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...CD-ROMs supplied with this precaution could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this device should not be taken to avoid injury caused... by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the subject. Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your fingers or other moving parts with care Be careful that your subject's eyes could ...sold by the lens cover or other objects are not pinched by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.
...CD-ROMs supplied with this precaution could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this device should not be taken to avoid injury caused... by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the subject. Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your fingers or other moving parts with care Be careful that your subject's eyes could ...sold by the lens cover or other objects are not pinched by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.
S600 User's Manual
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... Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards...19 A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...24... Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)...26 Deleting Pictures...26 Using the Flash...28 Setting the Flash Mode...28 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 30 vii
... Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards...19 A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...24... Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)...26 Deleting Pictures...26 Using the Flash...28 Setting the Flash Mode...28 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 30 vii
S600 User's Manual
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Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 1 23 4 56 Introduction Lens cover closed 7 8 9 10 1 Shutter-release button 24 2 Power-on lamp 20, 105 3 Power switch 20 4 Built-in microphone 48, 52, 56 5 Built-in flash 28 6 Speaker 48, 55, 58 7 Eyelet for camera strap 11 8 Self-timer lamp 30, 114 AF-assist illuminator 25, 104, 114 9 Lens 115, 125 10 Lens cover 113 4
Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 1 23 4 56 Introduction Lens cover closed 7 8 9 10 1 Shutter-release button 24 2 Power-on lamp 20, 105 3 Power switch 20 4 Built-in microphone 48, 52, 56 5 Built-in flash 28 6 Speaker 48, 55, 58 7 Eyelet for camera strap 11 8 Self-timer lamp 30, 114 AF-assist illuminator 25, 104, 114 9 Lens 115, 125 10 Lens cover 113 4
S600 User's Manual
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1 2 34 5 Parts of the Camera Opening the pin cover Introduction 12 13 6 78 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 1 Monitor 6 2 Rotary multi selector 9 3 e button 8 4 Indicator lamp 56 Flash lamp 29 Zoom buttons 22 f : wide 22 5 g : tele 22 h : thumbnail playback 42 i : playback zoom 43 j : help 11 6 Tripod socket 7 d button 10, 34, 53, 75, 89...
1 2 34 5 Parts of the Camera Opening the pin cover Introduction 12 13 6 78 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 1 Monitor 6 2 Rotary multi selector 9 3 e button 8 4 Indicator lamp 56 Flash lamp 29 Zoom buttons 22 f : wide 22 5 g : tele 22 h : thumbnail playback 42 i : playback zoom 43 j : help 11 6 Tripod socket 7 d button 10, 34, 53, 75, 89...
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...12 999 9999 a 9m59s 9m59s b 1 Shooting mode 20, 33, 34, 52 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 22, 31 4 Focus indicator 24 5 Flash mode 28 6 Battery level indicator 20 7 Vibration reduction icon 103 8 Monitor brightness boost indicator.........8 9 "Date not set" indicator 116 Time zone indicator 98 10... Date imprint 102 11 Image mode 76 Movie options 53 (a) Number of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current...
...12 999 9999 a 9m59s 9m59s b 1 Shooting mode 20, 33, 34, 52 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 22, 31 4 Focus indicator 24 5 Flash mode 28 6 Battery level indicator 20 7 Vibration reduction icon 103 8 Monitor brightness boost indicator.........8 9 "Date not set" indicator 116 Time zone indicator 98 10... Date imprint 102 11 Image mode 76 Movie options 53 (a) Number of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current...
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... included only in text menus (A 96) will go to next screen)2. 1 Items can be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down . Flash mode Display p (macro mode) (A 31) menu. * Items can choose how to use the rotary multi selector to the previous screen. For example, ...Operations The Rotary Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of the rotary multi selector is shown as H, I, J and K. 9 For Shooting Display m (flash mode) (A 28) menu. For Playback Select previous picture*. 15/05/2008 15:30 0004.JPG Select next picture*. * Pictures can also be selected by ...
... included only in text menus (A 96) will go to next screen)2. 1 Items can be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down . Flash mode Display p (macro mode) (A 31) menu. * Items can choose how to use the rotary multi selector to the previous screen. For example, ...Operations The Rotary Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of the rotary multi selector is shown as H, I, J and K. 9 For Shooting Display m (flash mode) (A 28) menu. For Playback Select previous picture*. 15/05/2008 15:30 0004.JPG Select next picture*. * Pictures can also be selected by ...
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..., that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. When the monitor is turned off when using the flash mode (A 28) and self-timer (A 30). Hold down the c button while the power is set in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) mode, macro ...mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) can be applied and pictures can be displayed on (A 105). Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A displayed in A (auto) mode displays the shooting menu. C Monitor brightness boost Holding...
..., that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. When the monitor is turned off when using the flash mode (A 28) and self-timer (A 30). Hold down the c button while the power is set in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) mode, macro ...mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) can be applied and pictures can be displayed on (A 105). Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A displayed in A (auto) mode displays the shooting menu. C Monitor brightness boost Holding...
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Position the main subject near the center of the frame. Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the monitor. Press the zoom button and a ... indicator will show the current zoom ratio. 22 16 Zoom out Zoom in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, selftimer lamp, microphone and speaker. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 2 Frame the picture. Press f (h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame...
Position the main subject near the center of the frame. Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the monitor. Press the zoom button and a ... indicator will show the current zoom ratio. 22 16 Zoom out Zoom in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, selftimer lamp, microphone and speaker. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 2 Frame the picture. Press f (h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame...
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...standing in damage to set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To release the shutter and take picture. C Autofocus Autofocus may fire by pressing the shutter-release ... the way down to Off manually (A 104), although in the scene (e.g. D AF-assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is held in deep shadow) • No contrast between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is poor. 25 The illuminator has a range of the...
...standing in damage to set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To release the shutter and take picture. C Autofocus Autofocus may fire by pressing the shutter-release ... the way down to Off manually (A 104), although in the scene (e.g. D AF-assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is held in deep shadow) • No contrast between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is poor. 25 The illuminator has a range of the...
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... reduction Reduces "red-eye" in " (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0.5-6.5 m (1.6-21.3 ft.) when the camera is poor. slow shutter speeds are available. The following flash modes are used to "fill-in portraits (A 29). U V W X Y Auto (default setting for the selected...
... reduction Reduces "red-eye" in " (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0.5-6.5 m (1.6-21.3 ft.) when the camera is poor. slow shutter speeds are available. The following flash modes are used to "fill-in portraits (A 29). U V W X Y Auto (default setting for the selected...
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... subject. If remaining battery level is low after a picture is taken. C Red-eye Reduction The COOLPIX S600 is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to another shooting mode or turning the camera off when using red-eye reduction: • Not recommended when shutter-release timing is essential. •...reduce "red-eye." To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on Using the Flash When using the flash to shoot, the monitor will not fire when picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as bright spots in above...
... subject. If remaining battery level is low after a picture is taken. C Red-eye Reduction The COOLPIX S600 is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to another shooting mode or turning the camera off when using red-eye reduction: • Not recommended when shutter-release timing is essential. •...reduce "red-eye." To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on Using the Flash When using the flash to shoot, the monitor will not fire when picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as bright spots in above...
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...turned on ) • Beach/snow • Museum • Copy In Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to choose ON and press k. ... indicator glows green (the zoom indicator is only enabled until another shooting mode or turning the camera off . The macro menu is displayed. C The Macro Mode Setting When macro mode is ...selector to lock focus. The monitor will be unable to another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off enables the default macro setting for the current mode if the setting is not applied...
...turned on ) • Beach/snow • Museum • Copy In Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to choose ON and press k. ... indicator glows green (the zoom indicator is only enabled until another shooting mode or turning the camera off . The macro menu is displayed. C The Macro Mode Setting When macro mode is ...selector to lock focus. The monitor will be unable to another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off enables the default macro setting for the current mode if the setting is not applied...
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... Options that can be changed for shooting under low lighting, to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement, allowing you to a maximum of 2000, depending upon the brightness of camera shake even for Flash mode (A 28), Self-timer (A 30), Macro mode (A 31) and Exposure Compensation ...(A 32). Pressing the d button in high sensitivity shooting mode allows you to the camera. 1/60 F2.7 High sensitivity Shooting Mode B ...
... Options that can be changed for shooting under low lighting, to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement, allowing you to a maximum of 2000, depending upon the brightness of camera shake even for Flash mode (A 28), Self-timer (A 30), Macro mode (A 31) and Exposure Compensation ...(A 32). Pressing the d button in high sensitivity shooting mode allows you to the camera. 1/60 F2.7 High sensitivity Shooting Mode B ...
