Nikon Coolpix S600 manual

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    DIGI T AL C AMERA Us e r ’ s M a n u a l En[...]

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    Trad em ark I nform atio n • Mic rosof t, Win do ws and W indows Vist a ar e e ither regis tered t radem arks o r trade marks of Micro soft C orpor ation in the Unit ed States an d/or other coun tries. • Ma cintos h, Mac OS, and Qu ickTime ar e tradem ark s of Apple Inc. • Ad obe and Acrobat are reg ister ed t radem arks o f Adobe Syst ems In[...]

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    i Introduction First S teps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B High sensi tiv ity Shooti ng Mod e C Sho ot ing S uit ed fo r th e Scen e c More o n Pla yback D Movie s E Voice Recordin gs Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers d Shoo ti ng , P l aybac k an d S et up Menu s Technical Note s[...]

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    ii Fo r Y o ur S a f e t y To prevent damage to your Nikon pro duct or inju ry to you rself or to others, read the following safety pre cautions in their entirety before using this equ ipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will r ead them. The cons e quenc es th at could resu l t from fai lu re t o obs erve th e[...]

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    iii Obs er ve cautio n when han dling th e b attery The bat t ery may l eak or ex pl ode i f improperly handled. Obs erve the followi ng precautions when ha ndling the battery for u se in this product: • Before replacing the batter y, turn the pr oduct of f. If yo u ar e u si ng the AC adapter, be sure it i s unplugged . • On ly use a Recharge [...]

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    iv Use ap propri ate c ables When conne cti ng ca bles to th e input and outp ut j acks , us e only t he cab le s provided or s old by Niko n for the purpos e, t o maint ain compl iance with product regulations. Hand le movi ng pa rts wi th care Be care ful that your finge rs or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or o ther moving parts[...]

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    v N otic es Not ice for Custom ers in the U.S .A. Fe deral C ommuni cat ions Commission (FCC) Radio Frequ ency In terfere nce Statem ent Thi s equi p ment ha s bee n tes te d an d found to comply with the li mits fo r a Cl ass B digi ta l dev ic e, pu rsu ant to Par t 15 of the FCC rule s. These limits are design e d to provi de reaso nab le protec[...]

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    vi No tic e for custo mer s in Cana da CAUTI ON This Class B digital apparatus complies wit h C anad ian I CES -0 03. ATTEN TION Cet a ppareil nu mérique de la cla sse B est c onforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada . Symbol for Se parate C ollectio n in Eu ro pea n C ou ntr i es This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately [...]

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    vii T ab le of C ont ents For Yo ur Saf ety .......... .............. ............... .............. ............... .... .......... .......... .............. ...... ......... ....... ..... ii WARNINGS .... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ..... ................. ....[...]

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    viii Ta bl e of Co ntent s Macro Mod e ............... ........................................ ....................................... ....................... .... .................. 31 Exposure Compensation .... ........................... ....................................... .................................... .... ..... 32 B High sensiti vi[...]

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    ix Table o f Co nten ts Deleting Sound Files .................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ..................... . ...................... ........ 59 Copying Voice R ecord ings............................ ....................................... .................................... ......... 60 Connecting [...]

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    x Ta bl e of Co ntent s h AF Assist ........ ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ........ ............. ......... ....... ............... ..... 104 u Digital Zoom .................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ..... ............[...]

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    1 Introduction Introd uction Abou t Th is Man ua l 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 tho rough ly before use, and keep it where all those w ho us e the product w ill read it. Symbol s and Conv entio ns To m ak[...]

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    2 Introduction Info r mati on a nd Pr ec au t io ns Life- Long Lear ning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continu ally upda ted inform ati on is avai lab le onli ne at the fo llow ing s ites : • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa. com/ • For users in Europe and Africa: [...]

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    3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice C oncerning Pr ohibiti on of Copyi ng or Reprod uction Note th at simp ly bei ng in p ossess ion of mater ial that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanne r, digital camera or other device may be puni shable by la w. • Items prohibi ted by la w from be ing cop ied or r eproduced Do[...]

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    4 Introduction P ar ts of the C amer a The Camera Body 1 8 2 3 45 71 0 9 6 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button .............. ............... . 24 2 Power-on l amp ........ ....... ............... ..... 20, 105 3 Power switch ............. ............... ....... ............... . 20 4 Built-in microphone ............. ....... 48, 52, 56 5 B[...]

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    5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 14 15 16 17 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 Open in g the pin cov er 1 Monitor .......... ...................... ............... ...................6 2 Rotary multi selec tor ................... ...................9 3 e button ............. ............... ...................... ....8 4 Indicator lamp .......... ....[...]

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    6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor Th e fo ll o wi n g in di c a tor s m a y a p p ea r in th e m o n i tor d ur i n g sh o ot in g an d p la y b ac k (actual display varies with current c amera settings). Informati on d isplayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will ap pear for a fe w s ec ond s. ( A 10 1) Shooting * Di ffer [...]

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    7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Pla yb ack * Di ffer s according to t he cur rent s hooti ng m ode. Re fer t o the secti ons on each mode for deta ils . 15/05/2008 12:00 15/05/2008 12:00 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 15/05/2008 12:00 999 999 999 999 999 999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9m59s 9m59s 9m59s 9m59s 9999 9999 9m59s 9m59s 6 7 5 3 2 14 11 12 13 9 10[...]

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    8 Introduction Basi c Op eratio ns The c (S hoot ing/P layba ck) But ton The e Button Pr es s e dur ing shoot ing to display the shoot ing-mo de selec tion m enu, or du ring playba ck to di splay the playback - mode sele ction m enu. Use the rota ry mu lti selecto r ( A 9) to choose th e desire d mo de. • Pr es s c to sw it c h b et we en the mo [...]

