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1. sdais ysul4 Power on lamp Description Blinks orange Battery charging On orange Battery fully charged On green The camera is on e Use the charger at an ambient temperature range of 5 o 35 C 41 to 95 F to charge the battery Flickers e Ifthe lamp flickers rapidly the AC adapter is not correctly inserted or the battery is faulty Reinsert the AC adapter or replace the battery 6 Disconnect the camera and AC adapter when charging is complete Press the power switch to turn the camera off when the power on lamp is lit green Disconnect the AC adapter from the camera s multi connector Be sure to unplug the power cable from the power outlet m Note on the Power Cable Supplied for the Camera Only use the power cable for the AC Adapter EH 63 supplied for the COOLPIX S52c Connecting the AC Adapter EH 63 The AC Adapter EH 63 supplied can e When the camera is turned on power the camera from a power outlet e If you are using the COOLPIX S52c the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is turned off with the AC adapter connected e If you are using the COOLPIX S52 the AC Adapter EH 63 is not supplied with the camera Furthermore the battery cannot be charged while it is inserted into the camera Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction The AC adapter and the
2. A confirmation dialog will be displayed To start formatting choose Format and press W 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 this camera be sure to format them with this camera MH 107 v The Write Protect Switch Write protect switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch When this switch is in the lock position data cannot be written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card e Be sure that the memory card s write protect switch is in the write position when transmitting pictures from the memory card to the my Picturetown server using the wireless LAN function built into the COOLPIX S52c m Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data are being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card Eject the memory card Remove the battery Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical sho
3. Charging the Battery Using the Battery Charger COOLPIX 52 The following chart explains CHARGE lamp status CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Battery fully charged e Use the charger at an ambient temperature range of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F to charge the battery Flickers e The battery is faulty Unplug the charger immediately and stop charging the battery Bring the battery and charger to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection 3 Unplug the charger Remove the battery and unplug the charger m Notes on the Battery Charger e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery charger on pages iii and iii before using the battery charger e The supplied battery charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Do not use with incompatible batteries Notes on AC Power Supply e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use the AC Adapter EH 63 available separately from Nikon 8H 112 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 you are using the COOLPIX S52 the battery cannot be charged by inserting it into the camera and connecting the AC adapter e The AC adapter and the supplied audio video cable or USB cable cannot be used at the same ime sdays ysul4 sdays 3sul4 14 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8
4. Pictmotion movies RM 54 are stored under the NKST folder in folders named with a three digit folder number followed by PRJCT e g 101PRJCT Each folder contains the picture and sound files for a single Pictmotion movie A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture is numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the internal memory or memory card is formatted H 107 or anew memory card is inserted SOON Jed1UYyra 113 SOON L2lUY2 L 114 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 m Handle the Lens and all Moving Parts with Care Do not apply force to the lens lens cover monitor memory card slot or battery chamber These parts are easily damaged Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the
5. Settings for One Touch Portrait Mode e The flash mode can be changed When shooting under low lighting with selected for flash mode processing to reduce noise may be performed automatically increasing the time required o save pictures The self timer and exposure compensation can be applied however macro mode and digital zoom are not available apow Wesuod yono auC u Huljooys 43 yoeqhe q uo aow 44 More on Playback Press W Ei in full frame playback mode WH 28 to display pictures in contact sheets of thumbnail images Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt 4 P A or Y to choose pictures Increase number of picture Press W E to increase number of picture thumbnails humbnails displayed 9 gt 16 25 displayed Decrease number of picture Press T Q to decrease number of picture thumbnails humbnails displayed 25 16 9 displayed Return to full frame playback Press t to enhance brightness and contrast in D Lighting dark portions of pictures Switch to shooting mode Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When protected pictures WM 94 are displayed in 9 picture thumbnail playback mode the icon shown at right is displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames in all thumbnail playback modes Film frames Pressing T Q during full frame playback mode BM 28 zooms the current picture in 3x with the center of the pic
6. sssssssssssssssss sssses 1111011 18 D LIQHting ICOM Qeesessnssssseseseentneeneee 47 3 Nternal memory iNdicator 28 VOICE MEMO CON weeseessssssesssisetneeseteseee 50 a Battery level indicator u usvsvss s11111 11 22 Mage MOE ecssesssstscetnesnetnsenstneeeneeet 83 5 File number and ty Pe ssssssssssesssssrsssssas 113 Srnall PiCtUrEs hanit 49 Gi List by date guide Protect icon PA Volume indicator u s sss 11 11111 111 8 Voice memo recording guide 50 9 Voice memo playback guide 50 Current frame number total number of frames su 28 Movie length Differs according to the selected option N Print order COP essscssssssessessessessssssssnnsese 80 Picture Bank pictures icon COOLPIX 52c only 45 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide OVE OPTI OMT cacsssstsnscacnsssatsnscctessesacslcdeonsin 63 uonnponu uopnponu The gt shooting playback Button Press gt once in shooting mode to enter playback mode press again to switch back to shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down gt to turn the camera on in playback mode The MIB mode Button Press MDB during shooting to display the shooting mode selection menu or during playback to display the playback mode selection menu Use the rotary multi selector M 9 to choose the desired mode e Press gt to switch between the mode selection menus for shoo
7. 78 Connecting to a Printer 3 Choose the desired paper size and press W To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu 4 Choose Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press Print selection Choose the pictures up to 99 and number of copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or P to select pictures and press amp or W to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark 7 and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for f Paper size a Default O 3 5 x 5 in 5x7in 100 x 150mm A4 a Exit M Print menu Print all images DPOF printing Paper size a Exit AY JR Fa A Back S which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W E to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete To print choose Start print from the menu displayed and shown at right and press W Choose Cancel and press Q to return to the print menu f Print selection 01 prints Start print Cancel aN Exit Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time To print choose Start print from the menu displaye
8. BH 68 96 Connecting to a Computer Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image Sound Files e Navigate to the folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system e Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names RJ 113 for more information S4 Ul4d pue ssazndwon suosija L 0 HulyaUUOD 73 Users of PictBridge compatible 8 129 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 88 80 Connect to printer BM 75 Print pictures one at a o i i time 8 76 Print multiple pictures 8 77 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable SJa ULd pue saazndwoD SUOISIAa a 0 Bunp uuop m Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly g 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 pr
9. Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch while the power on lamp green is on e Ifthe camera is turned off hold down gt to turn the camera on in playback mode 3H 28 m Note on the Battery ovo A lp 4 ia Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery E 115 before using the battery Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about five seconds in shooting mode the monitor will dim to save power Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display 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 8 107 Pressing the power switch or the shutter release button while the monitor is off in standby mode will reactivate the monitor sd 5 ysul4 sdays 3sul4 16 If you are using the COOLPIX S52c insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 supplied into the camera and charge the battery by connecting the AC Adapter EH 63 supplied before the first use or when the battery is running low _ Connect the pow
10. lt or gt amp l Rotate image fia Back K Rotate amp l Rotate image fi Back K Rotate amp Rotate image a Back KI Rotate Rotate 90 counterclockwise Rotate 90 clockwise 3 Press to record the orientation for the picture as shown in the rotate image screen Pictures taken in tall orientation when Auto default setting is selected for the Record orientation option in the setup menu A 106 can be rotated up to 180 by rotating the rotary multi selector either clockwise or counterclockwise snua dnjyas pue ydeqAe q Bunooys 95 snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 96 Playback Options The Playback Menu E Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Use the multi selector to select an option from the copy screen and press M L Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card I gt Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory A Exit 2 Selecta copy option and press Eaicameratoard Selected images All images Selected images Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen 4 92 All images Copy all pictures MN Exit m 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 50 are attached to pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with t
11. the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 88 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu E AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses When digital zoom is in effect the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area regardless of the applied AF area mode option i EJ Auto Camera automatically selects the focus area one of five 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 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 rotary multi selector A V dor to select one of 99 focus areas displayed in the monitor s focus area selection screen and shoot To end focus area selection and adjust the flash mode macro mode self timer and exposure compensation settings press To return to the focus area selection screen press 8 Center default setting Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus area is always used More Information See Autofocus 8 27 for more information a CJ Mey E S E 16 Focus areas A AF area Selectable focus areas E to snuay dnyas pue yeqhej q Huljoo
12. 2 and perform step 3 and 4 to set the home ime 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 when daylight saving time ends to automatically set the camera s clock back one hour snua dnjas pue ydeqAe q Bunooys 101 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 102 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Time Zones 19 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 Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi New Delhi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam
13. 8 to proceed to step 5 Setting Display Language Date and Time 5 select your home time zone 84 102 and press Home time zone ia Back 6 Edit the date Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A or W to edit the highlighted item Date Press gt to move the highlight in the following order D day gt M month Y year gt hour minute DMY the order in which the day month and year are displayed Press to return to the previous item 7 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press 8 or the rotary multi selector gt The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode Changing the Date and Time e Select Date from the Date item 8 100 in the setup menu RE 97 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described in step 6 above Select Time zone from the Date item 8H 100 in the setup menu 8 97 to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings sdais 3sul4 sdays 3sul4 20 Image sound and movie files are stored in the camera s internal memory approx 38 MB or on removable memory cards available separately WH 112 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 in
14. AU CHIC Mp5 cs csshacicssscedhnactedectstepsscsnnsssebecadbetzcoctenscethnsdyasceafetureatodaseasehos sonededuscchodsecherseasbatedbasegecerawtee About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Attaching the Camera Strap The MON itOFsesessssssessssnssssseseee Basic Operations The gt shooting playback Button The M mode Button The Rotary Multi Selector The MENU Button Help Displays First Steps Charging the Battery Using the Battery Charger COOLPIX S52 Inserting the Battery into the Camera Removing the Battery 3 Turning On and Off the Camer Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter COOLPIX 552c Setting Display Language Date and Time Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards vii viii Table of Contents Basic Photography and Playback Auto MOC ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssessssesssssssesee Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Step 3 Focus and Shoot Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode Taking Pictures with the Self Timer Macro MOde cssssessssssssseees Exposure Compensation E High Sensitivity Shooting MOE escsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssassssssesscssssssseees 35 Shooting in High Sensitivity Shooting MOE ssssssessssssssseessssssssssecsssssssseessssssssseeeesssssseee
15. ISO sensitivity WH 88 Color options M 88 AF area mode B84 89 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Default value Portrait Default value Normal Default value TV movie 640 Single AF Default value High speed Motion Random Fit to music length Auto select 30 Default value Normal 3456 Auto Single Auto Standard color Center snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 109 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bulyooys 110 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Setup menu Option Menus 8 98 Welcome screen 8 99 Photo info 84 103 Brightness 8 103 Date imprint 104 Vibration reduction 8 105 AF assist S84 105 Button sound 8 106 Shutter sound A 106 Record orientation W 106 Auto off 8 107 Others Option Sound quality 84 65 Paper size BW 76 77 Slide show 8H 93 Default value Text Disable welcome Auto info Default value High Default 3s e Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number 8 113 from the memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures WH 94 before selecting Reset all e The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data WH 86 acquired for White balance Setup menu Date 100 Language 108 and Video mode 108 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Ver Firmware Version Vi
