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Menu Guide 58 The Shooting Menu 58 Image Mode 59 White Balance 60 Exposure Compensation 61 Continuous ...61 Best Shot Selector (BSS 63 Sensitivity...64 Color Options 64 The Playback Menu 65 Slide Show ...67 Delete ...68 Protect ...68 Transfer Marking 69 Small Picture 70 Copy...71 The Setup Menu 72 Welcome Screen 73 Date ...74 Monitor Settings 76 Date Imprint 77 Sound Settings 78 Blur Warning 78 Auto Off ...79 Format Memory/Format Card 79 Language...80 Interface ...80 AF Assist ...80 Reset all ...80...
Menu Guide 58 The Shooting Menu 58 Image Mode 59 White Balance 60 Exposure Compensation 61 Continuous ...61 Best Shot Selector (BSS 63 Sensitivity...64 Color Options 64 The Playback Menu 65 Slide Show ...67 Delete ...68 Protect ...68 Transfer Marking 69 Small Picture 70 Copy...71 The Setup Menu 72 Welcome Screen 73 Date ...74 Monitor Settings 76 Date Imprint 77 Sound Settings 78 Blur Warning 78 Auto Off ...79 Format Memory/Format Card 79 Language...80 Interface ...80 AF Assist ...80 Reset all ...80...
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... 6 Internal memory/memory card indicator 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 1 Displayed when zoom button is pressed. 2 Displayed when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 3 Appears when batteries are running low. 12 Number of exposures remaining 14, 93 Movie length 36, 38 13 Flash mode 18 14 Exposure compensation 61 15 Image mode 59 16 Sensitivity 64 17 Continuous shooting mode...
... 6 Internal memory/memory card indicator 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 1 Displayed when zoom button is pressed. 2 Displayed when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 3 Appears when batteries are running low. 12 Number of exposures remaining 14, 93 Movie length 36, 38 13 Flash mode 18 14 Exposure compensation 61 15 Image mode 59 16 Sensitivity 64 17 Continuous shooting mode...
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... of digital cameras. No pictures can be used . In addition, a seven-item shooting menu gives full control over such settings as white balance and exposure compensation ( 58). 14 Basic Photography This section describes how to take pictures in the monitor. Internal memory/memory card indicator: indicates whether internal memory ( ) or memory card ( ) is AUTO. Shooting Options (auto) mode offers flash ( 18), self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up options ( 21). If flash fires, monitor will light. Default is used ( 59...
... of digital cameras. No pictures can be used . In addition, a seven-item shooting menu gives full control over such settings as white balance and exposure compensation ( 58). 14 Basic Photography This section describes how to take pictures in the monitor. Internal memory/memory card indicator: indicates whether internal memory ( ) or memory card ( ) is AUTO. Shooting Options (auto) mode offers flash ( 18), self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up options ( 21). If flash fires, monitor will light. Default is used ( 59...
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.... Focus indicator AUTO 10 Indicator lamp (flash lamp) During Recording While pictures are being recorded, the internal memory/memory card indicator ( or ) will lock while the shutter-release button is taken. On (red) Flash will automatically focus on another subject at the center of data or in AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is poorly lit ( 80). 16 Do not turn the camera off or not required. Cutting power or removing the memory card...
.... Focus indicator AUTO 10 Indicator lamp (flash lamp) During Recording While pictures are being recorded, the internal memory/memory card indicator ( or ) will lock while the shutter-release button is taken. On (red) Flash will automatically focus on another subject at the center of data or in AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is poorly lit ( 80). 16 Do not turn the camera off or not required. Cutting power or removing the memory card...
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..., play each picture back after shooting to check the results. AUTO 9 More on Photography Macro Close-up Mode The flash may not be able to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds). Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking close -up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. 21 Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position...
..., play each picture back after shooting to check the results. AUTO 9 More on Photography Macro Close-up Mode The flash may not be able to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds). Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking close -up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. 21 Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position...
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... .) to lens, adjust zoom until macro close as close -up well. * Off * - * Other modes can not be used . • Photography may not show Slow shutter speeds are used to light entire subject at ranges as 4 cm (1.6 in some settings. AF indicator lights when- Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Off Use tripod Copy Provides clear pictures of light from a firework. • Camera focuses at short ranges. • Colored text and...
... .) to lens, adjust zoom until macro close as close -up well. * Off * - * Other modes can not be used . • Photography may not show Slow shutter speeds are used to light entire subject at ranges as 4 cm (1.6 in some settings. AF indicator lights when- Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Off Use tripod Copy Provides clear pictures of light from a firework. • Camera focuses at short ranges. • Colored text and...
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...Auto-focus mode Exit Confirm Highlight option. To display the setup menu ( 72), select Setup from interfering with recording. button. Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously. lapse-movie menu is complete. Focus locks when focus operation is displayed ( 38). 7 Return to prevent sound of camera focusing from the MOVIE menu. 5 MOVIE OPTIONS TV movie 640 6 MOVIE SET-UP Small size 320 Movie options Smaller size 160 Auto-focus mode Time-lapse movie Exit Confirm Highlight option.* Exit Confirm Help Make selection.† * To exit without changing mode...
...Auto-focus mode Exit Confirm Highlight option. To display the setup menu ( 72), select Setup from interfering with recording. button. Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously. lapse-movie menu is complete. Focus locks when focus operation is displayed ( 38). 7 Return to prevent sound of camera focusing from the MOVIE menu. 5 MOVIE OPTIONS TV movie 640 6 MOVIE SET-UP Small size 320 Movie options Smaller size 160 Auto-focus mode Time-lapse movie Exit Confirm Highlight option.* Exit Confirm Help Make selection.† * To exit without changing mode...
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... on your computer, PictureProject must be used to view photographs and movies on the reference CD and the Quick Start Guide. Click Cancel to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera. For more information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to a computer, see the documentation on a computer. Before Connecting the Camera: Choosing a USB Option Pictures can be copied from "locked" (write-protected) memory cards ( 10) when Mass Stor- Center of...
... on your computer, PictureProject must be used to view photographs and movies on the reference CD and the Quick Start Guide. Click Cancel to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera. For more information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to a computer, see the documentation on a computer. Before Connecting the Camera: Choosing a USB Option Pictures can be copied from "locked" (write-protected) memory cards ( 10) when Mass Stor- Center of...
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...to a memory card before selecting pictures using Print set. • Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge and print pictures directly from a computer (see below) and take the memory card to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers or devices that support DPOF. 1 01.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0001.JPG 1/ 1 Select playback mode. 2 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP rint set Slide show Delete Protect Exit Confirm Help Display playback menu. 3 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP 4 PRINT SET Print selected rint set Delete print set Slide show Delete Protect...
...to a memory card before selecting pictures using Print set. • Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge and print pictures directly from a computer (see below) and take the memory card to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers or devices that support DPOF. 1 01.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0001.JPG 1/ 1 Select playback mode. 2 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP rint set Slide show Delete Protect Exit Confirm Help Display playback menu. 3 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP 4 PRINT SET Print selected rint set Delete print set Slide show Delete Protect...
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... 4 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Continuous Image mode Multi-shot 16 White balance Intvl timer shooting Exp. +/- To display menu options as icons, select Icons for very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects. 61 Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. 61-62 BSS Use the Best Shot Selector (BSS). 63 Sensitivity Control the camera's sensitivity to light. 64 Color options Control color. 64 Setup Display the setup menu. 72 To display the shooting menu, slide the mode selector to and press the button. Adjust exposure...
... 4 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Continuous Image mode Multi-shot 16 White balance Intvl timer shooting Exp. +/- To display menu options as icons, select Icons for very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects. 61 Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. 61-62 BSS Use the Best Shot Selector (BSS). 63 Sensitivity Control the camera's sensitivity to light. 64 Color options Control color. 64 Setup Display the setup menu. 72 To display the shooting menu, slide the mode selector to and press the button. Adjust exposure...
