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... Menu 99 Displaying the Playback Menu...99 b Slide Show...101 c Delete ...102 d Protect ...102 f Rotate Image...103 h Copy ...104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 105 Displaying the Setup Menu...106 a Menus ...106 c Welcome Screen...107 d Date...108 e Monitor Settings ...111 f Date... Imprint...112 w Electronic VR ...114 h AF Assist ...115 u Digital Zoom ...115 i Sound Settings ...116 k Auto Off ...116 l Format Memory/m Format Card 117 n Language ...118 o Video Mode ...118 d Blink Warning ...118 ...
... Menu 99 Displaying the Playback Menu...99 b Slide Show...101 c Delete ...102 d Protect ...102 f Rotate Image...103 h Copy ...104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 105 Displaying the Setup Menu...106 a Menus ...106 c Welcome Screen...107 d Date...108 e Monitor Settings ...111 f Date... Imprint...112 w Electronic VR ...114 h AF Assist ...115 u Digital Zoom ...115 i Sound Settings ...116 k Auto Off ...116 l Format Memory/m Format Card 117 n Language ...118 o Video Mode ...118 d Blink Warning ...118 ...
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Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your Nikon digital camera. This manual was written to help you need, the following symbols and conventions are sometimes omitted from actual display. This icon marks notes...new pictures will be stored in the Quick Start Guide. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of purchase ...
Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your Nikon digital camera. This manual was written to help you need, the following symbols and conventions are sometimes omitted from actual display. This icon marks notes...new pictures will be stored in the Quick Start Guide. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of purchase ...
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... available online at any means, without prior notice. • Nikon will not be held liable for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry...
... available online at any means, without prior notice. • Nikon will not be held liable for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry...
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...device and then completely refill it with copyright notices The copying or reproduction 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... law from being in a foreign country is the user's responsibility. Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by the government is prohibited. Ensuring the ...
...device and then completely refill it with copyright notices The copying or reproduction 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... law from being in a foreign country is the user's responsibility. Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by the government is prohibited. Ensuring the ...
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...and the monitor are stored in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off ) before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. chamber/memory card slot cover. Remove the memory card to the memory card ...card slot cover. Make sure that the camera is correctly oriented. 18 Make sure that the memory card is off (power-on the memory card and pictures recorded to store pictures in the camera's internal memory (approximately 50 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) ...
...and the monitor are stored in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off ) before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. chamber/memory card slot cover. Remove the memory card to the memory card ...card slot cover. Make sure that the camera is correctly oriented. 18 Make sure that the memory card is off (power-on the memory card and pictures recorded to store pictures in the camera's internal memory (approximately 50 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) ...
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... of data or in 1 to partially eject the card 2. No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S550, be sure to keep before use (A 117). B The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are off ... metal terminals with a write protect switch. Take out the battery or memory card - 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, or during ...
... of data or in 1 to partially eject the card 2. No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S550, be sure to keep before use (A 117). B The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are off ... metal terminals with a write protect switch. Take out the battery or memory card - 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, or during ...
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... mode. Description Battery fully charged. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. 10 Number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. In this step, the lens will light for first-time users of pictures that can be stored ...depends on the camera. Shooting 4 Check the battery level and number of the memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 88). 20 Cannot take pictures in ...
... mode. Description Battery fully charged. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. 10 Number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. In this step, the lens will light for first-time users of pictures that can be stored ...depends on the camera. Shooting 4 Check the battery level and number of the memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 88). 20 Cannot take pictures in ...
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...(h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in flash is recognized, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a yellow double border (by a single border. Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. If more than one face is above the lens. Focus area will be framed by a double...front view), that the built-in the frame, or g (i) to activate optical zoom. Hold the camera steadily in Optical Digital zoom zoom 22 When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that face will not appear when shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are pressed. 10 ...
...(h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in flash is recognized, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a yellow double border (by a single border. Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. If more than one face is above the lens. Focus area will be framed by a double...front view), that the built-in the frame, or g (i) to activate optical zoom. Hold the camera steadily in Optical Digital zoom zoom 22 When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that face will not appear when shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are pressed. 10 ...
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.... Image Mode Zoom rate h, i 5× (maximum optical zoom) L 7× (1.4 digital zoom) Image Mode Zoom rate M, P 9× (1.8 digital zoom) N 18× (3.6 digital zoom) O 20× (4 digital zoom) Digital zoom can be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V, and the picture quality in the... the magnification reaches the values shown in digital zoom begins to 5×). In the digital zoom which picture quality in the table below. The zoom indicator will stop temporarily. Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in the zoom indicator on ...
.... Image Mode Zoom rate h, i 5× (maximum optical zoom) L 7× (1.4 digital zoom) Image Mode Zoom rate M, P 9× (1.8 digital zoom) N 18× (3.6 digital zoom) O 20× (4 digital zoom) Digital zoom can be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V, and the picture quality in the... the magnification reaches the values shown in digital zoom begins to 5×). In the digital zoom which picture quality in the table below. The zoom indicator will stop temporarily. Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in the zoom indicator on ...
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... Priority" (A 96) for more information about Face Priority. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. When people's faces (front view) are displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • The focus and exposure remain locked while the...the face surrounded by a double border. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. 1/250 F5.6 • When the digital zoom is used, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green once the focus has been locked in the center of the monitor. • The shutter speed...