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    9 Basic Operations Introduction The Rotary Multi Selecto r Thi s sect ion de scr ibe s standar d uses of the r otar y mult i se le ctor to sel ect mod e s, select menu o ptions and to a pply selection. For Sh ooti ng * Items can also be selected by pressi ng the rotary mu lti select or up or down. For Pl a yback * Pi ctures ca n also be chos en by [...]

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    10 Basic Operations Introduction The d Button Pres s d to display the menu for the s elected mo de. Use the ro tary multi select or to navigate the menus ( A 9). Pr ess d again to exit the me nu. Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Metering Continuou s ISO s en s itivity Th e sele cte d op tion Disp layed when there ar e one or more menu it[...]

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    11 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Pres s g ( j ) when M is di splayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected m enu o ption. To return to the original menu, press g ( j ) again. White balance Exit Back F or accurate color reproduction, choo s e a s etting that matche s the light s ource. B [...]

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    12 First Ste ps Firs t S teps Ch ar ging the Ba tter y The c amera uses a R echarge able Li-ion Battery EN-EL1 0 (sup plied). Charge the battery with the Battery Charg e r MH-63 (supplied) befo re first use or when the battery is running low. 1 Co nnec t the po wer cable. Conne ct the power cable to th e ba ttery cha rger 1 and inse rt the wa ll pl[...]

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    13 Charging the Battery First Ste ps 3 Unpl ug t he ch arge r. Remove th e bat tery an d unpl ug the cha rger. B Note on th e Ba tte ry C har ge r Be sure to read and follow the war nings for the battery cha rger on pages iii and iv before using the battery charger. The supplie d battery charg er is for us e only with a Re charg ea ble Li -ion Bat [...]

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    14 First Ste ps Inse r tin g th e Bat ter y Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied ) that has been fully ch arge d, usi ng th e Batt er y Cha rge r MH -63 (supplied), into your camera. 1 Ope n the battery -cha mber /memor y card s lot cove r. 2 Inse rt the batt ery. Con fir m tha t the posit ive (+ ) and negat iv e (-) te rmi nals a[...]

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    15 Inserting the Battery First Ste ps Removing the Batte ry Turn t he camera off be fo re removing the batte ry. To ejec t t he bat tery , o pen th e b at te ry -cha mber / memory card slot co ver and slide the battery latch in the direc tion shown 1 . The b at ter y ca n th en be removed by hand 2 . • Note that the battery may beco me hot during[...]

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    16 First Ste ps Settin g Displa y Lang ua ge , Dat e and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is t urned on. 1 Pre ss the pow er swi tch to turn on the ca mer a. The power-on lamp will light and th e monitor will turn on. 2 Use the r otary m ulti s elect or to choose the desired language a nd press k . For inform[...]

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    17 Setting D isplay La nguage, D ate and Time First Ste ps 5 S elect yo ur h ome ti me z one ( A 100) and press k . The Date me nu is displayed. 6 Edi t the d ate. • Rotate th e rota ry mult i se lecto r, or p res s H or I , to edit the h ighli ghte d it em. • Press K to mov e the cursor in the follo wi ng orde r. D ->M -> Y ->H ou r -[...]

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    18 First Ste ps Inser t ing M emor y Cards Pict ures are store d in the camer a ’s int ernal memory (a pproximat ely 45 MB) o r on removable Secure Digital (SD) me mory c ards (avail able s eparately ) ( A 111). If a mem ory ca rd is in serted in the cam era, data is auto mati cally s tored on th e memory card and data recorded to the memor y car[...]

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    19 Inserting Memory Cards First Ste ps Removing Memo ry Cards Bef ore removing memor y cards, tur n t he cam er a off and confi rm that the power-on lamp is of f. Open the battery-cham ber/mem ory card s lot co ver and press the card i n 1 to partially eject the card 2 . T he ca rd can then be remove d by hand. B Form atting Memo ry Car ds If the m[...]

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    20 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Ba sic Phot o gra phy and Pla yback : Auto Mode S tep 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t A (Au to ) M o de This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an a utomatic , “p oint-and-s hoot” mode recommen ded for first- time us ers of digita l camer as. 1 Pre ss the pow er swi tch to tu[...]

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    21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Au to) Mo de Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mo de Informati on d isplayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will ap pear for a fe w s ec ond s ( A 101). When the monitor is turned off, press the power switch or the shutter button to turn it on ( A 105). [...]

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    22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode St ep 2 F rame a P ic ture 1 Ready t he cam era. Hol d the ca mera s teadil y in b oth ha nds, ke eping your finge rs and other ob jects away f rom th e len s, flash, self- timer lamp, micr ophone a nd speak er. 2 Fra me t he p ic ture . Position th e main subject ne ar th e cent er of the mon itor . Usi[...]

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    23 Step 2 F rame a Pi cture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Digi tal Z oom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnif ication (4×), holding down g ( i ) triggers digital zoom . The subject is magnified up to 4 ×, for a to tal magnifi cation of 16×. The f ocus area will no t be displaye d and f ocus w ill be o n the cen ter of t[...]

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    24 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 F o cu s an d Sho ot 1 P ress t he shutt er-re leas e but ton hal fwa y. Camer a automaticall y selects the focus area (o ne of nine) conta ining the su bject cl osest to the c amera . W hen t he subjec t is in foc us, the active focus are a glows gre en. When d igital zoom is in effec t, the focu[...]

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    25 Ste p 3 Focu s and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C During Record ing W hil e pi ct ur es are bei ng re cord ed, t he O (wait) i con will b e dis played a nd the n umber of exposur es remaining display or the movie length display wil l blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber /memory card slot cover, or rem o [...]

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    26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 V iewin g an d Dele t ing Pic tu res Viewing Pictur es (Playback Mode ) Pre ss c . The last pic ture ta ken will be displa yed in full-fr ame pl aybac k mode. Ro tate th e r ota ry mu lti se lec tor or press H , I , J or K to displ ay the pic tu res ( A 9). Pi ct ure s ma y be di spl ayed b rief l[...]

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    27 Step 4 View ing and Deleti ng P ictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Playback Mode The following options are available in ful l-frame playback mode. C P owe r on by pres si ng c If the c b utton is pressed continuously while the powe r is OFF, the power wil l be switched ON and playback mod e will be sta rted up. However, if the l[...]

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    28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Us i n g t h e Fl a s h The fla sh has a range of 0. 5-6.5 m (1.6-2 1. 3 ft.) wh en t he came ra is zoom ed out all t he way. With maximum optic al zoom applied, the range is 0. 5-3 .0 m (1.6-9.8 ft. ) (w he n IS O s ensi tiv ity is set to Auto ). The f ollow ing flash m ode s are a vailable. Setting the[...]

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    29 Using the Flas h Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B The W (O ff) Indicator Turn vibration re duction ( A 103) off when using a tripod. Note the followin g when lighting is poor and the fl ash is off ( W ): • Place the cam era on a fl at, level s urfa ce or use a tripod (recom mend ed). • The E is displ ayed whe n the cam era a utoma[...]

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    30 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode T aking Pic tures with th e Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second ti mer for self-por traits. When using the self-timer , use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibrati o n re du c ti o n ( A 1 03) off when using a tripod. 1 Pre ss n (self-t imer). The self- timer menu is displ[...]

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    31 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macr o Mode Mac ro mode is used for taking picture s of obje cts as clo se as 3 c m (1. 2 in .). Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances o f less than 50 cm ( 19.7 i n. ). 1 Pre ss p (macr o mod e). The macro menu is displayed. 2 Use t he rota ry mu lti se lec tor to cho os[...]

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    32 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Expo sure Compensat ion Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictu res brighter or darke r. 1 Pre ss the ro tary m ulti sele ctor o (expos ure compe nsa tio n). The ex posur e co mpensa tion guide is d ispla yed. 2 Use t he rota ry mu lti se lec t[...]

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    33 High sen sitivi t y S hooting Mode High sens itiv ity S hoo ting Mode Shootin g in the Hi gh se nsit ivit y Shoo ting M od e In hig h sensiti vity shooting mode, sensiti vity is increased when shooting under low lig hting, to reduce blurrin g caused by camer a shake or subject movement , allowing you to capture the atmosphere of the scene . ISO [...]

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    34 Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene Sho oting Su ited f or the S cene S hooti ng in the Sc ene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subje ct type. The following scene m odes are available. Setting the Scen e Mode 1 Ente r scene mo de by pre ssing e in sh ootin g mode , se le cti ng C (us e the rotary multi se lector), an[...]

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    35 Shoo ting in the Scen e Mo de Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene Feat ur es * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . C Icons Used for De scriptio ns Th e fol lowing ic ons are used for des crip tions in thi s sect ion : m , fl as h mo de ( A 28); n , sel f-tim er ( A 30); p[...]

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    36 Sho o tin g in t he S c ene M ode Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . 1 Fill f lash with slow s ync and red-ey e reduction. 2 Othe r setting s can be se lecte d. 1 Sl ow s ync wi th red -ey e redu ct ion. O the r se tting s c an be s elect ed . 2 Othe r setting s can be se lecte d. O : For those scene m odes wi[...]

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    37 Shoo ting in the Scen e Mo de Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . O : For those scene m odes with O , use of a tripod is recommended . Turn vibrati on redu ction ( A 103) off when u sing a tripod. g Beach/snow Captur es th e brightn e[...]

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    38 Sho o tin g in t he S c ene M ode Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be selec ted . Note that the fl ash may b e una ble to light en tire subj ect at dista nces of l ess th an 5 0 c m (19. 7 in .) O : For those scene m odes with O , use of a tripod is recommended . Turn vibrati on redu c[...]

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    39 Shoo ting in the Scen e Mo de Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . * Othe r setting s can be se lec ted . l Mu se u m Use indo ors where f lash photog raphy is p rohibit ed (f or examp le, in muse ums an d art gal leries) or in othe r setti ngs in which you do not want to[...]

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    40 Sho o tin g in t he S c ene M ode Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene Taking Pictures for a Mov ing Subject Once the subject has bee n selected, the focus area will automatically follo w the sub ject. 1 Use t he rota ry mu lti se lec tor to cho os e s Active child in th e scen e menu and pr ess k ( A 34 ). • A white bor der is disp lay ed in th e [...]

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    41 Shoo ting in the Scen e Mo de Shootin g Sui ted for the Scene 4 Pre ss the shu tt er-re leas e but ton th e res t of th e way do wn. • The p icture wil l be re cord ed to th e memo ry card or int ern al mem ory . B Act ive chil d • Flas h mode ( A 28 ) an d e xposu re c omp ens ation ( A 32 ) setting s ca nnot be ad ju sted after selec ting [...]

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    42 More on Playback More o n Pl ayba ck V i ewin g Mult iple Pic ture s: Thumbn ai l Playb ack Pres s f ( h ) in fu ll-frame pl aybac k mode ( A 26) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail image s. The following operations can be perfor me d while thumbnails are displayed. C Thumbna il Playba ck Mode Display When print set ( A 72) [...]

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    43 More on Playback T ak ing a Clos er Look: Pla yback Zoom Pres sing g ( i ) during full-frame playback mode ( A 26) zooms the cu rrent picture in 3 ×, with the ce nter of the picture displayed in the monitor. • The g uide at lo wer right sh ows wh ich portion of the pict ure is enlarg ed. The followi ng operatio ns can be perform ed wh ile pic[...]

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    44 More on Playback Ed itin g P ictur es Use the COOLPIX S600 to edit pictures in-c amera and sto re them as separate files ( A 112). The editing f eature s described below are available. C Pic ture Edit ing • The COO LPIX S 600 ed iting func tions are no t availa ble for pictures taken with non- COOLPIX S600 dig ital came ras. • If a copy crea[...]