16. KI ON OFF yoeqhe q uo OW 55 yoeqhe g Uo 310W 56 Pictmotion by muvee 4 Choose pictures Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose pictures and press the rotary multi selector A to select pictures up to 200 in the select image screen amp Remove pictures from the selection by highlighting them and pressing the rotary multi selector W Press T Q to view selected picture full frame press W B to return to thumbnail display Press to finalize picture selection After the created Pictmotion movie is automatically played back a confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Choose Yes and press The Pictmotion movie is saved List by date Save Pictmotion a Change settings m Notes on Pictmotion e Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie files up to five note however that in the case of movies only a small portion selected from the first 60 seconds of each movie will be included e The current memory card holds up to 20 Pictmotion movies If the current memory card already holds 20 Pictmotion movies delete unnecessary movies before creating new movies e The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved BJ 94 Nikon Transfer Windows only The Windows version of the supplied Nikon Transfer software can be used to enjoy Pictmotion movies e When transferring pictures from a memory card to a computer using
17. Nikon Transfer Pictmotion movies created with the camera can be stored as movie files on the computer e Up to ten ten minute user defined music tracks can be transferred from a computer to a memory card inserted in the camera e Install Nikon Transfer using the supplied Software Suite CD For further details refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer Deleting Pictmotion Movies To delete a Pictmotion movie choose the desired movie file in the Pictmotion menu BH 54 step 2 and press T The protect setting A 94 applied to pictures used in Pictmotion movies is not removed when the Pictmotion movie is deleted Pictmotion by muvee Other Options for Pictmotion Movies Pressing MENU in the Pictmotioin screen shown in step 2 of Creating a Pictmotion Movie 84 54 displays the Pictmotion settings screen where the options described below to can be specified Selecting Change settings in the save confirmation dialog 8 55 step 4 displays the options described below except can be specified he change settings screen where Pictmotion settings screen Change settings screen Background music Motion ee Random Fit to music length oo A Ei Background music High speed Motion PA Random Fit to music length Auto select 30 oo ax Back aN Exit Background Music a Background music Hign speed Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose Backgr
18. Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory approx 38 MB When memory card is Shooting mode inserted ix is not displayed and pictures will EJ displayed in auto mode be recorded to memory card Image mode Vibration reduction icon The combination of image size and Vibration reduction can be applied image quality compression is displayed to reduce the effects of camera The default setting is Gx Normal shake 3 456 x 2 592 The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds SM 103 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the power switch or the shutter release button to reactivate it WH 107 Available Functions in Auto Mode In auto mode macro mode MH 33 and exposure compensation BH 34 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash mode BM 30 and self timer BH 32 Pressing MENU in auto mode allows you to specify settings for all shooting menu items WH 82 Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction W amp 105 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that Commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting
19. audio playback mode BH 66 the camera will be turned on in audio playback mode the next time D Lighting 47 Viewing Pictures e Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted e Pictures taken in tall orientation will be rotated automatically BH 106 The rotating direction can be changed BH 95 e When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the power switch or the shutter release button to reactivate it RY 107 Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press J to delete the last picture taken Erase 1 image A pow ony HPeq ejd pue AydesHojoug 21seg apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoug rISeg 30 The flash has a range of about 0 3 5 5 m 11 in 18 ft when the camera is zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is about 0 3 3 5 m 11 in 11 ft when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto The following flash modes are available AUTD Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits WH 31 off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects F Slow sync AUTO auto is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background
20. card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store pictures to or delete or view pictures 1 uonpnponu 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 www 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 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 loca
21. displayed in the monitor WH 6 m Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off 30 snua dnyas pue yeqhej q Huljoous 85 snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 86 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 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose PRE Preset manual in the white balance menu and press The camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press 4 Frame the reference object 5 press to measure the white balance value WB White balance is PRE Preset manual Darylight Incandescent Exit WB Preset manual Cancel fea Exit WB Preset manual Measure Exit Reference object frame The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded 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 Shooting Options The Shooting Me
22. eyes or mouth vV 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 32 105 used in the self timer la
23. flash indicator and flash lamp indicate flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e On Flash will fire when picture is taken e Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again e Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken If the battery is low after pictures are taken using the flash the monitor display will turn off and remain off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash is fully charged The Flash Mode Setting The default setting is AUTO auto except in some scene modes and one touch portrait mode f the flash mode is adjusted in any scene mode or one touch portrait mode the setting reverts to he default setting whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off Red Eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix The flash fires repeatedly at ow intensity before the main flash reducing red eye The camera then analyzes the picture if red eye is detected the affected area will be processed to further reduce red eye before the picture is saved Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter release button being pressed and he picture being shot this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required The time before the next picture can be shot also increases slightly Advanced red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations In extremely rare instances are
24. for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Other settings can be selected u 25 BU JO payins BuljooUsS nr Pictures taken in scene modes utilizing wk may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this section flash mode BW 30 self timer 32 macro mode BH 33 4 exposure compensation BM 34 EI AF assist illumination 105 Scene Mode Settings Adjustments to the flash mode setting self timer setting macro mode setting and exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode are cancelled and these settings return to their default values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off 37 u 25 ay 104 payns Bunooys 38 Shooting in 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 The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of up to about 0 9 frames per second fps when image mode is set to Normal 3456 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or ten shots have been taken with the shutter release button held down The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon
25. infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator and focus area BH 6 always light however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Other settings can be selected i Dusk dawn 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 indicator and focus area BH 6 always light however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity 9UaIS BU 404 payins Bupooys Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with A use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction 105 to Off when using a tripod nr Pictures taken in scene modes utilizing Nr may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record 39 u 25 AY 104 payns unooys 40 Shooting in Scene Mode Night landscape 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 indicator and focus area BH 6 always light however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Other settings can be selected W Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode BM 33 will be turned on and the camera automatically
26. is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to adjust exposure and press e When the subject is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to side e When the subject is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation e Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV e The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds Poof 2 3 The setting is applied ra a The value is displayed with the IZ icon in the monitor Exposure Compensation Value If the exposure compensation value is adjusted in any scene mode or one touch portrait mode the setting reverts to 0 0 whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off 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 m
27. lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your ikon authorized service representative The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them For Users of the COOLPIX S52c See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for error messages that may be displayed with use of the wireless LAN feature E Battery running low Prepare to charge or 12 16 change battery 9 Battery exhausted Charge or change battery 12 16 Warning Battery exhausted flr blinks red Camera cannot focus e Refocus 26 27 e Use focus lock py Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears 27 Warning other operations until from display automatically Please wait forthe recording is complete when recording is camera to finish complete recording iJ Write protect switch isin Slide write protect to 21 Memory card is write lock position write position protected Pictmotion mode selected Insert memory card 20 No card present when no memory card is inserted Error accessing memory Use approved card 112 a This card cannot be card Check that connectors 20 S used are clean 2 Confirm that memory 20 card is correctly inserted Z Warning i This card cannot be f read Memory card has not been Choose Yes and press 21 Card is not formatted formatted for use in this to format card or turn Format
28. memory card slot cover during formatting e The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera be sure to format them with this camera 107 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu ws Language Choose one of 23 languages for display of camera menus and messages e tina Czech Polski Polish Dansk Danish Portugu s Portuguese Deutsch German Pycckun Russian English default setting Suomi Finnish Espanol Spanish Svenska Swedish EAAnvika Greek T rk e Turkish Fran ais French PCR Simplified Chinese Indonesia Indonesian Py Re Traditional Chinese Italiano Italian AA Japanese Magyar Hungarian 2 Korean Nederlands Dutch manlng Thai a Norsk Norwegian 3 Q 2 ef Video Mode u S Adjust settings for connection to TV Choose from NTSC and PAL a g 5 Reset All oO When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Pop up menu Option Default value Flash mode BM 30 Auto Self timer Bj 32 O Macro mode W 33 O Exposure compensation W 34 0 0 108 Scene mode Option Scene mode BM 36 One touch portrait menu Option Portrait effect 43 Movie menu Option Movie options W 61 Auto focus mode Bf 62 Pictmotion menu Option Background music Bf 57 Effects M57 Playback order B84 58 Playback duration 8 58 Select images M 58 Shooting menu Option Image mode 8 83 White balance 8 85 Continuous A 87
29. modes Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting apow ony yeqAe q pue AydesBojoud DIseg 23 1 Ready the camera COOLPIX 52 COOLPIX 52c Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator microphone and speaker 2 Frame the picture Position the main subject near the center of the monitor apoy ony yDeqGAe q pue AydesHojoug ISeg 24 Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press Zoom out Zoomin W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame L me or T to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of Ww T the frame we When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position 3x holding down T triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x fora total magnification of 12x When digital zoom is in effect the focus area will not be displayed and the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area An indicator displayed at the top of the monitor shows the current zoom ratio ifi fi H WEIL IT JED T W Zoom indicator is displayedat Maximum magnification When digital zoom the top of the monitor when of optical zoom 3x is in effect indicator the zoom buttons are pressed turns yellow m Digital Zoom and Image Quality Digital zoo
30. on the right 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose OK and press A new 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 4g icon displayed during playback More Information COOLPIX S52 COOLPIX 52 COOLPIX S52c See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information yoeqhe g uo WoW 47 yoeqhe g Uo 310W 48 Editing Pictures Creating a Cropped Copy Crop Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when GH is displayed with playback zoom 45 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Press T Q in full frame playback mode to zoom in on the image To crop a picture displayed in tall portrait orientation zoom in on the picture until the width of the picture is greater than that of the display To crop the picture in its current tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Press T Q or W G3 to adjust the zoom ratio Press the rotary multi selector A W lt or P to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in he monitor 3 Press MENU 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press Anew picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To cancel creating a cropped copy choose No and press Depending
31. on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in r E 30 first rotate the picture so that it is displayed in landscape orientation using the Rotate image amp 95 option in the playback menu before enlarging the picture for cropping Save this image as displayed 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 Bm 3456x2592 En 2 592 x 1 944 2 1 600 1 200 I 1 280 x 960 e 3320 x 240 e C1 160x120 More Information e fn 2 272 x 1 704 e PC 1 024 x 768 Bn 2 048 x 1 536 T 640 x 480 See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information Resizing Pictures Small Picture Editing Pictures 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 8H 28 or thumbnail 8 44 playback mode and press MENU The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small pic and press W To cancel creating a small copy and return to shooting mode press MENU 3 Choose the desired copy size and press 4 Cho
32. print date of recording on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press to print photo information shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print ay Exit order Choose Done and press to complete the print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the TO 1880 Ga icon displayed with playback OMARG v Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information 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 129 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 USB cable for DPOF printing BH 79 e Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press Print orders for all pictures will be deleted 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 with the picture as it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded Date Imprint When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures usi
33. printing On Specified size of paper is Load the specified paper Printer error check not loaded in printer select Resume and press paper to resume printing Paper has jammed inthe Eject the jammed paper printer select Resume and press to resume printing o paper is loaded in Load the specified paper printer select Resume and press to resume printing nk error Check ink select Resume er error check ink and press Q to resume printing nk cartridge is empty Replace ink select Printer error out of ink Resume and press to resume printing On An error caused by the Select Cancel and press Printer error file image file has occurred to cancel printing corrupt See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information SdJON Jen1Uyde 120 If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information For Users of the COOLPIX S52c See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for information on troubleshooting wireless LAN problems 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 flas
34. screen 451 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press MENU yoeqhe g uo OW 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 marking to the existing marking Select No to remove the existing print marking and leave only the new marking 53 yoeqhe q uo aaow 54 Create a Pictmotion slide show movie that allows you to enjoy playback of selected pictures with specified background music and image effects It is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies Creating a Pictmotion Movie This section describes the easiest way to create a Pictmotion movie 1 Enter Pictmotion mode by pressing QD in playback mode selecting EJ use the rotary multi selector and then pressing W COOLPIX S52 Pictmotion by muvee 2 Choose k and press 3 Choose All images and press A Pictmotion movie using the 30 most recent pictures default setting will be created automatically After the created Pictmotion movie is automatically played back a confirmation dialog
35. supplied into the camera Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low For more information on charging the battery see Charging the Battery Using the Battery Charger COOLPIX 52 BM 12 if you are using the COOLPIX 52 or Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter COOLPIX S52c WH 16 if you are using the COOLPIX S52c 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover 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 Use the side of the battery to push the orange battery latch up as the battery is inserted 2 The latch drops back into place when the battery is fully inserted m Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check the battery is in the correct orientation Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Inserting the Battery into the Camera Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp is off before removing the battery To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the 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
36. supplied audio video cable or USB cable cannot be used at the same time Charging the Battery with the Battery Charger If you are using the COOLPIX 52c the Battery Charger MH 62 8 112 for Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 is available separately 17 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera SOSOS The power on lamp will light and the monitor will turn ete on re Use the rotary multi selector to e tina Italiano Svenska sdays 3sul4 N choose the desired language and M Dansk Magyar T rk e ress i j Deutsch Nederlands P Sfk p Wey English Norsk aspre For information on using the rotary multi ALF Espa ol Polski H u E ie EAAnvixd Portugu s StS selector see The Rotary Multi Selector Fran ais Pycckui mitna 9 Indonesia Suomi 3 Choose Yes and press 0X If No is selected the date and time will not be set Set time and date 4 Press Time zone Daylight saving Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Before pressing 8 press the rotary 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 18 3 Press the rotary multi selector amp and then press
37. television The video mode setting is an option set in the setup menu BM 97 gt Video mode 108 69 sual pue sia ndwWod suolsiAaja 0 Buuu When the camera is connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable pictures recorded with the camera can be copied transferred to the computer for storage using the Nikon Transfer software Before Connecting the Camera Installing the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer software including Nikon Transfer 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 52 S52c Windows Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista 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 38 72 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 70 camera from turning off unexpectedly Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer has been
38. voice memo are deleted e Ifa voice memo already exists for the current picture a new voice memo cannot be recorded To modify the existing voice memo delete only the existing voice memo and then record a new voice memo e This camera cannot be used to attach voice memos to pictures taken with another make or model of camera Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information In 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 list by date menu is displayed and all pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion printing and protection Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Enter list by date mode by pressing MD in playback mode selecting use the rotary multi selector i and then pressing W mm Dates for which pictures exist will be listed O COOLPIX S52 COOLPIX 52c List by date List by date 2 Choose the desired date and press QW 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 playback mode Press W in full fr
39. 2 47 4 Flash mode 9 30 WW Macro mode 9 33 MENU menu button 5 11 mB mode button 5 8 4 exposure compensation 34 A Accessories 112 AF area mode 89 AF assist 105 Audio video cable 69 Auto off 107 Auto focus mode 62 AVI 113 AV out connect 69 B Backlight 4 41 Backlit subjects 30 41 Battery 14 Battery charger 12 112 Battery level indicator 117 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow 4 39 Best shot selector 40 Blur 122 Brightness 103 C Cable connector 5 71 75 Cleaning Body 116 Lens 116 Monitor 116 Close up WB 40 Color options 88 90 Computer 69 71 108 copying pictures to 69 71 Continuous 87 Copy 96 Copy Gi 41 Crop 48 Cyanotype 88 D Date 18 19 100 104 printing 81 Date imprint 104 Daylight saving time 100 DCF 129 Delete 94 Design rule for camera file system 129 Digital print order format 80 81 129 D Lighting 47 DPOF 129 DSCN 113 Dusk dawn ii 39 E E mail 83 Error messages 117 120 Exif version 2 2 129 Exposure compensation 34 Extension 113 E Face priority AF 43 File names 113 Fill flash 30 Fireworks show 3 41 Firmware version 111 Flash 30 108 lamp 5 31 mode 30 Flash mode 90 Focus 6 26 area 6 26 face priority 42 Folder names 113 Format 21 107 Framing 24 FSCN 113 H High sensitivity shooting mode 35 mage mode 36 83 nternal memory 6 7 20 84 107 capacity 84 formatting 107 SO sensitivity 88 J JPEG 126 JP
40. AUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables 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 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 This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to gus users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management For Your Safety WARNING Notices tr
41. G 113 L Landscape laal 37 Language 18 108 Lens 4 116 M Macro mode 33 Memory card 6 7 20 84 112 approved 112 capacity of 84 formatting 107 Inserting and removing 20 slot 20 Menus 98 Monitor 5 6 7 22 103 116 brightness 103 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 103 Movie menu 61 Movie mode 60 Movie options 61 Pictmotion 61 Index small size 61 TV movie 61 Movies 60 63 deleting 63 playback 63 recording 60 Museum ill 40 N Night landscape 4 40 Nikon Transfer 56 71 ie One touch portrait mode 42 menu 43 taking pictures 42 P Party indoor X 38 PictBridge 74 80 129 Pictmotion by muvee 54 Playback 28 44 49 menu 91 96 thumbnail 44 zoom 45 Playback menu 91 96 Playback mode selection menu 9 Power switch 4 Power on lamp 4 22 Print set 80 91 Print size 84 Protect 94 R Record orientation 106 Red eye reduction 31 Reset all 108 Rotary multi selector 5 9 Rotate image 95 RSCN 113 S Self timer 32 90 Self timer lamp 4 32 Setup menu 97 111 Shooting menu 82 88 Shooting mode selection menu 8 Shutter release button 4 SdON e2lUy2 L 131 Index Slide show 93 Small picture 49 Smear 116 Sound settings 106 Sports 38 SSCN 113 Strap Camera 4 Sunset 2 39 Support information 2 I Television 69 connecting to 69 Thumbnail playback 44 Time differences 102 Time zone 18 19 100 102 Transfer 71 Tripod 5 U USB cable 70 71 75 V
42. H 107 93 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bulyooys 94 Playback Options The Playback Menu Delete Delete selected pictures or all pictures Erase selected images Delete selected pictures WH 92 Erase all images Delete all pictures 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 Deleting Picture Bank Images For Users of the COOLPIX 52c Select the Picture Bank images option 48 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide from the Delete item in list by date menu to delete only those pictures taken on the specified date that have already been uploaded to the my Picturetown server On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Selecting Pictures Ref 92 Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files 107 Protected pictures are recognized by the icon WH 7 or the F icon RE 44 in playback mode amp Rotate Image Playback Options The Playback Menu Change the orientation of pictures played back in the camera s monitor after shooting Pictures can be rotated 90 clockwise or counterclockwise 1 Choosea picture to be rotated in the picture selection screen and press uN Back al 2 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press the rotary multi selector
43. New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IO 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 are available See The Monitor 8 6 for information on indicators in the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode TEE 1880 im DOMARE Show info The current settings or operation guide is displayed for five seconds as in Show info above After five seconds display will be the same as Hide info Auto info default setting Hide info snua dn 5 pue yeqhej q Huljoous 103 snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 104 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time BW 81 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 At settings other than Off the icon for the curr
44. Nikon COOLPIX S52 S52c User s Manual Trademark Information e Microsoft and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of icrosoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc dobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association ictBridge is a trademark ete 4q4 gt e U e Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies e D Lighting technology is provided by Apical Limited e All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of heir respective holders Apple Public Source License For Users of the COOLPIX S52c The COOLPIX 52c includes Apple mDNS source code that is subject to the terms of the Apple Public Source License located at URL http developer apple com darwin Portions Copyright 1999 2004 Apple Computer Inc All Rights Reserved This file contains Original Code and or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2 0 the License You may not use this file except in compliance with the License Please obtain a copy of the License at http www opensource apple com apsl and read it before using this file The Original Code and all software distributed
45. QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information sBulpsorday 210A 65 SBulpsor9y 2210A 66 1 Enter audio playback mode by COOLPIX 52 pressing MUD in playback mode Audio playback selecting use the rotary multi YAP selector and then pressing Voice recordings can also be played back by pressing Le in voice recording mode 8H 64 to display the select sound file screen COOLPIX S52c Audio playback 2 Choose the desired sound file and press amp Select sound file The selected sound file will be played back 001 15 05 2008 17 30 j 005 03 06 2008 08 00 iCopy Play Operations During Playback Audio playback Control icons File number Playback time Progress indicator CoM ce Playing Voice Recordings Date and time of recording Sound quality Length of recording Volume Use the zoom buttons T or W to adjust playback volume Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to choose a control then press to perform the selected operation The following operations are available Deleting Sound Files Press f during playback or after selecting a sound file from the select sound file screen A confirmation dialog is displayed To delete the file select Yes and press To exit without del
46. Vibration reduction 105 Video mode 69 108 Voice memos 50 Voice recordings Copying 68 making 64 Playing 66 Volume 63 67 Ww z WAV 113 2 Welcome screen 97 5 White balance 85 90 z preset 86 g Z Zoom 25 buttons 5 indicator 6 playback 45 132 133 134 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE NIKON CORPORATION Printed in China Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome YP8B01 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MMA5811 01
47. adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to fw Normal 3456 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Type Rated capacity Operating temperature Dimensions W x H x D Weight Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 3 7 V 730 mAh 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 35 x 47 x 5 mm 1 4 x 1 9 x 0 2 in Approx 17 g 0 6 oz excluding terminal cover Battery Charger MH 62 supplied with the COOLPIX 52 Rated input Rated capacity Rated output Supported batteries Charging time Operating temperature Dimensions W x H x D Weight AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 09 0 051 A 9 12 2 VA DC 4 2 V 0 73 A Nikon Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Approx 2 hours when battery is fully discharged 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 86 x 19 5 x 59 2 mm 3 4 x 0 7 x 2 3 in excluding projections Approx 60 g 2 1 oz excluding power cable Specifications AC Adapter EH 63 supplied with the COOLPIX 52c Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 18 0 1 A Rated capacity 18 22 VA Rated output DC4 8V 1 5A Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions Approx 41 x 23 5 x 79 mm 1 6 x 0 9 x 3 1 in WxHxD excluding projections Length of cable Approx 1 7 m 5 ft 7 in Weight Approx 110 g 3 9 oz excluding power cable m Specifications Nikon will not be held liabl
48. ain subject High Sensitivity Shooting Mode In high sensitivity shooting mode sensitivity is increased with 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 2000 depending upon the brightness of the subject 1 Enter high sensitivity shooting mode by pressing MDH in shooting mode selecting FA use the rotary multi selector and then pressing 2 Frame the subject and take the picture ey E iol apo Bunooys yan su s y6IH mM Notes on High Sensitivity Shooting 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 Turn vibration reduction BH 105 off when using a tripod Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy e Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark places g Options Available in High Sensitivity Shooting Mode e Settings can be changed for flash mode B 30 self timer WH 32 macro mode 8M 33 and exposure compensation B 34 Pressing MENU in high sensitivity shooting mode allows you to change the settings for all options in shooting menu except ISO Sensitivity BH 82 35 u 25 ay 104 payns unooys 36 Shooting Suited for the Scene Camera settings are automatically optimized fo
49. all image can be set in the one touch portrait menu Press MENU in one touch portrait mode to display the one touch portrait menu Image mode Choose a combination of image size and image quality compression 8H 83 Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes except movie mode Bs Portrait effect Choose from Normal Brighter reduces vividness of skin tones and Softer soft effect m Face Priority AF e f no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the center of the frame e The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When the subject is not looking directly at the camera When faces take up too much or too little of the frame e The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera e Ifthe yellow double border blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again e In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected WH 27 he subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green Should this occur switch to auto mode refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from he camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock WM 27
50. ally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is not enabled m Notes on Vibration Reduction e Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting e Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations e VR stands for vibration reduction ZI AF Assist Enable or disable 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 snua dnyas pue yaeqhej q Huljoous 105 snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 106 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Turn button sound On default setting or Off When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on th
51. ame playback mode to return to the date list 15 05 2008 2 ix Others 56 yoeqhejq uo AoW 51 Viewing Pictures by Date Using List by Date Mode The following operations are possible from the date selection screen i v select dae Rotate the rotary multi selector or press amp or V o select a date Press to display the first picture taken on the Switch to full selected date frame playback Press W in full frame playback to return to the date selection screen Press Tj after selecting a date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press to delete all pictures taken on the selected date Delete picture View eee yet Press MENU to display the list by date menu menu View playback Press MIDE to display the playback mode mode menu selection menu Switch to Press gt to return to the last shooting mode shooting mode selected yoeqhe g uo 310W m Notes on List by Date Mode e Only the most recent 9 000 pictures can be displayed in list by date mode e Pictures taken with no date stamp are not listed in this mode 52 Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date Menus Press MENU in list by date mode to display the following menus for only the pictures taken on the specified date Print set 80 Slide show 93 Delete 94 Protect 94 Rotate image 95 Small picture 49 During full frame playback mode only When MENU is pressed in the date selection
52. as not subject to red eye may be affected by advanced red eye reduction processing in these cases choose another mode and try again apow ony yeqAe g pue Aydesbojoud JIseg 31 apoy ony yDeqGAe q pue AydesHojoug r1Seg 32 The camera is equipped with a ten second and two second timer for self portraits When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended Turn vibration reduction 4 105 off when using a tripod 1 Press amp self timer The self timer menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press 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 y Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the picture is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released When the shutter is released the self timer turns off M CA To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button aga
53. at night or under dim light Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press 5 flash mode The flash mode menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor Ge When AUTO auto is applied is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of the monitor settings option Flash mode applied BM 103 If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few ao EAD in seconds the selection will be cancelled W Sania Imi is Using the Flash m Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled e Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake Turn vibration reduction 8M 105 off when using a tripod e The i indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity Pictures taken when kil is displayed may be slightly mottled e When i is displayed and higher sensitivity is applied noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken are recorded results in increased recording times 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 mode to Off or zoom in on the subject The Flash Indicator and Flash Lamp The
54. c shock e Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock e Do not handle the plug or 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 c
55. 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 woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making i
56. can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on Disable welcome default setting Welcome screen is not 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 BH 92 and press As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Copies created at a size of 320 x 240 or smaller using the crop 8H 48 or small picture WH 49 function cannot be used snua dnyas pue yeqhejq Huljoous 99 snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 100 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 step 6 and 7 of the section Setting Display Language Date and Time BH 19 for more information Time zone fi 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 102 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 rotary multi selector to choose Time zone and press Q 15 05 2008 15 30 The time zone menu is displayed Date Time zone D
57. card camera camera off and replace No card Yes 117 SdON Jer1UYyda 118 Error Messages Display id Out of memory Image cannot be saved Sound file cannot be saved iJ Image can not be modified iJ Cannot record movie Memory contains no images iJ No sound file Memory card is full Error occurred while recording picture Camera has run out of file numbers Picture cannot be used for welcome screen Cannot copy picture Camera has run out of file numbers Cannot edit selected picture Solution e Choose smaller image size e Delete pictures or sound files e Insert new memory card e Remove memory card and use internal memory Format internal memory or memory card e Insert new memory card e Format internal memory or memory card Choose a small picture or cropped copy of 640 x 480 pixels or larger Delete pictures from destination e Insert new memory card e Format internal memory or memory card e Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture e Movies cannot be edited Time out error while Choose memory card with recording movie faster write speed No pictures or sound file in the internal memory or memory card Memory card does not contain pictures or sound file To copy picture or sound file from internal memory to memory card press MENU The copy option screen or copy sound file screen will be
58. cks 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 sdays ysul4 21 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 amp x SS Te The power on lamp will light and the monitor will turn ovo aly E i Ores _ en pof Proceed to step 4 when Mell is displayed 2 Press MIB 00o gt O 3 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose and press 0 The camera enters auto mode Shooting apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoug rISeg 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the monitor Battery level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged i Battery low prepare to charge or replace the battery Ci Number of exposures Warning Cannot shoot Recharge or remaining Battery replace with a fully charged exhausted battery Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting W 84 22 Step 1
59. ctures a Ss CU Press the shutter Press the shutter release button release button halfway to set the rest of the focus and way down to exposure take a picture Step 3 Focus and Shoot v During Recording While pictures are being recorded the amp wait icon will be displayed or the Gx or J icon will blink Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card 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 active focus area or 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 When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for t
60. d and shown at right and press Choose Cancel and press Q to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set 80 To print choose Start print from the menu displayed and shown at right and press Choose Cancel and press to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and press 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 Paper Size Connecting to a Printer f4 Print all images OE prints Start print Cancel MN Exit f DPOF printing 010S Start print View images Cancel MaN Exit f View images ia Back On Printing R Cancel Current print total number of prints The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the current printer 3 5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in 100 x 150mm 4 x 6 in 8 x 10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed S4 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOD suUOISsIAa a 0 HuljDaUUOD 79 SJa ULg pue saazndwon SUOISIAa a 0 Bu2aUUOD 80 The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices A 129 When the camera is c
61. d to portraits The following features are automatically activated e Settings that make the portrait subject stand out clearly are automatically applied e Face priority AF with which the camera automatically detects and focuses on faces is activated e Auto with red eye reduction flash mode 8H 31 is automatically applied to reduce the red eye phenomenon that often occurs when the flash is used this setting can be modified 1 Press t one touch portrait mode COOLPIX 52 The camera enters one touch portrait mode Press f again to return to shooting mode selected in the shooting mode selection menu Frame the subject When the camera detects a face the guide is displayed with a double yellow border Up to five people can be detected Apo Heud yY2NOL UQ u uoys N When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border If the camera loses its ability to detect a face for example because the subject has looked away from the camera borders are no longer displayed 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure are set and the double y border glows green g Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot 42 The following portrait effects reducing vividness of skin tones softening over
62. displayed Error Messages i File not created with this View file on computer or File contains no image camera other device data This file cannot be played back i Date and time are not set All images are hidden for pictures to be displayed by list by date mode ae cannot be a ie mie Start creating Pictmotion g movie from the beginning created a ae y ictmotion files have been Delete affected Pictmotion 36 Pictmotion cannot be deleted or moved z movie played back e Picture is protected Disable protection 94 This image cannot be deleted i Destination in same time 102 New city is in the zone as home current time zone Lens error Lens error Turn camera off and then 22 on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative Lens cover error Finger or other obstruction Turn camera off 4 114 prevents lens cover from remove obstru opening D USB cable disconnected Turn camera off and 75 a Communications error during printing reconnect cable 2 o System error Error has occurred in Turn camera off remove 14 22 z camera s internal circuitry and reinsert battery and 3 urn camera on If error v persists contact retailer or ikon representative 119 Error Messages On Running out of ink or Check printer After Printer error printer error checking the ink or solving Check printer status the problem select Resume and press to resume
63. e Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish e One EN EL8 Rechargeable Li ion Battery supplied e AC Adapter EH 63 Approx 200 shots EN EL8 COOLPIX S52 Approx 93 x 59 x 21 mm 3 6 x 2 3 x 0 8 in excluding projections COOLPIX S52c Approx 97 5 x 59 x 21 mm 3 8 x 2 3 x 0 8 in excluding projections Approx 125 g 4 4 oz without battery and SD memory card Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation S 30 Je21UYrIa 1 127 SdJON Jen1UYyda 128 Specifications Wireless COOLPIX 52c only Standards Communications protocols Range line of sight Operating frequency Data rates Security Access protocols EEE 802 11b g standard wireless LAN protocol ARIB STD T66 standard for low power data communications systems E 802 11g OFDM E 802 11b DSSS Approx 50 m 98 ft varies with location and weather 2412 2462 MHz 11 channels E E EEE 802 119 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbps EEE 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps TKIP 128 64 bit 104 40 bit WEP AES nfrastructure e Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 C 73 F zoom
64. e hat foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Body Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Storage Turn the camera off when not in use 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 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
65. e for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Supported Standards 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 S 0 N L2lUy2 L 129 SOON Jen1Uyda 130 Symbols BJ Pictmotion mode 54 auto mode 22 amp Audio playback mode 66 amp Voice recording mode 64 E High sensitivity shooting mode 35 List by date mode 51 Scene mode 36 amp Setup mode 97 WR Movie mode 60 T tele 25 W wide 25 Q Playback zoom 45 3 Thumbnail playback 44 Help 11 apply selection button 5 9 TD delete button 5 28 29 50 63 gt shooting playback button 5 8 28 X Self timer 9 32 tE one touch portrait D Lighting button 4 4
66. e subject and three times when error is detected Start up sound will also play when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting or Off EI Record Orientation Choose whether or not camera orientation is recorded with shooting Auto default setting Camera orientation information is recorded when shooting Pictures will be automatically rotated in playback mode The following three orientations are recorded Landscape wide Camera rotated Camera rotated 90 orientation 90 clockwise counterclockwise Off Camera orientation is not recorded With playback pictures are always displayed in wide landscape orientation Picture orientation information can be modified from the Rotate image option in the playback menu SW 95 m Notes on Record Orientation e When shooting with the shutter release button held down camera orientation information is fixed at that of the first picture in each burst and the same orientation information is recorded with all pictures in the burst e When pictures are taken with the lens pointing up or down camera orientation information may not be accurately recorded Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 2 Auto Off If no operations are performed for the selected length of time the monitor will turn off and the camera enters standby mode R 15 to reduce drain on the batteries The power on lamp blinks in standby mode If no op
67. editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with another make or model of camera e Ifa copy created using this camera is viewed on another make or model of camera the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer e Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card Restrictions on Picture Editing W available not available 2nd editing 1st editing D Lighting Small picture e Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function e The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists Original Pictures and Edited Copies e Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted e Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original e Edited copies are not marked for printing 8H 80 or protecting 8H 94 as the original 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 28 or thumbnail BY 44 playback mode and press EJ The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown
68. ees 35 HE Shooting Suited for the SCONE cssssssssssscssssssssssssessssssssssessssssssssssessssssssssssssasssssssecscssssssseee 36 Shooting in Scene Mode Setting the Scene Mod HRCI OS tal tara ataigs testcase a a acl de at et teh ety tE Shooting in One Touch Portrait Mode wessssssssssssssssesssusssssssessssssssssesesssssssssssssssussssssseses 42 One Touch Portrait Mode The One Touch Portrait Menu DE More on Playback sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscscsssssssssssssssnssssssssssssssssesssssusussssssssssssssssseceeseessses 44 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Editing Pictures Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting Creating a Cropped Copy Crop Resizing Pictures Small Picture Voice Memos Recording and Playback Viewing Pictures by Date PiCtMOtIOM DY MMUVEE sAnne en N A RE ANS Table of Contents WR Movies Recording Movies 60 The Movie Menu 61 RB Selecting Movie Options I Auto Focus Mode Movie Playback Deleting Movie File amp Voice Recordings Making Voice Recordings Playing Voice Recordings Deleting Sound Files Copying Voice Recording S sianie aaia iir 68 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers sss sssssssssssrsssssssssesrssstessseessseoressseesse 69 C nne cting toa TV sc ccssiseaspsectconaceasnnsverinsecanpnseivnnauedsaenpevnacchcoucairbs iii i niia Connecting to a Co
69. ent setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 m Date Imprint mprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an image mode setting WH 83 of ff TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose J PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item WH 18 100 e Date cannot be imprinted on movies Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imprinted on them using options in the Print set menu A 80 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu VA Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting When vibration reduction is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting when Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed WH 6 On default setting Vibration reduction is enabled when taking pictures and recording movies Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera shake When camera is panned horizont
70. er cable and AC adapter Turn off the camera If the power on lamp green is lit press the power switch oort to turn off the camera You cannot charge the battery EOE while the camera is turned on Connect the AC adapter to the camera s multi connector The multi connector should be fully inserted Plug the power cable into an outlet The AC adapter power on lamp will light Charging the Battery After Setting the Camera s Clock When the camera s built in clock has not been set the battery begins charging when the AC adapter is connected Once the clock is set Picture Bank will start when the AC adapter is connected and the camera will attempt to upload pictures to the my Picturetown server Press to cancel picture upload and charge the battery Picture Bank can be set so that it does not start automatically when the AC adapter is connected See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for more information on Picture Bank Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter COOLPIX 52c 5 The battery begins charging eee The power on lamp orange will blink and the battery ONVOFE a will start charging ERE The power on lamp orange stops blinking when e charging is complete A fully exhausted battery will recharge in about two hours The following chart explains power on lamp status while the AC adapter is connected to the COOLPIX 52c
71. erations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically To exit from standby mode press the power switch or the shutter release button Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30s 1m default setting 5m and 30m Notes on Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for three minutes when 30s or 1m is selected for Auto off and menus are displayed for up to 30 minutes during slide show and Pictmotion movie playback and for 30 minutes when an AC adapter is connected Mi 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 WARNING All images will be deleted menu Format Formatting a Memory Card Eikon When the memory card is inserted in the camera the WARNING snuaw dn pue J2eqkejd Bunooys i i Format card option appears in the setup menu Allieres Mee ices Format m Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting e Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or open the battery chamber
72. ers standby mode Format memory Format card Format internal memory or memory card Language Choose language used for camera monitor display Video mode Adjust settings necessary for connection to TV Reset all Restore camera settings to default values Wireless settings COOLPIX S52c only Adjust settings for wireless LAN features See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for more information Firmware version Display camera firmware version Wi 98 B99 100 W103 104 105 105 W106 W106 W107 W107 108 W108 W108 M111 snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 97 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 98 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu First display the shooting mode or playback mode selection menu by pressing MMB Then select lt use the rotary multi selector press Welcome screen B gt Date Monitor settings Date imprint e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings 8 9 e To exit the setup menu press MJJ hed Menus Select a format for menu display Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Menus gt Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Menu names Menu names COOLPIX 52 COOLPIX 52c Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu l Welcome Screen You
73. ess W 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press 4 Choose Paper size and press W 5 Choose the desired paper size and press W To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu f Print selection GA Ge f PictBridge Start print Paper size a Exit f Copies a Exit f PictBridge Start print Copies ay Exit f Paper size lv fault m 3 5x5in 5x7in 100 x 150mm A4 ay Exit 6 Choose Start print and press 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 Connecting to a Printer f PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size a Exit On Printing Cancel Current print total number of prints After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 8 75 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Whenthe print selection screen is displayed press MENU The print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press To exit the print menu press MENU M Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size a Exit S4 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOD suUOIsIAa a 0 HuljdBUUOD 77 SJa ULd pue saazndwoD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bunp uuoy
74. eting the sound file select No Description amp Delete File will be deleted OK sBulpsoday 210A 67 SBulps0r9y 2210A 68 Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card This option is available only when a memory card is inserted a Press MENU in the select sound file screen 66 step 2 gt O O MENU Use the rotary multi selector to choose the option and press M gt Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card I gt M Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory amp Copy sound files A Exit Choose the copy option and press 0 Selected files Proceed to step 4 Copy all files Proceed to step 5 amp Camera to card ele files Copy all files aA Exit Choose the desired file Press the rotary multi selector P to select the file Press the rotary multi selector again to cancel the selection e Multiple files can be selected e Press to finalize file selection amp Select sound files 40 05 2008 1 0 002 15 05 2008 18 30 13 00 003 26 05 2008 004 29 05 2008 16 40 005 03 06 2008 08 00 aM Exit Select 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press Copying starts mM Voice Recordings This camera may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make or model of camera No sound file Message If there are no s
75. ew the current camera firmware version See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for more information on the camera s MAC address displayed with the COOLPIX 52c COOLPIX 52 COOLPIX 52c COOLPIX 552c Ver X X MAC address Firmware version MAC address Firmware version snua dnjyas pue ydeqAe q Bunooys 117 SdJON L2lUY2 L 112 Technical Notes Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 62 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 63 USB cable USB Cable UC E13 A V Cable Audio Video Cable EG CP15 Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera 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 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards E SB SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Pictures movies voice memos and voice recordings are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG II It Identifier Extension not shown on camera monitor signifies the f
76. f when displayed in full frame playback mode 8 28 or when selected in thumbnail 8 44 playback mode A confirmation dialog is displayed Select Yes and press 8 to delete the movie or select No to exit without deleting the movie mal 10s Pausing i Gra O n j 43 Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused fa Rewind movie by one frame Rewind continues while Pause 0 is pressed Volume indicator During playback Advance movie Playback resumes when is released S MOW Advance movie by one frame Advance continues while End playback and return to full frame playback 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 MM3 in shooting mode eT selecting use the rotary multi KJ i selector and then pressing The length of recording that can be made will O be displayed 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording The indicator lamp lights during recording amp Voice recording 001 15 05 2008 17 30 amp Max rec time 00 09 38 If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice recording begins the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording 8 65 fo
77. fault setting all pictures are transferred to the computer Nikon Tense Ble Edt View Window Help mmnm Oi cone E 52 or 52c is displayed Twrinsis cf Ophea selcted Tedorn 4 photo the queue Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default settings the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete For more information on using Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and disconnect the 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 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
78. h has charged Camera and computer are connected via USB cable Camera and TV are connected via audio video cable 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 has been set not correct and 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 accurate 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 SOON Je21UYyra1 121 SOON Jer1UYyda 122 Troubleshooting pu Problem Cause Solution xy Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies 60 104 even when Date imprint is enabled Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were 101 restored to their default values 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 re
79. he actual subject Focus Lock To focus on an off center subject when Center is selected for AF area mode use focus lock as described below apow ony y2eqAe q pue AydesHojoug rIseg e Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is gt Position the Press the Confirm that the Continue holding Press the subject in the shutter focus indicator is down the shutter shutter center focus area release green release button release button halfway and button the halfway recompose the rest of the picture way down 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 BH 30 may fire by pressing the shutter release button all the way down The illuminator has a range of about 3 5 m 11 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 3 m 9 ft 8 in at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually 8 105 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor 27 apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoud rISeg 28 Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Press gt 00 The last picture taken will be displayed in full frame playback MODE al mode O O Rotate the rotary multi selector or press W d or P to view additional pictures 8H 9 Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resol
80. he pictures Sound files recorded in voice recording mode 8 64 can be copied using the Copy sound files option 8H 68 in audio playback mode Pictures recorded with another make or model of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking BJ 94 as the original but are not marked for printing BH 80 Memory contains no images Message If 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 More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information The setup menu contains the following options lol mo 0 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 Vibration reduction Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination Sound settings Adjust sound settings Record orientation Choose whether or not to record the orientation of a picture taken Auto off Set time before camera ent
81. i 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 z Daylight saving If daylight saving time is in effect use the rotary multi fe Tokyo Seoul selector to choose Daylight saving and press and MDaylight saving then press A The time is automatically advanced one m gt hour 3 Press P Time zone The new city time zone menu is displayed 16 05 2008 00 30 ffLondon Casablanca u Daylight saving Tokyo Seoul MDaylight saving Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 4 Choose the travel destination time zone and press The setting is enabled 3 TAR EDT New York KN Back New city time zone While the travel destination time zone is selected the D gt icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode Time zone 15 05 2008 10 30 frLondon Casablanca Daylight saving 6 gt EDT New York MDaylight saving m The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter available separately from Nikon is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charging fr Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose f in step 2 e To change the home time zone choose ff in step
82. igital zoom is not available when shooting in 37 38 amp Portrait Gi Night portrait or Close 40 42 up scene mode when shooting in one touch 60 portrait mode or before movie recording begins No sound when shutter is Off is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter 106 released sound in setup menu Continuous or BSS is selected for 87 Continuous in shooting menu K Sports scene mode or Mi Museum 38 40 scene mode is selected WR mode is selected 60 The speaker is obstructed 4 24 AF assist illuminator does not Off is selected for AF assist option in camera 105 light setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in 37 41 some modes Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 116 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 85 Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by noise appear in image 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 blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Apply high sensitivity shooting mode or raise the ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select 4 Backlight scene mode or use fill flash SOON e2lUY2 L 123 SOON Jer1UYyda 124 Troubleshooting Problem Pictures are too bright overexposed Unexpected results whe
