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1. Exit End Frame intvl snua dnjas pue y eqkejd Huljoous 101 snuay dnjas pue y2eqk ejd Bulyooys 102 Playback Options The Playback Menu Delete Delete selected pictures or all pictures Erase selected images Delete selected pictures SH 100 Erase all images Delete all pictures m Notes on Deletion e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion e Pictures marked with the q icon are protected and cannot be deleted On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures RE 100 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files H 117 Protected pictures are recognized by the a icon 8 7 46 in playback mode Playback Options The Playback Menu amp Rotate Image Set the picture orientation vertical or horizontal frame displayed on the camera monitor after the pictures are taken Pictures can be rotated 90 clockwise or counterclockwise When the image that can be rotated in the picture selection screen 8 100 is selected the Rotate image screen appears In this step pressing the multi selector B or rotates the image by 90 amp Rotate image amp Rotate image amp Rotate image y MBack Rotate Back Rotate
2. ie E 10 Exposure Compensation Value When exposure compensation is adjusted in Smile or Scene mode turning the camera off or switching to another shooting mode returns exposure compensation to 0 0 Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower 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 fill 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 background is much darker than the main subject 32 In high sensitivity mode sensitivity is increased when shooting under low lighting to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement allowing you to capture the atmosphere of the scene ISO sensitivity will be automatically increased to a maximum of 1600 depending upon the brightness of the subject T Enter high sensitivity mode by Ts High sensitivity pressing MUL in shooting mode selecting EA use the multi selector and then pressing 2 Frame the subject and shoot When people s faces front view are recognized the camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double focus area When
3. 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 e When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your ikon authorized service representative SdION e2lUy2 L 129 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them Boin E Battery running low Prepare to charge or change battery iJ Battery exhausted Charge or change battery Battery exhausted Battery temperature is Turn off camera and allow high battery to cool down before resuming use After 5 seconds this message will disappear the monitor will turn off and the power on lamp and flash lamp will blink rapidly After the lamps blink for 30 seconds the camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the Battery temperature high power switch to turn it off manually fF b
4. Start print Copies Paper size On Printing R M Cancel Current print total number of prints After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 8 78 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Whenthe print selection screen is displayed press MENU The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press 3 Choose the desired Paper size and press To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing WAI Exit Paper size a Connecting to a Printer 4 choose Print selection Print all images or A Print menu DPOF printing and press Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Exit Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector lt or P to select pictures and press or W to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark amp and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W ES to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete The menu shown a
5. Time Lapse Movies 64 Movie Playback Deleting Movie File amp Voice Recordings Making Voice Recordings Playing Voice Recordings Deleting Sound Files Copying VOICEIRECOFAINGS sisstensssescccosdanissescydeurssateesseneos tnssebsetes i 71 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers eesssseescccssseccecsssescecessteccecsseeseeenseees 72 Connecting TO BTV wrasaccenaeercaneinaurconsacnrcensinaildeeudnpenieleidnnnidena ena bane abana Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camer Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time Printing Multiple Pictures Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu Image Mode WB White Balance A Continuous IS ISO Sensitivity Color Options HH AF Area Mode 3 Distortion Control Restrictions on Camera Settings Table of Contents Playback Options The Playback Menu Displaying the Playback Menu Gay Slide Show Delete On Protect Al Rotate Image El Copy Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu fe Menus l Welcome Screen Date IOI Monitor Setting Date Imprint Electronic VR EID AF Assist Digital Zoom Sound Settings Auto Off ff Format Memory
6. gt Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 3 Press P The travel destination menu is displayed 4 Choose the travel destination time zone and press 0 The setting is enabled While the travel destination time zone is selected the icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode vV The Clock Battery Time zone 15 05 2008 00 30 O m London Casablanca m Daylight saving gt Tokyo Seoul Daylight saving o Travel destination M TAR gt EST New York Back Time zone 15 05 2008 10 31 m London Casablanca m Daylight saving 9 gt EST New York Daylight saving o The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging f amp Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose ff in step 2 e To change the home time zone choose ff in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone Daylight Saving Time e If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on W when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour e If date and time are set with Daylight saving turned on W when daylight saving time is in effect Turn Daylight saving off wh
7. High 3648x 3 648 x 2 736 or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 Normal 3648 default setting 3 648 x 2 736 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Normal 2592 2 592 x 1 944 Smaller size allows more pictures to be Normal 2048 2 048 x 1 536 stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on a computer monitor PC screen 1024 1 024 x 768 The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to fullscreen display on a television TV screen 640 640 x 480 or distribution by e mail or the web The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 can be 16 9 1920 1 920 x 1 080 taken The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes M 6 7 Image Mode Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except movie menu snuayw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Bunooys 87 snuay dnjas pue J2eq ejd Bunooys 88 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256 MB 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 differ depending on the make of memor
8. or the AC Adapter EH 62E sold separately salAow 65 S JAOW 66 In full frame playback mode R 26 movies are recognized by the Movie options icon WH 62 To play a movie display it in full frame playback mode and press Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector lt or P to choose a control then press to perform the selected operation The following operations are available To Rewind Advance Pause playback 150 2008 16 80 OQ w Pausing m 4 Description Volume indicator During playback Rewind movie Playback resumes when is released Advance movie Playback resumes when is released While paused use the multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Pause m Rewind movie by one frame Rewind continues while K is pressed is pressed Resume playback End Deleting Movie Files Press J when playing a movie or when displayed in full frame playback mode BM 26 or when selected in thumbnail BH 46 playback mode A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press to delete the movie or choose No and press to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie Advance movie by one frame Advance continues while End playback and return to full frame playba
9. 30 115 used in the self timer lamp AF assist illuminator conforms to the following IEC standard CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT EC60825 1 Edition 12 2001 The Battery e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance If 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 Failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance e When recharging the ambient temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F e The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F Charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 C to 10 C 32 F to 50 F and from 45 C to 60 C 113 F to 140 F 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 Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use e If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before remo
10. 8 115 Digital zoom 8 115 Button sound MM 116 Shutter sound WH 116 Auto off BJ 116 Blink warning 8 118 Others Option Paper size BW 79 80 Slide show 8 101 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Default value Default value Text Disable welcome Auto info Default value Default 3s e Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number BM 124 from the memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures WH 102 before selecting Reset all e The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Smile menu the registered people in Add to list Wi 45 Shooting menu Preset manual in the White balance menu M3 90 Setup menu settings for picture registered for Welcome screen 8 107 Date WH 108 Date counter 8 113 Language W 118 and Video mode 118 snuayw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Bunooys 121 snuayw dnjas pue y eqkejd Bunooys 122 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX 550 ver X X Firmware version Technical Notes Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 64 AC Adapter EH 62E lt How to attach EH 62E gt we k A S AC adapter DX 7 Please check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into the battery chamber before clos
11. 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 Notice for Customers in the U S A Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 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 Nikon G COOLPIX 550 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user t
12. e Camera focuses at the center of the screen Other settings can be selected i i Dusk dawn AJNA Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator WH 6 always glows green however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity s o Jo o Je a oo a Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended NR For those scene modes with NA noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to save an image will be longer than usual u 25 BU 104 payins Bunooys UadS ay 104 payns unooys 38 Shooting in the Scene Mode Night landscape ANR Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes e Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator WH 6 always glows green however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Other settings can be selected Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range e Macro mode BM 31 will be changed to ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position e The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm 3
13. enlarged using the face which was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector A V or will enable you to switch between the people s faces Further pressing T Q or W Ef can change the magnification ratio and the pictures will be zoomed in as usual yaeqhe q uo AoW 47 yoeqhe q uo zow 48 Use the COOLPIX S550 to edit pictures in camera and store them as separate files WH 124 The editing features described below are available Editing function Description Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness D Lighting 8E 49 and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Compensate blurring caused by slight hand movement during Electronic VR 50 shooting after pictures are shot Crop 51 Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or Sell piewe ee as e mail attachments Picture Editing e Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of 16 9 1920 amp 87 cannot be edited except Electronic VR e The COOLPIX S550 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non COOLPIX S550 digital cameras e Ifa copy created using the COOLPIX S550 is viewed on a different digital camera the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer Editin
14. movie Macro mode BM 31 is available in all modes Self timer GH 30 cannot be used e Flash mode macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins e Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie but up to 2x digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded except for time lapse movie g Changing Movie Settings e Movie options Electronic VR or Autofocus mode can be changed 8H 62 e When Movie options is set to Time lapse movie amp movies are recorded without sound S MOW 61 S JAOW Movie options Electronic VR or Autofocus mode amp 63 settings can be changed from the movie menu Press MENU in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Option Image size and frame rate TV movie 640 default setting mage size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second mage size 320 x 240 pixels 320 i Small size 320 Frame rate 30 frames per second mage size 320 x 240 pixels El Small size 320 Frame rate 15 frames per second The camera automatically takes pictures at intervals and joins them into a silent movie mage size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second E
15. paper size SOON L2lUY2 L 139 SAJON Je21UY2 L 140 Nikon COOLPIX S550 Digital Camera TYPE compact digital camera Image sensor 23 in CCD total pixels 10 34 million 5x Zoom Nikkor lens 6 3 31 5mm equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle 36 180mm f number 3 5 5 6 8 elements in 6 groups Up to 4x equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 720mm Focal length Construction Electronic VR Contrast detect AF e Approx 35 cm 1 ft 2 in to W approx 60 cm 2 ft to e T e Macro mode 10 cm 3 9 in wide angle zoom position to ee Focus range from lens Focus area selection Auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas face priority Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2091 max output 610 UW Wide vision 2 5 in Approx 230k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Compared to actual shooting mode picture Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Compared to playback mode actual picture AF assist illumination Media e Internal memory approx 50 MB e SD Secure Digital memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant Compressed JPEG Baseline compliant Movies AVI Sound files WAV 3 648 X 2 736 High 3648 amp Normal 3648 2 592 x 1 944 Normal
16. 11 Apply selection button 5 9 5 Sound file playback mode 69 Auto mode 20 Calender mode 55 TD Delete button 5 26 27 54 66 70 Ba D Lighting 49 F Exposure compensation 32 Flash mode 28 E High sensitivity mode 33 List by date mode 56 W Macro mode 31 MENU button 5 10 M Mode button 5 8 WR Movie mode 61 gt Playback mode 8 26 Sm Scene mode 34 Self timer 30 Setup mode 105 gt Shooting playback button 5 8 26 KZ Smile mode 43 amp Voice recording mode 67 A AC adapter 123 AF area mode 94 AF assist illumination 4 25 115 Audio Video USB Cable 72 73 74 78 Audio in Video in jack 72 Auto flash 28 Auto mode 20 Auto off 116 Autofocus 31 63 Autofocus mode 63 AVI 124 B Back light 4 40 Battery 12 14 109 Battery charger 12 123 Battery latch 5 14 Battery level 20 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 14 18 Beach snow 4 37 Best Shot Selector 91 Black and white 93 Blink warning 118 Brightness 111 BSS 91 Built in flash 4 28 Built in microphone 4 Button sound 116 ow C Calender mode 55 Close up 8 38 Cloudy 89 Color options 93 Compression ratio 87 Computer 73 Continuous 91 Copy Gi 39 Copying pictures 104 Copying voice recordings 71 Crop 51 Cyanotype 93 D Date 16 108 Date counter 112 113 Date imprint 112 Daylight 89 Daylight saving time 16 109 Delete 102 Digital zoom 23 115 Dir
17. 30 minutes When Auto Off is set to 30 m e While the AC adapter is connected 30 minutes Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu f Format Memory 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 card from the camera The Format memory option appears in the setup tf Format memory Allimages will be deleted OK menu Format Formatting a Memory Card FI Format card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the All images will be deleted OK Format card option appears in the setup menu Format snuayw dnjas pue yeqQAej q Bunooys m Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards e 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 disconnect the AC adapter or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting e The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S550 be sure to format them using this camera 117 snuay dnjas pue yeqQAej dg Bunooys 118 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu ws 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 Pycckn Russian English default setting Suom
