Nikon 25554 - Coolpix S9 Digital Camera, User Manual

Page 1: ...The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the En DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...rk of the SD Card Association Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited Face priority AF technology is provided by Identix All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders...

Page 3: ...asic Photography and Playback L Auto Mode Scene Modes n Scene Mode One Touch Portrait Mode More on Playback Movies Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...ikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by quali fied technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service represen tative for inspection after unplug ging the product and or removing the battery ...

Page 5: ...rged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged bat tery comes in contact with cloth ing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following pre cautions when handling the battery charger Keep dry Failure t...

Page 6: ...be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your sub ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the fl...

Page 7: ...nterference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified...

Page 8: ...s du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be col lected separately The following apply only to users in European coun tries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri ate collection point Do not dis pose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer...

Page 9: ...n 10 Help Displays 11 First Steps 12 Charging the Battery 12 Inserting the Battery 14 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Basic Photography and Playback L Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Auto Mode 20 Step 2 Frame a Picture 22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 24 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Full Frame Playback 26 ...

Page 10: ...ode 44 The One Touch Portrait Menu 45 More on Playback 46 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 46 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 47 Editing Pictures 48 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 49 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 50 H Resizing Pictures Small Picture 51 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 52 Movies 53 Movie Mode 53 The Movie Menu 54 Selecting Movie Options 54 Auto Focus M...

Page 11: ...74 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 76 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 76 Z Image Mode 77 d White Balance 79 I Exp 81 q Continuous 82 A Best Shot Selector BSS 84 W Sensitivity 85 d Color Options 86 Restrictions on Camera Settings 87 Playback Options The Playback Menu 88 w Print Set 90 z Slide Show 90 A Delete 91 D Protect 91 E Transfer Marking 92 L Copy 93 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 94 ...

Page 12: ...ace 106 n Reset All 107 B Firmware Version 108 Technical Notes 109 Optional Accessories 109 Image File and Folder Names 110 Caring for the Camera 111 Cleaning 113 Storage 113 Error Messages 114 Troubleshooting 118 Specifications 123 Index 127 ...

Page 13: ... indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display k Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on remov able memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the mem ory card and delete playback and format operations...

Page 14: ...c circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning ...

Page 15: ...use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international...

Page 16: ...mer lamp c 30 AF assist illumi nator LED c 28 112 Lens cover closed Lens cover Speaker c 52 Built in microphone c 52 53 Shutter release button c 24 m one touch portrait button c 44 u D Lighting button c 50 Zoom control c 22 See also j thumbnail playback c 46 k playback zoom c 47 l help c 11 Power switch c 16 Power on lamp c 16 ...

Page 17: ...26 47 52 58 Battery chamber memory card slot cover c 14 Battery chamber c 14 Memory card slot c 18 p button c 9 Battery latch c 14 15 J Display flash mode menu c 28 d g Apply selection transfer picture c 67 H Display self timer menu c 30 F Display macro close up mode menu c 31 The Multi selector c 8 In shooting mode you can activate the flash J the self timer H and macro close up mode F ...

Page 18: ...5 2 6 8 20 21 12 13 1 Shooting mode 20 32 44 53 2 Exposure lock 42 3 Macro close up mode 31 4 Zoom indicator 22 31 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Camera shake icon 29 8 Internal memory memory card indicator 18 9 Battery level indicator 20 10 Sensitivity ISO equivalent 29 11 Self timer indicator 30 12 Date not set indicator 114 Time zone indicator 97 13 Date imprint date counter 101 14 Numb...

Page 19: ...rent folder 110 2 File number and type 110 3 Internal memory memory card indicator 18 4 Battery level indicator 20 5 Volume indicator 52 58 6 Voice memo recording guide 52 7 Voice memo playback guide 52 8 Current frame number total number of frames movie length 58 9 D Lighting icon 50 10 Movie playback indicator 58 11 Voice memo icon 52 12 Image mode 77 13 Small picture indicator 51 14 Movie indic...

Page 20: ...close up and self timer modes and functions the multi selector is also used to perform the following operations Playback Mode Navigating the Menus In the manual the button indicating up down left and right of the multi selector is shown as GHIJ Display the previous file GI c 26 58 voice recording G c 60 Display the next file JH c 26 58 voice recording H c 60 Return to the previ ous menu or move cu...

Page 21: ...J Shooting L G Auto mode c 20 A simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera T I Movie mode c 53 Record movies Select one of five recording modes n J Scene mode c 32 Select one of fifteen scenes suited to differ ent subjects or shooting conditions such as indoor parties or night landscapes and let the camera do the rest O H Voice recording mode ...

Page 22: ...t menu c 45 i Playback mode Playback menu c 88 Shooting menu Exit Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous Displayed when there are one or more previous menu items Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages The shape of the bar for a selected menu item indicates whether or not selection from further options is necessary B e Se...

Page 23: ...ress the zoom control to l v to view a description of the cur rently selected item Press GH to show the previous or next menu item Press d to display the options for the selected item To return to the original menu press the zoom control to l v Continuous Exit Keep the shutter release button pressed to take pictures continuously ...

Page 24: ...ge the battery Remove the terminal cover from the EN EL8 and insert into the MH 62 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted Charging is com plete when lamp stops blinking About two hours are required to charge a new or fully depleted battery CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Battery fully charged Flickers Battery error If ambient temperature is not 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 ...

Page 25: ...the EN EL8 read and follow the warnings and notices on pages ii to iv and 112 of this manual Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage ...

Page 26: ...nsert the battery The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place j 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 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover ...

Page 27: ...on 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 k Power Saving Function In shooting mode the monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used When no operations are performed for fifteen secon...

Page 28: ...sing the multi selector see The Multi Selector c 8 3 Press GH to choose Yes and press d If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press J The home time zone menu is displayed If daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone press H to choose DaylightSaving and press d The DaylightSaving option will be enabled with a check mark y and the time will automatically be advanced on...

Page 29: ...dit the month M and press J 8 Press GH to edit the year Y hour and minutes Press J after setting each item D M and Y blink 9 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press d The settings are applied and monitor display returns to the standard display for the current mode X Home time zone Back London Casablanca Date D M Y 01 00 00 2006 09 Date D M Y 10 00 00 2006 09 Date D...

Page 30: ...pictures in the internal memory or play back or delete pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the bat tery chamber memory card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place j Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory c...

Page 31: ...over and press the card in to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand j The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position j Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off or ...

Page 32: ...oting mode menu will be displayed 3 Press the multi selector G to choose L and press d The camera enters L auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged w Batt...

Page 33: ... you to specify the image mode c 77 white balance setting c 79 and to apply exposure compensation c 81 continuous shooting c 82 BSS c 84 sensitivity c 85 and color options c 86 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences 18 18 18 M M c M w w Shooting mode L displayed in auto mode Image mode Choose from five options depending on how you plan to use the picture The default setting is c 2816 ...

Page 34: ...al zoom Press the zoom control to t to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or to v to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3 holding the zoom control down to v triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4 for a total magnification of 12 A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio 18 18 18...

Page 35: ...graphy and Playback L Auto Mode j Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally with digital zoom Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image ...

Page 36: ...t of the way down to take the picture The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory The flash may fire or the AF assist illuminator c 29 may light if the subject is poorly lit j During Recording While pictures are being recorded the y wait icon will be displayed the indicator lamp will blink green and the O recording to memory card or M recording to internal memory icon will b...

Page 37: ...Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked l Auto Focus Focus lock does not perform well if the subject is very dark or is moving rapidly if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene e g the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow or if there are several objects at different distances from the cam...

Page 38: ...vening pictures Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press o again to switch to shooting mode Deleting Pictures 1 Press T to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor A confirmation dialog will be displayed 2 Press the multi selector H to select Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and pre...

Page 39: ...layback mode Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted Option Press Description c Playback zoom Zoom con trol to k v Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 47 View thumbnails Zoom con trol to j t Display four or nine picture thumbnails 46 View playback mode menu p Display the mode selection menu 9 View playback menu m Dis...

Page 40: ...onds The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor When z is selected the icon is only displayed for five seconds after the setting is applied The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off z Auto default Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor A Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits c 2...