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... macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value are cancelled and these settings return to the camera. • If no faces are used for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones. • Focus will...faces (front view). h, AF-assist illumination (A 104). c Landscape Use this section: m, flash mode (A 28); Shooting in focus. h Auto* h Auto* h Off Shooting Suited for the Scene C Icons Used for details. • Digital zoom is turned off. 35 n, self-timer (A 30); See "Face Priority" (A 86...
... macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value are cancelled and these settings return to the camera. • If no faces are used for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones. • Focus will...faces (front view). h, AF-assist illumination (A 104). c Landscape Use this section: m, flash mode (A 28); Shooting in focus. h Auto* h Auto* h Off Shooting Suited for the Scene C Icons Used for details. • Digital zoom is turned off. 35 n, self-timer (A 30); See "Face Priority" (A 86...
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... continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are easily affected by camera shake. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 h Auto2 1 Fill flash with red-eye reduction. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 h Auto2 1 Slow sync with slow sync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can ... in portraits taken at a rate of about 1.0 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. f Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. •...
... continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are easily affected by camera shake. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 h Auto2 1 Fill flash with red-eye reduction. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 h Auto2 1 Slow sync with slow sync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can ... in portraits taken at a rate of about 1.0 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. f Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. •...
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...shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • Digital zoom is not available. • As pictures are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. Note, however, that the flash may not always be in .) Shooting... Suited for the Scene O: For those scene modes with O, use of less than 50 cm (19.7 in focus. Shooting in the Scene Mode j Night landscape O Slow shutter speeds are easily affected by camera shake, check the ...
...shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • Digital zoom is not available. • As pictures are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. Note, however, that the flash may not always be in .) Shooting... Suited for the Scene O: For those scene modes with O, use of less than 50 cm (19.7 in focus. Shooting in the Scene Mode j Night landscape O Slow shutter speeds are easily affected by camera shake, check the ...
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...up well. Shooting Suited for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuses on subject in the Scene Mode . h Auto* m m n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto* * Other settings ...o 0.0* h Off * Other settings can be used to "fill in" (illuminate) shadows. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • BSS (best shot selector) can be selected. l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is coming from behind your subject, throwing features or details into shadow. m W* n Off* p...
...up well. Shooting Suited for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuses on subject in the Scene Mode . h Auto* m m n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto* * Other settings ...o 0.0* h Off * Other settings can be used to "fill in" (illuminate) shadows. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • BSS (best shot selector) can be selected. l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is coming from behind your subject, throwing features or details into shadow. m W* n Off* p...
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... selection of the subject will be recorded to AF area mode (Manual or Center), refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as expected (A 25), the subject may not be in the Scene Mode 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. • The... some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A 85). 41 B Active child • Flash mode (A 28) and exposure compensation(A 32) settings cannot be cancelled.
... selection of the subject will be recorded to AF area mode (Manual or Center), refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as expected (A 25), the subject may not be in the Scene Mode 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. • The... some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A 85). 41 B Active child • Flash mode (A 28) and exposure compensation(A 32) settings cannot be cancelled.
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Camera focuses on subject in shooting mode, selecting D (use Movie the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k. Movies B Recording Movies • Flash mode (A 28), exposure compensation (A 32) and Self-timer (A 30)cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used . To end recording, press... in all modes. • Macro mode settings cannot be recorded. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to 2× digital zoom can be applied or changed (A 53). 52 A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of movie that can...
Camera focuses on subject in shooting mode, selecting D (use Movie the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k. Movies B Recording Movies • Flash mode (A 28), exposure compensation (A 32) and Self-timer (A 30)cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used . To end recording, press... in all modes. • Macro mode settings cannot be recorded. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to 2× digital zoom can be applied or changed (A 53). 52 A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of movie that can...
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... you can be previewed in the monitor. Please refer to the color of fluorescent lighting. e Fluorescent Use under unusual lighting conditions. Digital cameras can be used as "white balance." For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that white objects appear white whether seen in the...) White balance automatically adjusted to changes in most types of the light source. B Flash Mode At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 28). 78 g Flash Use with the result that matches the light source before shooting. Shooting, Playback and ...
... you can be previewed in the monitor. Please refer to the color of fluorescent lighting. e Fluorescent Use under unusual lighting conditions. Digital cameras can be used as "white balance." For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that white objects appear white whether seen in the...) White balance automatically adjusted to changes in most types of the light source. B Flash Mode At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 28). 78 g Flash Use with the result that matches the light source before shooting. Shooting, Playback and ...
