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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.
• • • • • • Observe the following precautions when handling the AC adapter Use only adapters designated for use with this product. 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 adapter during thunderstorms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.
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ditional research. Digital Camera (COOLPIX S6) has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. The maximum SAR levels tested for Digital Camera (COOLPIX S6) has been show to be 0.094 W/kg at Body. This device should not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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Table of Contents For Your Safety .............................................................................................................................................. ii Notices ............................................................................................................................................................ iv Introduction 1 Parts of the Camera .................................................................................................................................
Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 52 Viewing Pictures on TV ............................................................................................................................52 Viewing Pictures on a Computer ..........................................................................................................52 Printing Pictures .........................................................................................................................................
Technical Notes 77 Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................................77 Caring for the Camera ..............................................................................................................................78 Error Messages ............................................................................................................................................80 Troubleshooting ................
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.
Introduction 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.
Parts of the Camera Built-in flash ( 20) Self-timer lamp ( 22) AF-assist illuminator (LED; 21) Introduction Wireless LED ( 00) Lens ( 79) Lens cover closed Eyelet for camera strap Lens cover Speaker ( 37, 39, 44, 49, 51) Microphone ( 35, 38, 44) Power switch ( 14) (One-touch portrait) button ( 24). See also (D-lighting; 43) 2 Power-on lamp ( 14) Shutter-release button ( 16) Zoom control ( 15).
Monitor ( 6–7, 78, 79) ( (menu) button 17, 61, 67, 70) (shooting/playback) button ( 19, 41) (mode) button ( 5, 17) ( Introduction Indicator lamp ( 11, 16, 36, 38, 64) Flash lamp ( 20) (delete) button 19, 41, 42) Rotary multi selector ( 4, 17) (center) button ( 4, 17) (transfer) button ( 53) Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover ( 10, 12) Battery latch ( 10) Memory card slot ( 12) Tripod socket Battery chamber ( Multi connector ( Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as 햲 shown at right.
The Rotary Multi Selector The rotary multi selector is used to navigate the camera menus. Rotate in either direction to highlight items and press the center ( ) to select. To cancel and return to the previous menu, press the rotary multi selector to the left. Introduction Rotate: highlight Press center ( ): select Press left: cancel Items can also be highlighted by pressing the rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right.
The (Mode) Button button during shooting or playback displays a mode-selection menu Pressing the ( 17).
The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings): Shooting Introduction Playback 100NIKON 1 9999.JPG 2 18 01.01.
13 “Date not set” indicator ..................................80 14 Time zone indicator..........................................71 15 Date imprint / date counter ..........................74 16 Number of exposures remaining .......................................................14, 88 Movie length ................................................35, 88 17 Focus areas.....................................................16, 66 18 Image mode .........................................................
The COOL-STATION and AC Adapter The COOL-STATION Introduction The supplied MV-15 COOL-STATION can be used to: • Copy pictures to a computer ( 52) • Charge the camera battery ( 11) • View pictures on a television ( 52) • Print pictures via direct USB connection ( 55) DC-IN connector ( 9) Camera connector USB connector ( 53, 56) Placing the Camera in the COOL-STATION Removing the Camera The multi connector should be fully inserted in the COOL-STATION camera connector as shown.
The AC Adapter COOL-STATION 햳 햵 햴 Camera 햲 The EH-64 AC Adapter The supplied power cord is intended solely for use with the EH-64 and is for domestic use only. It may be necessary to purchase another cable for use abroad; consult with a local Nikon-authorized retailer or service representative.
First Steps Inserting the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable EN-EL8 Li-ion battery (supplied). First Steps 1 Turn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off. 2 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 3 Insert the battery The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place.
Charging the Battery Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low. Turn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off. 2 Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter directly to the camera or place the camera in the COOL-STATION and connect the AC adapter ( 9). 3 Charge the battery The indicator lamp next to the camera monitor will blink green as the battery charges.
Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 22 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( 77). Internal memory is used for recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted. To insert a memory card: First Steps 1 Turn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off.
Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on and indicator lamps are off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. Write protect switch First Steps The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch. Pictures can not be recorded or deleted and the memory card can not be formatted when this switch is in the “lock” position.
Camera Operations Turning the Camera on and Off To turn the camera on, press the power switch. The power-on lamp will light… Power switch Power-on lamp On Camera on. Blinks Monitor has turned off to save power (see below). Flickers Battery exhausted. Recharge or change battery. Off Camera off. …and the monitor will turn on. Camera Operations Battery indicator NO ICON ( Shooting mode 5, 18, 26, 32, 35) Battery fully charged. Low battery; prepare to recharge or change battery.
Zoom The zoom control is used to frame subjects in the monitor. Select W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Select T to zoom in up to 3 × so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame. The amount of zoom is displayed in the monitor.
Focus and Shutter Release The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. First, lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Once the camera has focused, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture. Camera Operations 1 Focus: Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Using Menus To make a selection from the shooting or playback menus, press the follow the steps below: 1 button and 2 Display sub-menu.* Highlight menu item. 4 Select and exit to previous menu.* Highlight option. * In some cases, menu items can also be selected by pressing rotary multi selector to right. To make a selection from the shooting or playback mode menus, press the button and follow the steps below: 1 2 Highlight mode. Exit to highlighted mode.
Basic Photography and Playback Mode This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic, “pointand-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 2 Turn the camera on. * * If Display shooting mode menu. is displayed in monitor, camera is already in Basic Photography and Playback 3 mode. Proceed to Step 5. 4 Highlight . 5 Select and exit to 6 Frame subject in center focus area. 7 Focus. Take picture.
Viewing Pictures Press the button to display a picture in the monitor (if the picture was taken with the camera rotated 90 °, it will be displayed in “tall” orientation). Use the rotary multi selector to view additional pictures: rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to view pictures in the order recorded, counter-clockwise to view pictures in reverse order. Rotate quickly to scroll rapidly to the desired picture. Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from memory.
Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0.3–2.6 m (1 ft.–8 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 0.3–1.4 m (1 ft.–4 ft. 7 in.). The following flash modes are available: Mode Description Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor. Auto with redReduces “red eye” in portraits (see following page). eye reduction Flash Cancel (off ) Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. Anytime Flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken.