Nikon 26120, User Manual

Page 1: ...En DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...me are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is provided by P Apical Limited 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 hol...

Page 3: ...and Playback Auto Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene a Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots Automatically c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...ervice representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing ...

Page 5: ...ure 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 battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in f...

Page 6: ... player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to obse...

Page 7: ...rference by one or more of the following measures 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 connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that ...

Page 8: ...da Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste managemen...

Page 9: ...c Operations 8 The c Playback Button 8 The r favorites Button 8 The Multi Selector 9 The d Button 10 Help Displays 11 Shutter release Button 11 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 First Steps 12 Charging the Battery 12 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Removing Memory Cards 19 ...

Page 10: ...s 26 Using the Flash 28 Setting the Flash Mode 28 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 30 Macro Mode 31 Exposure Compensation 32 Shooting Suited for the Scene 33 C Using the Scene Mode 33 Setting the Scene Mode 33 Features 34 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 40 x Automatic Shooting Suited for the Scene Scene auto selector mode 42 How to shoot pictures in the scene auto selector mode 42 u Using the Fo...

Page 11: ...ng Voice Memos 56 Viewing Pictures by Date 57 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 57 Using List by Date Mode 58 List by Date Menus 59 Image Searching Auto sort mode 60 Displaying pictures in the auto sort mode 60 Auto sort Mode 61 Auto sort menu 62 Storing the pictures in the specified Favorites folder 63 Preparing a favorites folder 64 Classifying pictures for the Favorites folder 65 Viewing th...

Page 12: ...s 75 Playing Voice Recordings 77 Deleting Sound Files 78 Copying Voice Recordings 79 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 80 Connecting to a TV 80 Connecting to a Computer 81 Before Connecting the Camera 81 Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 82 Connecting to a Printer 85 Connecting the Camera and Printer 86 Printing Pictures One at a Time 87 Printing Multiple Pictures 88...

Page 13: ...7 Playback Options The Playback Menu 108 Displaying the Playback Menu 108 b Slide Show 110 c Delete 111 d Protect 111 f Rotate Image 112 h Copy 113 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 114 Displaying the Setup Menu 115 a Menus 115 c Welcome Screen 116 d Date 117 e Monitor Settings 120 f Date Imprint 121 g Vibration reduction 123 h AF Assist 124 u Digital Zoom 124 i Sound Settings 125 k Auto Off 125 l...

Page 14: ...s 132 Optional Accessories 132 Approved Memory Cards 132 Image Sound File and Folder Names 133 Caring for the Camera 134 Cleaning 136 Storage 137 Error Messages 138 Troubleshooting 142 Specifications 148 Supported Standards 151 Index 152 ...

Page 15: ...itor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and del...

Page 16: ...ronic 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 camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioni...

Page 17: ...rts issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpo...

Page 18: ...closed 1 Shutter release button 24 2 Power on lamp 20 125 3 Power switch 20 4 Self timer lamp 30 AF assist illuminator 25 124 5 Pin cover 80 82 86 6 Cable connector 80 82 86 7 Eyelet for camera strap 11 8 Built in flash 28 9 Lens 136 148 10 Lens cover 134 11 Built in microphone 55 69 75 ...

Page 19: ...ayback 49 i playback zoom 50 j help 11 5 Indicator lamp 75 Flash lamp 29 6 Tripod socket 7 Speaker 56 74 77 8 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 9 d button 10 33 48 70 94 108 10 l delete button 26 27 56 74 78 11 k apply selection button 9 12 c shooting playback button 8 26 13 Power connector cover 132 14 Memory card slot 18 15 Battery chamber 14 16 Battery latch 14 15 ...

Page 20: ... 3 6 7 24 12 13 22 15 a b 16 19 4 5 9 1 Shooting mode 20 33 42 44 46 69 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 22 31 4 Exposure lock 41 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Vibration reduction icon still pictures 21 123 Electronic VR icon Movie 71 9 Distortion control 106 10 Date not set indicator 138 Time zone indicator 117 11 Date imprint 121 12 Image mode 95 Movie optio...

Page 21: ...m59s 9h59m59s 59m59s 59m59s 1 Date of recording 16 2 Time of recording 16 3 Volume indicator 55 74 77 4 Auto sorting playback folder display 1 60 Displaying the Favorites Folder 1 66 5 Battery level indicator 20 6 Image mode 2 95 Movie options 2 70 7 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 74 8 Internal memory indicator 26 9 Add to favorites guide 65 10 Movie playback indic...

Page 22: ...ed off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode A 26 Press r to display the Favorites menu The camera mode can be switched to the following modes using the favorites menu Use the multi selector A 9 to choose the desired mode Favorite pictures List by date mode A 57 Scene mode A 33 Favorite pictures playback mode A 66 Movie mode A 69 Auto mode A 20 Voice recording mode A 75 Setup mode A 1...

Page 23: ...splay m flash mode A 28 menu or move cursor up Display n self timer A 30 menu Display p macro mode A 31 menu or move cursor down Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 32 menu 15 11 2008 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 11 2008 15 30 Display the next picture Display the previous picture Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options Favorite pictu...

Page 24: ...uous ISO sensitivity Color options The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Displayed when there are more previous menu items Shooting menu Exit AF area mode Exit Face priority Distortion control Auto Manual Center AF area mode Press the multi selector K or k to proceed to the next set of options Press the mult...

Page 25: ...ocus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Continuous Exit Back Choose single frame continuous mode BSS camera chooses sharpest shot in series multi...

Page 26: ...the power cable Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outlet 2 The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on 3 2 Charge the battery Insert the battery 1 to set it to the battery charger 2 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted 3 Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking 4 About 120 minutes are required to charge a fully...

Page 27: ...om 45 C to 60 C 113 F to 140 F B Note on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 135 before using the battery C Note on AC power supply Using the EH 62E A 132 AC Adapter allows you to supply power from a wall outlet to the COOLPIX S560 Do not under any circumstances use an AC adapter other than the EH 62E Connecting another mode...

Page 28: ...correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery Turn the orange battery latch on the battery side in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 when inserting the battery 2 When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery in the incorrect direction may damage the camera Be sure to ...

Page 29: ... the power switch again When the camera turns off both the power on lamp and monitor will turn off If the camera is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode D Auto Power Off Standby 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 If no operations are perfo...

Page 30: ...e Multi Selector A 9 3 Choose Yes and press k If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press J or K to select your home time zone city name A 119 and press the k button The Date menu is displayed D Daylight Saving Time To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect press H on the home time zone in Step 4 to display the W mark on the top of the monitor and set the...

Page 31: ...day month and year are displayed and press k or press K The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting mode D Changing the date and time To change the date and time select Date from Date A 117 in the setup menu A 114 and follow the instructions starting from the above step 5 To change the time zone and the daylight saving settings select Time zone from Date in the setup menu A 11...

Page 32: ... or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Make sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the battery compartment memory card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks int...

Page 33: ... format them using this camera A 126 B 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 Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while dat...

Page 34: ...pen Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed 2 Press r 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose A and press k The camera enters A 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 A 96 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR ...

Page 35: ...control A 106 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences D Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction A 123 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes Turn vibration reducti...

Page 36: ...face will be framed by a yellow double border by default If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border Focus area will not appear when shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press f to zoom out increasing the area visible in the fr...

Page 37: ...s enlarged using digital processing This can degrade the image quality depending on the using image mode A 95 or the digital zooming magnification The V mark on the zooming indicator shows the zooming position where the image quality begins to degrade When the zooming position goes over this mark the image quality begins to degrade Also the zoom indicator turns yellow When the image size becomes s...

Page 38: ...effect And the subject is in focus the focus indicator A 6 will glow green The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and then the double border blinks in Face Priority or the focus area or the focus indicat...

Page 39: ...a white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock A 104 When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked i...

Page 40: ...ow resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press c or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When C is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press l to delete the picture currently displayed in the monit...

Page 41: ...confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press k D Selecting multiple pictures for deletion When Delete A 111 is selected from the playback menu A 108 or the list by date menus A 59 multiple pictures can be deleted Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Press g i to enlarge view of pictur...

Page 42: ... the top of the monitor D will disappear after a few seconds regardless of the Photo info option A 120 If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled U Auto default setting for A auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A 29 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poo...

Page 43: ...flash has finished charging C The Flash Mode Setting The default setting of the flash mode depends on the shooting mode A Auto U Auto Scene mode The default setting depends on the scene menu A 34 Scene auto selector mode U Auto The camera automatically sets the flash mode depending on the scene mode automatically detected A 42 Food mode W Off locked Smile mode U Auto Time laps movie mode U Auto In...

Page 44: ...f timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds until the shutter is released T...

Page 45: ...nitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds 3 Press g i or f h to frame the picture The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm 3 9 in when the F and the zoom indicator glow green zoom indicator is positioned in the left side of G C Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutte...

Page 46: ... cancelled 3 The setting is applied The H icon is displayed in the monitor C Exposure Compensation Value In A Auto mode the exposure compensation value is stored even if the camera is turned off D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positive compensation may therefo...

Page 47: ... the scene menu screen choose the desired scene and press k 3 Frame the subject and shoot D Image Mode Image mode A 95 can be set in the Scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except for movie menu b Portrait f Party indoor j Night landscape n Copy c Landscape g Beach snow k Close up o Backlight d Sports h Sunset l Museum p Panorama assist e Night portrait i Dusk daw...

Page 48: ...ion If the camera detects a smiling face of the subject the smile indicator increases or decreases If the camera recognizes multiple faces locks the focus nearest the center of the screen and waits for a smiling face If no faces are recognized focus will be on the center of the screen Digital zoom is not available m V n Off p Off o 0 0 c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes ...

Page 49: ... This rate is maintained for up to 7 pictures The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination A 124 m W n Off p Off o 0 0 e Night portrait OQ Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and...

Page 50: ...s or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m U n Off p Off o 0 0 h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses at the center of the screen m W n Off p Off o 0 0 i Dusk dawn OQ Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfwa...

Page 51: ...e camera focuses at infinity The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination A 124 m W n Off p Off o 0 0 kClose up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range The macro mode A 31 will turn ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position The camera can focus at distances as close as 10...

Page 52: ...e AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination A 124 m W n Off p Off o 0 0 m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator A 6 always glows green however focus may not be set for near subj...

Page 53: ...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 m m n Off p Off o 0 0 p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software m W n Off p Off o 0 0 ...

Page 54: ...completed panorama right I left J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon II is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k is pressed The fixed direction I is displayed Apply flash mode A 28 self timer A 30 macro mode A 31 and exposure compensation A 32 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first pic...

Page 55: ...uto off function A 125 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D Exposure Lock R is displayed to indicate that white balance exposure and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings D Panorama Maker In...

Page 56: ...to choose x and press k The scene auto selector mode is selected 2 Frame a picture for shooting When the camera determines the scene mode the shooting mode icon will change Shooting mode icons Pressing the shutter release button halfway sets the focus and exposure Pressing the shutter release button the rest of the way down takes the picture B Note on using the scene auto selector mode In some sho...

Page 57: ...s selected the flash won t fire regardless of the shooting conditions C Restrictions applied to the functions in the scene auto selector mode You can set the Image mode A 95 only by pressing d If the image mode setting is changed the changed image mode is applied to also the other shooting modes except for movie menu Digital zooming is not available The macro mode button A 9 31 on the multi select...

Page 58: ... can focus at distances as close as 10 cm 3 9 in when the F and the zoom indicator glow green zoom position is positioned in the left side of G The closest possible shooting position may vary according to the zoom position As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction A 123 setting and hold the camera steadily The AF area mode is set to Manual A 103 Press k to move ...

Page 59: ...ood mode The flash is disabled The macro mode A 31 will be locked to ON C White balance in Food Mode Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects Changing white balance in Food mode will not affect White balance in the shooting menu A 97 White balance setting in the food mode will be saved even when the power is turned off D Available Functions in the Food Mode Pressing ...

Page 60: ... to list A 48 is recognized the border color will be blue 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects the smiling face of the people framed by a double border the shutter is automatically released When the face registered in the Add to list is recognized and the blue border frame is displayed the shutter is automatically released by detecting the smiling face of the people framed...

Page 61: ...e effect the camera focuses on subject in center of frame When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode the camera will recognize the face again Pressing k will also recognize the face again C Recognition of Add to List In some shooting conditions even if people are registered in the Add to list and Face recognition is set to ON A 48 the registered people ma...

Page 62: ... be released even if you press the shutter release button When the image is registered Registered appears If the image could not be registered Failed to register appears and the camera starts face detection again Each time the camera detects a face the face is repeatedly registered To exit the display for registration press the k button A Image mode Choose an image size and quality A 95 Changes ma...

Page 63: ...isplayed in the Auto sort mode A 60 the icon of the genre of the played back pictures will appear at the right top of the screen The Add favorite pictures icon will be shown at the top right of the screen when thumbnail playback mode is entered while in favorite pictures playback A 66 To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the multi selector H I J or K 9 Change number of pictures displayed f h...

Page 64: ...h was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector H I J or K will enable you to switch between the people s faces Further pressing g i or f h can change the magnification ratio and the pictures will be zoomed in as usual To Use Description A Zoom in g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 Zoom out f h Press...

Page 65: ...ted twice with the same editing function D Lighting should be done first when D Lighting is combined with Crop or Small picture editing functions D 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 deleted Edited copies are stored with the same re...

Page 66: ...r to choose D Lighting and press k The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Choose OK and press k A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press k D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 13...

Page 67: ...ed position 2 Refine copy composition Press g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector H I J or K to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press d 4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To cancel creating a cropped copy choose No and press k C A...

Page 68: ...k 3 Choose the desired copy size and press k 4 Choose Yes and press k A new smaller copy is created To cancel creating a small copy choose No and press k The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 133 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback m 320 240 Suited to display on web pages n 160 120 Suitable for...

Page 69: ...ld k to record a voice memo Recording ends after 20 seconds or when k is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording o and p blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 56 to play the voice memo Press d before or after recording a voice memo to return to full fram...

Page 70: ... Press d before or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press l Use the multi selector to choose w and press k Only the voice memo will be deleted B Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current pic...

Page 71: ...ting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Press r to display the favorite menu use the multi selector to choose C and press k Dates for which pictures exist will be listed 2 Choose the desired date and press k Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that date will b...

Page 72: ...elect a date 9 Switch to full frame playback k Press k to display the first picture taken on the selected date Press f h in full frame playback to return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 26 Delete picture l Press l to delete all pictures taken on the selected date Choose Yes on the confirmation dialog to be displayed 26 View list by date menu d Pr...

Page 73: ...election screen A 57 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press d B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmation dialog Save print mar...

Page 74: ...nd protect can be set at the same time Displaying pictures in the auto sort mode 1 Press r to display the favorite menu use the multi selector to choose F and press k The auto sort folder list screen appears For details of the sort folder see Types of folders and their content A 61 The pictures in the folder are displayed 2 Choose the folder icon and press k The picture in the folder you selected ...

Page 75: ...res taken with Close up of the scene mode A 33 or with the macro A 31 of the A auto mode are displayed u Food Pictures taken in the Food mode A 44 are displayed D Movie Movies recorded in the movie mode A 69 are displayed X Retouched copies Pictures created using D lighting A 52 crop A 53 or small picture A 54 are displayed W Other scenes All pictures that are not included in the other folders are...

Page 76: ...c A 54 Voice memo A 55 B Notes when using the auto sort mode Up to 999 frames can be added per folder in the auto sort mode A newly shot picture movie whose folder already contains 999 frames cannot be registered and displayed in the auto sort mode To display such a picture movie use the normal playback mode A 26 or the list by date mode A 57 Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or t...

Page 77: ...w you to playback only the event you want to see A picture can be added to multiple folders Steps for classifying playback Preparing a favorites folder A 64 Viewing the pictures in the Favorites folder A 66 Play back the taken pictures Play back the pictures you want to register in the playback mode A 26 the list by date mode A 57 or Auto sort mode A 60 Classifying pictures for the Favorites folde...

Page 78: ...layed 3 Use the multi selector J or K to choose an icon color and press k 4 Use the multi selector H I J or K to choose an icon and press k The icon will be changed and the screen will return to favorite pictures playback as in step 2 B Setting icons in favorites folder Set the favorites folder icon for the internal memory or memory card Changing to internal memory or a memory card that does not h...

Page 79: ...lector to choose the favorite folder and press k The added picture will be in the Favorites folder B Notes about Selecting favorite pictures A favorites folder can contain up to 200 pictures If the picture chosen is already in the Favorites folder the checkbox on the folder chosen will have the On mark w One picture can be added to multiple favorite folders Pictures will not be copied or moved eve...

Page 80: ...s folder will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon of the favorites folder being played back currently will be displayed on the top right of the screen Removing Favorites Press k during favorites full frame playback step 2 above and the removing favorites screen will be displayed To remove the picture from favorites choose Yes and press k To cancel removing choose No and press k B Dif...

Page 81: ...1 Rotate image A 112 Small pic A 54 Voice memo A 55 To Use Description A Select favorite folder Press the multi selector H I J or K to select the favorites folder 9 Switch to full frame playback k Press k to display the first picture in the Favorites folder 26 Delete picture l Press l after selecting pictures from the favorites folder and a confirmation dialogue will be displayed Choose Yes and pr...

Page 82: ...e from there Deleting a picture A 26 67 111 while in playback will delete the original picture that has been added to favorites so be careful while deleting pictures Adding to favorites Favorites Pictures Playback Internal memory and memory card Favorites Folder 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds a file name Adds a file name Favorites Folder 2 0001 JPG 0004 JPG 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG 0004 JPG F...

Page 83: ...mpensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie but up to 2 digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded except for time lapse movie With the exception of Time lapse movie mod...

Page 84: ...r the file size of 2 GB D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 133 for more information Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640P default setting Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second L Small size 320P Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second S Small size 320 Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second y Time lapse movie...

Page 85: ...n the setup menu A 114 Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Option Description x On default setting Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes except Time lapse movieP k Off Electronic VR is not enabled Option Description A Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting B Full time ...

Page 86: ...n all the way down to start recording Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot 6 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded A 1 800 frame movie has a playback time of 60...

Page 87: ...ed after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH 62E sold separately ...

Page 88: ...tion dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press k to delete the movie or choose No and press k to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind K Rewind movie Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance movie Playback resumes when k is released Pause O Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused M Rewind m...

Page 89: ...recording The indicator lamp lights during recording After about 30 seconds the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording A 76 for more information 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recordin...

Page 90: ... Pause resume recording k Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink Create index During recording press the multi selector to create index Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number one other numbers are assigned in ascending order to a maximum of 98 End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Ind...

Page 91: ... favorite menu use the multi selector to choose E and press k 2 Choose the desired file and press k The selected file will be played back Voice recording Voice recording 003 004 002 Copy Play 001 15 11 2008 17 30 15 11 2008 18 30 26 11 2008 13 00 29 11 2008 16 40 Record ...

Page 92: ...ancel deletion choose No and press k To Press Description Rewind K Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Skip to previous index R Skip to previous index Skip to next index S Skip to next index Pause O P Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Resume playback End Q En...

Page 93: ...d files Proceed to step 4 Copy all files Proceed to step 5 4 Choose the desired file Press the multi selector K to select the file y Press the multi selector K again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press k to finalize file selection 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press k Copying starts C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S560 may be unable to play or cop...

Page 94: ...umentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down c to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to ...

Page 95: ...ows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 2 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly If the AC Adapter EH 62E that is sold separately is used COO...

Page 96: ...ys do this for this device Windows XP When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installe...

Page 97: ...ter At the Nikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete When ViewNX is installed ViewNX automatically starts to check the transferred pictures For more information on using Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and dis...

Page 98: ... computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode A 39 to create a single panorama photo with Panoram...

Page 99: ...apters as it will cause the camera to heat up or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For prin...

Page 100: ...artup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 B Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle D More Information ...

Page 101: ... display 12 thumbnails and g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press k 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k 4 Choose Paper size and press k 5 Choose the desired Paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu 15 11 2008 NO 12 12 Print selection PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit Copies 4 ...

Page 102: ... print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press d The Print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press k 3 Choose the desired Paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit Printing 002 004 Cancel Current print...

Page 103: ...ot be printed Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display Press k when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time The menu shown at ri...

Page 104: ...nly sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set A 91 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu To view the current print order choos...

Page 105: ...ose Print set and press k The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Select images and press k 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired pictures Press H or I to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be prin...

Page 106: ...upplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 88 Date and Info are reset each time the Print set menu is displayed C Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k Print orders for all pictures will be deleted C Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the Print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture w...

Page 107: ...ed at the same time Some functions may not be set at the same time A 107 A Image mode A 95 Choose image size and quality B White balance A 97 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous A 99 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector E ISO sensitivity A 101 Control camera s sensitivity to light F Color options A 102 Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded G AF a...

Page 108: ... Press the r button to display the Favorites menu and select A auto shooting mode Press d to display the shooting menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the shooting menu press d Shooting Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options Exit ...

Page 109: ...ce in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 L Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 M Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 s 1 1 with black border 2 736 2 736 Square images surrounded by a small black border can be taken The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 s 1 1 with white border 2 736 2 736 Square images su...

Page 110: ...mage size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated D Notes on Printing Pictures with the Image Mode Setting of 1 1 To print images with the image mode set to 1 1 set the printer to with borders With some printers pictures of an aspect ratio of 1 1 cannot be printed out See your...

Page 111: ...ng you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 B Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A 28 a Auto default setting White balance a...

Page 112: ...he camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press k 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press k The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded B Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measure a...

Page 113: ...ile the shutter release button is held down up to 7 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 2 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to i Normal 3648 D BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the camera takes up to 10 p...

Page 114: ...aken 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 pictures have been taken B Note on Interval Timer Shooting To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To power the camera continuously for extended periods use ...

Page 115: ...ooting When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 Image mode cannot be set to h 3648 2736 i 3648 2736 L 2592 1944 P 3584 2016 and s 2736 2736 At these image mode settings selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the Image mode setting to M 2048 1536 When any option other than 3200 is next selected for ISO sensitivity the original image size setting is restored At an ISO sensitivity setti...

Page 116: ...r At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 n Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Record pictures in black and white q Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones r Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome u Pastel Change to a ...

Page 117: ...containing the subject closest to the camera w Auto Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor x Manual This option is suited to situations in which the...

Page 118: ...way Confirm that the focus area is green 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot D More Information See Autofocus A 25 for more information y Center Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus ar...

Page 119: ...n halfway Focus will be on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green once focus has been locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway and try focusing again Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture You don t need to press the shutter release button halfway in the smi...

Page 120: ...s facing the camera In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected A 25 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green If the subject is not in focus switch to Manual or Center for AF area mode in A auto mode try to use the focus lock A 104 and refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera Pict...

Page 121: ...other than 3200 is next selected for ISO sensitivity the original image mode setting is restored At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 the Multi shot 16 option of the continuous shooting mode is not available At a Continuous setting of Multi shot 16 selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity switches the Continuous setting to Single The Single setting does not change even when ISO sensitivity is set to op...

Page 122: ... set A 91 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 110 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 111 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 111 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 112 Change the orientation of a picture g Small pic A 54 Create a small copy of the curren...

Page 123: ...cedure described below to choose the pictures 1 Press J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed in the top left corner of ...

Page 124: ...e loop option when enabled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold J or K down to fast forward or rewind Press k to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press k to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide sh...

Page 125: ... icon are protected and cannot be deleted d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures A 109 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 126 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 7 49 in playback mode Erase selected images...

Page 126: ...ortrait vertical orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction When the image that can be rotated in the picture selection screen A 109 is selected the Rotate image screen appears In this step pressing the multi selector K or J rotates the image by 90 Press k to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be recorded on the picture Back Rotate Rotate im...

Page 127: ... A 75 can be copied using the Copy sound files option A 79 in sound file playback mode Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A 111 as the original but are not marked for printing A 91 Pictures copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in the auto sort mode A 60 E...

Page 128: ...shooting pictures h AF assist A 124 Enable or disable AF assist illumination u Digital zoom A 124 Adjust settings for using digital zoom i Sound settings A 125 Adjust sound and volume settings k Auto off A 125 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 126 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 127 Choose the language used for camera monitor display o Vi...

Page 129: ...se and apply settings A 9 To exit the setup menu press the r button to display the favorites menu and select another mode a Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Set up Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Set up Set up Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date...

Page 130: ...ture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen and press k As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures which are set as 16 9 3584 1 1 with black border 1 1 with white border or 1 1 2736 on Image mode setting A 95 and images smalle...

Page 131: ... monitor changes according to the region currently selected Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time A 16 for more information Time zone Set the home w time zone district or daylight saving time When x destination time zone is selected the time difference A 119 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recorded Use...

Page 132: ...zone is selected the x icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode B The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose w Home in step 2 and press the k button To change the h...

Page 133: ... Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Riyadh Kuwait Manama 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 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Fernando de Noron...

Page 134: ...hooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for a few seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 10 18 18 15 11 2008 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 11 2008 15 30 10 18 18 In A auto mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation guide is display...

Page 135: ...y be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 16 117 C Date Imprint and Print Set When pictures are printed from DPOF compatible printers that can print date and photo information you can use Print Set A 91 and print the shooting date and photo information on the pictures In such a case ...

Page 136: ...Up to three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the multi selector K enter a Date A 16 and press k To select a different date choose an option and press k Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press k Date counter 5 01 01 2008 Display options Stored dates Press k to display the stored dates option Press k to display the display option Stored dates...

Page 137: ...t until the display stabilizes before shooting Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed on the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shaking in some situations VR stands for vibration reduction D Compensating Movies with Electronic VR To reduce the effects of c...

Page 138: ... movie Up to 2 zoom can be activated while recording movies other than Time lapse movieP Auto default setting The AF assist illumination automatically turns on when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 3 ft at the maximum wide angle position and 1 1 m 3 6 ft at the maximum telescopic position However the AF assist illumination will not turn on in some scene modes ...

Page 139: ...enter standby mode can be set to 30 s 1 m default setting 5 m or 30 m C Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases While menus are displayed 3 minutes While slide show is in progress Up to 30 minutes While the AC adapter is connected 30 minutes Button sound Turn button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep...

Page 140: ... and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Formatting the internal memory or memory card will change the icon settings A 64 for the favorites folder back to the default settings number icon Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or open the battery chamber memory ...

Page 141: ...sh Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai On default setting When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them the Did someone blink screen will appear on the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his h...

Page 142: ...re performed for a few seconds the screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen Option Use Description Enlarge and display the detected face g i Press g i Switch to full frame playback f h Press f h Select the face to be displayed If the camera detects more than one human subjects with their eyes closed press HIJK during the enlarged display to switch over the face displayed Delete the...

Page 143: ...ure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A 33 Portrait Option Default value White Balance in Food Mode A 44 Center Option Default value Movie options A 70 TV movie 640P Time lapse movieP A 72 30s Electronic VR A 71 On Autofocus mode A 71 Single AF Option Default value Image mode A 95 i Normal 3648 White balance A 97 Auto Continuous A 99 Single Intvl timer shooting A 100 30s ISO se...

Page 144: ... people in Add to list A 48 Shooting menu Preset manual in the White balance menu A 98 Setup menu settings for picture registered for Welcome screen A 116 Date A 117 Date counter A 122 Language A 127 and Video mode A 127 Option Default value Face recognition A 48 On Option Default value Menus A 115 Text Welcome screen A 116 Disable welcome Photo info A 120 Auto info Brightness A 120 3 Date imprint...

Page 145: ...131 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Playback and Setup Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX S560 ver X X Back Firmware version ...

Page 146: ...rd Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on approved cards Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 64 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62E How to attach EH 62E Please check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into the battery chamber before closing the battery chambe...

Page 147: ... files copy all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 79 113 Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken ...

Page 148: ...ods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmi...

Page 149: ... battery may recover some of its charge Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold lo...

Page 150: ...motion that starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry ...

Page 151: ... month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again C Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like stre...

Page 152: ...ower on lamp and flash lamp will blink rapidly After the lamps blink for 3 minutes the camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 15 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 24 25 104 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clears fro...

Page 153: ...ctures taken with Image mode set to P16 9 3584 s 1 1 with black border s 1 1 withwhite border or s 1 1 2736 and copies created at sizes below 320 240 with the crop or small picture function cannot be used 53 54 95 Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from destination 111 N Album is full No further pictures can be added Over 200 pictures have already been added to favorite folder Remove some picture...

Page 154: ...es not contain pictures or sound file To copy picture or sound file from internal memory to memory card press d The copy option screen or copy sound file screen will be displayed 113 79 N File contains no image data File not created with COOLPIX S560 View file on computer or other device P This file cannot be played back N All images are hidden Date and time are not set for pictures to be displaye...

Page 155: ...and press k to resume printing PR Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Re...

Page 156: ...d to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 120 136 15 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 125 135 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock was set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies and voice recordings will b...

Page 157: ... or Nikon authorized service 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 Monitor turns off and the power on lamp and flash lamp blink rapidly Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow battery to ...

Page 158: ...aken with flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash off 29 Flash does not fire Flash is off Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected The mode is set to the food mode D modes other than Time lapse movieP is selected Continuous Multi shot 16 or BSS is selected for Continuous 28 42 33 44 69 99 Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movie...

Page 159: ...ht Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu The AF assist illuminator automatically turns off in some scene modes 124 34 39 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 136 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 97 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensit...

Page 160: ...cannot be played back until recording is complete 72 100 Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 240 Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images taken with other cameras Voice memos that are attached to the image using other cameras cannot be play...

Page 161: ... copy cannot be displayed in the auto sort mode Pictures in the memory card may not playback correctly if overwritten on a computer 60 113 Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected If the computer OS used is Windows 2000 Professional the camera will not be able to connect Camera is not recognized by the computer C...

Page 162: ...ea selection Auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas face priority Monitor Wide viewing angle 2 7 in Approx 230k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Compared to actual pictur...

Page 163: ...flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 3 to 3 5 m 1 to 11 ft T 0 6 to 2 2 m 2 to 7 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Multi connector Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesi...

Page 164: ...be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 680 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 27 1 38 2 7 8 mm 1 1 1 5 0 3 in excluding projections Weight Approx 14 5 g 0 5 oz excluding battery case Rated input ...

Page 165: ...ed from print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industri...

Page 166: ...mile mode 46 A AC adapter 132 AF area mode 103 AF assist illumination 4 25 124 Audio Video Cable 80 Audio in Video in jack 80 Auto flash 28 Auto mode 20 Auto off 125 Auto sort menu 62 Auto sort mode 60 Autofocus 31 71 Autofocus mode 71 AV cable 80 AVI 133 B Backlight o 39 Battery 12 14 118 Battery charger 12 132 Battery latch 5 14 Battery level 20 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot...

Page 167: ...are version 131 Flash 28 29 Flash lamp 5 29 Flash off 28 Fluorescent 97 Focus 11 24 71 103 Focus area 103 Focus lock 104 Folder name 133 Food u 44 Format 19 126 Format memory card 19 126 Formatting internal memory 126 FSCN 133 Full time AF 71 H Halfway 11 I Identifier 133 Image mode 21 33 95 Incandescent 97 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 18 INTN 133 Intvl timer Shooting 100 ISO sensitivity 29 10...

Page 168: ...20 Power on lamp 4 20 Preset manual 98 Print 87 88 91 Print Set 91 Print Set Date 92 Printer 85 Protect 111 R Rechargable battery 132 Rechargable Li ion battery 12 14 Recording movies 69 Red eye reduction 28 29 Replay mode 26 27 Reset all 129 Rotate image 112 RSCN 133 S Scene auto selector 42 Scene mode 33 34 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 102 Setup menu 114 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting me...

Page 169: ...s 72 Tripod socket 5 TV 80 TV movie 70 U USB cable 81 82 86 V Vibration reduction 123 Video Mode 80 127 Vivid color 102 Voice memo 55 Voice recording 77 Volume 74 78 W WAV 133 Welcome screen 116 White balance 97 Z Zoom 22 Zoom button 5 22 74 78 ...

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