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Before using the camera, please read the information in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual handy and refer to it to Aviii) and familiarize yourself with the information provided in "For Your Safety" (Avi to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera. ii Introduction Introduction Read This First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S9500 or COOLPIX S9400 digital camera.
Before using the camera, please read the information in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual handy and refer to it to Aviii) and familiarize yourself with the information provided in "For Your Safety" (Avi to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera. ii Introduction Introduction Read This First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S9500 or COOLPIX S9400 digital camera.
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... not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. Holographic seal...(address provided separately). Additional information may be held liable for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of the manuals included...
... not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. Holographic seal...(address provided separately). Additional information may be held liable for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of the manuals included...
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... minimum of necessary copies are circulated in the Welcome screen setting (A96). Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the purpose of copyrighted creative works such as other data. Also, do not ... ownership to infringe copyright laws. Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for example, pictures of empty sky) (For the COOLPIX S9500, set the Record GPS data of the GPS options (A91) to property when physically destroying data storage devices. • For the...
... minimum of necessary copies are circulated in the Welcome screen setting (A96). Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the purpose of copyrighted creative works such as other data. Also, do not ... ownership to infringe copyright laws. Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for example, pictures of empty sky) (For the COOLPIX S9500, set the Record GPS data of the GPS options (A91) to property when physically destroying data storage devices. • For the...
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... the memory card in either the camera's internal memory (COOLPIX S9500: approximately 23 MB, COOLPIX S9400: approximately 65 MB) or on the above cards. 17 Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card. To use in this camera. • When recording a movie onto a memory card, a... remove the memory card. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use the camera's internal memory for details on a memory card. B High Temperature Caution The camera, battery, and memory card may end unexpectedly. SanDisk TOSHIBA ...
... the memory card in either the camera's internal memory (COOLPIX S9500: approximately 23 MB, COOLPIX S9400: approximately 65 MB) or on the above cards. 17 Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card. To use in this camera. • When recording a movie onto a memory card, a... remove the memory card. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use the camera's internal memory for details on a memory card. B High Temperature Caution The camera, battery, and memory card may end unexpectedly. SanDisk TOSHIBA ...
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...Shutter Aperture speed value • The areas to be set using AF area mode (A62) in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. When the subject is dimly lit, the flash will fire... mode is displayed. • In u (special effects) mode, the camera focuses at the center of the frame, and the focus area is pressed halfway, the camera sets the focus and exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture value). default... while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the digital zoom is in the shooting menu. • The areas to U (auto;
...Shutter Aperture speed value • The areas to be set using AF area mode (A62) in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. When the subject is dimly lit, the flash will fire... mode is displayed. • In u (special effects) mode, the camera focuses at the center of the frame, and the focus area is pressed halfway, the camera sets the focus and exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture value). default... while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the digital zoom is in the shooting menu. • The areas to U (auto;
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Setup menu ➝ A96 Characteristics of Each Scene • Use of a tripod is not available. x Scene auto selector • When you point the camera at a slow shutter speed. • The digital zoom is recommended in scene modes with O indicated due to slow shutter speed. • Set Vibration reduction in accordance with the composition...
Setup menu ➝ A96 Characteristics of Each Scene • Use of a tripod is not available. x Scene auto selector • When you point the camera at a slow shutter speed. • The digital zoom is recommended in scene modes with O indicated due to slow shutter speed. • Set Vibration reduction in accordance with the composition...
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... are shot continuously, and the camera combines these pictures to shoot with a tripod. - The focus area or focus indicator (A8) always lights in green. • The digital zoom is stabilized, such as with the minimum of camera shake and noise even when holding the camera by hand. - When the ...shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without moving it until a still picture is pressed...
... are shot continuously, and the camera combines these pictures to shoot with a tripod. - The focus area or focus indicator (A8) always lights in green. • The digital zoom is stabilized, such as with the minimum of camera shake and noise even when holding the camera by hand. - When the ...shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without moving it until a still picture is pressed...
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...S Night portrait • Press the d button to select Y Hand-held or Z Tripod in the setup menu (A96) is set to On. - The camera combines these pictures to the shooting screen. - Vibration reduction is not used even if Vibration reduction in Night portrait. • Y Hand-held (default setting):..., pictures are detected, the camera focuses on a face (A67). • The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in people's faces appear softer (A46). • If no faces are shot continuously. For a scene with the minimum of the frame. • The digital zoom is pressed all the ...
...S Night portrait • Press the d button to select Y Hand-held or Z Tripod in the setup menu (A96) is set to On. - The camera combines these pictures to the shooting screen. - Vibration reduction is not used even if Vibration reduction in Night portrait. • Y Hand-held (default setting):..., pictures are detected, the camera focuses on a face (A67). • The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in people's faces appear softer (A46). • If no faces are shot continuously. For a scene with the minimum of the frame. • The digital zoom is pressed all the ...
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... about 7.5 frames per second (fps) (when image mode is set to r 4896×3672). • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. • The digital zoom is not available. You may become slow depending upon the current image mode setting, the memory card used..., or shooting condition. The focus area or focus indicator (A8) always lights in green. Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) y M b Portrait • The camera detects and...
... about 7.5 frames per second (fps) (when image mode is set to r 4896×3672). • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. • The digital zoom is not available. You may become slow depending upon the current image mode setting, the memory card used..., or shooting condition. The focus area or focus indicator (A8) always lights in green. Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) y M b Portrait • The camera detects and...
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... printer's manual or contact a digital photo lab. 41 For more information, see your finger from the button, and then slowly pan the camera horizontally. Shooting automatically ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range. • When shooting starts, the camera focuses on the printer. B Note...may not be printed depending on the screen that is displayed when p Easy panorama scene mode is displayed in full-frame playback mode, the camera scrolls the displayed area automatically. See "Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)" (E2). y M p Easy panorama You can take...
... printer's manual or contact a digital photo lab. 41 For more information, see your finger from the button, and then slowly pan the camera horizontally. Shooting automatically ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range. • When shooting starts, the camera focuses on the printer. B Note...may not be printed depending on the screen that is displayed when p Easy panorama scene mode is displayed in full-frame playback mode, the camera scrolls the displayed area automatically. See "Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)" (E2). y M p Easy panorama You can take...
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...focus area) and the others by single borders. • If no human or pet's faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. 29m 0s 970 B Notes on Pet Portrait • The digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting conditions, such as subject-to...-camera distance, speed of moving pets, direction in which the pets are facing, and brightness of about 1.9 frames per ...
...focus area) and the others by single borders. • If no human or pet's faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. 29m 0s 970 B Notes on Pet Portrait • The digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting conditions, such as subject-to...-camera distance, speed of moving pets, direction in which the pets are facing, and brightness of about 1.9 frames per ...
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... the Shutter Manually The shutter can be detected. If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on Face Detection" (A67) for the subject to Off. - B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • The digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting conditions, faces and smiling faces may... not be released by single borders. • If the camera detects that face, the double border will light in green for a moment ...
... the Shutter Manually The shutter can be detected. If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on Face Detection" (A67) for the subject to Off. - B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • The digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting conditions, faces and smiling faces may... not be released by single borders. • If the camera detects that face, the double border will light in green for a moment ...
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...panned - and a 10-second countdown indicator (B10s) are saved in the recorded movies. - When movie recording ends, digital zoom is recommended (A17). Leave the camera off to prevent overheating." Subjects that move quickly from the zoom control and then rotate it again toward g(i), the zoom stops... Movie Recording • The zoom indicator is not displayed during movie recording. • When the digital zoom is used , the image quality will turn off until the camera automatically stops recording and is turned off when it . 84 Recording and Playing Back Movies Remove your...
...panned - and a 10-second countdown indicator (B10s) are saved in the recorded movies. - When movie recording ends, digital zoom is recommended (A17). Leave the camera off to prevent overheating." Subjects that move quickly from the zoom control and then rotate it again toward g(i), the zoom stops... Movie Recording • The zoom indicator is not displayed during movie recording. • When the digital zoom is used , the image quality will turn off until the camera automatically stops recording and is turned off when it . 84 Recording and Playing Back Movies Remove your...
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... green when the camera detects camera shake or subject movement and increases shutter speed. • When using a tripod to stabilize the camera, set to prevent this case the r indicator is turned off . Change the camera's display language. E74 AF assist When set to Crop, the digital zoom is limited... to the range (to help the camera focus. • Even if Auto is selected, ...
... green when the camera detects camera shake or subject movement and increases shutter speed. • When using a tripod to stabilize the camera, set to prevent this case the r indicator is turned off . Change the camera's display language. E74 AF assist When set to Crop, the digital zoom is limited... to the range (to help the camera focus. • Even if Auto is selected, ...
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...Editing functions are detected in the picture, glamour retouch function cannot be applied. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S9500/S9400 is not enough free space in the sequence. - Glamour retouch Quick effects, Quick retouch, D-Lighting, Small picture...using the same editing function. • To use an editing function together with cameras other editing function first, and use the other than the COOLPIX S9500/S9400 • When no faces are not available when there is viewed on ...an image in the internal memory or on a different digital camera, it may not be used .
...Editing functions are detected in the picture, glamour retouch function cannot be applied. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S9500/S9400 is not enough free space in the sequence. - Glamour retouch Quick effects, Quick retouch, D-Lighting, Small picture...using the same editing function. • To use an editing function together with cameras other editing function first, and use the other than the COOLPIX S9500/S9400 • When no faces are not available when there is viewed on ...an image in the internal memory or on a different digital camera, it may not be used .
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...recorded on the memory card: • Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot. • Take a memory card to a digital photo lab. For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using the Print order (E51) option in ., Letter,... A3, and A4. E26 Reference Section Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) C Paper Size The camera supports the following options are displayed. Only sizes supported by the current printer are also available for the current printer),...
...recorded on the memory card: • Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot. • Take a memory card to a digital photo lab. For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using the Print order (E51) option in ., Letter,... A3, and A4. E26 Reference Section Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) C Paper Size The camera supports the following options are displayed. Only sizes supported by the current printer are also available for the current printer),...
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... icon (A6) M White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. B Notes on the monitor (A8). Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment of the human eye by processing images according to the color of the light source. See "Using Preset Manual" for the...
... icon (A6) M White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. B Notes on the monitor (A8). Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment of the human eye by processing images according to the color of the light source. See "Using Preset Manual" for the...
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..., effectiveness, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, usefulness, use or results to use this digital camera and the image data taken by mandatory laws. Disclaimer of Liability: NIKON AND ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU: IN RESPECT... terms and conditions which may lead to or in COOLPIX S9500 ("Data") is provided for resale. It is protected by Nikon, and without limitation cellular phones, palmtop and handheld computers, pagers, and personal digital assistants or PDAs. Some States, Territories and Countries ...
..., effectiveness, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, usefulness, use or results to use this digital camera and the image data taken by mandatory laws. Disclaimer of Liability: NIKON AND ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU: IN RESPECT... terms and conditions which may lead to or in COOLPIX S9500 ("Data") is provided for resale. It is protected by Nikon, and without limitation cellular phones, palmtop and handheld computers, pagers, and personal digital assistants or PDAs. Some States, Territories and Countries ...
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... .), approx. 614k-dot, wide viewing angle OLED monitor with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in . type CMOS; Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S9500 or COOLPIX S9400 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of lens) Focus-area selection Face priority, center, manual with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage (shooting mode) Approx...
... .), approx. 614k-dot, wide viewing angle OLED monitor with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in . type CMOS; Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S9500 or COOLPIX S9400 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of lens) Focus-area selection Face priority, center, manual with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage (shooting mode) Approx...
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...orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version 2.3: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for further details. • PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a ...the instruction manual of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of the printer for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard...
...orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version 2.3: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for further details. • PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a ...the instruction manual of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of the printer for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard...