Nikon COOLPIX S80 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 from NIKO N C ORPORA TION. YP0I02(11) 6MM84611-02 DIGIT AL CAMERA Use r ’ s M anua l En En[...]

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    Trademark Information • Microsoft, Windows and Wi ndows Vista ar e eith er registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United St at es and/or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTim e are t rademarks of Apple Inc. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. • SDXC, SDHC, and SD Logo[...]

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    i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playb ack Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setu p Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index[...]

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    ii For Y ou r Sa fe 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 instructio ns where all those wh o use the product will r ead them. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precautions l[...]

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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 (available separately), be sure to unplug the AC adapter fro[...]

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    iv For Your Safety • Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. • Do not u se with travel conve rters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters. Failur e to observe this precaution could damage the product or caus [...]

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    v Notices Notice s for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS– SAVE THES E INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHO CK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration fo r the power outlet if needed. The power supp[...]

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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 s for custome rs in Europe CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATT ERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERI ES ACCORDING[...]

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    vii T able of Conten ts For Your Safety ........... ............. ............ .............. ............ ............ ............... ............ ........... ... ............ ....... ii WARNINGS ............................. .................. ...................... .................. ................... ............. ..... .....................[...]

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    viii Table of Contents A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) ................................ ...................... .................. ............. 38 q Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutte r (Touch Shutter) ...................... .................... 41 r Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touc h AF/AE) ............. ....................... ..[...]

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    ix Table of Contents d Protecting Important Pictures (Protect) .............................................. .............................. 100 Protecting O ne Picture..................... ...................... .................. ................... ...................... ... ............... .......... 100 Protecting Multiple Pictures ...........[...]

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    x Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup ................... ............ ............... ............ ............... ............ .............. .......... .. .........145 The Setup Menu ................................ ................................. ....................................... ......... ............... 145 Operating the Set up Menu [...]

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    1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S80 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 who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier [...]

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    2 Introduction Information and Precautions 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 Attaching the Came ra Strap 12 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 9 Lens cover closed 1 Power-on lamp ......... ...................17, 19, 137 2 Eyelet for camera strap ......................... ....... 4 3 Shutter-release button....... ................... .... 28 4 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover .....[...]

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    5 Parts of the Camera Introduction * Referred to simply as the “monitor” in this manual. Shutter-Release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release butto n halfway, stopping when you fee l resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-re lease button is held in thi[...]

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    6 Introduction Operating the T ouch Pa nel The monitor on the COOLPIX S80 is a touc h panel display operated by touch. Use the me thod describ ed below. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to: Select icons or other controls Select pictures in thumbnail playback mode ( A 79) Perform touch shutter ( A 41), touch AF/AE ( A 44), or subject [...]

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    7 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction Dragging and Dr opping Place your finger on the to uch panel, drag it to the desired location ( 1 ), and remove it from the touch panel ( 2 ). Use this operation to: Apply t he rating sett ing ( A 97) Spreading/pinching Spread two fingers ap art/pinch two fingers together Use this operation to: Zoom in/out o[...]

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    8 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch P anel and Basic Operations Shooting (Information Indicators) The information displayed on the monitor varies with the camera settings or status. * Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining. C Auto Monitor Boost The camera automatically increases monitor br ightness outd[...]

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    9 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • Tap the tab to display the setting controls and shootin g settings can be changed ( A 12). • The controls available and the setting status displayed vary depending upon the shooting mode and[...]

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    10 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Infor mation Display) The following monitor display shows in formation for the picture currently displayed and camera status. • The information displayed on the monitor varies with the camera settings or status. • The indicators below are displayed when the c[...]

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    11 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • Tap the tab to display the setting controls ( A 12) and deleting or editing will be available. • The controls available displayed vary depending upon the displayed picture and the current c[...]

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    12 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Opening the Ta bs When in shooting or playback mode, use the setting controls to make shooting and playback settings. Display the controls by tapping the tab at the bottom, left or right side of the monitor. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting scre[...]

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    13 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting Shooting settings can be made. • The available setting items vary depending on the shooting mode ( A 48). • Each icon also indicates the current setting. Playback Pictures can be edited and deleted, and playback settings can be made. • The available setting [...]

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    14 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 16). 1 Slide the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover in the direction indicated by the arrow ( 1 ) and open the cover ( 2 ). 2 Insert the ba[...]

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    15 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Close the slide cover to turn the camera off ( A 19) an d be sure that the p ower-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in th[...]

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    16 First Steps Charging the Batt ery Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Charging AC Adapter EH-68P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and th en plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH- 68P. If a plug adapt[...]

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    17 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical power outlet. The power-on lamp slowly blinks orange to indicate that the battery is charging. About 3 hours are required to cha rge a fully exhausted battery. The following chart explains powe r-on lamp st atus when the camera is plugged int o the electrical powe[...]

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    18 Charging t he Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e Ch arg ing AC A dap ter EH- 68P is f or u se o nly wit h co mpa tib le d evi ces . Do not use wit h an oth er make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follow the warnings f or the Charging AC Adapte r on page iii and the se ction, “The Battery” ( A 167), befor[...]

