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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

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Trademark InformationMacintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows areregistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. Adobeand Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. PictBridge is a trademark. D-Lighting technology is

provided by Apical Limited. Face-priority AF technology is provided by Identix. All other trade names mentionedin this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarksof their respective holders.

Attaching the Camera StrapAttach the camera strap as shown below.

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Symbols and ConventionsTo make it easier to find the information youneed, the following symbols and conventionsare used:

This icon marks tips, additional informa-tion that may be helpful when using thecamera.

This icon marks cautions, informationthat should be read before use to preventdamage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information thatshould be read before using the camera.

This icon indicates that more informationis available elsewhere in this manual or inthe Quick Start Guide.

Memory Cards

Pictures taken with this camera can be stored inthe cameras internal memory or on removablememory cards. If a memory card is inserted, allnew pictures will be stored on the memory cardand delete, playback, and format operations willapply only to the pictures on the memory card.

The memory card must be removed before theinternal memory can be formatted or used tostore, delete, or view pictures.

Scene Mode

More on Photography

First Steps

Introduction

Technical Notes

More on Playback

Basic Photography

Movies

Menu Guide

Voice Recordings

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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the productwill read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautionslisted in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using thisNikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGSTurn off in the event of malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusualsmell coming from the camera or ACadapter, unplug the AC adapter andremove the battery immediately, tak-ing care to avoid burns. Continuedoperation could result in injury. Afterremoving or disconnecting the powersource, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative forinspection.

Do not disassembleTouching the internal parts of thecamera or AC adapter could result ininjury. Repairs should be performedonly by qualified technicians. Shouldthe camera or AC adapter break openas the result of a fall or other accident,take the product to a Nikon-authorizedservice representative for inspection

after unplugging the product and / orremoving the battery.

Do not use the camera or AC adapter inthe presence of flammable gasDo not use electronic equipment in thepresence of flammable gas, as this couldresult in explosion or fire.

Handle the camera strap with careNever place the strap around the neck

of an infant or child.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to pre-vent infants from putting the batteriesor other small parts into their mouths.

Observe the following precautions whenhandling the AC adapter

Use only adapters designated for usewith this product.

Keep dry. Failure to observe this precau-tion could result in fire or electric shock.

Dust on or near the metal parts of theplug should be removed with a drycloth. Continued use could result infire.

Do not handle the power cable or gonear the adapter during thunderstorms.Failure to observe this precaution couldresult in electric shock.

Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug orbend the power cable, place it under

heavy objects, or expose it to heat orflame. Should the insulation be dam-aged and the wires become exposed,take it to a Nikon-authorized servicerepresentative for inspection. Failure toobserve these precautions could result infire or electric shock.

Do not handle the plug or battery char-ger with wet hands. Failure to observe

this precaution could result in electricshock.

For Your Safety

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Observe proper precautions when han-dling batteriesBatteries may leak or explode if improp-erly handled. Observe the followingprecautions when handling batteries foruse in this product:

Before replacing the battery, turn the

product off. If you are using an ACadapter, be sure it is unplugged.

Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8lithium-ion batteries (supplied). Chargethe battery either by inserting it in thecamera and connecting the supplied ACadapter, or by inserting it in a MH-62battery charger (available separately).

When inserting the battery, do not at-

tempt to insert it upside down or back-wards.

Do not short or disassemble batteries. Do not expose batteries to flame or to

excessive heat. Do not immerse in or expose to water. Replace the terminal cover when trans-

porting the battery. Do not transport orstore with metal objects such as neck-laces or hairpins.

Batteries are prone to leakage whenfully discharged. To avoid damage tothe product, be sure to remove the bat-tery when no charge remains.

Discontinue use immediately should younotice any change in the battery, such asdiscoloration or deformation.

Use appropriate cablesWhen connecting cables to the input

and output jacks, use only the cablesprovided or sold by Nikon for the pur-pose, to maintain compliance withproduct regulations.

Handle moving parts with careBe careful that your fingers or other ob-

jects are not pinched by the lens coveror other moving parts.

CD-ROMsThe CD-ROMs supplied with this deviceshould not be played back on audio CDequipment. Playing CD-ROMs on anaudio CD player could cause hearingloss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating theflashUsing the flash close to your subjectseyes could cause temporary visualimpairment. Particular care shouldbe observed if photographing infants,

when the flash should be no less thanone meter (39) from the subject.

Do not fire the flash while it is touchinga person or objectSuch use can result in the person beingburned, and / or their clothes ignitingfrom the heat of the flash.

Avoid contact with liquid crystalShould the monitor break, care shouldbe taken to avoid injury due to brokenglass and to prevent liquid crystal fromthe monitor touching the skin or enter-ing the eyes or mouth.

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Notice for customers in the U.S.A.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference

StatementThis equipment has been tested and foundto comply with the limits for a Class B digi-tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCCrules. These limits are designed to providereasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmful interfer-ence to radio communications. However,there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful in-terference to radio or television reception,which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encour-

aged to try to correct the interference byone or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving an-

tenna. Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to whichthe receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio / television technician for help.

CAUTIONSModificationsThe FCC requires the user to be notifiedthat any changes or modifications made tothis device that are not expressly approvedby Nikon Corporation may void the usersauthority to operate the equipment.

Interface CablesUse the interface cables sold or providedby Nikon for your equipment. Using otherinterface cables may exceed the limits ofClass B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in the State of Cali-forniaWARNING: Handling the cord on thisproduct will expose you to lead, a chemi-cal known to the State of California tocause birth defects or other reproductiveharm. Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200

No part of the manuals included withthis product may be reproduced, trans-mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrievalsystem, or translated into any languagein any form, by any means, withoutNikons prior written permission.

Nikon reserves the right to change thespecifications of the hardware and soft-ware described in these manuals at anytime and without prior notice.

Nikon will not be held liable for anydamages resulting from the use of thisproduct.

While every effort has been made toensure that the information in thesemanuals is accurate and complete, wewould appreciate it were you to bringany errors or omissions to the attentionof the Nikon representative in your area(address provided separately).

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Notices

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Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTIONThis class B digital apparatus meets all re-quirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.

ATTENTIONCet appareil numrique de la classe B res-pecte toutes les exigences du Rglementsur le matriel brouilleur du Canada.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or ReproductionNote that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro-duced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

Items prohibited by law from beingcopied or reproducedDo not copy or reproduce paper money,coins, securities, government bonds, orlocal government bonds, even if such

copies or reproductions are stampedSample.

The copying or reproduction of papermoney, coins, or securities which arecirculated in a foreign country is pro-hibited.

Unless the prior permission of the gov-ernment has been obtained, the copy-ing or reproduction of unused postage

stamps or post cards issued by thegovernment is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stampsissued by the government and of cer-tified documents stipulated by law isprohibited.

Cautions on certain copies and re-productionsThe government has issued cautions oncopies or reproductions of securities is-sued by private companies (shares, bills,

checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuterpasses, or coupon tickets, except whena minimum of necessary copies are tobe provided for business use by a com-pany. Also, do not copy or reproducepassports issued by the government,licenses issued by public agencies andprivate groups, ID cards, and tickets,such as passes and meal coupons.

Comply with copyright noticesThe copying or reproduction of copy-righted creative works such as books,music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps,drawings, movies, and photographs isgoverned by national and internationalcopyright laws. Do not use this productfor the purpose of making illegal copiesor to infringe copyright laws.