Page 41: ...r release button is pressed halfway The illuminator has a maximum range of about 1 9 m 6 ft 3 in t to 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in v The AF assist illuminator is not available in some modes c 32 43 and can also be turned off manually c 103 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor k The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shut ter release button is pressed halfw...

Page 42: ...splay for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway 4 Press the shutter release button fully The self timer starts The self timer lamp will blink for about nine seconds The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released The number of s...

Page 43: ...layed The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds 3 Press the zoom control to v k or to t j to frame the picture The minimum focus distance varies with zoom posi tion The camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 6 in at the zoom position at which F turns green 4 Press the shutter release button fully The macro c...

Page 44: ...st modes or in the scene menu Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes B Portrait default Use for portraits The main subject stands out clearly while the background details are softened lending a sense of depth to the composition E Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast in subjects such as skyscapes and forests P Sports Fast shut...

Page 45: ...ssist mode and press d The framing assist menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see The Multi Selector c 8 4 Press GH to choose the appropriate composition and press d Framing guides are displayed if available 5 Position the subject in the fram ing guide and take the picture Scene Scene menu Exit Set up Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Assist modes B B N O P Q Portr...

Page 46: ... N Portrait left Compose shot with subject in left half of frame Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides O Portrait right Compose shot with subject in the right half of frame Camera focuses on sub ject inside the framing guides P Portrait close up Compose shot with subject s face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face inside the framing guides Q Portrait couple Compose shot with t...

Page 47: ...focus E Landscape default Camera focuses at infinity No guides are displayed in the monitor S Scenic view Use to photograph distant skylines Camera focuses at infinity Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide U Architecture Use to photograph buildings Camera focuses at infinity A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame C B H Off1 F Off u Of...

Page 48: ... taken at rate of about 1 7 frames per second fps Camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway If Image mode c 77 is set to Normal 2816 3 pictures are taken continuously with the same focus expo sure and white balance values used for the first shot X Sport spectator As above except that camera focuses at ranges of 3 m 9 8 ft to infinity at maximum wide an...

Page 49: ...fers the same assist options as portrait assist mode c 34 Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable sur face 1 Flash illuminates main subject with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected 3 AF Assist is set to Off for all modes except for Portrait C A1 H Off2 F Off u Off3 ...

Page 50: ...ed last time 2 Press m to display the scene menu 3 Press GH to choose a scene mode and press d Three pages of scene modes are available beginning with Party indoor and ending with Panorama assist For information on using the multi selector see The Multi Selector c 8 4 Frame the subject and take the picture Scene H C I J G Scene menu Exit Party indoor Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Night landscape Sce...

Page 51: ...an be selected H Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame 1 Other settings can be selected I Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring 1 Other settings can be selected C A...

Page 52: ...f the frame Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring 1 Other settings can be selected G Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night land scapes Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring 1 Other settings can be selected M Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range c 31 Ca...

Page 53: ...a shake 1 Other settings can be selected K Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring O Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro close up mode c 31 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may ...

Page 54: ...n light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center of frame 1 Other settings can be selected F Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan orama using PictureProject Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Hold...

Page 55: ...y returns to shooting mode j Panorama Assist Flash mode c 28 self timer c 30 macro close up c 31 and exposure compensation c 81 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting c 77 be adjusted until the series is finalized l Exposure Lock G is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with ...

Page 56: ...menu 1 Press m one touch portrait mode The K guide is displayed 2 Frame a picture using the K guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis played with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border If the camera loses its ability to de...

Page 57: ...er release button is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again If no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the center of the frame The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too littl...

Page 58: ... view nine thumb nails With nine thumbnails displayed press the zoom control to v once to display four thumbnails With four thumbnails displayed press the zoom control to v once to return to full screen playback Cancel thumb nail playback d Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full screen playback Delete picture T Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete 26 View pl...

Page 59: ...ontrol to j t Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is pressed to j t To cancel zoom press d View other areas of picture Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of pic ture not visible in monitor To use the multi selector GHIJ to view other pictures cancel playback zoom 8 Delete picture T Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press d to select 26 Return to full frame playback ...

Page 60: ...e in the internal memory or on the memory card Edited copies are recognized by identifiers corresponding to the editing function and file numbers assigned automatically by the camera c 110 l Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are delete...

Page 61: ...tor 3 Press the shutter release button The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Press H to choose Yes and press d A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created l Cropped Copy Image Mode Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode sett...

Page 62: ...thumbnail playback mode The results of D Lighting enhancement can be con firmed in the monitor 2 Press the multi selector G to choose OK and press d A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created D Lighting copies can be recognized by the i icon displayed during playback D Lighting OK Cancel 100NIKON 100NIKON 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 10 10 2006 10 10 2006 0005 JPG 0005 JPG 10 10 200...

Page 63: ...yback menu is displayed 3 Press the multi selector GH to choose Small pic and press d 4 Press GH to choose the desired copy size and press d 5 Press H to choose Yes and press d A new smaller copy is created 100NIKON 100NIKON 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 0005 JPG 0005 JPG 10 10 2006 10 10 2006 10 10 2006 0005 JPG 4 4 O M M 4 4 N E E O c Playback menu Exit Transfer marking Small pic Copy Small pic 320...

Page 64: ... seconds or when the shutter release button is released During recording y and P blink in the monitor dis play Play voice memo Press the shutter release button while a picture with a voice memo indicated by P is displayed in full frame playback to play voice memo Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the shutter release button is pressed again Adjust volume x Press the zoom control to t to low...

Page 65: ...y or memory card is full k Recording Movies The self timer c 30 and flash c 28 except for time lapse and stop motion movie can not be used in movie mode Digital zoom up to 2 can be applied while movies are being recorded Adjust zoom before beginning recording Once recording begins optical zoom cannot be adjusted If the camera is pointed at the sun or other bright light source during recording vert...

Page 66: ...24 MB Memory card 256 MB R TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 640 480 pix els in size 21 sec 3 min 30 sec S Small size 320 Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 320 240 pix els in size 1 min 24 sec 14 min 10 sec U Smaller size 160 Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 160 120 pix els in size Small size allows for recording...

Page 67: ...wn to start recording Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time Camera will take pictures at specified interval until the shutter release button is pressed again memory is full or 1 800 frames have been recorded Movie options Exit TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time lapse movie640 S...

Page 68: ...ng of the stop motion movie ends To stop recording wait until 200 pictures are taken or press d j Time Lapse Movie and Stop Motion Movie To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery k Deleting Stop Motion Pictures You can delete the last picture superimposed frame by using T A confirmation dialog will be displayed press H to choose Yes and press ...

Page 69: ...Single AF default Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting preventing sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording a Full time AF Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed halfway ...

Page 70: ...al playback display without deleting the movie Q Rewind movie Playback resumes when d is released U Advance movie Playback resumes when d is released R Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused V Rewind movie by one frame Rewind continues while d is pressed W Advance movie by one frame Advance continues while d is pressed z Resume playback S End playback and...

Page 71: ...emory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card 256 MB or more Use the following during recording 1 Recording indicator 2 File number 3 Length of recording 4 Date and time of recording 5 Time remaining 6 Index number 7 Progress indicator Pause resume recording d Press d once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink Press again to resume Create index During recording...

Page 72: ...e Select t to lower volume v to raise volume 1 Control icons 2 File number 3 Playback time 4 Index number 5 Progress indicator 6 Date and time of recording 7 Length of recording 8 Volume 9 Index R Pause playback z Resume playback U Advance recording Playback resumes when multi selector is released Q Rewind recording Playback resumes when multi selector is released s Return to start of current inde...

Page 73: ...to choose the option and press d 3 Press GH to choose the copy option To copy all voice recordings choose Copy all files and press d A confirmation dialog will be displayed choose Yes and press d 4 Press GH to choose the desired file and press d A confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Press GH to choose Yes and press d Copying starts k Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S9 may be unable to play or cop...

Page 74: ...ures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s Print set men...

Page 75: ...entation provided with your television for details 4 Press o for one second to turn on the camera The camera monitor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television j Connecting an A V Cable When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the A V cable to the camera When disconnec...

Page 76: ...ctures in the following cases Use the PictureProject Transfer button When transferring pictures from the camera s internal memory and Mass storage is selected in the USB menu When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring pictures 2 This camera supports the USB mass storage device class default setting Mass s...

Page 77: ...2 Press the multi selector GH to choose Set up and press d 3 Press GH to choose Interface and press d 4 Press GH to choose USB and press d 5 Press GH to choose PTP or Mass stor age and press d The setting is enabled Shooting menu Exit Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous O Exit Set up Format memory Language Interface Reset all Firmware version Interface Exit USB Video mode Auto transfer ...

Page 78: ...nition of cam era connection 4 Transfer pictures Transfer using PictureProject Click the PictureProject Transfer button All pictures and movies marked for transfer are copied to the computer Once transfer is complete pictures are displayed in PictureProject Transfer using the camera s E d button While PictureProject Transfer is launched press E d to copy pictures marked for transfer c 67 to the co...

Page 79: ...olume NO NAME to the Trash j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s USB connector and the USB cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera l Marking P...

Page 80: ...e c 117 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take pictures Select pictures for printing using Print set option c 74 Connect to printer c 69 Print pictures one at a time c 70 Print multiple pictures c 72 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable ...

Page 81: ...he camera 3 Turn on the printer Check printer settings 4 Connect the USB cable as shown below 5 Turn on the camera The PictBridge start up screen will be displayed in the camera monitor The camera will then enter full frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the top left corner of the monitor USB Exit PTP Mass storage 4 4 4 4 w w M M v OK 1 2 ...

Page 82: ...nnecting the camera to the printer correctly c 69 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press the multi selector GHIJ to choose a picture and press d The PictBridge menu is displayed To choose a picture from a list of thumbnails press the zoom control t j and use the multi selector to choose the desired picture or press to v k to exit to full frame playback 2 Press GH to choose Copies ...

Page 83: ...e using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu and press d 6 Press GH to choose Start print and press J Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press d Paper size Default 3 5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in Postcard 100x150mm Cancel Printing 002 004 PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Current print total number of...

Page 84: ...F printing and press d Print selection Select pictures and specify the number of prints for each picture Proceed to step 5 Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card are printed Monitor display returns to the print menu step 2 when printing is complete DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order has been created are printed accordingly c 74 To print press GH to c...

Page 85: ...ictures will not be printed 6 Press GHIJ to check the selected pic tures you wish to print Thumbnails of the chosen pictures for printing are dis played Press m to modify the selection and return to step 5 7 Press d to start printing Monitor display returns to the print menu step 2 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press d j Paper Size The camera supports the ...

Page 86: ...u is displayed When printing from a PictBridge compatible printer create print orders before connecting the camera to the printer 2 Press the multi selector GH to choose Print set and press d The print set menu is displayed 3 Press GH to choose Print selected and press d To delete the current print order choose Delete print set and press d 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to 9 of eac...

Page 87: ...ed with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded l Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pictures using the Date option in the print set menu when pictures are printed from a DPOF compatible printer c 101 Use...

Page 88: ... Color Options settings c 87 Z Set up c 94 Display the setup menu Z Image mode c 77 Choose image size and quality d White balance c 79 Match white balance to the light source I Exp c 81 Adjust exposure for very bright or very dark subjects q Continuous c 82 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS c 84 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture W Sensitivity c 85 Control c...

Page 89: ... also be applied from the one touch portrait and scene menus Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the three menus apply to all shooting modes Options Size pixels Description b High 2816A 2 816 2 112 Highest quality suitable for enlarge ments or high quality prints c Normal 2816 2 816 2 112 Best choice in most situations e Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to b...

Page 90: ...ory card together with the size of still pictures All figures are approximate If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 Setting Internal mem ory 24 MB 256 MB mem ory card Print size printed at 300 dpi cm in b High 2816A 9 90 24 18 9 7 c Normal 2816 18 180 24 18 9 7 e Normal 2048 32 320 17 13 7 5 h PC screen 1024 127 1 280 9 7 3 2 i T...

Page 91: ...Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 28 e Auto default White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations f White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions c 80 g Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight h Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting i Fluorescent Use under most...

Page 92: ...o apply the most recently measured value for preset white balance choose Cancel and press d 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press d The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded k Note on Preset White Balance The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when d i...

Page 93: ...he camera Choose from values between 2 0 EV and 2 0 EV in incre ments of 1 3 EV Negative values produce darker pictures positive values brighter pictures The effects can be previewed in the display At set tings other than zero the current value for expo sure compensation is also displayed in the monitor Exp Exit 0 3 0 0 3 18 18 18 M M 1 0 1 0 1 0 c I I M ...

Page 94: ...sed When Single is selected no indicator is displayed in the monitor q Continuous While shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures at up to 1 7 frames per second COOLPIX S9 can take up to 3 pictures at a time at image mode setting of Normal 2816 w Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed cam era takes 16 shots at about 2 1 frames per second and arrange them in a singl...

Page 95: ...ooting and press d 2 Press GH to choose interval between shots and press d Press m to return to shooting mode 3 Press the shutter release button fully to start recording Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots Continuous Exit Single Continuous Multi shot 16 Intvl timer shooting Set interval time 30s 1m 5m 10m Exit 18 18 18 M M c M ...

Page 96: ...omatically turns off and focus expo sure and white balance for all pictures are determined by the first picture in each series w Exposure BSS Selecting this option displays sub menu shown at right Choose from Highlight BSS picture with smallest area of overexposure is selected Shadow BSS picture with smallest area of underexposure is selected Histogram BSS of pictures with least under and over exp...

Page 97: ...d with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image Choose from values between ISO 64 and 400 equivalent Auto is equivalent to ISO 64 under normal condi tions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maxi mum of ISO 400 equivalent At settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor...

Page 98: ...nt setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 e Standard color default Use for pictures exhibiting natural color C Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect D Black and white Record pictures in black and white B Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones A Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome Color Options Exit Standard color Black and white Black and white Sepia Sepia Cyanotype Cya...

Page 99: ...dless of settings chosen for Continuous and BSS Applied Continuous and BSS settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous Multi shot 16 or Intvl timer shooting turns BSS off Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Applied setting is not restored when BSS is turn...

Page 100: ...t pictures for printing z Slide show c 90 View pictures in an automatic slide show A Delete c 91 Delete all or selected pictures D Protect c 91 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion E Transfer marking c 92 Change transfer marking for existing pictures H Small pic c 51 Create a small copy of the current picture L Copy c 93 Copy files between memory card and internal memory Playback men...

Page 101: ...is shown here as example 1 Press the multi selector IJ to choose a desired picture The current picture is displayed at the center of the monitor For the welcome screen select a picture and proceed to step 3 2 Press GH to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected the indicator for the specified function is displayed in the center of the current pic ture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to se...

Page 102: ...ions can be performed Press J to skip to the next picture or I to return to the previous picture Hold down to fast forward J or rewind I Press d to pause the slide show The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused Choose Restart and press d to play the slide show again or choose End to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu j Notes on the Slide Show Only ...

Page 103: ... be deleted using T or the Delete option in the playback menu Note however that formatting will delete protected files c 105 See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 89 for more information on using this function B Erase selected images Delete selected pictures See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 89 for more information on using this function C Erase all images Delete all pictures stored in the internal me...

Page 104: ...res are marked use PictureProject to transfer the pictures See the PictureProject Reference Man ual on CD for details This camera cannot recognize the transfer settings for pictures applied with another make of camera Use the COOLPIX S9 to select the pictures to transfer again E All on Mark all images for transfer F All off Remove transfer marking from all images P Select Image s Mark selected pic...

Page 105: ...mes c 110 for more information The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer k File Names of Copied Pictures When pictures are copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the so...

Page 106: ...rint date or date counter on pictures u AF assist c 103 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 103 Adjust sound and volume settings h Blur warning c 104 Turn blur warning on or off i Auto off c 104 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 105 Format internal memory or memory card j Language c 106 Choose language for camera menus ...

Page 107: ...movie menu one touch portrait menu and playback menu use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page Shooting menu Exit Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous Exit Set up Shooting menu Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Shooting menu Exit Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous Display the shooting or playback menu Press the multi se...

Page 108: ...creen is not displayed when the camera is turned on Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation Displays a short animation when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore is not affected if the original pi...

Page 109: ...fect press H to choose DaylightSaving press d and then press G The time is automatically advanced one hour 3 Press J The new city time zone menu is displayed Date Set camera clock to current date and time c 16 Time zone When Y destination time zone is selected the time difference c 99 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are dis played Home time zone and dayligh...

Page 110: ...the home time zone choose X in step 2 and press d To change the home time zone choose X in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone k Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn DaylightSaving on y when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with DaylightSaving ...

Page 111: ...e camera clock to local time c 16 97 GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 6 Colombo Dhaka 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Caracas Mana...

Page 112: ...Brightness default 3 Choose from five settings for monitor brightness Show info Displays the current settings or operation guide on the monitor when taking or viewing pictures Auto info default Displays the current settings or operation guide on the monitor for just five seconds Hide info The operation guide or current settings are not displayed on the monitor Framing grid In L mode a framing grid...

Page 113: ... recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item c 16 97 k Date imprint and print set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date or Info is selected in the print set menu c 75 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 75 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set Date Date is imprinted on ...

Page 114: ... to three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the multi selector J and enter a date c 16 To select a date choose an option and press d Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press d f Date counter Exit 0155 10 10 2006 Number of days Press d to display the stored dates option Press d to display the display option f Stored dates Exit 10 10 2006 12 10...

Page 115: ... Off the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor h Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound default On When ON is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected Shutter sound default Normal Choose volume of shutter sound from Loud Normal and Off Start up sound default Normal Choose volume of sound that pl...

Page 116: ...time options are 30 seconds default setting one minute five minutes and 30 minutes If no operations are performed for fifteen sec onds when the auto off option is set to 30s the monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks If no operations are per formed for another fifteen seconds the camera enters standby mode j Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for a minimu...

Page 117: ... important pictures to a computer before formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S9 for mat them with Format Repeated recording and deleting of pictures without regular for matting reduces memory card performance Regular formatting of memory cards is recommended to maintain maximum performance Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or ...

Page 118: ...ech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default Finnish Spanish Swedish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai USB Select Mass storage or PTP for connection to computer c 65 or printer c 69 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL c 63 Auto transfer default Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer c 67 Interface Exit ...

Page 119: ... 2816 Menus c 95 Text Welcome screen c 96 Disable welcome Photo info c 100 Auto info Brightness c 100 3 Date imprint c 101 Off AF assist c 103 Auto Button sound c 103 On Shutter sound c 103 Normal Start up sound c 103 Normal Blur warning c 104 On Auto off c 104 30s Auto transfer c 106 On Scene mode c 32 Portrait Portrait assist c 34 B Landscape assist c 35 E Sports assist c 36 P Night portrait ass...

Page 120: ...ate counter c 102 Language c 106 USB c 106 and Video mode c 106 will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Image mode c 77 Normal 2816 White balance c 79 Auto Exposure compensation c 81 0 Continuous c 82 Single Interval timer 30 s BSS c 84 Off Exposure BSS Highlight BSS Sensitivity Auto Color options c 86 Standard color Movie o...

Page 121: ...ed and approved for use in the COOLPIX S9 Cards rated for 10 MB s high speed Other cards have not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer Rechargeable battery Nikon EN EL8 rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery charger MH 62 battery charger SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Toshiba 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 128 ...

Page 122: ...ins 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted c 105 or a new memory card inserted Files copied using Copy Selected images are copied to the current folder where they are assigned ...

Page 123: ...when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs j Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromag netic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitte...

Page 124: ...rmally On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in use remove it from t...

Page 125: ...e display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove du...

Page 126: ...urface or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso 22 28 Warning please wait for the camera to finish recording y Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Message clears from dis play automatically when recording is complete Memory card is write protected x Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 19 This card cannot ...

Page 127: ...e used for welcome screen Choose picture 640 480 pixels or larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from des tination 91 Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used u Image cannot be enhanced using D Light ing Copies from D Lighting crop or small picture option cannot be adjusted using D Light ing 48 Sound file cannot be saved M or O Camera has run out of file numbers Select Reset ...

Page 128: ...ed all the way out Lens error u Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 15 Lens cover error Lens cover error Turn camera off and then on again or wait until camera turns off after 30 seconds and turn on again 15 Communications error E USB cable disconnected during transfer or print ing If PictureProject displays error click OK to exit...

Page 129: ...em error u Error has occurred in camera s internal cir cuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative Printer error check printer status u Running out of ink or printer error Check printer Replace ink cartridge with new one Display Problem Solution c ...

Page 130: ...gra phy in progress monitor turns off automatically between shots 15 20 15 104 28 64 69 63 54 83 No indicators displayed in moni tor Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show info 100 Monitor is hard to read Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 15 100 113 Camera clock is not correct Check camera cl...

Page 131: ...sed Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Subject is backlit Select L Back light scene mode or use fill flash 28 22 28 81 28 42 Pictures are too bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 81 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash Set sensitivity to values other tha...

Page 132: ...lected 103 Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies 53 Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available in assist modes or when option other than Sin gle is selected for Continuous 32 82 Unexpected results when flash set to A auto with red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix may in very rare cases be applied to areas not affected by red eye Set flash ...

Page 133: ...all picture 58 48 Cannot mark pictures for transfer No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer Use PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures 67 Transfer marking does not appear Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX S9 PictureProject does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB c...

Page 134: ... a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already record...

Page 135: ... format equivalent 456 mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF with AF assist illumination Focus range from lens 25 cm 0 8 ft W 45 cm T Macro close up mode 4 cm 1 6 in wide zoom posi tion Focus area selection Center AF assist illumina tion Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 1 500 µW Monitor 2 5 in 153 600 dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Shooting mo...

Page 136: ...eps f 3 5 and f 5 7 W ISO sensitivity 64 100 200 400 Auto auto gain to ISO 64 400 equiva lent Self timer 10 seconds duration Built in flash Range W 0 25 3 2 m 10 in 7 ft 6 in T 0 45 2 6 m 1 ft 5 in 6 ft 2 in Flash control Sensor flash system I O terminals Audio video A V out digital I O USB Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Supported languages Czech Danish German English...

Page 137: ... ion battery Charging time Approximately 2 0 hours when no charge remains Operating tempera ture 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions Approximately 86 19 5 59 2 mm 3 4 in 0 7 in 2 3 in Length of cord Approximately 2 m 78 7 in Weight Approximately 60 g 2 1 oz excluding power cable EN EL8 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 3 7 V 730 mAh Dimensions W H D...

Page 138: ...Exchangeable Image File For mat for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera...

Page 139: ...r 106 Auto focus mode 57 B Back light L 42 Backlit subjects 28 42 Battery 14 Battery level indicator 114 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow H 39 Best shot selector 41 84 Blur 119 Brightness 100 BSS 87 C Cable connector 66 69 Cleaning Body 113 Lens 113 Monitor 113 Close up M 40 Close up 31 40 Color options 86 87 Computer 62 67 106 copying pictures to 62 66 Continuous 82 87 Copy 93 ...

Page 140: ...5 6 7 20 100 113 brightness 100 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 100 Movie menu 54 Movie mode 53 Movie options 54 maximum movie length 54 small size 54 smaller size 54 TV movie 54 Movies 53 58 deleting 58 playback 58 recording 53 Multi connector 5 Multi selector 5 Museum N 41 N Night landscape G 40 Night portrait D 32 O One touch portrait mode 44 menu 45 taking pictures 44 P Panorama 42 43 Panor...

Page 141: ...s P 36 Strap Camera 4 Sunset I 39 Support information 2 T Television 62 connecting to 62 Thumbnail playback 46 Time zone 16 17 97 99 Transfer 66 mark 67 92 106 Transfer marking 92 pictures for 92 106 Tripod 5 U USB 106 cable 66 69 connection 64 65 106 V Video mode 106 Voice memo 52 W Welcome screen 94 White balance 79 87 preset 80 Z Zoom 22 control 4 indicator 6 playback 47 ...

Page 142: ...i 3 chome TR6I02 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA19911 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 ...