18. Back Rotate Rotate 90 Rotate 90 counterclockwise clockwise Press to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be recorded on the picture snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 103 snuayw dnjas pue yeqQAej g Bunooys 104 Playback Options The Playback Menu E Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Select an option from the copy screen using E Copy the multi selector and press 5 M L Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card l Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory u Exit 2 Select a copy option and press ACam All images Selected images Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen 8 100 Allimages Copy all pictures Exit v Notes on Copying Pictures e JPEG AVI and WAV format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied If voice memos BM 53 are attached to pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Sound files recorded using Voice Recording MM 67 can be copied using the Copy sound files option 8 71 in sound file playback mode Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking 8H 102 as the original but are not marked for printing BH 83 Memory contains no images Message If
19. Image Mode Zoom rate Image Mode Zoom rate n 5x amp 9x 1 8 digital zoom oo maximum optical zoom 17x 3 4 digital zoom amp 7x 1 4 digital zoom 20x 4 digital zoom Digital zoom can be turned off WH 115 apow ony yoeqAe q pue AydesHojoug Iseg 23 apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue Aydesbojoyd 1Seg 24 Press the shutter release button halfway When people s faces front view are recognized Camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double border Once focus has been locked the double border will glow green When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the active focus area glows green When the digital zoom is used the focus indicator Shutter Aperture speed 1250 Fos 88 6 glows green once the focus has been locked in the center of the monitor pressed halfway halfway The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter release button is The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and then the double border blinks in Face Priority or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and press the shutter release button halfway down again e See AF area mode 8 94
20. Paper size 79 80 Party indoor X 36 Photo info 111 PictBridge 77 143 Playback 26 27 46 47 Playback menu 99 Playback zoom 47 Playback mode Selection menu 8 Playing voice recordings 69 Power 16 20 Power switch 4 20 Power on lamp 4 20 Preset manual 90 Print 79 80 83 Print Set 83 Print Set Date 84 Printer 77 Protect 102 R Rechargable battery 123 Rechargable Li ion battery 12 14 Recording movies 61 Red eye reduction 28 29 Replay mode 26 27 Reset all 120 Rotate image 103 RSCN 124 S Scene mode 34 35 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 93 Setup menu 105 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting menu 85 Shooting mode Selection menu 8 Shutter sound 116 Shutter release button 4 24 Single 91 Single AF 63 Slide show 101 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 52 Smile indicator 35 Smile menu 45 59 Smile mode 43 60 Sound file playback mode 69 Sound settings 116 Speaker 5 Sports amp 36 SSCN 124 Standard color 93 Strap 11 Sunset 37 T Thumbnail Playback 46 Time zone 16 108 110 Time lapse movies 64 Tripod socket 5 TV 72 TV movie 62 V Video Mode 72 118 Vivid color 93 Voice memo 53 Volume 66 70 VSCN 124 Ww WAV 124 Welcome screen 107 White balance 89 Z Zoom 22 Zoom button 5 22 66 70 Index S 0 L2lUy2 L 147 148 149 150 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in cr
21. Time lapse movie 64 Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames r Internal memory Memory card Spion approx 50 MB 256 MB TV movie 640 default setting 45 sec 3 min 40 sec Small size 320 7 min 20 sec E small size 320 14 min 20 sec Movies can be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows All figures are approximate Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB Even if the memory card has a capacity greater than 4 GB the camera displays the maximum movie length for the file size of 2 GB More Information 62 See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information The Movie Menu Electronic VR Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording Option Description amp On Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes except default setting Time lapse movie OFF Off Electronic VR is not enabled At settings other than Off the electronic vibration reduction icon is displayed in the monitor 8 6 Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Option Description Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway E Single AF and locks at this position during shooting default setting Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with Full time AF recording use
22. V 50 60 Hz 0 06 to 0 042 A DC 4 2 V 0 455 A Nikon EN EL11 Rechargeable Li ion Battery Approx 120 minutes when no charge remains 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 54 x 21 x 85 mm 2 1 x 0 8 x 3 3 in Approx 2 m 6 ft 7 in Approx 56 g 2 0 oz excluding power cable Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product 142 and its specifications are subject to change without notice 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 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers 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 SaJON Je21UY2 L 143 SOON Jen1UYyda 144 Symbols AEZAF L 42 W button 5 22 27 46 47 55 57 59 E button 5 22 27 46 47 55 57 59 T button 5 11 22 27 46 47 55 57 59 Q button 5 22 27 46 47 55 57 59 button 5
23. a ii WARNINGS a a a Aa EA NEN IN OR ii Notice Sininen a A A E N N a v Introduction A a ENE O A A E E 1 About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera The Camera Body The Monitor Basic Operations The gt Shooting Playback Button The MDS Mode Button a The Multi Selecto The MENU Button Help Displays 5 Attaching the Camera Strap 4 Shutterreledse BUON sininen niinn enee EE E Nine First tE PS aana a EA a AR E A AE ARNA Charging the Battery Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery B Turning On and Off the Camera Setting Display Language Date and Time Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards i Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select amp Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Step 3 Focus and Shoo Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Deleting Pictures Using the Flash x Settingthe Flash Modea inienn e tat tet nib e TA vii viii Table of Contents Taking Pictures with the Self timer cssssssssssesssecsecescescesssssnsssssseeeeeeeeeeessnnnnsneseseeseeeeseeseesnsens 30 Macro Mode Exposure Compensation E High Sensitivity MOCe ssessssssssssssussssssesssssssssssssssssssssssssssussssssssesssssssssssssusssssssecscssssssssee 33 Shooting in the High Sensitivity M
24. current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted WH 117 or a new memory card inserted Image Sound File Cropped Image Size Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies unit pixels WH 51 ily 3 648 x 2 736 e Gx 2 592 x 1 944 Gn 2 272 x 1 704 Bx 2 048 x 1 536 e h 1 600 x 1 200 in 1 280 x 960 e PO 1 024 x 768 e TU 640 x 480 e CA 320 x 240 e Cl160x120 S 0 L2lUy2 L 125 SdJON Jen1UYyda 126 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 disp
25. in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete 102 Delete all or selected pictures Protect 102 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Rotate image 103 Change the orientation of a picture Small pic 52 Create a small copy of the current picture Voice memo R 53 Record and play voice memo Copy 104 Copy files between memory card and internal memory snuay dnjas pue y2eqkejd Bunooys 000 Zo A Print set tical Slide show z Delete 5 v On Protect KA gt N MENU LSA e Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings R8 9 e To exit the playback menu press MENU 99 snuay dnjas pue y eqkejd Bunooys 100 Playback Options The Playback Menu Selecting Multiple Pictures The screen shown at right will be displayed in the menus shown below when choosing pictures Smile menu Remove from list 8M 45 wa Playback menu Print set WH 83 Delete WH 102 Protect 102 Rotate image WH 103 Picture Copy BH 104 Setup menu Welcome screen 8 107 Follow the procedure described below to choose the pictures 1 Press lt or P to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W ES to switch back to thumbnail display Press A or W to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is
26. o ZZ 6 Built in flaSh a28 LENS v 128 140 8 LEnS COVED eecsscssssssseeee N LO 9 Built in microphone 53 61 67 a N e Ko _ o a MONITO aenn 6 2 Multi SCLCCtOM eeesessssssessesessesseseaseesseeensseee 9 3 MNA mode button ssssssss1 1111 21111111 8 Zoom buttons Ei thumbnail playback Q playback zoom help Indicator lamp Flash lamp 6 Tripod socket 7 EGE 54 66 69 Parts of the Camera aes re ern 14 15 16 17 Battery chamber memory card SlOt COVEN vresssesseeee 14 18 BE MENU button 10 34 62 86 99 11 T delete button 26 27 54 66 70 12 apply selection DUTCON esse 9 gt shooting playback button Power CONNECTOF COVER vsssesssesseeenseee 123 emory card slot Battery chamber N Battery latch uonnponu uonpnponu Parts of the Camera The Monitor display only for a few seconds RH 111 The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will Shooting RE L 4 6 _ ro s Gigo g 1 i 3
27. pictures Recharge or Number of exposures Battery replace with a fully charged remaini emaining exhausted battery Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting W 88 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory approximately 50 MB When memory card Shooting mode is inserted x is not displayed and pictures EJ displayed in auto mode will be recorded to memory card Image mode Display image size and quality set in the image mode menu The default setting is Normal 3648 x 2736 The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will display only for a few seconds RH 111 Available Functions in Auto Mode In auto mode macro mode MH 31 and exposure compensation BH 32 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash mode BM 28 and self timer BJ 30 Pressing MENU in i auto mode displays the shooting menu This menu allows you to specify the image mode 8H 87 white balance setting WH 89 and to apply continuous shooting 8H 91 ISO sensitivity BH 93 color options WH 93 AF area BM 94 and Distortion control 97 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences Electronic VR When the Electr
28. s face front face in the smile mode the face is automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized one is detected e In some shooting conditions face priority will not take effect and smiling face cannot be detected e See Face Priority WH 96 for more information about Face Priority Operation of Shutter Release Button Press the shutter release button to shoot pictures e When the Face priority takes effect the focus is locked to the recognized face and the shutter elease button is automatically released e When the Face priority doesn t take effect the camera focuses on a subject in the same way as the AF area mode is set to Auto 8 94 The camera focuses on one of the 9 focus areas which captures the nearest subject e When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode the camera will recognize the face again Pressing will also recognize the face again Recognition of Add to List e When two people are framed with a single border and only one of them is registered in Add to list the single border color does not become blue Also in this case if the double border is yellow and the smiling face recognized as a registered people is detected the shutter is released e When people are registered in Add to list and Face recognition is set to ON 8 45 the registered people may not be recognized and the AF area display frame may not be blue Available Functions in Sm
29. shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized the camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera apow Aaiisuas y6IH See AF area mode 8 94 or Face Priority WH 96 for more information about Face Priority vV Notes on High Sensitivity Mode e This mode reduces effects of camera shake even for shooting under low lighting however when shooting without the flash use of a tripod is recommended e Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy e Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark places Q Options that can be used in High Sensitivity Settings can be changed for Flash mode 8 28 Self timer BH 30 Macro mode 8H 31 and Exposure Compensation 8M 32 Pressing the MENU in high sensitivity mode allows you to change the settings for all options in shooting menu except ISO Sensitivity 4 85 33 Shooting Suited for the Scene Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type The following scene modes are available Portrait X Party indoor Night landscape Ld Copy Landscape Beach snow W Close up 8 Back light Fa Night portrait i Dusk dawn Fireworks show 39 Bl bey Setting the Scene Mode 1 Enter scene mode by pressing MMA in shooting mode selecting si use the multi selector and then pressing 0X fe 8 Q 2 R F 2 Press MENU to display th
30. start Windows XP When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed m Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub Connecting to a Computer 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer At the default setting all pictures are transferred to the computer Guitare Fie koit View Window Help Ortons Seach For marate Tender Queue Frocoss Sours 550 Souce Enbedced info Punay Destration Backup Desinaion Preferences Oct 4 ohotots seectad A photoe in the quoue Prmayy Destination Ubrs perica Pictures Nicon Transfer Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are tra
31. stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store delete or view pictures 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 Avww 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 See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the
32. 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 MENU m Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmation dialog Save print marking for other dates will be displayed Select Yes to add the new print to the existing marking Select No to remove the existing print and leave only the new marking Only the pictures shot in the smile mode SM 43 will be played back Viewing Pictures Shooting in the Smile Mode 1 Enter smile mode by pressing MIB in playback mode selecting use the multi selector and then pressing 0 e The pictures shot by detecting the smiling faces in the smile mode are displayed Smile mode icon during playing back e The icon shown at right will be displayed while the pictures are played back in the smile mode 1503 2003 18 80 O04 IPE Smile Mode during Playing back The following options are available in the Smile Mode during playing back Option Press T Q to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 47 10x Press to return to full frame playback Press MENU to crop the picture which is being 51 enlarged Press W E to display 4 9 16 picture View thumbnails W 2 thumbnails Delete picture Delete all or selected pictures 26 View Smile menu in Press MENU to display
33. there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied the message Memory contains no images will be displayed Press MENU to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information The setup menu contains the following options lol n yA m Menus Choose how menus are displayed Welcome screen Select screen displayed when camera is turned on Date Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones Monitor settings Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style Date imprint Imprint date or date counter on pictures Electronic VR Specify the electronic vibration reduction setting for shooting still pictures AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination Digital zoom Adjust settings for using digital zoom Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings Auto off Set time before camera enters standby mode Format memory Format card Format internal memory or memory card Language Choose the language used for camera monitor display Video mode Adjust settings necessary for connection to television Blink warning Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures in the face priority WH 96 Reset all Restore camera settings to default values Firmware v
34. to display the first picture taken on the selected date Switch to full Press W Gs in full frame playback to frame playback return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 26 Press J to delete all pictures taken on the Delete picture selected date Choose Yes on the 26 confirmation dialog to be displayed View calendar or Press MENU to display the calendar or list by a 58 list by date menu date menu View playback Press MDH to display the playback mode 3 mode menu selection menu Switch to Press gt or the shutter release button to 26 shooting mode return to the last shooting mode selected m Notes on Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode e Up to 9 000 pictures can be displayed in calendar mode or in list by date mode If more pictures exist is displayed next to the number e Pictures taken with no date stamp are not listed in these modes yoeqhe g uo a0 yoeqhe g uo 310W 58 Viewing Pictures by Date Calendar and List by Date Menus Press MENU in either mode to display the following menus for only the pictures taken on the specified date D Lighting 49 Print set 83 Slide show 101 Delete 102 Protect 102 Rotate image 103 Small pic 52 Voice memo 53 During full frame playback only When MENU is pressed in the date selection screen MH 55 56 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on
35. using the Battery Charger MH 64 supplied into your camera 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the battery Confirm that the positive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted The battery is fully inserted when the battery latch clicks back into place v Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards will not set the power supply to ON Be sure to check the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in he direction shown 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 sdais 3sul4 Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the p
36. white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results AUTO PRE Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions Please refer to Preset Manual for more information BM 90 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies Flash Use with the flash mode The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor WH 6 m Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off 28 snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Huljoous 89 snuay dnjas pue Jpeq ejd Bunooys 90 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light 1 2 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting Use the multi selector to choose
37. 09 sdays ysul4 sdays 3sul4 18 Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 50 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately WH 123 Ifa memory card is inserted in the camera pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played back deleted or transferred Remove the memory card to store pictures in the internal memory or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover x ai Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly 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 Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Open the battery chamb
38. 24 _ 23 ped Elo i cal EERO Te of M 22 iy 21 DATE DATE DATED DARI 20 ei0 mie m i E 12 19 1600 1 250 56 rece O D am Tl Gx PO TUEA 18 15 14 PERAR B egg a E 19009 E gt S06 b Lol Sins 17 16 Focus indicator Flash mode Battery level indicato Electronic VR icon Distortion control Date not set indicator Time zone indicator Date imprint mage mode Movie options a Number of exposures remaining still pictures b Movie length 14 Internal memory indicato 15 Apertu e nonren an 16 Focus area Focus area Face Priority 18 Shutter speed 19 ISO sensitivity EJ Exposure compensation value 21 Self timer indicator A Color options a 23 White balance Mode s sss sssss111 Eg Continuous shooting MOde s s s 91 Differs according to the current shooting mode Refer to the sections on each mode for details Parts of the Camera Playback ae ee ee 5 15062008 20M e a 17 Q899 JPE Ca OTT R b 16 b 15 13 14 6 ID ka L4 ia 12 4 ae ok Fa io ol 7 i 8 Fo 0 a ar 0900 0090 1 mI M G 10 50m5 P SIm Date of recording eesscsesseeneeuennenenaen 16 Electronic VR guide ssssssssssasssssssensssssssessssse 50 Time of recording Volume indicator Battery level indicator a Compensated ima
39. 2592 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 1 920 x 1 080 16 9 1920 File formats ISO sensitivity Standard output sensitivity Exposure Metering Exposure control Range ISO 100 Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self timer Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto Flash control Interface Video output 1 0 terminal Supported languages Power sources Battery life Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating environment Temperature Humidity Specifications ISO 64 100 200 400 800 1600 2000 Auto auto gain from ISO 64 to 800 256 segment matrix center weighted digital zoom less than 2x spot digital zoom 2x or more Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV W 3 7 to 15 5 EV T 5 0 to 16 8 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 1 2000 2 s 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled preset aperture 2 steps f 3 5 and f 5 6 W Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration W 0 3 to 3 5 m 1 to 11 ft T 0 6 to 2 2 m 2 to 7 ft TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Multi connecto Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Sw
40. 3 o gt Shooting ce ip High sensitivity mode BB 33 A ORL s Movie mode 8 61 e E Voice recording mode B84 67 Auto mode 8 20 Scene mode 34 Setup mode 8H 105 Playback mode Selection Menu Calendar mode 8 55 He List by date mode BH 56 1 4e Setup mode W 105 a Sound file playback mode WH 69 Playback mode 88 26 Smile mode 84 59 Basic Operations The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes select menu options and to apply selection For Shooting Display flash mode BJ 28 menu or move cursor up ye Display 4 exposure Display self timer compensation 8 32 BH 30 menu H menu G Flash mode ay Display 4 macro mode BH 31 menu or move cursor down 4 Cais Display the next picture Apply selection For Playback eae 1680 Display the previous picture Move cursor up Apply selection Go to the next Move cursor to left screen or return to the previous screen Move cursor to i Image mode i Move cursor down _ J right orgo tothe White balance next screen Continuous e Apply selection ISO sensitivity m Color options MEn Notes on the Multi Selector Multiple operations are available with the multi selector but no detailed operation is described h
41. 4 Format Card bs Language af Video Mode X Blink Warning fH Reset All Ver Firmware Version Technical Notes Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards Image Sound File Image Sound File and Folder Names Cropped Image Size Caring for the Camera Cleaning Storage Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 550 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 uopnponu 0o 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 in the computer monitor appear in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be
42. 9 in when the amp 4 and the zoom indicator glows green zoom position is positioned in the left side of ZN The closest possible shooting position may vary according to the zoom position AF area mode is set to Manual A 94 When is pressed camera focuses on subject in active focus area e While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily Other settings can be selected Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 11 8 in A For those scene modes with AJ use of a tripod is recommended NR For those scene modes with NA noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to save an image will be longer than usual Shooting in the Scene Mode 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 subject in center of frame BSS best shot selector can be used to shoot 8H 91 e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily Other settings can be selected Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is
43. Nikon COOLPIX S550 User s Manual Trademark Information Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark 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 Introduction First Steps o Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode B High Sensitivity Mode Smi Shooting Suited for the Scene i Smile Mode ic More on Playback 7 Movies amp Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS A T
44. PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press The camera zooms in Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press Frame the reference object 5 Press The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded m Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used WB White balance PRE Preset manual etyliighntt Incandescent x Fluorescent Exit WB Preset manual Cancel Measure GA Exit WB Preset manual Measure A Exit Reference object frame Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Ol Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector Flash will be switched off for Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 and focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series lE a iB Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 8 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 0 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to 1 Normal 3648 BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoom
45. 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 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 wood
46. able for DPOF printing R84 80 e Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is dis Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press Print orders Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the Print set menu is enabled are those recorded wi picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this o are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded Date Imprint played or all pictures will be deleted hthe ption When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option H 112 in the setup menu pictures with the date and time imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date and time on pictures Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed even if Print set is enabled with Date selected in the print set screen Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The shooting menu and high sensitivity menu contain the following options Image mode 87 Choose image size and quality WB White balance fi 89 Match white balance to the light source O Continuous B o1 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector IS ISO sensitivity B93 Control camera s sensitivity to light Color options fi 93 Apply color effects to pictures as they are r
47. ama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function 116 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled o a longer setting is recommended Exposure Lock AEZAF L is displayed to indicate that white balance exposure and ocus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings Q Panorama Maker 0 nstall Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD Transfer OK End O pictures to a computer 8H 73 and use Panorama Maker 8M 76 to join them in a single panorama More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information Smile Mode The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically 1 Enter smile mode by pressing M in shooting mode selecting use the multi selector and then pressing 2 Framea picture Point the camera at the subject If the camera recognizes the people s face front face the face will be framed by a double yellow border in the focus area and when the face comes into focus the double border will instantly be green and the focus will be locked When the faces of the multiple peoples are recognized the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen will be framed by a double border in the focus area and the other faces will be fr
48. amed by a single border Up to three faces will be recognized If the face of the people registered in Add to list 45 is recognized the border color will be blue pow s 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects the smiling face of the people framed by a double border the shutter is automatically released When the face registered in the Add to list is recognized and the blue border frame is displayed the shutter is automatically released by detecting the smiling face of the people framed by the blue border If 2 or more blue border frames are observed the shutter is released by detecting the people s face positioned at the nearest center of the screen Each time the shutter is released the camera automatically shoot pictures using the recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly v 4 Exit smile mode by pressing MIB Change to the other shooting mode The auto power off will be effective and monitor will turn off if the shutter is not released and no operations are performed for about five minutes The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes WH 116 The shooting is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital SD memory card has no capacity 43 apow a ws 44 Shooting in the Smile Mode Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features When the camera is pointed at a people
49. ause recording indicator lamp will recording blink During recording press the multi selector to create index Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number one other numbers are assigned in ascending order to a maximum of 98 Create index Press the shutter release button all the way down a eo cord a second time to end recording The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice recordings are played back on computers 1 Enter sound file playback mode by pressing MUD in playback mode selecting use the multi selector and then pressing W Voice recordings can also be played back by pressing gt in voice recording mode 8 67 to display the select sound file screen PJ 2 Choose the desired file and press The selected file will be played back 002 29 003 26 05 2008 004 15 05 2008 005 15 05 2008 17 GM Copy MPlay SBUIPsOIdYy 2210A 69 SBulpsoray 2210A Playing Voice Recordings Operations During Playback Sound file playback Control icons Date and time of recording File number Playback time Length of recording ae Index number Progress indicator Index Volume Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the multi selecto
50. 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 SdION e2lUy2 L 135 S 0 N Jer1UYyd2a 136 Troubleshooting Shooting Problem No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed Camera cannot focus Pictures are blurred Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash Flash does not fire Optical zoom cannot be used Digital zoom cannot be used Cause Solution lt I When camera is in playback mode press 26 or the shutter release button When menus are displayed press MENU 10 Battery is exhausted 20 When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 29 The intended subject is one with which 25 autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto 115 Focus error Turn camera off and then on 20 again se flash 28 se high sensitivity shooting mode 33 se Electronic VR 114 se BSS Best Shot Selector 91 se tripod and self timer 30 h is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash 29 Flash is off 28 e Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash 34 are selected e modes other than Time lapse movie is 61 selected e Continuous Multi shot 16 or BSS is 91 selected for Continuous Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 61 movies D
51. before or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Select a picture with a voice memo and press TJ Use the multi selector to choose 2 and press Only the voice memo will be deleted m Voice Memos e When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted hte menu j t Playback menu El Rotate image Ba Small pic amp Voice memo gt El Copy MENU Peale 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 S550 cannot be used to attach voice memos to pictures shot with cameras other than the COOLPIX 550 In calendar mode or list by date mode pictures taken on a specified date can be displayed In full frame playback mode just as with playback mode picture display can be enlarged pictures can be edited voice memos can be recorded or played back and movies can be played back When MENU is pressed the calendar menu or the list by date menu is displayed and all pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion printing protection and transfer Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode 1 Enter calendar mode by pressing QM in playback mode selecting use the multi selector and then pressing 0X 2 Choose the desired date and press QW Dates for which pictures exist a
52. card or internal memory Press gt or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When Ei is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted x is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed 16 05 2003 15 80 OOOA IPG Internal memory indicator Deleting Pictures 1 Press f to delete the picture currently LEZ D displayed in the monitor E 2 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press Erase 1 image To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press Done Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Playback Mode The following options are available in full frame playback mode Press T Q to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10x Press to return to full frame playback Playback zoom View thumbnails th mibrails Press W ERF to display 4 9 16 picture 47 46 Press to compensate a blurred Electronic VR image with displayed in the 50 monitor Press gt or the shutter release button Switch to shooting o switch to the shooting mode 26 mode selected in the shooting mode selection menu Power on by pressing gt If the P gt is pressed continuously while the power is OFF the power will be switched ON and playback mode will be started up However if the la
53. ccurate timepieces and reset as required No indicators displayed in Hide info is selected for Photo info monitor Select Show info Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies or on pictures even when Date imprint is taken using X Ml H or when Continuous is enabled set to Continuous or BSS Troubleshooting p Problem Cause Solution lt 5 Electronic VR will Electronic VR and Date imprint cannot be 114 automatically be set to OFF used at the same time When Date imprint is selected Electronic VR will automatically be set to Off Reset Electronic VR to Auto Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were 109 restored to their default values Monitor turns off and the Battery temperature is high Turn off camera 15 power on lamp and flash lamp _ and allow battery to cool down before resuming blink rapidly use After the lamps blink for 30 seconds the camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 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 static 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
54. center of the lens and working oward 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 seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note hat foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Body Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals S 0 N L2JUyY2 L 128 Caring for the Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check 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 naptha 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 Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again
55. ck Erase 1 image Voice Recordings Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built in microphone and played back over the built in speaker 1 Enter voice recording mode by pressing M in shooting mode selecting amp use the multi selector and then pressing W The length of recording that can be made will be displayed 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording The indicator lamp lights during recording After about 30 seconds the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording 8H 68 for more information 3 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card SBUIPsOIdy 2210A g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information 67 SBulps0r9y 2210A 68 Making Voice Recordings Operations During Recording amp Voice recording Recording indicator Tm Pte Of recording File number SNPs i o Length of recording SSAA E Time remaining 40S gt 26 Index number Progress indicator 2 To Description R ivate th A Bata Ette If the monitor has turned off press gt to reactivate monitor Pause resume Press once to p
56. cked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Apply high sensitivity shooting mode or raise he ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select Back light scene mode or use fill flash Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation 32 overexposed Unexpected results when flash If taking pictures with auto with red eye 28 36 set to auto with red eye reduction or fill flash with slow sync and red reduction eye reduction when scene mode is set to Night portrait In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied SOON Jed1UYyra to areas not affected by red eye Use any other scene mode other than Night portrait and change the flash to any other settings other than auto with red eye reduction and try shooting again 137 Troubleshooting Playback Problem Cause Solution File cannot be played back e File was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera e Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress pictures cannot be played back until recording is complete Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images taken with other cameras Voice memos that are attached to the image using other cameras cannot be played back on this camera Cannot use D Lighti
57. copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press 8 D Lighting copies can be recognized by the a icon displayed during playback More Information Eh D Lighting gt A Print set Gy Slide show tw Delete v On Protect MENU Texan Joo eo gy See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information yoeqhe q uo 310W 49 yoeqhe g Uo 310W 50 Editing Pictures Compensating Blurring After Shooting Electronic VR Blurring in pictures shot without electronic VR enabled and marked with N electronic VR guide in full frame playback mode can be compensated with electronic VR after shooting When electronic VR is applied to pictures after they are shot compensated copies are stored as separate files 1 Choose the desired picture in full frame playback 8 26 and press Blurring compensation can only be applied to pictures marked with 2 Use the multi selector to choose OK and press Compensated image is created To cancel vibration reduction choose Cancel and press For compensated images the indicator is displayed in the monitor during playback m Notes on Electronic VR In addition to the restrictions described in Restrictions on Picture Editing BH 48 electronic VR cannot be used for the following pictures e Pictures marked with that were compensated e Pictures mark
58. cut 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 example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the welcome screen WH 107 Any pictures registered in Add to list 8 45 will be completely removed using Remove from list Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uonnpoanu uolpnpou The Camera Body a Shutter release button wuss 24 2 Power on lamp ssis 20 116 El Power switch Self timer lamp 30 127 AF assist illuminator 115 127 5 Eyelet for camera Strap 11 Lens cover closed
59. d the date and time will not be set Set time and date 4 Press The home time zone menu is displayed g Daylight Saving Time Time zone Daylight saving If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the Time zone menu in Step 4 and set the date 1 Before pressing press the multi selector W to choose Daylight saving 2 Press to enable daylight saving time W Pressing toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press the multi selector and then press to proceed to step 5 16 Setting Display Language Date and Time 5 Select your home time zone 8M 110 and press Snin The Date menu is displayed Back 6 Change the date and time e Press amp or W to edit the highlighted item e Press P to move the cursor in the following order D gt M gt Y gt Hour gt Minute gt D M Y e Press to return to the previous cursor Date 7 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press or press P The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting mode Changing the date and time e To change the date and time select Date from Date 8 108 in the setup menu R 105 and follow the instructions starting from the above step 6 e To change the time zone and the daylight saving settings select Time zone from Date in the setup menu BM 108 1
60. d date At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 m Date Imprint e Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted e Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting WH 87 of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint Date imprint cannot be used together with electronic VR 8H 114 Selecting Date imprint while electronic VR is set to Auto automatically changes the electronic VR setting to Off The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item 8H 16 108 Date Imprint and Print Set When pictures are printed from DPOF compatible printers that can print date and photo information you can use Print Set WH 83 and print the shooting date and photo information on the pictures In such a case it is unnecessary to imprint date and time on pictures beforehand using Date Imprint Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days elapsed since a specified date Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding Date counter IE 20 05 2008 Stored dates Up to three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the multi selector gt enter a Date 8H 17 and press To select a different
61. d with your operating system e Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker e Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode A 40 to create asingle panorama photo with Panorama Maker e Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs Programs under Windows 2000 from the Start menu gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 gt Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu and double click the Panorama Maker 4 icon e 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 WH 124 for more information Users of PictBridge compatible 8H 143 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take pictures Select pictures for printing using Print set option WH 83 Connect to printer BH 78 Print multiple pictures B83 80 Turn camera off and disconnect audio video USB cable Print pictures one at a time 3 79 lod v S4 Ul1d pue S19INdWOD sUOISIAa a 0 Hu
62. date choose an option and press Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press 8 Sample date counter time stamps are shown below 18 05 2008 Two days remaining Press to display the stored dates option Number of days Press 6 to display the display option Stored dates HH 20 05 2008 03 06 2008 Display options MZ Number of days Years and days Yrs mnths days 22 08 2008 Two days elapsed snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 113 snuay dnjas pue J2eqk ejd Bunooys 114 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu WA Electronic VR Specify the electronic vibration reduction setting for shooting still pictures Auto default setting The effects of camera shake and blurred subjects are reduced while pictures are shot under the following conditions e Flash mode is set to Off or Slow sync e Shutter speed is slow e Single is selected for the Continuous setting Off Electronic vibration reduction is not enabled When z is displayed in the monitor with Auto specified the camera applies vibration reduction to suit shooting conditions E 6 m Notes on Electronic VR Electronic VR may not work properly immediately after the camera is turned on or reactivated from standby mode Electronic VR does not work when the exposure time is faster than a certain value Electronic VR is less effective for when
63. e a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night e Focus will be set on people s faces if it recognizes people s faces front view See Face Priority RH 96 for more information e If more than one face is recognized focus will be on the face nearest to the camera e If no faces are recognized focus will be on the center of the screen e Digital zoom is not available Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected X Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In a dark place the use of a tripod is recommended s o Jo e oF 1 Slow sync with red eye reduction Other settings can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Na For those scene modes with NR noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to save an image will be longer than usual Shooting in the Scene Mode Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Other settings can be selected Sunset A Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
64. e available See The Monitor 88 6 7 for information on indicators in the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode 16 05 200 18 80 APG Show info Auto info default setting After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for a few seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Ax In auto mode or high sensitivity The current settings or Framing grid shooting mode a framing grid is operation guide is displayed as displayed to help frame pictures in Auto info above other current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds as in Auto info above In other shooting modes the current settings or operation guide is displayed as in Auto info above snua dnjas pue y eqkejd Huljooys snuay dnjas pue y2eqk ejd Bunooys 112 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Imprint Date and time are imprinted on pictures Date can be printed from printers that do not support the date imprinting E 84 Off default setting Date and time are not imprinted on pictures Date Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect Date and time Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect Date counter Time stamp shows number of days between date of recording and selecte
65. e focus areas Shooting Options The Center Shooting Menu Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus area is used 10 Focus area 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 is green 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture e Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot More Information See Autofocus BM 25 for more information snua dnjas pue y eqkejd Huljooys 95 snuay dnjas pue y2eqkejd Bunooys 96 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a people s face the camera automatically recognizes the face and will focus on it In the following cases the face priority feature will take effect e When AF area mode is set to Face priority default setting WH 94 e When Scene mode is set to Portrait 4 35 or Night portrait 8 36 e When the smile mode is selected 8H 43 1 Frame a picture When the camera recognizes a face front view that face will be framed by a yellow double border If more than on face is recogniz
66. e scene IGT aL S menu screen choose the desired F 2 Beachsnow scene and press Sunset a i Dusk dawn a Night landscape 3 Close up MENU T eae 2 3 Frame the subject and shoot E image Mode Image mode 87 can be set in the Scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except for movie menu MENUISM 34 Shooting in the Scene Mode Features amp Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones e Focus will be set on people s faces if it recognizes people s faces front view See Face Priority WH 96 for more information Ifthe camera detects a smiling face of the subject the smile Ea indicator increases or decreases e Ifthe camera detects multiple smiling faces the smiling face positioned at the nearest center of the screen will be detected and come in focus e If no faces are recognized focus will be on the center of the T screen 10 e Digital zoom is not available Smile indicator Other settings can be selected lal Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator 88 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground
67. e 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 JEE Press the shutter Press the shutter release button release button the halfway to set focus rest of the way down and exposure to take picture sdays 3sul4 The camera uses a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 supplied Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH 64 supplied before first use or when the battery is running low It is recommended to charge the battery within six months after it was used 1 Connect the power cable Connect the power cable to the battery charger and insert the wall plug into a power outlet The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on 2 Charge the battery Insert the battery to set it to the battery charger CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking About 120 minutes are required to charge a fully depleted battery 12 Charging the Battery CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Battery fully charged e Battery is incorrectly inserted Remove and reinsert battery at a low angle as shown in Figure 2 0 e If ambient temperature is not 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F wait until es Flicker
68. ecorded W AF area mode B94 Choose where the camera focuses Distortion control PH 97 Correct the distortion Image mode can change the settings for menus of other shooting modes except movie menu 2 See the information on restrictions that may apply to these settings WH 98 3 This setting cannot be set in the high sensitivity menu snuay dnjas pue y2eqkejd Huljoous 85 snuay dnjas pue y eq ejd Bunooys 86 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu Enter auto or high sensitivity shooting mode by pressing MMA in shooting mode selecting auto or high sensitivity and then pressing 6 Press MENU Shooting JOL OSs e Use the multi se e To exit the shoo o display the shooting menu or high sensitivity menu Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options MENU esa ector to choose and apply settings BH 9 ing or high sensitivity menu press MENU Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files The size of the files and with it the number of images that can be recorded depends on the size and quality of the images Before shooting choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture 63 Option Size pixels Description Highest quality suitable for enlargements
69. ect print 77 Distortion control 97 D Lighting 48 49 DPOF 143 DPOF print 82 DSCN 124 Dusk dawn ii 37 E Electronic VR 21 50 63 114 EN EL11 12 14 Exposure compensation 32 Extension 124 Eyelet for camera strap 4 Im ace priority 94 96 File names 124 Fill flash 28 Fireworks show Firmware version 122 Flash 28 29 Flash lamp 5 29 Flash off 28 Fluorescent 89 Focus 11 24 63 94 Focus area 94 Focus lock 95 Folder name 124 Format 19 117 Format memory card 19 117 Formatting internal memory 117 FSCN 124 Full time AF 63 Index H Halfway 11 High sensitivity mode 33 l Identifier 124 Image mode 21 34 87 Image size 87 Incandescent 89 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 18 INTN 124 Intvl timer Shooting 92 ISO sensitivity 29 33 93 J JPG 124 L Language 118 Lens 4 140 Li ion rechargable battery 12 14 List by date mode 56 M acro mode 31 aking voice recordings 67 emory capacity 20 88 emory card 18 123 emory card slot 5 18 enus 106 onitor 5 6 128 Onitor settings 111 ovie menu 62 ovie mode 61 ovie playback 66 ovie settings 62 ulti connector 5 72 74 78 ulti selector 5 9 SdION e2lUy2 L 145 SOON Jen1UYyda 146 Index Multi shot 16 91 Museum Mi 39 N Night landscape EM 38 Night Portrait Fal 36 Noise reduction 36 37 38 Number of Exposures Remaining 20 88 oO Optical zoom 22 Optional Accessories 123 P Panorama assist FA 40 41
70. ected pictures S84 102 are chosen the icons s shown at right are displayed with them Movies 1 9 5 are displayed as film frames Film frames Thumbnail Smile Mode Display While the pictures are played back in the smile mode 8 43 59 the icon shown at right are displayed Pressing T Q during full frame playback mode 8 26 zooms the current picture in 3x with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor e The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the image is currently displayed To Press T Q to enlarge view of picture Zoom in currently displayed in monitor up to about 10x Press W Ha When the magnification ratio Zoom out reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode a t h Press the multi selector A V lt or P to of picture scroll to areas of the picture not visible in the monitor Switch to full Press MENU to crop current picture to contain Crop picture is erie i only the portion visible in the monitor Switch to Press P or the shutter release button to shooting mode return to the last shooting mode selected Pictures taken in Face Priority 26 51 26 When pressing T Q during full frame playback mode the picture taken in Face Priority WJ 96 will be enlarged using the face which was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point e If several faces are recognized the picture will be
