Nikon COOLPIX S570 manual

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    No repr oduction in any f orm of this manual , in whole or in part (except f or brief quotation in critic al ar ticles or reviews), may be made without writte n authoriz ation fr om NIKO N CORPO RA TION. Printed in China CT 9G01(11) 6MM72511-01 En DIGIT AL CAMERA Use r ’ s M an ual En[...]

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    Trademark Information • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are eith er registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i n the Unit ed States and/or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickT ime are trademarks of Apple Inc. • Adobe and Acrobat are regist ered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. • The SD logo is a trademar[...]

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    i Introduction First Steps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene F Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) c More on Playback/In-Camera Editing D Movies Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Printers d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes[...]

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    ii For Y ou r S af e ty To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety instru ctions where a ll those who use the product will read t hem. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precautions [...]

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    iii For Your Safety 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[...]

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    iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-RO[...]

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    v Notices Notice for C ustomers 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 inter ference [...]

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    vi Notices 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 N MB-003 du Canada. Notice for custome rs in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in Eu[...]

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    vii T able of C ontents For Your Safety......................................... ................................. ...................................... ........................ ii WARNINGS .................. ...................... .................. .................. ...................... ................... .. ................ ................[...]

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    viii Table of Contents Macro Mode ........................................ ................................. ................................. ........... ......................31 Exposure Compensation ................................... ........................................ ............................... .. ....... 32 C Shooting Suited for the[...]

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    ix Table of Contents Making Skin Appear Smoother (Skin Softening) .............. .................. ...................... ...................... .. 72 Resizing Pictures: Small Picture......................... ...................... .................. ................... ........... ....... ............. 73 Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop ...........[...]

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    x Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Me nu ........................ ................................. .............................. 112 Displaying t he Setup Menu........... .................. ................... .................. ...................... .............. ..... ............. 113 a Menus ............ .....................[...]

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    1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S570 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictur es with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, an d keep it wh ere all those w ho use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easie[...]

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    2 Introduction Information and P recautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the followi ng sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europ e and Africa: http://www.europe[...]

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    3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or re[...]

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    4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 11 2 13 4 5 8 6 7 9 10 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button ................. .............24 2 Zoom control .............................. ....................23 f : wide ........................... ................... .........23 g : tele ............ ...................... ................[...]

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    5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 9 7 8 6 5 3 1 4 2 10 11 15 13 12 14 1 Flash lamp ........ .................. .................. ............ 29 2 Speaker ............... ...................... .................. .67, 78 3 A (shooting mode) but ton..................... 8 4 c (playback) button ........................... 8, 26 5 Multi selector ...[...]

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    6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). The indicators that appear in the monito r during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds ( A 119). Shooting * Differs accor ding to the current sho oting m[...]

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    7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback 1 The icon for the select ed category in auto sort mode or the favorites folder currently selected in playback mode is displayed. 2 Differs ac cording to t he setti ngs configured during shooting. 1 Date of recording .......................... ............... 16 2 Time of recor ding...................... [...]

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    8 Introduction Basic Operations The A (Shooting Mode) Button The Shooting-mode Selection Menu Use the multi selector ( A 9) to select the following shooting modes . While the shooting-mode selection menu i s displayed, press the A butt on to continue shooting without changing the shooting mode. The c (Playback) Button The Playback-mode Selection Me[...]

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    9 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of th e multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to a pply selection. Shooting Playback Menu Display C Note on the Multi Selector In this manual, H , I , J and K are used in some cases to indicate up, down, le ft and right operations of th e multi[...]

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    10 Basic Operation s Introduction The d Button Switching Between Tabs Press the d button to display the menu for the current mode. • Use the multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 9). • Select a tab on the left side of the monitor to display the corresponding menu. • Press the d button again to exit the menu. Exit Image mode White balance C[...]

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    11 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) when M / L 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 , rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) again. Shutter-release B utton The camera features a two-stage shutter-releas[...]

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    12 First Steps First Steps Charging the Batter y Charge the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (sup plied) with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied). 1 Connect the power cable in the following order: 1 , 2 . • The CHARGE lamp will light ( 3 ). 2 Insert the battery at an angle as sho wn ( 1 ), and set it in the battery charger ( 2 ). • The CHAR[...]

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    13 Charging the Battery First Steps • The following chart explains CHARGE lamp status. 3 Remove the battery and unplug th e charger when charging is complete. B Notes on the Battery Charger • The supplied battery charger is for use only with th e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN -EL10. Be sure to use only genuine N ikon brand rechargeable batteri[...]

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    14 First Steps Inser ting the Battery Insert a Rechargeable Li-i on Batter y EN-EL10 (supplied) into your camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 12). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Slide the cover latch toward Y ( 1 ) and open the battery-chamber/memor y card slot cover ( 2[...]

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    15 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject the battery, open the bat tery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicat ed by the arro[...]

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    16 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power-on lamp (gr een) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press the k button.[...]

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    17 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Edit the date and time. • Press H or I to edit the highlighted item. • Press K to move the highlight in the following order: D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝ DMY (the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed) Press J to return to t he previous item .[...]

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    18 First Steps Inser ting Memory Cards Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 47 MB) or on removabl e Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (availa ble separate ly) ( A 131). If a memory c ard is inserted in the camera , data are automatica lly stored on the memory card and dat a recorded to t he memory[...]

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    19 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be formatted before use ( A 125). Note that formatting permanently dele tes 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. To format th[...]

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    20 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Cam era On and S elec t A (Au to) Mo de This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for f irst-time users of di gital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.[...]

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    21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 119). When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the power swit ch or the shutter-r[...]

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    22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 2 F rame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. • Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF- assist illuminato r, mi crophone, and speaker. • When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is ab[...]

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    23 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate opti cal zoom. Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus increasing the area visible in the frame. A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when[...]

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    24 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • The camera focuse s when the shutter-rele ase button is pressed halfway ( A 11). • When the subject is in focus, th e active focus area glows green. When a face is detected: When a face is not detected: • The camera auto maticall[...]

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    25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B During Recording While picture s are being recorded , the number of e xposures remaining will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/mem ory card slot cove r while pictures are being recorded. Cutting power or removing the memor y card i n these c ircumstanc es could result in lo[...]

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    26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (Playback) button. • The last picture taken will be displayed in full- frame playback mode. • Press the multi se lector H , I , J or K to view additional pictures. Press and hold H , I , J or K to fast fo rwar[...]

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    27 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Options Availa ble in Playback Mode The following options are availabl e in full-frame playba ck mode. C Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera When the camer a is off, holding d own the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode. The lens will not [...]

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    28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the F lash The flash has a range of 0.5-5.5 m (1 ft. 8 in. -18 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.5-2.2 m (1 ft. 8 in.-7 ft. 3 in.) (when I SO sensitivity is set to Auto ). The following flash modes are available. Setting the Fl ash Mod[...]

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    29 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B Shooting When Lighting is Poor and the Flash is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera during shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. • The E indicator is displayed when the camera automa tica lly increases sens itivity. Pictures taken when[...]

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    30 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode T aking Pict ures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for self-portraits. This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release button . When using the self-timer, use of a tripod i s recommended. 1 Pre[...]

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    31 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 3 cm (1.2 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft . 8 in.). 1 Press p (macro mode). • The macro menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector H or I to choose ON and[...]

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    32 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation). • The exposure compensat ion guide is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector H or I to choose the desired setting and press [...]

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    33 Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Choosing a Scene Mod e 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu, then press the multi selector H or I to[...]

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    34 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Features The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: X = flash mode ( A 28), n = self-timer ( A 30), p = macro mode ( A 31), o = exposure compensation ( A 32). 1 The camera automati cally selects the optimum flas h mode setting for the scene mode it has selected. Can be cha[...]

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    35 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommend ed. Q : Indicat es pictures shot in this s cene mode are processed automatically to reduc e noise, and the[...]

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    36 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 1 The flash may change to slow sync with red-eye reducti on. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommend ed. f Party/indoor Suitable for[...]

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    37 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommend ed. Q : Indicat es pictures shot in this s cene mode are processed automatically to reduc e noise, and therefore may take m ore time to save. i Dusk/dawn Pre[...]

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    38 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be selected. Note th at the flash may be unable to l ight entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. k Close-up Use to photograph flowers, inse cts and other small ob jects at close r[...]

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    39 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene modes wi th O , use of a tripod is recommend ed. m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light f rom fireworks. • The camera focuses at infinity. The focus indi[...]

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    40 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. p Panorama assist Use to take a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software. See “Taking Picture s for a Panorama” ( A 45) for details. m W * n Off* p Off* o 0.0*[...]

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    41 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply frami ng a pictur e, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto s elector mode, the camera automatically selects one of [...]

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    42 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene B Note on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode Depending up on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 2 0) or choose the desired scene mode manu ally ( A 33). C Focusing When Using Scene Auto Se lector Mode • When usin[...]

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    43 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Taking Pictures in Food Mode Use this mode when taking pictures of food. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to sel ect u (Food) ( A 33). • Macro mode ( A 31) will be turned on and the came ra automatica lly zooms to [...]

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    44 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 4 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture. • Focus is l ocked when the shut ter-release button is pressed halfway, and a picture is taken when the shutte r-release button is pressed the rest of the way down. • When the cam era is unable to foc us, the focus area blinks red. C[...]

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    45 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Taking Pictures f or a Panora ma The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tr ipod for the best results. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to sel ect p (Panorama assist) ( A 33). • Panorama[...]

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    46 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 5 Press the k button wh en shootin g is complete. • The camera returns to step 2. B Panorama Assist • Set flash mode , self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture. They cannot be changed after the first picture is ta ken. Pictures cannot be deleted, no[...]

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    47 Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) Using Smart Portrait Mode At the default setting, the camera detects smil ing faces using face priority and releases the shutter automa tically (smi le timer function). The skin softening function makes the subject's skin appear smo[...]

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    48 Using Smart Portrait Mode Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) B Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection Features • Under some shooting condi tions, faces an d sm iling faces may not be detected properly. • See “Notes on Face priority” ( A 104) for more information. C Auto Power Off When Usin g Smile Timer (Standby Mod[...]

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    49 Using Smart Portrait Mode Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) B Notes on Skin Softening • When taking pictures with skin softening, the time requir ed to save the pictures inc reases slightly . • Depending on shooting conditions, ev en if the came ra dete cts a face on the monitor at the time of shooting, effects of th e s[...]

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    50 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing More on Playback/In-Camera Editing V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed. C Thumbnail Playback[...]

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    51 Viewing Mul tiple Pictures : Thumbnail Play back More on Playback/In-Camera Editing C Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures Mode • When thumbnails are dis pla yed in auto sort mode ( A 56), the category icon of the pi ctures will appear at the right top of the screen. • When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures m ode [...]

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    52 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing T aking a Closer L ook: Playback Z oom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) during full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26) zooms the current picture, with the center of the picture displayed in the moni tor. The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged. The following operations are availabl[...]

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    53 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing V iewing Pictures b y Date (List by Date Mo de) In the C list by date mode, you can playback only the images taken on the same date. In full-frame playback mode, just as with the normal playba ck mode, pictures can be viewed as thumbnails, picture disp lays can be enlarged, pictures can be edited, and movies ca[...]

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    54 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Using List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen. To Use Description A Select date Press the mu lti selector H or I to select a date. 9 Switch to full- frame playback k Press the k button to disp lay the first picture taken on[...]

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    55 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing List by Date Menu Press the d button in list by date mode t o perfo rm the f ollowi ng oper ations on the pictures taken on the specified date. Quick reto uch* ➝ A 70 D-Lighting* ➝ A 71 Skin softening* ➝ A 72 Print set ➝ A 90 Slide show ➝ A 108 Delete ➝ A[...]

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    56 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Image Searching in Aut o Sor t Mode Pictures and movies will automatically be sorted in any of the following folders during shooting. If F auto sort mode is selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the folder to which they were sorted with shooting. In full-frame playback mode, just as wi th the[...]

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    57 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Categories and the Contents * The pictures taken in Scene auto selector scene mode ( A 41) are included. B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be added to each folder in auto sort mode. If the desired folder already contains 999 pictu res, new pi[...]

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    58 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Using Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen. Auto Sort Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mo de or thumbnail display mode of auto sort mode to display the following menus. Quick reto uch ➝ A 70 D-Lighting ➝ A 71 Skin s[...]

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    59 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Sor ting F av orite Pictures (F av orite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be added to the favorites folder sorted by each event such as travel or wedding. Once pictures are added to the favor ites folder, only pictur es in the selected folder can be played back. One picture can be a dded to multiple folders. Sorting[...]

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    60 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Preparing Favorites Folder (setting icons) Changing the display icons for favorites folders enables you to see which pict ures have been added to a favorites folder . The icons can be changed again af ter adding the pictures to the folders. 1 Press the c button[...]