83. ile type Original still pictures voice Still pictures JPG memo attachment included DSCN Movies AVI movies voice memos voice recordings Voice memos WAV Cropped copies voice memo Voice recordings attachment included pal Small copies voice memo File number attachment included IN assigned automatically in ascending D Lighting copies voice order starting with 0001 memo attachment included PEN Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five character identifier SOUND normal quality sound or SOUNE high quality sound for voice recordings e g 101SOUND R 64 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 Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the picture to which the voice memo is attached Files copied using Copy gt Selected images 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 88 68 96
84. 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 the following precautions 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 e Before replacing the battery turn he product off If you are using the AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 supplied Charge he battery by inserting it
85. in a fy Cd 10 Ey 8 a J A ce 16 f z 7 I b L COOLPIX J Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 4 cm 1 5 in Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 11 in 1 Press macro mode The macro mode menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON and press The macro mode icon 4 is displayed The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds Press T Q or W Ei to frame the picture The camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 5 in at the zoom position at which 4 glows green the zoom indicator is near ZS Macro Mode In macro mode the camera automatically focuses continuously until focus and exposure are locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway The Macro Mode Setting If the macro mode is adjusted in any scene mode or movie mode the setting reverts to the default setting whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off apow ony yoeqAe g pue AydesBojoyg DIseg 33 apoy ony yDeqGAe q pue AydesHojoud r1Seg 34 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 1 Press exposure compensation The exposure compensation guide
86. in shooting and playback modes M 6 7 EE High 3456 Image Mode Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes except movie mode snuaw dnyas pue ydeqAe q Bunooys snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 84 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu The 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 memory card even if the capacity for the memory card is the same approx 38 MB 256 MB nnes o o E Normal 345 E Normal 2502 Noral 2048 PC screen 1024 TV sereen 0 Print size cm in 29x 22 114 x 88 29x 22 114 x 88 22x 16 5 8 8 x 6 6 17 x 13 6 8 x 5 2 9x 7 3 6x 28 5x 4 2x 1 6 ifthe number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 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 Shoo
87. installed 2 Turn off the camera 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Turn on the camera The power on lamp will light 2 a rae Windows Vista r When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Copy aa s 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 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 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 USB Cable e When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle e Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub S4 Ul4d pue siajNdwWo gt suosija L 0 HuljaUUOD 71 SJa ULg pue saazndwoD SUOISIAa a 0 BuI UUOD 72 Connecting to a Computer 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer At the de
88. inting using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your 74 camera s print set menu WM 80 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera S S 2 Turnonthe printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge start up screen oo ovo yl an dered ge start up 2 ae will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the os rint selection screen will be displayed e p play amp S4 Ul4d pue SsiajNdwWo gt suosija L 0 Bupauuoy f Print selection PictBridge N Saw m Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle 75 SJa ULg pue saazndwoD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bunp uuop 76 Connecting to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 8 75 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture and press X Press W E to display 12 thumbnails and T Q to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and pr
89. into a Battery Charger MH 62 supplied only with the COOLPIX S52 or by inserting it into the camera and connecting the AC Adapter EH 63 supplied only with the COOLPIX 52c e When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing e Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when ransporting the battery Do not ransport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e 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 For Your Safety e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation e f liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger e Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire e Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during ightening storms Failure to observe his precaution could result in electri
90. inutes in length mM Recording Movies e Flash mode BM 30 self timer 8 32 and exposure compensation 8 34 cannot be applied or changed Macro mode BM 33 is available e Macro mode setting cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change setting as necessary before movie recording begins e Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins However digital zoom up to 2x can be applied while movies are being recorded g Changing Movie Settings Movie options and auto focus mode can be changed in the movie menu BM 61 Movie options and Auto focus mode SW 62 settings can be changed in the movie menu Press MENU in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the rotary multi selector to modify and apply settings MR Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Option Image size and frame rate MU TV movie 640 default setting mage size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second Recording automatically stops after 60 seconds Suited for Pictmotion movies RM 54 mage size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 10 frames per second En Pictmotion 640 mage size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 4K Small size 320 S JAOW Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length Option Internal memory approx 38 MB Memory card 256 MB PR 7 my TV movie 640 defau
91. l Focal length Construction AF assist illumination Frame coverage shooting mode Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical playback mode e Internal memory approx 38 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 e 3 456 x 2 592 High oe 3456 e 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2592 e 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 Media File formats 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Auto auto gain from ISO 100 to 800 Specifications Metering 224 segment matrix center weighted digital zoom Range W 0 6 to 16 6 EV ISO 100 M 1 3 to 17 3 EV So Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 1 2000 1 s 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled preset aperture A Range 2 steps f 3 3 and f 6 6 W Selftimer Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration Range approx W 0 3 to 5 5 m 11 in to 18 ft ISO sensitivity Auto T 0 3 to 3 5 m 11 in to 11 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL iO termina a Muki connector N i o Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanes
92. l authorized Nikon dealer D00 A Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product on Nikon Nil a PsN uoin uo Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 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 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
93. lay to the previous screen IN IEE N OOOASPE Shooting Image mode Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options MENU Eas White balance gt x a fe 1 Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down Pressing right or left in shooting playback mode selection menu 8H 8 or icons menu A8 98 will choose the items 2 Pressing right in text menus BH 98 advances display to the next screen Note on the Rotary Multi Selector Since the rotary multi selector can be used in various ways concrete descriptions are included only in cases where necessary In this manual up down left and right presses of the rotary multi selector 10 2 indicated with A V lt and P Basic Operations The MENU Button Press MENU to display the menu for the selected mode Use the rotary multi selector to navigate the menus 88 9 Press MENU again to exit the menu Displayed when the a Image mode menu contains two or ie teens JE more pages O Continuous El ISO sensitivity MENU Displayed when Gyolor options thereareoneor MENU more menu items to follow The selected option H AF area mode Auto Oo Vanua D gt ly Center kd Displayed when Orr there are more previous menu items MENU LSA NN Exit Press or the rotary multi Press or the rotary multi selector to proceed to select
94. llegal 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 SH 99 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices If you are using the COOLPIX S52c reset the wireless LAN settings stored in the camera For more information see page 24 and 37 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide uonnpoanu uonnponu The Camera Body Ey Power on AMP sssi 22 107 3 Power SWHUCI ecinciccsss sscnttsicsscpauitseattinen LD gi Built in microphone 50 60 64 D LIGhting DUTTON essen 6 LAS E I EEE T 4p 120 7 Self timer lamp ssania a lS AF assist illuminato 27 105 115 Attaching the Camera Strap 5 tE one touch po
95. longer functions Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life If the battery will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F dry place Recharge it at least once a year and run it flat before returning it to storage 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 SdON L2lUY2 L 115 Sd ON Jer1Uyda 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 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 Not
96. lt setting ae ai i Zo Pictmotion 640 1 m per movie file All figures are approximate The maximum recording time may vary with make of memory card This camera can record movies with a maximum length of ten minutes The amount of recording time remaining up to ten minutes is displayed during recording More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8 113 for more information 61 S JAOW The Movie Menu D Auto Focus 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 of Single AF is recommended 62 In full frame playback mode 8H 28 movies are aE 1D recognized by the movie mode icons To play a movie display it in full frame playback mode and press Use the zoom buttons T or W to adjust playback volume Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to choose a control then press to perform the selected operation The following operations are available To Description Rewind movie Playback resumes when is released Rewind Advance w is pressed Resume playback End Deleting Movie Files Press
97. m differs from optical zoom in that data from the camera s image sensor are enlarged with digital processing which can result in reduced image quality apow ony yeqAe q pue AydesBojoud 2 1Seg 25 apoy ony yDeqQAe q pue AydesHojoud rISeg 26 1 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area When the subject is in focus the focus area and focus indicator glow green When digital zoom is in effect the focus area is not displayed When the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor the focus indicator will glow green When the camera is unable to focus while the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator blinks red Change the composition and try again 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The shutter will be released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory g Shutter Release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pi
98. move and replace the battery and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Shooting Problem Cause Solution v No picture taken when shutter e When camera is in playback mode press gt 28 release button is pressed When menus are displayed press MENU 11 Battery is exhausted 22 When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 31 Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which 27 autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto 105 Focus error Turn camera off and then on 15 again Pictures are blurred Use flash 30 Use high sensitivity shooting mode 35 Use vibration reduction 105 Use BSS 87 Use tripod and self timer 32 Bright specks appear in Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash 31 pictures taken with flash off Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution xy Flash does not fire e Flash is off 30 e Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash 36 are selected e M mode is selected 60 e Continuous or BSS is selected for 87 Continuous in shooting menu Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 60 movies Digital zoom cannot be used D
99. mp AF assist illuminator conforms to the following IEC standard CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT EC60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 The Battery e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary BH 12 16 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 During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning e When the battery is not in use remove it from the camera or battery charger and replace the terminal cover The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off if left in place the battery could be drained to the point that it no
100. mputer Before Connecting the Camer Transferring Pictures from the 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 WH White Balance A Continuous ISD ISO Sensitivity Color Options HH AF Area Mode Restriction son Camera STENTS ataei a aan Table of Contents Playback Options The Playback Menu Displaying the Playback Menu Gay Slide Show Delete On Protect fl Rotate Image E Copy Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu fed Menus l Welcome Screen Date IOI Monitor Setting Date Imprint YA Vibration Reduction EID AF Assist Sound Settings BE Record Orientation Auto Off ff Format Memory 4 Format Card bs Language af Video Mode fH Reset All Yer Firmware Version sssssnsenssnisnsnasnnaesinsnninninnsnsiinasisinnsiusinsiasuussses T chnical Notesin aaa a E silk A AEA NRR nA Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards Image Sound File and Folder Names Caring for the Camera Cleaning Storage Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Introduction Thank you for your purchase
101. n flash mode is set to auto with red eye reduction Playback Problem File cannot be played back Cannot zoom in on picture Cannot record voice memo Cannot use D Lighting crop or small picture options Cause Solution Adjust exposure compensation When auto with red eye reduction or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction of the Night portrait scene mode is applied during shooting In Camera Red Eye Fix may in very rare cases be applied to areas not affected by red eye Set a flash mode other than auto with red eye reduction when taking pictures in a shooting mode other than the Night portrait scene mode Cause Solution File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or another make or model of camera Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Voice memos cannot be appended to pictures taken by other cameras and voice memos attached to the images using other cameras cannot be played back These options cannot be used with movies Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture Pictures taken with another make or model of camera cannot be edited Other cameras may be unable to play back or transfer to a computer pictures edited with this camera a v 34 30 38 63 50 63 46 46 46 Problem Cannot create or pla
102. nal memory Displaying the Playback Menu Enter the playback mode by pressing D gt Display the playback menu by pressing MENU Mi 80 i 93 i 94 i 94 B95 Bi 49 ee 96 0000 al Drip sat Dj Slide show Oe 7 Delete Protect amp Rotate image P Playback menu e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings BH 9 e To return to the playback mode from the playback menu press MENU snuayw dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 91 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 92 Playback Options The Playback Menu Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen as shown at right will be displayed with the following menus Playback menu print set 80 delete RH 94 protect 8 94 rotate image BH 95 copy WH 96 e Setup menu welcome screen Bf 99 Follow the procedure described below to select pictures 1 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or gt 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 2 Press A or W to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark amp is displayed in the current picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures 3 Press The setting is enabled When selecting pictures for Rotate image use the rotar
103. ng the Date Imprint option 104 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 S4 Ul4d pue siajNdwo gt suosija L 0 HuljaUUOD snuaw dnyas pue yDeqAe q Bunooys 82 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The shooting menu of auto mode and high sensitivity menu of high sensitivity shooting mode contain the following options Image mode Bi 83 Choose image size and quality WH White balance B85 Match white balance to the light source Oy Continuous PH 87 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector IS ISO sensitivity i ss Control camera s sensitivity to light Color options fi 88 Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded W AF area mode fi 89 Choose where the camera focuses Setting can be applied from other shooting menus except movie menu 2 See the information on restrictions that may apply to these settings 4 90 3 This setting cannot be set in the high sensitivity menu Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu Enter auto or high sensitivity shooting mode by pressing MII in shooting mode and then selecting auto or EA high sensitivity Press MENU to display the shooting menu or high sensiti
104. nu Oj Continuous Change settings to Continuous or Best Shot Selector BSS Flash will be switched off when Continuous or BSS is selected Focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series lE ia Single default setting One picture is taken each time shutter release button is pressed Continuous While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of up to about 0 9 frames per second fps when image mode is set to EJ Normal 3456 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or ten shots have been taken with the shutter release button held down BSS BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures The camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture picture with the most detail in the series is automatically selected and saved At settings other than Single the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor SH 6 m Note on Continuous Shooting The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used m Note on Best Shot Selector 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 sn
105. of a Nikon COOLPIX 52 S52c 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 eee z 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 a computer monitor are indicated in bold text uopnponu 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 e In this manual the COOLPIX S52 digital camera is used for illustrative purposes Illustrations for both the COOLPIX S52 and the COOLPIX S52c are provided when necessary e Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory
106. onnected 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 rotary multi selector to choose Print set and press Q 3 Choose Print selected and press 4 Choose the pictures up to 99 and number of copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt 4 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 icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not Gy Slide show p Delete on Protect amp Rotate image A Print set aq Delete print set AN Exit amp Print selection 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 E to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting A Print set date and photo information Choose Date and press to
107. ontact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth 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 C COOLPIX 52 S52c C
108. or to apply the next set of options selection Help Displays Press T when A 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 Image mode A Set image quality and size r m 30 ian Exit Back uonnponu sdays 3sul4 12 The camera uses a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 supplied Charge the battery using the Battery Charger MH 62 supplied before first use or when the battery is running low e If you are using the COOLPIX S52c the Battery Charger MH 62 is not supplied with the camera Insert the battery into the camera and charge it by connecting the AC adapter Proceed to Inserting the Battery into the Camera BH 14 and Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter COOLPIX S520 BH 16 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 Nikon vH 62 LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER harce 2 Charge the battery Insert the battery into the battery charger Slide the battery forward Q and then press down until it locks into place CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking 4 About two hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery
109. ose Yes and press Anew smaller copy is created To cancel creating a small copy choose No and press 8 More Information gt O O MENU Fa Small pic El Copy MENU Peele Fa Small pic i 320x240 Cl 160x120 a Exit Create small picture file See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information yoeqhe g uo op 49 yoeqhe q uo aaow 50 Use the camera s built in microphone to record voice TE 1680 memos for pictures marked with MJ 2 in full frame QOMA JPE playback mode 8 28 Recording Voice Memos A voice memo up to 20 seconds in length will be recorded while is hold down e Do not touch the built in microphone during recording e During recording MN and il blink in the monitor display Playing Voice Memos Press while a picture with a voice memo attached is displayed in full frame playback mode to play voice memo Playback ends when the voice memo ends or is pressed again e Pictures with voice memos can be recognized by the M 4 and M icons e Use the zoom buttons T or W to adjust playback volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo attached and press TD Use the rotary multi selector to choose 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
110. ot set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer Pictmotion movies cannot be transferred to Mac OS Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size Use the printer to select page size 57 20 107 108 20 22 22 70 72 20 76 77 SOON L2lUY2 L 125 SAJON Je21UyY2 L 126 Nikon COOLPIX 52 S52c Digital Camera ype Compact digital camera Erene REIS o0 milion Image sensor 1 25 in CCD total pixels approx 9 30 million 3x Zoom Nikkor lens 6 3 18 9mm equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle 38 114mm f number 3 3 4 2 12 elements in 9 groups Up to 4x equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 456mm Lens shift Contrast detect AF Focus range from e 30cm 11 in to lens e Macro mode 4 cm 1 5 in to middle zoom position Focus area selection Auto 5 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 272001 max output 4 300 EW 3 0 in Approx 230k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertica
111. ound files stored on the memory card when is selected BH 66 step1 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 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio video cable to play back pictures on the television 1 Turn off the camera _ ee 2 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video 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 documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and pictures recorded to the internal memory or memory card will be displayed on the television sJa ULd pue siajndwod suOISsIAa a 0 HulJ2aUUOD While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off m Connecting an Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video cable to the camera When disconnecting the audio video cable do not pull the connector at an angle m Video Mode Be sure that the camera s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your
112. ound music and press the rotary multi selector P to choose background music Background music is displayed in the following order High speed default setting gt Emotional Motion Random Fit to music length Auto select 30 gt Natural gt Up tempo gt Relaxed gt Custom oOo A aN Exit track 1 to Custom track 10 gt High speed Choose from five preset music tracks and up to ten user defined music tracks e Preset tracks can be played back by pressing T e Names of the tracks are displayed in the user defined music track list only when transferred from a computer using Nikon Transfer User defined music tracks cannot be played back Effects Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose Effects and press the rotary multi selector P to choose an effect Effects are displayed in the following order Motion gt Moody gt Pro slow gt Pro fast gt Classic gt Motion e Press T to preview selected style on the left side of the monitor High speed Random Fit to music length Auto select 30 aN Exit ocd yoeqhe q uo OW 57 yoeqhe g uo 310W Pictmotion by muvee 3 Playback Order Rotate the rotary multi selector to display Playback order and press the rotary multi Tgi Speed selector PB Choose Random default setting or Motion Play in order Ej A Fit to music length Random Play back pictures in random Auto select 30 order GAM Exit oo Play in order Play back pictures in order
113. r 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 60 minutes of recording on the memory card SBulpsor9y 2210A Q More Information 64 See Image Sound File and Folder Names BJ 113 for more information Making Voice Recordings Operations During Recording amp Voice recording Pause indicator s Date of recording File number Length of recording MHIE a e Time remaining Progress indicator To Description Reactivate the If the monitor has turned off press D gt to reactivate monitor Pause resume erat oe Aste 2 Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink recording Press the shutter release button all the way down a End recording second time to end recording Sound Quality Press MENU in voice recording mode to display the following sound quality options Choose the sound quality for the recording Maximum voice recording length Option Description in the internal memory approx 38 MB Normal Suited for longer recordings 60m v High Record with high quality sound 29 m585 default setting All figures are approximate The maximum length of a single voice recording file recorded with this camera is 60 minutes iW Voice Recordings The files transferred to a computer can be played back using
114. r the selected subject type The following scene modes are available amp Portrait Beach snow Ti Museum bal Landscape Sunset 23 Fireworks show Sports i i Dusk dawn Gd Copy Night portrait Night landscape iB Backlight X Party indoor 8 Close up Setting the Scene Mode 1 Enter scene mode by pressing M3 in shooting mode selecting use the rotary multi selector and then pressing 0X 2 Press MENU to display the scene SIH Scene menu Z menu screen and choose the ea Beach snow desired scene and press W Sunset i i Dusk dawn Vv Night landscape O Close up MENU MENU Pais 3 Frame the subject and take the picture Image Mode SEH Scene menu g Image mode 88 83 can be set in the scene menu Changes m Museum made to this setting apply to all shooting modes except movie Fireworks show menu G Copy 4 Backlight Shooting in Scene Mode Features 3 Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e Digital zoom cannot be applied k Other settings can be selected bal Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator and focus area BH 6 always light however focus may not be set
115. recorded Playback Duration Rotate the rotary multi selector to display l ceee Playback duration and press the rotary multi a selector P Choose Fit to music length Motion default setting or Show all images LI Random Fitto music length Fit to music length Play background track once Auto select 30 repeating or omitting pictures GME xit no as necessary Show all images Repeat background track until all pictures have been played at least once Selected Images Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose Select images and press the rotary multi selector P to choose an option Options are displayed in the Motion following order Auto select 30 default setting Fi Heide i I USI Auto select 50 gt Auto select 100 gt Auto nato select a select 200 gt No auto select gt Auto select 30 Exit Ooo For example if Auto select 30 is selected the last 30 pictures are chosen for the Pictmotion movie This number can be changed however when creating a customized Pictmotion movie When View images is selected in the picture selection screen M 55 step1 the number of pictures selected in step 4 will be used Viewing Pictmotion Movies 1 Enter Pictmotion playback mode by pressing MMM in playback mode selecting J use the rotary multi selector and then pressing iA MODE O 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired Pictmotion movie and press 0 3 Choose Pla
116. res taken in scene modes utilizing Nr may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record Shooting in Scene Mode 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 pressed halfway the focus indicator BH 26 glows green however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Gd 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 33 to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well s o Jol e of a om De Other settings can be selected i Backlight 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 A For those scene modes with A use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction Mf 105 to Off when using a tripod np Pictures taken in scene modes utilizing yk may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record u 25 BU JO payins Bupooys 41 Shooting in One Touch Portrait Mode When tE is pressed with shooting the camera enters one touch portrait mode which is suite
117. ries with current camera settings The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds RM 103 Shooting fami so G oe Le S iS 20 Ese FRED SG 19 Gu Gi Ge Ge 18 Gy oa Gn An PO TU 15 Date not set indicator 117 Time zone indicator rq 16 13 Date IMPTiNta eee 15 16 18 Shooting mode Number of exposures remaining still REIS cscs cncssevvornsnarevenorivecorenceavers ovie length Flash mode e Focus area Flash indicator FOCUS area Face Priority sss nternal memory indicato Exposure compensation value Battery level INdiCAtOF easiest mage mode SO sensitivity eeeennnnnnnnnnse 19 Color OPTIONS sicritaria Vibration reduction icon Eg White balance mode 21 Continuous shooting mode Self timer indicatot EBERSEEER g 4 fers according to the current shooting mode Refer to the sections on each mode for ails EL oO Parts of the Camera Playback 1 2 19 16 06 2008 12 00 ta 3 OJP GH 4 18 E 5 6 enh WAAT 7 16 m04 mto 8 15 pE E3 EI Gp toe0ovoeeg ni 14 13 12 10 m H 11 a Date of recording sssusvsvsvsvsv v111111 18 ovie playback indicator eee 63 E Time Of recordiNg
