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..., Date, and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards ...20 Removing Memory Cards...20 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...24 Using the Zoom...25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...26 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 28 Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)...28 Deleting Unwanted Images...29 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Flash...30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer 34 Macro Mode...36...
..., Date, and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards ...20 Removing Memory Cards...20 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...24 Using the Zoom...25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...26 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 28 Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)...28 Deleting Unwanted Images...29 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Flash...30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer 34 Macro Mode...36...
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...to display thumbnail or calendar (A 85, 87) Shooting mode: releases the shutter (A 11, 26) Shutter-release button Playback mode: switches to the shooting screen Movie-record button Shooting mode: starts and stops movie recording (A 129) Playback mode: switches to the shooting screen Power is off: press and hold to turn on the camera in ; rotate to f (h) to zoom out (A 25) Zoom control Playback mode: rotate to g (i) to magnify (A 88); Main Features of the Operation Controls 12 3 4 Introduction 5 6 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Control 10 78 Name Function Power switch Turns the camera...
...to display thumbnail or calendar (A 85, 87) Shooting mode: releases the shutter (A 11, 26) Shutter-release button Playback mode: switches to the shooting screen Movie-record button Shooting mode: starts and stops movie recording (A 129) Playback mode: switches to the shooting screen Power is off: press and hold to turn on the camera in ; rotate to f (h) to zoom out (A 25) Zoom control Playback mode: rotate to g (i) to magnify (A 88); Main Features of the Operation Controls 12 3 4 Introduction 5 6 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Control 10 78 Name Function Power switch Turns the camera...
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... camera, data are automatically saved on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. First Steps 2 Insert the memory card. If a memory card is in (1) to partially eject the card, then remove the card by hand while being careful not to the memory card can be hot immediately after using the camera. Press the card in the correct orientation. Inserting Memory Cards Image, sound, and movie files are saved...
... camera, data are automatically saved on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. First Steps 2 Insert the memory card. If a memory card is in (1) to partially eject the card, then remove the card by hand while being careful not to the memory card can be hot immediately after using the camera. Press the card in the correct orientation. Inserting Memory Cards Image, sound, and movie files are saved...
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...; Power switch or Shutter-release button D Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode • The flash mode (A 30) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 33) and macro mode (A 36) can be applied. • Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be saved on the memory card. Movie options A movie option is displayed. Vibration reduction icon Vibration reduction can be set by using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting and playback will turn it back on the camera's internal memory (approximately 102 MB). Image mode...
...; Power switch or Shutter-release button D Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode • The flash mode (A 30) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 33) and macro mode (A 36) can be applied. • Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be saved on the memory card. Movie options A movie option is displayed. Vibration reduction icon Vibration reduction can be set by using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting and playback will turn it back on the camera's internal memory (approximately 102 MB). Image mode...
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... picture" is blinking, press the power switch, shutter-release button, or c button to Turn On the Camera +1.0 ISO 100 4/ 4 When the camera is displayed. To return to Save Power When the power-on (A 171). Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. b (movie-record) button c (playback) button Rotary multi selector 15/11/2010 15:30 0004.JPG Internal memory indicator 4/ 4 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to shooting mode, press the c button, shutter-release button...
... picture" is blinking, press the power switch, shutter-release button, or c button to Turn On the Camera +1.0 ISO 100 4/ 4 When the camera is displayed. To return to Save Power When the power-on (A 171). Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. b (movie-record) button c (playback) button Rotary multi selector 15/11/2010 15:30 0004.JPG Internal memory indicator 4/ 4 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to shooting mode, press the c button, shutter-release button...
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...the camera's memory even after the camera is saved. C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with certain functions. The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again. • Off: Flash will not fire when picture is required to save images. • Red-eye reduction may be used simultaneously with shooting mode (A 42). • A (auto): U (auto) • x (scene auto selector): U (auto). Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Flash C The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash...
...the camera's memory even after the camera is saved. C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with certain functions. The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again. • Off: Flash will not fire when picture is required to save images. • Red-eye reduction may be used simultaneously with shooting mode (A 42). • A (auto): U (auto) • x (scene auto selector): U (auto). Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Flash C The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash...
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... blinking and glows steadily. If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. 10 Focus and exposure will be set to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Press the rotary multi selector n (self-timer). About one second before the shutter is released is displayed in the setup menu (A 157) when using...
... blinking and glows steadily. If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. 10 Focus and exposure will be set to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Press the rotary multi selector n (self-timer). About one second before the shutter is released is displayed in the setup menu (A 157) when using...
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... using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is displayed. The macro mode icon (F) is turned on the zoom position. Macro mode 3 Rotate the zoom control to light the entire subject at which the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in .). The closest distance at distances of G), the camera can focus varies depending on . C The Macro Mode Setting A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same macro mode setting. When the zoom is saved in...
... using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is displayed. The macro mode icon (F) is turned on the zoom position. Macro mode 3 Rotate the zoom control to light the entire subject at which the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in .). The closest distance at distances of G), the camera can focus varies depending on . C The Macro Mode Setting A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same macro mode setting. When the zoom is saved in...
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...) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M White balance The color of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be set . • This function cannot be used under fluorescent lighting. A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same White balance setting. e Fluorescent Use under most situations. The icon for more information (A 47). See "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. This is displayed. Although the default setting, Auto, can mimic this feature cannot be set by processing images...
...) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M White balance The color of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be set . • This function cannot be used under fluorescent lighting. A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same White balance setting. e Fluorescent Use under most situations. The icon for more information (A 47). See "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. This is displayed. Although the default setting, Auto, can mimic this feature cannot be set by processing images...
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... on Shooting B Notes on Panorama Assist • Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before the auto off function (A 171) initiates standby mode during shooting. D R Indicator In panorama assist mode, exposure, white balance, and focus for all images in a panorama are locked. When the first picture is taken, R is recommended. The camera returns to join them in each series. Images cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode setting (A 44) be changed after the first picture is taken. • Shooting for the panorama series...
... on Shooting B Notes on Panorama Assist • Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before the auto off function (A 171) initiates standby mode during shooting. D R Indicator In panorama assist mode, exposure, white balance, and focus for all images in a panorama are locked. When the first picture is taken, R is recommended. The camera returns to join them in each series. Images cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode setting (A 44) be changed after the first picture is taken. • Shooting for the panorama series...
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... camera meters exposure. White balance A 46 In order to make the colors in images appear as they do to the eye, set the following options in the continuous menu. • Items other than Continuous share the same settings with A (auto) mode, and the settings are saved (except for Sport continuous and Multi-shot 16). Continuous Choose the desired continuous shooting option. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released. 75 Shooting ends when the shutter-release button...
... camera meters exposure. White balance A 46 In order to make the colors in images appear as they do to the eye, set the following options in the continuous menu. • Items other than Continuous share the same settings with A (auto) mode, and the settings are saved (except for Sport continuous and Multi-shot 16). Continuous Choose the desired continuous shooting option. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released. 75 Shooting ends when the shutter-release button...
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... image in Sequence A sequence's key picture can be displayed using Choose key picture (A 121) in the playback menu. 83 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) Each time the following operations are saved as a "sequence". • Continuous H • Pre-shooting cache • Continuous L • Sport continuous In full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode (A 85), the first image of a sequence is displayed in fullframe playback mode, press the k button to display each image in a sequence is displayed...
... image in Sequence A sequence's key picture can be displayed using Choose key picture (A 121) in the playback menu. 83 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) Each time the following operations are saved as a "sequence". • Continuous H • Pre-shooting cache • Continuous L • Sport continuous In full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode (A 85), the first image of a sequence is displayed in fullframe playback mode, press the k button to display each image in a sequence is displayed...
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... individual images. Press the d button after displaying individual images. Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Deleting Images in a Sequence If images in a sequence are available for deletion (A 29). • Erase entire sequence: Delete all images in that sequence. C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When the d button is pressed during key picture playback, the same settings can be displayed as a sequence. Erase current picture Erase selected images Erase entire sequence • Erase selected images: Select images for the images in...
... individual images. Press the d button after displaying individual images. Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Deleting Images in a Sequence If images in a sequence are available for deletion (A 29). • Erase entire sequence: Delete all images in that sequence. C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When the d button is pressed during key picture playback, the same settings can be displayed as a sequence. Erase current picture Erase selected images Erase entire sequence • Erase selected images: Select images for the images in...
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... Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy (transfer) images to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information on installing the software, refer to save images that were captured with the camera on the computer. B Note on operating system compatibility. Refer to the computer. Image and movie editing features are also supported. • Panorama Maker 5: This software can be viewed and printed. Compatible Operating Systems Windows Windows...
... Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy (transfer) images to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information on installing the software, refer to save images that were captured with the camera on the computer. B Note on operating system compatibility. Refer to the computer. Image and movie editing features are also supported. • Panorama Maker 5: This software can be viewed and printed. Compatible Operating Systems Windows Windows...
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... the camera is automatically turned on and the power-on Power Source • When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer images, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default setting) selected for the Charge by the computer (A 150, 174). • If the AC Adapter EH-62F (A 183) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S8100 can...
... the camera is automatically turned on and the power-on Power Source • When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer images, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default setting) selected for the Charge by the computer (A 150, 174). • If the AC Adapter EH-62F (A 183) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S8100 can...
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... X Nikon Transfer 2 will start . 5 Confirm that the source device is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos. Double-click Import File on the Devices and Printers K S8100 screen. • Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is not recognized, images will not be transferred (default setting of images on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S8100 screen is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer. If the camera is displayed, click Import File using Nikon Transfer...
... X Nikon Transfer 2 will start . 5 Confirm that the source device is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos. Double-click Import File on the Devices and Printers K S8100 screen. • Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is not recognized, images will not be transferred (default setting of images on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S8100 screen is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer. If the camera is displayed, click Import File using Nikon Transfer...
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...Album icon settings (A 97) are inserted into the COOLPIX S8100. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Format memory All images will be deleted! 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. OK? Format No Exit Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards • Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. OK? Setup Menu Format Memory/Format Card d button...
...Album icon settings (A 97) are inserted into the COOLPIX S8100. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Format memory All images will be deleted! 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. OK? Format No Exit Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards • Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. OK? Setup Menu Format Memory/Format Card d button...
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... k button to movies. • Select an image captured with COOLPIX S8100. - 118 187 Format internal memory or memory card. 172 Camera has run out of memory. No further pictures can be saved. Format card? Memory card is full. • Choose smaller image size. • Delete images. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memory card and use in size • Still images captured while recording high-definition or full high-definition movies Insufficient space to save a copy. A voice memo cannot be attached to this file...
... k button to movies. • Select an image captured with COOLPIX S8100. - 118 187 Format internal memory or memory card. 172 Camera has run out of memory. No further pictures can be saved. Format card? Memory card is full. • Choose smaller image size. • Delete images. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memory card and use in size • Still images captured while recording high-definition or full high-definition movies Insufficient space to save a copy. A voice memo cannot be attached to this file...
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... Charging AC Adapter is 14 Camera turns off without connected while the camera is dirty. Leave the - camera off . • Depending upon computer specifications, settings, - Display, Settings, and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A The battery inserted in the 174 setup menu. • When charging by connecting the camera to a 150 computer, battery charging stops when the camera is turned off . • Standby mode for saving power: press the power switch, shutter-release button, or the c button, or rotate the mode dial. • When flash...
... Charging AC Adapter is 14 Camera turns off without connected while the camera is dirty. Leave the - camera off . • Depending upon computer specifications, settings, - Display, Settings, and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A The battery inserted in the 174 setup menu. • When charging by connecting the camera to a 150 computer, battery charging stops when the camera is turned off . • Standby mode for saving power: press the power switch, shutter-release button, or the c button, or rotate the mode dial. • When flash...
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...; USB cable is not correctly connected. 146 • Camera is selected for the Charge by computer option in the internal memory or on the memory card may be 102 added to help information contained in the internal memory or on television. With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to print images when Auto is not recognized by a computer. - Data saved in the setup menu.
...; USB cable is not correctly connected. 146 • Camera is selected for the Charge by computer option in the internal memory or on the memory card may be 102 added to help information contained in the internal memory or on television. With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to print images when Auto is not recognized by a computer. - Data saved in the setup menu.