71. ed the operations will vary with the shooting modes as follows Shooting mode Faces framed by a double border eal ai teges to be recognized auto mode high sensitivity shooting mode Face Priority The face positioned at the nearest to the camera The other faces are framed bya Up to 12 Scene mode single border Night portrait Scene mode Portrait The face positioned at the nearest center of the screen Smile mode The other faces are framed bya Up to 3 single border Press the shutter release button halfway Focus will be on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green once focus has been locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway and try focusing again Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down IPs to take the picture You don t need to press the shutter release button halfway in the smile mode If the camera detects the smiling face the shutter is automatically released BH 43 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu m Notes about Face Priority e In Face priority or the smile mode if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized AF area mode will be set to Auto e In the Portrait and Night portrait settings of scene mode if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized focus will be set on t
72. ed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the 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 shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 1 0 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture with Image mode setting EJ Normal 2592 ae ae eee be Acie hein Raila dil Intvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures up to 1 800 frames automatically at specified interval WH 92 At settings other than Single the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor BH 6 m Note on Continuous Shooting e The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used e Digital zoom cannot be used in Multi shot 16 m Note on BSS BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down snua dnjas pue y eqkejd Huljoous 91 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Interval Timer Photography Pictures are taken automatically at specified intervals Choose from intervals between 30 seconds and 60 minutes 1 Use the multi selector to choose Intvl timer Ghicontinuous shooting in the Continuous menu and press lt El Single Continuou
73. ed in the following situations When Scene Mode is set to Portrait or Night portrait When the smile mode is selected When Continuous mode is set to Multi shot 16 Just before recording a movie Up to 2x zoom can be activated while recording movies other than Time lapse movie snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Huljoous 115 snuay dnjas pue J2eq ejd Bunooys 116 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Turn button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully two times when focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and welcome sound Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting or Off 2 Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations been done the camera will enter standby mode BH 15 to save power Once in standby mode the power lamp will blink and if no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera turns off The time taken to enter standby mode can be set to 30 s 1 m default setting 5 m or 30 m Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases e While menus are displayed 3 minutes e While slide show is in progress Up to 30 minutes e When any smiling face cannot be detected in the smile mode 5 minutes
74. ed with that were not compensated Pictures shot with Multi shot 16 91 or with slow shutter speeds Pictures with date imprint BM 84 Pictures with minor blur or pictures that are badly blurred More Information 108 2008 16 80 COMPA 15 00 2008 1630 OO0S SPE See Electronic VR BH 114 and Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 124 for more information Creating a Cropped Copy Crop This function is only available when KEM 3 is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom 8H 47 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Press T Q in full frame playback mode to zoom in on the image Refine copy composition Press T Q or W E to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector A W or P to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor Press MENU Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press 0 A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created The size of the cropped copies varies depending on the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created SH 125 When the image mode setting for cropped copies is 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 these pictures are framed with a gray border in playback mode and Small Picture icon C or C4 is displayed in the left side of the monitor More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for mo
75. edish Thai Turkish One EN EL11 Rechargeable Li ion Battery supplied AC Adapter EH 62E sold separately Approx 200 shots EN EL11 Approx 90 x 53 5 x 22 mm 3 5 x 2 1 x 0 9 in excluding projections SdION L2lUy2 L Approx 120 g 4 2 oz without battery and SD memory card 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Less than 85 no condensation 141 SOON Jen1Uyda Specifications Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 C 73 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to J Normal 3648 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 Type Rated capacity Operating temperature Dimensions W x Hx D Weight Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 3 7 V 680 mAh 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 27 1 x 38 2 x 7 8mm 1 1 x 1 5 x 0 3 in excluding projections Approx 14 5 g 0 5 oz excluding battery case Battery Charger MH 64 Rated input Rated output Applicable batteries Charging time Operating temperature Dimensions W x Hx D Length of cord Weight m Specifications AC 100 to 240
76. en daylight saving time ends to automatically set the camera s clock back one hour snuay dnjas pue yeqQAej Bunooys 109 snuay dnjas pue J2eq ejd Bunooys 110 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Time Zones 17 The camera supports the time zones listed below For time differences not listed below set the camera clock to local time The table contains some locations that are not displayed on the camera s time zone map UTC Location idway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver ST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz CST CDT Chicago Houston exico City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas Manaus Buenos Aires S o Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca UTC Location Madrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Ankara Moscow Riyadh Kuwait Manama Nairobi Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi New Delhi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IOl Monitor Settings Choose whether or not to display information in the monitor and set the monitor brightness Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Photo Info The following display options ar
77. er memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand m Formatting Memory Cards sd 5 S114 If the message at right is displayed the memory card must be formatted before use BM 117 Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting Ne the memory card E Ys B Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press The confirmation dialog will be displayed To start formatting choose Format and press Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S550 be sure to format them using this camera 8H 117 Card is not formatted Format card m The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position 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 Fai
78. ere In the manual the button indicating up down left and right of the multi selector is shown as A V dand P uonnpoanu uonnponu 10 Basic Operations The MENU Button Press MENU to display the menu for the selected mode Use the multi selector to navigate the menus 8 9 To exit the menu display press MENU again Displayed when the aa moda menu contains two or premana more pages Continuous El ISO sensitivity m Displayed when Q olor options there are one or MENU aa more menu items The selected option to follow Displayed when there are more previous menu items Press the multi selector gt or Press the multi selector gt to proceed to the next set or to apply selection of options Basic Operations Help Displays Press T when P is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu press T again Dl Continuous Choose single frame continuous mode BSS camera chooses sharpest shot in series multi shot 16 or interval timer shooting AT Exit fea Back uonnponu Attaching the Camera Strap 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 whil
79. ersion Display camera firmware version W106 W107 W108 Wit W112 W114 M115 M115 WE 116 WE 116 117 118 W1i8 118 120 122 snuay dnjas pue yeqQAej q Bunooys 105 snuayw dnjas pue y eqkejd Bunooys 106 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu First display the playback mode or shooting mode selection menu by pressing MB Then select use the multi selector and press 0 Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint e Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings Bf 9 e To exit the setup menu press MM3 fe Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Meru names ens H e jo T e E E t D 0 i a Bl ver Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Il Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on None default setting No welcome screen will be displayed COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen and press QW As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welc
80. face Press T Q Switch to full frame aleer Press W Bea If the camera detects more than one human subjects with their eyes closed press P V4 A during the enlarged display to switch over the face displayed Select the face to be displayed Delete the shot picture Press 1 Switch to shooting Press or the shutter release button mode snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 119 snuay dnjas pue J2eq ejd Bunooys 120 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Reset All When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Pop up Menu Option Default value Flash mode BM 28 Auto Self timer 88 30 O Macro mode BM 31 O Exposure compensation W 32 0 0 Scene Mode Option Default value Scene menu 8 34 Portrait Movie Menu Option Default value Movie options W 62 TV movie 640 Time lapse movie amp WH 64 30s Electronic VR 8 63 On Autofocus mode A 63 Single AF Shooting Menu Option Default value Image mode 88 87 M Normal 3648 White balance A 89 Auto Continuous BM 91 Single Intvl timer shooting 8 92 30s ISO sensitivity WH 93 Auto Color options Rf 93 Standard color AF area mode 8 94 Face Priority Distortion control W 97 Off Smile Menu Option Face recognition WH 45 Setup Menu Option Menus 8 106 Welcome screen 8 107 Photo info 84 111 Brightness 8 111 Date imprint 4 112 Electronic VR BM 114 AF assist
81. files aM Exit 4 Choose the desired file Press the multi selector P to select the file Press the multi selector again to cancel the selection e Multiple files can be selected e Press to finalize file selection Select sound file 001 03 06 2008 08 00 002 29 05 2008 16 40 003 26 05 2008 13 00 004 15 05 2008 18 30 005 15 05 2008 17 30 N Exit CiSelect 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press Copying starts Voice Recordings The COOLPIX 550 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when is selected BH 69 step 1 the message No sound file will be displayed Press MENU to display the copy sound files screen and copy the sound files stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card sBulpsoday 2210A 71 SJa ULg pue S4dINdWOD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bupauuoy 72 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio video USB cable to play back pictures on the television 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video USB cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the docu
82. g functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card Restrictions on Picture Editing f available not available 2nd editing 1st editing Small picture Dishing Ow y mewone 7 Crop ee ee ee E sapa o e Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function e The D Lighting or Electronic VR should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists Original Pictures and Edited 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 Edited copies have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing WH 83 or protecting BH 102 Editing Pictures Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting D Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of a picture Enhanced copies are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture from full frame 8 26 or thumbnail BY 46 playback mode and press MENU The playback menu will be shown Use the multi selector to choose D Lighting and press The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right Choose OK and press A new
83. g the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 8 78 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press Press W E to display 12 thumbnails and T Q to switch back to full frame playback Choose Copies and press Q Choose the number of copies up to nine and press 0 Choose Paper size and press Choose the desired Paper size and press To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Connecting to a Printer f Print selection Sew A PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size K Exit Copies K Exit f PictBridge Start print Copies E Exit f4 Paper size a S4 Ul4d pue S19INdWOD suUOISIAa a 0 HuljdaUUOD 79 SJa ULg pue S4dINdWOD SUOISIAa a 0 Bupauuoy 80 Connecting to a Printer 6 Choose Start print and press W 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press QW Printing Multiple Pictures f PictBridge
84. ge b Electronic VR not available 50 114 mage mode oscoresireisna 87 M v OPTIONS sscccsccsccssscssnsasctensssssueabseute 62 a Current frame number 7 total number of frames b Movie length oes 8 Internal memory iNdicator 26 N ovie playback indicator Calendar List by Date guide Print order icon Small PiCtUre sscsssssssssssseesessssseneeenssen 52 D LIGHting 1COM esesssssssssentsetnsneeneee 49 PROTECT ICOM sscssensesessnineoernaninssenserensseee 102 VOICE MEMO ICOM weesesssssesssesssesseenseesseees 53 File number and type eeserssseereeseee 124 The displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode uonnponu uolpnpou The gt Shooting Playback Button ooo ooo Press gt once in shooting mode to enter playback mode press again to switch back to shooting mode Pressing the shutter release button halfway in playback mode 8 26 will also activate shooting mode rooe Tia N If the camera is turned off hold down gt to turn the camera on in playback mode BH 26 The MIB Mode Button Press MIB during shooting to display the shooting mode selection menu or during playback to display the playback mode selection menu Use the multi selector 8H 9 to choose the desired mode e Press gt to switch between the mode selection menus for shooting mode and playback mode Shooting mode Selection Menu Smile mode Bf 4
85. gh a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting high sensitivity is often associated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 64 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 64 100 200 400 800 1600 2000 Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64 the E0 icon will be displayed 8 29 Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome X Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color G Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect G Black and white Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones G Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 snuaw dnjas pue y eqkejd Huljoous 93 snuayw dnjas pue yeqQAej dg Bunooys 94 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu E AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses Whe
86. he center of the screen e The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations subject is facing the he subject may not When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When the subject is not looking directly at the camera e The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the camera e In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected 8H 25 be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green Should this occur switch to AF area mode manual or center refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock Bi 95 Pictures taken in Fac displayed Distortion e Priority while in full frame playback will be rotated if necessary and Control Specify whether or not the distortion is corrected Enabling distortion control reduces the size o On Distortion a Off default setting the frame frame peripheries is corrected No distortion correction performed At settings other t monitor A 6 han Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the snua dnjas pue y eqkejd Huljoous 97 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 98 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictio
87. he multi selector to choose Voice memo and press The screen for recording a voice memo will be displayed Playback menu El Rotate image Ba Small pic EI Copy MENUS 3 Press and hold to record a voice memo Recording ends after 20 seconds or when is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording M9 and 4 blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos 84 54 to play the voice memo Press MENU before or after recording a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names RE 124 for more information y2eq ejd uo 210W 53 yoeqhe g uo 310W 54 Voice Memos Recording and Playback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated with I in fullframe playback mode 1 Deleting Voice Memos Select the desired picture from full frame playback mode 8 26 and press MENU The playback menu is displayed 18 08 2008 16 30 Use the multi selector to choose Voice memo and press The screen for playing a voice memo will be displayed Press Q to listen to the voice memo Playback ends when the voice memo ends or is pressed again Press the zoom buttons to adjust the volume Press MENU
