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1. pressing the X button Move the highlight up Items can also be highlighted by A a rotating the rotary multi selector Return to the previous screen a OK F Advance to the next screen move the highlight to the left KIS J move the highlight to the right Apply selection Move the highlight down 5 2 e tina Italiano Svenska Date Engish AOA aoe CO E SC TBI HS Espanol Polski EAAnV Ke Portugu s BA any 5 Fran ais Pycckva BES Indonesia Suomi a7 lua Choose the desired language and press Choose Yes and press the button he button e The time zone selection screen is Rotary multi selector operations displayed used are indicated with O First Steps If daylight saving time is in effect press the London 7 rotary multi selector up to turn on the Casablanca daylight saving time option gt When the daylight saving time option is enabled is displayed at the top of the monitor To turn off the daylight saving time option press the rotary multi selector down Select your home time zone city name and press the button e The Date screen is displayed Press the rotary multi selector up or Choose the order in which DMY are down to edit the highlighted item displayed and press the button e Press right to move the highlight in the e Thesettings are applied and monitor following order D day gt M month display exits to sh2. battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction shown The battery can then be removed by hand 2 e Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery Removing Memory Cards Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card in gently to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand 2 Pages 14 15 22 and 23 of the User s Manual First Steps Step3 Charge the Battery Use the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH 68P and USB Cable UC E6 to charge the battery inserted into the camera 3 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P If a plug adapter is included attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place Once the two are connected attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina l If the camera was purchased in Argentina a plug adapter is not supplied Proceed to step 3 2 EH 68P AR 3 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert the battery into the camera and turn off the camera 3 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the camer
3. Audio Video Cable Software Suite UC E6 EG CP 14 installer CD Quick Start Guide this guide User s Manual Warranty Plug adapter supplied only in countries or regions where required and its shape varies with country or region of purchase The shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR supplied in Argentina differs from that supplied in other countries C116 NOTE A Secure Digital SD card hereafter referred to as a memory card is not provided See page 138 of the User s Manual for a list of approved memory cards Parts of the Camera E Power switch Power on lamp Rotary multi selector 2 Zoom control El apply selection button 3 Shutter release button 9 T delete button EZ Charge lamp Flash lamp E MENU button E Gi shooting mode button E Battery chamber memory card slot cover 6 gt playback button 12 Monitor LD This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide Take the Camera Out of the Box step 1 Attach the Strap Step2 Insert the Battery and the Memory Card Data will be recorded onto the camera s internal memory approximately 45 MB even if there is no memory card If recording data to the camera s internal memory you do not have to insert a memory card in step 2 3 2 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Slide the cover latch toward G4 and open the battery chamber memory car
4. Nikon Quick Start Guide Take the Camera Out of the Box 3 First Steps 4 Shooting and Playback 9 Installing the Supplied Software Applications 12 Transferring Pictures to a Computer 17 COOLPIX S640 i Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S640 digital camera This guide introduces the procedures necessary in using this camera for the first time For more detailed information please refer to the supplied User s Manual Technical support information is available online at the following sites e For users in the USA http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com An Important Notice about Accessories Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon accessories such as chargers batteries Charging AC Adapters and AC adapters are certified by Nikon specifically for your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera and are engineered and tested to operate within the requirements of the electronic circuitry of our cameras Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below a Nikon CooL COOLPIX S640 Camera Strap Rechargeable Li ion Charging AC Adapter Digital Camera Battery EN EL12 EH 68P EH 68P AR with terminal cover USB Cable
5. Windows Vista Depending on your operating system the dialogs displayed during installation may differ from those shown here 1 Turnonthe computer and insert the Software Suite installer CD into the CD ROM drive Windows Vista Choose Run Welcome exe in the AutoPlay dialog to start the Install Center program Proceed to step 3 Windows XP The Install Center program will start automatically Proceed to step 3 Ifthe Install Center program does not start automatically choose Computer Windows Vista or My Computer Windows XP from the Start menu and double click the SoftwareSuite CD icon Mac OS X The Software Suite folder will open automatically Double click the Welcome icon If the folder does not open automatically double click on the Software Suite CD icon on the desktop 2 Enter the administrator name and password and then click OK Macintosh only 3 Choosea language and click Next If the desired language is not displayed click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language the Region Selection button is not available in the European release of Software Suite The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed If Nikon Transfer or ViewNxX is Already Installed The Language Selection dialog will not be displayed if Nikon Transfer or ViewNX has already been installed The Software Suite installer dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfe
6. a 3 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet The camera s charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging Charging is complete when the charge lamp turns off About 4 hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery 3 5 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable ms Pages 16 19 of the User s Manual First Steps Step4 Turn On the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will ee light for a moment and the monitor will 5O D turn on Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically the auto off function If the monitor is off in standby mode power on lamp is flashing press the power switch or the shutter release button to reactivate it step5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date The Rotary Multi Selector Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings Operate the rotary multi selector by pressing it up down left right and by
