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For Your Safety
- WARNINGS
Notices
Table of Contents
Introduction
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
High sensitivity Shooting Mode
- Shooting in the High sensitivity Shooting Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
- Shooting in the Scene Mode
More on Playback
Movies
Voice Recordings
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Technical Notes

DIGITAL CAMERA

User’s Manual

Trademark Information

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trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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•The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

•PictBridge is a trademark.

•D-Lighting technology is provided by P Apical Limited.

•All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation

provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective holders.

Introduction

First Steps

ABasic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

BHigh sensitivity Shooting Mode

CShooting Suited for the Scene

cMore on Playback

DMovies

EVoice Recordings

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

dShooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Technical Notes

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read

the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment.

Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed

in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

WARNINGS

Turn off in the event of

malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an

unusual smell coming from the

camera or AC adapter, unplug the AC

adapter and remove the battery

immediately, taking care to avoid

burns. Continued operation could

result in injury. After removing or

disconnecting the power source, take

the equipment to a Nikon-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/or

removing the battery.

Do not use the camera or AC

adapter in the presence of

flammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in

the presence of flammable gas, as this

could result in explosion or fire.

Handle the camera strap with

care

Never place the strap around the neck

of an infant or child.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to

prevent infants from putting the

battery or other small parts into their

mouths.

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon

product, to prevent possible injury.

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Observe caution when

handling the battery

The battery may leak or explode if

improperly handled. Observe the

following precautions when handling

the battery for use in this product:

•Before replacing the battery, turn

the product off. If you are using the

AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

•Only use a Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery EN-EL10 (supplied). Charge

the battery by inserting it in a

Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied).

•When inserting the battery, do not

attempt to insert it upside down or

backwards.

•Do not short or disassemble the

battery or attempt to remove or

break the battery insulation or

casing.

•Do not expose the battery to flame

or to excessive heat.

•Do not immerse in or expose to

water.

•Return the battery to the battery

case for transportation. Do not

transport or store with metal objects

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 the following

precautions when handling

the battery charger

•Keep dry. Failure to observe this

precaution could result in fire or

electric shock.

•Dust on or near the metal parts of

the plug should be removed with a

dry cloth. Continued use could

result in fire.

•Do not handle the power cable or

go near the battery charger during

lightning storms. Failure to observe

this precaution could result in

electric shock.

•Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug

or bend the power cable, place it

under heavy objects, or expose it to

heat or flames. Should the insulation

be damaged and the wires become

exposed, take it to a Nikon-

authorized service representative for

inspection. Failure to observe these

precautions could result in fire or

electric shock.

•Do not handle the plug or battery

charger with wet hands. Failure to

observe this precaution could result

in electric shock.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input

and output jacks, use only the cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the

purpose, to maintain compliance with

product regulations.

Handle moving parts with

care

Be careful that your fingers or other

objects are not pinched by the lens

cover or other moving parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs supplied with this

device should not 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 flash with

the flash window touching a

person or object

Failure to observe this precaution

could result in burns or fire.

Avoid contact with liquid

crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glass and to prevent liquid

crystal from the monitor touching the

skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Notices

Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) Radio

Frequency 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

protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

•Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/television

technician for help.

CAUTIONS

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be

notified that any changes or

modifications made to this device that

are not expressly approved by Nikon

Corporation may void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or

provided by Nikon for your equipment.

Using other interface cables may

exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of

the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in the State of

California

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product will

expose you to lead, a chemical known

to the State of California to cause birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road

Melville, New 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.

Symbol for Separate Collection in

European Countries

This symbol indicates that

this product is to be

collected separately.

The following apply only to

users in European countries:

This product is designated for separate

collection at an appropriate collection

point. Do not dispose of as household

waste.

For more information, contact the

retailer or the local authorities in

charge of waste management.

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ..................................................................................................................................... ii

WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii

Notices..................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1

Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2

Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................................... 4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4

The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6

Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 8

The c (Shooting/Playback) Button...........................................................................................................8

The e Button....................................................................................................................................................8

The Rotary Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................9

The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10

Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................11

Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11

First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 12

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................12

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................14

Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................15

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................15

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................16

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................18

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................19

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 20

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................20

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................21

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................22

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................22

Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................24

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................26

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)............................................................................................................26

Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................26

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................28

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................28

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................30

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Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................31

Exposure Compensation...................................................................................................................32

B High sensitivity Shooting Mode............................................................................................. 33

Shooting in the High sensitivity Shooting Mode .....................................................................33

C Shooting Suited for the Scene................................................................................................ 34

Shooting in the Scene Mode ...........................................................................................................34

Setting the Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................34

Features .....................................................................................................................................................................35

Taking Pictures for a Moving Subject......................................................................................................40

c More on Playback ..................................................................................................................... 42

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ......................................................................42

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ..........................................................................................43

Pictures taken in Face Priority......................................................................................................................43

Editing Pictures.....................................................................................................................................44

Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting..............................................................................45

Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop.................................................................................................................46

Resizing Pictures: Small Picture...................................................................................................................47

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback.......................................................................................48

Recording Voice Memos .................................................................................................................................48

Playing Voice Memos........................................................................................................................................48

Deleting Voice Memos.....................................................................................................................................48

Viewing Pictures by Date ..................................................................................................................49

Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................49

Using List by Date Mode.................................................................................................................................50

List by Date Menus .............................................................................................................................................51

D Movies ............................................................................................................................................. 52

Recording Movies ................................................................................................................................52

The Movie Menu...................................................................................................................................53

Selecting Movie Options.................................................................................................................................53

Autofocus Mode...................................................................................................................................................54

Movie Playback .....................................................................................................................................55

Deleting Movie Files...........................................................................................................................................55

E Voice Recordings........................................................................................................................... 56

Making Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................56

Playing Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................58

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Deleting Sound Files..........................................................................................................................................59

Copying Voice Recordings................................................................................................................60

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers............................................................ 61

Connecting to a TV ..............................................................................................................................61

Connecting to a Computer...............................................................................................................62

Before Connecting the Camera..................................................................................................................62

Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer ....................................................................63

Connecting to a Printer......................................................................................................................66

Connecting the Camera and Printer........................................................................................................67

Printing Pictures One at a Time..................................................................................................................68

Printing Multiple Pictures ...............................................................................................................................69

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set.........................................................................................72

d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus ............................................................................. 74

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu.......................................................................................74

Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu ......................................................75

A Image Mode ....................................................................................................................................................76

B White Balance.................................................................................................................................................78

G Metering ............................................................................................................................................................80

C Continuous ......................................................................................................................................................81

E ISO Sensitivity..................................................................................................................................................82

F Color Options..................................................................................................................................................83

G AF Area Mode.................................................................................................................................................84

Face Priority.............................................................................................................................................................86

I Autofocus Mode ...........................................................................................................................................87

Restrictions on Camera Settings ...............................................................................................................88

Playback Options: The Playback Menu ........................................................................................89

Displaying the Playback Menu....................................................................................................................89

b Slide Show........................................................................................................................................................91

c Delete ...................................................................................................................................................................92

d Protect ..............................................................................................................................................................92

f Rotate Image...................................................................................................................................................93

h Copy .....................................................................................................................................................................94

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu..........................................................................................95

Displaying the Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................96

a Menus .................................................................................................................................................................96

c Welcome Screen...........................................................................................................................................97

d Date.......................................................................................................................................................................98

e Monitor Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 101

f Date Imprint..................................................................................................................................................102

g Vibration Reduction.................................................................................................................................103

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h AF Assist .........................................................................................................................................................104

u Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................................... 104

i Sound Settings ...........................................................................................................................................105

k Auto Off ..........................................................................................................................................................105

l Format Memory/m Format Card ...................................................................................................106

n Language ........................................................................................................................................................107

o Video Mode ..................................................................................................................................................107

p Reset All...........................................................................................................................................................108

r Firmware Version .....................................................................................................................................110

Technical Notes................................................................................................................................111

Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 111

Approved Memory Cards ............................................................................................................................111

Image/Sound File and Folder Names ........................................................................................ 112

Caring for the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 113

Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................115

Storage....................................................................................................................................................................115

Error Messages ................................................................................................................................... 116

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 120

Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 125

Supported Standards ...................................................................................................................... 128

Index...................................................................................................................................................... 129

Introduction

About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S600 digital camera. This manual

was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read

this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the

product will read it.

Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and

conventions are used:

Notations

•A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”

•The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”

•The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of

buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated in bold.

Screen Samples

In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor 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.

CMemory 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

delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The

memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store,

delete or view pictures.

This icon marks cautions,

information that should be read

before use, to prevent damage to

the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional

information that may be helpful

when using the camera.

This icon marks notes, information

that should be read before using

the camera.

This icon indicates that more

information is available elsewhere

in this manual or in the Quick Start

Guide.

Introduction

Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education,

continually updated information is available online at the following sites:

•For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

•For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

•For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently

asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional

information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for

contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic

circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries and AC

adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and

proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic 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 functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable

for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

About the Manuals

•No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,

stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without

Nikon’s prior written permission.

•Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in

these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

•Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

•While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and

complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the

Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

Holographic seal: Identifies this device

as an authentic Nikon product. Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery EN-EL10

Information and Precautions

Introduction

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means

of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

•Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government

bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The copying or reproduction

of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless

the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused

postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or

reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is

prohibited.

•Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private

companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except

when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do

not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies

and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

•Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings,

woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by national and

international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to

infringe copyright laws.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-

in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes

be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially

resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s

responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data

using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images

containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any

pictures selected for the welcome screen (A97). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to

property when physically destroying data storage devices.

Introduction

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

2345

7109

Lens cover closed

1Shutter-release button..............................24

2Power-on lamp ...................................20, 105

3Power switch...................................................20

4Built-in microphone....................48, 52, 56

5Built-in flash......................................................28

6Speaker................................................48, 55, 58

7Eyelet for camera strap..............................11

8Self-timer lamp....................................30, 114

AF-assist illuminator..............25, 104, 114

9Lens .........................................................115, 125

10 Lens cover ......................................................113

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

14 15 16 17

12 13

678910 11

12 345

Opening the pin cover

1Monitor ..................................................................6

2Rotary multi selector......................................9

3e button ......................................................8

4Indicator lamp ................................................56

Flash lamp.........................................................29

Zoom buttons ................................................22

f: wide .......................................................22

g: tele..........................................................22

h: thumbnail playback.....................42

i: playback zoom................................43

j: help ........................................................11

6Tripod socket

7d button...................... 10, 34, 53, 75, 89

8l (delete) button.........26, 27, 48, 55, 59

9Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover....................14, 18

10 k (apply selection) button...................... 9

11 c (shooting/playback) button

............................................................................ 8, 26

12 Cable connector............................61, 63, 67

13 Pin cover ............................................61, 63, 67

14 Power connector cover .........................111

15 Battery latch .............................................14, 15

16 Memory card slot..........................................18

17 Battery-chamber............................................14

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

The Monitor

The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback

(actual display varies with current camera settings).

Information displayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will appear for a

few seconds. (A101)

Shooting

Differs according to the current shooting mode. Refer to the sections on each mode for details.

1/60

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F2.7

1600 F2.7

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1617

1Shooting mode* ...................20, 33, 34, 52

2Macro mode.................................................... 31

3Zoom indicator...................................... 22, 31

4Focus indicator ..............................................24

5Flash mode.......................................................28

6Battery level indicator................................20

7Vibration reduction icon....................... 103

Monitor brightness boost indicator

.........8

9“Date not set” indicator ......................... 116

Time zone indicator....................................98

10 Date imprint ................................................. 102

11 Image mode.................................................... 76

Movie options ................................................53

(a) Number of exposures remaining

(still pictures)......................................................................... 20

(b) Movie length ...........................................52

13 Internal memory indicator......................21

14 Aperture .............................................................24

15 Focus area.................................................24, 84

16 Focus area (Face Priority).........................84

17 Focus area (Active child)..........................40

18 Shutter speed .................................................24

19 ISO sensitivity..........................................29, 82

20 Exposure compensation value ............32

21 Self-timer indicator......................................30

22 Color options ..................................................83

23 White balance mode..................................78

24 Continuous shooting mode ..................81

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

Playback

Differs according to the current shooting mode. Refer to the sections on each mode for details.

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1Date of recording.........................................16

2Protect icon......................................................92

3Time of recording.........................................16

4Volume indicator.......................... 48, 55, 58

5Battery level indicator................................20

6Monitor brightness boost indicator ....8

7Image mode*..................................................76

Movie options* ..............................................53

(a) Current frame number/

total number of frames ......................26

(b) Movie length ...........................................55

9Internal memory indicator......................26

10 Voice memo icon .........................................48

11 Voice memo recording guide ..............48

12 Voice memo playback guide ................48

13 Movie playback indicator ........................55

14 List by Date guide........................................49

15 Print-order icon..............................................72

16 Small picture............................................46, 47

17 D-Lighting icon..............................................45

18 Filename .........................................................112

Introduction

Basic Operations

The c (Shooting/Playback) Button

The e Button

Press e during shooting to display the shooting-mode

selection menu, or during playback to display the playback-

mode selection menu. Use the rotary multi selector (A9) to

choose the desired mode.

•Press c to switch between the mode-selection menus

for shooting mode and playback mode.

Shooting-mode Selection Menu

Playback-mode Selection Menu

Press c once in shooting mode to enter playback mode;

press again to switch back to shooting mode.

If the camera is turned off, hold down c to turn the camera

on in playback mode (A26).

Holding down the c button while the power is on will

change the monitor brightness to the maximum setting.

Hold down the c button again to change back to the

original brightness. The b icon will be displayed on the

monitor when the brightness setting is set to the maximum

by pressing c.

Shooting

Auto mode (A20)

Scene mode (A34)

High sensitivity shooting

mode (A33)

Movie mode (A52)

Setup mode (A95)

Voice recording mode (A56)

Play

Playback mode (A26)

List by date mode (A49)

Sound file playback mode

(A58)

Setup mode (A95)

Basic Operations

Introduction

The Rotary Multi Selector

This section describes standard uses of the rotary multi selector to select modes,

select menu options and to apply selection.

For Shooting

* Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down.

For Playback

* Pictures can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector.

For the Menu Screen

CNotes 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 right may produce the same

results. Since the selector can be used in various ways, concrete descriptions such as “Press the

rotary multi selector K” are included only in cases where necessary.

•In the manual, the button indicating up, down, left and right of the rotary multi selector is shown

as H, I, J and K.

Flash mode

Display m (flash mode) (A28) menu.

Display n (self-timer)

(A30) menu.

Display p (macro mode) (A31) menu.

Apply selection.

Display o

(exposure compensation)

(A32) menu.

Select options*.

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Select previous

picture*.

Select next picture*.

Shooting

Select options1.

Apply selection

(go to next screen)2.

Return to the

previous screen.

1Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down.

Pressing right or left while in Shooting/Playback menu (A8) or Icons menu

(A96) will choose the items.

2Pressing right while in text menus (A96) will go to the next screen.

Shooting menu

Exit

Image mode

White balance

Metering

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

Basic Operations

Introduction

The d Button

Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the rotary multi selector

to navigate the menus (A9). Press d again to exit the menu.

Shooting menu

Exit

Image mode

White balance

Metering

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

The selected option

Displayed when

there are one or

more menu items

to follow

Displayed when the

menu contains two or

shooting menu

Exit

AF area mode

Exit

Face priority

Manual

Center

Auto

AF area mode

Color options

Autofocus mode

Displayed when

there are more

previous menu

items

Press the rotary multi selector

K or k to proceed to the next

set of options.

Press the rotary multi

selector K or k to apply

selection.

Basic Operations

Introduction

Help Displays

Press g (j) when M is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a

description of the currently selected menu option.

To return to the original menu, press g (j) again.

White balance

Exit Back

For accurate color reproduction,

choose a setting that matches

the light source.

Attaching the Camera Strap

First Steps

Charging the Battery

The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied).

Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied) before first use or

when the battery is running low.

1Connect 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.

2Charge the battery.

Push 1 and insert the battery into the

battery charger 2.

CHARGE lamp starts blinking when

battery is inserted 3. Charging is

complete when lamp stops blinking 4.

About 100 minutes are required to

charge a fully depleted battery.

Charging the Battery

First Steps

3Unplug the charger.

Remove the battery and unplug the charger.

BNote on the Battery Charger

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery charger on pages iii and iv before using the

battery charger.

The supplied battery charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10. Do not use

with incompatible batteries.

BNote on the Battery

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, “The Battery”

(A114), before using the battery.

CNote on AC power supply

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-62D (available

separately from Nikon) Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter.

Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

CHARGE lamp Description

Blinks Battery charging.

On Battery fully charged.

Flickers

Battery error. If ambient temperature is not 5 to 35 °C (41 to

95 °F), wait until temperature is in this range before charging.

Otherwise unplug charger and remove battery immediately and

take both devices to retailer or Nikon-authorized service

representative.

First Steps

Inserting the Battery

Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) that has been fully

charged, using the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied), into your camera.

1Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

2Insert the battery.

Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals

are oriented correctly as described on the label at the

entrance of the battery chamber, and insert the battery.

The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back

into place.

BInserting the Battery

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could

damage the camera. Be sure to check the battery is in the correct

orientation.

3Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 1,

and slide the cover latch to the position 2.

Inserting the Battery

First Steps

Removing the Battery

Turn the camera off before removing the battery.

To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/

memory card 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.

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 c to turn the

camera on in playback mode.

DAuto Power-Off (Standby Mode)

The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five

seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default settings, the monitor

will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and

playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three

minutes (A105).

Pressing the power switch or the shutter button while the monitor is turned off will turn it on.

When the brightness of the monitor is set to the maximum setting by using the c button (A8),

the brightness will not change even if no operations are performed on the camera.

First Steps

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.

1Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn

on.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose the

desired language and press k.

For information on using the rotary multi selector, see

“The Rotary Multi Selector” (A9).

3Choose Yes and press k.

If No is selected, the date and time will not be set.

4Press k.

The home time zone menu is displayed.

DDaylight 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 k in step 4, press the rotary multi selector I to choose Daylight saving.

2Press k to enable daylight saving time (w). Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option

on and off.

3 Press the rotary multi selector H, and then press k to proceed to step 5.

Set time and date?

Ye s

Date

Time zone

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

First Steps

5Select your home time zone (A100) and press

The Date menu is displayed.

6Edit the date.

•Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press H or I, to edit

the highlighted item.

•Press K to move the cursor in the following order.

D ->M ->Y ->Hour ->Minute ->D M Y

•Press J to return to the previous cursor.

7Choose the order in which the day, month and

year are displayed and press k or press K.

The settings are applied and monitor display returns to

shooting mode.

DChanging the date and time

•To change the current date and time, in the Setup Menu (A95) go into Date (A98), choose

Date and follow the instructions starting from step 6 above.

•To change the settings for home time zone or daylight saving time, in the setup menu's Date

item, select and change the setting in Time zone (A98, 99).

Home time zone

Back

London,Casablanca

Date

DMY

0000

200801

Date

DMY

1015

200805

First Steps

Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 45 MB) or on

removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A111).

If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data is automatically stored on the

memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played back, deleted

or transferred. Remove the memory card to store data in the internal memory, or

play back, delete or transfer data from the internal memory.

1Turn 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.

2Insert the memory card.

Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into

place.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

DInserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could

damage the camera or the memory card. Make sure that the

memory card is correctly oriented.

Inserting Memory Cards

First Steps

Removing Memory Cards

Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off

and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Open the

battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the

card in 1 to partially eject the card 2. The card can

then be removed by hand.

BFormatting Memory Cards

If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be

formatted before use (A106). Note that formatting permanently

deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Be sure

to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting

the memory card.

Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press k. The

confirmation dialog will be displayed. To start formatting, choose

Format and press k.

•Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until

formatting is complete.

•The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S600, be sure to

format them using this camera (A106).

BThe 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.

BMemory Cards

•Use only Secure Digital memory cards.

•Do not perform the following during formatting, while data

is being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure

to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory

card:

- Take out the battery or memory card

-Turn off the camera

- Disconnect the AC adapter

•Do not format the memory card using a computer.

•Do not disassemble or modify.

•Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.

•Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.

•Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.

•Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.

•Do not expose to humidity, dust, or to corrosive gases.

Card is not formatted.

Format card?

Ye s

Write protect switch

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select

(Auto) Mode

This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic,

“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.

1Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp will light up, the lens will open and

the monitor will turn on.

Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed.

2Press e.

3Use the rotary multi selector to choose A and

press k.

The camera enters A (auto) mode.

4Check 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 (A76).

Monitor Description

NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.

BBattery low; prepare to charge or

replace the battery.

Battery

exhausted.

Cannot take pictures. Recharge or

replace with a fully charged

battery.

Shooting

Battery level indicator

Number of exposures

remaining

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode

Information displayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will appear for a

few seconds (A101).

When the monitor is turned off, press the power switch or the shutter button to

turn it on (A105).

CMonitor brightness boost

Holding down the c button while the power is on will switch the monitor brightness to the

maximum setting. Hold down the c button again to change back to the original brightness. The

b icon will be displayed on the monitor when the brightness setting is set to the maximum by

pressing c.

DAvailable Functions in A (Auto) Mode

In A (auto) mode, macro mode (A31) and exposure compensation (A32) can be applied and

pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A28) and self-timer (A30). Pressing d in A (auto)

mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (A76), white

balance setting (A78), and to apply continuous shooting (A81), ISO sensitivity (A82), color

options (A83) and AF area (A84), to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences.

DVibration Reduction

Vibration reduction (A103), when On (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectively

reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when

shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.

Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.

Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

Shooting mode

A displayed in A (auto) mode.

Image mode

Display image size and quality

set in the image mode menu. The

default setting is K Normal

(3648 × 2736).

Internal memory indicator

Pictures will be recorded to internal memory

(approximately 45 MB). When memory card

is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures

will be recorded to memory card.

Vibration reduction icon

Vibration reduction will be adjusted.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 2 Frame a Picture

1Ready the camera.

Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your

fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, self-

timer lamp, microphone and speaker.

2Frame the picture.

Position the main subject near the center of the monitor.

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press

f (h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the

frame, or g (i) to zoom in so that the subject fills a

larger area of the frame.

Press the zoom button and a monitor indicator will

show the current zoom ratio.

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical

zoom

Digital

zoom

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (4×), holding down

g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total

magnification of 16×.

The focus area will not be displayed and focus will be on the center of the screen

when digital zoom is in effect.

If the crop would be smaller than the current image size, additional pixels are

added through a process known as interpolation, creating a slightly “grainy”

image.

Interpolation will not be applied before the position of the V on the screen; the

zoom indicator changes to yellow when interpolation is in effect.

BMaximum zoom ratio without interpolation

If possible, digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the

current Image mode (A76), increasing magnification without affecting quality, and changing the

position of V.

The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently

selected for image size, as shown in the following table. The camera pauses temporarily in its

zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before interpolation is used,

during which the zoom indicator changes from white to yellow.

Digital zoom can be turned off (A104)

Image Mode Zoom rate Image Mode Zoom rate

hiK 4×M6.4× (1.6 digital zoom)

(maximum optical zoom) N13.6× (3.4 digital zoom)

L5.6× (1.4 digital zoom) O16× (4 digital zoom)

Optical zoom

(up to 4×).

Digital zoom is in effect.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

1Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine)

containing the subject closest to the camera. When the

subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green.

When digital zoom is in effect, the focus area will not be displayed and the camera will

focus on the subject in the center focus area. The focus indicator will glow green and the

focus area will not be displayed.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to display the shutter speed and aperture.

Focus and exposure remains locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

When the camera is unable to focus while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,

the focus area or focus display will blink red. Change the composition and try again.

2Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down.

The picture will be recorded to the memory card or

internal memory.

F2.7

1/60

1/60 F2.7

Shutter

Speed

Aperture

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

CDuring Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the O(wait) icon will be displayed and the number of exposures

remaining display or the movie length display will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the

battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these

icons are displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could

result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

CAutofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject

may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area or the focus indicator glow green:

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject

and is in deep shadow)

•No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a

white wall, wearing a white shirt)

•Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several

times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock (A85). When using focus lock, be sure that

the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that

for the actual subject.

DShutter-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 held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the

shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release

button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.

DAF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter-release button

halfway, or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down.

The illuminator has a range of about 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position and 1.5 m

(4.9 ft.) at the maximum telescopic position. The AF-assist illuminator can be set to Off manually

(A104), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.

Press the shutter-

release button the

rest of the way down

to take picture.

Press the shutter-

release button

halfway to set focus

and exposure.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)

Press c.

The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback

mode.

Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H, I, J or K to

display the pictures (A9).

Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being

read from the memory card or internal memory.

Press c to switch to shooting mode.

When C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory

will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, C is not

displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be

displayed.

Deleting Pictures

1Press l to delete the picture currently

displayed in the monitor.

2Use the rotary multi

selector to select Yes

and press k.

To exit without deleting the

picture, choose No and press

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Internal memory

indicator

Ye s

Erase 1 image?

Done

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

CPlayback Mode

The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.

CPower on by pressing c

If the c button is pressed continuously while the power is OFF, the power will be switched ON

and playback mode will be started up. However, if the last mode selected before the power was

switched OFF was Voice recording mode (A56) or Sound file playback mode (A58), Sound file

playback mode will be started up instead.

CViewing Pictures

•Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted.

•Pictures taken in Face Priority (A88 ), while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary)

and displayed.

•When the monitor is turned off, press the power switch or the shutter button to turn it on (A105).

CDeleting the Last Picture Taken

In shooting mode, press l 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 k.

To exit without deleting the picture, choose No and press k.

Option Use Description A

Playback zoom g (i)

Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture

currently displayed in monitor, up to

about 10×.

Press

k to return to full-frame playback.

View thumbnails f (h)Press f (h) to display 4, 9, 16 picture

thumbnails. 42

Record/play voice

memo kPress k to record or play back voice

memos up to 20 seconds in length. 48

Switch to shooting

mode cPress c to switch to the shooting

mode selected in the shooting-mode

selection menu.

Ye s

Erase 1 image?

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Using the Flash

The flash has a range of 0.5-6.5 m (1.6-21.3 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all

the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.5-3.0 m (1.6-9.8 ft.)

(when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto). The following flash modes are available.

Setting the Flash Mode

1Press m (flash mode).

The flash menu is displayed.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose the

desired flash mode and press k.

The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the

top of the monitor.

When U (auto) is applied, D will disappear after a

few seconds regardless of the monitor settings (A101).

If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few

seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

UAuto (default setting for A (auto) mode)

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

VAuto with red-eye reduction

Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (A29).

WOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

XFill flash

Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit

subjects.

YSlow sync

U (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture

background at night or under dim light.

Flash mode

Using the Flash

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

BThe W (Off) Indicator

Turn vibration reduction (A103) off when using a tripod. Note the following when lighting is poor

and the flash is off (W):

•Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a tripod (recommended).

•The E is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused

by slow shutter speed. Pictures taken when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.

BNote on Using the Flash

When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, reflections from dust particles in the air may

appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on

the subject.

CThe Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the

shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

•On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.

•Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and

try again.

•Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.

If remaining battery level is low after using the

flash to shoot, the monitor will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash has finished

charging.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

The default setting is U (except for some modes in scene mode).

When flash mode is applied in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting

mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the

camera off enables the default flash setting for all modes.

CRed-eye Reduction

The COOLPIX S600 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired

several times at low intensity before the main flash, to reduce “red-eye.” If the camera detects “red-

eye” after a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded.

Therefore, there is a slight delay before the shutter-release button operates normally to take another

picture. Note the following when using red-eye reduction:

•Not recommended when shutter-release timing is essential.

•Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.

•In some rare cases, other portions of pictures may be affected.

Use flash modes other than auto with red-eye reduction in above cases.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits.

When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration

reduction (A103) off when using a tripod.

1Press n (self-timer).

The self-timer menu is displayed.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose 10 s or

2 s and press k.

10 s (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions

(such as weddings)

2 s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake

The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.

If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be

cancelled.

3Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway.

Focus and exposure will be set.

4Press 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

before the photograph is taken and remains lit

until the shutter is released.

The number of seconds remaining before the

shutter is released is displayed in the monitor.

To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press

the shutter-release button again.

10s

Self-timer

F2.7

1/60

F2.71/60

F2.7

1/60

F2.71/60

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Macro Mode

Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.). Note

that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm

(19.7 in.).

1Press p (macro mode).

The macro menu is displayed.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON

and press k.

The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.

The monitor will return to the normal display for the

current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing k

within a few seconds.

3Press g (i) or f (h) to frame the picture.

The camera can focus at a distance of 3cm (1.2 in.) at the

zoom position at which F and the zoom indicator glows

green (the zoom indicator is positioned beforeK).

CMacro Mode

If macro mode is turned on in the scene modes below Autofocus mode (A87) will be set to Full-

time AF.

•Close-up (macro mode on)

•Beach/snow

•Museum

•Copy

In Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not

pressed halfway to lock focus.

CThe Macro Mode Setting

When macro mode is applied in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting

mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the

camera off enables the default macro setting for all modes.

Macro mode

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the

camera to make pictures brighter or darker.

1Press the rotary multi selector o (exposure

compensation).

The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

2Use the rotary multi selector to adjust

exposure.

•When the picture is too dark: adjust 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.

•If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be

cancelled.

3The setting is applied.

•The H icon is displayed in the monitor.

CExposure Compensation Value

When exposure compensation is adjusted in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another

shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or

turning the camera off returns exposure compensation to 0.0.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to

increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required

to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of

water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative

compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for

example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main

subject.

Exposure compensation

High sensitivity Shooting Mode

Shooting in the High sensitivity Shooting Mode

In high sensitivity shooting mode, sensitivity is increased when shooting under

low lighting, to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement,

allowing you to capture the atmosphere of the scene. ISO sensitivity will be

automatically increased to a maximum of 2000, depending upon the brightness of

the subject.

1Enter high sensitivity shooting

mode by pressing e in

shooting mode, selecting B (use

the rotary multi selector), and then

pressing k.

2Frame the subject and shoot.

The camera automatically selects the focus

area (one of nine) containing the subject

closest to the camera.

BNotes 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 (A103) Off

when using a tripod.

•Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy.

•Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark places.

DOptions that can be used in High sensitivity Shooting

Settings can be changed for Flash mode (A28), Self-timer (A30), Macro mode (A31) and

Exposure Compensation (A32).

Pressing the d button in high sensitivity shooting mode allows you to change the settings for all

options in shooting menu (except ISO sensitivity) (A74).

High sensitivity

F2.7

1/60

1/60 F2.7

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The

following scene modes are available.

Setting the Scene Mode

1Enter scene mode by pressing e

in shooting mode, selecting C(use

the rotary multi selector), and then

pressing k.

2Press d to display the scene

menu screen, choose the desired

scene and press k.

3Frame the subject and shoot.

DImage Mode

A Image mode (A76) can be set in the Scene menu. Changes

made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except for

movie menu).

s Active child e Night portrait iDusk/dawn nCopy

b Portrait f Party/indoor jNight landscape oBack light

c Landscape gBeach/snow kClose-up

d Sports hSunset lMuseum

Scene

Exit

Beach/snow

Party/indoor

Sunset

Dusk/dawn

Night landscape

Scene menu

F2.7

1/60

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Scene menu

Close-up

Museum

Copy

Back light

Image mode

Exit

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Features

* Other settings can be selected.

CIcons Used for Descriptions

The following icons are used for descriptions in this section:

, flash mode (

28);

, self-timer (

30);

, macro mode (

31);

, exposure compensation (

32);

, AF-assist illumination (

104).

CScene Mode Settings

Adjustments to the flash mode setting, self-timer setting, macro mode setting, and exposure

compensation value are cancelled and these settings return to their default scene values whenever

another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

s Active child

Use when shooting moving subjects such as children or

animals. See "Taking pictures for a Moving Subject" (A40) for

details.

•Digital zoom is not available.

mW*nOff pOff o0.0* hAuto*

b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out

clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones.

•

Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces

(front view). See “Face Priority” (

86) for more information.

•If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face

nearest to the camera.

•

If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.

•Digital zoom is not available.

mV*nOff* pOff o0.0* hAuto*

c Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area indicator or focus

indicator (A6) always glows green when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that

objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

mWnOff* pOff o0.0* hOff

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Other settings can be selected.

1Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.

2Other settings can be selected.

1Slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.

2Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction

(A103) off when using a tripod.

d Sports

Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action

in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.

•

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera

focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.

•

While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at a

rate of about 1.0 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set

Normal (3648)

. Shooting will end when the shutter-release

button is released or when 10 pictures are taken continuously.

•The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may

vary depending upon the current image mode setting and

the memory card used.

mWnOff pOff o0.0* hOff

e Night portrait O

Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main

subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night.

•

Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces

(front view). See, “Face Priority” (

86) for more information.

•If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face

nearest to the camera.

•If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the

screen.

•Digital zoom is not available.

mV1nOff2pOff o0.02hAuto2

f Party/indoor

Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor

background lighting.

•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

•Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by

camera shake. Use of a tripod is recommended when

shooting in darkly-lit places. Turn Vibration reduction

(A103) off when using a tripod.

mV1nOff2pOff o0.02hAuto2

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction

(A103) off when using a tripod.

g Beach/snow

Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,

beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

mU*nOff* pOff* o0.0* hAuto*

h Sunset O

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area indicator or focus

indicator (A6) always glows green when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that

objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

mWnOff* pOff o0.0* hOff

i Dusk/dawn O

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before

sunrise or after sunset.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area indicator or focus

indicator (A6) always glows green when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that

objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

mWnOff* pOff o0.0* hOff

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Other settings can be selected.

* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at

distances of less than 50 cm (19.7 in.)

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction

(A103) off when using a tripod.

j Night landscape O

Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night

landscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area indicator or focus

indicator (A6) always glows green when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that

objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

mWnOff* pOff o0.0* hOff

k Close-up

Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close

range.

•

Macro mode (

31) will be changed to

and the zoom will

automatically move to the closest possible shooting position.

•The camera can focus at distances as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.)

when the F glows green. (zoom position is before the G)

The closest possible shooting position may vary according

to the zoom position.

•AF area mode is set to Manual (A84). When k is pressed,

camera focuses on subject in active focus area.

•

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera

focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.

•

Digital zoom is not available.

•

As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the

Vibration reduction

(

103) setting and hold the camera

steadily.

mW*nOff* pOn o0.0* hAuto*

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Other settings can be selected.

l Museum

Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for

example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in

which you do not want to use the flash.

•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

•BSS (best shot selector) can be used to shoot. (A81)

•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the

Vibration reduction (A103) setting and hold the camera

steadily.

mWnOff* pOff* o0.0* hOff

n 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 (A31) to focus at short ranges.

•Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

mW*nOff* pOff* o0.0* hAuto*

o Back light

Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing

features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to

“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

mmnOff* pOff o0.0* hAuto*

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Taking Pictures for a Moving Subject

Once the subject has been selected, the focus area will automatically follow the

subject.

1Use the rotary multi selector to choose s

Active child in the scene menu and press k

(A34).

•A white border is displayed in the center of the

monitor.

2Select a subject.

•Frame the subject in the center of the border and press

- The subject is selected and will be framed by a yellow

double border.

- When the camera is unable to focus on the subject,

the single border will glow red. Change the

composition and try again.

•Once the selected subject is not visible on the monitor,

the double border will disappear and the selection will

be cancelled. Select the subject again.

3Press the shutter-release button halfway.

•When a double border is displayed:

- Focus will be on the subject framed by the double

border. The double border will glow green once focus

has been locked.

- When the camera is unable to focus on the subject,

the single border will blink. Press the shutter-release

button halfway and try focusing again.

•When the double border is not displayed:

- Focus will be in the center of the monitor and the

focus area indicator will glow green.

- When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will

blink red. Press the shutter-release button halfway and

try focusing again.

Exit

Active child

Night portrait

Sports

Landscape

Portrait

Scene menu

Start

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F2.7

1/60

1/60 F2.7

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

•The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory.

BActive child

•Flash mode (A28) and exposure compensation(A32) settings cannot be adjusted after

selecting the subject. If any setting is adjusted after selection of the subject, the selection of

the subject will be cancelled. Deleting pictures, adjusting zoom or Image mode settings

(A76) will also cancel the selection of the subject .

•In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected

(A25), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows

green. Should this occur, switch to AF area mode (Manual or Center), refocus on another

subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and

use focus lock (A85).

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Press f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A26) to

display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail

images. The following operations can be performed

while thumbnails are displayed.

CThumbnail Playback Mode Display

When print set (A72) and protected pictures

(A92) are selected in thumbnail playback mode,

the icons shown at right are displayed with them.

Movies are displayed as film frames.

To Use Description A

Choose pictures Use the rotary multi selector to choose pictures. 9

Change number

of pictures

displayed

f (h)

g (i)

When f (h) is pressed, display picture

thumbnails in the following order:

4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16

When g (i) is pressed, the number of

thumbnails changes reversely.

–

Cancel thumbnail

playback kPress k.26

Switch to

shooting mode cPress c to return to the last shooting mode

selected. 26

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Protect

Film frames

Print Set

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Pressing g(i) during full-frame playback mode (A26)

zooms the current picture in 3×, with the center of the

picture displayed in the monitor.