... Priority" (A 96) for more information about Face Priority. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. When people's faces (front view) are displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • The focus and exposure remain locked while the...the face surrounded by a double border. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. 1/250 F5.6 • When the digital zoom is used, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green once the focus has been locked in the center of the monitor. • The shutter speed...
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...value are cancelled and these settings return to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is pressed halfway. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button ... mode (A 28); n, self-timer (A 30); o, exposure compensation (A 32); See "Face Priority" (A 96) for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at the nearest center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. 10 Smile indicator m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. h Auto* m W n Off...
...value are cancelled and these settings return to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is pressed halfway. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button ... mode (A 28); n, self-timer (A 30); o, exposure compensation (A 32); See "Face Priority" (A 96) for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at the nearest center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. 10 Smile indicator m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. h Auto* m W n Off...
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...natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in a series of pictures. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at night. • ...this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in portraits taken at a rate of the screen. • Digital zoom is set to OFF. See, "Face Priority" (A 96) for up to i Normal (3648). Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings ...
...natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in a series of pictures. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at night. • ...this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in portraits taken at a rate of the screen. • Digital zoom is set to OFF. See, "Face Priority" (A 96) for up to i Normal (3648). Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings ...
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... multiple peoples are performed for another three minutes. (A 116) • The shooting is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no operations are recognized, the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen. • Each time ...the shutter is released, the camera automatically shoot pictures using the recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly. 4 Exit smile mode by pressing Smile e in shooting mode...
... multiple peoples are performed for another three minutes. (A 116) • The shooting is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no operations are recognized, the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen. • Each time ...the shutter is released, the camera automatically shoot pictures using the recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly. 4 Exit smile mode by pressing Smile e in shooting mode...
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... 9 focus areas which captures the nearest subject. • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode, the camera will also recognize the face again. D Playing Back Pictures where Smiling Faces Are Detected When a is not available. See "Viewing Smile Pictures" ...(A 59) for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). • Digital zoom is selected from the playback mode menus, the pictures shot by detecting smiling faces in the smile mode can be blue. C Operation of Shutter...
... 9 focus areas which captures the nearest subject. • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode, the camera will also recognize the face again. D Playing Back Pictures where Smiling Faces Are Detected When a is not available. See "Viewing Smile Pictures" ...(A 59) for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). • Digital zoom is selected from the playback mode menus, the pictures shot by detecting smiling faces in the smile mode can be blue. C Operation of Shutter...
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... are deleted. Create a small copy of 16:9 (1920) (A 87) cannot be edited except Electronic VR. • The COOLPIX S550 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S550 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S550 is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card. D Original Pictures and...
... are deleted. Create a small copy of 16:9 (1920) (A 87) cannot be edited except Electronic VR. • The COOLPIX S550 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S550 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S550 is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card. D Original Pictures and...
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...in the monitor. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time. Camera focuses on subject in all the way down to start recording. Macro mode (A 31) is set to 2× digital zoom can be used for time lapse movie). Self-timer (A 30) cannot be used ... begins. • Optical zoom cannot be applied or changed (A 62). • When Movie options is available in center of recording time remaining. Digital zoom cannot be used . • Flash mode, macro mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied while movies are recorded without sound. 61 ...
...in the monitor. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time. Camera focuses on subject in all the way down to start recording. Macro mode (A 31) is set to 2× digital zoom can be used for time lapse movie). Self-timer (A 30) cannot be used ... begins. • Optical zoom cannot be applied or changed (A 62). • When Movie options is available in center of recording time remaining. Digital zoom cannot be used . • Flash mode, macro mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied while movies are recorded without sound. 61 ...
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... Best choice in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7). N PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to use the picture. P 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The icon for enlargements or high-quality prints. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Shooting Options...
... Best choice in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7). N PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to use the picture. P 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The icon for enlargements or high-quality prints. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Shooting Options...
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... is able to adapt to achieve more information(A 90). e Fluorescent Use under unusual lighting conditions. At settings other than Auto, the icon for direct sunlight. Digital cameras can be used as "white balance." b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used under incandescent lighting. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. Please refer...
... is able to adapt to achieve more information(A 90). e Fluorescent Use under unusual lighting conditions. At settings other than Auto, the icon for direct sunlight. Digital cameras can be used as "white balance." b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used under incandescent lighting. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. Please refer...
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... 35mm [135] format picture angle: 36-180mm) f/3.5-5.6 8 elements in . max. CCD; Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S550 Digital Camera Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection AF-assist illumination Monitor Frame...(shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system File formats Image size (pixels) Compact digital camera 10 million 1/2.3-in 6 groups Up to 4× (equivalent with 99 focus areas, face priority Class 1 LED product (IEC 60825...
... 35mm [135] format picture angle: 36-180mm) f/3.5-5.6 8 elements in . max. CCD; Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S550 Digital Camera Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection AF-assist illumination Monitor Frame...(shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system File formats Image size (pixels) Compact digital camera 10 million 1/2.3-in 6 groups Up to 4× (equivalent with 99 focus areas, face priority Class 1 LED product (IEC 60825...
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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 the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif ...
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 the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif ...