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... (Playback Mode 28 Deleting Pictures...28 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash 30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Macro Mode...34 Adjusting Brightness, Vividness, and Hue in A (Auto) Mode 35 Operation in Creative Slider Screen ...35 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) in Other Shooting Modes 39 More on Shooting ...40 Selecting a Shooting Mode ...40 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode 41 A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size 42 B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ...44 G Metering...46 C Continuous ...47 E ISO...
... (Playback Mode 28 Deleting Pictures...28 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash 30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Macro Mode...34 Adjusting Brightness, Vividness, and Hue in A (Auto) Mode 35 Operation in Creative Slider Screen ...35 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) in Other Shooting Modes 39 More on Shooting ...40 Selecting a Shooting Mode ...40 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode 41 A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size 42 B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ...44 G Metering...46 C Continuous ...47 E ISO...
S8000 User's Manual
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... the information you enjoy taking pictures with this manual may be read before use the product will apply only to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S8000 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in bold. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to the camera. This icon indicates that monitor indicators can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on a computer monitor...
... the information you enjoy taking pictures with this manual may be read before use the product will apply only to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S8000 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in bold. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to the camera. This icon indicates that monitor indicators can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on a computer monitor...
S8000 User's Manual
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... COOLPIX S8000 (A 138). Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from , the memory card. Be sure to make copies of data or in direct sunlight, closed vehicles, or areas exposed to high temperatures. • Do not expose to keep before use (A 138). Take out the battery or memory card - Yes No • Do not turn...
... COOLPIX S8000 (A 138). Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from , the memory card. Be sure to make copies of data or in direct sunlight, closed vehicles, or areas exposed to high temperatures. • Do not expose to keep before use (A 138). Take out the battery or memory card - Yes No • Do not turn...
S8000 User's Manual
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...Power switch, the shutter-release button, A button, or b (movie-record) button D Functions Available in the setup menu (A 124) for movie recording (A 107). Internal memory indicator Indicates that images will be adjusted using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting and playback will be applied to shooting conditions. Image mode The combination of camera shake. D Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection • See Vibration reduction (A 133) or Motion detection (A 134) in A (Auto) Mode • The flash mode (A 30) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 33) and macro...
...Power switch, the shutter-release button, A button, or b (movie-record) button D Functions Available in the setup menu (A 124) for movie recording (A 107). Internal memory indicator Indicates that images will be adjusted using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting and playback will be applied to shooting conditions. Image mode The combination of camera shake. D Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection • See Vibration reduction (A 133) or Motion detection (A 134) in A (Auto) Mode • The flash mode (A 30) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 33) and macro...
S8000 User's Manual
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... stops blinking and glows steadily. To stop the timer before the shutter is released is displayed in the setup menu (A 124) when using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be set to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Press the rotary multi selector n (self-timer). Focus and exposure will be set . Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera...
... stops blinking and glows steadily. To stop the timer before the shutter is released is displayed in the setup menu (A 124) when using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be set to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Press the rotary multi selector n (self-timer). Focus and exposure will be set . Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera...
S8000 User's Manual
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... when macro mode is turned on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.) to Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously until focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Therefore, the sound of lens drive movement can focus on . When using A (auto) mode, if Autofocus mode (A 52) is set to the lens. The macro mode menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to frame the picture. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of...
... when macro mode is turned on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.) to Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously until focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Therefore, the sound of lens drive movement can focus on . When using A (auto) mode, if Autofocus mode (A 52) is set to the lens. The macro mode menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to frame the picture. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of...
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... Notes on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M B White balance The color of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to suit lighting conditions. Although the default setting, Auto, can be used as "white balance." This is displayed in the monitor in most types of light reflected from an object varies with the flash. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under most situations. a Auto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to...
... Notes on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) B White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M B White balance The color of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to suit lighting conditions. Although the default setting, Auto, can be used as "white balance." This is displayed in the monitor in most types of light reflected from an object varies with the flash. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under most situations. a Auto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to...
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... flash lighting cannot be used during shooting. 2 Display the shooting menu (A 41), use the rotary multi selector to the position for measuring white balance. The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is recorded. To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual. No picture is set White balance to measure a value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press the k button. When shooting using the flash, set . Preset manual Cancel Measure Exit Measuring window...
... flash lighting cannot be used during shooting. 2 Display the shooting menu (A 41), use the rotary multi selector to the position for measuring white balance. The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is recorded. To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual. No picture is set White balance to measure a value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press the k button. When shooting using the flash, set . Preset manual Cancel Measure Exit Measuring window...
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..., and focus, exposure, and white balance are taken continuously at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in blurred pictures. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is not available. B Notes on Shooting Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). U Single (default setting) One picture is taken each series. W Multi-shot 16 Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels). • Digital zoom is...
..., and focus, exposure, and white balance are taken continuously at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in blurred pictures. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is not available. B Notes on Shooting Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). U Single (default setting) One picture is taken each series. W Multi-shot 16 Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels). • Digital zoom is...
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... adjust flash, macro mode, self-timer, brightness, vividness, and hue settings, press the k button. Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) G AF Area Mode A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode More on Shooting Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for more than people, or framing a subject with which the intended subject is in the center of the specified setting. When taking pictures of subjects other than one of 99 focus areas displayed...
... adjust flash, macro mode, self-timer, brightness, vividness, and hue settings, press the k button. Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) G AF Area Mode A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G AF area mode More on Shooting Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for more than people, or framing a subject with which the intended subject is in the center of the specified setting. When taking pictures of subjects other than one of 99 focus areas displayed...
S8000 User's Manual
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... each time the zoom control is rotated to g (i) or f (h) to shooting mode Press the A button, the shutter-release button, or the b (movie-record) button. 28 b Pictures Taken with Face Priority When zooming in full-frame playback mode (A 73) enlarges display of the center portion of the current picture. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. playback mode. Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g (i) in (playback zoom) on a picture taken using...
... each time the zoom control is rotated to g (i) or f (h) to shooting mode Press the A button, the shutter-release button, or the b (movie-record) button. 28 b Pictures Taken with Face Priority When zooming in full-frame playback mode (A 73) enlarges display of the center portion of the current picture. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. playback mode. Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g (i) in (playback zoom) on a picture taken using...
S8000 User's Manual
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... images: Copy all pictures. Press the d button to internal memory. 2 Select a copy option and press the k button. D More Information 96 See "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (A 150) for copying, voice memos are copied, print marking is not guaranteed with pictures taken with pictures (copies will be included in the camera when playback mode is applied, the message Memory contains no images. q: Copy pictures from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in the camera's internal memory to pictures selected for more information. Files recorded...
... images: Copy all pictures. Press the d button to internal memory. 2 Select a copy option and press the k button. D More Information 96 See "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (A 150) for copying, voice memos are copied, print marking is not guaranteed with pictures taken with pictures (copies will be included in the camera when playback mode is applied, the message Memory contains no images. q: Copy pictures from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in the camera's internal memory to pictures selected for more information. Files recorded...
S8000 User's Manual
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... information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide. Refer to the documentation supplied with other make or model of AC adapter as commercial USB chargers from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with the supplied Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer, ViewNX for displaying transferred pictures, and Panorama Maker for creating panorama photos, must be powered from...
... information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide. Refer to the documentation supplied with other make or model of AC adapter as commercial USB chargers from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with the supplied Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer, ViewNX for displaying transferred pictures, and Panorama Maker for creating panorama photos, must be powered from...
S8000 User's Manual
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... Choose from five settings for a few seconds, the display changes to that with Auto info is displayed, as in A (auto) mode. See "The Monitor" (A 6) for information on indicators displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode. Information will be displayed again when the next operation is displayed in Auto other shooting modes only the information info above. e Monitor Settings d button M z (Setup menu) (A 125) M e Monitor settings Setup Menu Set the options below. Photo Info Select whether or...
... Choose from five settings for a few seconds, the display changes to that with Auto info is displayed, as in A (auto) mode. See "The Monitor" (A 6) for information on indicators displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode. Information will be displayed again when the next operation is displayed in Auto other shooting modes only the information info above. e Monitor Settings d button M z (Setup menu) (A 125) M e Monitor settings Setup Menu Set the options below. Photo Info Select whether or...
