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......134 U Motion Detection ...135 h AF Assist ...136 u Digital Zoom ...136 i Sound Settings ...137 k Auto Off ...137 l Format Memory/ m Format Card...138 n Language ...139 o Video Mode ...139 V Charge by Computer ...140 d Blink Warning...141 p Reset All...143 r Firmware Version ...145 Caring for the Camera...146 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance 146 Cleaning ...148 Storage...
......134 U Motion Detection ...135 h AF Assist ...136 u Digital Zoom ...136 i Sound Settings ...137 k Auto Off ...137 l Format Memory/ m Format Card...138 n Language ...139 o Video Mode ...139 V Charge by Computer ...140 d Blink Warning...141 p Reset All...143 r Firmware Version ...145 Caring for the Camera...146 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance 146 Cleaning ...148 Storage...
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... memory or on the memory card. Symbols and Conventions To make it . Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S3000 digital camera. Read this manual may be read before use, and keep it where all new pictures will read before the...
... memory or on the memory card. Symbols and Conventions To make it . Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S3000 digital camera. Read this manual may be read before use, and keep it where all new pictures will read before the...
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... to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Holographic seal: Identifies this device as at any damages resulting from the use with this Nikon digital camera are designed to ensure that the information in these manuals ... of the manuals included with this product may result from the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately). 2 http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety...
... to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Holographic seal: Identifies this device as at any damages resulting from the use with this Nikon digital camera are designed to ensure that the information in these manuals ... of the manuals included with this product may result from the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately). 2 http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety...
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...can sometimes be recovered from being in a foreign country is governed by a company. Disposing of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public ... copyright laws. Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the purpose of empty sky). Unless the prior permission of the government was...
...can sometimes be recovered from being in a foreign country is governed by a company. Disposing of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public ... copyright laws. Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the purpose of empty sky). Unless the prior permission of the government was...
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...and open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. A 150). B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Be sure to the memory card can then be played back, deleted or transferred. Be sure to check that the memory... card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in (1) to...
...and open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. A 150). B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Be sure to the memory card can then be played back, deleted or transferred. Be sure to check that the memory... card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in (1) to...
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... of data or in damage to format the memory card. B The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are inserted into the COOLPIX S3000 (A 138). Failure to observe this camera to or deleted from , the memory card. When formatting the memory card, use (A 138). The confirmation dialog will ... displayed. Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during data transfer to a computer. Yes No • Do not turn the camera off the camera - If the switch is not formatted. Note that formatting permanently deletes ...
... of data or in damage to format the memory card. B The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are inserted into the COOLPIX S3000 (A 138). Failure to observe this camera to or deleted from , the memory card. When formatting the memory card, use (A 138). The confirmation dialog will ... displayed. Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during data transfer to a computer. Yes No • Do not turn the camera off the camera - If the switch is not formatted. Note that formatting permanently deletes ...
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...(auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for a moment and the monitor will also extend. The lens will turn on the capacity of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to choose A and press the k button. Prepare to display the shooting menu. The power-on lamp (green) will light... (A 38). 22 Auto mode 4 Check the battery level and the number of pictures that can be stored depends on the camera. Battery Level Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR B N Battery exhausted. Battery low. Description Battery fully charged. Cannot take pictures. The...
...(auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for a moment and the monitor will also extend. The lens will turn on the capacity of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to choose A and press the k button. Prepare to display the shooting menu. The power-on lamp (green) will light... (A 38). 22 Auto mode 4 Check the battery level and the number of pictures that can be stored depends on the camera. Battery Level Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR B N Battery exhausted. Battery low. Description Battery fully charged. Cannot take pictures. The...
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Step 2 Frame a Picture Zoom out Zoom in to the image mode (A 37) and digital zoom magnification. Optical Digital zoom zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is possible at which shooting without interpolation is ...
