Nikon Coolpix S2 User's Manual
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1. Close the memory card slot battery chamber cover Close the cover and slide it in until it latches Asayjeq y ebieyd Important Dry the camera with a cloth to prevent water from getting inside Taking Pictures 5 ie the camera in the COOL STATION Power lamp Open cover for connection to MV 12 1 Close the sliding lens cover and confirm that the power on lamp is off The battery will not charge while the camera is on v Open the multi connector cover WP Place the camera in the COOL STATION with the monitor towards you making sure that the connector is fully inserted in the match ing connector on the COOL STATION Charge the battery The indicator next to the camera monitor Tayo mm will blink green while the battery charges DTS E Jan exhausted battery takes about two hours to fully recharge Charging is complete when the indicator stops blinking When charging is com plete remove the camera from the COOL STATION close the multi connector cover and unplug the AC adapter Make sure that the multi connector cover is tightly closed Cy o EN Ko D or D lan mF EF D lt Taking Pictures2. n T D Q o D y D Step 2 Turn the camera on Open the sliding lens cover Avoid touching the camera lens when opening the sliding lens cover The camera will turn on and the power on lamp will light Select C9 auto mode Press the mode button until the green 3 mode indicator lights The mode button can be used to cycle through shooting modes as follows O gt CCEND gt R Auto Power off Stand by Mode If no operations are performed for about five seconds the monitor will gradually dim to save power Full brightness can be restored by pressing the shutter release button or operating any of the controls on the back of the camera If no opera tions are performed for about a minute the monitor will turn off altogether and the camera will enter stand by mode further reducing the drain on the battery The display can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway See the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on the options avail able for auto power off Taking Pictures Step 3 Choose a language and set the clock The first time the camera is turned on a language selection dialog will be displayed in the monitor Follow the steps below to choose a lan guage and set the time and date Use the multi selector to navigate the menus Move cursor up Press center 0 to make selection Display sub menu ey move curso
3. After inserting the battery place the camera in the supplied MV 12 COOL STATION for charging if Connect the EH 63 AC adapter to the COOL STATION Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter Plug the DC cord into the COOL STATION s DC IN connector Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet The power lamp on the AC adapter will light R o A Ko D i D lan or D lt MV 12 COOL STATION Power cord Taking Pictures Open the memory card slot battery chamber cover Slide the cover in the direction shown until it opens Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber mak ing sure that the positive and negative terminals are in the correct orientation Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure that the battery is in the cor rect orientation When the battery is fully inserted the orange battery latch will pop up locking the battery in place
4. PAM eae Press T to ZOOM in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame Press W to zoom out Increasing the area visible in the frame Taking Pictures Df the COOLPIX S2 has a two stage shutter release button Pressing the shut ter release button halfway focuses the camera Pressing it the rest of the way down releases the shutter to record a picture Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure In G mode the camera will auto matically focus on the subject at the center of the frame Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway check the focus and flash indicators mettle Cole On green Subject in focus 7 l Camera unable to focus Change compo BingaTea sition and try again On red Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks red Flash charging O Off Flash off or not required Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture To prevent blur press the shutter release button down smoothly S 5 D A or on D Nn Taking Pictures Step5 View pictures ee Press the gt button 15 m A picture will be displayed in the monitor If the sliding lens cover is closed pressing the gt butto
