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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

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 Date

Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones.

Setting Travel Destination Time Zone

1

Use the rotary multi selector to choose

[Time zone] and press 

d

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The time zone menu is displayed.

2

Choose 

Y

 and press 

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The date and time displayed on the monitor changes
according to the region currently selected.
If daylight saving time is in effect, use the rotary multi
selector to choose [Daylight saving] and press 

d

, and

then press 

G

. The time is automatically advanced one

hour.

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Press 

J

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The new city time zone menu is displayed.

Date

Set camera clock to current date and time.

See “Setting Display Language, Date, and Time” (

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tion.

Time zone

X

 (home time zone) can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled 

from [Time zone] options. When 

Y

 (destination time zone) is selected, the 

time difference (

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107) is automatically calculated and the date and time in 

the selected region are recorded. Useful when travelling. 

Date

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Date

Time zone

Time zone

Tokyo, Seoul

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

Daylight saving

1 5 / 11 / 2 0 0 7

1 5 : 3 0

Time zone

Tokyo, Seoul

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

Daylight saving

1 6 / 11 / 2 0 0 7

0 0 : 3 0

Summary of Contents for CoolPix S51

Page 1: ...m of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in China YP7F01 11 6MA34011 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En ...

Page 2: ...marks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company D Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product ar...

Page 3: ...k Auto Mode K n Shooting Suited for the Scene High sensitivity Shooting Mode Scene Mode A One Touch Portrait Mode i More on Playback T Movies Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers m Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ... authorized service representative for inspection Do not Disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be per formed only by qualified techni cians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for inspection after unplugging the product ...

Page 5: ... 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 bat tery comes in contact with cloth ing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following pre cautions when handling the battery ...

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

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

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

Page 9: ...Button 10 Help Displays 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 L Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Auto Mode 20 Step 2 Frame a Picture 22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 24 Step 4 Vi...

Page 10: ...tiple Pictures Thumbnail Wheel Playback 45 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 46 Editing Pictures 47 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 48 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 49 H Resizing Pictures Small Picture 50 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 51 Viewing Pictures by Date 52 Pictmotion by muvee 56 T Movies 61 Recording Movies 61 The Movie Menu 62 Selecting Movie Options 63 Stop Motion Movi...

Page 11: ... Order Print Set 83 Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer 85 Removing the Dock Insert 85 m Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 86 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 86 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 87 Z Image Mode 87 d White Balance 89 q Continuous 91 A Best Shot Selector BSS 92 W ISO Sensitivity 93 d Color Options 93 k AF Area Mode 94 Restrictions on Camera Settings ...

Page 12: ...st 111 h Sound Settings 112 I Record Orientation 112 i Auto Off 112 M Format Memory O Format Card 113 j Language 114 k Video Mode 114 n Reset All 114 B Firmware Version 116 Technical Notes 117 Optional Accessories 117 Approved Memory Cards 117 Image Sound File and Folder Names 118 Caring for the Camera 120 Cleaning 122 Storage 122 Error Messages 123 Troubleshooting 127 Specifications 132 Supported...

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 k Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on remov able memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the mem ory card and dele...

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

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

Page 16: ...elf timer lamp c 30 121 AF assist illuminator c 29 35 111 121 Built in flash c 28 Eyelet for camera strap Built in microphone c 51 61 67 Shutter release button c 24 Power switch c 20 A one touch portrait button c 42 D Lighting button c 48 Lens c 120 132 Lens cover closed Lens cover 1 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...er memory card slot cover c 14 18 Battery chamber c 14 Memory card slot c 18 C mode button c 8 Battery latch c 14 15 J flash mode c 28 d apply selection button c 9 H self timer c 30 F macro mode c 31 Rotary multi selector c 9 m button c 10 87 96 Zoom buttons c 22 See also t wide c 22 v tele c 22 j thumbnail playback c 44 k playback zoom c 46 l help c 11 Speaker c 51 66 69 I exposure compensation c...

Page 18: ...8 19 20 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 8 21 22 13 14 1 Shooting mode 20 33 34 42 61 2 Exposure lock 41 3 Macro mode 31 4 Zoom indicator 22 31 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Flash indicator 29 8 Internal memory indicator 21 9 Battery level indicator 20 10 ISO sensitivity 29 93 11 Vibration reduction icon 111 12 Self timer indicator 30 13 Date not set indicator 123 Time zone indicator 105 14 Date imprint 109...

Page 19: ... 13 1 Date of recording 16 2 Time of recording 16 3 Internal memory indicator 26 4 Battery level indicator 20 5 File number and type 118 6 Calendar guide list by date guide 52 53 7 Volume indicator 51 66 8 Voice memo recording guide 51 9 Voice memo playback guide 51 10 Current frame number total number of frames 26 Movie length 66 11 Movie playback indicator 66 12 D Lighting icon 48 13 Voice memo ...

Page 20: ... Menu Playback mode Selection Menu Press i once in shooting mode to enter full frame playback press again to switch back to shooting mode Pressing the shutter release button halfway in playback mode c 26 will also activate shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down i to turn the camera on in playback mode c 26 Shooting Auto mode c 20 Voice recording mode c 67 Scene mode c 34 High sensitiv...

Page 21: ...upward turn counterclockwise or press up To move the highlight downward turn clockwise or press down To apply selection press d or right To cancel setting and return to the previous screen press left k Notes on the Rotary Multi Selector In many cases you can choose how to use the rotary multi selector to perform an opera tion For example rotating the selector clockwise and pressing the selector ri...

Page 22: ...sensitivity menu c 86 J Calendar menu c 55 n Scene menu c 34 L List by date menu c 55 A One touch portrait menu1 c 43 w Print menu2 c 80 T Movie menu c 62 Z Setup menu3 c 102 Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous BSS ISO sensitivity Exit 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 ...

Page 23: ...tion Help Displays Press v l to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu press v l again Press m to return to shooting or playback mode Exit Back Set image quality and size Image mode ...

Page 24: ...ow 1 Connect 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 into the battery charger CHARGE lamp starts blinking when bat tery is inserted Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking About two hours are required to charge a fully exh...

Page 25: ... k Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 64 avail able separately from Nikon c 117 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in over heating or in damage to the camera The AC adapter and the supplied audio video USB cable cannot be used at the same time CHAR...

Page 26: ...i nals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the side of the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1 as the battery is inserted 2 The latch drops back into place when the battery is fully inserted j Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check the batt...

Page 27: ...shown 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 Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again If the camera is turned off hold down i to turn the camera on in ...

Page 28: ...ot be set 4 Press d The home time zone menu is displayed l Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Before pressing d press the rotary multi selector H to choose Daylight saving 2 Press d to enable daylight saving time y Pressing d toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press the rotary multi selector G...

Page 29: ...t steps 6 and 7 to edit the year Y hour and minutes Press d after setting each item The row for setting the order in which the date is dis played will blink 9 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press d The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode X Home time zone Back London Casablanca Date D M Y 15 00 00 2007 01 Date D M Y 15 00 00 2007 11 Da...

Page 30: ...ory or play back delete or trans fer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the bat tery chamber memory card slot cover If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn off the camera Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place Clos...

Page 31: ...he COOLPIX S51 be sure to format them c 113 j The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position j Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting wh...

Page 32: ...isplayed 2 Press C 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose L and press d The camera enters L auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged w Battery low prep...

Page 33: ... zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes l Auto Power Off in L Auto Mode 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 At default set tings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for ab...

Page 34: ...te optical zoom Press t j to zoom out increasing the area visi ble in the frame or v k to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3 holding down v k triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4 for a total magnification of 12 A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio 5 M M L W W 5 Zoom out Zoom in Optic...

Page 35: ...image sensor are processed digitally with digital zoom Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image l High sensitivity Shooting Mode In high sensitivity shooting mode c 33 sensitivity is increased to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement under low lighting ...

Page 36: ... the subject in the center of the monitor 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory l Shutter Release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release ...

Page 37: ...hite 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 sev eral times or focus on another subject and use focus lock When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the sa...