7. and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed 4 Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer Fie View Window Heip O ovens Sauce 840 Panay Deron C Usun User Pures hon Taner ey or Seach Fe Source device Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default settings all pictures are transferred to the computer Transferring Pictures to a Computer At the Nikon Transfer default settings ViewNX starts automatically when transfer is complete and transferred pictures can be viewed l Tu 9999090000 Oeke ViewNX can also be started with the following operations Windows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt ViewNX gt ViewNX Double clicking the ViewNX shortcut icon on the desktop will also start ViewNX Macintosh Open Applications and click Nikon Software gt ViewNX gt ViewNX Clicking the ViewNX icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX For more information on Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNx 5 Disconnect the camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer W
8. d slot cover Battery chamber q 2 2 Insert the battery e Insert the Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied into the battery chamber e Use the edge of the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow O and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place Z Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check the battery is in the correct orientation First Steps 2 3 Insert the memory card h Make sure that the orientation of the memory card is correct and slide it in until it clicks into place A Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to check the memory card is in the correct orientation 2 4 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the cover latch to the S position 2 T D SSF b A m Removing the Battery and Memory Card Turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the Battery e To eject the battery open the
9. equired e The software displayed varies depending upon the computer s operating system e When the cursor is positioned over a software name an explanation of the software is displayed Downloading software Check the software to be installed and click Confirm Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation s Not downloading software Click Skip Microsoft DirectX 9 Windows XP only f DirectX 9 is not yet installed a DirectX 9 installer dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to install DirectX 9 9 Click Yes Windows or OK Mac OS X to close the nstall Center window f prompted to restart the computer follow the on screen instructions 10 Remove the Software Suite installer CD from the CD ROM drive This completes installation Proceed to Transferring Pictures to a Computer Installing the Supplied Software Applications 1 Be sure that the camera is off 2 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable v Powering the Camera While Transferring Pictures e Use a battery with enough charge to power the camera for the duration of the transfer otherwise the camera may turn off before the transfer is complete e If Charge by computer is set to Auto default setti
10. hen transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable If the camera is turned off battery charging also stops g Viewing Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Help Information For more information on Nikon Transfer or ViewNX start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and select Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX Help from the Help menu Transferring Pictures to a Computer Other Features of the COOLPIX S640 ial Scene mode ma Page 37 of the User s Manual Simply choose the scene mode that most closely matches the shooting scene In scene auto selector mode the camera chooses the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting by framing the picture E Smart portrait mode ma Page 51 of the User s Manual When the camera detects a smiling face using face priority it releases the shutter automatically The skin softening function makes the subject s skin appear smoother Subject tracking mode ma Page 54 of the User s Manual The camera automatically tracks and focuses on moving subjects List by date fj Auto sort Pages 61 and 64 of the User s Manual After taking pictures you can search for the pictures you want to check by selecting the date of recording or sorted folder name Ka PictBridge Page 85 of the User s Manual Print pictures directly from the camera with connection to a PictBridge compatible printer NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome 3 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan Printed
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12. ng in the camera s setup menu and if the camera is connected via the included USB cable to a computer the battery can be charged automatically The battery can be charged while transferring images The camera s charge lamp blinks slowly while the battery is charging Pages 84 and 131 of the User s Manual Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer e Ifthe 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 Insert a memory card into the card reader or similar device and refer to the steps 3 4 and 5 to transfer pictures e To transfer pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the computer the pictures must first be copied to a memory card using the camera m amp Page 115 of the User s Manual Transferring Pictures to a Computer 3 Thecamera automatically turns on P T 1 The power on lamp will light The camera monitor will TA Te D remain off SO Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always do this for this device Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer
13. o a computer for storage ViewNxX can be used to view transferred pictures on the computer Before You Begin System Requirements for Supplied Software Applications Confirm that your system meets the following requirements Windows Macintosh PowerPC G4 or G5 model or Intel Core or Intel Xeon universal binary model 1 GHz or faster Intel Celeron Pentium 4 or CPU Core series processor recommended Preinstalled versions of 32 bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Home Basic Home Premium os Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Mac So ESO Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition 1041171096 Professional Windows Vista 1 GB or more with a minimum of 128 MB free 512 MB or more 1GB or RAM Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more more recommended with recommended with a minimum of 128 MB a minimum of 128 MB free free Hard disk space 1 GB or more required when software is running Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility The URL for your region s Nikon website is noted on page 2 of this guide Before Installing Exit all other applications and turn off any virus checking software before beginning Nikon Transfer installation When Installing Using or Uninstalling Nikon Transfer ViewNX Log on to an account with administrator privileges Installing the Supplied Software Applications NOTE The illustrations in this guide are from