Step 2 Frame a Picture Zoom out Zoom in to the image mode (A 37) and digital zoom magnification. Optical Digital zoom zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is possible at which shooting without interpolation is ...
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...and press the shutter-release button halfway again. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the frame. This indicates that the camera is in focus, the double border turns green. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is framed by the double... halfway. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.2 Shutter speed Aperture 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.2 Shutter speed Aperture When digital zoom is used, the focus area is released and the picture will be recorded to focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway (A 11) to the...
...and press the shutter-release button halfway again. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the frame. This indicates that the camera is in focus, the double border turns green. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is framed by the double... halfway. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.2 Shutter speed Aperture 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.2 Shutter speed Aperture When digital zoom is used, the focus area is released and the picture will be recorded to focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway (A 11) to the...
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...Movie A 106 Movie (with an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for the selected scene. Auto mode To return to the current shooting ...Shooting Mode Select a shooting mode from the top), press K, press the multi selector H, I to select a shooting mode and press the k button. 1 2 The camera enters the selected shooting mode. 3 To select a different scene mode (the second icon from A (auto), x (scene), F (smart portrait), s (subject tracking), ...
...Movie A 106 Movie (with an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for the selected scene. Auto mode To return to the current shooting ...Shooting Mode Select a shooting mode from the top), press K, press the multi selector H, I to select a shooting mode and press the k button. 1 2 The camera enters the selected shooting mode. 3 To select a different scene mode (the second icon from A (auto), x (scene), F (smart portrait), s (subject tracking), ...
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.... g Flash Use with which this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the selected option can mimic this setting cannot be enabled. See "Camera Settings that matches the light source before shooting. This is displayed in the color of the light source, with the color of lighting, the white... Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M B White balance More on White Balance • There may be functions with the flash. Digital cameras can be previewed in most types of the light source.
.... g Flash Use with which this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the selected option can mimic this setting cannot be enabled. See "Camera Settings that matches the light source before shooting. This is displayed in the color of the light source, with the color of lighting, the white... Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M B White balance More on White Balance • There may be functions with the flash. Digital cameras can be previewed in most types of the light source.
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...6). The flash is disabled when Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is pressed. U Single (default setting) One picture is taken each series. B Note on , the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is automatically selected and saved. V Continuous While the shutter-release button is held down, up...the sun, reflections of about 30 fps and arranges them in a single image shots. • Image mode is fixed at L (2560 × 1920). • Digital zoom is recommended when shooting with which inadvertent motion can result in the series is held down .
...6). The flash is disabled when Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is pressed. U Single (default setting) One picture is taken each series. B Note on , the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is automatically selected and saved. V Continuous While the shutter-release button is held down, up...the sun, reflections of about 30 fps and arranges them in a single image shots. • Image mode is fixed at L (2560 × 1920). • Digital zoom is recommended when shooting with which inadvertent motion can result in the series is held down .
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...settings, press the k button. If more information. a Face priority (default setting) When the camera recognizes a human face, it focuses on that contains the subject, and shoot. To return to the camera. When digital zoom is in the monitor. 11 x Manual Select one face is recognized, the AF area ...mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will be displayed in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the frame ...
...settings, press the k button. If more information. a Face priority (default setting) When the camera recognizes a human face, it focuses on that contains the subject, and shoot. To return to the camera. When digital zoom is in the monitor. 11 x Manual Select one face is recognized, the AF area ...mode setting switches to Auto, and the camera will be displayed in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the frame ...
