified Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with whic
171. tries use a plug adapter available commercially as necessary For more information about plug adapters consult your travel agency e The Charging AC Adapter EH 68P is for charging the battery inserted into the camera When the camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be urned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera AC Power Source e If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately QA 149 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and playing back pictures are available with this camera e Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH 62F Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger e Connecting the COOLPIX S8000 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 A 112 140 e Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 can also be charged using the Battery Charger MH 65 available separately QA 149 Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the po
172. tures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer QA 119 follow the procedures described below to print a picture 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture and press the button Rotate the zoom control to W E to display 12 thumbnails and T Q to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the button 3 Choose the desired number of copies up to nine and press the button 4 Choose Paper size and press the button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the button To specify paper size using settings on the printer choose Default in the paper size option Print selection PictBridge Start print Paper size Copies PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size 3 5x5 in 5x7 in Postcard 100x150 mm 4x6 in 6 Choose Start print and press the button 7 Printing begins Monitor display returns to the print selection screen shown in step 1 when printing is complete To cancel printing before all copies have been printed press the button Printing Multiple Pictures Connecting to a Printer PictBridge Copies Paper size Printing M Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies After properly connecting the camera to the printer QA 119 follow the procedures described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button The Print menu
173. ures taken at an Image mode setting of I 4224 x 2376 QA 42 cannot be edited The editing functions of this camera cannot be used for pictures taken with another make or model of digital cameras If no face is recognized in a picture a copy cannot be created using the skin softening function 101 Edited copies created with this camera may not be displayed properly on another make or model of digital camera It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using another make or model of digital camera Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card to store the edited copies sainjid Bupa Restrictions on Picture Editing When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function check the following restrictions Editing function used Editing function to add The skin softening small picture or crop function can be added Quick retouch The quick retouch and D Lighting functions cannot be used D Lighting together Skin softening The quick retouch D Lighting small picture or crop function can be added ae picture Another editing function cannot be added e Copies created with editing functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them e When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function use the small picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied e T
174. us area Press the button again to lock the selected focus area Flash mode and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted and the self timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction A 133 is enabled and hold the camera steadily 4 Jo eo Ja Default setting can be modified Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in Buljooys uo ao 61 Buljooys uo 310W Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode 11 Food This mode is useful when taking pictures of food e Macro mode CQ 34 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can ocus The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to zoom position The camera can focus on the subject at a distance of 2 cm 0 8 in at the zoom position at which Mand he zoom indicator glow green the zoom indicator is positioned to the left of ZS At the widest zoom position the camera can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm 0 4 in to the ens e Hue can be adjusted in the range of the slider displayed at eft in the monitor Press the rotary multi selector amp to amp a make the image more reddish or W to make it more bluish The selected hue adjustment setting is s
175. vie record button is pressed Camera focuses continuously To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use of Single AF is recommended Full time AF In full frame playback mode A 73 movies are recognized by the Movie options icon A 107 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 Rotating the rotary multi selector enables advancing rewinding Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to choose a control then press the button to perform the selected operation The operations described below are available To Description amam Pausing anon CENT D Ee During playback Volume indicator Rewind Hold down the 8 button to rewind the movie Advance Hold down the 8 button to advance the movie Press the button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor Press the bu button for continuous rewinding Press the bu button for continuous advancing T P m Pause End on to rewind the movie Hold down the X on to advance the movie Hold down the Press the button to resume playback Press the 8 button to end movie playback and return to full frame playback m
176. wer switch again When the camera is turned off both the power on lamp and monitor will turn off If the camera is turned off hold down the gt button to turn the camera on in playback mode QA 29 sdays ysul4 Power Saving Function Auto Off If no operations are performed for a while the monitor will turn off automatically 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 e If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting in shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode e When the monitor has turned off in standby mode the power on lamp is blinking press the following button to reactivate it Power switch shutter release button button gt button or movie record button e The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the Auto off option QJ 137 in the setup menu MA 124 17 sdays 3sul4 18 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired language and press the O button For information on using the rotary multi selector see The Rotary Multi Selector 9 3
177. xample pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an image option in the Welcome screen setting QA 127 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uonnpoanu uolnpou The Camera Body 1234 5 Built in flash raised Lens cover closed Zoom control 25 Power switch power on lamp W wide 25 ERRET T tele Ei thumbnail playback Q playback zoom help 2 Shutter release button Self timer lamp u aie AF assist illuminator 135 25 5 Microphone stereo f Built in fash oaa 30 LENS van 148 161 8 Lens cover Parts of the Camera 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 1 OTANI CO woes eessessssssssseeesseeesssceeeesceesasceesuneees 2 Rotary multi selector Ei i shooting mode button 4 movie record button u Charge lamp Flash lamp Tripod socket p MENU button E fi delete button 28 29 95 109 10 Cover atiesa 12 20 Battery chamber memory Card slot COVED esses 12 20 apply selection DUTBON eee 9 Eyelet for camera strap gt playback button HDMI MINI CONNECCOM ssseessessessenseeeeee 110 v HDMI Connector COVE eeeessesssssesssseneee 110 USB audio video output connector PP IEP ARA EET 14 110 113 1 9 Connector COVET 14 110 113 119 3 2 B
178. xposure are locked 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture e Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture More Information See Autofocus QA 27 for more information Shooting Options Shooting Menu Auto Mode Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a human face face recognition which the camera automatically recognizes that face and focus on it starts The face priority function is activated in the following situations 1 AF area mode A 49 is set to Face priority In Scene auto selector L 56 Portrait Q 58 and Night portrait A 59 scene modes In smart portrait mode CL 67 Frame a picture When the camera recognizes a face that face is framed by a yellow double border Buljooys uo Oo When the camera recognizes more than one face operation varies as follows depending upon the shooting mode F Number of faces that Shooting mode Face framed by double border can be recognized Gi auto mode face priority The face closest to the camera Scene auto selector e Other faces framed by single Up to 12 Portrait or Night border portrait scene mode The face closest to the center of the frame e Other faces framed by si

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