Page 38: ...al memory Press i or the shutter release button to switch to shoot ing mode When M is displayed pictures stored in the internal mem ory will be displayed When memory card is inserted M is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press T to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and press ...

Page 39: ...e Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press T to delete the last picture taken When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d Option Use Description c Playback zoom v k Press v k to enlarge view of pic ture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 46 View thumbnails t j...

Page 40: ... z is only displayed for five seconds The flash mode applied in L auto mode and high sensitivity shooting mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off If a setting is not applied by pressing d within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled z Auto default setting for L auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor A Auto with red eye reduction Reduces ...

Page 41: ... 3 m 9 ft 10 1 in at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually c 111 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor k The Flash Indicator and Flash Lamp The flash indicator and flash lamp show flash sta tus when the shutter release button is pressed half way On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few se...

Page 42: ... shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing d 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 blink The lamp stops blinking one sec ond bef...

Page 43: ...return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within a few seconds 3 Press v k or t j to frame the pic ture The camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 6 in at the zoom position at which F glows green the zoom indicator is positioned over F 4 Focus and shoot The macro mode applied in L auto mode or high sensitivity shooting mode is stored in the cam...

Page 44: ...the exposure compensation to side When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV 3 Press d The I icon is displayed in the monitor The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by press ing d within a few seconds The exposure compensation applied in L mode or...

Page 45: ...ng d 2 Frame the subject and take the picture j Notes on High sensitivity Shooting Mode This mode reduces effects of camera shake even for shooting under low lighting however when shooting without the flash use of a tripod is recommended Turn vibration reduction c 111 off when using a tripod Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark p...

Page 46: ...play the scene menu screen and choose the desired scene and press d 3 Frame the subject and take the picture l Image Mode Z Image mode c 87 can be set in the scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes B Portrait H Beach snow N Museum E Landscape I Sunset K Fireworks show P Sports J Dusk dawn O Copy D Night portrait G Night landscape L Backlight C Party indoor M Close up ...

Page 47: ...u Auto E Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator c 24 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the fore ground may not always be in focus C B H Off F Off I 0 0 u Off P Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in ...

Page 48: ... Portrait Q Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Digital zoom cannot be applied C A1 H Off2 F Off I 0 02 u Auto2 C Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Turn vibration reduction ...

Page 49: ...r subjects while the camera focuses at infinity C B H Off F Off I 0 0 u Off J Dusk dawn Q 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 halfway the focus indicator c 24 always lights however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity C B H Off F Off I 0 0 u Of...

Page 50: ...varies depending upon zoom position Digital zoom cannot be applied AF area mode is set to Manual c 94 Press d and select the focus area in which the camera will focus While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked Turn vibration reduction c 111 off when using a tri pod C B H Off F On I 0 0 u Auto N Museum Use indoors where fla...

Page 51: ...alfway the focus indicator c 24 always lights however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity C B H Off F Off I 0 0 u Off O Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro mode c 31 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well C B H Off F Off I 0 0 u A...

Page 52: ...rection and press d Select how pictures will be joined together in the com pleted panorama right V left U up S or down T The panorama direction icon E is displayed to the direc tion pressed and changes to white when d is pressed Apply flash mode c 28 self timer c 30 macro mode c 31 and exposure compensation c 32 settings with this step if necessary Press d to reselect the direction 3 Take the firs...

Page 53: ...es is finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off func tion c 112 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended l Exposure Lock G white is displayed to indicate that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken i...

Page 54: ...selected in the shooting mode selection menu 1 Press A one touch portrait mode 2 Frame the subject When the camera detects a face the guide is dis played with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border and adjusts exposure accordingly If th...

Page 55: ... depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected c 25 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double bor...

Page 56: ... pictures in 16 or 25 picture thumbnail playback modes To Use Description c Choose pictures Use the rotary multi selector to choose pic tures 9 Changenumber of pictures dis played When t j is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 9 16 25 When v k is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumb nail playback d Press d to cancel thumbnail playback and return to...

Page 57: ... wheel is displayed To Use Description c Choose pictures Rotate the rotary multi selector or press the rotary multi selector GH to choose pictures 9 Cancel thumb nail playback d v k Press d or v k to cancel thumbnail play back and return to full frame playback 26 D Lighting A Press A to enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures 48 Switch to shoot ing mode i Press i or the shutte...

Page 58: ...following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in To Use Description c Zoom in v k Zoom increases each time v k is pressed to a maximum of 10 Zoom out t j Zoom decreases each time t j is pressed When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback View other areas of picture Press the rotary multi selector G H I or J to scroll to areas of the picture n...

Page 59: ...e same editing function The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists l Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original E...

Page 60: ... c 26 thumbnail c 44 or thumbnail wheel c 45 playback and press A The results of D Lighting enhancement can be con firmed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose OK and press d A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press d D Lighting copies can be recognized by the z icon displayed during playback D Lighting OK Cancel 15...

Page 61: ...monitor 3 Press m The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press d A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies u...

Page 62: ...yback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small pic and press d 3 Choose the desired copy size and press d A confirmation dialog will be displayed To cancel press m 4 Choose Yes and press d A new smaller copy is created Option Description I 640 480 Suited to television playback J 320 240 Suited to display on web pages K 160 120 Suitable for e mail attachments Playback menu ...

Page 63: ...s Use the zoom buttons to adjust play back volume Press t j to lower volume or v k to raise volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press T Use the rotary multi selector to choose P and press d Only the voice memo will be deleted j Voice Memos Voice memos are assigned the picture file name they are attached to with the three letter extension WAV e g DSCN0015 WAV c 118 If...

Page 64: ...in Calendar Mode 1 Enter calendar mode by pressing C in playback mode select ing J use the rotary multi selector and then pressing d 2 Choose the desired date and press d Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yel low Press t j to view previous month press v k to view following month The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press t j in full frame playback to return t...

Page 65: ...e desired date and press d 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 be displayed full frame Press t j in full frame playback to return to the date list List by date List by date 20 11 2007 3 2 56 15 11 2007 Others 20 11 2007 15 30 20 11 2007 15 ...

Page 66: ...ress t j to view previous month press v k to view following month Switch to full frame playback d Press d to display the first picture taken on the selected date Press t j in full frame playback to return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 27 Delete picture T Press T after selecting a date and a confir mation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and ...

Page 67: ... frame playback as follows In calendar or date list playback the options apply to all pictures taken on the currently selected date In full frame playback although the options apply only to the picture cur rently displayed full frame other pictures taken on the same date can be selected j Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmati...

Page 68: ... press d 3 Choose All images and press d A Pictmotion movie using the 30 most recent pictures default setting will be created After the created Pictmotion movie is automatically played back a confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Choose Yes and press d The Pictmotion movie is saved and the monitor dis play returns to that shown in step 2 An icon for the saved movie will be displayed in the monit...

Page 69: ...aken on the date selected in step 3 will be displayed Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose pictures and press the rotary multi selector G or H to select pictures up to 200 in the select image screen y Remove chosen pictures from the selection by high lighting them and pressing the rotary multi selector G or H a second time Press v k to view selected picture full frame press t j to return to ...

Page 70: ...ie file in the Pictmotion menu c 56 step 2 and press T Protection c 99 is not removed when the Pictmotion is deleted Other Options for Pictmotion Movies Pressing m in the Pictmotion screen c 56 step 2 displays the Pictmotion settings screen where the options described below 1 to 5 can be speci fied Selecting Change settings in the save confirmation dialog c 56 step 4 displays the change settings s...

Page 71: ...ting or omitting pic tures as necessary Show all images Repeat background track until all pictures have been played at least once 5 Selected Images Rotate the rotary multi selector to display Select images and press the rotary multi selec tor J Choose from Auto select 30 default setting Auto select 50 Auto select 100 Auto select 200 or No auto select For example if Auto select 30 is selected the l...

Page 72: ...ay and press d Playback starts If Loop is selected the movie will repeat automati cally To select or deselect Loop choose Loop and press d Zoom buttons control volume To pause the movie press d during playback 4 Choose End and press d Monitor returns to that shown in step 2 To resume playback choose Restart and press d k Pictmotion Playback The COOLPIX S51 cannot play Pictmotion movies created wit...

Page 73: ...ease button all the way down a second time Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full j Recording Movies Flash mode c 28 and exposure compensation c 32 can only be used for stop motion movies Macro mode c 31 is available in all modes Self timer c 30 cannot be used Apply optical zoom before beginning movie recording Optical zoom cannot be applied or adjuste...

Page 74: ...62 Movies The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu T Movie options c 63 Choose type of movie that will be recorded Y Auto focus mode c 65 Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ...

Page 75: ... rate Maximum movie length frames Internal memory approx 13 MB Memory card 256 MB Q TV movie 640A Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 8 sec 2 min 50 sec W Pictmotion 640 Recording automatically stops after 60 seconds Suited for Pictmotion movies c 56 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 10 frames per second 16 sec 1 min u Small size 320A default setting Image size 320 240 pix...

Page 76: ...tor turns off automatically with the auto off function c 112 if no oper ations are performed for 30 minutes and recording ends 6 Press d to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded j Stop Motion Movie Flash mode c 28 macro mode c 31 and exposure compensation c 32 cannot be adjusted after the first pic...

Page 77: ...older Names c 118 Option Description Z Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed half way and locks at this position during shooting a 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 ...

Page 78: ...45 playback A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete the movie or choose No and press d to return to the normal playback display without delet ing the movie To Press Description Rewind Q Rewind movie Playback resumes when d is released Advance U Advance movie Playback resumes when d is released Pause R Pause playback While paused use the rotary multi selector to advance ...

Page 79: ...ording The indicator lamp lights during recording After about 30 seconds the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off 3 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 recording on the memory card Voice recording 00 09 38 001 17 30 N 15 ...

Page 80: ...index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice recordings are played back on computers l Sound File Names and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names c 118 To Press Description Pause resume recording d Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink Create index During recording press the rotary multi selector to create index Camera can skip to any index during p...

Page 81: ... d The selected file will be played back Audio playback q 003 004 002 001 15 11 2007 17 30 15 11 2007 18 30 26 11 2007 13 00 29 11 2007 16 40 03 12 2007 08 00 005 Select sound file Copy Play q Index 02 00 00 05 00 00 20 001 N 15 11 2007 17 30 Audio playback Control icons File number Playback time Index number Progress indicator Date and time of recording Length of recording Volume Index Sound qual...

Page 82: ...ing Sound Files Press T during playback or after selecting a sound file use the rotary multi selector A confir mation dialog will be displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press d To cancel dele tion choose No and press d To Press Description Rewind Q Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when d is released Advance U Advance voice recording Playback resumes when d is released Skip to pre vi...

Page 83: ...ary multi selector J again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press d to finalize file selection A confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Choose Yes and press d Copying starts k Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S51 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera k No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when q is se...

Page 84: ...ack mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off j Connecting an Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable to the camera When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the c...

Page 85: ...ore information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX S51 Windows Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures s...

Page 86: ...indows XP and click OK Windows XP only To bypass this dialog in the future check Always do this for this device Windows Vista or Always use this program for this action Windows XP Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch set ting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed j Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connec...

Page 87: ...sional Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If your memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB the intended device must support the memory card At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start auto matically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 of Transferring Pictures fr...

Page 88: ...cene mode c 40 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs Programs under Windows 2000 from the Start menu ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting...

Page 89: ... available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s print set menu c 83 l ImageLink compatible Printers Users of ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures ...

Page 90: ...amera When connected correctly the PictBridge start up screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 j Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented cor rectly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not ...

Page 91: ...switch to thumbnail display Press v k to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press d 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press d 4 Choose Paper size and press d 5 Choose the desired paper size and press d To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu and press d w Print selection 15 11 2007 NO 1 57 PictBridge Copies Paper size Start ...

Page 92: ...ting Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 78 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is dis played press m The print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press d PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit Iv Cancel Printing 002 004 Current print total number of prints Print menu P...

Page 93: ... for which 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display Press d when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press d Choose Cancel and press d to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or ...

Page 94: ...Only 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 has been created in Print set c 83 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press d Choose Cancel and press d to return to the print menu To view the current print order...

Page 95: ...int order 1 Press m in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print set and press d The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Print selected and press d 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector to select pictures and press G or H to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing ...

Page 96: ... pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded l Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pictures using the Date option ...

Page 97: ...nd attach it to the dock insert 3 Print pictures Follow the procedures described in the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift j Note on Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will dim automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer The camera will turn off i...

Page 98: ...nnot be set in the high sensitivity menu Z Image mode1 c 87 Choose image size and quality d White balance1 c 89 Match white balance to the light source q Continuous1 c 91 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS1 c 92 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture W ISO sensitivity2 c 93 Control camera s sensitivity to light d Color options1 c 93 Apply color effects to picture...

Page 99: ...etting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes c 6 7 Option Size pixels Description R High 3264A 3 264 2 448 Highest quality suitable for enlarge ments or high quality prints The com pression ratio is approximately 1 4 c Normal 3264 default setting 3 264 2 448 Best choice in most situations The com pression ratio is approximately 1 8 d Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 e Normal 2048 2 048...

Page 100: ... number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 2 All figures are approximate The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size l Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene and one touch portrait menus Changes made to the image mode setting from ...

Page 101: ...r most types of lighting 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 set tings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 j Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 28 G Auto default ...

Page 102: ... The camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press d 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press d The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded k Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5 There fore the camera cannot measur...

Page 103: ... on Continuous Shooting The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used r Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed q Continuous While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of about 0 8 frames per second fps when image mode is set to c Normal 3264 ...

Page 104: ...The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 j Note on Best Shot Selector BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down A On Recommended for taking pictures in poorly lit places or in other situations where camera shake may occur Camera takes shots while shutter release but to...

Page 105: ...sing sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 Choose from values between ISO 100 and 1600 At settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100 the W icon will be displayed c 29 d Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the mon...

Page 106: ...hutter release button is pressed halfway m Manual Press the rotary multi selector G H I or J to select from 99 focus areas in the frame Pictures can be taken while focus area selection screen is dis played To end focus area selection and adjust the flash mode macro mode self timer and exposure compensation settings press d To return to the focus area selection screen press d n Center default setti...

Page 107: ...inuous and BSS Applied Continuous and BSS settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Selecting Multi shot 16 changes image mode setting to E Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when On is selected for BSS Applied setting is not restored w...

Page 108: ...ctures to print and the number of copies for each z Slide show c 98 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show A Delete c 99 Delete all or selected pictures Protect c 99 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion G Rotate image c 100 Change the orientation of an existing picture H Small pic c 50 Create a small copy of the current picture L Co...

Page 109: ... described below to select multiple pic tures 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press G or H to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed in the to...

Page 110: ...the following operations can be performed Use the rotary multi selector to switch pictures Continue rotating in either direction to fast forward clockwise or rewind counterclockwise Press d to pause the slide show The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused Choose Restart and press d to play the slide show again or choose End to stop the slide show and return to the ...

Page 111: ...Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Note however that for matting will delete protected files c 113 See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 97 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the icon c 7 in full frame play back mode and the erase selected images screen and by the Q icon c 44 in 9 picture thumbnail playback mode Erase selected images Delete...

Page 112: ...ken in tall orientation by rotating the rotary multi selector either clockwise or counterclockwise Press d to record the orientation for the picture as shown in the rotate image screen L Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card First select from the following options Then select the desired copy option Choose Selected images c 97 to copy specific pictures in the internal me...

Page 113: ... the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card k File Names of Copied Pictures When pictures are copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the source memory is 32 DSCN0032 JPG and the last num ber in the destination memory is 18 DSCN...

Page 114: ... Vibration reduction c 111 Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled u AF assist c 111 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 112 Adjust sound settings I Record orientation c 112 Choose whether or not to record the orientation of a picture taken i Auto off c 112 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 113 Format inter...

Page 115: ... the initial menus displayed for the shooting menu c 86 high sensitivity menu c 86 scene menu c 34 movie menu c 62 one touch portrait menu c 43 playback menu c 96 and setup menu displayed when m is pressed c 102 use Text default setting or Icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page and the highlighted menu name appears at the top of the monitor H Set up Menus Wel...

Page 116: ...amera is turned on The camera will be ready for shooting as soon as it is turned on COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen c 97 and press d The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore ...

Page 117: ...ess G The time is automatically advanced one hour 3 Press J The new city time zone menu is displayed Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time c 16 17 for more informa tion Time zone X home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When Y destination time zone is selected the time difference c 107 is au...

Page 118: ...ch to the home time zone choose X in step 2 To change the home time zone choose X in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone k Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on y when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with Daylight saving turn...

Page 119: ... 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires São Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Fernando de Noronha 9 Toky...

Page 120: ...operation guide is displayed for five seconds as in Show info above After five seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 5 5 M M W W L 15 11 2007 15 30 15 11 2007 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 O M M 4 4 O 0004 JPG 15 11 2007 15 30 L 5 5 M M W W L In L auto mode or high sensi tivity shooting mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pic tures other current settings or ...

Page 121: ... date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item c 16 105 k Date Imprint and Print Set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date or Info is selected in the print set menu c 83 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 84 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set Off default setti...

Page 122: ...three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the rotary multi selector J enter a date c 16 and press d To select a dif ferent date choose an option and press d Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press d f Date counter 20 11 2007 Number of days 5 Press d to display the stored dates option Press d to display the display option f Stored dates 20 11 2...

Page 123: ...reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations VR stands for vibration reduction u AF Assist If Auto default setting is selected AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automati cally To disable this function choose Off When set to...

Page 124: ...e allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode to save power c 21 The time options are 30s 1m default setting 5m and 30m The power on lamp flashes in standby mode If no opera tions are performed for another three minutes the camera turns off k Notes on Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for three minutes when 30s or 1m is selected for Auto off and menu...

Page 125: ...n the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu j Formatting Internal Memory 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 Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or remove the battery or memory card during formatting The first time you insert the memory ...

Page 126: ...owing settings to their default values Pop up menu Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian Option Default value Flash mode c 28 Auto Self timer c 30 Off Macro mode c 31 Off Exposure compensation c 32 0 0 Reset all Reset all sett...

Page 127: ...ie options c 63 Small size 320 Stop motion movies c 64 5 fps Auto focus mode c 65 Single AF Option Default value Background music c 58 High speed Effects c 59 Motion Playback order c 59 Random Playback duration c 59 Fit to music length Selected images c 59 Auto select 30 Option Default value Image mode c 87 8 M Normal 3264 White balance c 89 Auto Continuous c 91 Single BSS c 92 Off ISO sensitivity...

Page 128: ... c 114 and Video mode c 114 in the setup menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Menus c 103 Text Welcome screen c 104 Disable welcome Photo info c 108 Auto info Brightness c 108 3 Date imprint c 109 Off Vibration reduction c 111 On AF assist c 111 Auto Button sound c 112 On Shutter sound c 112 On R...

Page 129: ...ct the manufacturer Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 62 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 64 ImageLink compatible printer adapter Dock Insert PV 12 Audio video USB cable Audio Video USB Cable UC E12 SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 High speed 20 MB s cards 1 GB 2 GB1 Toshiba 128 MB 256 MB 512...

Page 130: ...iles are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy All images and Copy sound files Copy all 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 c 71 100 DSCN000...

Page 131: ...ound files for a single Pictmotion movie 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 when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted c 113...

Page 132: ...ds when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs j Keep Away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromag netic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmi...

Page 133: ...t from charging normally On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in us...

Page 134: ...isplay This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers R...

Page 135: ...automati cally when recording is complete 25 K Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 19 No card present Pictmotion mode selected when no mem ory card is inserted Insert memory card 18 I This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly i...

Page 136: ...en when 16 9 is applied in the image mode setting or mov ies cannot be enhanced using D Lighting Copies from D Lighting crop or small picture option pictures taken when 16 9 is applied in the image mode setting or movies cannot be adjusted using D Light ing 48 K Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 117 K Memory contains no images No pi...

Page 137: ...estination in same time zone as home 107 Lens error J Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 20 Lens cover error J Finger or other obstruc tion prevents lens cover from opening Turn camera off and remove obstruction 4 120 I Communications error Audio video USB cable disconnected during transfer or printing If Nikon Transfer displays ...

Page 138: ...d to resume print ing Iv Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iv Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iv Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press d to resume printing Iv Printer error out of ink...

Page 139: ...dimmed to save power Moni tor brightens when controls are used 108 122 21 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 121 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock has been set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies and voice recordings...

Page 140: ...hutter release button When menus are displayed press m Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 26 10 20 29 Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Focus error Turn camera off and then on again 25 111 20 Pictures are blurred Use flash Use high sensitivity shooting mode Use vibration redu...

Page 141: ...te balance does not match light source 89 Randomly spaced bright pix els noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 28 93 Pictures are too dark underexposed Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Apply high sensitivity shooting mode or raise the ISO sensitivity ...

Page 142: ...able to use these options with pictures recorded by other cameras Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera 66 87 47 Cannot create or play Pict motion movie Camera may be unable to create Pictmo tion movies from pictures recorded by other cameras Camera may be unable to play Pictmotion movies created by other cameras Other cameras may be unable to play Pict motion...

Page 143: ...kon Transfer automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 20 20 73 Cannot transfer Pictmotion movies Pictmotion movies cannot be transferred to Mac OS Pictures to be printed are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory 18 Cannot select paper size with ca...

Page 144: ...s areas AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 4 300 μW Monitor 3 0 in 230 000 dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Storage Media Internal memory approx 13 MB SD Secure Digital memor...

Page 145: ... show scene mode Aperture Electronically controlled preset aperture Range 2 steps f 3 3 and f 6 6 W Self timer Can be selected from 10 and 3 seconds duration Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 3 to 6 m 1 ft to 19 ft 8 0 in T 0 3 to 4 m 1 ft to 13 ft 1 5 in Flash control Sensor flash system Interface Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTS...

Page 146: ... Dimensions W H D Approx 35 47 5 mm 1 4 1 9 0 2 in Weight Approx 17 g 0 6 oz excluding terminal cover Rated input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 09 0 051 A Rated capacity 9 12 2 VA Rated output DC 4 2 V 0 73 A Supported batteries Nikon Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 Charging time Approx 2 hours when battery is fully discharged Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 86 19 ...

Page 147: ...till Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink standa...

Page 148: ...6 69 79 A Accessories 117 AE L 41 AF area mode 94 AF assist 111 Audio video USB cable 72 73 74 78 Auto off 112 Auto focus mode 65 AVI 118 AV out connect 72 B Backlight L 39 Backlit subjects 28 39 Battery 14 Battery charger 12 117 Battery level indicator 123 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow H 36 Best shot selector 38 92 Blur 128 Brightness 108 BSS 95 C Cable connector 74 78 Clean...

Page 149: ...3 ISO sensitivity 93 J JPEG 132 JPG 118 L Landscape E 35 Language 16 114 Lens 4 122 M Macro mode 31 Memory card 6 7 18 88 117 approved 117 capacity of 88 formatting 113 Inserting and removing 18 slot 18 Menus 103 Monitor 5 6 7 20 108 122 brightness 108 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 108 Movie menu 62 Movie mode 61 Movie options 63 maximum movie length 63 Pictmotion 63 small size 63 smaller siz...

Page 150: ...4 30 Setup menu 102 116 Shooting menu 86 93 Shooting mode selection menu 8 Shutter release button 4 Slide show 98 Small picture 50 Smear 122 Sound settings 112 Sports P 35 SSCN 118 Strap Camera 4 Sunset I 37 Support information 2 T Television 72 connecting to 72 Thumbnail playback 44 45 Thumbnail wheel 45 Time differences 107 Time zone 16 17 105 107 Transfer 74 Tripod 5 V Vibration reduction 111 V...

Page 151: ...m of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in China YP7F01 11 6MA34011 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En ...

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