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    19 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera, open the slide cover. After the power-on lamp (green) lights for a moment, the monitor will turn on. To turn off the camera , close the slid e cover. When the camera turns off, both the monitor and power-on lamp will turn off. B Note on Opening the Slide Cover [...]

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    20 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Open the slide cover to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. 2 Tap the desired language. If the desired language is not displayed, tap B or C to v[...]

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    21 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Tap the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed. 6 Edit the date and time. Tap the desired item and A or B to edit the highlighted item. 7 Tap I . The clock is a ctivated and the cam era enters shooting mode. C Imprinting and C hanging the Date and Ti me • To imprint the date [...]

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    22 First Steps Inserting Memor y Car ds Recorded data are stored in the camera’s internal memory ( approximately 79 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( available sepa rately; A 170). If a memory c ard is inserted in the camera, dat a are automatically stored o n the memory card and dat a recorded to t he memory card can be pl a[...]

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    23 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed whe n the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted b efore use ( A 156). Note that formatting permanently deletes al l pictures and ot her data on the memory card . Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatt[...]

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    24 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 1 Tu r n t h e C a m e r a O n a n d S e l e c t G Easy A uto Mode In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automa tic ally selects the optimum shooting mode by framing a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that sui[...]

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    25 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode To reactivate the monitor aft er it is turn ed off by the power saving function in standby mode ( A 155), press the shutter-release button. B Note on Touch Shutter At the default setting, the shutter[...]

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    26 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 2 Fr ame 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 illuminator, mi crophone, and speaker. When taking pictures in portra it (“tall”) orie ntation, turn the camera so that the built-i[...]

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    27 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Tap j or k to activate optical zoom. • To enlarge the subject: tap j . • To capture a wide area: tap k . • The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-angle position when the camera is turned on. • A zoom indicator is displayed in the monitor during[...]

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    28 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 3 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus is locked when th e shutter-releas e button is pressed halfway ( A 5). When a face is detected, it is frame d by the double border indicating the active focus area. When the subject is in focus, the double border turns gre[...]

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    29 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode B During Recording While picture s are being recorded, the number of exposures re maining 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 resu[...]

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    30 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Tap c . The last picture taken will be disp layed in full-frame playback mode. Drag the current picture to displa y previous or subsequent pictur e. Use two fingers to scroll ahead or back t en pictures at a time ( A[...]

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    31 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Deleting Unwanted Pictures 1 Play back a picture to be deleted, tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls ( A 12), and tap c . 2 Tap the desired delete option. Current image : Delete th e currently displayed full-frame picture or movie ( A 128).[...]

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    32 Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Basic Shooting F unctions In G (easy auto) mode, the settings of the following functions can be made. Each icon also indicates the current setting. W T 36 36 36 W T 1 W T 36 36 36 OFF OFF OFF 0.0 0.0 0.0 W T 234 5 1 X Flash ............. .................. .................. ............ 33 2 n [...]

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    33 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode m Using the Flash Flash mode can be selected to suit the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto , the flash has a range of 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft . 8 in.-13 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zo om position and a range of 0.5-2.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.-8 ft. 2 in.) at[...]

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    34 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 Tap the left tab to display the setting controls ( A 12), and tap the flash mode icon. The flash mode me nu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired flash mode icon. Tap J to return to the prev ious screen. To hide the setting cont rols after applying the[...]

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    35 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C The Flash Mode Setting The default flas h mode setting varies with shooting mode. • G (easy auto) mode: a (auto) • A (auto) mode: a (auto) • Scene: varies with the selected scene mode ( A 62) • F (smart portrait): fixed at a (auto) when Off is selected f or Bli[...]

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    36 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode n Taking Pictures 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. T he self-timer setting can be s[...]

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    37 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The self-timer starts , and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self- timer lamp blinks while t he timer is counting down. About one second before the[...]

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    38 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode A Image Mode (Image Qua lity/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n of image size and image quality (compression) at which pi ctures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which p ictures will be used and the capacity of the internal[...]

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    39 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode B Note on Printing Pictures When printing pictur es taken at an Image mode setting of p 3 96 8 × 2232 (default setting), the edges of pict ures may be cro pped, preven ting printi ng of complet e pictures. It may be possible to print com plete pictures if se ttings on t[...]

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    40 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C Image Mode Setting and Monitor Display Monitor display i n shooting and playback modes va ries as indicated below according to the image mode setting. p Q , R , R , L , M , N , O W T 36 36 36 W T 36 36 36[...]

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    41 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode q Tapping the Monitor to Releas e the Shutter (Touc h Shutter) Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor. • Touch shutter is set by default. Proceed to step 3. 1 Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls ( A 12), and tap the touch shooting icon. 2 Ta[...]

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    42 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode B Notes on Touch Shutter • When taking pi ctures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous settin g ( A 58) enabled, or in Sports or Museum scene mode ( A 61), use the shutter-release button to take pictures. Only one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter f[...]

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    43 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter The touch shutter can be used in G (easy auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch sh utter operation dif fers according to the current shooting mo de as follows. C Touch Shutter Function When Recording Movies Touch shutter is[...]

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    44 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode r Tapping the Monitor to F ocus (Touch AF/AE) The touch shooting setting can be changed fr om Touch shutter (default setting) to Touch AF/AE . Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at whi ch the camera focuses. Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock f[...]

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    45 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode 4 Press the shutter-release bu tton to take a picture. Press the shutter-relea se button halfway to acquire focu s and exposure and press it all the way down to rele ase the shutter. B Note on Touch AF/AE When shooting subjects with which autofocus ma y not perform as ex[...]

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    46 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting applie d in A (aut o) mode is sto red in the cam era’s memo ry even after the camera is turned off. D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected When taking p ictures of sub jects wit[...]

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    47 Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode o Changing Brightness Usin g Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls ( A 12), and tap the exposure compensation [...]

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    48 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode The following shooting modes can be selected. 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in shooting mode. The shooting mode se lection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode icon. The camera enters the se lected shooting mode. To select a scene mode, firs t tap C (scene), and then tap t[...]

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    49 More on Shooting G (Easy Auto) Mode Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when pointing the camera at a subject. Focusing in Ea sy Auto Mode When G or i is displayed, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. Press the shu tt[...]

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    50 G (Easy Auto) Mode More on Shooting C Motion Detection In G (easy auto) mode or A (auto) mode, when the camera detects s ubject movement or camera shake, ISO s ensitivity and shutter speed are increased to reduce blurring. In this case, the shutter speed indicator will turn gre en. • Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the e[...]

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    51 More on Shooting Shooting in A (A uto) Mode Shooting settings such as flash mo de and macro mode can be made. The Continuou s setting or the Subject tracking option, with which the active focus area moves to track the selected subje ct, can also be made or applied. 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in shooting mode. The shooting mode se lection menu [...]

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    52 Shooting in A (Auto) Mode More on Shooting 4 Frame the subject and take a picture. When the camera detec ts a face, a yellow double border (focus area) is displayed around that face. Wh en the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on that face framed by a double border ( A 26, 49). When taking pictures of subje cts other [...]

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    53 More on Shooting Adjusting the A ( Auto) Mode Setting In A (auto) mode , the camera settings in dicated below can be adjusted by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls. • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. • To hide the setting controls, t[...]

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    54 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting p Macro Mode Setting Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 7 cm (2.8 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 Tap o . 2 Tap j or k and frame the picture. The closest possible shoot ing dist an[...]

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    55 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting s Subject T rack i ng (Focusing on a Mo ving Subject) In A (auto) mode ( A 51), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking . Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subj ect on which the camera will focus. The focus a[...]

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    56 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting 3 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-relea se button is pressed halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unable to fo cus, the focus area will blink. Press the shutte r-release bu[...]

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    57 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting E ISO Sensitivity Raising the ISO sensitivity r educes the amount of light needed to make an exposure, allowing pictures to be taken in low light conditions. A higher sensitivity also allows for faster shutter speeds, re ducing blur caused by subject movement or camera shake. • High ISO sens[...]

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    58 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting V Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). B Notes on Continuous Shooting • When Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 1 6 is se lected, the flash is disabled. Focus, exposure, and white balan ce are fixed at the values determin ed with the first picture in each series. [...]

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    59 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting w White Balance (Adjusting Hue ) 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, or [...]

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    60 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode Setting More on Shooting Preset Manual Preset manual is effective wit h mixed ligh ting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they ha d been taken under white light). Follow the procedure below to measure the white [...]

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    61 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Sc ene Mode) Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mod e 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu, and tap C . The scene mode selectio n screen is displayed[...]

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    62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting C Shooting Settings in Scene Mode The shooting set tings for each scene mod e are shown below. 1 The default setting can be changed by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls. 2 The flash mode setting is fi xed at fill flash with slow sync with red-eye reduction. 3 The setting may [...]

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    63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Adjusting Scene Effect The scene effect adjustment slider is displayed in the scene modes lis ted below. Tap or drag the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode. b Portrait, e Night portrait, Z Beach, z Snow, j[...]

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    64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Picture s (Features) b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • When the camera detect s a human face, that face will be framed by a yellow double bord er (foc us area). Se e “Face Detection” ( A 49) for more information. • If more than one face is det [...]

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    65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicate d. Set Vibration reduction ( A 153) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the camera. e Night portrait O Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. The flash fires to light the portrait su bject while pr[...]

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    66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicate d. Set Vibration reduction ( A 153) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the camera. z Snow Captures the brightnes s of such subjects as sno wfields. • Camera focuse s on the subject at the center of the frame. The[...]

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    67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting k Close-up Photograph flowers, inse cts and other small objects at close range. • Macro mode ( A 54) is enabled and the camera automatical ly zooms to the clos est position at whic h it can focus. • The closest possible shooti ng distanc e may vary according to zoom position. The camera[...]

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    68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicate d. Set Vibration reduction ( A 153) to Off when using a tripod to s tabilize the camera. l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museu ms and art galleries) or in o ther situations in [...]

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    69 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting o Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into shadow. The fl ash fires automaticall y to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows. • Camera focuse s on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutt[...]

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    70 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject at the ce nter of the frame. U se a tripod for best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 153) to Off from the setup menu ( A 145) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in shooting mode to display t[...]

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    71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Take the next picture. Frame the next picture so that one- third of the frame overlaps the previous picture. Repeat this proc ess until the necessary number of pictures ha ve been taken to complete the scene. 6 Tap H when shooting is completed. The camera re turns to step 3. B Notes on Pa[...]

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    72 More on Shooting Shooting Smiling F aces ( Smart Portrait Mode) At the default settings, the camera uses face detection to detect human faces, and then automatically releases t he shutter when a smile i s detected (smile timer ). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces. 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in shooting m[...]

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    73 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Self-timer is not available. • Touch shutter cannot be enabled. • Under some sh ooting conditions, the camera m ay be unable to detect faces or detect smiles. • See “Notes on Fa ce Detection” ( A 49) for m[...]

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    74 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings The settings indicated below can be made by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls in smart portrait mode. • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that[...]

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    75 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting C Settings in Smart Portrait Mode There are functions with whic h this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously” ( A 76) for more information. 4 y Blink proo f When On is selected, the camera automaticall y releases the shutter twice ea[...]

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    76 More on Shooting Camer a Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneou sly Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. Restricted functio n Setting Descriptio n Flash mode ( A 33) Continuous ( A 58) When Continuou s , BSS , or Multi-shot 1 6 is selected, flas h is disabled. Blink proof ( A 75) When Blink proof is set to On , flash [...]

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    77 Camera Settings That ca nnot be Applied Simultaneously More on Shooting C Restricted Functions in Shooting Mode The restricted functions vary with the shooting mode ( A 48 ). See the following pages for deta ils on the functions availa ble in each shooting mode: • G (easy auto) mode ➝ A 32 • A (auto) mode ➝ A 53 • Scene mode ➝ A 62 ?[...]

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    78 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F u ll-fr ame Playback Mode Tap the playback icon ( c ) a t the upper left in the monitor in shooting mode to enter playback mode and display pictures that have been taken ( A 30). The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. C Picture Orientation ( P ortrait or Landscape) Pi[...]

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    79 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Placing two fingers on the monitor in full-frame play back mode ( A 78) and pinching them together displays pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations can be perf ormed while thumbnails are displayed. To Tap Description A Increase number of pictu[...]

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    80 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback More on Playback C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Pictures with ratings ( A 97) an d protecte d pictures ( A 100) are displayed w ith the icons sh own at right. Movies are displayed as film frames. C Thumbnail Display in Fav orite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode • When thumbnails are disp layed in fav[...]

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    81 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Placing two fingers on the monitor in full-frame play back mode ( A 78) and spreading them apart enlarges display of the current picture. • The guide displayed in the bottom right of th e monitor shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations can be perfor me[...]

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    82 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom More on Playback Pictures Taken with Face Detection Function When zooming in (playback zoom) on a picture taken with the face detection function ( A 26) by placing two fingers on the monitor and spreading them apart ( A 81) in full-frame playback mode, the picture will be enlarged with the face detected wi th [...]

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    83 More on Playback Selec ting Pla yback Mode The following playback modes can be selected. 1 Tap the playback mode icon in playback mo de. The playback mode selection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired playback mode icon. The camera enters the sele cted playback mode. To return to the current playback mode , tap the playback mode icon at the upp[...]

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    84 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite Pictures (F avorite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been sorted to albums, favorite picture mode can be used to play back only the pictures in a specific album. Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture faster and easier. Pictures can be sorted to albums c[...]

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    85 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback B Notes on Adding Favorite Picture s • An album can contain up to 200 pictures. • Movies cannot be added to albums. • If the selected picture has al ready been added to an album, the album icon turns yellow. • When pictures are a dded to albums, they are not physically c[...]

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    86 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Viewing Pictures in an Album Pictures can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in “ h favorite pictures mode“. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, or pictures can be di splayed as thumbn[...]

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    87 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a pi cture from an a lbum with out permanently deleti ng it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired pi cture in full-frame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode ( A 86), tap the bottom tab to display the settin[...]

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    88 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available with display of album list. To Tap Description A Change the album icon K Tap the bottom tab to display the setti ng controls, and tap K . 89 Delete al l pictures in the selected album c When the bottom t[...]

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    89 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Changing Icons Assigned to Albums The icon assigned to an album can be ch anged to reflect the theme of pictures included in the album. 1 Tap the playback mode icon in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu ( A 83), and tap h . Album list is displayed. 2 Tap t[...]

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    90 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to an album, they are not physically copied to the album or moved from the folder to which they were origi nall y recorded ( A 171). Only the file names of pictures are adde d to albums. In favorite pictures mode, pictu[...]

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    91 More on Playback Finding P ic tures in A uto S ort Mode When shoo ting pictures and movies, they are automatically sorted to one of the categories shown below. If “ F auto sort mode” is selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which t hey were sorted. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playba[...]

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    92 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Auto Sort Mode Categories * Pictures taken in G (easy auto) mode ( A 49) a re also sorted to the appropriate categories. B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be sorted to e ach category in auto sort mode. If 999 pictures or movi es have already been sor ted to a[...]

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    93 Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode More on Playback Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are availabl e with display of category list. To Tap Description A Delete al l pictures in the selected cate gory c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting control s, and c is tapped, the category selection screen is displa yed.[...]

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    94 More on Playback Selecting Pictures T aken on a Spe cific Day (List b y D ate Mode ) In “ C list by date mode“, pictures taken on a same date can be pla yed back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be displa yed as thumbnails, a nd movies can be played back. When [...]

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    95 Selecting Pictures Taken on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode) More on Playback Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the shooting date selection screen. To Tap Description A Change the mont h C , D Tap C or D .– Delete al l pictures in the selected dat e c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the settin[...]

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    96 More on Playback Playback Options To adjust picture settings or edit pictures , tap the tab in full-frame playback mo de to display the setting controls . • The controls available and monitor display vary depending upon the current picture and camera settings. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. ?[...]

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    97 More on Playback Setting the Picture Rating A rating of one to five can be assigned to each picture. It is also possible to play back only the pictures that have been assig n ed a specific rating . 1 Tap the right tab in full-frame playbac k ( A 78) or thumbnail playbac k ( A 79) mode. See “Opening the Tabs” ( A 12) for more information. 2 D[...]

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    98 More on Playback b Enjoying Slide Show s Play back pictures, s tored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Tap the bottom tab in playback mode to display the setting controls, and tap b . 2 Tap Start . To change the effects, tap Effects before selecting Start , and select from Classic or Zoom [...]

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    99 b Enjoying Slide Shows More on Playback B Notes on Slide Show • Only the fi rst frame of movies included in a slide show is display ed. • The maximum p l ayback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabl ed ( A 155).[...]

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    100 More on Playback d Protecting Impor tant Pictures (Protect) Protect selected pictures from accide ntal deletion. Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon in playback mode ( A 10, 80). Protecting One Picture 1 Select the desired picture to be protected in full-frame playback mode, and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap d . 3 Tap On . The selected [...]

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    101 d Protecting Important Pictures (Protect) More on Playback Protecting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be protected at a time. 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and then tap d . The monitor display switches to the picture selection screen for prot ection. 2 Tap the desired pi[...]

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    102 More on Playback a Creating a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices. • Inserting the memory card into a D POF-compatible ( A 187) printer ?[...]

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    103 a Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set More on Playback 4 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information. Tap Date to place w in the check box to imprint the shooting dat e on the picture. Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo inf ormation (shutter spee d and aperture) on the picture. Tap I to complete t[...]

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    104 a Creating a DPOF Pr int Order: Print Set More on Playback Creating a Print Order for Multiple Pictures 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 79), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and then tap a . The monitor display switches to the print se t screen. 2 Tap the desired pictures to print (up to 99) and tap A or B at the uppe[...]

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    105 a Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set More on Playback Canceling Print Order • To remove a print marking from a picture, display a picture selected for printing in full-frame playback mode, follow the pr ocedure in “ Creating a Print Order for One Picture” ( A 102), and tap 0 in step 3. • To remove print markings from multiple pictur[...]

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    106 More on Playback f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback. Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockw ise. Pictures that were recorded in portrait (“tall“) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either directi on. 1 Select a picture in the full[...]

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    107 More on Playback E V oice Memo: Recor ding and Playback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos 1 Select a picture in the full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap E . The screen for record ing voice memos is displayed. 3 Tap W to record a voice memo. Recording end[...]

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    108 E Voice Memo: Recording and Playback More on Playback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated with the p icon in full-frame playback mode ( A 10). 1 Select a picture in the full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap E . The screen for playing back voice memos is displayed. 3 Tap [...]

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    109 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S80 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( A 171). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. See page 106 for the rotate image function for more informatio n. B Notes on Picture Editing • The editing functions of COO LPIX S80 cannot be used[...]

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    110 Editing Functions Editing Picture s C Restrictions on Picture Editing When an ed ited copy is further modif ied with another editing function, chec k the following restrictions. • Copies created with editing fun ctions other than th e paint function cannot be further edite d with the same function used to create them. • When combining the s[...]

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    111 Editing Picture s Picture Editing U Paint Draw on pictures or decora te them. Shooting date deco ration can also be added. Painted copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), tap the bottom tab to displ ay the setting controls, and tap U . 2 U se the I , J , K , and L tools to paint pictures. Fo[...]

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    112 Picture Editing Editing Picture s 4 Tap Yes. A new, painted copy is created. Copies created wit h pi ctures taken at an Image mode ( A 38) setting of p 3 96 8 × 2232 are saved at the image size o f h (1920 × 1080). Copies created with pictures taken at an image mode setting of M 2048 × 153 6 or larger are saved at the image size of g (2048 ?[...]

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    113 Picture Editing Editing Picture s Add Decorations Tap K to add a decoration. To change the decoration type or size, tap th e bottom tab to display the screen shown at right. • Decoration type can be selected from 14 types. • Tap the decoration size slider to select the decoration size. When f is selected for the decoration type, f (day, mon[...]

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    114 Picture Editing Editing Picture s k Quick Retouch: Enha ncing Contrast and Saturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick ret ouch function are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), tap the bott[...]

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    115 Picture Editing Editing Picture s I D-Lighting: En hancing Brightness and Contrast 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 a picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), tap the bottom tab to displ ay the setti[...]

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    116 Picture Editing Editing Picture s P Stretch: Stretching Pictures Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate fi les. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), tap the bottom tab to displ ay the setting controls, and tap M . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap P . 3 Tap or drag the slider to adjust stre[...]

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    117 Picture Editing Editing Picture s O Perspective Control: Adjust a Sense of Pe rspective Adjust the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape ori entation. Copies created with the perspective contro l function are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), tap the bottom tab to displ ay the se[...]

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    118 Picture Editing Editing Picture s i Filter Effects (digital filter) Filter effects (digital filter ) can be used to apply a variety of effects to pi ctures. The available effects are Color options , Soft , Selective color , Cross scr een , Fisheye , and Miniature effect . New copie s are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-fram[...]

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    119 Picture Editing Editing Picture s A confirmatio n screen for sav i ng the edited copy is displayed. Tap J to return to the retouch me nu without making any changes. 4 Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog. A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created using the filte r effects function can be recognized b[...]

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    120 Picture Editing Editing Picture s j Glamour Retouch Gl am ou r re tou ch ca n be us ed t o s oft en the sk in t on e of fa ces de tec te d in a p ict ur e and make the faces look smaller with la rger eyes. New copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 78), tap the bottom tab to displ ay the settin[...]

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    121 Picture Editing Editing Picture s 5 Tap Yes . A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created u sing the glamour r etouch function can be recognized by the j icon displayed in playback mode. B Notes on Glamour Retouch • The glamour retouch function cann ot be perf ormed when no face is detected i n the[...]

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    122 Picture Editing Editing Picture s g Small Picture: Making Smaller Pictures Create a small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. • The size of the small copy for pictures taken at an image mode setting of p 3 96 8 × 2232 is h (1920 × 1080). For pictures taken a[...]

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    123 Picture Editing Editing Picture s o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy contai ning only the portion visible in the monitor when G is displayed with playba ck zoom ( A 81) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Enlarge the desired picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 78, 81). Portrait-oriented (“tall”) pic tures [...]

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    124 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies Record high-definition movies with soun d recorded via the built-in microphone. • The maximum recording time for a si ngle movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recordi ng ( A 127). 1 Tap the shooting mode icon in [...]

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    125 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • Memory cards wit h an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recomme nded when recording movies ( A 170). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when m emory cards wi th a lower Speed Class ratings ar e used. • The camer a focuses when th e shutter-release b u tton is pres[...]

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    126 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording Settings During movie recording, the settings indi cated below can be made by tapping the tabs to display the settings controls . • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. • To hide the setti[...]

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    127 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback A Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. Larger i mage sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image qual ity and larger movi e file sizes. • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie dat a recorded per second. As a variable bitrate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie re[...]

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    128 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 78), movies are recognized by R icon. Tap R to play a movie. • To adjust the volume before playback, tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap i . Tap the monitor during playback to display the control panel at the bottom of the monitor. The operati o[...]

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    129 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television to play back pictures or movies on the television. If your TV is equipped with an HDMI port, pictures can be displayed in high definition when an HDMI cable (co mmercially available) is used [...]

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    130 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 3 Tune the television to the video channel. See the documentation provided with your tel evision for details. 4 Open the slide cover to turn on the camera. Pictures are displayed on th e telev ision and the camera monitor turns off. See “Operations wit h TV Connection” ( [...]

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    131 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Operations with TV Connection While pictures are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or subsequent picture can be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor. Drag the picture with two fingers to scro ll ahead or back ten pictures at a time. Thumbnail pl[...]

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    132 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) images to the computer. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the su pplied ViewNX 2 CD and inst all the following software on the computer. • ViewNX 2: Use the image t[...]

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    133 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a computer to transfer i mages, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off un expectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default se[...]

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    134 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 4 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S 80 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos . Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in t[...]

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    135 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers ViewNX 2 starts automa tically when the transf er is complete (default setting of ViewNX 2). Transferred images can be viewed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to the ViewN X 2 help information ( A 136). Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camer[...]

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    136 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a Co mputer ’s Card S lot or a Commercially- available Card Read er When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-ava ilable card reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, [...]

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    137 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Charging While Connec ting to a Computer When t he Charge by computer option ( A 159) in the camera’s setup menu is set to Auto (default se tting), if the camera i s connected to a computer using the USB cable, the battery inserted into th e camera can be aut omatic[...]