118. rtrait button 42 COOLPIX S52c wee ee ee ee ee Lens cover closed C 12 nr p buin fash nnnnnnnnn3O Picture Mail button COOLPIX S52c only 41 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide Antenna COOLPIX S52c only 47 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide Wireless LAN LED COOLPIX S52c only 47 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide Lens cover Parts of the Camera Nikon 12 13 Je E mm eN 14 75D a y 16 15 a UDB mode button sssvs11119111111211 8 B Rotary multi selector ussssssssss11111111111 9 2 SPO AKL siinnorniiiinminnis 9 T delete button 28 29 50 63 Zoom buttons Battery chamber W wide memory Card slot COVER eresessnsene 14 20 T tele Ed thumbnall playback fg RR vew button nnn 11 82 91 Q playback zoom A OMO na aena 6 help 13 Battery late hesseni 14 15 Indicator lamp Flash lamp 14 emoty card Slotsins 20 5 DE shooting playback button 8 28 15 Battery charn beT sssssrisssi 14 6 Eyelet for camera strap vun 4 16 Ulti CONNECTOT nsss 69 71 75 apply selection Dutton eee 9 Tripod socket uonnponu uopnponu Parts of the Camera The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display va
119. ternal memory or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery Saas chamber memory card slot cover ONO i _ eyo If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn otneramera s 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 vV 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 is off Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card The card can hen be removed by hand m Formatting Memory Cards f the message at right is displayed the memory card must be Card is not formatted ormatted before use fH 107 Note that formatting Format card permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to No eep before formatting the memory card E Ys p Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press
120. the current image mode setting and the memory card used Other settings can be selected Night portrait Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e Digital zoom is not available k 1 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 Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by camera shake When shooting under low lighting use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction 105 to Off when using a tripod Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction Other settings can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with A use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction 8 105 to Off when using a tripod ne Pictures taken in scene modes utilizing yk may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record Shooting in 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 k Other settings can be selected Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e Camera focuses at
121. ting 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 white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results fll Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations default setting PRE Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions see Preset Manual BH 86 for details 3 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight 3 Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting fi Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when shooting under overcast skies amp Flash Use with the flash The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is
122. ting mode and playback mode Shooting mode Selection Menu a gt Shooting a p gt 1 6 2 5 3 4 a1 AUO MO Eisirein rr 4 gi Voice recording MOE essere 64 2 High sensitivity shooting mode 35 5 Movie mode Eq Seene MOE sas dann naaanneane sO Gl Setup mode Basic Operations Playback mode Selection Menu COOLPIX 52 COOLPIX S52c _ Play uonnponu 4 as 5 SOD MOE mensona 97 54 g Picture Bank mode COOLPIX S52c only m Playback mode 2 Pictmotion mod Ei List by date mode vane 4 Audio playback Mode u sss 1 66 44 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide The Rotary Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of the rotary multi selector to select modes select menu options and to apply selection For Shooting Display 4 flash mode 30 menu Select options PX Display amp self timer Lf Q AE Display E4 exposure 8H 32 menu Q NY compensation WH 34 guide w Apply selection Flash mode Display 4 macro mode J 33 menu Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down uonnponu Basic Operations For Playback Select previous picture Select next picture Pictures can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector For the Menu Screen Select options FA 2 A Apply selection advance display to next screen Return disp
123. ture displayed in the monitor The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in To u oen OO Zoomin TQ Zoom increases each time T Q is pressed to a maximum of 10x Zoom decreases each time W Eg is pressed Zoom out W 3 When the magnification ratio reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode f TT Press the rotary multi selector A W lt or P to HE Wedel o move the display area to other areas of the picture Return to full Press frame playback o peo a Press MENU to crop current picture to contain only PP the portion visible in the monitor Switch to Press gt to return to the last shooting mode shooting mode selected Q 28 48 28 y2eq ejd uo AoW 45 yoeqhe q uo aow 46 Use this camera to edit pictures in camera and store them as separate files WH 113 The editing features described below are available Editing function Description Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness D Lighting 8E 47 and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy Crop Hii 48 containing only the portion visible in the monitor Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or Sorell peiure 16 as e mail attachments Picture Editing e This camera s
124. ua dnyas pue yeqhej q Huljoous 87 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu IS 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 Although 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 100 under normal conditions when lighting is poor the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value At settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor WH 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100 the all icon will be displayed B amp 31 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 snu W dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bunooys 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
125. under the License are distributed on an AS IS basis WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND APPLE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE QUIET ENJOYMENT OR NON INFRINGEMENT Please see the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License Introduction First Steps re Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode Ea High Sensitivity Shooting Mode R Shooting Suited for the Scene t Shooting in One Touch Portrait Mode gt More on Playback t Movies 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 Turn 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
126. ution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press gt to switch to shooting mode Internal memory indicator When in is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory eal will be displayed When memory card is inserted is not Tetee displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press TI to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor d 2 Usethe rotary multi selector to select Yes Erase 1 image and press a To exit without deleting the picture select No and press Done Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Available Options in Playback Mode The following options are available in full frame playback mode Press T Q to enlarge view of picture currently Playback zoom displayed up to about 10x Press 8 to return to full 45 rame playback mode Press W E to display 9 16 or 25 picture View thumbnails humbnails Press t to enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures Record play voice Press to record or play back voice memos up to 50 memo 20 seconds in length Switch to shooting Press gt to switch to the shooting mode selected in 28 mode he shooting mode selection menu Pressing gt to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down gt will turn the camera on in playback mode If the camera is turned off in voice recording mode 8H 64 or
127. vity menu Shooting v White balance O Continuous ISO sensitivity MENU Color options e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings Bf 9 e To return to the shooting mode from the shooting or high sensitivity menu press MENU Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Mode Choose an image mode which is the combination of image size and image quality compression according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card The larger the image the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably grainy limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded Option Size pixels Description Highest quality suitable for enlargements or 3 456 x 2 592 high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 Normal 3456 m default setting 3 456 X 2 592 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 EI Normal 2592 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2048 2048 x 1536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored i i The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on computer monitor The PC screen 1024 1 024x 768 compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a television or TV screen 640 640 x 480 distribution by e mail or the web The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor
128. will be displayed E Picture selection List by date Choose Yes and press The Pictmotion movie is saved and the monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 An icon for the saved movie will be displayed in the monitor Settings for saved Pictmotion movies cannot be changed If you wish to change the settings create a new Pictmotion movie with the desired settings Selecting Pictures for a Pictmotion Movie 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose View images in the picture selection screen shown in step 3 of Creating a Pictmotion Movie BH 54 and press The check box is selected Wf 2 Choose All images or List by date and press All images Proceed to step 4 List by date Proceed to step 3 3 Selecta date Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or W to highlight a date in the list by date screen and press the rotary multi selector P to select the date Remove dates from the selection by highlighting them and pressing the rotary multi selector lt Multiple dates can be selected Press to finalize date selection If View images is not selected in step 1 only dates can be selected Proceed to step 5 Pictmotion by muvee Save Pictmotion ma Change settings 3 Picture selection All images List by date E List by date 40 06 2008 3 Rey 6 05 2008 0 008 GQ Back M Confirm
129. y Pictmotion movie Custom Pictmotion music tracks are not listed Pictures not displayed on television Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected Cannot transfer Pictmotion movies Pictures to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera Troubleshooting Camera may be unable to create Pictmotion movies from pictures recorded by another make or model of camera Camera may be unable to play Pictmotion movies created by another make or model of camera Another make or model of camera may be unable to play Pictmotion movies created with this camera Another make or model of camera may be unable to create Pictmotion movies from pictures recorded with this camera Memory card contains no background tracks If background tracks were deleted when memory card was formatted or memory card has been replaced copy tracks to card again User defined music tracks copied to a memory card used in another make or model of camera may not be supported Format or replace the memory card and copy tracks to the memory card again Choose correct video mode Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional camera cannot be connected to the computer Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is n
130. y multi selector to choose whether pictures are rotated clockwise or counterclockwise then press G UBack EAONOFF e 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 rotary multi selector to choose Start i Slide show and press Pause 1 To change the interval between pictures choose Frame intvl select the desired interval time and press before Frame intvl choosing Start To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and GA Exit press before choosing Start The check mark W will be added to the loop option when enabled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed e Press the rotary multi selector P to view pictures in the order recorded or to view pictures in reverse order Press and hold to fast forward or to rewind e Press to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again Frame intvl snuay dnyas pue yaeqhej q Bunooys m Notes on Slide Show e Movies are not included in slide shows Slide shows play for a maximum of 30 minutes even when Loop is selected B
131. y and press Playback starts If Loop is selected the movie will repeat automatically To select or deselect Loop choose Loop and press Use the zoom buttons T or W to adjust playback volume To pause the movie press during playback 4 Choose End and press Monitor returns to that shown in step 2 To resume playback choose Restart and press Pictmotion Playback Pictmotion by muvee COOLPIX 52 o Pictmotion by muvee ie u D COOLPIX 52c BB Pictmotion by muvee a P 4 Pictmotion Pause M This camera cannot play Pictmotion movies created with another make or model of camera y2eq ejd uo AoW 59 S JAOW 60 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 MMB in shooting mode selecting amp use the rotary multi selector and then pressing 0X Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or recording time reaches ten m
132. ys 89 snuay dnjas pue J2eqkejd Bulyooys 90 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions shooting m Flash mode apply to the following settings in auto mode and high sensitivity ode Flash mode is disabled when a setting other than Single is selected for Con app Self timer If se rega app tinuous Selecting Single for Continuous restores the last flash mode setting ied f timer is on only one picture will be taken when the shutter is released rdless of settings selected for Continuous The last Continuous setting ied is restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off White balance and Color options Whi and e balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options Selecting Standard color or Vivid color restores the last White balance setting app ied The playback menu contains the following options 4 gt E Print set Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each Slide show View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete Delete all or selected pictures Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Rotate image Change the orientation of an existing picture Small pic Create a small copy of the current picture Copy Copy files between memory card and inter
133. zooms to the position at the closest distance at which the camera can focus The camera can focus at distances as close as 4 cm 1 5 in at the wide angle zoom position at which amp 4 glows green the zoom indicator is near ZS The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom position AF area mode is set to Manual W 89 When is pressed camera focuses on subject in active focus area The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway e Digital zoom is not available e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction RH 105 setting and hold the camera steadily Other settings can be selected Note that when shooting with the flash the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 11 in 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 M 87 is used when shooting e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction 105 setting and hold the camera steadily Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with A use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction 105 to Off when using a tripod nr Pictu

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