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    45 Edit ing Pict ures More on Playback Enhancing Brightn ess and Contrast: D-Lig hting D-Light ing can b e us ed to cr eate copies with enhanced brightness and contrast , brightening d ark portions of a pictu re. Enhanc ed c opies are sto red as separate file s . 1 S elect the d esire d pictu r e fr om full -frame ( A 26 ) or thumbn ail ( A 42 ) pl[...]

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    46 Ed it ing Pi ct ure s More on Playback Creating a Cropp ed Copy: Crop This function is only available when u is displayed in t he monitor wit h playback zo om ( A 43) enab led. C ropped copies are s tored a s sepa rate files. 1 Pre ss g ( i ) in full -frame pl ayback mode ( A 26 ) to zoom in on the im age. Crop can b e done b y enlargin g ab ove[...]

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    47 Edit ing Pict ures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Small Picture C r e a t e a s m a l l c o p y o f t h e c u r r e n t p i c t u r e . Small c opies are sto red as J PEG files with a compress ion rati o of 1:16. The following sizes are available . 1 S elect the d esire d pictu r e fr om full -frame ( A 26 ) or thumbn ail ( A 42 ) play bac [...]

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    48 More on Playback V oic e Memos: Rec ord ing an d Pla yback Use the c amera’s built-in microphone to rec ord voice memos for pictu res marked with n in full-fra me playback mod e ( A 26). Recording V oice Memos A vo ice memo, up to 2 0 se conds in l ength, will be rec orded w hile k is p res sed do wn. • Do not touch the b uilt-in microphone [...]

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    49 More on Playback V iew in g Pic tu re s by Date In lis t by date mode, pictu res taken on a sp eci fied date c an be di spla ye d. I n ful l- frame playback mode, just as with playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be edite d, vo ice memo s can be recorded or p layed back, and movies c an be played back. When d is pressed, [...]

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    50 Vi ewi ng P ict ures by Da te More on Playback Using List by D ate Mode The following operatio ns are possible from the d ate se lection screen. B Notes on List by Date Mode • Up to 9 ,000 picture s can be display ed in l ist by date m ode. • Pictures taken with no date stamp are not listed in these mod es. To Use Descri ption A Se le ct d a[...]

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    51 Viewing Pi ctures by Date More on Playback List by Date Menus Pres s d in either mode to display the f ollowing menus for only the pictures taken on the spec ified date. D-L ighti ng* A 45 Print set A 72 Sli de s how A 91 Dele te A 92 Pro tect A 92 Rotate image* A 93 Small pic .* A 47 * During full-frame playback only When d is pressed in the da[...]

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    52 Movies Movies Recor d ing M ovies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in mi crophone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Ent er movi e mo de by pres s ing e in sh ootin g mode , se le cti ng D (use the rotary multi se lector), and th en pres si n g k . Exposu re coun t displ ay show s ma ximum total len gth of movi[...]

  • Page 65

    53 Movies T he Movie Menu Movi e option s and Auto foc us mode ( A 54) settings can be changed from the movie menu. P ress d in movie mod e to displ ay the movie me nu and u s e t he rotary mu lti selector to modify and apply s ettings. Selecting Mov ie Op tions The movie me nu of fers the opti ons shown be low. C Movie Options and Maximu m Movie L[...]

  • Page 66

    54 The M ovie Men u Movies Autofocus Mod e Choo se ho w the c amera foc u se s in mo vie mod e. Opti on Descri ption A Single AF (default se tting) Came ra fo cu ses when sh utt er-re leas e but ton is pres sed ha lfwa y and locks at th is position during shooting. B Full-t ime AF Came ra fo cuses c ontinu ously unti l focus is acq uired and lo cke[...]

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    55 Movies Movi e Pl aybac k In full -frame playba ck mode ( A 26 ), movies are recognized by the Mo vie options ( A 53 ) icon. To play a movie, display it in fu ll-frame playback mo de and pre ss k . Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the mo nitor. Press the rotary mu lti selector J or K to c hoos[...]

  • Page 68

    56 Voi ce Re cord ings Vo ice Re cordings Mak i ng V o ice R ecord in gs Audio voice rec ordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in speaker. 1 Ent er voic e r eco rdin g mode by pres si n g e in shoot ing mode, sele ct i ng E (use the rot ary mu lt i sele ct or ), and th en pres s in g k . The length of r[...]

  • Page 69

    57 Making Voic e Re cordin gs Voi ce Re cord ings Op erat ions Duri ng Recor ding To Press Descrip tion React ivate th e moni tor c If the monitor has turned off, pres s c to rea cti va te. Pause/ resume reco rding k Press once to pause recording; indicator lamp will blink. En d rec ord ing Press the shutt er-re lea se but ton all th e way down a s[...]

  • Page 70

    58 Voi ce Re cord ings Playing V o ice Recordings 1 Ente r so und fil e playback m ode by pres si n g e in pla ybac k mode , sele ct i ng E (use the rotary mu lti sele ct or ), and th en pres s in g k . Voice recordings can also be played back by pressin g c in voice recording mode ( A 56) to displ ay the sel ect soun d file screen. 2 Choose t he d[...]

  • Page 71

    59 Playi ng Voice Rec ordings Voi ce Re cord ings Oper ations During Pl ayback Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Playback controls a ppear at the top o f the monitor. Press the rotary mu lti selecto r J or K t o choose a contr ol, then pr ess k to perform the s electe d operati on. The following operations are available. Deleting Soun[...]

  • Page 72

    60 Voi ce Re cord ings C o pying V o ice Recordings Copy voic e recordings betwee n the internal memory and a memo ry card. This option is available o nly when a memory card is inserted. 1 Pre ss d in th e sele ct sound file s cree n ( A 58 , st ep 2) . 2 Use the r otary m ulti s elect or to choose the option and press k . q : Cop y re cord in gs f[...]

  • Page 73

    61 Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers Co nnec ting to Tel evisio ns, Comp uters and Prin ter s C o nn ec t ing to a T V Connect the camera to a television using the sup plied audio/v ideo cable (AV cable) to play back p ictures on the television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Co nnec t the c amera to the TV usin g the sup plied AV cabl[...]

  • Page 74

    62 Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers C onnecting to a C omputer Us e t he s u ppl ied U SB cabl e t o connect th e came ra t o a comput er , a nd cop y (transfer ) pictures to a c omputer with the supplied Nikon Transfer sof tware. Before Connec ting the Camera Inst all the Sof tware Before connecting t he camera to a computer, s[...]

  • Page 75

    63 Connecting to a Computer Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers Transferring Picture s from a Camera to a Comp uter 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installe d. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Co nnec t the c amera to the computer using th e sup pl ied US B cabl e. 4 Turn on th e came ra . The po we r -o n la mp wi ll li g[...]

  • Page 76

    64 Connecting to a Computer Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers 5 Tr ansf er pi cture s wh en Ni kon T ransfe r has fini shed loa din g. Click Start Tran sfer in Nikon Tran sfer. At th e default se ttin g, all pic tures ar e trans ferred to the com put er. At the N ikon Tran sfe r defa ult settin g, the fol der to whic h pictu res [...]

  • Page 77

    65 Connecting to a Computer Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers D Using Standard OS Operat ions to Open Cam era Files • Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewe r supp lied with your operating syste m. • Sound files copied to the computer can be played bac[...]

  • Page 78

    66 Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers C o nn ec t i ng to a Printe r Use rs of Pi ctB rid ge -c omp a tible ( A 128) printers can connect the camera d irectly to the printer and print pictures without using a c omputer. B Note on Pow er Sou rce When connecting the cam era to a computer or prin ter, use a fully charged battery to p[...]

  • Page 79

    67 Con ne c tin g to a Pr inte r Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers Connectin g the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on th e printe r. Chec k printe r set tings . 3 Co nnec t the c amera to the printer usin g the sup plied US B cable . 4 Turn on th e came ra . When co nn ected c orrec tly, the Pi ctBr idge sta rtup[...]

  • Page 80

    68 Connecting to a Printe r Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers Printing Pictur es One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 67), print pic tures by following the procedure below. 1 Use the r otary m ulti s elect or to choose the desir ed pi ctur e an d pre ss k . Press f ( h ) to dis play 12 thum bna i[...]

  • Page 81

    69 Con ne c tin g to a Pr inte r Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers 6 Choose Star t p rin t an d pr ess k . 7 Prin t in g st a rts . Monitor displa y re turns to th at shown in step 1 whe n printin g is com ple te. To cancel b efore all copies h ave b een prin ted, pr ess k . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera [...]

  • Page 82

    70 Connecting to a Printe r Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers 4 Choose Prin t sele c tio n , Print al l images or DPOF printing and press k . Pr in t s el ec tio n Ch oo se th e pic tur es (U p to a to tal of 99) and number of copies (up to nine) of ea ch. Ro tate th e r ota ry mu lti se lec tor or press J or K to selec t picture[...]

  • Page 83

    71 Con ne c tin g to a Pr inte r Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers 5 Prin t in g st a rts . Monitor dis play re turn s to the pr int menu (s tep 2) w hen printin g is com ple te. To cancel b efore all copies h ave b een prin ted, pr ess k . B Pap er Siz e The camera supp orts the followi ng paper sizes: Defaul t (the d efault pap[...]

  • Page 84

    72 Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers Cr eating a D POF P rin t Ord er: Pr in t Set The Pr int set option in the playba ck menu is used to c reate d igital “print orders” for printing on DP OF-compatible devices ( A 12 8). When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed f rom the printe[...]

  • Page 85

    73 Creating a DPOF Print O rder: Pr int Set Connectin g to Televisi ons, Computers and Print ers 5 Choos e wheth er or no t to also pr int shooting date and ph oto in for matio n. Choose Date a nd press k to p rint date of record ing on al l p ictu res in the pri nt o rder . Choose Info and pres s k to p rint ph oto in for mati on (shutt er sp eed [...]

  • Page 86

    74 Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Shoot ing , Pl ay ba ck a nd Setu p Menu s S hooti ng Optio ns: T h e Shooti ng Menu The shooting menu and high s ensitivity menu contain the following options. 1 Image mode can change the se ttings for menus of other shooting modes (except movie menu). 2 See th e info rma tion on restric t ions that ma y app[...]

  • Page 87

    75 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Displaying the Sh ooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu Enter A (auto) or high sensitivity shooting mode by pressing e in sh ooting mode , select i ng A (auto) or B (high sensitivity), and then pressing k . Pre ss d to di splay the shootin g menu or high s ensitivi[...]

  • Page 88

    76 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus A Image Mode Pictures take n with a d igital camera are recorded as imag e files. The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the s ize and quality of the imag es. Before shooting, c hoose an image mode according to how y [...]

  • Page 89

    77 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus C Nu mber of Exp os ure s Rem aini ng The following table lists the approxima te number of pictu res that can be st ored in inter nal memory and on a 256 MB memory car d. Note tha t the number of pictures tha t ca n be s tored will di ffer depending on the comp osi[...]

  • Page 90

    78 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus B White Ba lanc e The color of light reflected from an object varies with the colo r of the light s ource. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the c olor of the light source, with the r e s ul t th a t w hit e o b jec t s a pp ea r w h ite whether seen in [...]

  • Page 91

    79 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Pres et Man ua l Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong col or cast (for example, to ma ke pict ures ta ken unde r a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light ). 1 Place a white or[...]

  • Page 92

    80 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus G Metering Choo se how the ca mera meters exposu re. B Note on M e ter ing Wh en di gi ta l zoo m i s in effe c t, Metering is set to Cen ter- weighted , and the me tered area is not shown in the monitor. D Metering Area The active meterin g area is displayed in the [...]