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... the monitor; Continuous Continuous Use the options in this menu to form a single picture measuring 2,816 × 2,112 pixels. pictures at Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures Multi-shot 16 * 704 × 528 pixels in size at values for permanent storage. Digital zoom can be previewed in a series of 1 3 EV. Focus, exposure, and white balance are stored in increments of pictures. Continuous At settings other than the...
... the monitor; Continuous Continuous Use the options in this menu to form a single picture measuring 2,816 × 2,112 pixels. pictures at Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures Multi-shot 16 * 704 × 528 pixels in size at values for permanent storage. Digital zoom can be previewed in a series of 1 3 EV. Focus, exposure, and white balance are stored in increments of pictures. Continuous At settings other than the...
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...-frame playback Thumbnail playback The Playback Menu Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can not be transferred using Auto transfer. To transfer more than 999 pictures, use PictureProject or select and transfer pictures in batches of Nikon digital camera. Use the COOLPIX S3 to reselect the pictures. 69 Pictures selected for transfer with another model of 999 or less. Note that all images. The COOLPIX S3 can be used to mark pictures for transfer. See the PictureProject reference manual (on...
...-frame playback Thumbnail playback The Playback Menu Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can not be transferred using Auto transfer. To transfer more than 999 pictures, use PictureProject or select and transfer pictures in batches of Nikon digital camera. Use the COOLPIX S3 to reselect the pictures. 69 Pictures selected for transfer with another model of 999 or less. Note that all images. The COOLPIX S3 can be used to mark pictures for transfer. See the PictureProject reference manual (on...
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... the (T) button ( 22). Firmware version Display camera firmware version. 58 22 36 65 73 12-13 74-75 76 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 80 80-81 81 81 To display the setup menu: 1 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP 2 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode Image mode White balance White balance Exp. +/- Language Choose language for connection to default values. Interface Adjust settings for camera menus and messages. Menus Choose how menus are displayed. Format memory/ Format card Format internal memory or memory card. Reset all Restore camera settings to...
... the (T) button ( 22). Firmware version Display camera firmware version. 58 22 36 65 73 12-13 74-75 76 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 80 80-81 81 81 To display the setup menu: 1 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP 2 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode Image mode White balance White balance Exp. +/- Language Choose language for connection to default values. Interface Adjust settings for camera menus and messages. Menus Choose how menus are displayed. Format memory/ Format card Format internal memory or memory card. Reset all Restore camera settings to...
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... no memory card is inserted, this message is connected, video output will turn the camera off ). Note that formatting permanently deletes all data, including protected pictures and any valued pictures to display the camera menus, or by selecting another three minutes. Note that memory cards can be present. Format Entire memory or memory card is displayed before first use . The camera will continue after the monitor has turned off , remove the battery or memory card, or unplug the AC adapter...
... no memory card is inserted, this message is connected, video output will turn the camera off ). Note that formatting permanently deletes all data, including protected pictures and any valued pictures to display the camera menus, or by selecting another three minutes. Note that memory cards can be present. Format Entire memory or memory card is displayed before first use . The camera will continue after the monitor has turned off , remove the battery or memory card, or unplug the AC adapter...
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... other settings are displayed. Choose from memory. The Setup Menu 81 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous Exit Confirm Help Text Image mode Exit Confirm Help Icons Firmware Version Firmware version Select this option to the setup menu. Menus Menus This option controls how the movie ( 37), shooting ( 58), playback ( 65), and setup menus are unaffected. Press the multi selector to the left to return to display the current camera firmware version. Option Sound settings Button sound Shutter sound Start-up sound Volume...
... other settings are displayed. Choose from memory. The Setup Menu 81 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous Exit Confirm Help Text Image mode Exit Confirm Help Icons Firmware Version Firmware version Select this option to the setup menu. Menus Menus This option controls how the movie ( 37), shooting ( 58), playback ( 65), and setup menus are unaffected. Press the multi selector to the left to return to display the current camera firmware version. Option Sound settings Button sound Shutter sound Start-up sound Volume...
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... shooting mode. 17 HIDDEN COOLPIX S3. run out of file • Select Reset all after either inserting new memory card or formatting the memory card or internal memory. 10-11, 79, 80-81 IMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN MODIFIED. FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created by computer or View file on computer or cordifferent make of camera. - THIS IMAGE CANNOT Attempt to • Format destination or delete 10, IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED or copy picture using...
