Nikon CoolPix S51c, User Manual

Page 1: ... any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION YP7G01 11 6MA32811 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En ...

Page 2: ...es Apple mDNS source code that is subject to the terms of the Apple Public Source License located at URL http developer apple com darwin Portions Copyright c 1999 2004 Apple Computer Inc All Rights Reserved This file contains Original Code and or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2 0 the License You may not use this file ex...

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

Page 5: ...s such as necklaces 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 ...

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 subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the fla...

Page 7: ...U or EFTA can be used anywhere within the EU and EFTA Nikon does not accept liability for use in other countries Users who are unsure as to the original country of sale should consult with their local Nikon service center or Nikon authorized service representative This restriction applies to wireless operation only and not to any other use of the product Notice for customers in the U S A and Canad...

Page 8: ...est report that was uploaded at FCC website This device should not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Notice for customers in the U S A FCC RF Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio...

Page 9: ...w York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice for customers in Europe Hereby Nikon declares that this digital camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive...

Page 10: ... m Button 12 Help Displays 13 First Steps 14 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Charging the Battery 16 Turning On and Off the Camera 17 Setting Display Language Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards 20 Removing Memory Cards 21 L Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Auto Mode 22 Step 2 Frame a Picture 24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 26 Step 4...

Page 11: ...ultiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 46 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Wheel Playback 47 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 48 Editing Pictures 49 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 50 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 51 H Resizing Pictures Small Picture 52 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 53 Viewing Pictures by Date 54 Pictmotion by muvee 58 T Movies 63 Recording Movies 63 The Movie M...

Page 12: ...rinting Multiple Pictures 82 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 85 Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer 87 Removing the Dock Insert 87 m Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 88 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 88 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 89 Z Image Mode 89 d White Balance 91 q Continuous 93 A Best Shot Selector BSS 94 W ISO Sensitivity 95 d Color Options 95 ...

Page 13: ...icture Bank 120 Using Wireless Services 122 Wireless LAN Settings for the Camera 124 Network Profile 124 Sender Information 125 Picture Mail Recipients 125 Password 125 Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera 126 Configuring a Network Profile 126 Configuring the Sender with the Camera 131 Specifying a Picture Mail Recipient 132 Creating a Recipient Group 133 Protecting my Picturetown Set...

Page 14: ...n to View Uploaded Pictures 148 Registering User Information with my Picturetown 148 Technical Notes 150 Optional Accessories 150 Approved Memory Cards 150 Image Sound File and Folder Names 151 Caring for the Camera 153 Cleaning 155 Storage 155 Error Messages 156 Troubleshooting 162 Specifications 168 Supported Standards 172 Index 173 ...

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

Page 16: ...ronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioni...

Page 17: ... 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 18: ...butable to Nikon Before discarding this product or transferring it to another owner it is recommended that you apply the Reset option from the Wireless settings item in the camera s setup menu to delete all user information registered and configured with the product including wireless LAN connection settings and other personal information Nikon is not responsible for any communication charges stem...

Page 19: ...ctive officers directors employees agents legal representatives successors and assigns Nikon Parties from and against any and all claims by or against you related to any material you post e mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services Furthermore you agree to indemnify defend and hold harmless the Nikon Parties from and against any claims damages liabilities costs and expenses in...

Page 20: ...54 AF assist illuminator c 31 37 113 154 Built in flash c 30 Built in microphone c 53 63 69 Power switch c 22 A one touch portrait button c 44 D Lighting button c 50 Lens c 153 168 Lens cover closed Lens cover d Picture Mail button c 141 Shutter release button c 26 Antenna c 147 Wireless LAN LED c 147 1 2 3 ...

Page 21: ...d slot cover c 14 20 Battery chamber c 14 Memory card slot c 20 C mode button c 10 Battery latch c 14 15 J flash mode c 30 d apply selection button c 11 H self timer c 32 F macro mode c 33 Rotary multi selector c 11 m button c 12 89 98 Zoom buttons c 24 See also t wide c 24 v tele c 24 j thumbnail playback c 46 k playback zoom c 48 l help c 13 Speaker c 53 68 71 I exposure compensation c 34 Eyelet...

Page 22: ...8 19 20 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 8 21 22 13 14 1 Shooting mode 22 35 36 44 63 2 Exposure lock 43 3 Macro mode 33 4 Zoom indicator 24 33 5 Focus indicator 26 6 Flash mode 30 7 Flash indicator 31 8 Internal memory indicator 23 9 Battery level indicator 22 10 ISO sensitivity 31 95 11 Vibration reduction icon 113 12 Self timer indicator 32 13 Date not set indicator 156 Time zone indicator 107 14 Date imprint 111...

Page 23: ...rding 18 2 Time of recording 18 3 Internal memory indicator 28 4 Battery level indicator 22 5 File number and type 151 6 Calendar guide list by date guide 54 55 7 Volume indicator 53 68 8 Voice memo recording guide 53 9 Voice memo playback guide 53 10 Current frame number total number of frames 28 Movie length 68 11 Movie playback indicator 68 12 D Lighting icon 50 13 Voice memo icon 53 14 Image m...

Page 24: ...yback 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 28 will also activate shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down i to turn the camera on in playback mode c 28 Shooting Auto mode c 22 Voice recording mode c 69 Scene mode c 36 High sensitivity shoot...

Page 25: ...t 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 operation For example rotating the selector clockwise and pressing the selector r...

Page 26: ... sensitivity menu c 88 J Calendar menu c 57 n Scene menu c 36 L List by date menu c 57 A One touch portrait menu1 c 45 w Print menu2 c 82 T Movie menu c 64 Z Setup menu3 c 104 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 27: ...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 28: ...e terminals 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...

Page 29: ...d slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction 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 j Note on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section Caring for the Camera c 153 before using the battery 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...etting the Camera s Clock When the camera s built in clock has not been set the battery begins charging when the AC adapter is connected Once the clock is set Picture Bank c 144 will start when the AC adapter is connected and the camera will attempt to upload pictures to the my Picturetown server Press d to cancel picture upload and charge the battery Picture Bank can be set so that it does not st...

Page 31: ... Camera c 16 Only use the power cable for the AC Adapter EH 64 supplied for the COOLPIX S51c l Connecting the AC Adapter EH 64 The AC Adapter EH 64 supplied can When the camera is turned on power the camera from a power outlet When the camera is turned off charge the battery in the camera c 16 It can also be used to power the camera for playback data transfer or printing recommended Do not under a...

Page 32: ...not 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 ...

Page 33: ...at 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 displayed 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 34: ...emory or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery 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 35: ...e COOLPIX S51c be sure to format them c 115 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 36: ...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 37: ...h 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 settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for ab...

Page 38: ...te optical zoom Press t j to zoom out increasing the area visible 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 Optica...

Page 39: ...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 35 sensitivity is increased to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement under low lighting ...

Page 40: ...ect 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 button is...

Page 41: ... white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the s...

Page 42: ...card or internal memory Press i or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When M is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory 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 Ye...

Page 43: ...ed k Deleting the 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 picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 48 View...

Page 44: ... 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 45: ...t 3 m 9 ft 10 1 in at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually c 113 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 status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few sec...

Page 46: ...a 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 second bef...

Page 47: ... 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 picture 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 48: ...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 pressing d within a few seconds The exposure compensation applied in L mode or ...

Page 49: ...g 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 113 off when using a tripod Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark pl...

Page 50: ...lay 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 89 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 F...

Page 51: ...u Auto E Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator c 26 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground 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 a...

Page 52: ...t 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 background lighting Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Turn vibration reduction ...

Page 53: ...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 26 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 54: ...varies depending upon zoom position Digital zoom cannot be applied AF area mode is set to Manual c 96 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 113 off when using a tripod C B H Off F On I 0 0 u Auto N Museum Use indoors where flas...

Page 55: ...halfway the focus indicator c 26 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 33 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well C B H Off F Off I 0 0 u ...

Page 56: ...direction and press d Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right V left U up S or down T The panorama direction icon E is displayed to the direction pressed and changes to white when d is pressed Apply flash mode c 30 self timer c 32 macro mode c 33 and exposure compensation c 34 settings with this step if necessary Press d to reselect the direction 3 Take the firs...

Page 57: ...ized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function c 114 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended l Exposure Lock or when macro mode is applied is displayed to indicate that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictur...

Page 58: ... 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 displayed 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 59: ... 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 27 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double bor...

Page 60: ...d pictures in 16 or 25 picture thumbnail playback modes To Use Description c Choose pictures Use the rotary multi selector to choose pictures 11 Changenumber of pictures displayed 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 thumbnail playback d Press d to cancel thumbnail playback and return to ...

Page 61: ... wheel is displayed To Use Description c Choose pictures Rotate the rotary multi selector or press the rotary multi selector GH to choose pictures 11 Cancel thumbnail playback d v k Press d or v k to cancel thumbnail playback and return to full frame playback 28 D Lighting A Press A to enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures 50 Switch to shooting mode i Press i or the shutter ...

Page 62: ...ollowing 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 no...

Page 63: ...the 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...

Page 64: ... c 28 thumbnail c 46 or thumbnail wheel c 47 playback and press A The results of D Lighting enhancement can be confirmed 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 65: ...nt to copy is visible in the 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 ...

Page 66: ...k mode and press m The playback 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 ...

Page 67: ...A P and P icons Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback 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...

Page 68: ...e in Calendar Mode 1 Enter calendar mode by pressing C in playback mode selecting 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 yellow 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 69: ... 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 3...

Page 70: ...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 29 Delete picture T Press T after selecting a date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and p...

Page 71: ...ll 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 currently 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 confirmat...

Page 72: ...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 display returns to that shown in step 2 An icon for the saved movie will be displayed in the monitor...

Page 73: ...taken 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 highlighting 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 74: ...vie file in the Pictmotion menu c 58 step 2 and press T Protection c 101 is not removed when the Pictmotion is deleted Other Options for Pictmotion Movies Pressing m in the Pictmotion screen c 58 step 2 displays the Pictmotion settings screen where the options described below 1 to 5 can be specified Selecting Change settings in the save confirmation dialog c 58 step 4 displays the change settings ...

Page 75: ...ting or omitting pictures 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 selector 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 las...

Page 76: ...ay and press d Playback starts If Loop is selected the movie will repeat automatically 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 S51c cannot play Pictmotion movies created wit...

Page 77: ...ase 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 30 and exposure compensation c 34 can only be used for stop motion movies Macro mode c 33 is available in all modes Self timer c 32 cannot be used Apply optical zoom before beginning movie recording Optical zoom cannot be applied or adjusted...

Page 78: ...64 Movies The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu T Movie options c 65 Choose type of movie that will be recorded Y Auto focus mode c 67 Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ...

Page 79: ... 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 58 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 80: ...tomatically with the auto off function c 114 if no operations 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 30 macro mode c 33 and exposure compensation c 34 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken App...

Page 81: ...Folder Names c 151 Option Description Z Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway 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 82: ...bnail wheel c 47 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 deleting 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 selecto...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 151 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 85: ... 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 86: ...ting Sound Files Press T during playback or after selecting a sound file use the rotary multi selector A confirmation dialog will be displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press d To cancel deletion 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 previou...

Page 87: ...ry 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 S51c 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 88: ...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 89: ...more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX S51c 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...

Page 90: ...Windows 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 setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed j Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connec...

Page 91: ...Users of Windows 2000 Professional 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 automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 ...

Page 92: ...cene mode c 42 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 93: ... 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 85 l ImageLink compatible Printers Users of ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures ...

Page 94: ...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 correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not p...

Page 95: ... j to 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 ...

Page 96: ...ting Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 80 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed 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 Pr...

Page 97: ...tures 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 memor...

Page 98: ...izes 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 85 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 choos...

Page 99: ...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 copies 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 c...

Page 100: ... 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 101: ...and 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 ...

Page 102: ...nnot be set in the high sensitivity menu Z Image mode1 c 89 Choose image size and quality d White balance1 c 91 Match white balance to the light source q Continuous1 c 93 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS1 c 94 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture W ISO sensitivity2 c 95 Control camera s sensitivity to light d Color options1 c 95 Apply color effects to picture...

Page 103: ...t setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes c 8 9 Option Size pixels Description R High 3264A 3 264 2 448 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 c Normal 3264 default setting 3 264 2 448 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 d Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 e Normal 2048 2 048...

Page 104: ...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 a...

Page 105: ...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 settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 8 j Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 30 G Auto default s...

Page 106: ...d 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 Therefore the camera cannot measur...

Page 107: ...hooting 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 w Multi shot 16 ...

Page 108: ...The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 8 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 button...

Page 109: ...ising 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 8 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100 the W icon will be displayed c 31 d Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the mo...

Page 110: ...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 displayed 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 settin...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...tures to print and the number of copies for each z Slide show c 100 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show A Delete c 101 Delete all or selected pictures Protect c 101 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion G Rotate image c 102 Change the orientation of an existing picture H Small pic c 52 Create a small copy of the current picture L ...

Page 113: ...re described below to select multiple pictures 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 t...

Page 114: ...rogress 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...

Page 115: ...s to delete only those pictures taken on the specified date that have already been uploaded to the my Picturetown server Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Note however that formatting will delete protected files c 115 See Selecting Multiple Pictures c 99 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the icon c 9 in full frame playback mod...

Page 116: ...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 99 to copy specific pictures in the internal me...

Page 117: ... 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 number in the destination memory is 18 DSCN0...

Page 118: ...e whether or not vibration reduction is enabled u AF assist c 113 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 114 Adjust sound settings I Record orientation c 114 Choose whether or not to record the orientation of a picture taken i Auto off c 114 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 115 Format internal memory or memory card j Lang...

Page 119: ...us displayed for the shooting menu c 88 high sensitivity menu c 88 scene menu c 36 movie menu c 64 one touch portrait menu c 45 playback menu c 98 and setup menu displayed when m is pressed c 104 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 Welcome screen Date...

Page 120: ...camera 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 welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen c 99 and press d The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore ...

Page 121: ...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 18 19 for more information 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 109 is aut...

Page 122: ...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 123: ... 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 124: ...r 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 sensitivity shooting mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or ...

Page 125: ... date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item c 18 107 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 85 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 86 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set Off default setti...

Page 126: ... three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the rotary multi selector J enter a date c 18 and press d To select a different 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 127: ...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 automatically To disable this function choose Off When set to ...

Page 128: ...he time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode to save power c 23 The time options are 30s 1m default setting 5m and 30m The power on lamp flashes in standby mode If no operations 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...

Page 129: ...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 130: ... languages for display of camera menus and messages k Video Mode Choose from NTSC and PAL 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 ...

Page 131: ...o mode c 33 Off Exposure compensation c 34 0 0 Option Default value Scene mode c 36 Portrait Option Default value Portrait effect c 45 Normal Option Default value Movie options c 65 Small size 320 Stop motion movies c 66 5 fps Auto focus mode c 67 Single AF Option Default value Background music c 60 High speed Effects c 61 Motion Playback order c 61 Random Playback duration c 61 Fit to music lengt...

Page 132: ...Single BSS c 94 Off ISO sensitivity c 95 Auto Color options c 95 Standard color AF area mode c 96 Center Option Default value Menus c 105 Text Welcome screen c 106 Disable welcome Photo info c 110 Auto info Brightness c 110 3 Date imprint c 111 Off Vibration reduction c 113 On AF assist c 113 Auto Button sound c 114 On Shutter sound c 114 On Record orientation c 114 Auto Auto off c 114 1m ...

Page 133: ...e selecting Reset all Settings for Date c 107 Date counter c 112 Language c 116 and Video mode c 116 in the setup menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version The 12 digit number displayed below the firmware version is the camera s MAC address Option Default value Sound quality c 70 High Paper size c 81 82 Default Slide show...

Page 134: ...mily and friends E mail notification of picture upload along with a link to your pictures will be sent to the specified recipients automatically a feature that gives you a convenient way to share pictures recording your children s growth or vacation c 122 Picture Bank Pictures and movies are uploaded to the my Picturetown server for storage The my Picturetown server can be used as a personal serve...

Page 135: ...Wireless LAN Settings from the Camera c 126 and Configuring Wireless LAN Settings from a Computer c 136 The first 16 characters of SSIDs up to 32 alphanumerical characters are automatically used for corresponding network profiles Network profiles required for home wireless LAN connections can be configured using the camera or a computer and the supplied my Picturetown Utility When using the camera...

Page 136: ...nnot be uploaded The sender s e mail address mobile telephone e mail addresses are not supported Recipient e mail addresses for e mail notification e mail addresses for only certain models of mobile telephones used in Japan and the United States are supported c 134 Pictures can be stored on a Picture Bank server for download Selected pictures can be uploaded to the server or upload of all pictures...

Page 137: ...e mode that supports connection to the Internet Configuring a network profile with the camera c 128 Configuring a networkprofiles with a computer c 139 Sending Picture Mail c 141 Choosing the Desired SSID and Uploading Pictures c 146 Registering User Information with my Picturetown to View Uploaded Pictures c 148 Using Picture Bank c 143 ...

Page 138: ...t Network name SSID Enter the name of the network up to 32 characters to which the access point belongs If a name is displayed when configuring a network profile using the Utility use that name If more than one name is displayed choose the desired network name Authentication Select an authentication method from Open system Shared key WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for verifying connection to the desired wire...

Page 139: ...o 64 alphanumerical characters must be entered for each recipient E mail addresses for only certain models of mobile telephones used in Japan and the United States are supported c 134 In addition recipients can be grouped for specification of multiple recipients as a single Picture Mail recipient Password A password four digit number can be applied to prevent unauthorized access to wireless servic...

Page 140: ...6 Configuring a Network Profile Configuration Overview This section provides a brief overview of network profile configuration See Configuring a Network Profile c 128 for details 1 Choose Network profile from the Wireless settings option in the camera s setup menu 2 Choose the desired SSID 3 Choose Home wireless LAN 4 Choose the desired authentication method 5 Enter the encryption key 6 Choose the...

Page 141: ...s d to change the type of character entered in the following order uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers symbols uppercase letters and so on Rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise or press the rotary multi selector G to enter letters A to Z in alphabetical order Rotate the rotary multi selector counterclockwise or press the rotary multi selector H to enter letters in reverse order Press ...

Page 142: ...ed in red when out of range The icon to the right of each SSID shows the status of the camera s network profiles Z home wireless LAN profile configured no profile configured If connection by any wireless device is not allowed with an access point and the desired SSID up to 32 alphanumerical characters is not detected select New and enter a network name SSID in the SSID screen Press the shutter rel...

Page 143: ...ystem authentication method and press d When None is selected proceed to step 6 When WEP is selected proceed to step 5 5 Enter the encryption key and press the shutter release button The encryption key entry screen will vary depending upon the selected authentication method When Open system is set to WEP or Shared key is selected enter the WEP key in the WEP key screen When WPA PSK is selected ent...

Page 144: ... address Subnet mask Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS settings in order pressing the shutter release button to apply each setting When configuring IP address Subnet mask Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS settings enter each set of numbers so that they are aligned to the right Numbers must be entered correctly to properly configure the settings When all settings have been configured Done w...

Page 145: ...ith the Camera c 127 2 Enter your alias up to 16 alphanumerical characters and press the shutter release button 3 Enter your e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters Mobile telephone e mail addresses are not supported No error message or indication that an error has occurred is sent from the server when delivery errors occur due to incorrect entry of e mail addresses k Editing the Sender ...

Page 146: ...the same procedure used for specifying a new recipient Choose a recipient and press d and proceed to step 4 To delete a recipient select the recipient and press T 3 Select Address and press d Up to 30 recipients can be specified 4 Enter recipient s alias up to 16 alphanumerical characters and press the shutter release button 5 Enter recipient s e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters and...

Page 147: ...ecifying a new group Choose a group and press d and proceed to step 4 To delete a group select the group and press T 3 Select Group and press d Up to 5 groups can be created 4 Specify the group s name up to 16 alphanumerical characters and press the shutter release button 5 Select recipients for the group Use the rotary multi selector to highlight recipients by their aliases e mail addresses and p...

Page 148: ...nformation A password can be applied to prevent access to wireless network information entered in the camera including the network profiles and recipient e mail addresses by third parties if the camera should be lost or stolen or otherwise compromised In addition all camera settings can be restored to their default settings and data stored in the camera s internal memory can be deleted before the ...

Page 149: ...e camera before transferring it to another owner This option can also be used to reset the camera if you forget the password 1 Select Reset from the Wireless settings option in the camera s setup menu and press d The confirmation dialog will be displayed 2 Select Yes and press d To cancel the reset operation select No in the confirmation dialog and press d k Resetting the Password and Camera Avoid...

Page 150: ...lso possible j my Picturetown Utility System Requirements Windows Compatible operating systems Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Compatible operating systems Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 9 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility j Notes on S...

Page 151: ...he Install Program Does Not Start Automatically Windows only Open Computer by selecting Computer from the Start menu Windows Vista open My Computer by selecting My Computer from the Start menu Windows XP and double click the Software Suite CD icon 2 Enter the administrator name and password Macintosh only Enter the administrator name and password and then click OK 3 Confirm the language and click ...

Page 152: ...sh Windows or Quit Macintosh and follow the on screen instructions to exit the install program 7 Remove the Software Suite CD from the CD ROM drive This completes installation k Uninstalling the Utility Windows Select Start All Programs my Picturetown Utility my Picturetown Utility Uninstall and follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Macintosh Open Application Nikon Software ...

Page 153: ...Utility my Picturetown Utility Macintosh Start the computer and open Applications Nikon Software my Picturetown Utility folder and double click the my Picturetown Utility icon When the Utility finishes loading the screen shown at right will be displayed Take note of suggestions given and click Next You can also start the Utility by clicking the my Picturetown Utility icon on the desktop Windows or...

Page 154: ...oose Finish wizard and click Next 7 Disconnect the camera from the computer Turn the camera off before disconnecting the audio video USB cable k Public Wireless LAN Public wireless LAN connection is available only via T Mobile hotspots in the United States by SingTel in Singapore by PCCW in Hong Kong and by KT in Korea When configuring network profiles for a public wireless LAN hotspot use the fol...

Page 155: ...select New press d and enter the recipient s e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters or create a new group c 132 133 Once the information has been entered press the shutter release button to return to the queue mail screen The first 16 characters of e mail addresses are automatically used for corresponding aliases Aliases can be edited in the future c 132 136 The number displayed at the ...

Page 156: ...ctures and press the shutter release button When a Picture Bank upload is initiated c 143 144 queued Picture Mails will be sent at the same time If there is no wish to upload queued Picture Mails at the time of a Picture Bank upload c 143 144 press d before beginning picture upload to cancel the queue in the queue mail screen k Picture Size for Picture Mail If pictures are shot with the image size...

Page 157: ... picture y Press d again to cancel a selection Up to 30 pictures can be selected Press v k to switch to full frame playback press t j to return to thumbnail display Press the shutter release button to finalize picture selection 3 Upload pictures Choose Yes and press the shutter release button Pressing d instead of the shutter release button also initiates picture upload 4 Connect to a wireless LAN...

Page 158: ...he AC adapter power on lamp will light 4 When the camera is turned on and the message Starting upload to Picture Bank is displayed Picture Bank begins uploading pictures If the sender information alias and e mail address is not configured with the camera enter the sender information c 127 When pictures are uploaded for the first time or the camera does not detect the SSID with which pictures were ...

Page 159: ...when a picture is deleted from the server and is desired for upload again the intended picture can be uploaded by selecting the my Picturetown item in the playback mode selection menu c 143 k Deleting Pictures Bank Pictures You can select the Picture Bank pictures option from the Delete items in calendar and list by date menus to delete only those pictures taken on the specified date that have alr...

Page 160: ... to the server will be displayed in order To cancel upload press d When upload is complete the message Transfer complete Connection terminated will be displayed After upload is complete press d Once upload of all pictures which is initiated by connecting the AC adapter is complete the camera turns off and the battery begins charging 3 Register user information with my Picturetown When pictures are...

Page 161: ... c 6 is located on the side of the camera inside the antenna The camera is searching for profiles when the LED blinks a wireless connection is established when the LED is lit and the camera is disconnected from a wireless LAN when the LED is off If transfer is not performed for a while the LED may blink to save power k The Memory Card Write Protect Switch When the memory card write protect switch ...

Page 162: ...n webpage Enter the following information on the user registration webpage Key information Key information is assigned to each camera Select the Key information option from the Wireless settings item in the camera s setup menu and press d to display the key information for your camera Password Create a password to access your private space on the server and be sure that you do not forget it 1 Open...

Page 163: ...r you have applied the password e mail notification requesting user registration will be sent to the sender s e mail address the next time pictures are uploaded Click the link provided in the e mail notification to access the user registration webpage Before discarding the camera or transferring it to another owner confirm whether or not pictures have been uploaded once If pictures have ever been ...

Page 164: ...geable 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 4 GB1 2 High speed 20 MB s cards 1 GB 2 GB1 Toshiba 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 G...

Page 165: ...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 73 102 DSCN000...

Page 166: ...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 115...

Page 167: ...ods 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 electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmi...

Page 168: ...it 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 u...

Page 169: ...splay 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 Re...

Page 170: ... automatically when recording is complete 27 K Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 21 No card present Pictmotion mode selected when no memory card is inserted Insert memory card 20 I This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly in...

Page 171: ...en when 16 9 is applied in the image mode setting or movies 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 Lighting 50 K Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 150 K Memory contains no images No pict...

Page 172: ...J Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 22 Lens cover error J Finger or other obstruction prevents lens cover from opening Turn camera off and remove obstruction 6 153 I Communications error Audio video USB cable disconnected during transfer or printing If Nikon Transfer displays error click OK to exit Resume operation after turning...

Page 173: ... d to resume printing Iv Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press d to resume printing Iv Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press d to resume printing Iv Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press d to resume printing Iv Printer error out of ink I...

Page 174: ... error Wireless connection to the profile was terminated Check signal strength Move the camera closer to the access point or remove any obstructions between the camera and access point and press d Connection to hotSpot or server failed or error has occurred during picture upload Select Resume and press d to attempt connection to hotSpot or server again Select Select SSID and press d to select SSID...

Page 175: ...nt e mail address Select Choose address and press d to specify Picture Mail recipients again Select Select SSID and press d to select SSID again 141 146 n I Login failed Login error occurred when connecting to my Picturetown Choose Retry and press d to select SSID again 146 Display Problem Solution c ...

Page 176: ... dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 110 155 23 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 22 154 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 177: ...hutter release button When menus are displayed press m Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 28 12 22 31 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 27 113 22 Pictures are blurred Use flash Use high sensitivity shooting mode Use vibration redu...

Page 178: ...1 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 30 95 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 Subject is backlit Select L Backlight sce...

Page 179: ...nable to use these options with pictures recorded by other cameras Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera 68 89 49 Cannot create or play Pictmotion movie Camera may be unable to create Pictmotion 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 Pictmotion m...

Page 180: ...ning Windows 2000 Professional camera cannot be connected to the computer For more information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 22 22 75 77 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 i...

Page 181: ...tween the camera and access point Adjust the direction of the camera so it can receive a better signal 136 126 Connection to the access point or server failed A profile for home wireless LAN is set in the procedure for public wireless LAN Confirm network profile information using the camera s setup menu and the Utility 129 136 Wireless connection was terminated during picture upload and upload fai...

Page 182: ... area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus 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 ...

Page 183: ...o 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 NTSC and PAL I O terminal Multi connector supports ImageLink Supported languages Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Pol...

Page 184: ...l figures are for a camera with a fully charged Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL8 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Wireless Standards IEEE 802 11b g standard wireless LAN protocol ARIB STD T66 standard for low power data communications systems Communications protocols IEEE 802 11g OFDM IEEE 802 11b DSSS Range line of sight Approx 50 m 98 ft varies with location Operating frequency ...

Page 185: ...Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 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 240V AC 50 60 Hz 0 18 0 1 A Rated capacity 18 22 VA Rated output DC 4 8V 1 5 A Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 41 23 5 79 mm 1 6 0 9 3 1 in excluding projections Length of cable Approx 1 7 m 5 ft 7 in We...

Page 186: ...till Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink standar...

Page 187: ...0 69 105 y Wait icon 156 t and v zoom buttons 7 24 33 68 71 81 A Accessories 150 AE L 43 AF area mode 96 AF assist 113 Audio video USB cable 74 75 76 80 Auto off 114 Auto focus mode 67 AVI 151 AV out connect 74 B Backlight L 41 Backlit subjects 30 41 Battery 14 Battery charger 150 Battery level indicator 156 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 7 Beach snow H 38 Best shot selector 40 94 Blur 163...

Page 188: ...mode 35 I Image mode 36 89 ImageLink compatible printer 87 Infrastructure mode 121 Internal memory 8 9 20 90 115 capacity 90 formatting 115 ISO sensitivity 95 J JPEG 168 JPG 151 K Key information 148 L Landscape E 37 Language 18 116 Lens 6 155 M Macro mode 33 Memory card 8 9 20 90 150 approved 150 capacity of 90 formatting 115 Inserting and removing 20 slot 20 Menus 105 Monitor 7 8 22 110 155 brig...

Page 189: ...28 46 52 menu 98 102 thumbnail 46 zoom 48 Playback menu 98 102 Playback mode selection menu 10 Power switch 6 Power on lamp 6 22 Print set 85 98 Print size 90 Profile 121 Protect 101 134 R Record orientation 114 Red eye reduction 31 Reset all 117 wireless LAN settings 135 Rotary multi selector 7 11 Rotate image 102 RSCN 151 S Self timer 32 97 Self timer lamp 6 32 Sender 125 configuring 131 Setup m...

Page 190: ...113 Video Mode 74 Video mode 74 116 Voice memos 53 Voice recordings Copying 73 making 69 Playing 71 Volume 68 72 W WAV 151 Welcome screen 104 White balance 91 97 preset 92 Wireless LAN home 121 settings 124 Wireless services 120 122 configuration 126 136 my Picturetown 120 Picture Bank 120 122 Picture Mail 120 122 user registration 148 Z Zoom 24 buttons 7 indicator 8 playback 48 ...

Page 191: ... any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION YP7G01 11 6MA32811 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En ...