Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
- The Basics of Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (Shooting Mode)
- Features Not Available in Combination
- Focusing on Subject
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Feature (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- General Camera Setup
- Reference Section
- Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)
- Favorite Pictures Mode
- Auto Sort Mode
- List by Date Mode
- Playing Images in a Sequence
- Editing Still Images
- Editing Features
- Quick effects: Applying effects to pictures
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Glamour Retouch: Making Facial Skin Tones Softer, Face Smaller, or Eyes Larger
- Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Editing Movies
- The Shooting Menu (Auto Mode)
- The Smart Portrait Menu
- Movie Menu
- The Playback Menu
- GPS Options Menu (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- The Setup Menu
- Welcome Screen
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Settings
- Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)
- Vibration Reduction
- Motion Detection
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Memory/Format Card
- Language
- TV Settings
- Charge by Computer
- Blink Warning
- Wi-Fi Options (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- Eye-Fi Upload
- Filmstrip
- Reset All
- Firmware Version
- Error Messages
- File and Folder Names
- Optional Accessories
- Technical Notes and Index

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Monitor Screen
Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
1
Shooting mode......................................22, 23
2
Macro mode ....................................................54
3
Zoom indicator......................................25, 54
4
Focus indicator...............................................26
5
AE/AF-L indicator..........................................43
6
Quick effects ....................................................32
7
Flash mode.......................................................50
8
Battery level indicator ................................18
9
Vibration reduction icon ..........................97
10
Wi-Fi communication indicator
(COOLPIX S9500 only)................................93
11
Eye-Fi communication indicator
.................................................................98, E85
12
GPS reception
(COOLPIX S9500 only)................................90
13
Log display (COOLPIX S9500 only) ....92
14
Motion detection icon...............................97
15
Wind noise reduction.................................86
16
“Date not set” indicator.....................21, 96
17
Print date............................................................96
18
Travel destination indicator....................96
19
Movie options (normal speed movies)
..................................................................................86
20
Movie options (HS movies).....................86
21
Movie length ..................................82, E47
22
Image mode ............................................62, 63
23
Easy panorama...............................................41
24
Number of exposures remaining
(still pictures)...................................18, E30
25
Internal memory indicator......................18
26
Aperture value................................................27
27
Focus area (for manual, center)
..........................................................................27, 62
28
Focus area (for target finding AF)
..........................................................................62, 66
29
Focus area (for face detection,
pet detection) .................................42, 62, 67
30
Focus area (for subject tracking)........ 62
31
Center-weighted area............................... 62
32
Shutter speed................................................. 27
33
ISO sensitivity.................................................. 62
34
Exposure compensation value.....57, 58
35
Vividness............................................................ 57
36
Hue........................................................................ 57
37
Skin softening................................................. 63
38
White balance................................................ 62
39
Blink proof icon............................................. 63
40
Backlighting (HDR)...................................... 37
41
Continuous shooting mode ................. 62
42
Hand-held/Tripod.................................35, 36
43
Smile timer....................................................... 63
Pet portrait auto release .......................... 42
44
Self-timer........................................................... 53
45
Compass display (direction gauge)
(COOLPIX S9500 only)............................... 92
46
Compass display (compass)
(COOLPIX S9500 only)............................... 92
47
Location name information
(POI information)
(COOLPIX S9500 only)............................... 91