... shooting mode. 17 HIDDEN COOLPIX S3. run out of file • Select Reset all after either inserting new memory card or formatting the memory card or internal memory. 10-11, 79, 80-81 IMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN MODIFIED. FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created by computer or View file on computer or cordifferent make of camera. - THIS IMAGE CANNOT Attempt to • Format destination or delete 10, IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED or copy picture using...
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... audio/video cable connected. • Voice recording is being recorded. 33 • Camera is shooting time-lapse movie. 38 • Interval-timer shooting in monitor info. Note that disconnecting the power source as expected, check the list of any data not recorded to the page numbers in the right-most cases, this phenomenon is locked. Refer to internal memory or the memory card at current Image mode setting. • Display shows "MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT- 10 ED": memory card...
... audio/video cable connected. • Voice recording is being recorded. 33 • Camera is shooting time-lapse movie. 38 • Interval-timer shooting in monitor info. Note that disconnecting the power source as expected, check the list of any data not recorded to the page numbers in the right-most cases, this phenomenon is locked. Refer to internal memory or the memory card at current Image mode setting. • Display shows "MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT- 10 ED": memory card...
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... in image Shutter speed too slow. Turn camera off and then on selected subject using autofo- 92 Pictures are out of cus. Flash turns off . 18 • Flash window is blocked. 2, 15 Pictures are blurred • Using the flash 18 • Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS) 63 • Using the self-timer with subject in 36 movie mode • Continuous or Multi-shot 16 is selected for AF assist. 80 • Focus error...
... in image Shutter speed too slow. Turn camera off and then on selected subject using autofo- 92 Pictures are out of cus. Flash turns off . 18 • Flash window is blocked. 2, 15 Pictures are blurred • Using the flash 18 • Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS) 63 • Using the self-timer with subject in 36 movie mode • Continuous or Multi-shot 16 is selected for AF assist. 80 • Focus error...
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... f/-number Construction 3 × Zoom-Nikkor ED F=5.8-17.4mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 35-105 mm) f/3.0 - Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels 6.0 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 2.5-in ., 110,000-dot, TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment Approximate frame Shooting mode: 97% horizontal and 97% vertical coverage Playback: 100% horizontal and 100% vertical Storage Media File system File formats Internal memory (approx.12 MB); auto...
... f/-number Construction 3 × Zoom-Nikkor ED F=5.8-17.4mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 35-105 mm) f/3.0 - Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels 6.0 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 2.5-in ., 110,000-dot, TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment Approximate frame Shooting mode: 97% horizontal and 97% vertical coverage Playback: 100% horizontal and 100% vertical Storage Media File system File formats Internal memory (approx.12 MB); auto...
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... also Date imprint, Digital Print Order Format PictBridge, 52-57 Print set, 50-51 Print size, 54, 55 Protect, 68 Protected pictures, 68 Q Quick format, 79 QuickTime, 48, 93 R Red-eye reduction, see Flash Reset all, 80-81 S (scene) mode, 22-32 Scene selection, 22 Secure Digital (SD), see Video mode Number of exposures remain- ing, 14, 93 O On/off Strap, camera, 2 Sunset, 29 Support information, 1 Welcome screen, 73 White balance, 4, 60 preset, 60 Wide angle, see Zoom W button, see Zoom buttons Z Zoom...
... also Date imprint, Digital Print Order Format PictBridge, 52-57 Print set, 50-51 Print size, 54, 55 Protect, 68 Protected pictures, 68 Q Quick format, 79 QuickTime, 48, 93 R Red-eye reduction, see Flash Reset all, 80-81 S (scene) mode, 22-32 Scene selection, 22 Secure Digital (SD), see Video mode Number of exposures remain- ing, 14, 93 O On/off Strap, camera, 2 Sunset, 29 Support information, 1 Welcome screen, 73 White balance, 4, 60 preset, 60 Wide angle, see Zoom W button, see Zoom buttons Z Zoom...