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ..............................................................................................ii

Introduction 1

Parts of the Camera....................................................................................... 2

The Monitor................................................................................................... 4

The MV-11 COOL-STATION............................................................................ 6The EH-63 AC Adapter .................................................................................. 6

First Steps 7

Inserting the Battery ..................................................................................... 7

Charging the Battery..................................................................................... 8

Inserting Memory Cards.............................................................................. 10

Turning the Camera On .............................................................................. 12

Basic Setup................................................................................................... 12

Basic Photography 14Step 1 Select Mode .............................................................................. 14

Step 2 Frame the Picture.......................................................................... 15

Step 3 Focus and Shoot ............................................................................ 16

Step 4 View the Results............................................................................ 17

More on Photography 18

Using the Flash ............................................................................................ 18

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer............................................................ 20

Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode....................................................... 21Scene Mode 22

Framing Assist: , , , and ................................................................. 23

Other Scenes................................................................................................ 28

Voice Recordings 33

Movies 36

Movie Mode................................................................................................. 36

Recording Movies........................................................................................ 38

Viewing Movies ........................................................................................... 40

More on Playback 41

Viewing Pictures on the Camera ................................................................ 41

Viewing Pictures on TV ............................................................................... 45

Viewing Pictures on a Computer................................................................ 46

Printing Pictures .......................................................................................... 50

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Menu Guide 58

The Shooting Menu..................................................................................... 58Image Mode ............................................................................................... 59White Balance............................................................................................. 60

Exposure Compensation.............................................................................. 61Continuous................................................................................................. 61Best Shot Selector (BSS) .............................................................................. 63Sensitivity.................................................................................................... 64Color Options ............................................................................................. 64

The Playback Menu ..................................................................................... 65Slide Show.................................................................................................. 67Delete ......................................................................................................... 68Protect ........................................................................................................ 68

Transfer Marking......................................................................................... 69Small Picture ............................................................................................... 70Copy........................................................................................................... 71

The Setup Menu .......................................................................................... 72Welcome Screen ......................................................................................... 73Date ........................................................................................................... 74Monitor Settings ......................................................................................... 76Date Imprint ............................................................................................... 77Sound Settings............................................................................................ 78

Blur Warning............................................................................................... 78Auto Off ..................................................................................................... 79Format Memory / Format Card...................................................................... 79Language.................................................................................................... 80Interface ..................................................................................................... 80AF Assist ..................................................................................................... 80Reset all ...................................................................................................... 80Menus ........................................................................................................ 81Firmware Version ........................................................................................ 81

Technical Notes 82

Optional Accessories ................................................................................... 82

Caring for the Camera ................................................................................ 83

Error Messages............................................................................................. 86

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 89

Appendix: Focus Lock, File Storage, and Date Imprint ............................. 92

Specifications............................................................................................... 95

Index............................................................................................................. 98

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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic AccessoriesNikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include com-plex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including batterychargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with thisNikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operationaland safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOURNIKONWARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not approved byNikon could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteriesoverheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorizedNikon dealer.

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Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S1 digital camera. Thismanual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikondigital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it whereall those who use the product will read it.

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking thecamera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally.Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from productmalfunction.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikons Life-Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support andeducation, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites: For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers tofrequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photog-

raphy. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in yourarea. See the URL below for contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

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Introduction

Parts of the Camera

Memorycard slotcover (

10, 11)

Lens ( 84,95)

Lens coverclosed

Mode selector ( 14)

Auto ( 14)

A simple point-and-shoot mode in which the ma-

jority of settings are controlled by the camera. Ashooting menu offers control over seven shootingoptions.

Movie ( 36)

Choose from four movie

modes.

Scene ( 22)

Choose from sixteen scenes suited to different sub-jects or shooting conditions and let the camera do therest. An additional voice recording mode is availablefor creating audio recordings ( 33).

Power-on lamp ( 12, 14)

Shutter-releasebutton ( 16)

Eyelet forcamerastrap

Power switch ( 12)Speaker( 33, 40, 44)

Self-timer lamp( 20) / AF-assistilluminator (LED;

16, 80, 83,95)

Microphone( 33, 36, 44)

Built-in flash ( 18)

Memory cardslot ( 10)

Battery-chambercover ( 7)

Multi connector( 6, 8)

Battery latch( 7)

Tripod socket

Lens cover

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(playback)button ( 17,

41, 65)Monitor ( 4,

14, 84, 95)

Zoom ( / ) / button ( 15,

22, 41, 42)

Indicator lamp( 9) / Flashlamp ( 16)

(delete) button( 17, 34, 40, 41,

44)

(menu) button( 22, 35, 36, 58,

65, 72)

Multi selector

Menu navigation: Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or

make selection.

Menu navigation: Move cursor up.

Shooting ( ): Display flash modemenu ( 18).

Menu navigation: Cancel and re-turn to previous menu, or movecursor left.

Shooting ( ): Display self-timermode menu ( 20).

Menu navigation: Move cursordown.

Shooting ( ): Display macro

mode menu ( 21).

Press center ( )to make selec-tion

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Introduction

The MonitorThe following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and play-back (actual display varies with current camera settings):

Shooting

Playback

100NIKON00NIKON

9999999 /99999999999/9999

01.01.20051.01.200501.01.200500:000:0000:00 100NIKON9999.JPG999.JPG9999.JPG

:STARTSTART:START13 12 10

14

12

3

6

5

7

8

9

11

4

1918

17

1615

+1.0.0+1.0AUTOUTOAUTO 99999999

10010

50

100

200

400

AUTO

1

32 4

5 6

7

1214

1315161718

20 21

10

8

9

11

19

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1 Shooting mode.................. 14, 22, 36 2 Exposure lock .................... 32, 39, 62

3 Zoom indicator1 ............................ 15

4 Focus indicator2............................. 16

5 Battery level indicator3................... 14

6 Internal memory / memory cardindicator.................................. 14, 16

7 Camera shake icon4 .......... 19, 28, 78

8 Date not set indicator5............... 13

9 Time zone indicator....................... 74

10 Self-timer indicator ........................ 20

11 Date imprint / date counter ............. 77

12 Number of exposuresremaining................................ 14, 93Movie length........................... 36, 38

13 Flash mode.................................... 18

14 Exposure compensation................. 61

15 Image mode .................................. 59

16 Sensitivity ...................................... 64

17 Continuous shooting mode ..... 6162

18 Best Shot Selector (BSS)................. 6319 Macro close-up mode.................... 21

20 White balance ............................... 60

21 Color option.................................. 64

1 Displayed when zoom button is pressed.2 Displayed when shutter-release button is pressed

halfway.3 Appears when batteries are running low.

4 Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic-tures may be blurred.

5 Appears when camera clock has not been set.

1 Current folder ......................... 9394

2 File number and type............... 9394

3 Internal memory / memory cardindicator............................ 14, 16, 41

4 Battery level indicator1................... 14

5 Volume indicator ............... 34, 40, 44

6 D-Lighting guide ........................... 43

7 Voice memo recording guide ......... 44

8 Voice memo playback guide .......... 44

9 Current frame number /total number of frames............ 9394Movie length ................................. 36

10 D-Lighting icon.............................. 43

11 Movie playback indicator............... 40

12 Voice memo icon........................... 44

13 Image mode .................................. 5914 Movie indicator ............................. 40

15 Protect icon ................................... 68

16 Print-order icon ............................. 51

17 Transfer icon............................ 69, 80

18 Time of recording.........1213, 7475

19 Date of recording .........1213, 7475

1 Appears when batteries are running low.

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Introduction

The MV-11 COOL-STATIONPlace the camera in the supplied MV-11 COOL-STATION to: Charge the camera battery ( 8) View pictures on a television ( 45) Copy pictures to a computer ( 47)

Print pictures via direct USB connection ( 52)

Audio / video con-nector (A / V out;

45)

DC-IN connec-tor ( 8)

Placing the Camera in the COOL-STATIONPlace the camera in the COOL-STATIONas shown below, making sure that theconnector is fully inserted in the match-ing connector on the COOL-STATION.

Removing the Camera from the COOL-STATIONRemove the camera as shown below.

The EH-63 AC AdapterThe supplied EH-63 AC adapter canbe connected directly to the cameraor via the MV-11 COOL-STATIONto charge the battery or power thecamera ( 8).

Camera connector( 8) USB connector

( 47, 52)

AC plug

Power cord (connects tohousehold power outlet)

Powerlamp

AC inlet

DC plug (connects toDC-IN connector)

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FirstSteps

Inserting the BatteryInserting the battery upside down or backwardscould damage the camera. Check to be sure thebattery is in the correct orientation.

The orange battery latch will pop up when the battery is fully inserted,locking the battery in place.

First Steps

Inserting the BatteryThe camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8 lithium-ion battery (supplied).

1Open the battery-chamber cover

Slide the cover in the direction shown () until it opens ().

2Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown in the label inside thebattery-chamber cover. The orange battery latch ispushed aside as the battery is inserted.

3Close the battery-chamber coverClose the cover () and slide it in the direction shown until it latches ().

Batterylatch

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Charging the BatteryCharge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low.

1Connect the AC adapter to the MV-11 COOL-STATIONAfter connecting the AC adapter power cord to the AC inlet (), insertthe DC plug into the COOL-STATIONs DC-IN connector () and then plug

the power cord into a household AC power outlet (). The power lampon the AC adapter will light ().

2Turn the camera offCharging the Battery

Check that the camera power-on lamp is off. Thebattery will not charge when the camera is on.

3Place the camera in the COOL-STATIONPlace the camera in the COOL-STATIONwith the monitor facing forwards and theconnector fully inserted in the matchingconnector on the COOL-STATION.

1

2

3

4

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4Charge the batteryThe indicator lamp next to the camera monitorwill blink green while the battery charges. Duringcharging, battery status is shown as follows:

Indicator lamp Description

Blinks Battery charging.On Battery fully charged.

FlickersCheck that camera is correctly inserted in COOL-STATION. If cam-era is correctly inserted, battery requires replacement.

About two hours are required to charge a fully depleted battery.

5Remove the camera from the COOL-STATIONWhen charging is complete, remove the camera from the COOL-STATIONand unplug the AC adapter.

Removing the Battery from the Camera

Turn the camera offbefore removing or inserting batteries.To eject the battery, slide the battery latch in the directionshown. The battery can then be removed by hand. Note thatthe battery may become hot during use; observe due cautionwhen removing the battery.

EN-EL8 Batteries

Before using the EN-EL8, read and follow the warnings and cautions on pagesiiiii and 85 of this manual.

The EH-63 AC Adapter

The supplied EH-63 AC adapter can also be connected di-rectly to the camera as shown at right. Whether connecteddirectly to the camera or to the MV-11 COOL-STATION, theEH-63 can be used to power the camera or to charge the bat-tery. Do not, under any circumstances, use another makeor model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precautioncould result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

When connecting the adapter, be sure the DC plug is in the correct orientation.Inserting the plug upside down could damage the camera or COOL-STATION.

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FirstSteps

Inserting Memory CardsPictures are stored in the cameras internal memory (approximately 12 MB) oron removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. For information on compat-ible memory cards, see Technical Notes: Optional Accessories ( 82).

If no memory card is inserted, pictures are recorded to, and played back and

deleted from, the cameras internal memory. Formatting ( 79) affects inter-nal memory only.

If a memory card is inserted, the card is used for recording, playback, and de-letion. Formatting affects only the memory card, not internal memory. Thememory card must be removed from the camera before internal memorycan be formatted or used to record, delete, or view pictures.

To insert a memory card:

1Confirm that the power-on lamp is offInserting Memory Cards

Turn the camera off before inserting or removingmemory cards.

2Insert the memory cardOpen the memory card slot cover () and slide the memory card in termi-nals first until it clicks into place ().

Inserting Memory Cards

Check to be sure the card is in the correct orienta-tion. Inserting the card upside down or backwardscould damage the camera or the card.

Before inserting the card, make sure that it is un-locked. If the card is locked, pictures can not berecorded, deleted, or edited and the card can notbe formatted.

Lock switch

Directionof inser-

tion

Terminals

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3Close the memory card slot cover

Formatting Memory Cards

Before they can be used in the COOLPIX S1, memory cards must be formatted using theFormat card option in the camera setup menu( 79).

Removing Memory Cards

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when thecamera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera offand confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Do not open the

memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit.Open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to par-tially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand.

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FirstSteps

Turning the Camera OnPress the power switch until the power-on lamp lights.The power-on lamp shows camera status as follows:

Power-on lamp Camera statusOn On

Blinks Auto power off (standby mode)Flickers Battery exhausted ( 86)

Off Off

Basic SetupThe first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will bedisplayed. Choose a language and set the time and date as follows:

2DATEATEDATE

ConfirmonfirmConfirm

Set time and date?

Yeso

Confirmation dialog displayed.

1

Cancelancel ConfirmonfirmCancel ConfirmHighlight language.*

* Press button to exit without selecting language.

Turning the Camera Off

To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. The camera is off when thepower-on lamp is off. Do not remove the battery or memory card or disconnect the ACadapter until the power-on lamp has gone out.

Auto Power off (Stand-by Mode)

If no operations are performed for about five seconds, the monitor will gradually dimto save power. Full brightness can be restored by pressing the shutter-release button or

operating any of the controls next to the monitor. If no operations are performed forabout a minute, the monitor will turn off altogether and the camera will enter stand-bymode, further reducing the drain on the battery ( 79).

4 TIME ZONEIME ZONETIME ZONE


DaylightSaving

London, Casablanca

TIME ZONE menu displayed.

3 DATEATEDATE


Set time and date?

NoYes

Highlight Yes.

See The Setup Menu: Date ( 74) for information on setting daylight saving time.

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6HOME TIME ZONEOME TIME ZONEHOME TIME ZONE

Backack ConfirmonfirmBack ConfirmMa aris, Berlin

Select home time zone.

5HOME TIME ZONEHOME TIME ZONE

Backack ConfirmonfirmBack ConfirmLon sablanca

Display map of world time zones.

7DATEATEDATE

YD M

2005. .01

00 00:

Display DATE menu.

8DATEATEDATE

YD M

2005. .01

00 00:

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

9DATEATEDATE

YD M

200520 . .

00 00:

04

10DATEATEDATE


200520 . .04

15 10:

YD

Highlight D M Y.Select Month. Repeat steps 89 to

edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

12

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010Exit to current mode.

11DATEATEDATE


200504 . .20

15 10:

Choose date display order.

The Camera Clock

The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is con-nected, and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charg-ing. The clock and birthday counter may be reset when the battery runs low; when thebattery is exhausted, the DATE menu will be displayed automatically. If the clock

is not set, a (date not set) icon will flash in the monitor during shooting. Picturestaken while this icon is displayed will have a time stamp of 00.00.0000 00:00, whilemovies will be dated 01.01.2005 00:00.

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BasicPhotography

Basic Photography

This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic,point-and-shoot mode recommended for first-time users of digital cam-eras.

Step 1 Select ModeSlide the mode selector to and turn the camera on.The power-on lamp will light. The camera is ready toshoot when the view through the camera lens is dis-played in the monitor.

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010

Internal memory / memory cardindicator: indicates whetherinternal memory ( ) ormemory card ( ) is used.

Number of exposures remain-ing: depends on capacity ofinternal memory or memory

card and on option chosenfor Image Mode ( 93).

Battery indicator: ap-pears when battery isrunning low.

five options depending onhow picture will be used( 59). Default is .

Shooting mode: indi-cates auto mode.

Flash mode: choose from five modes according to light-ing and creative intent ( 18). Default is AUTO.

The Battery Indicator

Display DescriptionNO ICON Battery fully charged.Low battery; prepare to recharge or change battery. If flash fires, monitorwill turn off while flash recharges.

WARNING!!BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

Battery exhausted. No pictures can be taken until battery has been re-charged or replaced with fully-charged spare battery. Power-on lampflickers.

Shooting Options

(auto) mode offers flash ( 18), self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up options (21). In addition, a seven-item shooting menu gives full control over such settings aswhite balance and exposure compensation ( 61).

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Step 2 Frame the Picture

1Ready the cameraHold the camera steadily in both hands.Dont Block the Shot

To avoid muffled sound or dark or partially obscuredpictures, keep fingers and other objects away fromthe microphone, lens, flash, and AF-assist lamp.

2 Frame the subjectThe camera is equipped with two types of built-inzoom: optical zoom, in which the cameras tele-scoping lens can be used to magnify the subject upto 3 , and digital zoom, in which digital processing

is used to further magnify the image up to 4 , for atotal of 12 . Use the zoom buttons to frame yoursubject in the center of the monitor: Press the button to zoom out from your sub-ject, increasing the area visible in the frame.

Press the button to zoom in on your subjectso that it fills a larger area of the frame.

When the camera is zoomed in to maximummagnification, holding the button down forover a second will trigger digital zoom, and thezoom indicator will turn yellow. Use the and

buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoomrange. To cancel digital zoom, press until thezoom indicator turns white.

Digital Zoom

In digital zoom, data from the cameras image sensor are processed digi-tally, enlarging the center portion of the picture to fill the frame. Unlikeoptical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visiblein the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simplyenlarged, producing a slightly grainy image.

Indicator showsamount of zoom

AUTO 10

out

in

Digital zoom

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot

1 FocusPress the shutter-release button halfway to setfocus and exposure. In mode, the camera willautomatically focus on the subject at the center of

the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while theshutter-release button is pressed halfway.

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway,check the focus and flash indicators:

Focu

s

indica

tor

On(green)

Subject in focus.

Blinksred

Camera unable to focus on subject atcenter of frame. Using focus lock, focuson another subject at same distance, thenrecompose picture and shoot ( 92).

Indicatorlamp

(flashlamp)

On(red)

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

Blinksred

Flash is charging.

Off Flash is off or not required.

2 Take the picturePress the shutter release button the rest of the waydown to take the picture. To prevent blur, press theshutter-release button down smoothly (a blur warn-ing may appear at slow shutter speeds; 78).

Focus indicator

Indicator lamp(flash lamp)

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the internal memory / memory card indicator (or ) will blink. The camera can continue to take pictures until the (wait) icon isdisplayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or dis-connect the power source while the internal memory / memory card indicator isblinking or the icon is displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card inthese circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light

when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowingthe camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit (80).

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2 View additional picturesPress the multi selector down or right to view pic-tures in the order recorded, up or left to view pic-tures in reverse order. Pictures are displayed brieflyat low resolution while being read from memory,making it possible to scroll rapidly through pictureswithout waiting for each image to be displayed atfull resolution. Keep the multi selector pressed toscroll quickly to the desired picture.

To return to shooting mode, press the button again.

Deleting Unwanted PicturesTo delete the picture currently displayed in themonitor, press the button. A confirmation dia-log will be displayed; press the multi selector up ordown to highlight an option and then press thecenter of the multi selector to make a selection. No: Exit without deleting the picture. Yes: Delete the picture.

Step 4 View the Results

1Press the buttonA picture will be displayed in the monitor.


Erase 1 image (s)?rase 1 image (s)?Erase 1 image (s)?

NoYes

The Button

Pressing the button for about one second will turn the camera on in playback mode.Press again to return to the mode selected with the mode selector.

More About Playback

For more information on playback, see More on Playback ( 41).

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Using the Flash

The following flash modes are available:

Mode How it works When to use it

AUTOAuto

Flash fires when lighting ispoor.

Best choice in most situations.

Auto withred-eye

reduction

Flash fires several times at lowintensity before main flash;pictures are further processedto reduce red-eye if required( 19).

Use to reduce red-eye in portraits.Works best when subject looks directlyat low-intensity flashes. Not recom-mended when quick shutter responseis required.

Flash Cancel(off)

Flash will not fire even when

lighting is poor.

Use to capture natural lighting underdim light or where use of flash is prohib-

ited. If (camera shake) icon appears,care should be taken to avoid blurring.

Anytime Flash(fill flash)

Flash fires whenever pictureis taken.

Use to fill-in (illuminate) shadows andback-lit subjects.

Slow syncAuto flash combined with slowshutter speeds.

Use to capture both subject and back-ground at night or under dim light. If(camera shake) icon appears, care should

be taken to avoid blurring.

2

AUTOUTOAUTO

Flash

:ConfirmConfirm:Confirm

Highlight mode.

3

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Exit menu (to exit without changingmode, wait two seconds). Selection isshown by icon at bottom of display.

1

AUTOUTOAUTO

Flash:ConfirmConfirm:Confirm

Display flash-mode menu.

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When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitormay be slightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

The (Camera Shake) Icon

When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ), shutter

speeds will slow and pictures may be blurred. If the shutterspeed required for exposure is very slow, a (camerashake) warning be displayed. Use of a tripod or support isrecommended. Mottling may appear in pictures taken whenthis icon is displayed.

Dust or Mist

Light from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other matter in the air may ap-pear in pictures as bright specks. If this occurs, turn the flash off and try again.

Red-eye ReductionThe COOLPIX S1 uses advanced red-eye reduction. Low-intensity light pulses causethe subjects pupils to contract before the flash fires. The camera then analyzes the im-age for red-eye; if red-eye is detected, the image will be processed to reduce its effects.This slightly increases the amount of time needed to record each picture. If red-eyereduction does not produce the desired results, try again at another flash setting.

Default Flash Mode

When the camera is turned on in (auto) mode, the most recent flash setting will be

restored; in other modes, the flash will be reset to the default for the selected mode.Reset all ( 80)resets the flash to AUTO ( mode) or to the default for the currentmode (assist and scene modes).

Flash Range

Flash range varies with zoom position. When the camera is zoomed all the way out,the flash has a range of 0.3 2.5 m (1 82). The range at maximum zoom is 0.3 1.4 m(1 47). As a result, the flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distancesof less than 0.3 m (1). When taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting

to check the results.

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OFFFFOFFOFFON :ConfirmConfirm:Confirm

Self-timer

Highlight ON.

1

Self-timerOFFON

OFFFFOFF

Display self-timer menu.

The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will

blink until one second before the picture is taken, stay-ing lit during the final second to warn that the shutteris about to be released.

3

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010

10010

Exit menu (to exit without changingmode, wait two seconds). Selection

is shown by icon in display.

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010

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Set focus and exposure.

4

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010

99

Start timer; display in monitor showsseconds remaining before shutter isreleased. To stop timer before pictureis taken, press shutter-release buttonagain or press multi selector left.

5

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for portraits or to avoid blur-ring that may result from the camera moving when the shutter-release buttonis pressed. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recom-mended) or rest it on a flat, level surface.

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Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode

Macro close-up mode is used for taking close-up shots of small objects at veryshort distances (minimum 4 cm/1.6).

Macro Close-up Mode

The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm/1.When taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the results.

In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-re-lease button is not pressed halfway.

2

OFFON

OFFFFOFFMacro close-up

:ConfirmConfirm:Confirm

Highlight ON.

1Macro close-up

OFFON

:ConfirmConfirm:ConfirmOFFFFOFF

Display macro close-up menu.

4

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010

Frame picture. Minimum focus dis-tance varies with zoom position; ifzoom is adjusted until icon turnsgreen, camera can focus at distance of4 cm/1.6.

3

AUTOUTOAUTO 10010

Exit menu (to exit without changingmode, wait two seconds). Selection isshown by icon in display.

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Scene Mode

Scene mode offers a choice of thirteen scene and four assist settings.Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type,sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately. To displaythe scene menu:

1

10010Select mode.

2PARTY/INDOORARTY/INDOORPARTY/INDOOR

Exitxit ConfirmonfirmExit Confirm HelpelpHelpDisplay scene menu.

Scene Mode

Depending on your subject, scene mode may not always produce the desired results. If

results are not satisfactory, choose (auto) mode and try again.

Other Options

In addition to the scene and assist modes described on the following pages, the scenemenu contains the options listed below: (setup): Display the setup menu ( 72). (image mode): Select an image mode setting from the

menu shown at right ( 59). (voice recording): Create a voice recording ( 33).

To display any of the above options, highlight the correspondingicon and press the center of the multi selector.

IMAGE MODEMAGE MODEIMAGE MODE

ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm

High(2592 )

Normal(2048)

PC screen(1024)

TV screen(640)

Help

For help on the current menu option, press the (T) but-ton. Press (T) again to return to the menu, or press the

button to exit to the mode currently selected with themode selector.

Help is available for all camera menus. In scene mode, help on other scene and assistsettings can be viewed by pressing the multi selector up or down. Press the centerof the multi selector to select the current scene or assist setting and return to shoot-ing mode. In other modes, pressing the center of the multi selector when help isdisplayed returns you to the current menu.

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Framing Assist: , , , andThese modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to com-pose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor.

* To exit without changing selection, press button.

1PORTRAITORTRAITPORTRAIT

ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm HelpelpHelpHighlight , , , or .*

2PORTRAITORTRAITPORTRAIT

ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm HelpelpHelpDisplay framing assist menu.

4

10010Framing guides displayed in monitor.

3PORTRAIT LEFTORTRAIT LEFTPORTRAIT LEFT

ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm HelpelpHelpHighlight composition type.

10010

Position subject in framing guides andtake picture.5

Using the GuidesYour subject does not have to fit exactly in the framing guides. When framing pic-tures, pay attention to your surroundings; be careful not to trip and fall.

Depending on the mode selected, restrictions may apply to flash mode ( ;18), the self-timer ( ; 20), or macro close-up ( ; 21). These restric-tions are noted on the pages that follow. The AF-assist illuminator ( 16)is available only when PORTRAIT is selected for (portrait assist) or NIGHT

PORTRAIT is selected for (night portrait assist).

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Portrait Assist(portrait assist) mode is used to frame portraits in

which the main subject stands out clearly while back-ground details are softened, lending the compositiona sense of depth (the degree of softening depends onthe amount of light available). A framing assist menuhelps frame off-center subjects and compose tall orwide shots and two-person portraits.

Off* Off

PORTRAIT: No guides are displayed. Camera focuses on subject in centerof frame.

Portrait left: Compose shot with subject in left half of frame. Camera fo-

cuses on subject in framing guide.

Portrait right: Compose shot with subject in right half of frame. Camerafocuses on subject in framing guide.

Portrait close-up: Compose shot with subjects face in top half of frame.Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.

Portrait couple: Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. Camera fo-cuses on closest subject.

Portrait figure: Compose shot with camera held as shown and subjects facein top half of frame. Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.

* Other modes can be selected.

Face-priority AF: Frame up to three subjects fromwaist up. Camera focuses until it detects face of

portrait subject closest to camera. When face is de-tected, focus area will be displayed in red (see right).Focus area will turn green when shutter-release but-ton is pressed halfway (if focus area stays red, liftfinger from shutter-release button and try again). Note that the cameramay be unable to detect faces if they are not facing camera, are hidden bysunglasses or other obstructions, or are too close or too far. If camera is un-able to detect faces before shutter-release button is pressed halfway, it willfocus on subject in center of frame.

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LANDSCAPE: No guides are displayed. Use to focus on distant objectsthrough foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches.Camera focuses at infinity; AF indicator lights whenever shutter-release but-ton is pressed halfway.

Landscape Assist(landscape assist) mode is used for vivid landscape

shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast. Aframing assist menu helps frame not only natural land-scapes but also cityscapes and portrait shots featuringa landmark in the background.

Off/AUTO* Off

Scenic view: Compose shot with sky in top third of frame. Match skyline

with wavy yellow guide. Camera focuses at infinity; AF indicator lightswhenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Architecture: Photograph buildings. Framing gird helps keep verticals andhorizontals aligned with the frame. Camera focuses at infinity; AF indicatorlights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Group right: Compose shot with portrait subjects at right and landmark orother object in background at left of frame. Camera focuses on portraitsubject.

Group left: Compose shot with portrait subjects at left and landmark orother object in background at right of frame. Camera focuses on portraitsubject.

* Flash turns off ( ) automatically in LANDSCAPE, Scenic view, and Architecturemodes. In Group right and Group left modes, flash mode is automatically set to

AUTO; other modes can be selected. Other modes can be selected.

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Sports Assist(sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action shots

that capture moving objects. The options in the assistmenu can be used to freeze the action in a single shotor record motion in a series of pictures.

SPORTS: While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are recordedat rate of about 1.8 frames per second (fps) until icon is displayed. Cam-era focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway tolock focus.

Off Off

Focus, Exposure, and White BalanceIn sports assist mode, focus, exposure, and white balance for all pictures are determinedby the first shot in each series.

Sport spectator: Shutter-release button can be pressed in one motion with-out pausing halfway to check focus. Camera focuses at about 4.5 m (149)

to infinity at widest angle, 6 m (20) to infinity at maximum zoom; AF indica-tor lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. While shut-ter-release button is fully pressed, pictures will be taken at rate of about1.8 fps until icon is displayed.

Sport composite: Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes16 shots in about 2 seconds and arranges them in 4 rows to form single pic-ture 1600 1200 pixels in size. Focus, exposure, and white balance are

determined by first shot in each series. Camera focuses continuously untilshutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus.

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Night Portrait Assist(night portrait assist) mode is used for taking portrait

shots at night, when it provides a natural balance be-tween the main subject and the background. Picturestaken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to reducenoise, slightly increasing processing time; to preventblurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on aflat, stable surface.

Off* Off

NIGHT PORTRAIT: No guides are displayed. Camera focuses on subject incenter of frame.

Portrait left: Compose shot with subject in left half of frame. Camera fo-

cuses on subject in framing guide.

Portrait right: Compose shot with subject in right half of frame. Camerafocuses on subject in framing guide.

Portrait close-up: Compose shot with subjects face in top half of frame.Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.

Portrait couple: Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. Camera fo-cuses on closest subject.

* Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. Other modes can be selected.

Portrait figure: Compose shot with camera held as shown and subjects facein top half of frame. Camera focuses on face area in framing guide.

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Other ScenesIn addition to the four assist modes described on the preceding pages,scene mode offers a selection of twelve scenes, each corresponding to acommon subject type, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Avoice recording mode is also available for creating audio recordings ( 33).

To select a scene from the scene menu ( 22):

* To exit without changing selection, press button.

Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to flash mode( ; 18), the self-timer ( 20), or macro close-up ( ; 21). These restric-tions are noted on the pages that follow.

2

10010Return to shooting mode. Icon forselected scene appears in monitor.

1PARTY/INDOORARTY/INDOORPARTY/INDOOR

Exitxit ConfirmonfirmExit Confirm HelpelpHelpHighlight scene.

Camera Shake ( )

At slow shutter speeds, a icon appears in the monitor to warn that pictures may be

blurred. The following indicate the precautions that can be taken to avoid blur:Hold camera steady: Hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against bodyUse tripod: Use tripod or rest camera on flat, level surface

Off* Hold camera steady

Party/Indoor

Use for shots that include details of the background, orto capture the effects of candlelight and other indoorbackground lighting.


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Off

Off

Off Use tripod

Hold camera steady

* Hold camera steady

Night landscapeSlow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning nightlandscapes. Noise reduction turns on at slow shutter speeds. Camera focuses at infinity. AF indicator lights when-

ever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. AF-as-sist illuminator can not be used.

Dusk / DawnPreserves the colors seen in the weak natural light be-fore sunrise or after sunset. Noise reduction turns on at slow shutter speeds. Camera focuses at infinity. AF indicator lights when-


OffAuto*

Beach/SnowCaptures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

Noise Reduction

Noise in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to appear in pic-tures taken at slow shutter speeds. This effect is particularly noticeable in dark areas of

the picture. At settings of Dusk / Dawn and Night landscape, pictures taken at slowshutter speeds are processed to reduce noise, increasing the time needed to processpictures before they are saved.


SunsetPreserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

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Hold camera steadyOff*

Use tripodOff

Off**

CopyProvides clear pictures of text or drawings on a whiteboard or in printed matter such as a business card. Use macro close-up ( 21) to focus at short ranges. Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

Fireworks showSlow shutter speeds are used to capture the expandingburst of light from a firework. Camera focuses at infinity. AF indicator lights when-


Self-timer can not be used.

MuseumUse indoors where flash photography is prohibited (forexample, in museums and art galleries) or in other set-tings in which you do not want to use the flash. Best Shot Selector (BSS; 63) turns on automatically. AF-assist illuminator can not be used. Photography may be prohibited in some settings. Ob-

tain permission first.

OnAuto* Hold camera steady

Close upUse to photograph flowers, insects, and other smallobjects at ranges as close as 4 cm (1.6), with the back-ground artistically blurred. Camera focuses continuously on nearest object. Focus

locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position; to focus on objects asclose as 4 cm (1.6) to lens, adjust zoom until macro close-up icon ( ) turnsgreen. Note that flash may be unable to light entire subject at ranges ofunder 30 cm (1). Take test shot and examine results in monitor.


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Voice recording ( 33)Create a digital audio recording.

On*

Off**

Panorama assist ( 32)Use when taking a series of pic-tures that will later be joined to-gether in PictureProject to forma panorama.

Auto* Hold camera steady

UnderwaterCaptures the colors of undersea lighting and sea life.Note that the WP-CP5 waterproof case (available separately) is required for underwater photogra-phy. AF-assist illuminator can not be used.


Underwater Mode

Before using the camera underwater, place it in the WP-CP5 waterproof case (available

separately) and confirm that the housing is properly sealed. Leakage could not onlycause irreparable damage to the camera but could also result in fire, electric shock, orthe release of poisonous gas. See the WP-CP5 instruction manual for details.

Panorama Assist

Flash mode ( 18), the self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up ( 21) can be adjustedafter the pan direction is selected. Once the first shot in each series is taken, the pandirection, zoom, flash mode, macro close-up, and image mode ( 59) can not be ad-

justed nor pictures deleted until the series is complete.

Panoramas are easier to compose if the camera is mounted on a tripod.

See the Appendix for information on how panoramas are stored ( 94).

Off

Back lightUse when light is coming from behind a portrait subject,throwing their features into shadow. The flash fires au-tomatically to fill in (illuminate) shadows.

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AE-LE-LAE-L

10010

Make selection (to return to step 3,press center of multi selector again).Pan direction displayed in white. Yel-low AE-L icon shows that white balanceand exposure will lock with first shot.

4

Select how pictures will be joined to-gether in completed panorama. Thisis the direction in which camera will bepanned after each shot.

3

Top to

bottom

Rightto left

Left to

right

Bottomto top

Take first shot. About1

/3 of picture issuperimposed on view through lens (ifpan direction is left to right, picture willappear on left side of monitor). AE-Licon turns white to show that whitebalance and exposure settings for thispicture apply to all shots in series.

5

8

End series. Shooting will also end if a

new mode is selected or camera entersstandby mode.

7

Take next shot. Repeat steps 67 un-til all shots in series have been taken.

6

Compose next shot to overlap withprevious picture.

2AE-LE-LAE-L

10010Default pan direction displayed.

1PANORAMA ASSISTANORAMA ASSISTPANORAMA ASSIST

ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm HelpelpHelpHighlight (Panorama assist) in

scene menu ( 22).

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

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Voice Recordings

Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone andplayed back over the built-it speaker.

Making a Voice Recording

Start recording.*

VOICE RECORDINGOICE RECORDINGVOICE RECORDING

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1 Recording indicator

2 File number

3 Length of recording

4 Progress indicator

5 Date of recording

6 Time remaining

7 Index number

3

2VOICE RECORDINGOICE RECORDINGVOICE RECORDING

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Display shows length of recordingthat can be made.

1VOICE RECORDINGOICE RECORDINGVOICE RECORDING

ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm HelpelpHelpHighlight (Voice recording) in scene

menu ( 22).

* To pause recording, press center of multi selector. Press again to resume recording.

While recording is paused, self-timer and indicator lamps will blink. To create an index, press the multi selector up, down, left, or right during recording.

Camera can skip to any index during playback. Start of recording is index number 01;other numbers are assigned in ascending order, to maximum of 98.

VOICE RECORDINGOICE RECORDINGVOICE RECORDING

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End recording. Recording will end au-tomatically after five hours or when nomore memory is available.

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Making a Voice Recording

Sound can not be recorded if there are less than ten seconds of recording time availableor the battery is exhausted. Before recording, record a test sample and play it back todetermine whether conditions are suitable for audio recording. During recording, themonitor turns off. Do not touch the microphone during recording.

Voice RecordingsThe COOLPIX S1 may be unable to play or copy voice recordings created with anothermake of camera.

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Playing Voice RecordingsTo play voice recordings back, display the voice recording screen shown inStep 2 on the preceding page and follow the steps below.

Deleting Voice Recordings

To delete a voice recording, highlight it in the voice recording list and press the but-ton, or press the button during playback to delete the current voice recording. Aconfirmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option, then press the center of the multi selector. No: Exit to voice recording list without deleting recording. Yes: Delete recording and return to voice recording list.

2

Begin playback.

AUDIO PLAYBACKUDIO PLAYBACKAUDIO PLAYBACK

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1 Control icons*

2 File number

3 Playback time

4 Index number

5 Progress indicator

6 Date of recording

7 Length of recording

8 Volume

9 Index

3

SELECT SOUND FILEELECT SOUND FILESELECT SOUND FILE

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Select recording.

* Press multi selector left or right to highlight control, press center to select.

Control Description

Pause playback.

Resume playback.

Recording advances while center of multi selector is pressed. Playback re-sumes when multi selector is released.

Recording rewinds while center of multi selector is pressed. Playback re-sumes when multi selector is released.

Return to start of current index.

Skip to next index.

End playback and return to voice recording list.

Zoom button controls volume. Press W to lower volume, T to raise volume.

To exit playback and return to recording mode, press the button.

1SELECT SOUND FILEELECT SOUND FILESELECT SOUND FILE

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VoiceRecordings

Copying Voice RecordingsTo copy voice recordings between internal memory anda memory card, display the voice recording list shownin Step 1 on the preceding page and press the but-ton. The menu shown at right will be displayed.

3CAMERA TO CARDAMERA TO CARDCAMERA TO CARD


Copy all filesSelected files

Highlight Selected files.*

2CAMERA TO CARDAMERA TO CARDCAMERA TO CARD


Copy all filesSelected files

Display menu of copy options.

5SELECT SOUND FILESELECT SOUND FILESSELECT SOUND FILES

Exit ConfirmonfirmConfirm SelectelectSelect

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Highlight file.



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Display list of voice recording files.

COPY SOUND FILESOPY SOUND FILESCOPY SOUND FILES


7


CAMERA TO CARDAMERA TO CARDCAMERA TO CARDSelected files will be copied. OK?

YesNo

Confirmation dialog displayed. To

copy files, highlight Yes and press .



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Selected file shown by . Repeat

steps 56 to select additional files.

Highlight option: : Copy recordings from internal

memory to memory card : Copy recordings from memory

card to internal memory

1

* To copy all voice recordings, highlight Copy all files and press multi selector right. Aconfirmation dialog will be displayed; press multi selector down to highlight Yes and

press center of multi selector.

Press button to exit without copying recordings.

COPY SOUND FILESOPY SOUND FILESCOPY SOUND FILES


To deselect file, highlight and press multi selector right.

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Movie Mode

The camera can record the following types of movie. All movies have a framerate of fifteen frames per second; except in the case of time-lapse movies,

movies include sound recorded via the built-in microphone.

Option Description

Max. length*

Internalmemory(12 MB)

256 MBmemory

card

TV movie 640Frame size is 640 480 pixels, suitable for televi-sion playback.

24 s7 min15 s

Small size 320(default)

Frame size is 320 240 pixels. 47s14 min

15 s

Smaller size 160Frame size is 160 120 pixels, reducing file sizeand allowing longer movies to be recorded.

2 min38 s

47 min

Time-lapsemovie

Camera takes up to 1800 stills at specified inter-vals and joins them to create silent movie withframe size of 640 480 ( 38). Shoot flowersopening, butterfly emerging from cocoon, etc.

9.5 s(143

frames)

120 s(1800

frames)

* Approximate maximum total length; may vary with make of card.

Shooting can continue to limit of available memory. Regardless of actual maximum total length, maximum value shown in camera expo-

sure count display is 999.

To choose the type of movie that will be recorded:

Movies

1

0h 0m 47sh 0m 47s0h 0m 47sSelect mode.

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ExitxitExit ConfirmonfirmConfirm HelpelpHelp

SET-UP

Auto-focus mode

Movie options

Display MOVIE menu.

4MOVIE OPTIONSOVIE OPTIONSMOVIE OPTIONS


TV movie 640

Smaller size 160

Time-lapse movie

Small size 320

Display MOVIE OPTIONS menu.

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SET-UP

Auto-focus mode

Movie options

Highlight Movie options.

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Small size 320

Smaller size 160

Time-lapse movie

TV movie 640

Highlight option.*

If Time-lapse movie is selected, time-lapse-movie menu is displayed ( 38).

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SET-UP

Auto-focus mode

Movie options

Make selection.

* To exit without changing mode, pressbutton.

The following options are available for Auto-focus mode:

Option Description

Single AF(default)

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Fo-cus locks when focus operation is complete. Select this option toprevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording.

Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously.

To choose a focus option, highlight Auto-focus mode in the MOVIE menu( 36) and press the multi selector to the right, then follow the steps below.

3Return to shooting mode.

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Continuous AF

Single AF

Make selection.

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SET-UP

Movie options

Auto-focus mode

Highlight option.

Menu Options

For help on the selected option, press the (T) button ( 22). To display the setupmenu ( 72), select Setup from the MOVIE menu. To display menu options as icons,select Icons for Menus in the setup menu ( 81).

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Return to shooting mode. Selectedmovie mode indicated by icon in moni-tor.

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Recording Movies

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End recording. Recording will endautomatically when movie has reachedmaximum length or memory is full.

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Recording Movies

The self-timer can not be used in movie mode. The flash turns off in TV movie 640,Small movie 320, and Smaller movie 160 modes. Optical zoom can not be adjustedduring recording. Digital zoom (maximum 2 ) can be used at any time, both beforeand during recording.

See the Appendix for information on how movie files are stored ( 9394).

Recording Time-Lapse Movies

Selecting Time-lapse movie from the MOVIE menu ( 36) displays themenu shown in Step 1, below.

2

ExitxitExit

SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2ET INTERVAL TIME 1/2SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2


1m

5m

10m

30m

30s

Display interval options.

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AE lock

Set interval time

Highlight Set interval time.

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Select mode. Exposure count displayshows maximum total length of moviethat can be recorded.

1

0h 0m 33sh 0m 33s0h 0m 33s

Start recording. indicator is dis-played while recording is in progress.2

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8Start recording. Camera will takepictures at specified interval until shut-ter-release button is pressed again,memory is full, or 1800 frames havebeen recorded.

AE LOCKE LOCKAE LOCK


On

Off

Choose On to fix exposure and whitebalance for entire movie at values forfirst frame, Off to meter new valuesfor each shot. When On is selected forAE lock, flash turns off automatically.Press center of multi selector to makeselection and exit.

6

5AE LOCKE LOCKAE LOCK


On

Off

Display AE LOCK menu.

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Set interval time

AE lock

Highlight AE lock.

ExitxitExit

SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2ET INTERVAL TIME 1/2SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2


30s

5m

10m

30m

m

Choose interval between shots. Presscenter of multi selector to make selec-tion and exit.

3

Use a Reliable Power SourceIf possible, use the supplied EH-63 AC adapter when recording time-lapse movies.

During Recording

To save power, the monitor turns off between frames. The monitor turns on automati-cally immediately before the camera takes the next shot.

AE Lock

When On is selected for AE lock, a yellow AE-L icon will be

displayed, indicating that exposure and white balance will belocked with the first shot. Once the first shot is taken, the iconwill turn white.

AE-LE-LAE-L

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Return to shooting mode.

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Viewing MoviesIn full-frame playback ( 17, 41), movies are indicatedby a icon and can be viewed by pressing the centerof the multi selector. Playback controls appear at thetop of the display; press the multi selector left or right

to highlight a control, then press the center of the multiselector to perform the selected operation.

Playback VolumeThe zoom button controls volume during playback. Press to decrease volume,to increase.

Deleting Movies

To delete the movie displayed in full-frame playback or se-lected in the thumbnail list ( 41), press the button. Aconfirmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selectorup or down to highlight an option, then press the center of

the multi selector. Yes: delete movie and return to full-frame playback No: exit to full-frame playback without deleting movie

Playback display

Control Description

Movie rewinds while center of multi selector is pressed. Playback resumeswhen multi selector is released.

Movie advances while center of multi selector is pressed. Playback resumeswhen multi selector is released.

Pause playback.

Advance paused movie one frame.

Rewind paused movie one frame.

Resume playback.

End movie and return to full-frame playback.


Erase 1 image (s)?rase 1 image (s)?Erase 1 image (s)?

NoYes

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Movie paused

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Viewing Pictures on the CameraTo view pictures full-frame in the monitor (full-frameplayback), press the button (if the camera is off,pressing the button for about a second will turn the

camera on in playback mode).

Viewing Pictures

If a memory card is inserted in the camera, only the pictures on the memory card will beplayed back. To view the pictures in internal memory, remove the memory card or copythe pictures from internal memory to the memory card.

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail PlaybackPressing the (W) button in full-frame playback dis-plays pictures in contact sheets of four thumbnailimages. The following operations can be performedwhile thumbnails are displayed:

11

33

22

44

11 22

33 44

To Press Description

Highlightpictures

Use multi selector to highlight pictures.

Changenumber of

picturesdisplayed

(W)/(T)

With four thumbnails displayed, press (W) button once toview nine thumbnails. Press (T) to zoom in from nine tofour thumbnails or, when four thumbnails are displayed, toview highlighted picture full frame.

Deletehighlighted

picture

Confirmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or downto highlight option, press center to select. Select No to exit without deleting pic-

ture Select to delete voice memo (avail-

able only if voice memo has been re-corded for selected picture; 44)

Select Yes to delete picture

View high-lighted picture

full frameView picture highlighted in thumbnail list full frame.

Exit to currentmode

Exit to mode selected with mode selector.


Erase 1 image (s)?rase 1 image (s)?Erase 1 image (s)?No

Yes

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback ZoomUse the (T) button to zoom in on images displayed infull-frame playback ( 41). Playback zoom is not avail-able with movies ( 40) or small pictures ( 70).

:Scrollcroll:Scroll :Zoomoom:ZoomTo Press Description

Zoom in (T)Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to a maximum of10 . While image is zoomed in, icon and zoom ratio are dis-played in top left corner of monitor.

View otherareas ofpicture

Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in mon-itor. To use multi selector to view other pictures, cancel zoom.

Zoom out (W) Zoom decreases each time button is pressed. To cancel zoom,zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed.

Cancel zoom Cancel zoom and return to full-frame playback.

Createcropped

copy

Shutter

button

Save portion of picture visible in monitor to separate file. Con-firmation dialog displayed; press multi selector up or down tohighlight option, press center to select. Select No to exit without creating

cropped copy

Select Yes to create new picture contain-ing only area visible in monitor


Save this imageave this imageas displayed?s displayed?Save this image

as displayed?

YesNo

Cropped Copies

Cropped copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 : 8. Dependingon the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copieswill be 2,288 1,712 ( ), 2,048 1,536 ( ), 1,600 1,200 ( ), 1,280 960 ( ),1,024 768 ( ), 640 480 ( ), 320 240 ( ), or 160 120 ( ) pixels in size. Cop-ies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time or recording as theoriginal, but any changes to transfer marking or to protect and print attributes must bemade separately. See the Appendix for more information on how cropped copies arestored ( 9394).

Copies can only be created if sufficient memory is available. Cropped copies may notdisplay or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon camera. Croppingis not available with movies ( 40), small pictures ( 70), or cropped copies.

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Enhancing Contrast: D-LightingD-lighting can be used to create a copy of a picture with enhanced brightnessand contrast, brightening dark or backlit subjects.

3

:ConfirmConfirm:ConfirmCancel

D-Lighting

OK

Highlight OK.*

2

:ConfirmConfirm:ConfirmCancel

D-Lighting

OK

Confirmation dialog displayed.

Original (withoutD-lighting)

Copy (withD-lighting)

* To exit without creating copy, highlight Cancel and press center of multi selector.

D-Lighting

Copies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time or recording asthe original, but any changes to transfer marking or to protect and print attributes mustbe made separately. See the Appendix for more information on how D-lighting copiesare stored ( 9394).

Copies can only be created if sufficient memory is available. Copies created with

D-lighting may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikoncamera. D-lighting is not available with cropped copies ( 42), movies ( 40), smallpictures ( 70), or copies created with D-lighting.

Display picture full-frame ( 41).(D-lighting) guide will be displayed ifD-lighting is available with selectedpicture ( 4).

Create copy. During playback,(D-lighting) icon is displayed on copiescreated with D-lighting ( 4).

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Voice Memos: Recording and PlaybackA voice memo can be recorded and appended to anypicture marked with a (voice memo recordingguide) icon in full-frame playback ( 41). If a voicememo already exists for the current picture, it must bedeleted before a new memo can be recorded. Voicememos can not be recorded for movies or during thumb-nail playback ( 41) or playback zoom ( 42).

To Press Description

Recordmemo

Shutterbutton

If icon is displayed on current picture, memo will be record-ed while shutter-release button is held down. Recording ends afterabout 20 s or when shutter-release button is released. Do not touchmicrophone during recording.

Playmemo

Shutterbutton

Pictures for which voice memo exists aremarked by (voice memo playbackguide) and icons. Press shutter-release but-ton to play voice memo. Playback ends whenvoice memo ends or shutter-release button ispressed again.

Changevolume

Zoom button controls volume during playback. Press to lowervolume, to increase.

Deletepictureor voicememo

Confirmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to

highlight option, press center to select. Select No to exit without deleting picture or

voice memo Select Yes to delete both picture and voice

memo Select to delete voice memo only

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Erase 1 image (s)?rase 1 image (s)?Erase 1 image (s)?No

Yes

Voice Memos

See the Appendix for more information on how voice memos are stored ( 9394).

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Viewing Pictures on TVThe MV-11 COOL-STATION and EG-E5000 audio / video (A / V) cable includedwith the camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR).

Choosing a Video Mode

The Interface>Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSCand PAL ( 80). Be sure that the mode selected matches the standard usedin the video device.

1 Place the camera in the COOL-STATIONTurn the camera off and place it in the COOL-STATION.

2

Connect the A/V cableInsert the black plug into the COOL-STATIONs A / V

out connector.

Insert the yellow plug into the video-in jack on the

television or VCR. Connect the white plug to theaudio-in jack.

3 Tune the television to the video channelIf in doubt, consult the documentation for your television or VCR.

4Turn the camera on

Press the button for about a second to turn the camera on. The cameramonitor will remain off and the television will show the image normallyshown in the monitor.

Viewing Pictures on TV

To reduce the drain on the battery when viewing pictures for an extended period, usethe supplied EH-63 AC adapter.

PAL

If PAL is selected for Video mode and the camera connected to a video device, videoou

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