88. i Finnish Espa ol Spanish Svenska Swedish EAAnvikat Greek T rk e Turkish Fran ais French e S Arabic Indonesia ndonesian Hik Simplified Chinese Italiano talian pitke Traditional Chinese Magyar Hungarian Aa Japanese Nederlands Dutch es Korean Norsk jorwegian muntna Thai of Video Mode Adjust settings for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL KJ Blink Warning Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures in the face priority R96 On default setting When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have closed eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them a message will appear in the monitor After the message was displayed any relevant people s face up to 12 is framed by a yellow border in view images mode In such a case you can check the shot picture and determine if you take the picture again Off Blink warning doesn t take effect Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the camera detects any human subjects with closed eyes One or more subjects may have closed their eyes message is displayed and then the screen shown in the right will appear The following operations are available in the blink warning screen If no operations are performed for a few seconds the screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen Option Description Enlarge and display the detected
89. igital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu 115 Digital zoom is not available in the following situations e when Portrait or Night portrait is selected 35 36 for Scene mode e when the smile mode is selected 43 just before recording a movie up to 2x can 61 be applied while recording movies other than Time lapse movie e when Multi shot 16 is selected for 91 Continuous Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution xy Image mode not available Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi 91 shot 16 is selected for Continuous No sound when shutter is e Off is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter 116 released sound in setup menu Continuous or Multi shot 16 or BSS is 91 selected for Continuous in shooting menu K Sports scene mode or M Museum 36 39 scene mode is selected WR mode is selected 61 Do not block the speaker 5 AF assist illuminator does not Off is selected for AF assist option in camera 115 light setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in 35 40 some modes Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 128 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 89 Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by noise appear in image e Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting Using a scene mode which has noise reduction ability Pictures are too dark Flash is off underexposed Flash window is blo
90. ile Mode e Settings can be changed for Flash mode BM 28 and Exposure Compensation R 32 e Digital zoom is not available Playing Back Pictures where Smiling Faces Are Detected When i is selected from the playback mode menus the pictures shot by detecting smiling faces in the smile mode can be played back See Viewing Smile Pictures BH 59 for more information on using this function The following item can be set in the smile menu For displaying the smile menu press MENU in the smile mode Image mode Choose an image size and quality 8 87 Changes made to the settings in the image mode apply to all shooting modes Eg Face recognition 43 When ON default setting is selected the camera gives priority to the smiling face of the people registered in Add to list to detect and the shutter is released The registered peoples faces framed by a blue border when the camera recognizes faces II Add to list The people you want to give priority for detecting in smile mode will be registered t Remove from list Any image registered in Add to list will be selected in the selecting multiple pictures R 100 and removed You can also check the registered pictures Adding to List The people you want to give priority for detecting smiling face will be registered If you set the Face recognition to ON and shoot the picture the camera detects the smiling face of the registered people and the shutter is automa
91. ing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord has not been inserted into the chamber the cover may be damaged during closure Audio Video USB Cable Audio Video USB Cable UC E12 Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX S550 All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used regardless of speed SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB Toshiba 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB Panasonic 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 1 ifthe memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC SaJON JL21UY2 L Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards 123 SdON Jen1UYyda 124 Image Sound File and Folder Names Pictures movies voice memos and voice recordings are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG IL JL Identifier not shown on camera monitor Extension signifies the file type Original still pictures voice Still pictures JPG memo attachment included DSCN MNE AVI movies voice memos voice Tai i loice memos recordings WAV Pictures compensated in Voice recordings electronic VR voice memo VSCN attachment included File number as
92. itical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Ce NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Europe Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome CT8B01 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MMA3811 01
93. lay touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth mM 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 vV 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 charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory 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 mM 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 Caring for the Camera vV The Self timer Lamp AF assist Illuminator LED The light emitting diode LED 84 4
94. links red Camera cannot focus e Refocus e Use focus lock Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears Please wait forthe other operations until from display automatically camera to finish recording is complete when recording is recording complete m R S iJ Write protect switch is in Slide write protect switch 3 Memory card is write lock position to write position z protected 3 Error accessing memory e Use approved card This card cannot be card e Check that connectors used are clean e Confirm that memory This card cannot be card is correctly inserted read 130 Display Card is not formatted Format card No Yes iJ Out of memory Image cannot be saved Sound file cannot be saved iJ Image cannot be modified iJ Cannot record movie Error Messages Memory card has not been Choose Yes and press 19 formatted for use in to format card or turn COOLPIX S550 camera off and replace card Memory card is full Choose smaller image 87 size Delete pictures or sound 26 66 files 70 Insert new memory card 18 Remove memory card 19 and use internal memory Error occurred while Format internal memory or 117 recording picture memory card Camera has run out of file e Insert new memory card 18 numbers e Format internal memory 117 or memory card Picture cannot be used for Pictures which are set as 51 52 welcome scree
95. ljdBUUOD vV Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly If the AC Adapter EH 62E that is sold separately is used COOLPIX S550 can be charged using the home electrical outlet Do not use any other AC adapters as it will 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 printing pictures e Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot e Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s Print set menu A 83 77 SJa ULg pue S1dINdWOD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bupauuoy 78 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera ON OFF O Ss C3 2 Turnonthe printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied audio video USB cable 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen why will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the EOR print selection screen will be displayed PictBridge m Connectin
96. lure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card Take out the battery or memory card Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter Do not format the memory card using a computer Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shocks Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to humidity dust or to corrosive gases Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode This section describes how to take 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 In this step the lens will also open Proceed to step 4 when Mell is displayed 2 Press M Press the multi selector A or W to choose amp and press The camera enters auto mode apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue Aydesbojoud rISeg w 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged T Battery low prepare to charge or replace the battery iJ Cannot take
97. may not always be in focus u 25 BY 404 payins Bulj00US s o of Je of a oo m Other settings can be selected Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this section flash mode 8H 28 8 self timer BH 30 macro mode BH 31 4 exposure compensation BM 32 EI AF assist illumination 115 Scene Mode Settings Adjustments to the flash mode setting self timer setting macro mode setting and exposure compensation value are cancelled and these settings return to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off 35 u 25 ay 104 payns unooys 36 Shooting in the Scene Mode amp Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures e While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked e While shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 0 frames per second fps when image mode is set to M Normal 3648 This rate is maintained for up to 8 pictures e The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used e Electronic VR 114 is set to OFF Other settings can be selected Night portrait AJNR Use this mode to achiev
98. mentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off mM Connecting an AV Cable e When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to the camera When disconnecting the AV cable do not pull the connector at an angle e When connecting to a TV do not use the audio video USB cable s USB connector If the USB connector is inserted in a computer or printer s USB port be sure to disconnect it vV Video Mode Be sure that the camera s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television The video mode setting is an option set in the setup menu BH 105 gt Video mode WH 118 Use the supplied audio video 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 and Panorama Maker for creating panorama images must be installed from the supplied Software Suite CD For more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX 550 Windows Preinstalled versions of Windows Vis
99. n 16 9 1920 on Image 87 mode setting and images smaller than 320 x 240 edited by the crop or small picture function are not selectable Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from 102 destination Camera has run out of file e Insert new memory card 18 numbers e Format internal memory 117 or memory card Cannot edit selected Select picture that 48 picture supports D Lighting Electronic VR crop or small picture Time out error while Choose memory card with 123 recording movie faster write speed SOON Jed1UYyra 131 SOON Jen1Uyda 132 Error Messages Display ti Memory contains no images id No sound file 9 File contains no image data This file cannot be played back id All images are hidden id This image cannot be deleted id Travel destination is in the current time zone Lens error Communications error System error No pictures or sound file in the internal memory or memory card Memory card does not contain pictures or sound file File not created with COOLPIX S550 Date and time are not set or pictures to be displayed in calendar mode or list by date mode Picture is protected Destination in same time zone as home Lens error Audio video USB cable disconnected during printing Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry To copy picture or sound file from internal memory to memory card press MENU The copy option sc
100. n digital zoom is in effect focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used 1 AUTO i H Face priority default setting When the camera recognizes a face front view the camera will focus on that face See Face Priority BB 96 for more information If more than one face is recognized focus will be on the face closest to the camera When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized AF area mode will switch to Auto and the camera will automatically select the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Auto Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine 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 selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor Manual This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame Press the multi selector A W lt or P to select from 99 focus areas in the frame Pictures can be taken while focus area selection screen is displayed To end focus area selection and adjust the flash macro self timer and exposure compensation settings press To return to the focus area selection screen press 8 i Focus area Focus area Selectabl
101. nd press to resume printing Select Cancel and press to cancel printing See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information SOON Je21UYyI9 133 SdJON Jen1Uyd a 134 If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Display Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause Solution Monitor is blank Camera is off Battery is exhausted Standby mode for saving power press the shutter release button halfway When flash lamp blinks red wait until flash has charged Camera and computer are connected via Audio Video USB cable Camera and TV are connected via Audio Video USB cable Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress Monitor is hard to read Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used Camera turns off without Battery is low warning Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold Date and time of recording are Pictures recorded before clock was set and not correct Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies and voice recordings will be dated 01 01 2008 00 00 Check camera clock regularly against more a
102. ng These options cannot be used with movies Electronic VR crop or small These options except Electronic VR cannot be picture options used with pictures taken when 16 9 1920 is applied in the Image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighting Electronic VR crop or small picture Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cameras Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera Pictures not displayed on Choose correct Video mode television Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory Nikon Transfer does not start Camera is off when camera is connected Battery is exhausted Audio Video USB cable is not correctly connected If the computer OS used is Windows 2000 Professional the camera will not be able to connect Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically SdJON Jer1UYyda 138 Problem Pictures to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera Troubleshooting Cause Solution lt I Memory card contains no pictures Replace 18 memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if 79 80 the printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the paper size Use the printer to select
103. ng 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 Blink Warning When the screen below is displayed shortly after the picture is taken in Face Priority mode a picture of human subjects with eyes closed may be shot 8H 118 apow ony yoeqAe g pue AydesBojoyg rIseg One or more subjects may have closed their eyes e Human subjects with eyes closed will be framed by a yellow border in view images mode e To return to the shooting mode press or press the shutter release button halfway SJ 119 g AF assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter release button halfway or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter release button all the way down The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 ft at the maximum wide angle position and 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually 8H 115 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor 25 apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoud r1Seg 26 Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Press gt The last picture taken will be displayed in full frame playback mode Use the multi selector A W lt or P to view additional pictures Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory
104. ns apply to the following settings in auto mode Flash mode Flash turns off at Continuous settings of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 Applied setting is restored when Single or Intvl timer shooting is selected Self timer f self timer is on only one shot will be taken when shutter is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is urned off Continuous f Continuous setting is set to Multi shot 16 Image mode will be set to EJ Normal 2592 f Continuous mode is restored to any setting other than Multi shot 16 the settings for Image mode will also be restored White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or Vivid color is selected Distortion control When Distortion control is set to On Continuous will change to Single After that if Distortion control is returned to Off Continuous remains Single The playback menu contains the following options Ep 4 iG E Displaying the Playback Menu Display the playback menu by pressing P gt and pressing MENU D Lighting 49 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures Print set W 83 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each Slide show 101 View pictures stored
105. nsferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete For more information on using Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and disconnect the audio video USB cable For Users of Windows 2000 Professional Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card e At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 above to transfer pictures e Do not connect the camera to the computer If the camera is connected to the computer the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog will be displayed Select Cancel close the dialog and disconnect the camera from the computer 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 3H 71 99 104 sJa ULd pue SiayNdwos suOIsIAa a 0 HuljyaUUOD 75 SJa ULg pue SdINdWOD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bupauuoy 76 Connecting to a Computer Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files e Navigate to the folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplie
106. o be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 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 Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries a is symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to gs users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management For Your Safety ss csssiahedecsatess cscssdvsobeteschetecisietetaaacuacousbedetdanssacertsttoseccedsa a
107. o capture background at night or under dim light Setting the Flash Mode pow ony yDeqQAe q pue Ayde bozoyd r1Seg 1 Press flash mode The flash menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press W The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor When AUTO auto is applied regardless of Photo Info EE 111 AWD will go out for a few seconds Flash mode If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few a Fi seconds the selection will be cancelled 28 Using the Flash m The Off Indicator Note the following when lighting is poor and the flash is OFF e Place the camera on a flat level surface or use a tripod recommended e The E0 is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed Pictures taken when EI is displayed may be slightly mottled m Note on Using the Flash When using the flash at a wide angle zoom position reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to Off or zoom in on the subject The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again e Off Flash will not fire when picture is
108. o switch to full frame playback Press W E to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete Print selection number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed S4 U ud pue siaINdWOD sUOISIAa a 0 Bupauuoy 83 SJa ULg pue S1d NdWOD SUOISIAa a_ 0 Bupauuoy 84 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information Choose Date and press to print date of recording on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press to print photo information sl speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order A Print set Done oO Date hutter u Exit Choose Done and press to complete the print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the TEn 1880 DOVE icon displayed with playback m Notes on Printing Shooting with Date and P hoto Information e When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible R 143 printer which 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 audio video USB c
109. od is recommended The self timer menu is displayed 4 Press the shutter release button the Use the multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press 0 10s ten seconds Suited for important occasions such as weddings 2s two seconds Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set oo 1s Fae rest of the way down The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds until the shutter is released The self timer lamp is blinking while the self timer is operating and the lamp lights up about one second before the shutter is released 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 Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 10 cm 3 9 in Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 11 8 in 1 Press macro mode The macro menu is displayed Use the multi selector to choose ON and press The macro mode icon 2 is displayed The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is n
110. ode essssssssssssssssssessssssssseessssssssseesssesssssecssssssssessessssnneeeess 33 ial Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Setting the Scene Mode Features ai Takitig Pictures for a PamOrarma pisrengan a 41 E Smile MOG es scssscidaciacscsedesst cceacacvsacaeshac sass antetbctaconcsstbacoavtccdbecncovsscsebescebdceesacbecissgisces Shooting in the Smile Mode The Smile Menu ACLU 10 lisema a AES More on Playback Sssscsssccczeccleyasedoncdvnsesosessdocpsanasavsuctessecbcacdssdusotsseseedsuauisoonssncbsosebebedvcscbetlind Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Pictures taken in Face Priority Editing PICtUreS ssssssssssssssssssessseesssresee Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting Compensating Blurring After Shooting Electronic VI Creating a Cropped Copy Crop Bm Resizing Pictures Small Picture Voice Memos Recording and Playback Recording Voice Memos Playing Voice Memos Deleting Voice Memos Viewing Pictures by Date Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode Calendar and List by Date Menus Viewing Smile Pictures Viewing Pictures Shooting in the Smile Mode Smile Menu in Playback Mode Table of Contents WR Movies k Recording Movies 61 The Movie Menu 62 Selecting Movie Option Electronic VR Autofocus mode
111. of Single AF is recommended SalAow 63 S JAOW 64 The Movie Menu Time Lapse Movies Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons 1 Use the multi selector to choose Movie options from the movie menu and press Choose Time lapse movie and press Choose the interval between shots and press Choose from intervals between 30 seconds and 60 minutes Press MENU The camera returns to shooting mode y Electronic VR Auto focus mode A MENU ea E Movie options i TV movie 640 E Small size 320 j Small size 320 EJ Time lapse movie x WANI Exit MM Set interval time Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded A 1 800 frame movie has a playback time of 60 seconds The Movie Menu m Time Lapse Movie Flash mode 8H 28 macro mode BH 31 and exposure compensation MH 32 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins e To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery
112. ome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures which are set as 16 9 1920 on Image mode setting 88 87 and images smaller than 320x240 edited by the crop 8H 51 or small picture GW 52 function are not selectable snua dnjas pue yoeqhej q Huljoous 107 snuay dnjas pue yeqAej g Bunooys 108 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time R 17 for more information Time zone ff home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When destination time zone is selected the time difference BH 110 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recorded Useful when travelling Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone Date and press The time zone menu is displayed 15 05 2008 15 30 BEG SE Time zone h 2 Choose gt and press Time zone The date and time displayed on the monitor changes 15 05 2008 15 30 according to the region currently selected frLondon Casablanca m Daylight saving If daylight saving time is in effect use the multi selector to gt Tokyo Seoul choose Daylight saving and press Q and then press Daylight saving A The time is automatically advanced one hour
113. onic VR option 8 114 of the Set up menu is set to Auto default setting and the flash mode BM 28 is set to off or Gi slow sync amp may be displayed in the monitor When is displayed Electronic VR can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand movement in shooting and record the image Even if the Electronic VR can be set to Off a blurred image with M displayed during playback will be compensated after shooting B84 50 apow ony yoeqAe q pue Aydesbojoud JIseg 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash and self timer lamp When taking pictures in tall orientation turn the camera so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture When the camera recognizes a face front view that face will be framed by a yellow double border by default If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoyd ISeg Focus area will not appear when shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press W ER to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or T Q to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom button
114. operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product a Battery EN EL11 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 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
115. or Face Priority WH 96 for more information about Face Priority Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory Step 3 Focus and Shoot During Recording While pictures are being recorded the amp wait icon will be displayed and the number of exposures remaining or movie length will blink Do not turn the camera off open the battery chamber memory card slot cover or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green e Subject is very dark e Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow e No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt 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 pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock BH 95 When usi
116. ot applied by pressing within a few seconds Macro mode Press T Q or W Ei to frame the picture The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm 3 9 in when the 4 and the zoom indicator glows green zoom indicator is positioned in the left side of es Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus The Macro Mode Setting When macro mode is applied in Scene mode turning the camera off or switching to another shooting mode changes the macro mode back to the default ieee Tee apow ony yoeqAe q pue AydesBojoyg DIseg 31 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 1 Press the multi selector 4 exposure compensation The exposure compensation guide is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to side When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation can be set to values between Exposure compensation 2 0 and 2 0 EV If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 The setting is applied e The icon is displayed in the monitor pow ony yDeqQAe q pue Aydesbojoud 1Seg
117. ower switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again When the camera turns off both the power on lamp and monitor will turn off If the camera is turned off hold down gt to turn the camera on in playback mode Auto Power Off in Auto Mode Standby Mode The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used At default settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes 8 116 sdays 3sul4 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 multi selector to choose the desired language and press W For information on using the multi selector see The Multi Selector BH 9 Cestina Italiano Svenska Dansk Magyar T rk e Deutsch Nederlands ase English DOEA FSC fy fA Espa ol Polski H3 EAAnVviKa Portugu s H Fran ais Pyckw 2 Indonesia Suomi aang 3 Choose Yes and press R If No is selecte
118. panorama direction icon D is displayed to show the i Backlight direction in which pictures will be joined H Panorama assist MENU LSY Use the multi selector to choose the direction and press Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right left Q up ZS or down V The yellow panorama direction icon DP is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when is pressed The fixed direction D is displayed Apply flash mode R 28 self timer 4 30 macro mode 8 31 and exposure compensation BM 32 settings with this step if necessary Press to reselect the direction Shoot the first picture The first picture is superimposed in the first third of the monitor Shoot the second picture Compose the next picture so that it overlaps the first picture Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the scene TTS 0 OK End 10 9UaIS BY 104 payins Bulj00US 41 UadS ay 104 payns Bunooys 42 Shooting in the Scene Mode 5 Press when shooting is completed The camera returns to step 2 vV Panorama Assist Flash mode BM 28 self timer 8H 30 macro mode BH 31 and exposure compensation BH 32 settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting 8H 87 be adjusted until the series is finalized The panor
119. pictures are considerably blurred Blurred subjects cannot be compensated Electronic VR cannot be used together with date imprint 112 When using date imprint setting electronic VR to Auto automatically changes the date imprint setting to Off Electronic Vibration Reduction Icons in Playback Mode The compensated pictures are marked with the icon in full frame playback mode If electronic VR cannot compensate a blurred picture the picture is marked with the Q icon in full frame playback mode 88 7 50 Compensating Movies with Electronic VR Electronic VR can be enabled for movie recording from Electronic VR R 63 in the movie menu 62 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu p AF Assist Change settings for AF assist illumination Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automatically Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor Digital Zoom Adjust settings for using digital zoom On default setting Digital zoom amp H 23 will be activated when the T Q is pressed when the optical zoom has been magnified to its maximum rate Off Digital Zoom will not be activated Except when shooting a movie m Notes on Digital Zoom AF area RH 94 will be set Center when digital zoom is been used Digital zoom cannot be us
120. pressed halfway the focus indicator Ws always glows green however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Electronic VR 8 114 is set to OFF L Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e Use macro mode BM 31 to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well u 25 y 104 payins Bulj00US s Jo o Je o JE o a Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with AJ use of a tripod is recommended 39 UadS AY 104 payns unooys 40 Shooting in the Scene Mode i Back light Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Other settings can be selected H Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software joj om jej om jaj o j Other settings can be selected Shooting in the Scene Mode Taking Pictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for best results 1 Use the multi selector to choose H menni Panorama assist in the scene menu and Mi Museum press TIR show opy The
121. r lt or to choose a control then press to perform the selected operation The following operations are available To Press Description Rewind Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when is released Advance P Advance voice recording Playback resumes when 8 is released Skip to previous Z Skip to previous index index Skip to next E Skip to next index m Pause playback Paise The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Resume playback End End playback and return to the sound file selection screen Deleting Sound Files Press f during playback or after selecting a sound file Delete use the multi selector A confirmation dialog will be File will be deleted OK displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press W To cancel deletion choose No and press OX i Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card This option is available only when a memory card is inserted 1 Press MENU in the select sound file screen 69 step 2 2 Use the multi selector to choose the option and press h L Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card 4 gt df Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory amp Copy sound files IN mE a Exit 3 Choose the copy option and press Selected files Proceed to step 4 Copy all files Proceed to step 5 Camera to card Copy all
122. re information Editing Pictures Save this image as CR JEVCO K yoeqhe g uo AoW 51 yoeqhe g uo 310W 52 Editing Pictures Bm Resizing Pictures Small Picture Create a small copy of the current picture Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 16 The following sizes are available Option Description Cm 640x480 Suited to television playback Ca 320x240 Suited to display on web pages C1 160x120 Suitable for e mail attachments 1 Select the desired picture from full frame 26 or thumbnail BY 46 playback mode and press MENU The playback menu is displayed ra t 2 Use the multi selector to choose Small pic GERTIE and press l Rotate image Ba Small pic amp Voice memo El Copy El r MENU ayaa 3 Choose the desired copy size and press Fa Small pic m 640x480 Ca 320x240 Ci 160x120 WANI Exit 4 Choose Yes and press A new smaller copy is created Create small picture file The copy is displayed with a gray frame More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information Use the camera s built in microphone to record voice memos for pictures Recording Voice Memos 1 Select the desired picture from full frame playback mode 26 and press MENU The playback menu is displayed 2 Use t
123. re underlined in yellow Press W EB to view the previous month or press T Q a to view the following month 18192021 222324 25 26 27 28 29 30 aa ee a The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame IJEN 1880 Press W E in full frame playback mode to return to OOOAIPG calendar mode yaeqhe q uo 210W 55 yoeqhe g uo 310W 56 Viewing Pictures by Date Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Enter list by date mode by pressing QD in playback mode selecting use the multi selector and then pressing 0X Dates for which pictures exist will be listed v 2 Choose the desired date and press Q Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press W E in full frame playback mode to return to the date list List by date List by date 15 05 2008 3 10 05 2008 2 N Others 56 18 0 2003 15 30 OO04 JSPE Viewing Pictures by Date Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode The following operations are possible from the date selection screen Select date Use the multi selector to select a date 9 Select month Press W Ea to view the previous month calendar mode Q or press T Q to view the following only month Press
124. reen or copy sound file screen will be displayed View file on computer or other device Disable protection Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Turn camera off reconnect audio video USB cable Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 104 71 102 108 20 78 14 20 Display On Printer error check printer status On Printer error check paper On Printer error paper jam On Printer error out of paper On Printer error check ink On Printer error out of ink On Printer error file corrupt Error Messages Running out of ink or printer error Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Paper has jammed in the printer No paper is loaded in printer Ink error Ink cartridge is empty An error caused by the image file has occurred Check printer After checking the ink or solving the problem select Resume and press to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and press to resume printing Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and press to resume printing Check ink select Resume and press Q to resume printing Replace ink select Resume a
125. s Bi BSS fy Multi shot 16 Intvl timer shooting MN Exit 2 Choose interval between shots and press X Ea seunewaume aA Exit 3 Press MENU The camera returns to shooting mode 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the first picture and initiate amp interval timer shooting Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots The monitor turns on automatically right before the next x hd shot is taken 10 snuayw dnjas pue yeqQAej g Bunooys 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 pictures have been taken m Note on Interval Timer Shooting e To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62E available separately from Nikon Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera More Information 92 See Image Sound File and Folder Names WH 124 for more information Shooting Options The Shooting Menu IS0 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light The higher the sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure Althou
126. s are pressed Zoom out Zoom in wT T D Optical Digital zoom zoom 22 Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 5x holding down T Q triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x for a total magnification of 20x The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect and focus will be in the center of the screen wT Was TD rh W i Optical zoom up to 5x Digital zoom is in effect In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom an image is enlarged using the digital processing creating slightly grainy image 4 is displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond dh and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation The 24 position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode 8 87 becomes smaller and the picture quality won t degrade due to the digital zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade the zooming operation will stop temporarily In addition if the T Q is continuously pressed to increase the magnification the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade
127. s temperature is in this range before charging g e Battery error Unplug charger and remove battery immediately and take both devices to retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 3 Unplug the charger Remove the battery and unplug the charger v Note on the Battery Charger Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery charger on pages iii and iv before using the battery charger The supplied battery charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 Do not use with incompatible batteries When recharging the ambient temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F Charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 C to 10 C 32 F to 50 F and from 45 C to 60 C 113 F to 140 F m Note on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery E 127 before using the battery Note on AC power supply To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62E available separately from Nikon 8 123 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera 13 sdays 3sul4 14 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 supplied that has been fully charged
128. selected a check mark amp is displayed in the top left corner of the current picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures Press The setting is enabled On Protect Ais On Protect Done Playback Options The Playback Menu E 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 multi selector to choose Start and press To change the interval between pictures choose Frame intvl select the desired interval time and press before choosing Start To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press before choosing Start The check mark W will be added to the loop option when enabled The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed e Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold lt or gt down to fast forward or rewind Press to pause the slide show Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press Q 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 BM 66 included in slide shows is displayed e Even if Loop is selected the monitor can continuously display the Slide Show for up to 30 minutes M 116 Gy Slide show Pause Frame intvl Loop
129. signed automatically in f x ascending order starting with 0001 Cropped copies voice memo RSCN attachment included Small copies voice memo SSCN attachment included D Lighting copies voice FSCN memo attachment included Time lapse movies INTN e Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 R 41 NTVL for interval timer photography e g 101INTVL R 92 SOUND for voice recordings e g 101SOUND R 67 and NIKON for all other pictures e g IOONIKON 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 e Files copied using Copy gt Selected images or Copy sound files gt Selected files 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 and Copy sound files gt Copy all files copy 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 8 71 104 e Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the
130. st mode selected before the power was switched OFF was Voice recording mode 8H 67 or Voice playback mode B 69 Voice playback mode will be started up instead Viewing Pictures e Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted e Pictures taken in Face Priority while in full frame playback will be rotated if necessary and displayed Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press J to delete the last picture taken When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the multi selector to choose Yes and press W To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press Erase 1 image apo any yoeqAe q pue AydesHojoug rIseg 27 The flash has a range of 0 3 3 5 m 1 11 ft when the camera is Zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is 0 6 2 2 m 2 7 ft when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto The following flash modes are available AUTO Auto default setting for auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits BH 29 Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor k Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects G Slow sync AUTO auto is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used t
131. t right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press Choose Cancel and press Q to return to the print menu Print selection 10 Print selection QD prints Start print Cancel Exit Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press Print all images prints Choose Cancel and press to return to the Start print print menu aN Exit S4 Ul1d pue S19INdWOD suUOISIAa a 0 HuljdaUUOD SJa ULg pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bupauuoy 82 Connecting to a Printer DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set 4 83 e The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press e Choose Cancel and press to return to the print menu e To view the current print order choose View images and press W To print pictures press again 5 Printing starts Monitor display returns to the print menu step 2 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press 8 iW Paper Size A DPOF printing prints Start print View images Cancel Exit View images Printing R M Cancel Current print total number of prints The camera supports the following paper sizes Defa
132. ta 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer W475 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility vV Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly If the AC Adapter EH 62E that is sold separately is used COOLPIX S550 can be charged using the home electrical outlet Do not use any other AC adapters as it will cause the camera to heat up or malfunction SJa ULd pue SiajNdWoOs suosia 0 Hul I9UUOD 73 SJa ULg pue S1d NdWOD SUOISIAa a 0 Bupauuoy 74 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed 2 Turn off the camera 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied audio video USB cable 4 Turn on the camera Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer To bypass this dialog in the future check x Always do this for this device Nikon Transfer will
133. taken If remaining battery level is low after using the flash to shoot the monitor will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash has finished charging The Flash Mode Setting The default setting is AUTD auto except for some modes in scene mode When flash mode is applied in Smile or Scene mode turning the camera off or switching to another shooting mode changes the flash mode back to the default Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX S550 is equipped with an advanced red eye reduction system Pre flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to reduce red eye If the camera detects red eye after a picture is taken Nikon s own In Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded Therefore there is a slight delay before the shutter release button operates normally to take another picture Note the following when using red eye reduction e Not recommended when shutter release timing is essential e Red eye reduction may not always produce the desired results e In some rare cases other portions of pictures may be affected Use flash modes other than auto with red eye reduction in above cases apow ony yeqAe q pue AydesBojoud JIseg 29 apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoud r1Seg 30 1 Press amp self timer The camera is equipped with a ten second and two second timer for self portraits When using the self timer use of a trip
134. the Smile menu in 60 playback mode playback mode View playback mode MODE Press MMA to display the playback mode 8 menu selection menu Switch to shooting Press gt or the shutter release button to 2 mode return to the last shooting mode selected Playback zoom y2eq ejd uo 210W 59 yoeqhe g uo 310W 60 Viewing Smile Pictures Smile Menu in Playback Mode Press MENU while the pictures are played back in the smile mode to display the following menu D Lighting 49 Print set 83 Slide show 101 Rotate image 103 v Notes on Smile Mode during Playing back Up to 999 pictures from that shot in the oldest day can be displayed in smile playback mode To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone select shooting mode and follow the steps below 1 Enter movie mode by pressing MM in shooting mode selecting amp use the multi selector and then pressing 0X The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded and the movie options 8H 62 icon are displayed in the monitor 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera focuses on subject in center of frame A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time 80s remaining To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time mM Recording Movies e Flash mode 8M 28 and exposure compensation 8 32 can only be used for time lapse WH 64
135. tically released 1 Use the multi selector to choose Add to list in fesmie the smile menu and press W oE e The camera enters the display for registration Face recognition kca Remove from list gt BBEA MENU ISAN 2 Takea picture of the human face you want to register so that the face s eyes and mouth are positioned in the frame displayed on the monitor Flash will not fire e When the shot pictures are registered Added to list will appear If you failed to register the pictures Could not add to list will appear Refit to the guide and shoot again It is unnecessary to shoot the smiling face in registering the face To exit the display for registration press pow s 45 yoeqhe q uo aaow 46 More on Playback Press W EF in full frame playback mode SH 26 to display pictures in contact sheets of thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed FA ai To VE Choose pictures S fa 9 X When W Ei is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following Change number of pictures order displayed 449 16 When T Q is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely gt Press gt or the shutter release button Switch to shooting mode to return to the last shooting mode 26 selected Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Protect icon While pictures selected for printing RJ 83 and Print order icon prot
136. tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flames Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock iii For Your Safety A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations 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 one meter 39 in from the subject A Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire A Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break
137. ult the default paper size for the current printer 3 5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in 100 x 150 mm 4 x 6 in 8 x 10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices BH 143 When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card If the memory card is removed from the camera you can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory and print pictures according to the DPOF print order 1 Press MENU in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press The print set menu is displayed Eh D Lightin Gy Slide show fw Delete On Protect MENUS 3 Choose Select images and press A Print set Selectimages _____2 Delete print set iat Exit 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector lt or P to choose the desired pictures Press amp or W to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark amp icon and the numeral indicating the Press T Q t
138. urn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or AC adapter unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection A Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery A Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire 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
139. using the AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Only use a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 supplied Charge he battery by inserting it in a Battery Charger MH 64 supplied When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Return the battery to the battery case for transportation Do not 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 such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or For Your Safety skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of he plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during ightning storms Failure to observe his precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly
140. ving 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 While the battery is in storage charge it at least once every six months and then use the camera to run it flat again before storing it in a cool location e Always remove the battery from the camera or battery charger when it is not being used Left installed minute amounts of current flow even when unused and the battery may become excessively drained and no longer function e After removing the battery from the camera or battery charger place it in the supplied battery case 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 EL11 battery e 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 SdION L2lUY2 L 127 Caring for the Camera 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
141. y card even if the capacity for the memory card is the same Setting Print esl Custer approx 50 MB 256 MB 300 dpi cm in TH High 3648x 31x 23 12 29 1 1 Normal 3648 31x 23 122 x91 Normal 2592 22x 16 5 8 7 X65 Normal 2048 17x 13 6 7X5 1 PC screen 1024 9x 7 35 X28 TV screen 640 5x4 2x 16 16 9 1920 16x 9 63 x35 Ifthe number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 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 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu WH 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 he 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 coloration 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 you can apply the

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