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...When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, flash is not enabled. When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom is automatically specified according to Single. When taking a picture using Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16, Blink...at the center of the frame. More on Shooting Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with Continuous, BSS, or Multishot 16 ...for ISO sensitivity, Electronic VR is disabled. When using digital zoom, the camera focuses on Digital Zoom" (A 136) 49
...When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, flash is not enabled. When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom is automatically specified according to Single. When taking a picture using Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16, Blink...at the center of the frame. More on Shooting Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with Continuous, BSS, or Multishot 16 ...for ISO sensitivity, Electronic VR is disabled. When using digital zoom, the camera focuses on Digital Zoom" (A 136) 49
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... the subject closest to A (auto) mode (A 22) or select the desired scene mode manually (A 50). When U (auto) is applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it focuses on the multi selector (A 9, 33) is disabled. • When the d... 44). Changes made to the image mode setting apply to Scenes (Scene Mode) B Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode • Digital zoom is displayed, the camera automatically selects the focus area (one of shooting conditions. • Self-timer (A 32) and exposure compensation (A 34) settings can be...
... the subject closest to A (auto) mode (A 22) or select the desired scene mode manually (A 50). When U (auto) is applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it focuses on the multi selector (A 9, 33) is disabled. • When the d... 44). Changes made to the image mode setting apply to Scenes (Scene Mode) B Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode • Digital zoom is displayed, the camera automatically selects the focus area (one of shooting conditions. • Self-timer (A 32) and exposure compensation (A 34) settings can be...
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..., that objects in the foreground may not always be in this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button... is pressed halfway. More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) Selecting a Scene Mode to three faces) by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)"...
..., that objects in the foreground may not always be in this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button... is pressed halfway. More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) Selecting a Scene Mode to three faces) by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)"...
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...6s Erase 1 image? Press the d button before a new voice memo can be deleted. Only the voice memo will be recorded. • The COOLPIX S3000 is not able to record a voice memo for the current picture, it must be deleted before or after playing a voice memo to return to full... which voice memos have been recorded are deleted. • If a voice memo already exists for pictures taken with another make or 96 model of digital camera. The voice memo playback screen is displayed. 3 Press the k button to stop playback. Use the multi selector to adjust playback volume. Playback Option...
...6s Erase 1 image? Press the d button before a new voice memo can be deleted. Only the voice memo will be recorded. • The COOLPIX S3000 is not able to record a voice memo for the current picture, it must be deleted before or after playing a voice memo to return to full... which voice memos have been recorded are deleted. • If a voice memo already exists for pictures taken with another make or 96 model of digital camera. The voice memo playback screen is displayed. 3 Press the k button to stop playback. Use the multi selector to adjust playback volume. Playback Option...
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...option (A 102). • Edited copies created with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of portrait subjects. Create a copy of digital camera. Create a small copy of pictures suitable for pictures taken with another editing function, use as separate files (A 151). Editing Pictures B ...digital cameras. • If no face is further modified with softer skin tones in a picture, a copy cannot be displayed properly on Picture Editing When an edited copy is recognized in the faces of the picture. Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S3000...
...option (A 102). • Edited copies created with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of portrait subjects. Create a copy of digital camera. Create a small copy of pictures suitable for pictures taken with another editing function, use as separate files (A 151). Editing Pictures B ...digital cameras. • If no face is further modified with softer skin tones in a picture, a copy cannot be displayed properly on Picture Editing When an edited copy is recognized in the faces of the picture. Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S3000...
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...area selection Auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus areas, face priority Monitor 6.7 cm/2.7-in . Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3000 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels Image sensor 12.0 million 1/2.3-in ., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage...and 100% vertical (Compared to actual picture) Storage Media • Internal memory (approx. 47 MB) • SD (Secure Digital) memory cards File system DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant File formats Image size (pixels) Still pictures: JPEG Sound files ...
...area selection Auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus areas, face priority Monitor 6.7 cm/2.7-in . Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3000 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels Image sensor 12.0 million 1/2.3-in ., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage...and 100% vertical (Compared to actual picture) Storage Media • Internal memory (approx. 47 MB) • SD (Secure Digital) memory cards File system DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant File formats Image size (pixels) Still pictures: JPEG Sound files ...
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Specifications Supported Standards • DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on memory cards. • Exif version 2.2: This...
Specifications Supported Standards • DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on memory cards. • Exif version 2.2: This...