  • Page 93

    81 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus C Continuous Change settings to C ontinuous or BSS (bes t shot selector). Flash will b e switched off f o r Contin uous or BS S , and focus , exp os ure and wh it e b al ance ar e f ix ed at the values for the first picture in each series. At settings other tha n S[...]

  • Page 94

    82 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus E ISO Sensitivity Sensitivit y is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The hig her the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects i n action or in poor lighting, hi gh s[...]

  • Page 95

    83 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus F Color Option s Make colors more vivid or re cor d pictu re s in monoch rome. The effects o f the s elected option c an be previewed in the monitor. At settings oth er t han Sta nda rd co lor , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). n[...]

  • Page 96

    84 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the c amera focuses. When d igital zoom is in effect, fo cus will be on th e cente r of the scre en regard less of the settings us ed. z Face pr iority When th e camera reco gnizes a f ace (front v iew), the camer a w[...]

  • Page 97

    85 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus D Focus Lock To focus on off-cente r subjects when Center is se lec te d for AF area mode , use focus lock as de scri b ed b elow . 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 2 Press th e shutter-re lease button h alfway. • Confirm that the focu s area in[...]

  • Page 98

    86 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Face Prio rity Face P riority will take effect when AF area mode is set to Face p rio rity , or when Scene mode is set to Portra it or Nigh t portrait . The camera will automatica lly reco g nize hum a n f ace s tha t ar e faci ng th e ca m era a nd set fo cus o n th[...]

  • Page 99

    87 Shoo ti ng O pt ions: T he S hoo tin g M enu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus I Autofoc us Mode Cho ose h ow th e came r a focu ses . B Notes on Autofocus Mod e Auto foc us mo de wi ll be fixe d at Single AF when AF area m ode ( A 84) is set to Fa ce prior ity . A Sin g le AF (d efa u lt se t tin g ) Cam era f ocu ses w hen shut ter -relea s[...]

  • Page 100

    88 S hooti ng Opt ions : The Sh ooti ng Me nu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Restrictions on Camera Se ttings Restrictions apply to the follo wing settings in A (auto ) mode. Flash m ode Fl ash t u rn s o ff a t Continuou s sett ings of Con tin uo us or BS S . Applie d setting is res tored when Singl e is selecte d. Se lf -ti m er If se lf- t[...]

  • Page 101

    89 Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Pla yback Option s: T h e Pla yback Men u The playback menu contains the following optio ns. Displaying the Playback Menu Display the pla yback menu by pre ssing c and pre ssi ng d . • Use the rotary multi s elector to choose and apply setti ngs ( A 9). • To exit the playback menu, press d . I D-Li ghting[...]

  • Page 102

    90 Playback Optio ns: The Pl ayback Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Sel ectin g Multipl e Pictur es The screen s hown at right will be disp layed in the menus (sho wn below) w hen choo sing pictur e s. Playback menu: Print s et ( A 72) , De lete ( A 92) , Prot ect ( A 92), Rotate imag e ( A 92 ), P ict ur e Co py ( A 94) Se tup me nu : W [...]

  • Page 103

    91 Playback Op tions: The P layback Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus b Slide Show Play back pictures , stored in the internal me mory or on a mem ory card, one b y one i n an au tomate d “s lide show. ” 1 Use t he rota ry mu lti se lec tor to cho os e Sta rt and press k . To cha nge the int erva l bet ween pic tur es, ch oo se Frame in[...]

  • Page 104

    92 Playback Optio ns: The Pl ayback Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus c De le te Delete se lected pictu res or all pictures . B Note s on Del eti on • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovere d. Transfer important images to a computer before del etion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted. d Protect Pro[...]

  • Page 105

    93 Playback Op tions: The P layback Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus f Rotate Image Set the d irection of the picture used for playbac k on camera. Pictures can b e rotated 9 0° clockwise or counterclockwise. Choose a pic ture to be ro tated in the picture sele ction screen ( A 90), and the Rotate image screen will be dis p layed. Rotate [...]

  • Page 106

    94 Playback Optio ns: The Pl ayback Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus h Copy Copy pictur es between the internal memor y and a memory ca rd. 1 Select an option from the copy screen usin g the rotary multi sele ctor and pr es s k . q : Copy pict ures from in terna l memor y to memory card. r : Copy pict ures from memory card to in ternal mem[...]

  • Page 107

    95 Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Basic Ca mera Setup: Th e Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 96 Choos e how menu s are displ ay ed. c Welc ome screen A 97 Sele ct s c reen d ispl ayed wh en ca mera is t urn ed on. d Da te A 98 Set camera clock and ch oose home an d destination time zo nes. e Monit o r setti [...]

  • Page 108

    96 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Displaying the Se tup Menu First, display the playback-mo de or s hooting-mode selection menu by pressing e . The n selec t F (use the rotary mu lti selector), and press k . • Use the rotary multi s elector to choose and apply setti ngs ( A 9). • To exit the setup menu[...]

  • Page 109

    97 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus c Welco me Screen You can selec t the welcom e sc reen to be displaye d wh en the c amera is turned on . None (default setting) No welcome scr een will be display ed. COOLPIX Display s a welcom e sc reen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on th e mem[...]

  • Page 110

    98 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus d Date Set the came ra c lock a nd cho ose home and travel d estination ti me zones. Sett ing Tra vel Dest in ati on T ime Z on e 1 Use t he rota ry mu lti se lec tor to cho os e Time zone and p ress k . The time zone menu is displayed. 2 Choose x and pre ss k . The date a[...]

  • Page 111

    99 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus 3 Pre ss K . The trave l destinatio n men u is displaye d. 4 Cho os e the t ravel d est inat ion time z on e and pres s k . The se ttin g is enab led. While t he tr ave l destin ation time z one is s elected, t he x icon will be displaye d in the monitor when the camera is [...]

  • Page 112

    100 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus D Tim e Z ones ( A 17) The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed bel ow, set the camera clock to loca l time ( A 17 , 99). The table contains some locations that are not displayed on th e c a me ra ' s t i me z on e ma p . UTC +[...]

  • Page 113

    101 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus e Monito r Setting s Choos e wh eth er or not to d i spla y i nf orm ati on i n t he moni tor , and se t t he moni tor br igh tne ss. Photo Inf o The following display options are available . See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators in the mo nitor. Ph ot[...]

  • Page 114

    102 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus f Date Imprint Date and time of reco rding can be impri nted on pictures . This inf ormation can be printed even from p rinters that do not s upport printing of da te and time ( A 73 ). At settings other tha n Off , the icon fo r the current setting i s displayed in the m[...]

  • Page 115

    103 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus g Vibration Reductio n Vibr ation reduction ef fecti vely corr e cts blur, caus ed by sl ight hand move ment known as camera shake, that commo nly occurs when sho oting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. Vibrat ion re duction can be used in all shoo ting modes. T[...]

  • Page 116

    104 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus h AF A ssist Change settings for AF-as sist illumination. u Digital Zo om Adjust settings for using digital z oo m. B Note s on Di gita l Z oo m • AF area ( A 84) will be set in the cen ter when digital zoom is been used. • Digital zoom cannot be us e d in th e follow[...]

  • Page 117

    105 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. k Auto Off When the camera is on and a perio d of time passes without any o perations been done, th e came ra will enter standb y mode ( A 15) to save power. Once in standby mode , the powe r l amp will bl ink, and i f [...]

  • Page 118

    106 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus l Forma t Me mory/ m Format Card Use this option to format the internal me mory or a memory card . Fo rmat ting th e Inte rna l Mem o ry To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from th e cam er a. The For mat me mory o ption appears in the s etup menu. Fo rm[...]

  • Page 119

    107 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus n Lan gu ag e Choo se one of 23 languag e s for dis pla y of camera menu s and messag e s. o V ide o Mo de Adjust settings f or connection to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . Cze ch Polish Danis h Portugue se German Russian (def ault setti ng) Finnish Spanish Swedi[...]

  • Page 120

    108 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus p Reset All When Reset is selected , t he camera’s settings will be restored to their d efault values. Pop-up Menu Scene M ode Mo vie Me nu Shooti n g Menu Option Defaul t val ue Flash m ode ( A 28) AUTO Se lf -ti m er ( A 30) OFF Macro mode ( A 31) OFF Ex posure compen[...]

  • Page 121

    109 Basic Camera Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus Setup M enu Oth ers • Choosing Rese t all also clea rs the curr ent file n umbe r ( A 112) from th e me mory. Numbe ring wil l continue f rom the l owest number available. T o reset f ile number ing to “000 1”, delete a ll pi ctures ( A 92) b ef or e se lec tin g Res[...]

  • Page 122

    110 Basic Came ra Setup: The Setu p Menu Shooting, Playbac k and Setup Me nus r Fi rmw are Ve rsi on View the current c amera firmware version. Back COOLPIX S600 Ver . X.X Firm war e ve rsio n[...]

  • Page 123

    111 Te chnical N otes Techni cal Notes Optio nal A c c essor ies Approv ed Memo ry Cards The follo wing me mory cards have been tested and approv ed for use in the COOL PIX S 600 . All ca rds o f th e desig nat ed ma ke a nd cap a city ca n be us ed , re ga rd l es s of sp ee d. Rechargeable battery Rec har geabl e Li-i on Ba tte ry EN- EL10 Ba tt [...]

  • Page 124

    112 Te chnical N otes Image /S ound F ile and F older Names Pictures , movies , voice mem os and voic e record ings are ass igned file names as follows. • Files are s tored in folders named with a f older numbe r followe d by a fiv e- character id entifier: “SOUND” for vo ice recordings (e.g. “101SOU ND”; A 56), and “NIK ON” for all o[...]

  • Page 125

    113 Te chnical N otes C aring for the C amer a To ensure continued enjoyment of t his Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device: B Ke ep d ry The devi ce wil l be dama ged if imme rsed i n water o r subj ected to high h umidi ty. B Do no t dr op The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vib[...]

  • Page 126

    114 Caring fo r the Camera Te chnical N otes B The Self -timer La mp/A F-assist Illuminat or LE D The light-em itting diode ( LED; A 4, 30 , 104) u sed in the self- tim er lamp/ AF-as sist illumina tor c onform s to th e followi ng IEC sta nd ar d : C The Battery • Check the battery level when takin g the camera ou t, and charge the batte ry if n[...]

  • Page 127

    115 Cari ng for the Cam era Te chnical N otes Cleaning Do not u se alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn t he came ra of f when not in use. Check that the po wer-on l amp is o ff be fore putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will no t be used for an extended period. Do no t store the camera w ith naphtha or[...]

  • Page 128

    116 Te chnical N otes Error Messag es The following table lis ts the error me ssages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Displ ay Proble m Solutio n A O (blink s) Cl ock not set. Set clock . 98 B Batte ry r unn ing low. Prep are to char ge or change bat tery. 12 N Batter y exh aust ed. Batter[...]

  • Page 129

    117 Erro r Me ssages Te chnical N otes P Ima ge ca nno t be sav ed. Er ror occ urre d while re cord ing p ict ure . For mat int ernal m em ory or memory ca rd. 106 Cam era has run out of f il e num bers. • Insert new memory card. • Form at int ern al memo ry or m emory card. 18 106 Picture ca nnot be used f or welcom e screen. Pict ures cr eate[...]

  • Page 130

    118 Error Messag es Te chnical N otes N File cont ains no i m age data. File no t creat ed w ith CO OLP IX S60 0. View fil e on computer or other devic e. – P This file cannot be play ed b ack . N All imag es are hidd en. Date an d tim e are no t set for pic tures t o be dis played in l ist by date mode. –– N This image can not be deleted. Pi[...]

  • Page 131

    119 Erro r Me ssages Te chnical N otes * See the documen tation pr ovide d with your printe r for furt her guidance and informa tion. PR Printe r er ror: check pr int er status . Runnin g out of ink or printe r er ror. Che ck print er. Aft e r chec king the ink or solving the pr obl em, sele ct Resume and press k to res um e pri nti ng. * – PR Pr[...]

  • Page 132

    120 Te chnical N otes T r oubl eshoot ing If the camera fa ils to function as expe cted, c heck t he li st of common proble ms below before consulting your retailer o r Nik on- au thor ize d se rv ic e re pres ent ati ve. Ref er to the page numbers in the right -most col umn for more infor mation. Di splay , Se ttin gs and Power Supply Prob lem Cau[...]

  • Page 133

    121 Trou ble shoot ing Te chnical N otes El ectr onica lly C o nt rol led Came ras In extremely ra re instances, unusua l characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop f u nctioning . I n mos t case s, t his phenomeno n is caused by a strong external static charge. Tur n the ca mera off, remove and repla ce the battery, then turn the[...]

  • Page 134

    122 Trou ble sh oot ing Te chnical N otes Digital zoom can not be used. • Digital z oom is set to Off in the set up men u. • Dig ital z oom is no t availab le in th e followin g sit uati ons . -w h e n s Active ch ild , b Portrai t , e Night portrait or k Close-up is s elected for Scen e mode. - j us t be fo re r ecordi ng a m ov ie (up to 2x c[...]

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    123 Trou ble shoot ing Te chnical N otes Playb ac k Unexp ected res ults whe n f lash set to V (au t o with red -eye reduc ti on). If t akin g pi ctur es with V (auto with red-ey e red uctio n) o r fill flash with sl ow syn c and re d- eye r eduction when sc ene mod e is set to e Night p ortrait , In-Camer a Red Ey e Fix may be app lied t o areas n[...]

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    124 Trou ble sh oot ing Te chnical N otes Pictur es not d isplaye d o n televisio n. • Ch oose c orrect Video m ode . • Memory card co ntains n o pictures. Replace memory card. Remove memory card to p lay bac k pic tu res fr om int ern al me mo ry. 107 18 N ikon Transf er doe s not st art wh en ca m er a i s co n n ec te d. • Camer a is off .[...]

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    125 Te chnical N otes Sp eci fic ati o ns Nik on COO LPI X S 600 D igit al Came ra Type Compact digital camera Ef fect iv e pix el s 10. 0 mi lli on Image sensor 1 / 2. 33 - in. CCD ; total pixels: appr ox. 10.34 million Lens 4× Zoo m- Nikko r le ns Focal lengt h 5 .0- 20. 0mm ( equiv alen t wi th 3 5m m [1 35] for mat pictur e ang le: 28-1 12mm) [...]

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    126 Spe c if ica ti on s Te chnical N otes ISO s e nsit ivity (Standar d ou tput sen sit ivity) ISO 10 0, 20 0, 40 0, 80 0, 16 00 , 320 0, Aut o (aut o gain fr om ISO 100 to 80 0) Exp os ur e Me te r in g 224 -segmen t matrix , center-w eight ed Exp os ure con trol Progr amme d auto expo sure with ex posur e compe nsa tion (–2. 0 to +2. 0 EV i n [...]

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    127 Specif icatio ns Te chnical N otes * Based o n C am era an d Im ag ing Produ cts A ssoc iatio n (CI PA) s tan dard s for meas urin g th e life of ca mera batt eries. Mea sured at 23 °C (73 ° F); z oom adjuste d with each shot, f lash fir ed with every oth er sh ot, image mo de set to i Normal ( 3648) . Bat ter y lif e m ay v ar y depending on[...]

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    128 Te chnical N otes Suppor ted S tandar ds • DCF : Design R ule for Camera File System is a stand ard widely used in the digital camera industry to e nsure co mpatibil ity among d ifferent makes o f camera. • DPO F : Digital Print Order Format i s an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be pri nted from print o rders stored on the m[...]

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    129 Te chnical N otes Inde x Symbols E Audio playba ck mode 58 A Auto m ode 8 , 20 c D-Lighting 45 B High sensitivity mode 33 C List by date mode 49 b Moni tor brig htne ss boost 8 , 21 D Movi e mode 52 c Playba ck mode 8 C Scen e mo de 34 F Setup mode 95 g Vibration redu ction 21 , 10 3 E Voice re cording mode 56 k apply sel ectio n bu tton 5 , 9 [...]

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    130 Index Te chnical N otes Dusk/dawn i 37 E EN-EL10 12 , 14 Expo sure compensati on 32 Extension 112 Eyel et for camera strap 4 F Fa ce pr i ori ty 84 File n a m es 112 Fill f l as h 28 Firmware version 110 Fl as h 28 , 29 Fl as h lam p 5 , 29 Fl uor es c en t 78 Fo cu s 24 , 54 , 84 Focus lock 85 Fo lde r na m e 112 Fo rm at 19 , 10 6 F or mat me[...]

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    131 Index Te chnical N otes Po rt ra it b 35 Pow er 16 , 20 Pow er sw it ch 4 , 20 Pow er-o n la mp 4 , 20 Preset m anua l 79 Print 68 , 69 , 72 Print set 72 Print Set ( Date) 73 Print er 66 Prot ect 92 R Re char ge a ble ba tter y 111 Re cha rge a bl e Li- io n b att ery 12 , 14 Re co rd ing m ov ie s 52 Red-eye reduc tion 28 , 29 Re se t all 10 8[...]

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    No r epr oduction i n an y fo rm of th is man ual , in whol e or in p ar t (ex cept f or br ief q uotatio n in cr itic al a r tic les or re views ), m ay b e made w ith out writ ten author ization fr om NIK ON C O RPO RA TION . FX8B01(11) 6MA35 211-01[...]