•The guide at lower right shows which portion of the

picture is enlarged.

The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in.

Pictures taken in Face Priority

When enlarging pictures taken in Face Priority (A86),

pressing g in full-frame playback will enlarge the picture

using the face (which was focused on during shooting

time) as the centralized point.

•If several faces are recognized, the picture will be

enlarged using the face (which was focused on during

shooting time) as the centralized point, and pressing the rotary multi selector

H,I,J or K will enable you to switch between the people's faces.

•Pressing g (i) or f (h) will change the magnification ratio and return back to

the normal enlargement rate.

To Use Description A

Zoom in g (i)Zoom increases each time g (i) is pressed, to a

maximum of 10×. –

Zoom out f (h)

Zoom decreases each time f (h) is pressed.

When the magnification ratio reaches 1×, the

display returns to full-frame playback mode.

–

View other areas

of picture

Press the rotary multi selector

move the display area to other areas of the picture.

Switch to full-

frame playback kPress k.26

Crop picture dPress d to crop current picture to contain only

the portion visible in the monitor. 46

Switch to

shooting mode cPress c to return to the last shooting mode

selected. 26

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Editing Pictures

Use the COOLPIX S600 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files

(A112). The editing features described below are available.

CPicture Editing

•The COOLPIX S600 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S600

digital cameras.

•If a copy created using the COOLPIX S600 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may

not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.

•Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or

on the memory card.

CRestrictions on Picture Editing (✔: available, –: not available)

•Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function.

•The D-Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists.

DOriginal 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.

•Edited copies have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing

(A72) or protecting (A92).

Editing function Description

D-Lighting (A45)Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness

and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.

Crop (A46)Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy

containing only the portion visible in the monitor.

Small picture (A47)Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or

as e-mail attachments.

2nd editing

1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture

D-Lighting –✔✔

Crop –––

Small picture –––

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Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting

D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,

brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate

files.

1Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A26) or thumbnail (A42) playback mode

and press d.

The playback menu will be shown.

2Choose D-Lighting with the rotary multi

selector and press k.

The original version will be shown on the left and the

edited version will be shown on the right.

3Choose OK and press k.

A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is

created.

To cancel D-Lighting, choose Cancel and press k.

D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon

displayed during playback.

DMore Information

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

Playback menu

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

D-Lighting

Exit

Cancel

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Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop

This function is only available when u is displayed in the monitor with

playback zoom (A43) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files.

1Press g (i) in full-frame playback mode (A26)

to zoom in on the image.

Crop can be done by enlarging above the current

magnification ratio on the portrait image displayed in full-frame

playback mode. Use Rotate Image (

93) to change the

position of the portrait images to landscape before enlarging it.

2Refine copy composition.

Press g (i) or f (h) to adjust the zoom ratio.

Press the rotary multi selector H, I, J or K to scroll the

picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in

the monitor.

3Press d.

4Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes

and press k.

A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the

monitor, is created.

To cancel creating a cropped copy, choose

and press

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 (unit: pixels).

When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, the small picture icon l or m is

displayed on the left of the screen in full-frame playback mode.

DMore Information

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

•K 3,648 × 2,736 •d 3,072 × 2,304 •e 2,592 × 1,944 •f 2,272 × 1,704

•g 2,048 × 1,536 •h 1,600 × 1,200 •i 1,280 × 960 •j 1,024 × 768

•k 640 × 480 •l 320 × 240 •m 160 × 120

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Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with

a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available.

1Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A26) or thumbnail (A42) playback mode

and press d.

The playback menu is displayed.

Pictures can also be selected by using Thumbnail Rotary

Display.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small

pic. and press k.

3Choose the desired copy size and press k.

4Choose Yes and press k.

A new, smaller copy is created.

To cancel creating a small copy, choose No and press k.

DMore Information

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

Option Description

l 640×480 Suited to television playback.

m 320×240 Suited to display on web pages.

n 160×120 Suitable for e-mail attachments.

Rotate image

Copy

Playback menu

Exit

Small pic.

320×240

640×480

160×120

Small pic.

Exit

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice

memos for pictures marked with n in full-frame

playback mode (A26).

Recording Voice Memos

A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length,

will be recorded while k is pressed down.

•Do not touch the built-in microphone

during recording.

•During recording, o and p blink in the

monitor display.

Playing Voice Memos

Press k while a picture is displayed in full-

frame playback mode to play voice memo.

Playback ends when the voice memo ends

or k is pressed again.

•Pictures with voice memos can be

recognized by the q icon.

•Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback

volume.

Deleting Voice Memos

Select a picture with a voice memo and press l. Use the

rotary multi selector to choose w and press k. Only the

voice memo will be deleted.

BVoice Memos

•When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are

deleted.

•If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo

can be recorded.

•The COOLPIX S600 is not able to attach a voice memo to pictures recorded by other cameras.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

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Viewing Pictures by Date

In list by date mode, pictures taken on a specified date can be displayed. In full-

frame playback mode, just as with playback mode, picture display can be

enlarged, pictures can be edited, voice memos can be recorded or played back,

and movies can be played back. When d is pressed, the list by date menu is

displayed, and all pictures taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion,

printing, protection and transfer.

Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode

1Enter list by date mode by pressing

e in playback mode, selecting

C (use the rotary multi selector),

and then pressing k.

Dates for which pictures exist will be listed.

2Choose the desired date and press k.

Camera lists up to 29 dates. If pictures exist for more than

29 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29

dates will be listed together as Others.

The first picture for that date will be displayed full-frame.

Press f (h) in full-frame playback mode to return to

the date list.

List by date

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Using List by Date Mode

The following operations are possible from the date selection screen.

BNotes on List by Date Mode

•Up to 9,000 pictures can be displayed in list by date mode.

•Pictures taken with no date stamp are not listed in these modes.

To Use Description A

Select date Use the rotary multi selector to select a date. 9

Switch to full-frame

playback k

Press k to display the first picture taken on the

selected date.

Press f (h) in full-frame playback to return to

the calendar or list by date mode selected before

viewing in full-frame playback.

Delete picture l

Press l after selecting a date, and a confirmation

dialog will be displayed. Choose Yes and press

k to delete all pictures taken on the selected

date.

View list by date

menu dPress d to display the list by date menu. 51

View playback-

mode menu ePress e to display the playback-mode

selection menu. 8

Switch to shooting

mode cPress c to return to the last shooting mode

selected. 26

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List by Date Menus

Press d in either mode to display the following menus for only the pictures

taken on the specified date.

D-Lighting* A45

Print set A72

Slide show A91

Delete A92

Protect A92

Rotate image* A93

Small pic.* A47

* During full-frame playback only

When d is pressed in the date selection screen (A49), options can be applied

to all pictures taken on the same date, or all pictures taken on the same date can

be deleted. To apply options to individual pictures, or to select individual pictures

for deletion, display a picture full-frame and press d.

BPrint Set

When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified, a

confirmation dialog Save print marking for other dates? will be displayed. Select Yes to add the

new print to the existing marking. Select No to remove the existing print and leave only the new

marking.

Movies

Recording Movies

To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting

mode and follow the steps below.

1Enter movie mode by pressing e

in shooting mode, selecting D (use

the rotary multi selector), and then

pressing k.

Exposure count display shows maximum

total length of movie that can be recorded.

2Press the shutter-release button all

the way down to start recording.

Camera focuses on subject in center of

frame.

A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor

shows the amount of recording time

remaining.

To end recording, press the shutter-release

button all the way down a second time.

BRecording Movies

•Flash mode (A28), exposure compensation (A32) and Self-timer (A30)cannot be used. Macro

mode (A31) is available in all modes.

•Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded. Apply or

change settings as necessary before movie recording begins.

•Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used just

before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded.

DChanging Movie Settings

•Movie options or Autofocus mode can be changed (A53).

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The Movie Menu

Movie options and Autofocus mode (A54) settings can be changed from the

movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the

rotary multi selector to modify and apply settings.

Selecting Movie Options

The movie menu offers the options shown below.

CMovie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames

* Movies can be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows.

All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory

card. The maximum file length for movies taken with this camera is 10 minutes. Up to 10

minutes of the remaining file length will be displayed on the screen while shooting.

DMore Information

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

Option Image size and frame rate

I TV movie 640

(default setting)

Image size: 640 × 480 pixels

Frame rate: 30 frames per second

S Small size 320 Image size: 320 × 240 pixels

Frame rate: 30 frames per second

Option Internal memory

(approx.45 MB)

Memory card

(256 MB)

I TV movie 640

(default setting) 32 sec. 2 min. 50 sec.

S Small size 320 1 min. 22 sec. 7 min. 14 sec.

The Movie Menu

Movies

Autofocus Mode

Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.

Option Description

A Single AF

(default setting)

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway

and locks at this position during shooting.

B Full-time 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.

Movies

Movie Playback

In full-frame playback mode (A26), movies are

recognized by the Movie options (A53) icon. To play a

movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press

Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume.

Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor.

Press the rotary multi selector J or K to choose a

control, then press k to perform the selected

operation. The following operations are available.

Deleting Movie Files

Press l when displayed in full-frame playback mode

(A26), or when selected in thumbnail (A42) playback

mode . A confirmation dialog is displayed. Choose Yes

and press k to delete the movie, or choose No and

press k to return to the normal playback display

without deleting the movie.

To Press Description

Rewind KRewind movie. Playback resumes when k is released.

Advance LAdvance movie. Playback resumes when k is released.

Pause O

Pause playback.

While paused, use the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind

the movie. The following operations can be performed while

playback is paused.

MRewind movie by one frame. Rewind continues while k

is pressed.

NAdvance movie by one frame. Advance continues while

k is pressed.

PResume playback.

End QEnd playback and return to full-frame playback.

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Voice Recordings

Making Voice Recordings

Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played

back over the built-in speaker.

1Enter voice recording mode by

pressing e in shooting mode,

selecting E (use the rotary multi

selector), and then pressing k.

The length of recording that can be made will

be displayed.

2Press the shutter-release button all the way

down to start recording.

The indicator lamp lights during recording. If no

operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice

recording begins, the camera's auto off function is

enabled and the monitor turns off even when the monitor

brightness boost (A8) is activated.

See, “Operations During Recording” (A57) for more information.

3Press 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 60 minutes of recording on the memory card.

DMore Information

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

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Making Voice Recordings

Voice Recordings

Operations During Recording

To Press Description

Reactivate the

monitor cIf the monitor has turned off, press c to reactivate.

Pause/resume

recording kPress once to pause recording; indicator lamp will blink.

End recording Press the shutter-release button all the way down a

second time to end recording.

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Record indicator

Progress indicator

Time remaining

Date of recording

Length of recording

File number

Voice Recordings

Playing Voice Recordings

1Enter sound file playback mode by

pressing e in playback mode,

selecting E (use the rotary multi

selector), and then pressing k.

Voice recordings can also be played back by

pressing c in voice recording mode (A56)

to display the select sound file screen.

2Choose the desired file and press k.

The selected file will be played back.

Sound file playback

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Operations During Playback

Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume.

Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the rotary multi selector

J or K to choose a control, then press k to perform the selected operation. The

following operations are available.

Deleting Sound Files

Press l 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 k. To cancel deletion, choose No and press k.

To Press Description

Rewind KRewind voice recording. Playback resumes when k is released.

Advance LAdvance voice recording. Playback resumes when k is

released.

Pause

Pause playback.

The following operations can be performed while playback is

paused:

Resume playback.

End QEnd playback and return to the sound file selection screen.

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Control icons

File number

Playback time

Progress indicator

Date and time of recording

Length of recording

Volume

File will be deleted. OK?

Ye s

Delete

Voice Recordings

Copying Voice Recordings

Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. This

option is available only when a memory card is inserted.

1Press d in the select sound file screen

(A58, step 2).

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose the

option and press k.

q: Copy recordings from internal memory to

memory card

r: Copy recordings from memory card to internal

memory

3Choose the copy option and press k.

Selected files: Proceed to step 4

Copy all files: Proceed to step 5

4Choose the desired file.

Press the rotary multi selector K to select the file (y).

Press the rotary multi selector K again to cancel the

selection.

•Multiple files can be selected.

•Press k to finalize file selection.

5When a confirmation dialog is displayed, choose Yes and press k.

Copying starts.

CVoice Recordings

The COOLPIX S600 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera.

CNo sound file. Message

If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when E is selected (A58, step 1), the

message No sound file. will be displayed. Press d to display the copy sound files screen, and

copy the sound files stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

Copy sound files

Exit

Camera to card

Copy all files

Exit

Selected files

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Exit Select

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a TV

Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable (AV

cable) to play back pictures on the television.

1Turn off the camera.

2Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied AV cable.

Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-

in jack.

3Tune the television to the video channel.

See the documentation provided with your television for details.

4Hold down c to turn on the camera.

The camera enters playback mode, and the pictures

taken will be displayed on the television.

While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will

remain off.

BConnecting an AV Cable

When connecting the AV cable, be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly. Do not use

force when connecting the AV cable to the camera. When disconnecting the AV cable, do not pull

the connector at an angle.

BVideo Mode

Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television. The

video mode setting is an option set in the setup menu (A95) > Video mode. (A107)

WhiteYellow

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a Computer

Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy

(transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software.

Before Connecting the Camera

Install the Software

Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer

and Panorama Maker for creating panorama images, must be installed from the

supplied Software Suite CD. For more information on installing the software, refer

to the Quick Start Guide.

Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX S600

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 stored on the memory card to the computer

(A64).

Macintosh

Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11)

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system

compatibility.

BNote on Power Source

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the

camera from turning off unexpectedly.

If the AC adapter EH-62D that is sold separately is used, COOLPIX S600 can be charged using the

home electrical outlet. Do not use any other AC adapters as it will cause the camera to heat up or

malfunction.

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer

1Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed.

2Turn off the camera.

3Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

4Turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp will light.

Windows Vista

When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select Copy

pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon

Transfer. To bypass this dialog in the future, check Always do this for this device:.

Nikon Transfer will start.

Windows XP

When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a

folder on my computer, and click OK. To bypass this dialog in the future, check

Always use this program for this action.. 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.

BConnecting the USB Cable

When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly.

Do not use force when connecting the USB cable. When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull

the connector at an angle.

Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub.

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

5Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading.

Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred

to the computer.

At the Nikon Transfer default setting, the folder to which pictures are transferred is

automatically opened when transfer is complete.

For more information on using Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in

Nikon Transfer.

6Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete.

Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

For 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 the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is

SDHC-compliant, the intended device must support these features of 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

above to transfer pictures.

•Do not connect the camera to the computer. If the camera is connected to the

computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog will be displayed. Select

Cancel, close the dialog, and disconnect the camera from the computer.

•

To transfer pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the computer, the

pictures must first be copied to a memory card using the camera (

60, 89, 94).

Start Transfer button

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

DUsing Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files

•Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a

picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system.

•Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV-

compatible audio player.

DImage File Names and Folder Names

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a Printer

Users of PictBridge-compatible (A128) printers can connect the camera directly

to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.

BNote on Power Source

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the

camera from turning off unexpectedly.

If the AC adapter EH-62D that is sold separately is used, COOLPIX S600 can be charged using the

home electrical outlet. Do not use any other AC adapters as it will cause the camera to heat up or

malfunction.

DPrinting Pictures

In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing

over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing

pictures:

•Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot

•Take a memory card to a digital photo lab

For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your

camera’s Print set menu (A72).

Take pictures

Select pictures for printing

using Print set option (A72)

Connect to printer (A67)

Print pictures one at a

time (A68) Print multiple pictures (A69)

Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting the Camera and Printer

1Turn off the camera.

2Turn on the printer.

Check printer settings.

3Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.

4Turn on the camera.

When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup screen

1 will be displayed in the camera monitor. Then the

print selection screen will be displayed 2.

BConnecting the USB Cable

When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do not use force

when connecting the USB cable. When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an

angle.

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Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Printing Pictures One at a Time

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A67), print pictures by

following the procedure below.

1Use the rotary multi selector to choose the

desired picture and press k.

Press f (h) to display 12 thumbnails, and g (i) to

switch back to full-frame playback.

2Choose Copies and press k.

3Choose the number of copies (up to nine) and

press k.

4Choose Paper size and press k.

5Choose the desired Paper size and press k.

To specify paper size using printer settings, choose

Default in the paper size menu.

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PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Exit

Copies

Exit

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Exit

Paper size

Default

3.5 × 5 in.

5 × 7 in.

100 × 150 mm

4 × 6 in.

Exit

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

6Choose Start print and press k.

7Printing starts.

Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when

printing is complete.

To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k.

Printing Multiple Pictures

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A67), print pictures by

following the procedure below.

1When the print selection screen is displayed,

press d.

The print menu is displayed.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper

size and press k.

3Choose the desired Paper size and press k.

To specify paper size using printer settings, choose

Default in the paper size menu.

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Exit

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Cancel

Printing

Current print/

total number of prints

Print menu

Print all images

Print selection

Paper size

DPOF printing

Exit

Paper size

Default

3.5 × 5 in.

5 × 7 in.

100 × 150 mm

4 × 6 in.

Exit

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

4Choose Print selection, Print all images or

DPOF printing and press k.

Print selection

Choose the pictures (Up to a total of 99) and

number of copies (up to nine) of each.

Rotate the rotary multi selector or press J or K

to select pictures, and press H or I to set the

number of copies for each.

Pictures selected for printing can be recognized

by the check mark (y) and the numeral

indicating the number of copies to be printed. A

check mark is not displayed with pictures for

which no copies have been specified and these

pictures will not be printed.

Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.

Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail

display.

Press k when setting is complete.

The menu shown at right will be displayed.

To print, choose Start print and press k.

Choose Cancel and press k to return to the

print menu.

Print all images

All pictures stored in the internal memory, or on

the memory card, are printed one at a time.

The menu shown at right will be displayed.

To print, choose Start print and press k.

Choose Cancel and press k to return to the

print menu.

Print menu

Print all images

Print selection

Paper size

DPOF printing

Exit

Back

Print selection 10

Print selection

Start print

Cancel

Exit

010 prints

Print all images

Start print

Cancel

Exit

012 prints

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

5Printing starts.

Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when

printing is complete.

To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k.

BPaper Size

The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the current

printer), 3.5 × 5 in., 5 × 7 in., 100 × 150 mm, 4 × 6 in., 8 × 10 in., Letter, A3, and A4. 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 was created

in Print set (A72).

•The menu shown at right will be displayed.

•To print, choose Start print and press k.

•Choose Cancel and press k to return to the

print menu.

•To view the current print order, choose View

images and press k. To print pictures, press

k again.

DPOF printing

Cancel

View images

010 prints

Start print

Exit

Back

View images10

002/010

Cancel

Printing

Current print/

total number of prints

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set

The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders”

for printing on DPOF-compatible devices (A128).

When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be

printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for

pictures on the memory card. If the memory card is removed from the camera, you

can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory and print

pictures according to the DPOF print order.

1Press d in playback mode.

The playback menu is displayed.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print

set and press k.

The print set menu is displayed.

3Choose Select images and press k.

4Choose the pictures (Up to a total of 99) and

number of copies (up to nine) of each.

Rotate the rotary multi selector to select pictures, and

press H or I to set the number of copies for each.

Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the

check mark (y) icon and the numeral indicating the

number of copies to be printed. A check mark is not

displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will

not be printed.

Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.

Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display.

Press k when setting is complete.

Playback menu

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

D-Lighting

Exit

Print set

Delete print set

Exit

Select images

Back

Print selection

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

5Choose whether or not to also print shooting

date and photo information.

Choose Date and press k to print date of recording on

all pictures in the print order.

Choose Info and press k to print photo information

(shutter speed and aperture) on all pictures in the print

order.

Choose Done and press k to complete the print order and exit.

Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w

icon displayed with playback.

BNotes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information

When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu, shooting date and photo

information are printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible (A128) printer which supports

printing of shooting date and photo information is used.

•Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the

supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (A71).

•Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed.

CDeleting All Print Orders

Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k. Print orders for all pictures will be deleted.

CNote on the Print Set Date Option

The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when

Date in the Print set menu is enabled, are those recorded with the

picture 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.

DDate Imprint

When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using

the Date imprint option (A102) in the setup menu, pictures with the date and time imprinted on

them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date and time on pictures.

Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed, even if Print set is enabled with

Date selected in the print set screen.

Print set

Exit

Info

Date

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

The shooting menu and high sensitivity menu contain the following options.

1Image mode can change the settings for menus of other shooting modes (except movie

menu).

2See the information on restrictions that may apply to these settings (A88).

3This setting cannot be set in the high sensitivity menu.

AImage mode1A76

Choose image size and quality.

BWhite balance2A78

Match white balance to the light source.

GMetering A80

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

CContinuous2A81

Change settings for Continuous or BSS (best shot selector).

EISO sensitivity3A82

Control camera’s sensitivity to light.

FColor options2A83

Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded.

GAF area mode A84

Choose where the camera focuses.

IAutofocus mode2A87

Choose how the camera focuses.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu

Enter A (auto) or high sensitivity shooting mode by pressing e in shooting

mode, selecting A (auto) or B (high sensitivity), and then pressing k. Press d

to display the shooting menu or high sensitivity menu.

•Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings (A9).

•To exit the shooting or high sensitivity menu, press d.

Shooting Shooting menu

Exit

Image mode

White balance

Metering

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

A Image Mode

Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the

files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size

and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to

how you plan to use the picture.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and

playback modes (A6, 7).

DImage Mode

Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except movie menu).

Option Size (pixels) Description

hHigh (3648 P)3,648 × 2,736

Highest quality, suitable for enlargements

or high-quality prints. The compression

ratio is approximately 1:4.

iNormal (3648)

(default setting) 3,648 × 2,736

Best choice in most situations. The

compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

KNormal (3072) 3,072 × 2,304

LNormal (2592) 2,592 × 1,944

MNormal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536

Smaller size allows more pictures to be

stored. The compression ratio is

approximately 1:8.

NPC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor.

The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

OTV screen (640) 640 × 480

Suited to full-screen display on a television,

or distribution by e-mail or the web. The

compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

CNumber of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory

and on a 256 MB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ

depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number

may differ depending on the make of memory card, even if the capacity for the memory card is the

same.

1If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures

remaining display shows “9999” (“999” when internal memory is been used).

2Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and

multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher

resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions

will print larger than the size indicated.

Setting Internal memory

(approx. 45 MB)

Memory card1

(256 MB)

Print size (printed at

300 dpi; cm/in.)2

hHigh (3648 P)95031 × 23/12.2 × 9.1

iNormal (3648) 16 90 31 × 23/12.2 × 9.1

KNormal (3072) 22 120 26 × 19.5/10.2 × 7.7

LNormal (2592) 31 170 22 × 16.5/8.7 × 6.5

MNormal (2048) 49 270 17 × 13/6.7 × 5.1

NPC screen (1024) 159 850 9 × 7/3.5 × 2.8

OTV screen (640) 319 1,700 5 × 4/2 × 1.6

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

B White Balance

The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.

The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with

the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct

sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this

adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is

known as “white balance.” For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting

that matches the light source before shooting. Although the default setting, Auto,

can be used under 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 (A6).

BFlash Mode

At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A28).

aAuto (default setting)

White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in

most situations.

bPreset manual

Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual

lighting conditions. Please refer to “Preset Manual” for more information(A79).

cDaylight

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

dIncandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

eFluorescent

Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.

fCloudy

Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

gFlash

Use with the flash mode.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Preset Manual

Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with

a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red

shade look as though they had been taken under white light).

1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be

used during shooting.

2Use the rotary multi selector to choose b

Preset manual in the White balance menu,

and press k.

The camera zooms in.

3Choose Measure.

To apply the most recently measured value for preset

manual, choose Cancel and press k.

4Frame the reference object.

5Press k.

The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set.

No pictures are recorded.

BNote on Preset Manual

Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5. Therefore,

the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used.

White balance

Exit

Auto

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Auto

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Preset manual

Exit

Measure

Cancel

Preset manual

Exit

Measure

Cancel

Reference object frame

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

G Metering

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

BNote on Metering

When digital zoom is in effect, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and the metered area is not

shown in the monitor.

DMetering Area

The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted is selected.

GMatrix (default setting)

Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.

qCenter-weighted

Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of

frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting

conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock

(A85) to meter off-center subjects.

Active metering

area

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

C Continuous

Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched

off for Continuous or BSS, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the

values for the first picture in each series.

At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in

the monitor (A6).

BNote on Continuous Shooting

The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image

mode setting and the memory card used.

BNote on BSS

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.

USingle (default setting)

One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.

VContinuous

While the shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at a rate of about

1.0 frames per second (fps) when Image mode is set to i Normal (3648).

Shooting

will end when the shutter-release button is released or when 10 pictures are taken

continuously.

DBSS (Best Shot Selector)

The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the

camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in

blurred pictures. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to ten pictures while the

shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is

automatically selected and saved.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

E ISO Sensitivity

Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the

sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating

is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity

is often associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels

concentrated in dark parts of the image.

At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor

(A6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 100, the E icon

will be displayed (A29).

Auto (default setting)

Sensitivity is ISO 100 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is

off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800.

100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

F Color Options

Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.

The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings

other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the

monitor (A6).

nStandard color (default setting)

Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.

oVivid color

Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.

pBlack-and-white

Record pictures in black-and-white.

qSepia

Record pictures in sepia tones.

rCyanotype

Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.

uPastel

Change to a pastel shade.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

G AF Area Mode

Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is in

effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used.

zFace priority

When the camera recognizes a face (front view), the

camera will focus on that face. See “Face Priority”

(A86) for more information. If more than one face is

recognized, focus will be on the face closest to the

camera.

When shooting non-human subjects or when no

faces are recognized, AF area mode will switch to

Auto, and the camera will automatically select the

focus area (one of nine) containing the subject

closest to the camera.

wAuto (default setting)

Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate

the focus area. When the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the

camera will be displayed in the monitor.

xManual

This option is suited to situations in which the

intended subject is relatively still and not positioned

in the center of the frame.

Press the rotary multi selector H, I, J or K 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,

macro, self-timer and exposure compensation

settings, press k. To return to the focus-area

selection screen, press k.

AF area

Selectable focus areas

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

DFocus Lock

To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as

described below.

1Position the subject in the center of the frame.

2Press the shutter-release button halfway.

•Confirm that the focus area indicator is green.

3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway

and recompose the picture.

•Be sure that the distance between the camera and the

subject does not change.

4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to

shoot.

DMore Information

See, “Autofocus” (A25) for more information.

yCenter

Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

Center focus area is used.

AF area

F2.7

1/60

1/60 F2.7

F2.7

1/60

1/60 F2.7

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Face Priority

Face Priority will take effect when AF area mode is set to Face priority, or when

Scene mode is set to Portrait or Night portrait. The camera will automatically

recognize human faces that are facing the camera and set focus on the faces.

1Frame a picture

When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face

will be framed by a yellow double border.

If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to

the camera will be framed by the double border and the

rest by a single border. Up to 5 people's faces can be

recognized.

2Press the shutter-release button halfway

Focus will be on the face framed by the double border.

The double border will glow green once focus has been

locked.

When the camera is unable to focus, the double border

will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try

focusing again.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down

to take the picture.

BNotes about Face-Priority

•In Face priority, if the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, AF

area mode will be set to Auto.

•In the Portrait and Night portrait settings of scene mode, if the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen.

•The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera

•The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the

subject is facing the camera.

•In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A25),

the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green. Should this

occur, switch to AF area mode (Manual or Center), refocus on another subject positioned at the

same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A85).

•Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and

displayed.

F2.7

1/60

F2.71/60

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

I Autofocus Mode

Choose how the camera focuses.

BNotes on Autofocus Mode

Autofocus mode will be fixed at Single AF when AF area mode (A84) is set to Face priority.

ASingle AF (default setting)

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

BFull-time AF

Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Use with moving subjects.

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Restrictions on Camera Settings

Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode.

Flash mode

Flash turns off at Continuous settings of Continuous or BSS.

Applied setting is restored when Single is selected.

Self-timer

If self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is released, regardless of

settings chosen for Continuous.

Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self-timer is

turned off.

White balance

White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black-

and-white, Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options.

Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or Vivid color or

Pastel is selected.

Autofocus Mode

Autofocus mode will be fixed at Single AF when AF area mode is set to Face

priority.

Changing AF area mode to any setting other than Face priority will revert to the

original setting for autofocus mode.

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

The playback menu contains the following options.

Displaying the Playback Menu

Display the playback menu by pressing c and pressing d.

•Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings (A9).

•To exit the playback menu, press d.

ID-Lighting A45

Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures.

aPrint set A72

Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.

bSlide show A91

View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic

slide show.

cDelete A92

Delete all or selected pictures.

dProtect A92

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

fRotate image A93

Change the orientation of an existing picture.

gSmall pic. A47

Create a small copy of the current picture.

hCopy A94

Copy files between memory card and internal memory.

Playback menu

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

D-Lighting

Exit

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Selecting Multiple Pictures

The screen shown at right will be displayed in the

menus (shown below) when choosing pictures.

Playback menu: Print set (A72), Delete (A92), Protect

(A92), Rotate image (A92), Picture Copy (A94)

Setup menu: Welcome screen (A97)

Follow the procedure described below to choose the

pictures.

1Use the rotary multi selector to choose the

desired picture.

Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen

and Rotate image. Proceed to step 3.

Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.

Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display.

2Press H or I to select ON or OFF (or the

number of copies).

When ON is selected, a check mark (y) is displayed in the

top left corner of the current picture. Repeat steps 1 and 2

to select additional pictures.

3Press k.

The setting is enabled.

ON/OFF

Back

Protect

ON/OFF

Back

Protect

ON/OFF

Back

Protect

Done

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

b Slide Show

Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one

in an automated “slide show.”

1Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start

and press k.

To change the interval between pictures, choose Frame

intvl, select the desired interval time, and press k

before choosing Start.

To repeat the slide show automatically, enable Loop and

press k before choosing Start. The check mark (w) will

be added to the loop option when enabled.

2The slide show begins.

While the slide show is in progress, the following

operations can be performed:

•Press the multi selector K to view pictures in the order

recorded, or J to view pictures in the reverse order.

Press and hold K to fast forward, or J to rewind.

•Press k to pause the slide show.

3Choose End or Restart.

When the slide show ends or is paused, choose End and

press k to return to the playback menu, or choose

Restart to play the slide show again.

BNotes on Slide Show

•Movies will not be displayed.

•The slide show can play continuously for 30 minutes (even when Loop is selected).

Slide show

Exit

Loop

Frame intvl

Start

Pause:

Frame intvl

Restart

End

Pause

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

c Delete

Delete selected pictures or all pictures.

BNotes on Deletion

•Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before

deletion.

•Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted.

d Protect

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. See “Selecting Multiple

Pictures” (A90) for more information on using this function. Note, however, that

formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card will permanently

erase protected files (A106).

Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon during playback (A7, 42).

Erase selected images

Delete selected pictures (A90).

Erase all images

Delete all pictures.

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

f Rotate Image

Set the direction of the picture used for playback on camera.

Pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.

Choose a picture to be rotated in the picture selection screen (A90), and the

Rotate image screen will be displayed.

Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press the rotary multi selector J or K to rotate

the image 90°.

Press k to choose the direction and record the orientation for the picture as

shown in the rotate image screen.

Rotate image

Back Rotate

Rotate image

Back Rotate

Rotate image

Back Rotate

Rotate 90°

counterclockwise

Rotate 90° clockwise

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

h Copy

Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.

1Select an option from the copy screen using

the rotary multi selector and press k.

q: Copy pictures from internal memory to

memory card.

r: Copy pictures from memory card to internal

memory.

2Select a copy option and press k.

Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the picture

selection screen (A90).

All images: Copy all pictures.

BNotes on Copying Pictures

•JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-format images can be copied. Images recorded in any other format cannot

be copied.

•If voice memos (A48) are attached to pictures selected for copying, voice memos are copied

with the pictures.

•Sound files recorded using Voice Recording (A56) can be copied using the Copy sound files

option (A60) in sound file playback mode.

•Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be

copied.

•Edited copies have the same protection marking (A92) as the original, but are not marked for

printing (A72).

CMemory contains no images. Message

If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied, the message

Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press d to display the copy option screen, and

copy the pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

DMore Information

See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A112) for more information.

Copy

Exit

Camera to card

All images

Exit

Selected images

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

The setup menu contains the following options.

aMenus A96

Choose how menus are displayed.

cWelcome screen A97

Select screen displayed when camera is turned on.

dDate A98

Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.

eMonitor settings A101

Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style.

fDate imprint A102

Imprint date or date counter on pictures.

gVibration reduction A103

Set vibration reduction on or off for shooting.

hAF assist A104

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

uDigital zoom A104

Adjust settings for using digital zoom.

iSound settings A105

Adjust sound and volume settings.

kAuto off A105

Set time before camera enters standby mode.

l/mFormat memory/Format card A106

Format internal memory or memory card.

nLanguage A107

Choose the language used for camera monitor display.

oVideo mode A107

Adjust settings necessary for connection to television.

pReset all A108

Restore camera settings to default values.

rFirmware version A110

Display camera firmware version.

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Displaying the Setup Menu

First, display the playback-mode or shooting-mode selection menu by pressing

e. Then select F (use the rotary multi selector), and press k.

•Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings (A9).

•To exit the setup menu, press e.

a Menus

Choose the initial menus displayed.

Text (default setting)

Menus are displayed in list format.

Icons

All menu items can be displayed in a single page.

Set up Set up

Menus

Date imprint

Welcome screen

Date

Monitor settings

Set up

Menus

Date imprint

Welcome screen

Date

Monitor settings

Menus

Menu names

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

c Welcome Screen

You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on.

None (default setting)

No welcome screen will be displayed.

COOLPIX

Displays a welcome screen

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 and press k.

As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the welcome

screen even if the original picture is deleted.

Pictures created at sizes below 320 × 240 with the crop (A46) or small picture

(A47) function cannot be used.

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

d Date

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

Setting Travel Destination Time Zone

1Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time

zone and press k.

The time zone menu is displayed.

2Choose x and press k.

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 k, and

then press H. The time is automatically advanced one

hour.

Date

Set camera clock to current date and time.

See “Setting Display Language, Date and Time” (A16) for more information.

Time zone

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

Time zone options. When x (destination time zone) is selected, the time

difference (A100) is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected

region are recorded. Useful when travelling.

Date

15/05/2008 15:30

Date

Time zone

Tokyo, Seoul

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

15/05/200815:30

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3Press K.

The travel destination menu is displayed.

4Choose the travel destination time zone and

press k.

The setting is enabled.

While the travel destination time zone is selected, the x

icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is

in shooting mode.

BThe Clock Battery

The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can

provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging.

Cw (Home Time Zone)

•To switch to the home time zone, choose w in step 2.

•To change the home time zone, choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4, to set the home

time zone.

CDaylight Saving Time

•If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect: Turn Daylight saving on (w)

when daylight saving time begins, to automatically advance the camera’s clock one hour.

•If date and time are set with Daylight saving turned on (w) when daylight saving time is in

effect: Turn Daylight saving off when daylight saving time ends, to automatically set the

camera’s clock back one hour.

Time zone

Tokyo, Seoul

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

15/05/200823:30

Travel destination

Back

Toronto, Lima

EDT:New York

Time zone

EDT:New York

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

15/05/200810:31

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DTime Zones (A17)

The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the

camera clock to local time (A17

, 99). The table contains some locations that are not displayed on

the camera's time zone map.

UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Location

–11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin

–10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara

–9 Alaska, Anchorage +3 Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh,

Kuwait, Manama

–8 PST (PDT): Los Angeles,

Seattle, Vancouver +4 Abu Dhabi, Dubai

–7 MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix,

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 Tokyo, Seoul

–1 Azores +10 Sydney, Guam

±0 London, Casablanca +11 New Caledonia

+12 Auckland, Fiji

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

e Monitor Settings

Choose whether or not to display information in the monitor, and set the monitor brightness.

Photo Info

The following display options are available.

See “The Monitor” (A6) for information on indicators in the monitor.

Photo info

Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode.

Brightness

Choose from five settings for monitor brightness. The default setting is

. When

monitor brightness boost (

8) is activated, the monitor brightness is set to

and

cannot be changed.

Shooting mode Playback mode

Show info

Auto info

(default setting)

The current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds, as in

Show info

above. Thereafter, display will be the same as

Hide info

15/05/2008 15:30

0004.JPG

15/05/2008 15:30

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

f Date Imprint

Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures. This information can be

printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time (A73).

At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the

monitor (A6).

BDate Imprint

•Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted.

•Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting (A76) of OTV screen (640) may be difficult to read.

Choose NPC screen (1024) or larger when using date imprint.

•The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu’s Date item (A16, 98).

•Date cannot be imprinted on pictures shot in certain modes (A120).

CDate Imprint and Print Set

When printing from DPOF-compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo

information, the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imprinted

on them, using options in the Print set menu (A73).

Off (default setting)

Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.

Date

Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in

effect.

Date and time

Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this

option is in effect.

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g Vibration Reduction

Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur, caused by slight hand movement

known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied

or at slow shutter speeds. Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.

Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting.

When vibration reduction is enabled, the current setting is displayed in the

monitor during shooting (when off is selected, an icon for the current setting is not

displayed in the monitor) (A6).

BNotes on Vibration Reduction

•Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on, or the camera

enters shooting mode from playback mode. Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting.

•Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function, images displayed in the camera’s

monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry.

•Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some

situations.

•“VR” stands for vibration reduction.

On (default setting)

Vibration reduction is enabled when taking pictures and recording movies. Camera

detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera shake. When

camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction reduces only

vertical shake. If camera is panned vertically, vibration reduction affects only

horizontal shake.

Off

Vibration reduction is not enabled.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

h AF Assist

Change settings for AF-assist illumination.

u Digital Zoom

Adjust settings for using digital zoom.

BNotes on Digital Zoom

•AF area (A84) will be set in the center when digital zoom is been used.

•Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.

-When Scene Mode is set to Active child, Portrait, Night portrait or Close-up.

-Just before recording a movie (Up to 2× zoom can be activated while recording movies.)

•When digital zoom is activated Metering will be set to Center-weighted.

Auto (default setting)

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.

Off

Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.

On (default setting)

Digital zoom (A22) will be activated when the g (i) is pressed when the optical

zoom has been magnified to its maximum rate.

Off

Digital Zoom will not be activated. (Except when shooting a movie).

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i Sound Settings

Adjust the following sound settings.

k Auto Off

When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations been

done, the camera will enter standby mode (A15) to save power. Once in standby

mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for another

three minutes the camera turns off. To exit standby mode press either the power

switch or the shutter button. The time taken to enter standby mode can be set to

30 s, 1 m (default setting), 5 m, or 30 m.

CNotes on Auto Off

Regardless of the option selected, the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are

displayed, or for 30 minutes during slide show playback or when the AC adapter is connected.

Button sound

Turn button sound On or Off.

When On (default setting) is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are

completed successfully, two times when focus has been locked, and three times

when an error is detected , and welcome sound.

Shutter sound

Choose shutter sound from On (default setting) or Off.

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l Format Memory/m Format Card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.

Formatting the Internal Memory

To format the internal memory, remove the memory

card from the camera.

The Format memory option appears in the setup

menu.

Formatting a Memory Card

When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the

Format card option appears in the setup menu.

B 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 open the battery-chamber/memory

card slot cover during formatting.

•The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S600, be sure to

format them using this camera.

Format memory

All images will

be deleted! OK?

Format

Format card

All images will

be deleted! OK?

Format

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

n Language

Choose one of 23 languages for display of camera menus and messages.

o Video Mode

Adjust settings for connection to a television. 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

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p Reset All

When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default

values.

Pop-up Menu

Scene Mode

Movie Menu

Shooting Menu

Option Default value

Flash mode (A28) AUTO

Self-timer (A30) OFF

Macro mode (A31) OFF

Exposure compensation (A32) 0.0

Option Default value

Scene menu (A34) Active child

Option Default value

Movie options (A53) TV movie 640

Autofocus mode(A54) Single AF

Option Default value

Image mode (A76) i Normal (3648)

White balance (A78) Auto

Metering (A80) Matrix

Continuous (A81) Single

ISO sensitivity (A82) Auto

Color options (A83) Standard color

AF area mode (A84) Auto

Autofocus mode(A54) Single AF

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Setup Menu

Others

•Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number (A112) from the memory. Numbering will

continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures

(A92) before selecting Reset all.

•Settings for Date (A98), Language (A107), and Video mode (A107) in the setup menu,

Preset manual (A79) in the shooting menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is

performed.

Option Default value

Menus (A96) Text

Welcome screen (A97) None

Photo info (A101) Auto info

Brightness (A101) 3

Date imprint (A102) Off

Vibration reduction (A103) On

AF assist (A104) Auto

Digital zoom (A104) On

Button sound (A105) On

Shutter sound (A105) On

Auto off (A105) 1 m

Option Default value

Paper size (A68, 69) Default

Slide show (A91) 3 s

Monitor brightness boost (A21) Off

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r Firmware Version

View the current camera firmware version.

Back

COOLPIX S600 Ver. X.X

Firmware version

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Technical Notes

Optional Accessories

Approved Memory Cards

The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the

COOLPIX S600. All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used,

regardless of speed.

Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10

Battery charger Battery Charger MH-63

AC adapter

AC Adapter EH-62D

Please check that the AC Adapter cord has been inserted

correctly into the battery chamber before closing the

battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. If part of the cord

has not been inserted into the chamber the cover may be

damaged during closure.

USB Cable USB Cable UC-E6

AV Cable Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14

SanDisk 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2

Toshiba 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2

Panasonic 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2

1If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that device

supports 2 GB cards.

2SDHC-compliant. If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar

device, check that device supports SDHC.

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. Contact the manufacturer for

details on the above cards.

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Technical Notes

Image/Sound File and Folder Names

Pictures, movies, voice memos and voice recordings are assigned file names as

follows.

•Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five-

character identifier: “SOUND” for voice recordings (e.g. “101SOUND”; A56), and

“NIKON” for all other pictures (e.g. “100NIKON”). When the number of files within

a folder reaches 9999, a new folder will be created. File numbers will be

assigned automatically starting with “0001.”

•Files copied using Copy > Selected images or Copy sound files > Selected

files 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 (A60, 94).

•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 (A106) or a new memory card

inserted.

DSCN0001.JPG

Identifier (not shown on camera monitor)

Original still pictures (voice

memo attachment included),

movies, voice memos, voice

recordings

DSCN

Cropped copies (voice memo

attachment included) RSCN

Small copies (voice memo

attachment included) SSCN

D-Lighting copies (voice

memo attachment included) FSCN

Extension (signifies the file type)

Still pictures .JPG

Movies .AVI

Voice memos .WAV

Voice recordings

File number (assigned automatically in

ascending order, starting with “0001”)

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Technical Notes

Caring for the Camera

To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following

precautions when using or storing the device:

BKeep dry

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.

BDo not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.

BHandle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These

parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or

damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes

or mouth.

BDo not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods

Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or

storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor, producing a

white blur effect in photographs.

BKeep 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 transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory

card, or affect the product’s internal circuitry.

BAvoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day,

can cause condensation to form inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a

carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

BTurn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being recorded or deleted.

Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product

memory or internal circuitry.

114

Caring for the Camera

Technical Notes

BThe Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED

The light-emitting diode (LED; A4, 30, 104) used in the self-timer

lamp/AF-assist illuminator conforms to the following IEC

standard:

CThe Battery

•Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and charge the battery if necessary. Do not

continue charging once the battery is fully charged, as this will result in reduced battery

performance. If possible, carry a fully-charged spare battery when taking pictures on important

occasions.

•Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F). During

charging, the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F). Note that the battery

may become hot during use; wait for the battery to cool before charging. Failure to observe these

precautions could damage the battery, impair its performance or prevent 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 use, remove it from the camera or battery charger and return it to the

battery case. The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off; if

left in place, the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions. Turning the

camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life. If the battery will

not be used for an extended period, store it in a cool (15 to 25 °C / 59 to 77 °F), dry place. Recharge

it at least once a year and run it flat before returning it to storage.

•Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable resource.

Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

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Caring for the Camera

Technical Notes

Cleaning

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Storage

Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before

putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an

extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or

in any of the following locations:

•Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as

televisions or radios

•Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)

•Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 %

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month.

Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera

away again.

CNotes on the Monitor

•The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic

common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the

product will not be affected.

•When framing bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end may

appear in the display. This phenomenon, known as “smear,” does not appear in the final

photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear may appear in movies.

•Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.

•The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your

Nikon-authorized service representative.

Lens

Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower

(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is

pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints

or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft

cloth, using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working

toward the edges. If this fails, clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened

with commercial lens cleaner.

Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,

clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand, then wipe gently with a soft, dry

cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt

with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly. Note

that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the

warranty.

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Technical Notes

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the

monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.

Display Problem Solution A

O (blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. 98

BBattery running low. Prepare to charge or

change battery.

Battery exhausted.

Battery exhausted. Charge or change battery. 12

Q (● blinks red) Camera cannot focus. •Refocus.

•Use focus lock.

24, 25

Please wait for the

camera to finish

recording.

Camera cannot perform

other operations until

recording is complete.

Wait until message clears

from display automatically

when recording is

complete.

Memory card is write

protected.

Write-protect switch is in

“lock” position.

Slide write-protect switch

to “write” position.

This card cannot be

used.

Error accessing memory

card.

•Use approved card.

•Check that connectors

are clean.

•Confirm that memory

card is correctly inserted.

111

This card cannot be

read.

Card is not formatted.

Format card?

Yes

Memory card has not been

formatted for use in

COOLPIX S600.

Choose Yes and press k

to format card, or turn

camera off and replace

card.

Out of memory.

Memory card is full. •Choose smaller image

size.

•Delete pictures or sound

files.

•Insert new memory card.

•Remove memory card

and use internal

memory.

26, 55,

117

Error Messages

Technical Notes

Image cannot be

saved.

Error occurred while

recording picture.

Format internal memory or

memory card.

106

Camera has run out of file

numbers.

•Insert new memory card.

•Format internal memory

or memory card.

106

Picture cannot be used for

welcome screen.

Pictures created at sizes

below 320 × 240 with the

crop or small picture

function cannot be used.

46, 47

Cannot copy picture. Delete pictures from

destination.

Sound file cannot be

saved.

Camera has run out of file

numbers.

•Insert new memory card.

•Format internal memory

or memory card.

106

Image cannot be

modified.

Cannot edit selected

picture.

Select picture that

supports D-Lighting, crop,

or small picture.

Cannot record movie.

Time out error while

recording movie.

Choose memory card with

faster write speed.

111

Memory contains no

images.

•No pictures or sound file

in the internal memory

or memory card.

•Memory card does not

contain pictures or

sound file.

–

To copy picture or sound

file from internal memory

to memory card, press

d. The copy option

screen or copy sound file

screen will be displayed.

–

94, 60

No sound file.

Display Problem Solution A

118

Error Messages

Technical Notes

File contains no image

data.

File not created with

COOLPIX S600.

View file on computer or

other device.

–

This file cannot be

played back.

All images are hidden.

Date and time are not set

for pictures to be displayed

in list by date mode.

––

This image cannot be

deleted.

Picture is protected. Disable protection. 92

Travel destination is in

the current time zone.

Destination in same time

zone as home. –

100

Lens error

Lens error. Turn camera off and then

on again. If error persists,

contact retailer or Nikon-

authorized service

representative.

Communications error

USB cable disconnected

during printing.

Resume operation after

turning camera off,

reconnecting the cable

and try connecting the USB

cable again.

System error

Error has occurred in

camera’s internal circuitry.

Turn camera off, remove

and reinsert battery, and

turn camera on. If error

persists, contact retailer or

Nikon-authorized service

representative.

14, 20

Display Problem Solution A

119

Error Messages

Technical Notes

* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.

Printer error:

check printer status.

Running out of ink or

printer error.

Check printer. After

checking the ink or solving

the problem, select

Resume and press k to

resume printing.*

–

Printer error:

check paper

Specified size of paper is

not loaded in printer.

Load the specified paper,

select Resume and press

k to resume printing.*

–

Printer error:

paper jam

Paper has jammed in the

printer.

Eject the jammed paper,

select Resume and press

k to resume printing.*

–

Printer error:

out of paper

No paper is loaded in

printer.

Load the specified paper,

select Resume and press

k to resume printing.*

–

Printer error:

check ink

Ink error. Check ink, select Resume

and press k to resume

printing.*

–

Printer error:

out of ink

Ink cartridge is empty. Replace ink, select Resume

and press k to resume

printing.*

–

Printer error:

file corrupt

An error caused by the

image file has occurred.

Select Cancel and press k

to cancel printing. –

Display Problem Solution A

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Technical Notes

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems

below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

Problem Cause/Solution A

Monitor is blank. •Camera is off.

•Battery is exhausted.

•Standby mode for saving power: press the

shutter-release button halfway.

•When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash

has charged.

•Camera and computer are connected via USB

cable.

•Camera and TV are connected via AV cable.

21, 25

Monitor is hard to read. •Adjust monitor brightness.

•Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

•Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor

brightens when controls are used

•Use monitor brightness boost.

101

115

Camera turns off without

warning.

•Battery is low.

•Camera has turned off automatically to save

power.

•Battery is cold.

105

114

Date and time of recording are

not correct.

•

Pictures recorded before clock was set, and

“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,

will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”;

movies and voice recordings will be dated

“01/01/2008 00:00.”

•Check camera clock regularly against more

accurate timepieces and reset as required.

No indicators displayed in

monitor.

Hide info is selected for Photo info.

Select Show info.

101

Date imprint not available. Camera clock has not been set. 16, 98

Date not appearing even when

Date imprint is enabled.

Date does not appear on movies. 52

Camera settings reset. Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were

restored to their default values.

121

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Electronically Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the

camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a

strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,

then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact

your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting

the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not

recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem

occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.

Shooting

Problem Cause/Solution A

No picture taken when shutter-

release button is pressed.

•When camera is in playback mode, press c.

•When menus are displayed, press d.

•Battery is exhausted.

•When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

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.

104

Pictures are blurred. •Use flash.

•Use high sensitivity shooting mode.

•Use vibration reduction.

•Use BSS.

•Use tripod and self-timer.

103

Bright specks appear in

pictures taken with flash.

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash

off.

Flash does not fire. •Flash is off.

•Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash

are selected.

•D mode has been selected.

•Continuous or BSS is selected for

Continuous.

Optical zoom cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording

movies.

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Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Digital zoom cannot be used. •Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.

•Digital zoom is not available in the following

situations.

-when s Active child, b Portrait, e

Night portrait or k Close-up is selected

for Scene mode.

- just before recording a movie (up to 2x can

be applied while recording movies)

104

35, 36,

No sound when shutter is

released.

•Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter

sound in setup menu.

•Continuous or BSS is selected for

Continuous in shooting menu.

•d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum

scene mode) is selected.

•D mode has been selected.

•Speaker has been covered up.

105

36, 39

4, 22

AF-assist illuminator does not

light.

•Off is selected for AF assist option in camera

setup menu.

•AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in

some modes.

104

35-40

Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 115

Colors are unnatural. White balance does not match light source. 78

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

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 o (Back light scene

mode) or use fill flash.

33, 82

28, 39

Pictures are too bright

(overexposed).

Adjust exposure compensation. 32

Problem Cause/Solution A

123

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Playback

Unexpected results when flash

set to V (auto with red-eye

reduction).

If taking pictures with V (auto with red-eye

reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-

eye reduction when scene mode is set to e

Night portrait, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be

applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Use any

other scene mode other than e Night

portrait, and change the flash to any other

settings other than V (auto with red-eye

reduction) and try shooting again.

28, 36

Problem Cause/Solution A

File cannot be played back. File was overwritten or renamed by computer or

other make of camera. –

Cannot zoom in on picture. Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,

small pictures, or pictures that have been

cropped to below 320 × 240.

–

Cannot record voice memo. •Voice memos cannot be appended to movies.

•Voice memos cannot be attached to images

taken with other cameras. Voice memos that

are attached to the image using other

cameras cannot be played back on this

camera.

Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or

small picture options.

•These options cannot be used with movies.

•Select picture that supports D-Lighting, crop,

or small picture.

•Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with

other cameras.

•Other cameras may be unable to play back

pictures recorded with this camera.

Problem Cause/Solution A

124

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Pictures not displayed on

television.

•Choose correct Video mode.

•Memory card contains no pictures. Replace

memory card. Remove memory card to play

back pictures from internal memory.

107

Nikon Transfer does not start

when camera is connected.

•Camera is off.

•Battery is exhausted.

•USB cable is not correctly connected.

•If the computer OS used is Windows 2000

Professional, the camera will not be able to

connect.

•Camera is not recognized by the computer.

•Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer

automatically.

–

Pictures to be printed are not

displayed.

Memory card contains no pictures. Replace

memory card. Remove memory card to print

pictures from internal memory.

Cannot select paper size with

camera.

Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if

the printer does not support the paper sizes

used by the camera, or the printer automatically

selects the paper size. Use the printer to select

paper size.

68, 69

Problem Cause/Solution A

125

Technical Notes

Specifications

Nikon COOLPIX S600 Digital Camera

Type Compact digital camera

Effective pixels 10.0 million

Image sensor 1/2.33-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 10.34 million

Lens 4× Zoom-Nikkor lens

Focal length 5.0-20.0mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:

28-112mm)

f/-number f/2.7-5.8

Construction 7 elements in 6 groups

Digital zoom Up to 4x (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:

approx. 448mm)

Vibration reduction Lens shift

Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF

Focus range (from

lens)

•[W]: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to ∞, [T]: 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to ∞

•Macro mode: 3 cm (1.2 in.) to ∞ (when the zoom indicator is

positioned before G)

Focus-area selection Auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with

99 focus areas, face priority

AF-assist illumination Class 1 LED product (IEC 60825-1 Edition 1.2-2001);

max. output: 4,100 μW

Monitor Wide vision 2.7 in., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-

reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment

(equipped with monitor brightness boost function)

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. 45 MB)

•SD (Secure Digital) memory cards

File system DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant

File formats Compressed: JPEG-baseline compliant

Movies: AVI

Sound files: WAV

Image size (pixels) •3,648 × 2,736 High (3648P)/Normal (3648)

•3,072 × 2,304 Normal (3072)

•2,592 × 1,944 Normal (2592)

•2,048 × 1,536 Normal (2048)

•1,024 × 768 PC screen (1024)

•640 × 480 TV screen (640)

126

Specifications

Technical Notes

ISO sensitivity (Standard

output sensitivity)

ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto

(auto gain from ISO 100 to 800)

Exposure

Metering 224-segment matrix, center-weighted

Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation

(–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

Range

(ISO 100)

[W]: 0 to 15.5 EV

[T]: 2.2 to 17.7 EV

Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

Speed 1/1500-1 s

Aperture Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection

Range 2 steps (f/2.7 and f/5.4 [W])

Self-timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration

Built-in flash

Range (approx.)

(ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.5 to 6.5 m (1.6 to 21.3 ft.)

[T]: 0.5 to 3.0 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft.)

Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Interface Hi-Speed USB

Data Transfer Protocol MTP, PTP

Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

I/O terminal Audio video output/digital I/O (USB)

Supported languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch,

English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian,

Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese,

Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Power sources One EN-EL10 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied)

AC adapter EH-62D (sold separately)

Battery life*Approx. 190 shots (EN-EL10)

Dimensions

(W × H × D)

Approx. 88.5 × 53 ×22.5 mm (3.5 × 2.1 × 0.9 in.) (excluding

projections)

Weight Approx. 130 g (4.4 oz) (without battery and SD card)

Operating environment

Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Humidity Less than 85 % (no condensation)

127

Specifications

Technical Notes

* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life

of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired

with every other shot, image mode set to i Normal (3648). Battery life may vary

depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

* Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable

Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F).

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10

Battery Charger MH-63

BSpecifications

Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product

and its specifications are subject to change without notice.

Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Rated capacity 3.7 V DC, 740 mAh

Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Dimensions

(W × H × D)

Approx. 31.5 × 39.5 × 6 mm (1.2 × 1.6 × 0.2 in.) (excluding

projections)

Weight Approx. 15 g (0.5 oz) (excluding battery case)

Rated input

100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 0.07-0.045 A

Rated capacity

7-10.8 VA

Rated output

4.2 V DC, 0.55 A

Battery

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10

Charging time Approx. 100 mins when battery is fully discharged

Operating temperature

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Dimensions

(W × H × D)

Approx. 54 × 20 × 85 mm (2.1 × 0.8 × 3.3 in.) (excluding power

cable)

Weight

Approx. 55 g (1.9 oz) (excluding power cable)

128

Technical Notes

Supported Standards

•DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital

camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

•DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows

pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.

•Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format

for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored

with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are

output from Exif-compliant printers.

•PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and

printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer

without connecting the camera to a computer.

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Technical Notes

Index

Symbols

E Audio playback mode 58

A Auto mode 8, 20

c D-Lighting 45

B High sensitivity mode 33

C List by date mode 49

b Monitor brightness boost 8, 21

D Movie mode 52

c Playback mode 8

C Scene mode 34

F Setup mode 95

g Vibration reduction 21, 103

E Voice recording mode 56

k apply selection button 5, 9

l delete button 5, 26, 27, 48, 55, 59

o exposure compensation 32

m Flash mode 28

j Help 5, 11, 43

p Macro mode 31

d button 5, 10

e button 5, 8

i Playback zoom 5, 42, 43

n Self timer 30

c shooting/playback 5, 8, 26

g Tele button 5, 22, 31, 42, 43

h Thumbnail Playback 5, 42, 43

f Wide button 5, 22, 31, 42, 43, 50

AC adapter 111

Active child s 35, 40

AF area 24

AF area mode 84

AF-assist illumination 4, 25, 104

Audio/video cable 61

Auto mode 20

Auto power off 105

Autofocus Mode 54, 87

AVI 112

Back light o 39

Battery 12, 14, 99

Battery charger 12, 111

Battery latch 5, 14

Battery level 20

Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

5, 14, 18

Beach/snow g 37

Best Shot Selector 81

Black-and-white 83

Brightness 101

BSS 81

Built-in flash 4, 28

Built-in microphone 4, 48

Button sound 105

Cable connector 5, 61, 62, 66

Center-weighted 80

Close-up k 38

Cloudy 78

Color options 83

Compression ratio 76

Computer 62

Continuous 81

Copy n 39

Copying pictures 94

Copying voice recordings 60

Crop 46

Cyanotype 83

Date 16, 98

Date imprint 102

Daylight 78

Daylight saving time 16, 98, 99

Delete 92

Digital zoom 23, 104

Direct print 66

D-Lighting 45

DPOF 128

DPOF print 71

DSCN 112

130

Index

Technical Notes

Dusk/dawn i 37

EN-EL10 12, 14

Exposure compensation 32

Extension 112

Eyelet for camera strap 4

Face priority 84

File names 112

Fill flash 28

Firmware version 110

Flash 28, 29

Flash lamp 5, 29

Fluorescent 78

Focus 24, 54, 84

Focus lock 85

Folder name 112

Format 19, 106

Format memory card 19, 106

Formatting internal memory 106

FSCN 112

Full-time AF 54, 87

Halfway 25

Help 11

High sensitivity mode 33

Identifier 112

Image mode 21, 34, 76

Image size 76

Incandescent 78

Indicator lamp 5

Internal memory 18

ISO sensitivity 29, 33, 82

JPG 112

Landscape c 35

Language 107

Lens 4, 125

Li-ion rechargeable battery 12, 14

List by Date Menus 51

List by date mode 49

Macro mode 31

Making voice recordings 56

Matrix 80

Memory capacity 20

Memory card 18, 111

Memory card slot 5, 18

Menus 96

Metering 80

Monitor 5, 6, 115

Monitor brightness boost 8, 21

Monitor settings 101

Movie menu 53

Movie mode 52

Movie playback 55

Movie settings 53

Museum l 39

Night landscape j 38

Night Portrait e 36

Noise reduction 37

Number of Exposures Remaining 20, 77

Optical zoom 22

Optional Accessories 111

Paper size 68, 69

Party/indoor f 36

Pastel 83

Photo info 101

PictBridge 66, 128

Pin cover 5

Playback 26, 27, 42, 43

Playback menu 89

Playback Zoom 43

Playback-mode Selection menu 8

Playing voice recordings 58

131

Index

Technical Notes

Portrait b 35

Power 16, 20

Power switch 4, 20

Power-on lamp 4, 20

Preset manual 79

Print 68, 69, 72

Print set 72

Print Set (Date) 73

Printer 66

Protect 92

Rechargeable battery 111

Rechargeable Li-ion battery 12, 14

Recording movies 52

Red-eye reduction 28, 29

Reset all 108

Rotary multi selector 5, 9

Rotate image 93

RSCN 112

Scene menu 34

Scene mode 34, 35

Self-timer 30

Self-timer lamp 4, 30

Sepia 83

Setup menu 95

Shooting 20, 22, 24

Shooting menu 74

Shooting-mode Selection menu 8

Shutter sound 105

Shutter-release button 4, 24

Single 81

Single AF 54, 87

Slideshow 91

Slow Sync 28

Small picture 47

Sound file playback mode 56

Sound settings 105

Speaker 4

Sports d 36

SSCN 112

Standard color 83

Strap 11

Sunset h 37

Thumbnail Playback 42

Time zone 16, 98, 100

Tripod 5

TV 61

TV movie 53

USB cable 62, 63, 67

UTC 100

Vibration reduction 103

Video Mode 61, 107

Vivid color 83

Voice memo 48

Volume 48, 55, 59

WAV 112

Welcome screen 97

White balance 78

Zoom 22

Zoom button 5, 22, 55, 59

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