14. ooting mode gt Y year gt hour gt minute gt e The lens will extend at this time D MY the order in which the day month and year are displayed e Press the rotary multi selector left to return to the previous item Changing the Language Date and Time Select Language or Date from the tab setup menu to change the settings e Press the MENU button and choose the tab to display the setup menu e Choose Language to change the language e Choose Date to change the date and time Choose Time zone from the Date option in the setup menu to change the home time zone city name and daylight saving time settings Pages 116 and 120 of the User s Manual Imprinting the Date on Pictures After setting the date and time set the Date imprint setting in the setup menu Once Date imprint is set the shooting date and time can be imprinted on the image data when taking pictures Page 124 of the User s Manual The next procedure explains basic shooting operations using auto mode First Steps Step 1 Check Indicators in the Monitor Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Display Battery level indicator Description NO INDICATOR J Battery fully charged ery low Prepare to replace or charge Ba li battery Number of exposures remaining Cannot shoot Recharge or replace with a Battery fully charged batte exhaus
15. r or ViewNX was first installed Installing the Supplied Software Applications 4 Click Standard Install Install Nikon Transfer ViewNX and related software Z Software Suite tor cooux unk to nkon my Picturetovm Other Installation Options Custom Install Install selected software Link to Nikon Download trial versions of other Nikon software from a Nikon website or visit Nikon technical support websites my Picturetown Photo Storage and Sharing Service Connect to Nikon s convenient and easy to use photo management site my Picturetown Not available in some areas Install Guide View help information on installing and using software included on the Software Suite CD An Internet connection required 5 Install Panorama Maker Panorama Maker is software that joins a series of images to create a single panorama image Windows Choose a language in the Choose Setup Language dialog and click OK When the ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 dialog is displayed click Next The license agreement dialog will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully click Yes and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Mac OS X The license agreement dialog will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully click Accept and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Proceed to step 7 Installing the Supplied Software Applications 6 Click Yes to install Apple Q
16. rce when pressing the shutter release button as this may aj i cause camera shake resulting in blurred pictures Pages 28 29 of the User s Manual Shooting and Playback Step4 View Pictures Press the gt button Gi button e The camera enters playback mode and the picture is displayed in full frame playback mode ess the button to display the hooting information screen Press the utton again to return to full frame ayback e wu TO se the rotary multi selector to view other ictures Rotate the rotary multi selector or ress up down left or right to view ubsequent or previous pictures ess the button or the shutter release button to return to shooting mode TOC wn e vu Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the J button When a confirmation dialog is displayed use the rotary multi selector to select Yes Press the button to delete the picture e Deleted pictures cannot be recovered e To exit without deleting the picture select No and press the button ma Pages 30 31 of the User s Manual Step5 Turn Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn the camera off 5 m Shooting and Playback Nikon Transfer ViewNX and other software can be installed from the supplied Software Suite CD Nikon Transfer can be used to copy transfer pictures t
17. ted y 9 ve When data are recorded to the internal memory I is displayed Pages 24 25 of the User s Manual Step2 Frame the picture Position the main subject near the center of the monitor Zoom control Rotate towards T to zoom in and the enlarge the subject or rotate towards W to zoom out increasing area visible in the frame Pages 26 27 of the User s Manual Shooting and Playback Step3 Focus and Shoot 3 1 Press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance eee e Camera automatically selects the Flash lamp Focus area focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus area active focus area glows green e When the camera is unable to focus the focus area blinks in red Change the composition and press the shutter release button 1 250 E halfway again Nikon Shutter speed Aperture Flash lamp The status of the flash can be checked by pressing the shutter release button halfway Flash will fire when picture is taken Flash charging Flash off or not required Ifthe battery is low the monitor display will turn off while the flash is charging 3 2 Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture 4 Do not use fo
18. uickTime Windows only QuickTime is software used to play movies Installation may take several minutes on some systems 7 Install Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Windows Click Next and follow on screen instructions to complete the installation When the license agreement dialog is displayed read the contents carefully choose I accept the terms in the license agreement to accept its terms and click Next The Read Me dialog will be displayed Read the contents of this document carefully and click Next Mac OS X Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation When the license agreement dialog is displayed read the license agreement carefully and click Accept The Read Me dialog will be displayed Read the contents of this document carefully and click OK When the Auto Launch setting dialog is displayed with installation of Nikon Transfer click Yes to have Nikon Transfer start automatically whenever the camera is connected Welcome to the Installshiek Wizard for Nikon Transfer The Auto Launch Setting Mac OS X The Auto Launch option can also be enabled after installation of Nikon Transfer by checking the Launch automatically when device is attached option in the transfer options Preferences panel Installing the Supplied Software Applications 8 install the suggested software available online Recommended software available over the Internet can be downloaded An Internet connection is r
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