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    138 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 187) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and print pictur es without using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print pictures. B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a printer, use a ful[...]

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    139 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Close the slide cover to turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied U SB cable. 4 The camera is automatically turned on. When properly connected, the Pic[...]

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    140 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers B Notes on Connecting/Disconnecting Cable • Be sure that connectors are properly or iented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle, and do not use force when connecting or disc onnecting the USB cable. • Open and close the slide cove r to turn off the camera[...]

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    141 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 139), follow the procedures described below to print a picture. 1 Tap C or D to choose the desired picture, and tap I . Previous or subseque nt picture can also be viewed by tapping t[...]

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    142 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 6 Tap Start print . 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print selec tion screen shown in step 1 when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, tap Cancel . Printing Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera t[...]

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    143 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 3 Tap the desired paper size. Tap A or B to display additional options. To specify paper size using settings on the printer, tap Default in the paper size o ption. 4 Tap Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing . Print sele ction Choose pictures (up to 99) and[...]

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    144 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print me nu shown in step 2 when printing is comple te. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, tap Cancel . C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for[...]

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    145 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. c W elcome screen A 147 Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displ ayed when camera is turned on. d Date A 148 Set camera clock and choose home and desti natio n time zones . e Monitor settings A 151 Set the photo information di splayed in p[...]

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    146 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Setup Menu 1 Tap the bottom tab in shooting or playback mo de. See “Opening the Tabs” ( A 12) for more information. 2 Tap z . The setup menu is displayed. 3 Tap the desired option. Tap B or C to display pr evious or subsequent page. Tap J to return to the prev ious screen. When I is displayed [...]

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    147 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup c Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Tap the bottom tab ( A 146) M z (Setup menu) M c W elcome screen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcom e screen. COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome sc[...]

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    148 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone . The time zone screen is displayed. 2 Tap x Travel destination . The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region current ly selected. Tap the bottom tab ( A 146) M z (Setup menu) M d Date Date Set cam[...]

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    149 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Tap o . The time zone se lectio n screen is displayed. 4 Tap E or F to choose the travel destination time zone and tap I . If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Tapping p again to[...]

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    150 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera support s the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date option. UTC + /– Location UTC + /– Locat ion –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 Alaska, Anchorage +[...]

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    151 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup e Monitor Settings Set the op tions below. C Auto Monitor Boost The camera automatically increases monitor br ightness outdoors a nd under extremely bright lighting to make the monitor disp lay easi er to see and read (when B rightne ss is set to 4 or less). Tap the bottom tab ( A 146) M z (Setup menu) M e Moni[...]

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    152 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Date Imprint (Impri nting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support dat e printing ( A 105). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ([...]

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    153 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup g Vibration Reduction Select the vibration reduction option for shooting. Vibration reduction reduces blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, which commonly occurs when shooting with telephoto zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. The effects of camera shake are reduced when recording movi[...]

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    154 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit. u Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • The camer a focuses on the subje ct at the center of the f rame when digital zoom is in effect. • Digital zoom cannot[...]

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    155 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 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 monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby mode ( A 19) to save power. Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters[...]

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    156 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup C Notes on Auto Off When the Came ra is Powered by A C Adapter • When the AC Adapter EH-62D (available separately; A 169) is used, a screen saver functi on is activated to prevent screen burn if no operatio n s are performed for the time selected for the Aut o off option (which is fixed to three minutes while[...]

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    157 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup n Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. Tap the bottom tab ( A 146) M z (Setup menu) M n Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chi nese Italian Trad itional Chin[...]

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    158 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup H TV Settings Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. D HDMI and HDMI-CEC “HDMI” is the abbreviation for High-De finition Multimedia Interface and is one type of multimedi a interface. “HDMI-CEC” is the abbreviation for HDMI-Consumer Electronics Control, which enables compatible devices to cont[...]

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    159 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup V Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a compu t er via the USB cable ( A 137). B Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with the [...]

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    160 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the operations described below are ava ilable. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. B Note on Blink Warning Blink detection does not fun[...]

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    161 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Auto Mode Scene Mode Smart Portrait Mode Tap the bottom tab ( A 146) M z (Setup menu) M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 33) Auto Self-time r ( A 36) Off Image mode ( A [...]

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    162 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Movie Settings Playback Mode Setup Menu Option Default value Movie option s ( A 127) N HD 720p (1280×720) Option Default value Slide show ( A 98) Effects Classic Option Default value W elcome screen ( A 147) None Playback ( A 151) Auto info Image review ( A 151) On Brightness ( A 151) 3 Date impri nt ( A 152) [...]

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    163 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Others • Selecting Reset also clears the current file number ( A 171) from memo ry. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file nu mb eri ng to “00 01 ”, d el ete all pi ctu re s st or ed i n t he i nt ern al mem or y or on th e memory card ( A 31) before selecting Reset . • [...]

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    164 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h Copy (Copy betwee n Internal Memory and Memory Card) Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Tap a destination option to which pictures are copied in the copy screen. q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Tap a c[...]

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    165 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG-, MOV-, and WAV-for mat files can be copied. Files recorded in any other form at cannot be copied. • If voic e memos ( A 107) are attached to pictures sel ect ed for copy ing, voice memos are copied with the pictures. • Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken wi [...]

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    166 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Maximizing Camera Lif e and Performance 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 immersed in water or subjected to high h umidity. B Do not Drop The product may m alfunction if subj[...]

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    167 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or charge the battery if necessary. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever possible, carr y a fully charged spar e battery wh[...]

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    168 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure 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[...]

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    169 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional Acc essories * When using in other countries, use a plug ada pter (available commercially ) as necessary. For more information about plug ada pters, consult your travel agency. Rechargea ble battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH-68P*, [...]

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    170 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th is camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. Movie recording ma y stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Sp[...]

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    171 Technical Not es and Index Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit seq uential number for pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001”; A 70), and [...]

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    172 Technical Not es and Index 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 So lution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 148 B Battery runni ng low. Pr epare to charge or replace battery. 14 N Battery exhaust ed. [...]

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    173 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P This card cannot be used. Error accessing memory card. • Use approved card. • Check that terminals are clean. • Confirm that memory card is correctly insert ed. 170 22 22 P This card cannot be read. P Card is not formatted. Format card? Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPI[...]

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    174 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index N Album is full. No further pictures can be added. 200 pictures have already been added to album. • Remove some pictures from album. • Add to other albums. 87 84 u A blink was detected in the picture just taken. One or more portrait subjects may have blinked when the picture was taken. Check the pic[...]

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    175 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index u All images are hidden. No pictures available for a slide show. –– N This imag e cannot be deleted. Picture is protected. Disable protection. 101 N Travel destination is in the current time zone. Destination in same time zone as home. – 148 u Rating maximum reached. No further pictures can be rat[...]

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    176 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. PR Printer error: check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer. Load the specified paper, and tap Resume to resume printing.* – PR Printer error: paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer. Eject [...]

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    177 Technical Not es and Index 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. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank • Camera is off. • Battery is exhaus ted. • Standby mode[...]

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    178 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index 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 [...]

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    179 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A No picture taken. • When camera is in playback mode, or setting items or setup menu are displ ayed, press the shutter-release button. • Battery is exhaus ted. • When flash indicator blinks, flash is charging. 30 24 34 Cannot switch t o shooting mode. Disconnect [...]

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    180 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setu p menu. • Digital zoom is not avai lable in the following situations. - When Portrait or Night portrait scene mode is s elected - Touch shooting is set to Subject tracking - When shooting in smart portrait mode - When Multi-shot [...]

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    181 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Unexpected results when flash set to b (auto with red-eye reduction). When taking pictu res with b (auto with red- eye reduction) or fill fl ash with slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait sc ene mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be applied t o areas not affected by red -eye. Use any [...]

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    182 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Cannot edit pictures. • These options cannot be use d with movies. • Select pictures t hat su pport editing functions. • Pictures taken with anothe r make or model of camera cannot be edited. • Pictures edited with this camera may not be displayed correctly on other cameras and cannot be transf[...]

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    183 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index The PictBridge startu p screen is not displayed when the camera is connect ed to a printer. With some PictBridge-co mpatible printers, the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print pictures when Auto is selected for the Charge by computer option in the se tup menu[...]

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    184 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S80 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 14.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; total pixel s: approx. 14.48 million Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 6.3-31.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 35-175 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-n[...]

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    185 Specifications Technical Not es and Index ISO sensitivity (Stan dard output sensitivity) • ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 • Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 800) • Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 200, ISO 80 to 400) Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more[...]

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    186 Specifications Technical Not es and Index • 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. Mea sured at 23 (?[...]

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    187 Specifications Technical Not es and Index 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 st[...]

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    188 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols G Easy auto mode 24, 49 A Auto mode 51 C Scene mode 61 F Smart portrait mode 72 D Movie 124 c Playback mode 30 h Favorite pictures mode 84 F Auto sort mode 91 C List by date mode 94 z Setup menu 145 j (tele) 27 k (wide) 27 H Exit icon 12 J Return icon 12 R 71 A AC adapter 169 AF-assist illuminator 4, 29,[...]

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    189 Index Technical Not es and Index Filter effects 118 Fireworks show m 68 Firmware version 165 Fixed range auto 57 Flash 4, 33 Flash indicator 34 Flash off 33 Fluorescent 59 Focus 5, 28 area 8, 28, 49 indicator 28 Folder name 171 Food u 67 Format 23, 156 Format memory card 23, 156 Formatting internal memory 156 G Glamour retouch 120 H Halfway 5 H[...]

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    190 Index Technical Not es and Index Rechargeab le battery 169 Rechargeab le Li-ion batter y 14 Record orientation 155 Recording movies 124 Red-eye reduction 33, 35 Reset all 161 Rotate image 106 S Scene mode 61, 64 Self-timer 36 Self-timer lamp 4, 37, 73 Setup menu 145 Shooting 24, 26, 28 Shooting mode 48 Shutter sound 155 Shutter speed 28 Shutter[...]

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