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Nikon COOL PIX S1 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 3 4 14 84 95 gines 76 4 5 Monitor settings 76 Mou ste Moves 36 40 recording 38 39 MOVE menu 36 Mut connec 2 6 8 lt selec 3 MY TI dee COOLSTARON ht landscape 29 27 NTSC see Video mode Number of exposures emane ing 14 93 hit see Poner switch PAL se Video mode Panorama 31 32 S1 52 57 6 48 PLAYBACK MENU 68 71 Payback 17 81 57 lame 17 41 onas umbral 41 Voce memo voice recording 33 35 Poweron lamp 2 12 Power smiten Printing pictures 50 57 See to Date imprint Digtal Print Order Fermat 52 57 Print set 50 51 Pint se 55 Protect Protected pictures 68 9 Qula torrat 79 Guerin s 93 R Red eye reduction see Rash Reset al 80 31 EED bene mode 22 32 Seene selection 22 Secure Dita D see Mem setter 20 2 20 Sens 4 19 64 Sepa ot Setup menu 72 81 SHOOTING menu 58 64 Shumer elesse buon 16 Sox see image mode Slide show 57 Smali picture 70 Smear B4 Sound 33 35 36 44 Sound settings 78 Speedignt see Fash Spons 26 Standard cio 64 Standby mode see Auta off Sap camera 2 Support information 1 Telephoto see Zoom einn 45 59 80 connecting 1o 45 Thuribnal playback Time ze 2 13 74 75 mova 36 38 39 Thuan see Zoom buttons v Und
2. copy opto fier Original does not support Crop and small picture op smal ue op or can a ed wth Cropped copies and smal image chosen for Choose image 640x450 59 akome seen phat or laroet Select Reset all aher ether SMOREN Camera has un ol sering new memorycard or NOSED e ca 75 trina rena SERMO o Orginal does not support Dighing can not be used 4g Siete 3 THEN ete by computer or View fle on computer or cor cere make of camera rect make of comer Mace coor Attempt to protected Remove protection before det gg Fret buton to ey to No sound for P wosomonr Sg mde and od 33 Tie out eror Wile recon Choose memory card Wh gy s Pa moie No need to speciy new tme XENON SNDE destination isin same sone f tae destination E y4 75 tine zone as home locaton sue time home wie Mode selector ie Adjust mode selector to ENO TEROME between two mods lect esed made E MEMORY CONTANS No pictures on memory card NOWAGES Sei mtemdmemoy Press E button to een to 14 ALMAGSE can not be sed on showing 5 H 87 TRANSAR EROR NSERC MARKED FOR TRANSFER COMMUNICATIONS RAOR PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER STATUS SYSTEM ERROR
3. does not perform well he subject k very dark 2 mening apa f ee are coe of Sur dfe whines nese eae B the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow or if there are E several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame e g your subjectis 2 e ae The folovang table shows aporoxmale number of pictures Thal can stein ra memory and on a 256 megabyte card diferent mage modes image mode internal memory 12MB 256 memory card Al figurez are approve Fie Size of pictures depends on scene recorded pro ducing wide variations number of images that can be stored If memory remains for more than 999 pictures exposure count display will show 999 Image File and Folder Names On the memory card pictures are identified by names with three parts a four let ter identifier four digit fle number assigned automatically by the camera in ascend ing order and a three letter extension e g DSCNO001 JPG Moves are recorded 35 QuickTime movie files and be played back on a computer after transfer picture jove Tai jed to copped copy memo appended to D ighting When a picture viewed on the camera the fle number and extension appear inthe op right comer of the display The identifier not displayed but is visible when the picture transferred toa computer smon onp ge saon w
4. Monitor brightness needs adjustment 7s Monitor ishard to has dimmed to save power pres dhutermlee 12 read button iva Monitor dirty dean monitor isin playback mode 17 41 Batteries are exhausted Indicator lash lamp blinks flash is charging No plcture taken Display shows CARD IS NOT FORMATTED memory 79 when shutterrelease card not formatted for use In camera button is pressed e Display shows OUT OF MEMORY insuffident memo 59 to record picture at curent Image mode setting Display shows MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT 10 ED memory card is locked ipu saon ram Pictures are out of focus Camera can not focus on selected subject using autofo 92 cus Use focus lock s AFassist iluminator i off Select Auto for AF assist 80 Focus error Turn camera off and then on again 2 Camera shook during shot Bluring caused by camera shake can be reduced by Pears an trei E Me Bart m GME hess hed E Bight apek lc fom prea ak Ta fash Red canat ver LANDSCAPE Se view 25 z ligit aeara Museum show or 2531 a Flash doesnot firt sunset Copy or Panorama assist is selected in scene 29 31 oe be teri RAES cet ur Tepes owe weed IN 36 Mc or aho 16 ester kr Corons 61 Sure penn so Tandoiy spaced hr ee
5. f Xi1002 Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography ith the COOLPIX DIGITAL CAMERA Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown below o o Trademark information cn Mac t and Qui ne re mte denas f Nl Computer Inc Maza and Windows ae etre vadens Moos Te SD loo a f he SD Card Adan Able Bu abst are etre venas of Abe Sms hc Fete a rada cro s cd Lied Face ty AF bci owed y der nett En tis maena or the che dbamenion povided wah ou kn pba are venas ese ata fb specie la This marks cautions information 74 that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera Ti marks notes information that shouldbe read before using the camera This icon marks tips additional informa IEN ton that may be helpful when using the camera This lon indicates that more information BH iz available ekewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide Cards nith this camera can be stored in internal memory or on removable memory card s Inserted ll stored the memory card Playback and format operations vall the pictures on the memory card mor card must be removed before he memory can be formated or wed Io pictures For Your Safety prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in t
6. ens Emon anon ea E i Problem Pictures can not be copied to Restart transfer after check computer Ing that camera s connected and battery is charged aae r No pictures selected for trans Disconnect camera and elect fer when is pressed to copy at least one picture for trans pictures to computer fer then begin transfer again S PictureProject is not run eStart PictureProject before ning pressing center of multi se lector US cable disconnected while feror appears in computer pictures are being printed or monitor dick OK 1o ext Copied to computer PictureProject Tum camera off reconnect cable then ur camera on and print or transfer pictures USB option set incorrect Tum camera off and di connect cable then choose new USB setting in camera setup menu and reconnect camera emor persists use Transfer button in Pie ure Project to transfer Check printer To resume Printing highlight Resume and press center of mult se lector Select Cancel to ext without printing remaining Images Tum camera off unplug AC adapter remove and reinsert Printer error Error has occurred n cameras batterie and turn camera internal circuitry lf error persists contact Tetaler or Nikon represen tative Tum camera off and then on has occurred during lens If error persists con operation tact retailer or Nikon repre sentative 46
7. 6 49 5257 47 67 12 Troubleshooting ifthe camera faiis to function as expected check the ist of common problems below before consulting your retaler or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the rightmost column for more information Ei Bkectronicaly Coniraled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and he camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera of remove and replace the batteries and or disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter and turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your re tailer 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 Cameras off not core red or baenychanbereoe 7 not proper latched Battery is ehausted AC adapter is not properly connected 69 Monitor is blank Standby mode press shuttergelease button halfway 79 Camera COOL STATION camera connected to com 45 47 puter or audio video cable connected recording is being recorded Cameras shooting time lapse movie 38 lntenatimershosting in progress No indicators appear Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show 7 inmonitor
8. Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera a tp take a test shot to ensure that the camera f functioning normal Nikon wil not be held lable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction EY uife Long Learning As part of Nikon Life Long Leaning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites For users in the U S A For users in Europe http hv europe rikon com sypport For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa Attp fwwwnikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date withthe latest product information tips answers to asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photog raphy Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your Area See the URL below for contact information verro ge Parts of the Camera Selftimer lamp Power switch Qi 12 B33 40 44 QB20 AFast Microphone Power on lamp B 12 14 d button B 16 8 Eyelet for E camera d Memory card slot cover Qi 10 11 0 slot HE 10 s Scene 22 Choose from sixteen scenes suited to different sub jects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the fest An addtional voice recording mode available for c
9. pear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies images in the monitor may be dificult to see in a bright ight The monitor lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon sence representative m saon moa e Storage Tum the camera off when not in use and check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in dry well ventilated area if the product will not be used for an extended period run the battery flat and remove it from the camera Store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant replacing the desiccant when it loses its capacity to absorb moisture Do not store the camera with or camphor moth balls or in locations that sare poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios sare exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F 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 put ting the camera away again Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if neces 88 5 Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as thls wil result in reduced battery performance
10. Em a s pee too ny dl e gn of fec espa iur 18 Peas inderexpc Exposure compensation is too low 61 ride es cea pale eg of mac 1 1 tigi se ash ose hy sue compensation to ah saon reru Colors are unnatural can not be played back g Pictures are smeared Lens dirty Clean lens White balance does not match light source E has been overvaitten or renamed by computer or other make of camera EL SE Picture a move Can not apom in on cure was created with small picture option E Picture has been cropped to below 320 240 2 Picture movie 35 Crop and mal picture options can not be used on cop 42 70 Can not reste copy es With these options ting Daghing can not be ured on copies created with 43 ing or small paure smal picture options pions Memo i insuficient Delete pictures 17 68 shows MEMORY CARO WATE PROTECT 10 ED mem card is locked are not Choose conect video mode splayed on telad USE Cable connected disconnect USB cable Video 47 52 output when USB cable connected D AC adapter is not properly connected or bat 6 14 elo are exhausted USB cable not erect connected or card not prop 47 ty seid m card reader or card dot onneced or Usa tem in setup menu set to PTP when camera con 46 47 memory card inser ected to computer Windows on ard
11. If results are not satisfactory choose y auto mode and ty agi other Options adition to the scene and assist modes described on the following pages the scene menu contains the options ted below setup Display the setup menu 8872 1 image mode Select an image mode setting from the venu shown at right B 59 eio recording Create a voice recording i33 To display any of the above options highlight the corresponding Icon and pres the center of the multi selector 2 Framing Assist 2 al and FS These modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to com pose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor Highlight a To eit without changing selection pres a 12 oe oe Highlight composition type Framing guides displayed in monitor oe uie pce Oe MM Depending on the mode selected restrictions may apply to flash mode IB 18 the selftimer Bl 20 or macro close up RB 21 These restric tions are noted the pages that follow The AF asist illuminator f 16 is available only when PORTRAIT is selected for portrait assist or NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected for Bj night portrait assist Ej using the Guides Your subject does not have to fit exactly the framing guides When framing tures pay attention to your surroundings be careful not to trip and fall 2 2 Portrait
12. J Date imprinvdate counter 77 1 Dele ton arene bold wen Sut rece a ped a Repeat wen tee e naring iow FE 182 age oda satay acinous deci made 6 62 Shot decor Qs 63 Macr de p de E Mute balance oiar opten a agp at dow ute pot to war at Spams aera dock har curent older 294 number and 93 94 E internal memory memory card indicator 14 16 41 Battery level indicato E Volume Indicator 34 40 44 D Lighting guide as Voice memo recording guide 44 Voice memo playback aude 44 P curent frame number total number of frames 93 94 Movie length 36 1 Aspe wen totes ener en D Lighting icon 43 Movie playback Indicator 40 voice memo 44 Image mode 59 Movie indicator 40 Protect icon Print order con 51 Transfer con EM Time of recording 12 13 74 75 Date of recon ng 12 13 74 75 The MV 11 COOL STATION Place the camera in the supplied MV 11 COOL STATION to Charge the camera battery IB 8 View pictures on a television BB 45 Copy pictures to a computer 8j 47 Print pictures via direct USB connection 88 52 DCN connec Es tor 8 USE connector Audio video con 847 52 nector AV out Has Placing the Camera in the COOL STATION Removing the Camera from the COOL Place the camera In the COOLSTATION STATION as shown below mak
13. amp Tenors riage titi tans tapi Sear dis eerie ein cel af mese tb at srs anes ni m Po i During playback a print order icon appears on all pictures in em SEAN E spring uo Printing Via Direct USB Connection When the camera is placed in the MV 11 COOLSTATION and connected to a FictBridge compatible printer via the UC E10 USB cable selected pictures can be printed directly from the camera Set the USB option to PTP Set the USB option in the setup menu to PTP before connecting the printer E 47 the default option is Mass storage Connect the USB cable After confirming that the camera is off place it in the COOL STATION and connect the UC E10 USB cable as shown below UCEIO Ust cable the camera on Turn the camera and printer on A PictBridge start up screen will be dis played The camera will then enter full frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the monitor PictBridge El The Thumbnail Display view sx pictures at a time press the E3 W but ton Press the Q 1 button to return to full frame playback s2 Print pictures Press the center of the multi selector to print the current picture or press the yew button to select multiple pictures for printing Printing Pictures One at a Time nung murupie Heures Display picture full Press yey button frame or highlight in thumbnail list Selec
14. copped copies 42 or smal pictures EE Copy ET CEN This option is only available when memory card is inserted when it can be used to copy pictures between internal memory and the memory card Selecting either of the above options displays the menu shown at right agg Selected selector up or down to highlight option images pres center to select venu ge 127 San Copying Voice Recordings for on copying recordings qq ss The canara may be unable v copy pure that were ened wih another ake o E Cameo that hve ben meditad on a computer H Coples ase al print S1 and rarer QE marking Protect mating sot Se De Append for mote GEMAR on copier are ted QB 30 n The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options Description Seene menu Retur to menu for current mode Payback menu s Wale Saez pete et clock and hore and deri trme zonen E Monitor settings Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style 76 ip cn SON Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings 78 Biur warning Tum blur wag on ora Li Auto off Choose when monitor wil tum of to save power emo Format internal memory or memory card language Choose language for camera menus and messages Interface Adjust settings for connection to television or computer fum AF assist ilu
15. shutter about 205 or when shutter release button released Do not touch icrophone during recording res for which voce memo ess are ked by memo playback erty _ Memos See the Appendix for more information on haw voice memas are stored ag 93 94 Viewing Pictures TV The MV 11 COOL STATION and EG E5000 audio video A V cable included with the camera can be used to connect camera to television or video cassette recorder VCR EA Choosing a Video Mode The Interface Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL B 80 Be sure that the mode selected matches the standard used in the video device Place the camera in the COOL STATION Tum the camera off and place it in the COOL STATION Connect the A V cable Insert the black plug into the COOL STATIONS A V out connector n Lb Lely Insert the yellow plug into the video in jack on the television or VCR Connect the white plug to the audio in jack Tune the television to the video channel fin doubt consult the documentation for your television or VCR the camera on Press the button for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor 2 E Ej Viewing Pictures on TV H o reduce the drain on the battery when viewing pictures for an extended perd use the
16. Assist portrait assis mode is used to frame portraits in 7 Which the main subject stands out dearly while back ground details are softened lending the composition sense of depth the degree of softening depends on the amount of light available A framing assist menu helps frame off center subjects and compose tall or wide shots and two person portraits S vw or gw or dad Caer focuses on subject cnr Portrait left Compose shot with subject in left half of frame Camera fo uses on subject in framing guide Portrait right Compose shot with subject in right half of frame Camera focuses on subject in framing guide Portrait dose up Compose shat with subject face in tap half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing guide Portrait couple Compose shot with two subjects side by side Camera fo cases on dosest subject Portrait figure Compase shot with camera held as shown and subjects face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing quide Ferries AF Frame up to tree subjects fom E waist up Camera focuses t detects face of portrait subject dosest to camera When face is de tected focus area wil be displayed in red see right Focus area will turn green when shuttertelease but ton is pressed halfway f focus area stays red ft finger from shutterrelease button and ty again Note that the camera be unable t
17. If possible cary a fulycharged spare battery when taking pictures important occasions Do not use the banery at ambient temperatures below O C 32 F or above 40 C 10475 During charging the temperature should be in the of 5 35 41 9570 Note that the battery may become hot during use wat for the battery to cool before charging Fallure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normaly cold days the capacity of batteries he battery is fuly charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning 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 of if eft in place the battery could be drained to the point that it longer functions Turning the camera on off while the battery exhausted result in reduced battery if the battery wil not be used for an extended period store itin a cool 15 C 25 C 59 77 P dry place Recharge it atleast once a year and run it flat before returning it to storage Replace the battery when itn longer holds charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please r
18. able with movies 40 or small pictures 8 70 itr To use mult selector to view other pictures cancel zoom ys decreases each ma bution E pressed To cancel 5m zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed ancl zoom and return to ful frame playback portion of picture vile in monitor to separate fle Cor imation dialog displayed pres multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select Select No 10 without creating copped copy Select Yes to create new picture contain ing area visible n monitor 5 Cropped Copies 3 Cropped copes are stored as PEG with a compression ratio of 1 8 Depending 8 size of the niat and the zoom ratio at the tme the was created copies B wil be 228851712 9 2048 1 536 1600 1200 E 12805950 1 024768 py 540x480 gy 320240 160 120 J in size Cop are created with the same transfer matting and date and tne or recording as the original but any changes to transfer marking or to protect and print attributes must be made separately See the Appendix for more ifomaton on how Gopped copies are por Copies can be created if sufident memory is available Cropped copies may not iplo or corectly when vewed on other models o Nikon camera Cropping isnot available with moves a 40 mal pictures iy 70 or cropped copies P Enhancing Contrast D Lighting D lighting can be us
19. be used ta Wansfer pictures from internal memory or from locked write pratected memory cards B 10 when Mass Stor selected Use the Picture Project ies button or unlock the memory card 200 select PTP If PTP is selected when the camera is connected to a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows SBSE the Windows hardware wizard wil be dis played Under Windows Me the hardware wizard wil be displayed after a message Stating that the hardware Information database being updated Click Cancel to erit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera Viewing Pictures on a Computer To reduce the drain on the battery when the camera is connected for an extended pe riod use the supplied EH 63 AC adapter choose a USB option highlight Interface in the setup menu B 80 and press the multi selector to the right The menu shown in Step 1 wil be dis o p im cad Highlight Highlight or Mass storage Select highlighted option Connecting the USB Cable Place the camera in the COOL STATION Tum the camera off and place it in the COOL STATION Connect the USB cable if the computer is not already running turn and wait for it to start up Connect the UC E10 USB cable as shown below Connect the COOL STATION directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard 7 UCEN ca
20. i 12 13 Ej The Camera dock The camera dock is less accurate than mast watches or household docks Check the dock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary 7s moon anos ou ICI Monitor Settings The options in this menu control the information displayed in the monitor and monitor brightness Photo Info The following display options are availabe Display Shooting mode Option Description decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the arrow to the left of the display up or down Press the center of the multi selector to put the new setting into effect nian anes ou Date Imprint This option is used to imprint date information on pictures as they are taken It can not be used to imprint date information on existing pictures Date imprinted on pictures taken while this option iin effect and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this option isin effec me stamp shows number of days Between date oF shooting and selected date EE Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days elapsed since a specified date are indicated by Selecting this item displays the following Description upto Dec 31 2037 To set date highlight press multi lector to right and enter date as described in Basic Setup QE 12 13 To s
21. icon at bottom of display 18 Ej When Lighting ls Poor When lighting is poor sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be motted This narmal and does not indicate a malfunction Ej The Camera shake lon When lighting amp poor and the fash is off QB shuter EE speeds wil slow and pictures may be blurred If the shuter Speed required for exposure 5 very slow Qj amera Shake warning be displayed Use of a tripod or supports recommended Motting may appear pictures taken when ths eon splayed Ej Dust or Mist Ligh from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other mater in the alr may ap pear in pictures as bright specks H this occurs tum the flash off and ty again Ej Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX 51 uses advanced red eye reduction Low intesity light pubes cause the subject pupils to contract before the flash fires The camera then analyzes the E age for red eye red eye detected the image wil be processed to reduce its effects This sightly increases the amount of time needed to record each picture If redeye 3 reduction does not produce the desired results ty again at another ish setting EY Default Fash Mode When the camera turned on in 8 uto mode the mast recent flash setting wil be restored in other modes the flash wil be reset to the default for the selected mode Reset 80 resets the flash to AUTO mode to the default forthe c
22. printed at larger sizes however sal images wil be rough and uneven In appearance To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies pictures are compressed as they are saved Compression selectively reduces the qualty of the mage The more picture ls compressed the more noticeable this loss of quality ls kay to be The figures show approximate compression ratio for each ting figures are approximate The size of mages when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print sze The pit sizes Given here assume a printer resolution of approximately 300d men El image Mode The current image mode shown by an icon in the display 4 5 See the Appendix for more information on image made and fle size 8893 E KWB White Balance a gt l gt 7 The color of the light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color with the result that we see white objects as white regardless of whether they are in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing pictures according to the color of the light source This process is known as a white balance adjustment Description lighting conditions balance adjusted for drect sunlight 4 incandescent Use under incandescent lighting Fluore
23. rendi os f data or damage 1o ha cammara or card or modiy not drep bend or export to water or tong phys shocks bo not touch the metai terminat with youe ges metai objects Do not affa labels oscar to the memory cad not leave dec sinight sed vahide or in othar areas exposed to high a Do not expe Hah eif humidity or t com f i Caring for the Camera ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when storing or using the device qz The dence wil be damaged immersed in water or subjected to high levels of T Hande the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens manitor ar to the connector card siot battery amber or lens covers These pars especaly susceptible to damage Applying force to the lens cover could result camera malfunctan or damage tothe re 7 Be not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods oid pointing the lens at the sun or ather strong ight sources fr extended periods when using or storing the cam Intense ight may cause deteriora tin in the CCD image sensor produc ing a white biur effect in photographs j Tum the product aff before removing or disconnecting the power source Do rot unplug the product or remove the battery wie the product is on or Wile images are beng recorded or deleted ting poner in hese cumstances could resul In l
24. reset when the battery runs low when the battery is exhausted the DATE menu will be displayed automatically If the clock isnot set a B date not set icon wil flash in the monitor during shooting Pictures taken while this icon is displayed will have a time stamp of 00000000 00 00 while movies will be dated 01 01 2005 00 00 Basic Photography This section describes how to take pictures in auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cam Step 1 Select Mode Slide the mode selector to and turn the camera on The power on lamp wil light The camera is ready to shoot when the view through the camera lens dis played in the monitor Battery indicator ap pears when battery I Tunning ow internal memory memary card indicator indicates whether intemal memory qa or memory card C is used Shooting mode ind cates auto mode Image mede five options depending on how picture wil be used BESS Default is ED fiet ma E Number of exposures remain ing depends on capaci internal memory or memory Fa Poa en Ae modes accord lahi cara and on epen Sne Daoa re v Dela PAUTO Ser mage Qi Ej Tho Battery Indicator Display Description Low battery prepare to recharge or change battery lash fires monitor pil tum off while flash recharges El shooting Options mode offers
25. supped ELS AC adapter I PAL is selected for Video mode and the camera connected to video device video output wil be suspended and the camera monitor wil turn on when the camera is in movie mode as Viewing Pictures Computer The supplied MV 11 COOL STATION UC E10 USB cable and PictureProject software can be used to view photographs and movies on a computer Before pictures can be transferred copied to your computer PictureProject must be installed For more information on instaling PictureProjct and transferring pictures to a computer see the documentation on the reference CD and the Quick Start Guide Before Connecting the Camera Choosing a USB Option Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by Pressing the center of the multi selector VA button Clicking the ra button in PictureProject Which method you will depends on your comput ers operating system and the USB option selected in the camera setup menu After consulting the follow Canter ef ult sete ing table select the appropriate option using the USB tor B N button item in the camera setup menu The default option is ITEM Tamera mal seledor IAA button EE button Windows 2000 Professional Choose Mass Storage Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS X 10 15 or later Choose Mass Storage or PTP 1 The center the selector noi
26. the equipment aff and on the user is encour aged to to correct he interference by or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet ona creuit different from that to which the receiver i connected Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help Nikon SI Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the ser to be notified that any changes or modifications made to his device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may vod the users authorty 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 mis of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in State of Cali fornia WARNING Handing the cord on this product wil expose you to lead a chemi fal known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon ne 1300 Walt Whitman Road Mele New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets allre Cet apparel num rique de la classe B res quirements of the Canadian Interference toutes les exige
27. wth the largest folder number Printing the Date and Time of Recording on Pictures J To print the Ume and date of recording on pictures take pictures using the Date imprint option in the setup menu which imprints the date or date and time of recording directly pictures as they are taken 77 the photo printer or print serce supports Digital Print Order Format DPOF use he Date option in the Print set menu 50 51 transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them using the Print Meta data option see the PictureProject reference manual on CD E Date imprint Versus the Print Set Date Option Date Imprint Print set gt Date Date permanent imprinted on picture Date stored separately picture printed BY appears when picture prit Specifications LITT s 2048x1536 oas gt s64oxan 640 Sx Zoom FSET aS TT a 5 1 on LETS Soon Macro mode dcm 1 8 zoom pastor canta aui m Renae wisn wed nthe cal cara TOE THE OER FET OC ake 1 Exchangeable ge fr SU Caran Verson 22 ar oman sd with tobe ed or opea cor productor wen nape ae Ext ep prete 9s soon oreet Re Ses E a E650 T0700 300 Au Ban ah Range approx ERP ESETE SE eA Video output i Ba Eg Fan Nikon etie AC adapter supplied ater We REIS 700 shots EN E
28. 5 47 Option Description connecting camera to video devices such as televisions or VCR Qi 45 choose video mode that matches video standard used in device Cam Supports NTSC and PAL standards Choose On to mark pictures for transfer to computer as they are taken Video mode AF Assist gt Wwe If Auto is selected for this option the AF assist iluminator wil light to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The AF assist ilumina tor has a maximum range of about 1 1m 37 widest angle to 19m 63 maximum zoom The AF assist iluminator will not light if Off is selected for AF assist ai landscape assist 32 sports assist Dusk Dawn d Night landscape t Close up Museum Fireworks show or a Under water selected in scene mode a setting other than PORTRAIT is selected in 2 portrait assist mode or setting other than NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected in Fg night portrait assist mode Reset all Select Reset to restore the following settings to their original state E IE ee Las site m m M a Fora teres SPORIS NIGHT PORTRAIT 8rhte Choosing Reset also clears the current file number 4 5 93 34 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available other settings are unaffected Ej Resetting File
29. LE on CIA standard Dimensions ES5x57 5x15 Boproimst weight aonane empate an EER condena ty sonder or neri am aedi Ue tr an ol fq caer th DUO ty pte tn MV 11 COOL STATION Supported cameras TO terminals DC ir USE audies out camera connecter Operating temperature H Ej soncications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of i ths produc and is specications are abjecta change without noice EH 63 AC Adapter Lm ETE CEDIA Rated capacity Rated output Length of ord EN ELB Rechargeable Li ion Battery ee Tumor bat Rated capaci Operating temperature 17 mm ERIT TS GIRO na progr LE smon orea qe Index Symbols art mode 2 14 Bit button 3 17 34 20 4144 eter menor nica ard indicator 4 14 16 MEN mend burton 3 22 35 ELI g imovie mode 36 40 bution 3 17 ori As rand buon 46 con 69 Pea kon 16 86 Um DU guide 5 43 Sh piging con 5 43 AC adapte 6 9 82 97 EL 32 30 62 indicator A ss luminator 2 16 0 2398 p auto off 73 Auto transfer 80 AN aie iS tht 31 31 43 fateris amp 7 9 14 82 85 TUS 8 82 57 danno 8 5 sects 28 Shot S
30. Numbering to 0001 reset file numbering to 0001 select Reset all after either deleting pic ures BI G8 formatting the memory card or internal memory E 79 Menus ew gt This option controls how the movie f 37 shooting E 58 playback f 65 and setup menus are displayed Choose from Text and Icons Ver Firmware Version Select this option to display the current camera firmware version Press the multi selector to the left to retur to the setup menu a ondes su ge Optional Accessories At the time of writing the following optional accessories were available for this camera Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details TOOLSTATION saN UCET uss cable Notavalable in some areas Approved Memory Cards The following cards have been tested and approved for use with the COOLPIX S1 panasonic 16 32M8 6AMB 128MB 256ME 512 168 Toshiba T6MB 32ME GAME 128MB 128MB 256MB 256MB STZME High speed TOMB Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card For more details on the above cards please contact manufacturer Wa Memon cards Digtal iD memory cards cars before st ue no det the memory card um the camera ofl moie the bar connect the AC adapter or remove e camera frm the COOL STATON dung formatting or vl dia are beg wien oar deleted rm te card Fare sd
31. able separately When inserting the bate do not at tempt to it upside down or backe qen the fash should be ro less than short or disassemble batteries meter 39 from the subject 200 not expose bases to fame or to Do not fire the lash wie tis touching Using the fash dese to your subjects eyes could case temporary viual impairment care should be observed photographing inanis a person or object Do not immerse in or epose to water Sich can result in the person being Replace the terminal cover when wans bumed and or their dothes igniting poring the battery Do not from the heat of the fash Store vith metal objects such as neck Avoid contact with liquid crystal or hairpins Should the monitor break care should Batteries are prone to leakage when taken to avoid ry due to broken discharged To avoid damage to gass and to prevent quid fom the product be sure to remove the bat fhe monitor touching the skin or enter tery when charge remains ing the eyes or mouth Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the btn such as discoloration or defermaten A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output ads use the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the pur ose to compliance with Product regulations No part of the manuals induded with this product may be re
32. and press muli selector right to display menu shown at right Press muhi selec ftor up or dawn to highlight Default default page for current printer 3 5905 7 Postcard 150mm 4 X6 8 x10 Letter A3 or A4 then press center to select and retum to print menu 5 Printing Multiple Pictures print all pictures or multiple selected pictures press the va button The menu shown at right will be dis played press the multi selector up or dawn to highlight an option then press the center to select Description tone copy ol al Message shown bt it payed duin pining 1o cancel Sd eum Yo Pte menu bee eroe ben printed pres cetero mu Won pnan compete message Print an imagas Shown below at ght wil be aspled x about two seconds followed by PictBridge manu um camera an dene USE DPOF printing be Curent DPOF print order OST Menu shown at ight wil be displayed Pes multi selector up or down to highlight Default default page size for current printer 3 5 x5 x7 Postcard 100mmx150mm 4 x6 Letter or then press center Paper size t select and return to print menu pend qe 5s uo Printing Selected Pictures Print Selection Choosing Print selection in the PictBridge menu see previous page displays the menu shown in Step 1 Scroll through pictures Current Select current picture and set num t
33. ble ERE camera n a Transferring Pictures If PictureProject is installed the PictureProject Transfer window will be dis played in the computer monitor when the camera is connected and tumed Pictures can be transfered using the Twa button in PictureProject see the PictureProject reference manual CD for details or by pressing the center of the multi selector Pressing the center of the multi selector AZA button copies to the computer all pictures that are marked for transfer Bf 69 The following messages will be displayed in the camera monitor while pictures are transferred NE M eee Do turn the camera disconnect the USB or AC adapter remove he camera from the COOUSTATON whe data are being warsferred Failure ta observe the precaution could reat in product or computer maliunction 3 Eg ransterring Pictures from internal Memory E Data in intemal memory can not be copied to the computer when memory card is insane in the camera the memmory card beore attempting to tare data from intemal memory sound ries Ficturerojct be used to transfer or play sound wav fles Select Mass storage for USB the les manuali and then play them back using QuickTime or other audo player Note that pdex points wth the can not be sed when voice recordings are played back on a
34. by an icon in the display 4 5 E mon Gunes The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options Description lide show pictures in an automatic side show oT Delete alo selected pictures L Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion marking Change transfer marking of al or selected pictures 65 Small ple Create small copes of the current picture a Copy Copy files between memory card and internal memory 71 Setup Display the setup menu a Select playback mode Display playback menu exit the menu and retur to playback mode press MENU button again LUE Options For help on the selected option press the T button QI 22 display menu options kons select Icons for Menus in the setup menu E 81 6s soonest out Selecting Multiple Pictures To select multiple pictures in the Erase selected images GF 68 Print set 00150 51 Protect 8168 Transfer marking gt Select image s 34 62 Copy Selected images IB 71 menus Scroll through pictures Current pi Select current picture Selection ture shown at center of display shown by icon and exit press Wel button Complete operation slide Show SW This option is used to play pictures back in an automated slide show with about three seconds between each picture Begin slide show To ski