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    61 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder Pictures can be added to favorites folde rs and sorted. Adding the pictures enables easier and faster searching. 1 Playback the pictures in playback mode ( A 26), list by date mode ( A 53), or auto sort mode ( A 56). 2 Sel[...]

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    62 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Viewing the Pictures in Favorites Folder In h Favorite pictures playbac k mode, the Favorites folder with the pictures can b e chosen and displayed. In f ull-frame playback mode, just a s with the normal playback mode, thumbnail playback mode and calendar playb[...]

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    63 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available in the favorites folders list screen. To Use Description A Select favorites folder Press the multi selector H , I , J , or K .9 Switch to full -frame playb ack k Press th e k button to display [...]

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    64 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Favorite Pictures Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mo de or thumbnail display mode in favorite picture playback mode to display the following menus. Quick reto uch ➝ A 70 D-Lighting ➝ A 71 Skin softening ➝ A 72 Print set ➝ A 90 Slide show [...]

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    65 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback/In-Camera Editing C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to a favorites folder, they are not p hysic ally copied to a favorites folder or moved from the folder to which they were origin ally recorded ( A 132). Only the fi le names of pictures are added to fa[...]

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    66 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing V oice Memos: Recording and Playback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos 1 Display the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 26) or thumbnail display mode ( A 50) and press the d butt on. • The playback menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi[...]

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    67 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode. 1 Display the desired picture in full- frame playback mode ( A 26) or thumbnail display mode ( A 50) and press the d button. • The playback menu is displa[...]

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    68 More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Editing Pic tures Use the COOLPIX S570 to edit pictures in-c amera and store them as separate files ( A 132). The editing features described below are available. C Notes on In-camer a Editing • Pictures taken at an Image mo de setting of P 16:9 (3968) ( A 94) cannot be edi ted. • The COOLPIX S570 editing fu[...]

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    69 Editing Pictures More on Playback/In-Camera Editing D Original Pictur es and Edited Copies • Copies created with ed iting functions are not dele ted if the orig inal pictures are deleted. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with edi ting functions are deleted. • Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and ti[...]

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    70 Editing Pictures More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Enhancing Contrast and Saturation (Quick Retouch) Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies cr eated with the quick retouch option are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or [...]

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    71 Editing Pictures More on Playback/In-Camera Editing 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 st ored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 50) playback [...]

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    72 Editing Pictures More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Making Skin Appear Smoother (Skin Soften ing) Skin softening can be applied to faces that are detected in pictures already taken, to make skin appear smoother. Pictures ed ited with this function are stored as separa te files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( [...]

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    73 Editing Pictures More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Resizing Pictures: Sma ll Picture Create a small copy of the current picture. The following sizes are available. Copies are stored as separate files with a compression ratio of 1:16. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 50) playback mode and press the d button. [...]

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    74 Editing Pictures More on Playback/In-Camera Editing Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 52) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. • To c[...]

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    75 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Enter movie mode by pressing the A button in shooting mode and selecting D (press the multi selector H or I ), and then pressing the k button. • The maximum length of the mo vie that can be recor[...]

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    76 Movies The Movie Menu Movie options , Autofocus mode ( A 77), and Electronic VR ( A 77) settings can be changed. Press the d button in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings. D Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Length * All figu re[...]

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    77 The Movie Menu Movies I Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. w Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR (vib ration re duction) when sho oting m ovies. When vibration reduction is enabled, th e current setting is di splayed during shooting (when Off is selected, an icon for the current s etting is not displayed) ([...]

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    78 Movies Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 26), movies are recognized by the Movie option s icon ( A 76). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press the k button. Rotate the zoom control to g or f to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selector J or K to c[...]

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    79 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television us ing the supplied audio/ video cable (AV cable) to play back pict ures on the television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied AV cable. • Connect the y[...]

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    80 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to the computer wi th the supplied Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including Ni[...]

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    81 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Transferring Pictur es from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will ligh t up. The camera[...]

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    82 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and cl ick Start Transfer . • At the Nikon Trans fer default se tting, all pictures a re transferred to the computer. • At the Nikon Transfer default settings , ViewNX starts automat[...]

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    83 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers C Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted in to a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer. • If the memory card h as a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-complia nt, the inte nded devi[...]

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    84 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 152) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and print p ictures witho ut using a comput er. B Notes on Power Source • When connecting the camera to a printe r, use a fully charged battery to prevent the power from t[...]

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    85 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camera a nd Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. • Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. • When connected correctl y, the PictBridge st artup screen ( 1 ) will be[...]

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    86 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 85), print pictures by following the procedures below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press the k button. • Rotate the zoom contr ol to f ( h ) to switch[...]

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    87 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 6 Choose Start print and press the k button. 7 Printing starts. • Monitor display returns to the print selection screen (step 1) when printing is complete. • To cancel before all co pies have been prin ted, press the k button. Printing Multiple Pictures After connecti[...]

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    88 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press the k butt on. Print selection Choose the pictures (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. • Press the multi selec tor J or K to selec t pictures, and pres s H or I to set the num b[...]

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    89 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Printing starts. • Monitor display r eturns to the print menu (step 2) when printing is complete. • To cancel before all co pies have been prin ted, press the k button. C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper sizes: Default (the default pape r size for[...]

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    90 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( A 152). When the camera is connected to a PictBr idge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according [...]

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    91 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Choose whether or not to print shootin g date and photo information. • Choose Date and press the k button to print the shooting date o n all pictures in the print order. • Choose Info and press the k button to print shutt er speed and aperture informa[...]

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    92 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers If more than 99 pictures are sele cted as a result of adding the current settings, the screen shown at right will be displaye d. • If Yes is selected, the previous setting s are deleted and only the current settings remain . • If Cancel is selected, the[...]

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    93 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu While sh ooting in A (auto) mode ( A 20), the shooting menu contains the following op tions. Displaying the Shooting Menu Enter A (auto) mode ( A 20). Press the d button to d isplay the shoot ing menu. • Use the multi selector to choose a[...]

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    94 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus A Image Mode Choose an image mode, which is the comb ination of imag e size and image quality (compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be prin[...]

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    95 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the a pproximate number of pictures that can be stored in intern al memory and on a 512 MB memory card. Note that the number of pictures th at can be stored will differ depending on the comp osition of the picture ([...]

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    96 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus B White Balance The color of light reflected fr om 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, o[...]

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    97 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desire d e ffect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a lamp with a re[...]

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    98 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (bes t shot selector). Flash will be switched off for Continuous , BSS or Multi-s hot 16 , and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series . At settings other than Single , t[...]

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    99 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p 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 sensitivi ty [...]

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    100 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus F Color Options Make colo rs more vivid or record pic tures in mo nochrome. The effects of the select ed option can be previewed in t he monitor ( A 6). At settings other than Standard color , the icon for the curre nt setting is displayed in the monitor. B Notes on Color O[...]

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    101 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus G AF Area Mode Choose how the focus area is determined. When digital zoom is in effe ct, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the AF area mode sett ing. Set to A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode a Face priority (default setting) If the camera d[...]

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    102 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus D Focus Loc k Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mod e. To focus on off-center subjects wh en Center is selected for AF ar ea mode , use focus l ock as describe d below. 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2 Pre[...]

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    103 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a face, th e face is automatically dete cted and the camera focuses on the face. Face priority functions in the following situations. • When AF area mode is set to Face p riority (default setting) ( A 101) • When scene mode is[...]

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    104 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus B Notes on Face priority • In Face priority , if the shutter-release butto n is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, AF area mode will be set to Auto . • If no face i s detected when t he shu tter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait [...]

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    105 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Functions that Cannot Be Applied Si multaneously Certain settings in the shooting me nu cannot be used with other functions. Restricted Functions Setting Description Flash mode Cont inuous ( A 98) If set to Continuous , BS S , or Multi- shot 16 , the flash cannot be used. I[...]

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    106 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Playback Options: T he Playback Menu The following options are available in playback mode. Displaying the Playback Me nu Enter the playback mode by pressing the c button ( A 26). Press the d button to displa y the playback men u. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • To exit the [...]

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    107 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will b e displayed with the following menus: • Playback menu : Print set > Select images ( A 90) Delete > Erase selected images ( A 109) Protect ( A 109) Rotate image ( A 110) Copy > Selected ima[...]

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    108 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus b Slide Show View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and press the k button. • To change the interval between pictures, choose Frame intvl , select the desired inte rval time, and[...]

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    109 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus c Delete Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer importan t im ages to a computer before deletion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted. d Protect Protect sele[...]

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    110 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus f Rotate Image After shooting, set the orientation in whic h pictures are displayed during playback. Pictures can be rotated 90° clo ckwise or counterclockwise. Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical) orie ntation can be rotated up to 180° in either directi[...]