S8000 User's Manual
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...and Memory Cards • Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Format No Exit Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu. Format memory All images will be deleted! Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting. • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • Be sure to use...
...and Memory Cards • Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Format No Exit Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu. Format memory All images will be deleted! Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting. • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • Be sure to use...
S8000 User's Manual
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..., the USB cable. 119 • If camera clock has not been set, "Date not set" 18, indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording. 128 Pictures and movies recorded before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings, and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • Standby mode for Photo info. Clean monitor. 131 146 • Battery is exhausted. 22 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power...
..., the USB cable. 119 • If camera clock has not been set, "Date not set" 18, indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording. 128 Pictures and movies recorded before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings, and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • Standby mode for Photo info. Clean monitor. 131 146 • Battery is exhausted. 22 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power...
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... of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in playback mode, press the A button, the shutter-release button, or the b (movie-record) button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • Battery is exhausted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. Turn the camera off . 117 connected to a • Depending upon computer specifications, settings, computer. Data already recorded will turn the camera on movies...
... of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in playback mode, press the A button, the shutter-release button, or the b (movie-record) button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • Battery is exhausted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. Turn the camera off . 117 connected to a • Depending upon computer specifications, settings, computer. Data already recorded will turn the camera on movies...
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...; Digital zoom is set to shooting mode. Set the flash mode setting to W (off). 31 • The flash mode is set to Auto. 135 • Turn camera off and then on again. 17 • Use flash. 30 • Enable vibration reduction or motion 133, detection. 134 • Use D (Best Shot Selector). 47 • Use tripod and self-timer. 33 Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor. When shooting in smart portrait mode. 67 - Troubleshooting Problem...
...; Digital zoom is set to shooting mode. Set the flash mode setting to W (off). 31 • The flash mode is set to Auto. 135 • Turn camera off and then on again. 17 • Use flash. 30 • Enable vibration reduction or motion 133, detection. 134 • Use D (Best Shot Selector). 47 • Use tripod and self-timer. 33 Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor. When shooting in smart portrait mode. 67 - Troubleshooting Problem...
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... model of P 4224 × 2376. • Select pictures that have been - Pictures not displayed on picture. Replace 20 the memory card. Cannot record or play back pictures from the TV settings item. • Both HDMI cable and A/V cable or USB cable 110 are connected to images using another make of camera. • The COOLPIX S8000 is not able to playback 109 movies recorded with 97 other cameras. • Select the correct Video mode and HDMI 139 options from the internal memory...
... model of P 4224 × 2376. • Select pictures that have been - Pictures not displayed on picture. Replace 20 the memory card. Cannot record or play back pictures from the TV settings item. • Both HDMI cable and A/V cable or USB cable 110 are connected to images using another make of camera. • The COOLPIX S8000 is not able to playback 109 movies recorded with 97 other cameras. • Select the correct Video mode and HDMI 139 options from the internal memory...
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... Print set date option 88 Index Printer 118 Protect 93 Q Quick retouch 99 QVGA 107 R Rechargeable battery 149 Rechargeable Li-ion battery 12 Recording movies 104 Red-eye reduction 30, 32 Reset all 143 Rotary multi selector 9 Rotate image 93 RSCN 150 S Scene auto selector x 55, 56 Scene mode 55, 58 Self-timer 33 Self-timer lamp 33 Setup menu 124 Shooting 22, 24, 26, 41 Shooting info 9 Shooting menu 41 Shooting with face priority 51 Shutter sound 136 Shutter speed...
... Print set date option 88 Index Printer 118 Protect 93 Q Quick retouch 99 QVGA 107 R Rechargeable battery 149 Rechargeable Li-ion battery 12 Recording movies 104 Red-eye reduction 30, 32 Reset all 143 Rotary multi selector 9 Rotate image 93 RSCN 150 S Scene auto selector x 55, 56 Scene mode 55, 58 Self-timer 33 Self-timer lamp 33 Setup menu 124 Shooting 22, 24, 26, 41 Shooting info 9 Shooting menu 41 Shooting with face priority 51 Shutter sound 136 Shutter speed...