5. Color or better Miscellaneous Only computers with built in USB ports supported 300 MHz Pentium or better recommended 550 MHz Pen tium Ill or better for muvee option Mac OS X version 10 1 5 or later version 10 2 8 or later r required for Burn Disc option O RM Mnimmee OO OoOo ooo 800 x 600 or more with 16 bit color thousands of colors or better Only computers with built in USB ports supported Video resolution For the latest information on supported operating systems see the Nikon web sites listed in the PictureProject reference manual Other Nikon Software Nikon View Nikon Capture UTAT Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject For information on using PictureProject with Nikon Capture see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD Wn lt Nn me D 3 X D D 3 D r WN s T V E or ma D r lt x D ia or 5 7a a ac a ct g9 O a i gt E s PictureProject Bundled software Install PictureProject Windows Windows XP Windows 2000 WE Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling PictureProject under Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional Turn the computer on and wait tor Windows to start up Before proceeding to the next step turn off any virus checking software and exit any other applications that may be run
6. SlideShow muvee Bum i be eee Help lt 4 Ho E3 All Photos E Last Import hy Sample Images File Name Size 27 39 MByte Date 04 20 2005 11 35 03 PM 04 20 2005 11 i i i i i i Es Properties Tag Marked Protect Locked Hidden lt gt 10 photos Q i Bw Windows eoo PrtureProject I wro ar aO O B All Photos Last Import gt f Sample Images Date 04 20 05 11 35 PM 04 20 05 11 49 PM Properties Tag Marked lt gt 10 photos Qe E Macintosh lt O Q Tann a ma D N o T 3 or D E z PictureProject The main controls in the PictureProject window are shown below elimmetiqene Click to enter edit mode where you can crop pic tures adjust brightness and hue and use other retouch tools OTEA Click to view and organize pictures E Last Import gt PY Sample Images EE New collection le Name DSGNOO01 JPG Size 2592x1944 879 KByte Date 04 20 2005 11 35 03 PM Properties _ Tag Marked C Protect Locked Hidden 4 gt 10 photos Q t i eo Yee mk Group pictures into collections DMH Click to arrange pictures in a variety of layouts HAIGH View the pictures in the current collection or folder PictureProject can also be used for a variety of
7. Year will be displayed Taking Pictures Step4 Take pictures Pictures are stored either in the camera s 12 MB internal memory or on remov able memory cards In the description that follows pictures are stored in internal memory For information on using memory cards see page 10 of the Guide to Digital Photography Check indicators in the monitor Va Number of expo sures remaining EUGA AARLE Battery level is shown as follows Display Description NOICON Battery fully charged ea hs battery If flash fires monitor will turn off while flash recharges Prepare to recharge or change battery WARNING Battery exhausted No pictures can be taken until bat BATTERY tery has been recharged or replaced with fully charged EXHAUSTED spare battery Close the Multi Connector Cover OTA Make sure the multi selector cover is tightly closed before using the camera D I ap D O rt gmi qd WN D JIN a gt D AO ot ms i a gt WN Taking Pictures Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Fa Don t Block the Shot TAE To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash window Frame the subject Position the subject in the center of the frame and use the zoom buttons to compose the picture
8. require considerable time to complete installation Click Restart to restart the computer o Destination Installation Type The software was successfully installed o Finish s Pj Click Restart to finish installing the software Z Displayed if QuickTime 6 Displayed if QuickTime 6 is not installed is installed Bundled software PictureProject When the computer restarts log in to the Admin account The PD sarees eer es PictureProject Import Assistant will scm cue Pictures B be displayed as li The Import Assistant is used tO cata sesser log pictures already on the comput er for display in PictureProject To proceed without cataloging existing pictures click Close existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time see the PictureProject reference manual for details For more information on importing pictures into PictureProject see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD After exiting the Import Assistant open the FotoShare folder on the PictureProject installer CD and install Nikon FotoShare by dragging the Nikon FotoShare icon to the Applications folder on the hard disk note that FotoShare is included only with the European release of PictureProject When copying is complete remove the PictureProject installer CD trom the CD ROM drive If the computer is connected to the Internet Pictur
9. COOLPIX 2 DIGITAL CAMERA Owickesiart Guide Package Contents Taking Pictures Bundled software PictureProject o gt Beeman Check that you have all the items listed below NOTE A memory card is not included with the camera COOLPIX S2 digital camera Camera strap EN EL8 rechargeable bat MV 12 COOL STATION EH 63 AC adapter tery with terminal cover with power cable Dy gt Q x UC E10 USB interface EG E5000 audio video Quick Start Guide cable cable this guide COOLPIX 2 Nikon Warranty Guide to Digital Warranty PictureProject PictureProject Photography with installer CD reference manual the COOLPIX S2 CD Shape of cord depends on country of use Attach the camera strap Attach the strap as shown O a Taking Pictures The COOLPIX S2 is not waterproof and should never be immersed in water It is water and dust tight giving it water resistance equivalent to IEC 60529 IPX4 splash proof Its enclosures are intended for use indoors and outdoors to pro tect the enclosed equipment against water splashed from any direction NOTE The accessories provided with the camera are not water resistant Please observe the following precautions Do not wash in water Use a dry cloth to remove K NVQ Do not immerse CS Keep terminals dry Ensure that the multi con nector cover is tightly closed Step 1 Charge the battery
10. cintosh WJS Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling PictureProject Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up Before proceeding to the next step turn off any virus checking software and exit any other applications that may be running Insert the PictureProject installer CD into the CD ROM drive Double click the PictureProject installer CD icon on the desktop then double click the Welcome icon The Select Region dialog will be displayed Select a re Select Region Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a region from the choices below gion and click Next The Select Region dialog is not displayed in the European release of PictureProject European users can proceed directly to Step EJ A language selection dialog will be displayed Select a language and click Next Click Easy Install to begin installation of the following software e Panorama Maker e PictureProject e Apple QuickTime 6 if required Once installation is complete Euro pean users can install Nikon FotoShare by Select Language Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a language from the choices below Install Center PLO PictureProject 1 5 2004 2005 Nikon Corporation copying the FotoShare icon to the hard disk Step W z PicturePro
11. e Windows 2000 Windows Me No drivers are installed Proceed to Step B e Windows 98 SE Follow the on screen OL ee instructions to install the Mass Storage aaa Drivers jm Seed od The Panorama Maker install wizard will Start Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation z Click Yes to install QuickTime 5 WN oma v Y A ER D os as D O fom a PictureProject Bundled software The Nikon FotoShare setup program will P Which lat natiene would youle to use start Europe only Follow the on screen TE j instructions to complete installation spr k vill du anv nda The PictureProject setup program will now s start After reading the license agreement Nikon Coonstion Licerue Agosment click Yes to accept the agreement and zezperanmrmn online elechonc documentation SOFTWARE proceed with installation nian EES eg gel penn pip racemes he sep rel ove To intal PicseProject pou mat sccept this agreement Click Next to install PictureProject tO Pim the location shown under Destination sce Folder or click Browse to choose a different folder Complete the following steps Panorama Maker and muvee options re JISE o quire DirectX version 9 or later If an earlier E version is installed the dialog shown at right will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to install DirectX 9 p fo
12. eProject will periodically check for updates If an update is detected when PictureProject starts an update dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to update to the latest version of PictureProject This completes installation of PictureProject The next step is to transfer pictures to your computer as described on the following page 3 WN ot a s a W ia s lt Z O ia or ma D Ma i o Oo or D Ta PictureProject View pictures on a computer Connecting_the Camera to a Computer WIS Be sure to install PictureProject before connecting the camera to your computer If the Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed when the cam era Is connected click Cancel to exit the wizard insert the card in the camera After making sure that the camera power on lamp is off open the multi connector cover and place the camera in the COOL STATION Start the computer and connect it directly to the COOL STATION using the supplied UC E10 USB cable Do not connect the COOL STATION via a USB hub or keyboard Turn the camera off by closing the sliding lens cover If you will be transferring pictures from a memory card to the computer Bundled software PictureProject Turn the camera on by opening the sliding lens cover PictureProject Transfer will be displayed in the computer monitor click Trans
13. fer to transfer all pictures in internal memory to the computer or If an memory card is inserted in the camera to transfer all pictures on the card to the computer e098 PictureProject Transfer Transfer from NIKONDsCS2 A Place in collection Sl Delete original files after transfer gt Show thumbnails 10 of 10 photos selected tn tranefar Macintosh A dialog similar to that shown at right will A a Windows can perform the same action each time you insert be displayed when the camera is turned on E dace Select Copy pictures to a folder on my Pane ii computer using PictureProject and click OK GA Dre rowan to start PictureProject To bypass this dialog in the future check Always do the selected action See the PictureProject reference manual on CD for information on what to do if PictureProject Transfer fails to start automatically During Transfer While transfer is in progress do not Disconnect the USB cable Turn the camera off Remove the camera from the COOL STATION Disconnect the AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer Jayndwod e uo s anp id Mal PictureProject The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer Is complete PictureProject File Edit Photo View Tools Window Help oooO aona WwW Transfer Import Print Mal
14. greement This Agreement constitutes he complete and exclusive agreement oral or written between us or any associated company of ours ling to the SOFTWARE p foId NPId ESU palosgaunydld jje su PictureProject Bundled software ooe PictureProject Installer The PictureProject installer will start Click Install and follow the steps below m Install Location f C Quit E ter wt ve stated on the dsk ches HO Cam ZJ I J To have PictureProject Transfer start automatically when the camera is connected click Yes when prompted lt lt Z J Click Yes to add PictureProject to the Dock amp J Click Quit to exit the PictureProject installer J O Apple QuickTime 6 If an earlier version of QuickTime is installed the QuickTime 6 installer will start automatically Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation When the dialog shown at right is displayed click Continue Do not complete the Registered To Organization and Registration Number fields r your Time 6 Pro ir To mber must ex ration information If you do not have a registration number leave the field blank and click Continue You can enter it using Time System Preferences Organization L 7 QuickTime On some systems the QuickTime installer may
15. ject The Panorama Maker installer will start Fol ae low the on screen instructions to complete installation a The message shown at right will be dis M es played Europe only users in other areas ur new camera by arin ur pictures using Nikon FotoShare c it s je easiest and mo isfying way to let family and enj ur s and it s free from Nikon Just copy the FotoShare icon from the CD ROM to the C a n p ro C e e re C y O e p 7 P C applications folder on your Mac and click on the FotoShare icon P o Then drag your pictures from PictureProject into the FotoShare window type your message and share requires on li ion registration of p ine conn a Ec a f Enter your administrator name and pass A a f S ae Installer requires that you type word and click OK Ja F Details The PictureProject license agreement will be displayed After reading the license agreement click Accept to accept the terms and conditions of the agreement and view the ReadMe file Take a few moments to read this file which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual After viewing the ReadMe file click Continue to pro ceed with installation o 4 p p rves al rights not expressly granted to you undar this A
16. m the menu that appears Macintosh Drag the camera volume NO NAME into the Trash z PictureProject You have now taken pictures and copied them to your computer This completes the COOLPIX S2 Quick Start Guide To make the most of all the features of your Nikon digital camera be sure to read the Guide to Digital Photography Viewing the PictureProject Reference Manual J Double click the CD icon e Windows Open My Computer and double click the CD Nikon icon e Macintosh Double click the CD Nikon icon on the desktop amp J Double click the INDEX or INDEX pdf icon to display a language selection screen Clicking a language displays an index of the documentation available for PictureProject click a title to view O mm D Za 5 o 3 ae D s Take pictures in rain or spray see page 3 of this guide L Print pictures via di rect USB connection Reduce red eye N Let the camera find the focus point for portraits S Q 2 g Record and play audio Record movies with sound Bring out details in shadows Page numbers refer to the Guide to Digital Photography Printed in Japan NIKON CORPORATION SB5C00200101 11 Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA094 1 1
17. n for about one second will turn the camera on with a picture dis played in the monitor View additional pictures Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi se lector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired frame To return to shooting mode press the gt button again Turn the camera off Close the sliding lens cover Avoid touching the camera lens when closing the sliding lens cover If the sliding lens cover is already closed the camera can be turned off by pressing the gt button The camera is off when the power on lamp is off sS np d M IA Now that you ve taken a few pictures you can install PictureProject and transfer copy them to your computer as described on the following pages PictureProject Once the supplied PictureProject software has been installed pictures can be transferred to a computer for easy viewing and storage System Requirements for PictureProject CPU Preinstalled versions of Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE Hard disk space 60 MB required for installation RAM Minimum 64 MB 128 MB with muvee option Video resolution 800 x 600 or more with 16 bit color High
18. ning Insert the PictureProject installer CD ino emm the CD ROM drive The Install Center program will launch automatically and a Select Region dialog will be displayed Select a region and click Next The Select Region dialog is not displayed in the European release of PictureProject European us ers can proceed directly to Step Eq A language selection dialog will be displayed Select a language and click Next Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a language From the choices below Open the My Computer window by selecting My Computer from the Start menu Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or by double click ing the My Computer icon on the desktop other versions of Windows and then double click the CD PictureProject icon PictureProject Click Easy Install to begin installation of the following software e PTP drivers for COOLPIX series cameras 1 9 Pictu ureProject 1 5 Windows XP only e Nikon Mass Storage Camera Drivers Windows 98SE only e Panorama Maker e Apple QuickTime 6 e Nikon FotoShare Europe only e PictureProject e Microsoft DirectX 9 The first components to be installed are the camera drivers The drivers installed depend on the computer s aaa system e Windows XP Follow the on screen a instructions to install the PTP driver on some systems the driver may be installed by a wizard
19. other tasks including printing pictures sending pictures by e mail viewing slide shows creat ing muvee videos Windows only and copying pictures to CD or DVD requires Windows or Mac OS X version 10 2 8 or later O O mm a D Ma 3 o n 3 ot D S JayNdwod e UO s anp d Mal PictureProject Bundled software Once your pictures are displayed in PictureProject transfer is complete and you can disconnect the camera After removing the camera trom the COOL STATION make sure that the multi connector cover is tightly closed OO disconnecting the Camera Before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable remove the camera from the system as described below Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Sarai E Mass Storage Device from the menu that Sfx 10 00 AM appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB USSR ace Haren Mass Storage Device from the menu that 46 10 00 AM appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk SSeS from the menu that appears FS 1000M Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject fro
20. r right z or make selection Cancel and return to previous menu or move cursor left Move cursor down D L AnSlish ERINE Espanol BASS Fran ais oe Italiano Hc Nederlands st3 Cancel ox Confirm F Set time and date Yes J Sonim Highlight language DATE Set time and date Confirm doy o Conlin Highlight Yes TIME ZONE menu displayed i gt R O Za D ow o 5 Q Ke D o Q Za D cot or y D es ak To turn daylight saving time on or off press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press k button of multi selector When DaylightSaving is checked time will automatically be advanced one hour To return to Step 4 press multi selector up to highlight current time zone DOD By Jes pue aHenbue e sooyD Taking Pictures HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE menu T Back T Confirm Display map of world time zones Select home time zone DATE D M Y i gt o 2 0 00 a Display DATE menu Edit Day order of Day Month and Year may differ in some areas Select Month Repeat B E to edit Highlight D M Y Month Year hour and minute DATE Confirm DATE Confirm Choose order in which Day Month Exit to shooting mode and
21. sIdg INPld E SU PictureProject agf Click Finish or Yes to restart the computer 2 Installation has completed successfully Please restart your computer Displayed if DirectX is installed Displayed if DirectX is not installed When the computer restarts the PictureProject Import Assistant will be GESS displayed The Import Assistant is used to catalog pictures already on the computer for dis play in PictureProject To proceed without cataloging existing pictures click Close existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time see the PictureProject reference manual for details For more information on importing pictures into PictureProject see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD ry Remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CD ROM drive If the computer is connected to the Internet PictureProject will periodically check for updates If an update is detected when PictureProject starts an update dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to update to the latest version of PictureProject WN fom a v Y A ER D os as ao D B fom a This completes installation of PictureProject The next step is to transfer pictures to your computer as described on page 22 5 n v msi A or S a g9 oe ig O PictureProject Installing or Uninstalling PictureProject Bundled software Install PictureProject Ma
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