35. ct to form panorama 5 ms B 5 Underwater Captures the colors of undersea lighting and sea Ife Note that the WP CP5 waterproof case available separately is required for underwater photogra hy AF assistiluminator can not be used d 5 Auto on fg Hold camera steady Voice recording 3833 Create digital audio recording Other modes can be selected a Underwater Mod Before using the camera underwater place itin the WP CPS waterproof case avalable separately and confirm that the housing is properly sealed Leakage could not only cause damage to he camera but could abo resultin fire electric shock the release of poisonous gas See the WP CPS instruction manual for deta Panorama Assist Flash mode BH 18 the slf tier i 20 and macro close up 3B 21 can be adjusted after the pan direction selected Once the first shot in each eres is taken the pan direction zoom flash mode macro close up and image mode i 59 can not be ad usted nor pictures deleted until the series s complete Panoramas are easier to compose if the camera is mounted on tripod Soo the Appendix for information on how panoramas are stored gi 94 n Spon sus ge ois Taking Pictures for a Panorama Default pan direction displayed Select how pictures will be joined to gether in completed panorama This i the directio
36. e and set the time and date as follows o Highlight Yes TIME ZONE menu displayed See The Setup Menu Date IB 74 for information on setting daylight saving time Ej Turning the Camera Off To tum the camera off press the power switch again The camera off when the power on lamp Do ot remove the battery or memory card or disconnect the AC adapter unti the power on lamp has gone Auto Power off stand by Mode If no operations are performed for about five seconds the monitor wil gradually dim to save power Full brightness be restored by pressing the shutter release button or operating any of the controls next tothe monitor operations are performed for about a minute the monitor wil tum off altogether and the camera wil enter stand by mode further reducing the drain on the battery IR 79 12 NAR NE i EE EH EH Display DATE menu Edit Day order of Day Month and Year may differ in some areas Ele Select Month Repeat steps 8 9 to Highlight D M Y edit Month Year hour and minute o m etd Choose date display order Exit to current mode Ej The Camera dock The clock battery charges when the maln battery is Installed or an AC adapter is con nected and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charg ing The clock and birthday counter may be
37. e maximum at Normal 2592 s siteen When the buffer is ful a S wait wil be displayed and shooting wil be suspended More pictures can be taken as soon as enough memory becomes available in the bute Bupoous Continuous At settings other than Single the current continuous setting is shown by an lean in the display 4 5 6 Interval Timer Photography To display the interval timer menu highlight Intvl timer shooting in the CONTINUOUS menu and press the center of multi selector Discus High Se interval ime or AE Tok and press cantar of selector to py mul adis dawn te Mnt opto pre Te SET INTERVAL TIME Choose interval between shots AE LOCK Choose On to fix exposure and white balance for entire seres at values for first frame Off to meter mew values for each shot When On is selected for AE lock flash turns off automatically Bait to shooting mode H pictures interval uni shut prede ene manay amp fl oc 1800 ames hav n Gunoas ou been recorded Ejinterval Timer Photography save power the monitor tums off between frames The monitor tums on automati cally immediately before the camera takes the next shot To ensure that the battery does not run fat before recording is complete use the supplied EH 63 AC adapter Pictures can pat be played back during interval timer shooting See the Appendix for i
38. e way dawn to take the picture To prevent blur press the shutterrelease button down smoothly a blur warn ing may appear at slow shutter speeds 78 During Recording While pictures are being recorded the internal memory memory card indicator gy or wil blink The camera can continue to take pictures unti the E wal icon s displayed Do not turn the camera off eject the memory card or remove or dis connect the power source while the internal memarylmemary card indicator is blinking or the Y icon is displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in los of data or in damage to the camera or card EJ The AF Assist Illuminator I lighting is poor the builtin AF assst iluminator wil ight when the shutter release button pressed hallway allowing the camera to focus even when the subject s poorly M 80 16 Step 4 View the Results Press the button A picture wil be displayed in the monitor iu View additional pictures Press the multi selector down or right to view pic tures in the order recorded up or left to view pic tures in reverse order Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from memory making it possible to scroll rapidly through pictures without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired picture retur to shooting mode press the butto
39. ecycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations as smon eoupo Je Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them she Set dock Wa Tum camera off and replace BATTERY EXHAUSTED Battery exhausted En 7 88 TER Use foa lock ta focus an her subject at same distance 16 then recompose picture Use ach or steady camera us ie lating camera Slow shutter speed ri a mh Eus Poiana Ses OEE camera in Both hands wit e bows against torso n ts ate and as 15 PERSE WAT FORTE 7 Canes red of r dom Rom tieu MEMORY CARD IS Wiite protect switch sin lock Side wrte protect to write pp es E z m S Er t ecce zm eels EN Choose new image mode 59 Camera in shooting mode n Remove memory card and use 10 11 ouroruenonr trt memory to recond mar re nev 2 Delete pictures Camera connected to MPU pate unwanted pictures and T 8 BEL amera has Ain Out o1 1e sae Ranet ah alier ether 1T number ne memory car 79 x formating the memory 80 81 memory Not enough memory to Format destination or delete 10 canwor copy picture using cep D pictures Hoping purs 1 don smal or to memory
40. ed 63 AC adapter can aso be connected di to the camera as shown at right Whether connected direct to the camera or to the MV 11 COOL STATION the E63 can be used to power he camera or to charge the bat tery Do not under any circumstances use another make model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera When connecting the adapter be sure the DC plug is in the correct orientation Inserting the plug upside down could damage the camera COOLSTATION E Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 12 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards For information on compat ible memory cards see Technical Notes Optional Accessories E 82 If no memory card is inserted pictures are recorded to and played back and deleted from the camera s intemal memory Formatting 879 affects inter nal memory Ifa memory card is inserted the card is used for recording playback and de 2 letion Formatting affects only the memory card not internal memory The 2 memory card must be removed from the camera before internal memory can be formatted or used to record delete or view pictures To insert a memory card 1 Confirm that the power on lamp is off inserting Memory Cards the camera off before inserting or removing GS YS memory cards Insert the memory ca
41. ed to create a copy of a picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark or backlit subjects Original without Cony with ol ad Display picture D lighting guide will be displayed if D lighting is avallable with selected picture 814 e center of mul selector Greate copy During playback D ighting icon is displayed on copiez reated with QHA 9 h H H 2 Cope are created vith the same anser marking and date and tme or recording as fhe but any changes to anser marking and print mt be made separately See the Appendix for mare information on how D ighting copies are stored 93 34 Copies can only be created if suffident memory is available Copies created with D lghtng may not display or transfer correcty when viewed on other models of Nikon camera D lighting is not valable with cropped copies B 42 moves a 40 small pictures ag 70 or copies created with Dlghtng Voice Memos Recording and Playback voice memo can be recorded and appended to picture marked with a IW voice memo recording icon in full frame playback BB 41 If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new memo can be recorded Voice memos can not be recorded for movies or during thumb playback B 41 or playback zoom E 42 Description
42. elcome screen if they are 640x480 pixels or larger E Date This option is used to set the camera clock and to choose home and travel destination time zones Option Description Date Set camera clock to current rime zone home 8 or travel destination gt time zone turn dayight sav ing time on or off below Time Zone Selecting Time zone displays the menu shown in Step 1 To choose a new home f amp or travel destination time zone E EN Highlight or gt IET Highlight time zone Select time zone Press EMI button to menu shown in Step 1 Tiaveldesinaton me Zone mot be same ashame me Zone switch between home and travel destination gt time zones Highlight or gt Set lock to time in selected zone Dot marks current selection turn daylight saving time on or of highlight DaylightSaving and press center of muli selector Selecting daylight saving tme advances time selected zone one hour nian ans u Mi n Fi Timo Zones The time zone can not be selected if the date and time have not been set The camera supports the time zones listed below Increments of less than one hour are not supported when traveling to from destinations at half or quarte hour increment from Greenwich Mean Time GMM such as Afghanistan Cental Australia inda ran Nepal or Newfoundland set the camera dock to local time
43. elect existing date and press center of mult selector press center to select Ei Date Imprint Data imprinted at an Image mode setting of TV screen 640 may be dificult to read Choose a setting of PC sereen 1024 or larger when using the date imprint option qus Regardless of the setting chosen the date is not imprinted in move mode 36 or when I E or 3 except for Sport composite is selected in scene mode BB 22 Continuous i selected for Continuous or On is selected for BSS B 61 63 Imprinted data form a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the im is printed regardless of whether the date option is chosen in the Print set menu At senings other than Off a date imprint icon appears in the shooting display during shooting QB 4 5 The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu Date imprint can not be the camera clock has not been set i 12 13 n non anos ou ge Sound Settings The options in this menu control the sound settings fisted below memory i ful when shutter is released Choose sound played when shutter is released s selected no sound wil be played when shutter is released Regardless of setting chosen no sound is played in Sport mode I 26 at Continuous set tings other than Single I 61 when fash fins or vhen ESS is enabled IF On is selected startup sound wil play when camara is turned on Startup sound wil not play i
44. elector 63 Bacang white 61 Ba 19 78 86 90 Blur warning 16 19 78 SS see Best Shot Selector see Date Eom Color options 4 64 saon reris Compute oping pictures ta 47 49 Continuous 61 COGLSIATON 9 45 menu 71 Copy cane mode 30 oping pictures 42 ane 64 B Date 4 12 13 74 75 Date conte 77 Date imprint 4 77 4 DCF see Design ule for Cam qs gst pelete 58 Deleting pictures 17 34 40 pe alcune 68 inure playback 17 Selected purs 68 Design f r Camera Fle Hint Order Format 51 Direct ant see se Digtal hint Order erat 29 n Ema ss 0 ETE se AC adapter HEB see teres Error messages 86 88 Facepriorty AF 24 34 81 pe Hif 18 Fireworks show 30 Firmware Firmware version 81 Hash 4 14 15 16 18 mode 18 Fash ame 16 Fes 16 92 Fonz indicator 16 Fon lock 92 Format card 79 Format memory 19 Framing asst 23 27 Framing guides 23 Framing 15 23 Image mode 5 Image su sce mage mode Indicator lame 9 16 Interface 47 50 Intra tne photography 62 dfe 98 pov b Language choosing 12 6 Len 2 84 Lens cover 2 88 Macro mode 21 Memory cards 10 11 82 approved 82 apacy of formating 79 certo and removal af Menus ii MFZ battery charger 82 Mode eet 2
45. erwater 31 USt 27 46 4 52 po v Vekas Video mode 45 80 vd cnr G Voice memo 44 Veke recording 31 33 25 35 volume 18 34 40 44 78 w Way 93 Welcome sereen 73 White balance 4 60 preset en see Zoom W burton see Zoom butions 2 Zoom 15 21 91 95 Cia 1 15 18 38 Payback oom buttons 15 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 enn Eum Sete Ysa das
46. f camera is inserted in MV 11 COOLSTATION when USB cabe is connected E 47 52 Choose volume for land start up sounds from Loud or Normal Choosing mutes shutter and start up sounds and sets play back volume to lowest level 19 Blur Warning if is selected for this option the warning shown at right will be displayed after shooting in situations in gg Pee sauna n pictures may be bred select Yer to record NT the picture No to delete the picture and try agin No ME warming will be displayed in movie mode at scene TE 9 mode settings of 5 Sports Museum amp Fire f works show or Panorama assist or when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous or an option other than selected for BSS A setting of On is recommended when the camera is zoomed in m Auto off CEE Choose the time before the monitor turns off automaticaly to save power from 30 seconds 1 minute the default setting 5 minutes or 30 minutes Regardless of the option chosen the monitor will remain for 3 minutes when menus are displayed and for 30 minutes when Loop is selected during side show or the camera is powered by the supplied EH 63 AC adapter if the AC adapter is used when the video cable is connected video output will continue after the monitor has tumed off The monitor can be reactivated by pressing the power switch pressing the shutterelease button halfwa
47. g Recording will end au tomatically after five hours or when more memory is available supr lon Ej Making a Voice Recording Sound can not be recorded f there are less than ten seconds of recording time valable or the battery is exhausted Before recording record test sample and play lt back to determine whether conditions are suitable for audio recording During recording the monitor tus cff Do not touch the microphone during recording E Voice Recordings The COOLPIX 51 may be unable to play or copy voice recordings created with another make of camera Playing Voice Recordings To play voice recordings back display the voice recording screen shown in Step 2 on the preceding page and follow the steps below Select recording A Coalo Henmbe 7 Length of recording Playbaktme B Volume Aidanabe 9 index 5 Progress indicator Begin playback Pros mull selector left or right to highlight contral press center to saec umes when mull selector is released 5 ig rewinds while center of mul selector s pressed Payback re 99 sumes when multi selector is released eq etum to start of curent index ma Kp to net index MI Ee playback and enn Yo vel eean Zoom button controls volume Press W to lower volume T to rase volume exit playback and retur to recording mode press the E button El Deleting Racordings To delete voice reco
48. h a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges If this fails to dean the lens wipe with a dry cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains dean the monitor with a soft ry doth being careful not to apply pressure Avoid contact wth guid Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry doth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand salt with a dry lath lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly The camera may be damaged if foreign matter gets inside the camera body Nikon cannot accept liability for damage caused by dirt or sand Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Ej Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain few phils that are always that do not light This is a characteristic common to TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product wil not be affected When you frame bright subjects vertical comer de streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does ap
49. heir entirety before using this equip ment 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 marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible Injury WARNINGS he event of ot read ot ciren Soud younoice moror an une D shad be clan 10 pre coming fom the camera cr AC Tom puting te bats si ry e ae rar apt ia me the batery mediately tk A Chere the allowing precautions when ing care to avoid burs Continued A handing the AC adapter EP I aioe SRSA ey ae ike e oa Mom Zap fon ct this pc bas d ion could result in fire or electric shock inspection on or near the metal parts of the AS Do not disassemble pig shoud be removed with a dy Touching the intemal parts of the Contin use coud result im amera or AC adapter could meum uy Repas shoud be performed Do mot handle the power cable or go by qualified technicians Should pear the adapter dung thunderstorms the camera or AC adapter break open Faure ta observe tis precaution could as the resul of a fall or other accident reut in electri shock take the product a Nikonauthorized Do not damage mot forcibly tug or Serice rep
50. hold AC power outlet The power lamp the AC adapter wil ight the camera off Fa charging the Battery E Check that the camera power on lamp is off The E battery will not charge when the camera is on Place the camera in the COOL STATION Place the camera in the COOLSTATION with the monitor facing forwards and the connector fully inserted in the matching connector on the COOL STATION Charge the battery The indicator lamp next to the camera monitor Ex will blink green while the battery charges During charging battery status is shown as follows Indicator lamp ater fly charged Check that camera s correct inserted in COOL correctly inserted battery requires replacement About two hours are required to charge a fully depleted battery Remove the camera from the COOL STATION When charging is complet remove the camera from the COOL STATION and unplug the AC adapter sensa ge Removing the Battery from the Camera Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries To eject the battery side the battery latch in the direction shown The battery can then be removed by hand Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery Tienes Batteries Before using the EN EL8 read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages and 85 of this manual The EH 63 AC Adapter The suppli
51. in the case of time lapse movies LL memory memory 12Ma card s e um Small size 320 defaut 120 piel edu s2 2min smal ie 160 od slowing longer moves tbe coda 385 JA ass Time lapse movie masimum total lengthy may with make of card t Shooting can continue to mit of available memory Regardless of actual maximum total length maximum value shown in camera expo sure count display is 999 To choose the type of movie that wil be recorded 7 E UOS a Display MOVIE menu Highlight Movie options Display MOVIE OPTIONS menu Highlight option Te ail witout dungng bution lapse move menu etum to shooting movie mode indicated by in mani tor Make selection 2 www To choose a focus option highlight Auto focus mode in the MOVIE menu 836 and press the multi selector to the right then follow the steps below Make selection to shooting i Manu Options For help on the selected option press the T button 22 To display the setup menu 72 select Setup from the MOVIE menu To display menu options as icons Select icons for Menus in the setup menu 8 Recording Movies a Select E mode Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded 9 mm Star
52. ing menu contains the folowing options mum ich we anc ist expose or very ven Gr NOR ey Take pictures at a time ar in 3 sequence BSS the Best Shot Selector BSS Color options Control color Setup Display the setup menu display the shooting menu slide the mode selector to ty and press the NEW button To make a selection from the shooting menu Tigh menem H a Maio i For help on the selected option press the T button QI 22 display menu options kons select Icons for Menus in the setup menu BE 81 58 Image Mode gt BU gt mm Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files The size of the files and with it the number of images that can be recorded depends on the size and quality of the images mage mode Before shooting choose image mode according to how you plan to use the picture Size Compression option ratio Description Hi 2n High quay stable fo en ments or high quality prints Best choice in most situations ler albos pictures t be stored on memory card ited io printing at smaller ses example a letter or epar display on computer moni 17 or larger an be Ya sea on felon oF 17 monitor suited to distribution by emai or web Salle mages create smaller es that requie ess memory and are suited To trans mason by emal or use in web pages Wen
53. ing sure that the Remove the camera as shown below Connector fuly inserted in the match ing connector on the COOL STATION The EH 63 AC Adapter The supplied EH 63 AC adapter can tiz DCPlug connects to be connected directly to the camera k the MV 11 COOL STATION to charge the battery or power the z camera 8 Power cord to household power outlet Inserting the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN EL8 lithium ion battery supplied Open the battery chamber cover Slide the cover in the direction shown until it opens Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery chamber cover The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation The orange battery latch will pop up when the battery is fully inserted locking the battery in place Close the battery chamber cover Close the cover and slide itin the di sns M Charging the Battery Charge the battery before fst use or when the battery is running low Connect the AC adapter to the MV 11 COOLSTATION After connecting the AC adapter power cord to the AC inlet Q insert the DC plug inta the COOL STATIONS connector and then plug the power cord into a house
54. int Sound Settings Blur Warning Auto Off Format MermonyFormat Card Language Interface Reset ll Menus Firmware Version Technical Notes Optional Accessories Caring for the Camera Error Messages Troubleshooting Appendix Focus Lock File Storage and Date mpi Specifications index Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and Include corm plex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories nduding 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 electroni circuitry Tit oF RcTENC coun DAMAGE HE CAMERA AO MAY VOD YOUR Nwon The use of third party rechargeable Lon batteries not approved by Nikon could Interfere with normal operation of the camera result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more Information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon desler vi Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX St digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where ali those who use the product wil ead it Ej Before Taking Important Pictures
55. lash QI 18 self timer Q 20 and macro close up options f 21 In addition sever item shooting menu gives full control over such settings as White balance and exposure compensation 861 E Step 2 Frame the Picture Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands E Don t Block the Shot avoid muffled sound dark or partially obscured pictures keep fingers and other objects away from the microphone lens flash and AF assist lamp J fame e vie etii ey o aD Ee total of 12x Use the zoom buttons to frame your out Press the CW button to zoom out from your sub Ce EC ri np ET pea eg T E rt diim KA Digital Zoom esau xa Digital zoom m Step 3 Focus and Shoot Focus Press the shutterrelease button halfway to set focus and exposure In mode the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of gt the frame Focus and exposure wil lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway With the shutterrelease button pressed halfway check the focus and flash indicators Subject infocus Camera unable to locus on subject center of frame Using focus lock focus A on another subject at same distance hen __ focus indicator picture and shoot Qf 2 WX bd T Indicator lamp ach lamp Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of th
56. layed press muli selee a hor up down to pes carter Erase all to selec dm re images select No to exit without deleting pictures Select Yes to delete al urproteciod pictures If no memory card is inserted pictures will be deleted from internal memory Ifa memory card is inserted pictures will deleted from the memory card Omn Protect Select pictures for protection from accidental deletion Protected files are marked with a protect icon see Tight and can not be deleted by pressing the f button or using the options in the Delete menu Note how memory card or internal memory is formatted RI 79 su JAS Transfer Marking gt This option is used to mark pictures for transfer to any computer to which PictureProject has been installed RR 46 Note that all new pictures are au tomaticaly marked for transfer when On the default option is selected for Interface gt Auto transfer 80 Option Description v Allon Mark all mages for ra Remove transfer marking from images a Select pictures for transfer f 66 Pictures selected for transfer are identified by a ex icon as shown at below Fulkframe playback Thumbnail playback i hestictions on Auto Transfer more than 999 pictures can be transferred using Auto transfer To transfer more f than 999 pictures PictureProject or select a
57. minator on or of Camera settings to default values Menus Choose how menus are displayed irmware version Display camera firmware version rus dos ou Menu options Display setup menu To return to menu for current mode press EN button For hep on the selected option pres the T button 822 To display menu options kons select Icons for Menus in the setup menu QE 81 n Description Image shown at ight i displayed when can is turned 2 Animation shown at ight is displayed when camera is tumed on internal memory or on memory card Se lena this option displays selection screen shown at right press multi selector left right to scroll through pictures press center to select To exit without changing welcome screen press EN button Welcome screen Reset all 20 resets Welcome screen to Disable welcome The image last select ed for Select an image vill be restored the time Select an image is selected Select an image is chosen after a custom welcome screen EJ has been selected the confirmation dialog shown at right wil be displayed Select Yes to replace the existing picture with Lie the new welcome screen No to exit leaving the welcome sereen unchanged mondes ou ge Ej Small Pictures and Cropped Copies Copies created with the small picture and cropping options can only be selected for the w
58. monitor tums off between frames The monitor turs on automati immediately before the camera takes the next shot EAE Lock When On is selected for AE lod a yelow AE icon willbe ER displayed indicating that exposure and white balance wil be locked with the frst shot Once the fist shots taken the icon wal tun white Viewing Movies 1 full frame playback B 17 41 movies are indicated 44r tI Lael by am icon and can be viewed by pressing the center of the mult selector Payback controls appear at the top of the display press the mult selector left or right to highlight a control then pres the center of the multi Movie paused selector to perform the selected operation Iu cs Playback display e Playback Volume The zoom button controls volume during playback Press E to decrease volume to increase El Deleting Movies delete the movie displayed in full frame playback or se lected in the thurbrail list 41 press the button confirmation dialog wil be displayed pres the mult selector up or down to highlight an option then press the center of the mult selector Yes delete movie and return to ful frame playback lo exit to full frame playback without deleting movie 40 More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera view pictures full frame in the monitor full frame Exam playback press the button f the came
59. n formation on how pictures taken during interval timer shooting are stored Qi 93 94 SS Best Shot Selector BSS gt gt E The options in the best shot selector 855 menu are recommended for situ ations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures or when parts of the image are prone to under or overexposure as sho while baton je reset toa admum of en These mages fre ten compared and sues pire ic fre with highest lvl Saved ash urs automaticaly and fecus and ine balance or al oes determined byt picture in each se fe Recommended fr aston in wich inadvertent camera owe rere can produce Bed pcre for example wher khe canara poor and the lash can nat be sed deed ess I subject moves compan ue due iese button aly prese elc der meu sho right Choose from BSS picture with nales area of pa i seed Exposure BSS o pictures vith least under and oves Chet cue Wi oral apanr cont oium camen each Se utes utm E ut oniy pure that est meets ocd euren Fish ued Dart focie and whe ance oral tos are dtr Parl ey ist paie Enean wher ant ter opm coed restrictions on ess BSS turns off when the self timer is activated I 20 or a setting other than Single is selected for Continuous p 61 mess At setting
60. n again KA Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the fi button A confirmation dia log will be displayed press multi selector up or down to highlight option and then press the center of the multi selector to make a selection No Ext without deleting the picture pum Yes Delete the picture E The s Button Pressing the button for about one second wil turn the camera onn playback mode Press again to return to the mode selected with the mode selector y More About Playback For more information on playback see More on Playback BB 41 E g wo sion MR 5 Using the Flash a rro When to use it est choice in most situations reduce red eye in portraits to capture natural lighting under Fast vance Fash wil not fire even when dim ight or where use of fash is prohib e ating is poor camera shake icon appears ye should be taken to avoid blurring mash Rash fires whenever picture se to iin Iluminate shadows and Anytime Fash ie taken cel subjects i ash js capture both subject and back flash combined with slow around at night under dim ight Wi Slow sync shutter speeds camera shake appears care should taken to avoid bring Highlight mode FF Eit menu to exit without changing mode wait two seconds Selection is shown by
61. n in which camera will e o Paned after each shot ERE selection to return to step 3 press center of multi selector again Pan direction displayed in white Yel low AEL icon shows that white balance and exposure will lock with first shot appear on left side of monitor A A icon turns white to show that white EHI balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all shots in sees Compose next shot to overlap with previous picture 2 Take next shot Repeat steps 6 7 un til all shots in series have been taken End series shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built played back over the built it speaker Making a Voice Recording microphone and Display shows length of recording menu 822 that can be made 1 Recording indicator S Date of recording 2Henmbe 6 Time remaining 3 Length ofrecording 7 Index number 4 Progress indicator Start recording pause recording press center of mulli selector Press again to resume recording Is While recording i paused sll mer and indicator lamps wil Bink To create an index press the multi selector up down left or right during recording Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers are assigned in ascending order to maximum of 98 End recordin
62. nce In sports assist mode focus exposure and white balance for all pictures are determined by the first shat in each series 25 E Night Portrait Assist Tj right portrait assist mode is used for taking portrait shots at night when it provides a natural balance be tween the main subject and the background Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to reduce nose slightly increasing processing time to prevent blurring mount the camera a tripod or rest it on fat stable surface f e O of MIGHT PORTRAIT No guides are displayed Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Portrait left Compose shot with subject in left half of frame Camera fo uses on subject in framing guide Portrait right Compose shot with subject in right half of frame Camera focuses on subject in framing guide Portrait dose up Compose shat with subject face in tap half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing guide Portrait couple Compose shot with two subjects side by side Camera fo causes on closest subject Portrait figure Compose shot with camera held as shown and subject face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing quide Fil lash with slow syne and red eye reduction Other modes can be selected Spa suns Jf Other Scenes In addition to the four assist modes described on the preceding pages scene mode offers a selection of twelve sce
63. nces du R glement Causing Equipment Regulations sur le mat riel broulleur du Canada Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been copied repro duced by means of a scanner digital camera or ther device may be punishable by law hems prohibited by law fom being e Cautions on certain coplas and re copied or reproductd productions Denat copy ar reproduce paper money The goverment has sued cautions on securities govemman bonde or caplet or reproductions of scutes loca government bonds even i sich suet by priate companies hares ls Copies or am decks crfcates ec come Sample pases or coupon tickets exapt when minimam of necessary copies an ta Money cote or which are be provided for business use by a com Cid iva foreign county p do not copy or reproduce ted by the government ies el permision o e gov ees dy ue apes ad rm eed oe es aad ing reproduction of unused postage 52 as Passes ar Slaps or pos cds by We Comply with copyright notices ovement prohibited The opi or ered o1 copy e coming or reproduction of stamps restive works such ar books pro san aia drawings movies and photographs is tified documents stipulated by law prohibited governed by national and international Copyright laws D
64. nd transfer pictures in batches of 999 or See the PictureProject reference manual on CD for mare information The COOLPIX S1 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera Use the COOLPIX S1 to reselect the pictures EX EX D the following sizes Description Small Picture Small copies of pictures can be created in any Sted to on web page Simal fle size reduces Ume needed ia 8 320240 ay picture in web browner Can be sert E TES nt copy a picture at a smaller size After displaying rame or hightighting picture in thumbnail display B 41 select small pic from play back menu 8869 Highlight option multi selector up or down to highlight mie option press center to select Yes create resized copy ST No exit without creating copy IAEA During playback copies are indicated by gray border a iL or icon is displayed when copies are viewed full frame H C 4 m Copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 16 Copies are created Ecrit crv et hay ening nd oe ie eng ee Pye ince Copies can only be created if sufficient memory is valable Small copies may not dis play or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon camera Small copies an not be created from movies QR 40
65. nes each corresponding to common subject type such as a backlit subject sunset or interior shot voice recording mode is also available for creating audio recordings Wf 33 select a scene from the scene menu 22 je IM Return to shooting mode Icon for selected scene appears in monitor Highlight scene Visit wit pres EW buton Depending on the scene selected restrictions may apply to flash mode SBE 18 the self timer HE 20 or macro close up 8 21 These restric tions are noted on the pages that follow Use for shots that include details of the background to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting i i w v om Other modes can be selected El camera shake At dow shutter speeds a icon appears in the monitor to wam that pictures may be blurred The following indicate the precautions that can be taken to avoid blur Hold camera steady Hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body tripod Use tripod or rest camera on flat level surface 28 t Captures the brightness of such subjects as snawfields I gt beaches or sunlit expanses of water mm 5 or a i Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises 5 oe off Hold camera Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light be H
66. nother device Disconnecting the Camera IFPTP is selected in the USB menu you can turn the camera off and discon nect the USB cable once transfer is complete If you have not changed the USB option in the camera setup menu from its default setting of Mass stor age you must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera off or disconnecting the cable Windows XP Home EditionIWindows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon BB in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon i in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 8 in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appear Windows 98 Second Edition 58 in My Computer cick with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME into the Trash eina uo oon qe nimio Printing Pictures Pictures can be printed by any of the following methods Select pictures for printing using Print set see below and take the memory ard to a digital print service center or insert the card into personal photo printer equipped with a card slot To prin
67. o detect faces if they are not facing camera are hidden by Sunglasses or ather obstructions or are too dose or tao far ff camera is un able to detect faces before shutter release button ls pressed halfway it wil focus on subject in center af frame Other modes can be selected E lal Landscape Assist lad landscape assist mode is used for vivid landscape shots that enhance outines colors and contrast A framing assist menu helps frame not only natural land scapes but also cityscapes and portrait shots featuring a landmark in the background emm o LANDSCAPE No guides are displayed Use to focus on distant objects through foreground objects such as windows a sereen of branches Camera focuses at infinity AF indicator lights whenever But tons pressed half Scenic view Compose shot with ay top rd of rame Match ES wawy guide Camera focuses at iy AF ator gs thence shutter lease bur s pressed hava bung Framing d heips keep verat and wh the rane Camera fos any AF ideato its Series baton i pressed rop Compose shot wh pra subjects ight and landmark or B ier tec le of rame Camera on porta Eo rop let Compose shot with pora subject at lf and landmark or ES kar at nont ot Fame Came focuses On peri Fash turns off 8 automaticaly in LANDSCAPE Scenic view and Architecture modes In Gr
68. o not use this product for the purpose of making ilegal copies or to infringe copyright laws For Your Safety Introduction 1 Parts of the Camera The Monitor Ta The COOL STATION H The EH 63 AC Adapter a Fist Steps 7 Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Inserting Memory Cards i nn A Turning the Camera On Basic Setup H Basic Photography P Step 1 Select Mode T Step 2 Frame the Picture TE Step 3 Focus and Shoot c M Step 4 View the Results on Photography 18 Using the Flash s emn Taking Pictures withthe Sel Timer rcc 20 Easy Close ups Macro Close up Mode Scene Mode 2 Framing Assist 2 4 and Other Scenes Voice Recordings E Movies Movie Mode Recording Movies Viewing Movies m More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Em emen i Viewing Pictures on Viewing Pictures on a Computer Printing Pictures gins BO Menu Guide The Shooting Menu mage Mode White Balance Exposure Compensation Continuous Best Shot Selector BSS Sensitivity Color Options The Playback Menu Side Show Delete Protect Transfer Marking Small Picture The Setup Menu Welcome Screen Date Monitor Settings Date impr
69. oa e storage age Fie and older Names Continued J Pictures are stored n folders ramed with a reed folder namber Taie by a P7 pus a eet sequence number for pictures taken sing panorama asst 7 10V 001 20 NIV mervel Imer photog top fe IDINIVL f 62 SOUND for oce recordings e 101SOUND BB 34 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON Folders can hold up 10200 pictures picture taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a folder wil be ete by one to te curent folder number fa pure E taken when the curent folder contains picture numbered 9995 new folder willbe created and numbering wl begin again from 0001 Ifthe curent folder E numbered 399 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures be taken until the memory card is formatted 79 or a new memory Card inserted Fles copied using Copy Selected images Selected files are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest number in memory gt All images Copy all files copies all fold from the source names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending arder starting trom the largest folder number on the destina tion device i55 71 The picture displayed when playback mode ls selected s the picture wlth the largest fle number in the folder
70. ore sunrise or after sunset Noise reduction tums on at slow shutter speeds Camera focuses at infinity AF indicator lights when ever shutter release button is pressed halfway Af as sist iluminator can not be used 5 9 lad Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Noise reduction tums at slow shutter speeds Camera focuses at infinity AF indicator lights when ever shutterrelease button is pressed halfway AF as sist iluminator can not be used 5 e o Other modes can be selected Noise Reduction Nose in the form of randomly spaced bright colored tends to appear in pic tures taken at low shutter speeds This effect s particulary noticeable in dark areas of the picture At settings of Dusk Dawn and Night landscape pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed 10 reduce nose increasing the time needed to proces pictures before they are saved 28 apon I B Close up Use to photograph flowers insects and other small RI objects at ranges as dose as 4cm 1 6 with the back ground artistically blurred Camera focuses continuously on nearest object Focus locks when shutterrelease button is pressed halfway Minimum focus distance varies with Zoom poston to focus on objects as close as 4cm 1 6 to lens adjust zoom until macro close up icon 8 turns green Note that flash may be unable
71. os of dta arin damage to product memory or in ternal city To prevent an accidental of power avoid caring the product from one place to another wie the AC adapter is connected m Donat op The product may malfunction sub jected to strong shocks or v ration Keep anay fom strong magnetic fells Do not store thi device in he of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnet fields Strong static charges or he magnetic fields produced by equip ment such as rado transmitters could terere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the products internal Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature sud as occur when entering or leming a heated bulding on a cald day can cause condensation ireide the device 5a prevent condensation the deicein a caring case or a plastic bag before expasng it to sudden changes in temperature The AF Assist Numinator LED The light emitting diode LED used in the iluminator conforms te folowing EC standart CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT smon I Cleaning Lens One key to preserving the condition of glass parts is to not touch them 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 To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed wit
72. ose up shots small objects at very short distances minimum 4 cmv1 6 BREET ance varies with zoom position if zoom is adjusted until icon turns green camera can focus at distance off Semis m sum tan Ej Macro Close up Mode The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 30 When tating close ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuous even when the shutter lease button isnot pressed halfway n Scene mode offers a choice of thirteen scene and four assist settings Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately To display the scene menu a 5 d 5 TN E T For the menu option press the but ff ton Pres D again to retur to the menu or press the D CRAS ES poc Help avallable for all camera menus in scene mode help on other scene and asit settings can be viewed by pressing the muli selector up or down Press the center ofthe mull selector to select the current scene or cst setting and return to shoot ing mode in other modes pressing the center of the mult selector when help displayed returns you to the curent menu Ej scene Mode Depending on your subject cene mode may not always produce the desired results
73. oup right and Group left modes lash mode is automaticaly set to AUTO other modes can be selected Other modes can be selected pan suos 25 Sports Assist 3c sports assist mode is used for dynamic action shots hat capture moving objects The options in assist menu can be used to freeze the action in a single shot or record motion in a series of pictures o oc ip SPORTS Wile shuttertelease button is held down pices are recorded Mine ot aout 13 fames per second nt icm payed Cae era focuses continuously until shutter release button s pressed halfway to lock focus 5 Sport spectator Shutter release button can be pressed In one motion with out pausing halfway to check focus Camera focuses at about 4 m 149 to infinity at widest angle 6m 20 to infinity at maximum zoom AF indica tor lights whenever shutterralease button ls pressed halfway While shut terselase button is fuly pressed pictures will be taken at rate of about fos unti icon is displayed FEB compost Ech time utor ease bution 5 pressed camera kes 16 shots in about 2seconds and arranges them in 4 rows to form single pic ture HID 1600 1200 in size Focus exposure and white balance are determined by first shot in each series Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus cpa ois ij Focus Exposure and White Bala
74. p to the next picture press the multi selector to the right or hold the multi selector down to fast forward through the show To return to the previ ous picture press the multi selector left hold the multi selector down to rewind through the show To pause the slide show press the center of the multi selector The menu shown below will be displayed When the side show ends or is paused the menu shown at right wil be displayed Highlight Restart and press the center of the multi selector to restart the show or select End to end the show and return to the playback menu sido Shows The camera wil nter standby mode f no operations are performed for thirty minutes Copies created with the small picture option Qf 70 are not displayed during side shows Movies are displayed as stil images showing the movies first frame IF Loop is selected in the starting screen the side show will repeat automaticaly To select or deselect the loop option highlight Loop and press the center of the mult selector check mark next to Loop indicates that the loop option is Selected Doe ij Delete The delete menu contains the following options Sen dalog shown at ght al be delayed res f multi selector up or down to highlight option a pres center 1o select Select No o without deleting pictures Select Ves to delete selected pictures dalog dap
75. produced trans rite transcribed stored in a retrieval System or translated into any language in any farm by any means without Nikon s prior written permission Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for customers in the U S A Nikon wil not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals i 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 povided separately Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B cigi tal 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 interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular Installation 1f this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or elevsion reception which can be determined by tuming
76. ra is off pressing the l button for about a second wil tum the 7 camera on in playback mode Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Pressing the W button in full frame playback cis plays pictures in contact sheets of four thumbnail E Dr sm ses cb pee d while thumbnails are displayed Description use muti selector to highlight pictures Tour thambnals played pres E3 W button once to za WY view nine thumbnails Press 9 T to zoom in from nine to 07 four thumbnais or when four thumbnails are displayed highlighted picture ful frame onfimation dialog splayed Press mull selector up ar down to highlight option press center to select Select No to ext without deleting pic ure e Select to delete voice memo aval able only if voice memo has been re carded for selected picture R44 Select Yes to delete picture picture highlighted in thumbnail Ist full frame ful frame aire Ce et to mode selected wih mode Ej Viewing Pictures Ya memory card inserted in the camera only the pictures on the memory cand will be played back To view the pictures in internal memory remove he memory card or the pictures from internal memory lo the memory card a Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Use the T button to zoom in on images displayed in fulkframe playback 31 41 Playback zoom is not avail
77. rd Open the memory card slot cover and slide the memory card in termi nals first it dicks into place p S foy J of inser aps ton inserting Memory Cards Check to be sure the card is in the correct orienta tion Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Before inserting the card make sure that it is un locked If the card is locked pictures can not be recorded deleted or edited and the card can nat be formatted Lock switch 10 Z Gee the memory card slot cover Ej Formatting Memory Cards Before they can be used in the COOLPIX S1 memory cards must be formatted using the Format card option in the camera setup menu 79 E Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera s off To remove memory cards tum the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp i off Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power on lamp is lit Open the memory card slot cover and pres the card in to par tal eject the card The cand can then be removed by hand sensi ge Turning the Camera On Press the power switch until the power on lamp lights The power on lamp shows camera status as follows Camera status Auto power off standby mode E 2 Basic Setup 2 The first time the camera is turned on a language selection dialog will be displayed Choose a languag
78. rding highlight it in the voice recording list and press the but ton press the button during playback to delete the curent voce recording A confirmation dialog wil be displayed pres the mul selector up or down to highlight an option then pres the center of mult selector No Exit to voice recording list without deleting recording Delete recording and return to voice recording lt E Copying Voice Recordings copy voice recordings between internal memory and oun mes memory card display the voice recording list shown in Step 1 on the preceding page and press the wew but ton The menu shown at right will be displayed menu of copy options To copy all voice recordings highlight Copy files and press muli selector right A Highlight option Copy recordings from internal memory to memory Clete Copy recordings from memory ard to intemal memory Highlight Selected fles confirmation dialog wil be displayed press multi selector down to highlight Yes and press center of selector Selected file shown by Repeat Confirmation dialog displayed To steps 5 6 to select additional fles Fo deselect f and pres mui copy files highlight Yes and press cler ight as Movie Mode The camera can record the following types of movie All movies have a frame tate of fifteen frames per second except
79. reader or Camera i not registered in Device Manager Windows Se the Picturefroject reference manual on CD for fur 46 ther information PictureProject does not start when cam Pictures are not transfered when USB option iset to Mass Storage and no memory card center of muli selec is inserted tor is pressed Camera tums off Batteries are low without warming Batteries are cold 85 ipu saon Appendix Focus Lock File Storage and Date Imprint kasoa Focus and exposure are locked when he shlteereease button s pressed halfway and remain locked while the shutterrelease button i held in this postion focus 105 Focus lock can be usd to take pictures of off center subjects or in situations in which the camera unable focus using autofocus Bes in p 1 ram Position subject in center of frame and Check that focus indicator glows stead press shutterselease button halfway ly indicating that subject is in focus Recompose picture Take picture Ey We c ge rg Focus and exposure are locked while shut Press shutterelease button rext of way ter release button is pressed halfway down to take picture 0 nat change distance between camera and subject while focus lock is in effect M subject moves release shutter release button and focus again at new distance ood nests with Autofocus Picus pros best when I Ground and the uber s every
80. reating audio recordings 33 simple point and shoot mode in which the ma Joriy of settings are controlled by the camera shooting menu offers control over seven shooting options Satterychamber Multi cbnnector Mode selector B14 iluminator LED mes Lens 24 E Lens cover dosed Leds cover Built in flash 18 Tripod socket Battery latch wn r4 tu Choose from four movie modes menu button 82235 3558 Zoom 9 0 ayaa e a button Ub 1S Mentor ana Pon E 2 E H indicator lamp memo 5 delete button E 17 34 40 41 Multi selector Dy mode ET Menu navigation Cancel and re dum to previous menu move Press center 8 cursor left to make selec Shooting S Display sef timer on Shooting 8 Display macro menu move cursor right or mode menu 08 21 id iy d 1 The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and play back actual display varies with current camera settings shooting mode 14 22 36 Exposure lock 32 39 62 P Zoom Indicator 15 Focus indcatr 16 D Battery level indicator internal memory memory card indicator 14 16 j Camera shake con 19 28 78 Date not st indicator E P rime zone indicator setimer indicator E
81. resentative for inspection bend the power cabe place it under after unplugging the product andlor objects or expose it to heat of removing the bateny flame should the relation be dam Do not use the camera or AC adapterin aged and the wires become exposed the presence of flammable gas fake it to Nikon authorized senice Do not use electronic equipment in the representative for inspection Faure O presence of flammable gas ath could these precautions could resultin result in explosion o fire Donat pug or battery ger with wet hands Faure to observe hes precaution could result in deci shock Observe proper precautions when han Handle moving parts with care ng batteries careful that your fingers or other ob Batteries may leak or explode Himprop jects are not pinched by the lens cover ely handed Otsene the folowng or other moving pars precautions when handing 4 The CD ROMs supplied with this dece Before replacing the battery tum the should not be played back on audo CD Product you sewing an AC uti ae Sater bereits unplugged audio CO player could case hearing Use rechargeable Mion damage the equipment batteries pti Charge 4 Quee camion when ia ie tery searing mie A Observe caution when operating camera and connecting the supped AC or by inserting it in a MHSZ Baty charger avai
82. s be previewed in the monitor negative val ues may be needed when most of the frame is very dark or the background is much darker than the main subject positive values when most of the frame is very bright or the background is much brighter than the main subject IS Continuous LIS gt om Use the options in this menu to capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably or capture motion in a series of pictures Description ate of up to 1 Bfps wai is displayed ime shutterreease button pressed gc mera takes siteen consecutive pictures 48x486 pols in size at rate of about 2fps d arranges them in four rows to form a ingle picture measuring 2 592 1 944 pis image mode automaticaly set to D Normal 2592 Digital zoom can not be used amera takes pictures automaticaly at specified interval See ial Timer Photography B 62 Fish ums off automaticaly Focus exposure and white balance are fred at values for first picture in each series EJ Restrictions on Camera Settings Continuous is automaticaly set to Single when the self timer is activated Qaf 20 or BSS enabled i63 EY rhe Memory Buffer During shooting pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred F to internal memory or te the memory card for permanent storage The number of pictures that can be stored depends on image mode th
83. s other than the current BSS setting is indicated by an icon in the display ques me Sonoous su f 63 MSO Sensitivity 1802 Sensitivity SO equivalency is measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light The higher the sensitivity the less ight needed to make an exposure Much as film with a high ISO rating tends to produce grainy images high sensitivities may however be associated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image X s uto o camera compensates by raising ses deplaed ort am that picture may be affected by noe Tigra equivalent to ctr shiterspets e when he more Nae fry appear pres ler at sating ove ts ae 160 Aprons equvalnt 100 200 Aperxiately equivalent to 20 a60 aporte ear 400 Color Options Color options are used to heighten the vividness of colors or to record pictures in monochrome The effects be previewed in the monitor fora vid photoprint effect are recorded in Black and white ices are recorded in sepia are recorded in Bue tinted monochrome White balance sel to Auto y Sensitivity At settings other than Auto the current sensitivity setting Is shown in the display 8 45 E Color Options Al settings other than Standard color the current color option setting is indicated
84. scent Use under most types af fluorescent hing Use when taking pictures under overcast skies PRE Preset White Balance Preset white balance 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 When PRE White bal preset selected om the white balance menu the camera wil zoom in and the following options wil be displayed Description Cancel and sets white balance to this value ffo measure a new value for white balance place a neutral gray objec such asa piece of cardboard under the lighting that will be used in the final pic fure Frame this abject so that it flls the square in the center of the Measure shown above Highight Measure and pres the center of the muli selec for to measure new value for white balance shutter wil be released and camera wil return to original zoom position but picture wil be recor fed Note that preset white balance can not be measured with the fash nsn ou EY White Balance AL settings other than ayp Auto white balance is shown by an icon in the display ques 60 B Exposure Compensation gt gt mee an Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera by from 2 0EV underexposure to 42 0EV overexposure in increments of EV Its effect
85. t picture for Choose page size GB 55 fg printing pum 3 Print 18 i J Selected pictures 8856 Select number of copies and pictures 855 gt Current print order B 57 E pend 08 Pictures To reduce the drain on the battery when printing use he supplied EH 63 AC adapter PictBridge PictBridge is an Industry standard for direct printing that ensures compatiblity when devices are connected s3 uo I Printing Pictures at a Time print the picture currently displayed full frame highlighted in the thumbnail list press the center of the multi selector The menu shown at right will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to high light an option aa ho pi the selected Message shown at right displayed during printing to cancel and retur to Pict ridge playback display before all images have been press center of multi selector When printing is complete message shown below at right wil be dis played for about two seconds folowed by PictBridge playback display Print additional pictures described bove or tum camera off and disconnect USB cable this option and press muti selector right to isplay menu shown at right Press mult selector up or down to choose number of copies maximum 9 then pres center to select and return to print menu Highlight this option
86. t recording wil indicator s di v played while recording is in progress u a End recording Recording will end automatically when movie has reached maximum length or memory is full E Dime Recording Time Lapse Movies Selecting Time lapse movie from the MOVIE menu B 36 displays the on ree ae Display interval options Highlight Set interval time Ea Recording Movies The sef timer can not be used in movie mode The flash tums off in TV movie 640 Small movie 320 and Smaller movie 160 modes Optical zoom can not be adjusted during recording Digital zoom maximum 2 can be used at any time both before and during recording See the Appendi for information on how movie fles are stored ag 93 94 38 ETE E Choose interval between shots Press H Display AE LOCK menu balance for entire movie at values for first frame Off to meter new values for each shot When On selected for lock flash turns off automatically Press center of multi selector to make selection and ext Return to shooting mode fs Start recording Camera will take interval uni hut ter release button is pressed again Choose On to fix exposure and white memory is full or 1800 frames have been recorded Ej Use a Reliable Power Source If possible use the supplied EH 63 AC adapter when recording time lapse movies Ej During Recording save power the
87. t the pictures in internal memory copy them to memory card before selecting pictures using Print set Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge and print pictures directly from the camera 0B 52 Transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them from a computer the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD Print Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for PctBridge compatible printers devices that support DPOF H i H3 Display playback menu Highlight Print set Highlight Print selected Display selection dialog 50 Scroll through pictures Current Select current picture and set num ture shown at center of display ber of prints to 1 Selected pi marked by To deselect picture press multi selec tor down when number of prints is 1 spay print options selector deselect options highlight and pres canter of mult selector Selected items are marked with a v Date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order Info Print shutter speed and aperture on pictures in print order To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press center of multi selector To ext without altering print order press IEW button Print set creates a print order in Digital Print Order Format DPOF listing the pictures
88. to light entire subject at ranges of under 30cm 1 Take test shot and examine in monitor 5 Aut on old mom gga Museum Use indoors where flash I lt a is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other set tings in which you do not want to use the flash Best Shot Selector BSS BI 63 turns on automatically illuminator can not be used Photography may be prohibited in some settings Ob tain permission first 5 E or old camera steady 1 Fireworks show gt Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity AF indicator lights when ever shutterrelease button is pressed halfway AF as sist iluminator can not be used Self timer can not be used o off Boo teres U Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings a white board or in printed matter such as a business card Use macro close up 21 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well 5 Other modes can selected naim J Use when light is coming from behind a portrait subject throwing their features into shadow The flash fires au tomatically to il in iluminate shadows f t 5 5 In ov g T 3 Use when taking a senes of pic tures that will later be joined to gether in PictureProje
89. ure shown at center of display ber of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by 4 Choose number of prints up to Sj To deselect picture press multi selec tor down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 1 2 to select additional pictures to view other pictures Press button to exi to PictBridge menu without printing pictures t Pres center of muti selector again to cance before printing s complete 7 When printing i fos NUES eee Printing the Curent Print Order DPOF Printing To print the current print order 8 50 select DPOF printing in the PictBridge menu 55 The options shown in Step 1 will be displayed Highlight Confirm View print order Use mult selector to view images not visible in display Selec Start print to siart printing without viewing curent print order Select Cancel To eit to PictBridge menu without printing printing 6 interrupt printing press center of multi selector When printing is complete message shown at left is displayed for about two seconds followed by PictBridge menu Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable eina osos qe Ejoeo Printing The DPOF printing option is only alable if pictures have previously been selected for printing using Print set 50 51 Date and shooting information H51 wll not be included when pictures re printed direct USB connection 57 The Shooting Menu The shoot
90. urent mode assist and scene modes Flash Range Flash range varies with position When the camera is zoomed the way out the ash has a range of 03 2 5m 1 82 The range at maximum zoom is 03 14 1 47 As a result the ash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances fof less than 03m 1 When taking dese ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results AudeSonpus as Taking Pictures with the Self Timer The camera is equipped with ten second timer for portraits or to avoid blur ring that may result from the camera moving when the shutter elease button is pressed When using the sel timer mount the camera on a tripod recom mended or rest it a flat level surface mm Display self timer menu Highlight oN Exit menu to exit without changing Set focus and exposure mode wait two seconds Selection is shown by icon in display oa Start timer display monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released To stop timer before picture I is taken press shutterrelease button e again or press multi selector left Ca The sel timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken stay ing lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released Easy Close ups Macro Close up Mode Macro close up mode is used for taking cl
91. y pressing the gt button to select playback mode pressing the WENU button to display the camera menus or by selecting another mode D Format Card U gt ee no memory card insare this opin te named Format memory and fr mats memory Otherwise i nared Format cand and famats the memory card for use nthe camera Note that formatting permanently deletes data including protected pictures and any other fes that may be present Before formating be sure to transfer any valued pictures To computer 46 49 The following options will be displayed if a memory card is inserted Option Description Qui i apples to areas in which data are format format Format Entire memory or memory card E formatted confirmation dialog is displayed before formatting begins Select Format to format the storage device The message shown at right will be displayed do not tum the camera off remove the battery or memory card or unplug the AC adapter while this message is displayed Card Format memory cards before fist use and reformat them regularly thereaf ter Without regular formating performance wil drop with use Note that memory cards can nat be formatted when the battery is low 7 ron dros Language CES Choose the language for camera menus and messages 8f 12 Interface gt gt Adjust settings for connection to computer or video device 4

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