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    111 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 2 Select a copy option and press the k button. • Selected images : Copy pictures sele cted from the picture select ion screen ( A 107). • All images : Copy all pictures. B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-format images can be copied . Images recorded i[...]

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    112 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 114 Choose how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 115 Select screen displa yed when the camera is turned on. d Date A 116 Set the camera clock a nd choose home and de stination time zones. e Monitor settings A 119[...]

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    113 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Displaying the S etup Menu Choose z tab in the m enu screen. 1 Press the d button to display the menu screen. • When using A (auto) mode, sm art portrait mode, playback mode, and movie mode • When using sc ene mode 2 Press the multi selector J . • For information on us[...]

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    114 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 4 Press K or the k button. • The setup menu items are se lectable. • Use the multi selec tor to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • To exit the setup menu , press the d button or J to select other tabs. a Menus Choose how menus are displayed. Press the d button M z (Se[...]

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    115 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus c Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 113) M c Welcome screen None (defaul t setting) No welcome screen will be displ ayed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image S[...]

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    116 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus d Date Set the camera’s internal clock. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press the k button. • The Time z one menu is displayed. 2 Choose x Travel destination and press the k button. • The date and time displaye d on[...]

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    117 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 3 Press K . • The time zone selectio n screen is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination region (time zone). • If the daylight saving ti me is in effect, pres s H to turn on the daylight saving time option. When the option is enabled, W is displayed at[...]

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    118 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus D Time Zones The camera support s the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. UTC +/– Locati on UTC +/– Location – 1 1M i d w a y , S a m o a + 1M a d r i d , P a r i s , B e r l i n –10 H awaii, Tahiti +2 A[...]

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    119 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus e Monitor Settings The following settings are available. Photo Info The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators in the monitor. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 113) M e Monitor sett ings Photo info Choose in[...]

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    120 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus f Date Imprint The shooting date and time can be imprinted in pictures at the time of sh ooting. This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time ( A 92). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is display[...]

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    121 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus w Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR (v ibration reduction) when taking still pictures . When Auto is selected, R appears on t he monitor ( A 6), and electronic VR is applied depending on shooting conditions. B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction • Elect[...]

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    122 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus U Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject mo vement and camera shake when shooting still pictures. The motion detection setting can be co nfirmed in the monitor while shooting ( A 6, 21) . The motion detection icon will glow green when the c[...]

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    123 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination. u Digital Zoom Adjust settings for using digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center ( A 101). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - Whe[...]

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    124 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 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 having been performed, the camera will enter standby mode ( A 15) to save power. Once the camera has entered standby mode , the power-on [...]

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    125 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus l Format Memory/ m Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option appears in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card[...]

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    126 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus n Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . d Blink Warning Choose whether or not blinking eyes are detected when using face priority ( A 103) in the[...]

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    127 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus B Note on Blink warning When continuous is set to Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 16 , blink warning does not function. Operating the Blink Warning Screen The following operations can be performed when the Did someone blink? scree n is displayed. If no operations are perfor[...]

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    128 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Pop-up Menu Scene Mode Smart portrait Menu Movie Menu Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 113) M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 28) Auto Self-time r ( [...]

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    129 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting Menu Setup Menu Option Default value Image mode ( A 94) I Normal (4000) White balance ( A 96) Auto Continuous ( A 98) Single ISO sensitivity ( A 99) Auto Color opti ons ( A 100) Standard color AF area mode ( A 101) Face priority Option Default value Menus ( A 114) T[...]

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    130 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 132) from the memory. Numbering will continue from th e lowest number available. T o reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 109 ) before se lecting Reset all . • The following menu [...]

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    131 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional A cc essories Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th is camera. All cards of the designated make and ca pacity can be used, regardless of speed. 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, chec k that t[...]

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    132 Technical Notes File and F older Names Pictures, movies, and voice memos ar e assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “ P_” plus a three-di git sequence number for pictures shot using Panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”; A 45), and “NIKON” for [...]

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    133 Technical Notes Caring for the C amera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immers ed in water or subjecte d to high humidity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. B Handl[...]

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    134 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera ou t, and charge the battery if ne cessary. Do not continue charging on ce the battery is fully charged , as this will result in re duced batter y performance. If pos sible, carry a fully-charged sp are battery when taking pictur es on importa[...]

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    135 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubbe r bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produc e a stream of air out the other end). To re move fingerprints or[...]

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    136 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batter y 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[...]

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    137 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set cloc k. 116 B Battery running low. Prepare to charge or change battery. 12 N Battery exhaust ed. Battery exhausted. Cha[...]

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    138 Error Messages Technical Notes P Card is not formatted. Format card? No Yes Memory card has not been formatted for use in this camera. All data stored on the memory card will be deleted. If there is any data on the card that you want to keep, sel ect No , and backup the data to a computer before formatting the mem ory card. To for mat the memor[...]

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    139 Error Messages Technical Notes N A blink was detected in the picture just taken. Someone may have had their eyes closed when the picture was taken. Check the pic ture in playback mode. 49 N Image cannot be modified. Cannot edit selec ted picture. Confirm the co nditions that are required fo r editing. These options cannot be used with movies. 6[...]

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    140 Error Messages Technical Notes N This imag e cannot be deleted. Picture is protected. Disable protection. 109 N Travel destination is in the current time zone. Destination in same time zone as home. – 118 Lens error Q Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized ser vice representativ[...]

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    141 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informatio n. PR Printer error: file corrupt An error caused by the image file has oc curred. Select Cancel and press the k button to cancel printing. – Display Problem Solution A[...]

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    142 Technical Notes T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the righ t-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank.[...]

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    143 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In t[...]

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    144 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A No picture taken when shutter- release button is presse d. • When camera is in playback mode, press the A button or the shutter-release button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • Battery is exhaus ted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 26 10 20 [...]

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    145 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. Digital zoom is not availabl e in the following situations. • When Scene auto selector , Portrait , or Night portrait is selected for scene mode. • When smart portrait mode is selected. • Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can [...]

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    146 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Pictures are too dark (underexposed). • Flash is off. • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Raise the ISO sensitivity. • Subject is back lit. Sele ct o ( Backlight scene mode) or use fill flas h. 28 22 28 32 99 28, 39 Pictures are too bright (ove[...]

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    147 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Problem Cause/Solut ion A File cannot be played ba ck. File or folder was ov erwritten or renamed by computer or other m ake of camera. – Cannot zoom in on picture. Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, small pictures, or pict ures that have been cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller. – Cann[...]

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    148 Troubleshooting Technical Notes The recorded pic tures are not displayed in auto sort mode. • The picture you want to display is sorted in a folder other than that you are browsing. • Pictures recorded by anothe r camera, and pictures copied using Copy on another camera cannot be displaye d in the auto sort mode. • Pictures in the inte rn[...]

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    149 Technical Notes Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S570 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 12.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. CCD; approx. 12.39 million total pixels Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 5.0-25.0mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-140mm) f/-number f/2.7-6.6 Construction 7 e[...]

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    150 Specifications Technical Notes Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Programmed au to exposure with motion detection and exposure compens ation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1 / 3 EV) Range (ISO 100) [W]: –1.1 to +15.7 EV [T]: 1.5 to 18.3 EV Shu[...]

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    151 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); [...]

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    152 Specifications Technical Notes Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camer a. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders store d on th[...]

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    153 Technical Notes Index Symbols R 46 A (shooting mode) button 5 , 8 g (Tele) 4 , 23 f (Wide) 4 , 23 k Apply selection button 5 , 9 A Auto mode 20 F Auto so rt mode 56 l Delete button 5 , 26 , 27 , 67 , 78 o Exposure compensation 32 h Favorite pictures mode 59 m Flash mode 28 j Help 4 , 11 C List by date mode 53 p Macro mode 31 d Menu button 5 D M[...]

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    154 Index Technical Notes D-Lightin g 71 DPOF pri nt 89 DSCN 132 Dusk/dawn i 37 E Electronic VR (movies) 77 Electronic VR (still p ictures) 121 EN-EL10 12 , 14 Exposure compensation 32 Extens ion 132 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F Face priority 101 Favorite pictures menu 64 Favorite pictures mode 63 File names 132 Fill flash 28 Fireworks show m 39 Fir[...]

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    155 Index Technical Notes Photo info 119 PictBridge 84 Pin cover 5 Playback 26 , 27 , 50 , 52 Playback menu 106 Playback-mode selection me nu 8 Portrait b 34 Power 16 , 20 Power switch 4 , 20 Power-on lamp 4 , 20 Preset manual 97 Print 86 , 87 , 90 Print set 90 , 92 Print Set (Date) 91 Printer 84 Protect 109 R Recharge able batte ry 131 Rechargeab [...]

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