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Adjusting the Camera Settings in Shooting Mode

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Camera Settings that Can Be Adjusted in Each Shooting Mode

The following camera settings can be adjusted in each shooting mode.

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1 Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes (except movie mode).
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Auto

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 flash modes can be specified. When 

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Auto

 is applied, the 

camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has selected.

3 The settings applied are stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, 

and reapplied the next time the camera is turned on.

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Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously

Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. See “Camera Settings That cannot be 
Applied Simultaneously” (

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Landscape

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Sports

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portrait

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Party/
indoor

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landscape 

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Close-up 

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Food

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Museum 

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Fireworks 
show

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Copy

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Draw

Backlight

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Panorama 
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Function

Shooting 
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Summary of Contents for 26174

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

Page 2: ...acintosh Mac OS and QuickTime 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 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: ...troduction First Steps G Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures D Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Setup Menu Technical Notes ...

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

Page 5: ...cklaces or hairpins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains 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 followin...

Page 6: ...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 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 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window...

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: ...r 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 management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated f...

Page 9: ...Playback Operation Controls 12 Playback Information Display 13 HOME Screen Controls 14 Setup Menu 15 Help Display 15 First Steps 16 Inserting the Battery 16 Removing the Battery 17 Charging the Battery 18 Turning On and Off the Camera 21 Setting Display Language Date and Time 22 Inserting Memory Cards 24 Removing Memory Cards 24 G Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode 26 Step 1 Turn the Ca...

Page 10: ... Size 64 o Changing Brightness Using Exposure Compensation 66 p Macro Mode Setting 67 V Continuous 68 N White Balance 70 M ISO Sensitivity 73 LImprinting Time and Date Date Imprint 74 Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously 75 More on Playback 77 Selecting Playback Mode 77 Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode 78 Preparing an Album Assigning an Icon 79 Adding Pictures to A...

Page 11: ...Playing Voice Memos 108 Deleting Voice Memos 108 Editing Pictures 109 Editing Functions 109 Picture Editing 111 d Paint Pictures Paint 111 k Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Quick Retouch 114 c Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 115 F Modifying Color Tones Color Options 116 g Resizing Pictures Small Picture 117 F Stretching Pictures Stretch 118 E Adjust a Sense of Perspective Perspectiv...

Page 12: ...he Setup Menu 140 HOME Display 141 Welcome Screen 142 Date 143 Monitor Settings 146 Date Imprint 146 Vibration Reduction 147 AF Assist 148 Digital Zoom 148 Sound Settings 149 Auto Off 149 Format Memory Format Card 150 Language 151 Video Mode 151 Charge by Computer 152 Blink Warning 153 Reset All 154 Copy 156 Firmware Version 157 Technical Notes 158 Optional Accessories 158 Approved Memory Cards 15...

Page 13: ...r 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 Internal Memory and 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 me...

Page 14: ...COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before...

Page 15: ...s issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose...

Page 16: ...he 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 2 3 4 1 5 6 8 7 Lens cover closed 9 1 Shutter release button 30 2 Power on lamp 19 21 131 149 3 Built in flash 62 4 Microphone 107 122 5 Lens 162 173 6 Self timer lamp 58 60 AF assist illuminator 31 148 7 Eyelet for camera strap 5 8 Sp...

Page 17: ... Camera Strap 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 Opening closing the connector cover 1 OLED monitor monitor touch panel 6 8 2 Tripod socket 3 Connector cover 18 126 128 133 4 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 24 5 Cable connector 18 126 128 133 6 Battery chamber 16 7 Memory card slot 24 8 Battery latch 16 17 ...

Page 18: ...ibed below Tapping Tap the touch panel Use this operation to select a control or picture The shutter can also be released by tapping the monitor A 51 Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel Use this operation to view the previous or subsequent picture during playback Use two fingers to forward or backward pictures more rapidly ...

Page 19: ...s a static touch panel Therefore it may not respond when touched with fingernails or gloved fingers Do not press on the touch panel with pointed objects Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel The touch panel may not respond to touch if a commercially available protecting film is applied C Auto Monitor Boost The camera automatically increases monitor brightness outdoors and under extr...

Page 20: ...ns Information and Controls Display Tap C to toggle the information display setting in the following order Shooting 9 9 Information display off Information display on Shooting information such as the number of exposures remaining and operation controls are displayed ...

Page 21: ...s Introduction Playback 15 11 2009 15 30 15 11 2009 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 Information display off Operation control on Photo information on Picture and operation controls are displayed Picture photo information and some operation controls are displayed ...

Page 22: ...Go paD Shooting mode 26 37 38 60 122 2 c Switch to playback mode 32 3 q Touch AF AE cancellation 53 4 z Touch shutter 51 q Touch AF AE 53 p Subject tracking 56 5 C Information display setting 8 6 U Macro mode 67 7 Scene effect adjustment slider 39 8 V Continuous shooting mode BSS 68 9 W White balance mode 70 10 X ISO sensitivity 63 73 11 Y Date imprint 74 12 B Switch to the HOME screen 14 13 k Wid...

Page 23: ...controls and indicators are also displayed in portrait tall orientation Controls and indicators may not be appropriately rotated when the camera is pointing up or down 999 999 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 999 999 9999 9999 5 7 8 6 11 9 10 1 2 3 4 a b 1 Focus area 30 2 Focus area face priority 30 3 Focus area touch AF AE 53 4 Focus area subject tracking 56 5 rq Vibration reduction 147 6 O Date not set 1...

Page 24: ...12 11 1 G A b c d e f g h i j ku lm nGo pD Switch to shooting mode 26 38 122 2 c c a b Playback mode 32 78 84 87 3 L Protect 99 4 K Print order 101 o Volume control 98 108 125 5 C Information display setting 8 6 e Rotate image 106 7 h Stretch 118 Perspective control 119 8 f Add pictures to albums 80 9 g Voice memo 107 10 i Skin softening 120 11 B Switch to the HOME screen 14 12 J Delete 32 13 I Sl...

Page 25: ...y rotated when the camera is pointing up or down 1 File number and type 159 2 Date time of recording 22 3 Print order icon 101 4 Protect icon 99 5 a Quick retouch icon 114 c D Lighting icon 115 b Color options icon 116 6 p Voice memo icon 107 7 n m l Small picture icon 117 8 B Battery level indicator 26 9 a Current frame number total number of frames 32 b Movie length 125 10 C Internal memory indi...

Page 26: ...OME screen C HOME Screen Display Design The display design for the HOME screen can be changed from the HOME display option A 141 in the setup menu A 139 2 1 9 10 5 7 8 6 3 4 1 Switch to easy auto mode 26 2 Switch to auto mode 37 3 Switch to scene mode 38 4 Switch to movie mode 122 5 Switch to playback mode 32 6 Switch to favorite pictures mode 78 7 Switch to auto sort mode 84 8 Switch to list by d...

Page 27: ...ne Mode A 38 for more information on displaying descriptions of the features of each scene mode See Operating the Setup Menu A 140 for more information on displaying the help screen for each setup menu item Set up 1 3 HOME display Monitor settings Vibration reduction Welcome screen Date imprint Date 1 2 3 4 1 D E Display the previous or subsequent page 2 F Display the help selection screen Tap a m...

Page 28: ...itive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1 as the battery is inserted 2 The battery latch will spring back into place when the battery is fully inserted B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to ch...

Page 29: ...over and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery B Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 161 before use If the battery will not be used for an extende...

Page 30: ...duct The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert ...

Page 31: ... the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Power on lamp Description Blinks slowly orange Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the power on lamp stops blinking orange and turns off Flickers orange The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is not correc...

Page 32: ...ted to the camera the camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C AC Power Source If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately A 158 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outle...

Page 33: ...Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode the auto off function Pressing the shutter release button while the monitor is off the power on lamp is blinking in standby mode will reactivate the monitor The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from ...

Page 34: ... language options For more information about operating the touch panel see Operating the Touch Panel A 6 3 Tap Yes If No is tapped the date and time will not be set 4 Tap A or B to select your home time zone A 145 and tap Z D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect tap H in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time function When the da...

Page 35: ...settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode D Changing the Date and Time Select Date from the Date item A 143 in the setup menu A 139 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described from step 5 Select Time zone from the Date item A 143 in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings 00 00 Date 01 01 2009 DMY 00 00 DMY 01 01 200...

Page 36: ...opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in the correct orientation shown at right until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure that the memory card is in the correct orientation Removi...

Page 37: ...e written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failu...

Page 38: ...mera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on G easy auto mode is initially activated at the time of purchase Proceed to step 4 2 Tap the shooting mode control 3 Tap G The camera enters G easy auto mode A shooting mode can also be selected from the HOME screen A 14 4 Check the battery level Battery Level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged B B...

Page 39: ...on it activates See Easy Auto Mode A 34 for more information Shooting settings A 48 can be changed when C is tapped to display the operation controls D Vibration Reduction See Vibration Reduction A 147 in the setup menu A 139 for more information Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 9 9 Shooting mode In easy auto mode h i j k l m or n is displa...

Page 40: ...ra recognizes a human face that face will be framed by a yellow double border focus area Up to 12 faces can be recognized If more than one face is recognized the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the others by a single border When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is recognized a focus area will not be displayed Fra...

Page 41: ...s are not available C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolatio...

Page 42: ...main locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake and increases shutter speed the shutter speed indicator will turn green Motion detection A 34 When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and then the focus area or the focus indicator may blink red the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and press the shutte...

Page 43: ...ts 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 A 55 When focusing on another subject be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release b...

Page 44: ...tter release button to return to shooting mode Tap C displayed at lower left in the monitor to turn on photo information A 9 and check picture file numbers C is displayed when pictures stored in the camera s internal memory are played back When a memory card is inserted in the camera C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card are played back Deleting Pictures 1 Play back a picture t...

Page 45: ... in the category list in auto sort A 84 mode all pictures added to a particular album or sorted to a particular category can be deleted A 96 When J is tapped in the shooting date list screen in list by date mode A 87 all pictures taken on a particular date can be deleted A 96 Option Tap Description A Playback zoom M Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about 10 Pictures...

Page 46: ...rection in which the faces are looking In some cases including those noted in Autofocus A 31 autofocus may not perform as expected and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green Should this occur refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject A 55 C Motion Detection In G easy auto mode or A auto mod...

Page 47: ... tapped or the shutter release button is pressed with the shooting mode selection controls displayed monitor display returns to shooting mode without switching shooting modes 1 G Easy auto mode A 26 By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum shooting mode 2 A Auto mode A 37 Pictures can be taken with your own shooting settings such as flash mode or macro mode setting ...

Page 48: ...selected from the HOME screen A 14 Tap B displayed at lower right in the monitor in shooting and playback modes to display the HOME screen C Adjusting Shooting Settings When C is tapped in shooting mode operation controls are displayed and shooting settings can be adjusted The settings that can be adjusted vary by shooting mode A 49 ...

Page 49: ...ow double border focus area is displayed around that face When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on that face framed by a double border A 28 34 When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is recognized the camera selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera A 34 by pressing the shutter ...

Page 50: ...s when the information display is enabled by tapping C The degree of effect applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode can be adjusted A 39 Tap C to display the operation controls and adjust the shooting settings A 48 C Displaying the Help Screen in Scene Mode When F is tapped in step 2 the help selection screen is displayed Tap a scene control to display a description of the features of...

Page 51: ...unset i Dusk dawn b Portrait Use this mode for portraits The camera detects and focuses on a face A 28 34 If no faces are recognized the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame by pressing the shutter release button halfway The camera smoothes skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 120 Digital zoom is not available The d...

Page 52: ...er release button is held down up to 6 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 frame per second fps when image mode is set to f 16 9 3968 The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition Continuous shooting is disabled and only one picture can be taken at a time when the shutter is released using the K...

Page 53: ...s of water Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 39 to adjust picture brightness h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The default setting for flash mode is W Off Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 39 to adjust picture color i Dusk dawn OQ Preserves t...

Page 54: ...st illuminator does not light A 148 Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 39 to adjust picture brightness k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range p Macro mode A 67 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The camera can focus on the subject as close as 3 cm 1 2 in at the zoom position at which F and the zoom...

Page 55: ...tography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other situations in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame BSS best shot selector A 68 can be enabled when shooting BSS is disabled and only one picture can be taken at a time when the shutter is released using the K Touch shutter function A 51 As pictures are easily affec...

Page 56: ...raw Option A 45 for more information o Backlight Use when light is coming from behind the subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The flash mode setting is fixed at X Fill flash Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 39 to adjust picture brightness p Panorama assist Use w...

Page 57: ...d from the HOME screen A 14 2 Tap G 3 Write a memo or draw pictures Tap H to enlarge picture display by 3 the optimum display size for writing memos and drawing pictures Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture in the monitor Tap G to return to the original display size Tap a pen to write text or draw pictures A 112 and tap m eraser to erase lines A 112 4 Tap Z Tap Z before tapping A to...

Page 58: ...ed A shooting mode can also be selected from the HOME screen A 14 2 Tap p The panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined 3 Tap a direction icon Select the direction in which picture will be joined in the completed panorama right D left C up A or down B A different direction can be selected by tapping a different panorama direction icon Change shoo...

Page 59: ...finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function A 149 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each s...

Page 60: ...usted vary depending upon shooting mode See Camera Settings that Can Be Adjusted in Each Shooting Mode A 49 for more information 1 Touch shooting K Touch shutter 51 R Touch AF AE 53 Q Subject tracking 56 2 n Self timer 58 3 m Flash mode 62 4 A Image mode 64 5 a Smile timer 60 6 o Exposure compensation 66 7 p Macro mode 67 8 C Continuous 68 9 N White balance 70 10 M ISO sensitivity 73 11 L Date imp...

Page 61: ...ra is turned on C Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information K A 51 R A 53 Q A 56 n A 58 m A 62 1 3 a A 60 o A 66 p A 67 C A 68 N A 70 M A 73 1 3 A A 64 L A 74 Easy auto mode w w w w w w w A auto mode w w w w Portrait w w w w w w w w Landscape w ...

Page 62: ... setting item Setting status is displayed at the bottom of operation controls except the touch shooting control The touch shooting control differs according to the current setting To exit to shooting mode without adjusting shooting setting tap the operation control or press the shutter release button halfway while the selection controls are displayed 9 9 White balance Auto ...

Page 63: ...f the camera resulting in blurred pictures When digital zoom is in effect the touch shutter function is not available Touch shutter operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows Shooting mode Touch shutter operation G easy auto mode When the camera recognizes a face focus and exposure are set by tapping the double border When the camera recognizes more than one face tap a fac...

Page 64: ...amera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information C Touch Shutter Function When Recording Movies Touch shutter is also available in movie mode Movie recording can be initiated or stopped by tapping the monitor A 122 C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reappli...

Page 65: ...t which the camera focuses I or a double border will be displayed at the area tapped When digital zoom is in effect the touch AF AE function is not available Touch AF AE operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows Shooting mode Touch AF AE operation G easy auto mode When the camera recognizes a face only a face framed by a border can be selected When the camera recognizes m...

Page 66: ...hich autofocus may not perform as expected the subject may not be in focus A 31 There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time...

Page 67: ...r in shooting mode 2 Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the desired subject 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area glows green Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain the ...

Page 68: ...an one face was recognized the borders framing faces other than the one selected for subject tracking disappear When the subject other than a face is selected a yellow focus area is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking the subject When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the focus area will glow red Change the composition and tap the tracking subject again Tap anot...

Page 69: ...justed after the subject has been selected subject selection will be cancelled It may be impossible to select the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the selected subject or may begin tracking a different subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera recognizes a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track t...

Page 70: ...r use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction A 147 to Off from the setup menu A 139 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 1 Tap the desired time until the shutter is released W ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings X two seconds Use to prevent camera shake The selected self timer mode is displayed 2 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway ...

Page 71: ...lf timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops blinking and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer turns off To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again B Note on Self timer There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings That cannot ...

Page 72: ... single border around the others When a face framed by a single border is tapped the single border changes to a double border and the camera will focus on that face 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling the shutter is automatically released When the camera recognizes a face the self timer lamp A 4 blinks Immediately after...

Page 73: ... when the double or single border displayed around a face recognized with the face priority function is tapped Digital zoom is not available There may be functions with which this option cannot be enabled See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information C Face Priority Function and Smiling Detection Feature When a face is framed while the smile timer is enabled t...

Page 74: ... enabled See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor In G easy auto mode A 26 the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has selected V Auto with red eye reduction Suited to pictures of people this option reduces the red eye phenomenon A 63 W Off Flash will not fire eve...

Page 75: ...f while the flash charges C Flash Mode Setting The flash mode setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected C Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix The flash fires repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash reducing red eye The camera then a...

Page 76: ...ete pictures if settings on the printer are applied so that borders are printed around pictures borderless printing not enabled Refer to the documentation supplied with the printer or consult the digital photo lab for further details to make sure that the printer supports printing at an aspect ratio of 16 9 Option Size pixels Description a High 4000P 4 000 3 000 Highest quality suitable for enlarg...

Page 77: ...ning display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated C Image Mode Set...

Page 78: ...lider and then tap Z C Exposure Compensation Value The exposure compensation value applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark ...

Page 79: ...tting There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information C Autofocus In macro mode the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus and exposure Therefore the sound of lens drive movement can be heard C Recording Movies in Macro Mode Macro mode setting ...

Page 80: ... taken each time the shutter release is released V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 6 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 frame per second fps when Image mode is set to f 16 9 3968 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 ...

Page 81: ...g with Multi shot 16 enabled will be recorded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended B Note on Touch Shutter C Continuous or D BSS is disabled and only one picture can be taken at a time when the shutter is released using the touch shutter function C Continuous Setting The continuous set...

Page 82: ...ng Although the default setting a Auto can be used under most types of lighting the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results The following white balance settings are available a Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations b Preset manual Neutral color...

Page 83: ...Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously A 75 for more information B Flash Mode Set the flash mode to W Off A 62 at white balance settings other than a Auto or g Flash C White Balance Setting The white balance setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto is selected ...

Page 84: ...amera zooms in 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual tap Cancel 5 Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded B Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when Measure is tapped in step 5 There...

Page 85: ...tivity is set to 3200 or 6400 A Image mode settings are limited to e Normal 2048 g PC screen 1024 and h TV screen 640 When M ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 the image mode control is displayed in red during shooting B ISO Sensitivity Setting The ISO sensitivity setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A a...

Page 86: ...read Choose an A Image mode setting of g 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 22 143 The date cannot be imprinted in the following situations Pictures taken in d Sports A 40 l Museum A 43 or p Panorama assist A 44 scene mode Pictures taken with C Continuous or D BSS selected for the C Continuous setting A 68...

Page 87: ...tter A 51 R Touch AF AE A 53 Q Subject tracking A 56 Smile timer A 60 When the camera recognizes more than one face a face framed by a single border can be tapped to focus on that face The touch shutter and subject tracking functions are not available Self timer A 58 When Self timer is enabled the touch shutter function is not available n Self timer A 58 Subject tracking A 56 When Touch shooting i...

Page 88: ...d the ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at a Auto Continuous A 68 When W Multi shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting the ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at a Auto L Date imprint A 74 Continuous A 68 When C Continuous or D BSS is selected for the Continuous setting date imprint is disabled Vibration reduction A 147 The On hybrid option for Vibration reduction and Date imprint cannot be ena...

Page 89: ...trols displayed the monitor display returns to the last playback mode selected without switching the playback mode D Selecting a Playback Mode from the HOME Screen A different playback mode can also be selected from the HOME screen A 14 Tap B displayed at lower right in the monitor in shooting and playback mode to display the HOME screen 1 c Playback mode A 32 Play back all pictures 2 c Favorite p...

Page 90: ...es When viewing albums only the pictures sorted to the current album are displayed Individual pictures can be added to multiple albums Sorting Playback Procedures Preparing album A 79 Viewing pictures in an album A 81 Play back pictures Pictures can be added from playback mode A 32 auto sort mode A 84 and list by date mode A 87 Adding pictures to album A 80 ...

Page 91: ...eturn to the list of albums without adjusting the settings tap D 4 Tap the desired icon and color and then tap Z The icon is changed and monitor display returns to the display of album list shown in step 2 To return to the album selection screen without adjusting the settings tap A B Notes on Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used...

Page 92: ...s added to the selected album When f is tapped the camera returns to playback mode without adding pictures to the album B Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures An album can contain up to 200 pictures If the selected picture has already been added to an album the icon for the album to which it has been added will be turned yellow Individual pictures can be added to multiple albums When pictures are add...

Page 93: ... the pictures added to the same album can be played back in a slide show 1 Tap the playback mode control in playback mode to display the playback mode selection controls and then tap c A list of albums is displayed If the pictures have been added to an album a picture in the album is displayed A playback mode can also be selected from the HOME screen A 14 2 Tap the desired album The picture in the...

Page 94: ...rite picture mode permanently deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card A 83 Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available with display of album list Option Tap Description A Change album icon G Change the icon assigned to an album 79 Delete pictures by the selected album J Delete all pictures added to the selected album 96 Create print orde...

Page 95: ...h file names that have been added to the specified album are played back Note that deleting a picture played back in favorite picture mode permanently deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card Adding Pictures to Albums Viewing Pictures in Albums Internal memory memory card 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds file names Adds file names Album 2 0001 JPG 0004 JPG 0001 JPG 0002 ...

Page 96: ...egory can be played back in a slide show Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Tap the playback mode control in playback mode to display the playback mode selection controls and then tap a Category list is displayed If the pictures have been sorted to a category a picture in the category is displayed A playback mode can also be selected from the HOME screen A 14 2 Tap the desired category For more ...

Page 97: ...th the a Smile timer D Portraits Pictures taken when the camera selects i Portrait l Night portrait or m Backlight in G easy auto mode A 26 Pictures taken using the face priority function in A auto mode A 37 or those taken in b Portrait e Night Portrait f Party indoor or o Backlight scene mode A 38 U Landscape Pictures taken when the camera selects j Landscape in G easy auto mode A 26 or those tak...

Page 98: ...lected category J Delete all pictures sorted to the selected category 96 Create print orders K Create print orders for all pictures sorted in the selected category 104 Switch to another playback mode K Display the playback mode selection controls 77 Switch to shooting mode Shooting mode control Tap the shooting mode control displayed at the upper left in the monitor or press the shutter release bu...

Page 99: ...ich pictures exist are listed A playback mode can also be selected from the HOME screen A 14 2 Tap the desired date The 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 combined under Others The first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame A 89 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a different sho...

Page 100: ...B Scroll display Delete pictures by the selected date J Delete all pictures taken on the selected date 96 Create print orders K Create print orders for all pictures taken on the selected date 104 Switch to another playback mode L Display the playback mode selection controls 77 Switch to shooting mode Shooting mode control Tap the shooting mode control displayed at the upper left in the monitor or ...

Page 101: ...lso be enlarged by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and spreading them apart Tap D to return to full frame playback 91 View thumbnails N Display 6 12 or 20 picture thumbnails Picture thumbnails can also be displayed by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and pinching them together 93 Play back pictures in slide show I Play back pictures stored in the intern...

Page 102: ...s also rotated A 13 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the shutter release button to reactivate it A 149 Switch monitor display C Each time C is tapped monitor display switches in the following order three displays photo information on operation controls on photo information off Display operation controls for adjusting playback settings A 97 and editing picture A 1...

Page 103: ...played in monitor up to about 10 Pictures can also be zoomed in by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and spreading them apart Zoom out G Tap G When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback mode Pictures can also be zoomed out by placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and pinching them together Change the display area The area...

Page 104: ... with shooting at the center of the monitor except pictures taken when C Continuous D BSS or W Multi shot 16 A 68 was selected If more than one face was detected the picture will be enlarged with the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor Tap E or F to display other recognized faces When H or G is tapped to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture normal playback zoom...

Page 105: ...gers on the picture currently displayed and pinching them together also increases the number of picture thumbnails displayed Decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed H Decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed 20 12 6 1 Placing two fingers on the picture currently displayed and spreading them apart also decreases the number of picture thumbnails displayed Protect pictures L Protect mu...

Page 106: ...for Movies Movies are displayed as film frames Switch to shooting mode Shooting mode control Tap the shooting mode control or press the shutter release button Select playback mode Playback mode control Display the playback mode selection controls 77 To Tap Description A 12 Movie display ...

Page 107: ...ate mode all pictures in the selected album or category or taken on the selected date are deleted 3 Tap Z 4 Tap Yes The selected pictures are deleted To exit without deleting pictures tap No B Notes on Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important pictures to a computer before deleting them Pictures marked with the protect icon are protected and cannot be deleted N...

Page 108: ...e the auto sort category list is displayed A 84 to delete all pictures sorted to the selected category Tap J while the date selection screen is displayed A 87 to delete all pictures taken on the selected date 2 Tap an album category or date from which pictures will be deleted and tap Z The selected album category or date can be recognized by the check mark 3 Tap Yes The selected pictures are delet...

Page 109: ...1 10 9 8 15 11 2009 15 30 15 11 2009 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 1 L Protect 99 2 K DPOF print order 101 3 e Rotate image 106 4 h Stretch 118 Perspective control 119 5 f Add pictures to albums except in favorite pictures mode 80 Remove pictures from albums in favorite pictures mode 82 6 g Voice memo 107 7 i Skin softening 120 8 J Delete 32 9 I Slide show 98 10 N Thumbnail display 93 11 M Playb...

Page 110: ...n controls and C to hide them The following operations are available during slide show B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of movies A 125 included in a slide show is displayed The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled A 149 To Tap Description Volume o Adjust the volume of background music Rewind slide show one frame at a time r Rewind slide show one frame at a t...

Page 111: ... playback mode when photo information is on A 13 Protecting One Picture 1 Select the desired picture to be protected in full frame playback mode and tap C 2 Tap L 3 Tap On The selected picture is protected To exit without protecting the picture tap Off When L is tapped the camera returns to playback display without adjusting the protect setting Protect On Off ...

Page 112: ...red pictures to be protected When a picture is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again Tap H or G to change the number of pictures displayed 3 Tap Z The selected pictures are protected To exit without protecting pictures tap D B Note on Protecting Pictures Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected...

Page 113: ...s removed from the camera a DPOF print order can be created for pictures stored in the internal memory Creating a Print Order for One Picture 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode and tap C 2 Tap K 3 Tap the desired number of copies and tap Z If the total number of the pictures in a print order including pictures just added exceeds 99 the screen shown at right will be displayed ...

Page 114: ...h to thumbnail playback mode A 93 and tap K The monitor display switches to the print set screen 2 Tap the desired pictures to print up to 99 and tap D or E to specify the number of copies up to nine for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed Tap H or G to change the number of pictures displayed Tap r ...

Page 115: ...rinter which supports printing of shooting date and photo information is used Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 138 Note that Date and Info settings are reset when the print set option is displayed The printed date is the one that has been set when a picture is taken Although the date is changed usi...

Page 116: ...splayed A 87 to create a print order for all pictures taken on the selected date 2 Specify the desired album category or shooting date and the number of prints of each picture up to nine Tap the desired album category or date and then tap D or E to specify the number of copies for each The album category or date selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark and numeral indicating the n...

Page 117: ...ayed Tap Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to pictures just marked Tap Cancel to remove the pictures just added from the print order and restrict the print order to pictures previously marked 3 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Tap Date to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order Tap Info to ...

Page 118: ...Pictures that were recorded in portrait tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction Tap O or P to rotate the picture 90 degrees Tap Z to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the picture Tap e in playback mode to adjust the setting Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image O P Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise Rotate 90 degrees clockwise ...

Page 119: ...uch the built in microphone during recording During recording o blinks in the monitor When w is tapped during recording recording ends When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Tap y to playback a voice memo A 108 Tap D to return to full frame playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Tap g in playback mode to adjust the...

Page 120: ...he voice memo playback screen Tap Yes to delete only the voice memo B Notes on 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 picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX S70 is not able to record a voice memo for pictures taken with another make or mod...

Page 121: ...an be edited only with the paint small picture or crop function Editing function Description d Paint A 111 Draw on pictures or add decorations to pictures k Quick retouch A 114 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced c D Lighting A 115 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture F Col...

Page 122: ...e deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Print marking A 101 and protect settings A 99 do not remain effective in edited copies Editing function used Editing function to add Paint The paint small picture or crop function can be added Quick retouch D Lighting Co...

Page 123: ...decoration or brightness brush tool up to the last five operations can be undone 3 Tap Yes A new painted copy is created Copies created with pictures taken at an image mode setting of f 16 9 3968 are saved at the image size of 1 920 1 080 Copies created with pictures taken at an image mode setting of e Normal 2048 or larger are saved at the image size of 2 048 1 536 Copies created with pictures ta...

Page 124: ...aint or decoration tool Tap the eraser size control to choose the size of the eraser Add Decorations Tap n to add a decoration Tap the decoration type control to choose one of 14 decorations Select M to add shooting date decoration Tap the decoration size control to choose the size of the decorations When M is selected for the decoration type M day month year and N day month year time options are ...

Page 125: ...ame B Notes on Shooting Date Decoration When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an A Image mode setting A 64 of h TV screen 640 the shooting date may be difficult to read Add the shooting date decoration pictures to pictures taken at an A Image mode setting A 64 of g PC screen 1024 or larger The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the format selected in the se...

Page 126: ...s 1 Choose the degree of enhancement performed and tap Z 2 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created it may take several seconds to create the copy To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the quick retouch function can be recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more inform...

Page 127: ...tored as separate files 1 Tap Z To cancel D Lighting tap D 2 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Tap l in playback mode to edit a picture D...

Page 128: ...opy tap No Copies created with the color options function can be recognized by the b icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Options Description o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photo print effect p Black and white Record black and white copies q Sepia Record copies with sepia tones r ...

Page 129: ...proceed to step 2 2 Tap Yes A new small copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No The copy is displayed with a gray frame Copies created with the small picture function can be recognized by the l m or n icon displayed when photo information is on A 13 D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television p...

Page 130: ...e slider to adjust stretch effects 3 Tap Z 4 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the stretch function can be recognized by the i icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Tap h in playback mode to edit a picture Stretch Stretch pers...

Page 131: ...out editing the picture 2 Drag the slider to adjust perspective control 3 Tap Z 4 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the perspective control function can be recognized by the h icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Tap h in pla...

Page 132: ...re than one softened face is displayed tap E or F to display other faces Tap D to adjust the degree of softening The monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 When Z is tapped a new edited copy is created Copies created with the skin softening function can be recognized by the g icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 B Note on Skin Softening The skin softening func...

Page 133: ...tting other than f 16 9 3968 are cropped with an aspect ratio of 4 3 4 Tap Yes A cropped copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Cropped copies can be recognized by the k icon displayed in playback mode when photo information is on A 13 B Notes on Crop When playback zoom is applied to a picture taken in portrait orientation the enlarged picture is displayed in landscape orientation ...

Page 134: ...be initiated or stopped by tapping the monitor Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length that can be recorded has run out B Recording Movies Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins However digital zoom up to 2 can be applied while movies are being recorded B Note on Recording Movies After a movie has...

Page 135: ...ngle movie is displayed during recording D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 159 for more information Option Image size and frame rate m HD 720p Image size 1 280 720 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per seconds i TV movie 640P default setting Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second j TV movie 640 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second k Small ...

Page 136: ...hen the shutter release button is pressed z Full time AF Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use of Single AF is recommended Y On Macro mode setting is enabled See page 67 for more information x Off default setting Macro mode setting is disabled 18s 18s Tap d in movie mode to adjust the setting 18s 18s T...

Page 137: ...e A 89 or during movie playback A confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to delete the movie or tap No to exit without deleting the movie To Tap Description Rewind r Touch and hold r to rewind movie Advance s Touch and hold s to advance movie Pause u Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed in the right of the monitor r Rewind...

Page 138: ...ion provided with your television for details 4 Open the slide cover to turn on the camera Tap c to switch to playback mode Pictures are displayed in the camera monitor and on the television Pictures cannot be displayed on the television when the camera is in shooting mode or the setup menu is displayed in camera monitor B Connecting the Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the camera conn...

Page 139: ...onnection Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer Simultaneous connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera causing damage to the camera or memory card Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information B Notes on Power Source When c...

Page 140: ...erred When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer wait until battery charge has reached a sufficient level to begin transfer Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always do this for this device Windows XP When the ...

Page 141: ...ransfer or ViewNX A 130 Disconnecting the camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete open and close the slide cover to turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable B Connectin...

Page 142: ...e desktop will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Mac OS X Open Applications and double click Nikon Software Nikon Transfer Nikon Transfer or Nikon Software ViewNX ViewNX Clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX icon on the Dock will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX D Viewing Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Help Information For more information on Nikon Transfer or ViewNX start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX...

Page 143: ...amera from a computer turn the camera off by opening and closing the slide cover and then disconnect the USB cable About seven hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on the computer such as Nikon Transfer may start If the camera was c...

Page 144: ... are applied so that borders are printed around pictures borderless printing not enabled Refer to the documentation supplied with the printer or consult the digital photo lab for further details to make sure that the printer supports printing at an aspect ratio of 16 9 D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a dire...

Page 145: ...urn off the camera 2 Turn on the printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable 4 The camera is automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the print selection screen 2 12 12 15 11 2009 Print selection 1 2 ...

Page 146: ...ert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable Open and close the slide cover to turn off the camera before disconnecting the USB cable B If the PictBridge Startup Screen is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by computer option A 152 in the camera s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable again ...

Page 147: ...ay 12 thumbnails and H to switch back to full frame playback 2 Tap Copies 3 Tap the desired number of copies Up to nine copies can be specified 4 Tap Paper size 5 Tap the desired paper size Paper sizes supported by the printer are displayed A 138 Tap D or E to display additional options To specify paper size using settings on the printer tap Default in the paper size option 12 12 15 11 2009 Print ...

Page 148: ...print multiple pictures 1 When the print selection screen is displayed tap s The print menu is displayed 2 Tap Paper size 3 Tap the desired paper size Paper sizes supported by the printer are displayed A 138 Tap D or E to display additional options To specify paper size using settings on the printer tap Default in the paper size option Start print Paper size Copies PictBridge 002 004 Printing Canc...

Page 149: ...rame playback and G to display 12 thumbnails Tap r to remove print marking from all pictures Tap Z when setting is complete When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to print To return to the print menu tap Cancel Print all images One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start prin...

Page 150: ... in 5 7 in 100 150 mm 4 6 in 8 10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the Paper Size option DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print set option A 101 When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to print To view the current print order tap View...

Page 151: ...om A 148 Enable or disable digital zoom Sound settings A 149 Adjust sound and volume when operating the camera Auto off A 149 Set time before camera enters standby mode Format memory Format card A 150 Format internal memory or memory card Language A 151 Choose the language used for camera monitor display Video mode A 151 Adjust settings necessary for connection to television Charge by computer A 1...

Page 152: ...tapping B A 14 C Displaying the Help Screen in Setup Menu When F is tapped in setup menu the help selection screen is displayed Tap a setup menu item to display a description of the function of that item Tap A to return to the help selection screen Tap F in the help selection screen to return to the setup menu Set up 1 3 HOME display Monitor settings Vibration reduction Welcome screen Date imprint...

Page 153: ...ure from the picture selection screen and tap Z In the picture selection screen tap H to switch to full frame playback and tap G to switch back to 12 thumbnail display As the selected picture is stored in the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted Copies created at a size of 320 240 or smaller using the crop A 121 or small picture A 117 fun...

Page 154: ...nal memory or a memory card for display as the welcome screen Choose a picture from the picture selection screen and tap Z In the picture selection screen tap H to switch to full frame playback and tap G to switch back to 12 thumbnail display As the selected picture is stored in the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted Copies created at a...

Page 155: ...and time When the date and time setting screen is displayed repeat from step 5 of the section Setting Display Language Date and Time A 23 Time zone Home time zone w can be specified and daylight saving time is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When destination time zone x is selected local time A 145 is automatically calculated and shooting date and time in the selected region are recorde...

Page 156: ...in battery is inserted 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 tap Home time zone in step 2 To change the home time zone tap Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time function ...

Page 157: ... Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 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 Noronha 9 To...

Page 158: ... not support date printing A 103 Date imprint can be enabled in shooting mode For more information on date imprint see L Imprinting Time and Date Date Imprint A 74 Tap B M Setup menu A 140 M Monitor settings Image review On default setting Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is taken and the monitor display returns to shooting mode Off Picture is not displayed af...

Page 159: ... slight or extreme camera shake even when On hybrid is selected Image processing with electronic vibration reduction is not enabled at fast or extremely slow shutter speeds even when On hybrid is selected The On hybrid option for Vibration reduction and Date imprint A 74 146 cannot be enabled simultaneously When shooting with Vibration reduction set to On hybrid Date imprint is automatically set t...

Page 160: ...e V Continuous setting Before movie recording begins however digital zoom of up to 2 can be applied while movies are being recorded Tap B M Setup menu A 140 M AF assist Auto default setting AF assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 5 m 16 ft Note that for some scene modes AF assist illuminator turns off auto...

Page 161: ... connected a screen saver function is activated to prevent screen burn if no operations are performed for the time selected for the Auto off option If no operations are performed for an additional 30 minutes the monitor turns off Press the shutter release button to reactivate the monitor The screen saver function is not activated when 30 min is selected for Auto off The images used for the screen ...

Page 162: ...mory 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 restores album icon settings A 79 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Be sure to u...

Page 163: ...gs for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Tap B M Setup menu A 140 M Language Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai Tap B M Setup menu A 140 M Video mode ...

Page 164: ...to print pictures with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer Tap B M Setup menu A 140 M Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is c...

Page 165: ...ng Tap B M Setup menu A 140 M Blink warning On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using face priority the blink warning screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow border Should this occur check the picture and determine whether or not another pict...

Page 166: ...1 53 56 K Touch shutter Self timer A 58 Off Flash mode A 62 U Auto Image mode A 64 f 16 9 3968 Smile timer A 60 Off Exposure compensation A 66 0 0 Macro mode A 67 Off Continuous A 68 U Single White balance A 70 Auto ISO sensitivity A 73 Auto Date imprint A 74 Off Scene selection in scene mode A 38 b Portrait Scene effect adjustment A 39 Center Option Default value Movie options A 123 i TV movie 64...

Page 167: ...settings Preset manual data A 72 acquired for White balance Setup menu Pictures selected for HOME display A 141 and Welcome screen A 142 Date A 143 Language A 151 and Video mode A 151 Option Default value Choose HOME display A 141 Clip art Welcome screen A 142 None Image review A 146 On Brightness A 146 3 Date imprint A 146 Off Vibration reduction A 147 On AF assist A 148 Auto Digital zoom A 148 O...

Page 168: ...ctures When a confirmation dialog is displayed tap Yes Pictures are copied To return to the setup menu without copying tap No 3 Tap the pictures to be copied and tap Z When a picture is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again A check mark is removed Tap H to switch to full frame playback and tap G to switch back to 12 thumbnail display 4 Tap Z When a confir...

Page 169: ...tected Pictures copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 84 When a picture that has been added to an album A 80 is copied information specifying the album to which the original picture was added is not copied C Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied the message Memory contain...

Page 170: ...e check that device supports SDHC Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 65 Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62F Connecting the EH 62F Be sure that the AC adapter cord has been properly ali...

Page 171: ...r starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 156 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture is numbered 9999 no further pictures can be ...

Page 172: ...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 charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data store...

Page 173: ...ce warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning 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 tem...

Page 174: ...raming of bright subjects This phenomenon known as smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor This is due to characteristics of the image sensor and does not indicate a malfunction Smear may also cause partial discoloration in monitor display with shooting Smear does not affect recorded images except when shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movie...

Page 175: ...cus lock 30 31 55 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during recording N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write posi...

Page 176: ...for the HOME screen or welcome screen Choose a small picture or cropped copy of 640 480 pixels or larger or picture taken with the COOLPIX S70 117 121 Insufficient space to save a copy Delete pictures from destination 156 N Album is full No further pictures can be added 200 pictures have already been added to album Remove some pictures from album Add to other albums 82 80 N Image cannot be modifie...

Page 177: ...tures in playback mode or list by date mode 87 The picture has not been added to album Add pictures to album Choose the album to which picture was added 80 81 N The camera will turn off to prevent overheating Inside of the camera or the memory card has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera or the memory card has cooled and then turn it on...

Page 178: ...kon authorized service representative 16 26 PR Printer error check printer status Printer error Check printer After solving the problem tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper and tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper and tap Resume ...

Page 179: ...ed after the camera has automatically increased monitor brightness the monitor may darken Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 146 160 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted If connecting the Charging AC Adapter while the camera is on the camera is turned off The USB cable for the camera to a computer or printer has been disconnected Reconnect the USB cable The internal temperature of the...

Page 180: ...ed 22 143 76 Date not imprinted on pictures even when Date imprint is enabled Date is not imprinted in the following situations Selected shooting mode does not support date imprint Another function that does not support date imprint is enabled Recording movies 74 75 122 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 144 Monitor turns off and th...

Page 181: ... the monitor Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor When shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended 162 Flash does not fire The m Flash mode setting is set to W Off Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is selected Another function that r...

Page 182: ...nsitivity is high as the subject is dark Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting Using a scene mode which has noise reduction ability 62 73 39 44 Pictures are too dark underexposed The m Flash mode setting is set to W Off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Increase the ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select o...

Page 183: ...her cameras 125 109 109 109 Pictures not displayed on television Choose the correct Video mode Choose pictures that can be displayed on a television Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures recorded in the internal memory 151 126 24 Album icon restored to default settings or pictures added to album not displayed in favorite pictures playback Dat...

Page 184: ...camera to the printer 152 Pictures to be printed are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to print pictures from the internal memory 24 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even when printing from a PictBridge compatible printer The printer does not support the paper s...

Page 185: ...touch panel Monitor 3 5 in widescreen OLED touch panel approx 288k dot 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Image mode setting of 16 9 3968 approx 92 horizontal and 98 vertical Compared to actual picture Image mode setting other than 16 9 3968 approx 98 horizontal and 98 vertical Compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Image mode setting of 16 9 3968 approx 94...

Page 186: ...itivity Auto W 0 3 to 3 5 m 1 to 11 ft T 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 to 8 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Multi connector USB audio video output DC input Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japane...

Page 187: ...on will not 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 1050 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 32 43 8 7 9 mm 1 3 1 7 0 3 in excluding projections Weight Approx 22 5 g 0 8 oz excluding terminal cover...

Page 188: ...t orders stored on memory cards Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras Exif version 2 2 for digital still cameras 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 print...

Page 189: ...ry charger 158 Battery latch 5 Battery level 26 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 16 Beach snow g 41 Best Shot Selector 68 Blink warning 153 Brightness 146 BSS 68 Built in flash 4 Built in microphone 4 Button sound 149 C Cable connector 5 126 127 Charge by computer 152 Charging AC Adapter EH 68P 18 Clip art 141 Close up k 42 Cloudy 70 Computer 127 127 130 copying pictures ...

Page 190: ...rd 24 158 Memory card slot 5 24 Monitor 5 162 Monitor settings 146 Movie menu 123 Movie playback 125 Movie settings 123 Multi connector 133 Multi shot 16 68 Museum l 43 N Night landscape j 42 Night portrait e 40 Nikon Transfer 127 128 Number of exposures remaining 27 65 O Optional accessories 158 P Paint 111 Panorama assist p 44 46 Paper size 135 Party indoor f 41 Perspective control 119 Photo inf...

Page 191: ...witch 4 Slow Sync 62 Small picture 117 Sound settings 149 Speaker 4 Sports d 40 Strap 5 Stretch 118 Subject tracking 56 Sunset h 41 T Tap 6 Thumbnail playback 93 Time zone 143 145 Touch AF AE 53 Touch shooting 48 Touch shutter 51 Transfer 128 Tripod socket 5 TV 126 TV movie 123 U USB cable 18 127 128 133 V Video mode 126 151 ViewNX 127 Voice memo 107 Volume 125 W WAV 159 Welcome screen 142 ...

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