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Question posted by jphilb on July 3rd, 2012

Can't Get Flash To Work

I don't seem to be able to get the flash to work.  The 5-way controller won't do anything when I press the "Up" button

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User Manual - Page 13

...digital camera. Screen Samples In this manual thoroughly before using the camera. C Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in the camera...; The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S3100 digital camera. Read this manual, images are referred to as...
User Manual - Page 14

... circuitry. 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 ...errors or omissions to the attention of the camera or result in your area. Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking the camera on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may be...
User Manual - Page 15

... company. Ensuring the privacy of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the Select an image option in the malicious use by national and...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.
User Manual - Page 16

Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 12 3 4 5 6 Introduction 9 Lens cover closed 87 1 Shutter-release button 26 Zoom control 25 f: Wide-angle 25 2 g: Telephoto 25 h: Thumbnail playback 74 i: Playback zoom 77 j: Help 52 3 Power switch/power-on lamp 17, 22, 147 4 Flash 31 5 Self-timer lamp 33 AF-assist illuminator 146 6 Lens 158, 173 7 Built-in...
User Manual - Page 17

Introduction Parts of the Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 Charge lamp 15, 127 Flash lamp 32 2 b (e movie-record) button....... 8, 115 3 A (shooting mode) button 8, 36 4 c (playback) button 8, 28, 79 5 Multi selector 9 6 k (apply selection) button 9 7 l (delete) button ...........29, 29, 102, 120 8 d button 10, 37, 92, 136 9 Monitor 6, 23 10 USB/audio/video ...
User Manual - Page 28

...precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera. D Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger • Connecting the COOLPIX S3100 to read and follow the warnings for the Charging ...separately; Do not use a plug adapter (available commercially) as necessary. Failure to observe this camera. • Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of device. &#...
User Manual - Page 33

...Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card. Take out the battery or memory card - To start formatting, choose Format and press the k button. • Do not turn the camera off the camera...Protect Switch Memory cards are inserted into the COOLPIX S3100 (A 148). Disconnect the AC adapter •...
User Manual - Page 34

... choose A Auto mode and press the k button. Battery level indicator Battery level indicator b B N Battery exhausted. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes taking pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to...
User Manual - Page 48

... of digital cameras. F Smart portrait A 66 The camera uses face detection to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is displayed. 2 Press the multi...Press H, I to select a shooting mode. The camera enters the selected shooting mode. The skin softening option can be applied from the top and press K), the type of moving subjects. 1 Press the A button...
User Manual - Page 52

Digital cameras can be enabled. b ... The icon for more information. 40 • At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 31). This is displayed in the shade, direct sunlight, or under most... color of the light source. However, when Auto is selected, no icon is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result...
User Manual - Page 73

... button is prohibited (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 at the center of light from a firework. • Camera ...be modified. More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is pressed halfway. m Fireworks show up .
User Manual - Page 99

... category, new pictures and movies cannot be sorted to that cannot be defined by a camera other pictures that category nor can be displayed in auto sort mode. Pictures taken in Food... taken in Landscape* scene mode (A 52) are displayed. W Other scenes All other than the COOLPIX S3100 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode. • Pictures or movies recorded by the categories described...
User Manual - Page 114

... and press the l button. Only the voice memo will be recorded. • The COOLPIX S3100 is ...Press the d button to select Current image and press the k button (A 29). Playback Option: Playback Menu Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are deleted. • If a voice memo already exists for pictures taken with another make or 102 model of digital camera...
User Manual - Page 116

... store them to a computer using another make or model of digital cameras. • If no face is detected in a picture, a copy cannot be edited. • The COOLPIX S3100 editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the faces of digital camera. Editing function Description Quick retouch (A 106) Easily create retouched copies...
User Manual - Page 132

... Playback In full-frame playback mode (A 28), movies are displayed at top in the monitor. Playback controls are recognized by a camera other than the COOLPIX S3100 cannot be performed while playback is displayed. Hold down the k button to rewind movie. Press the multi selector J or K to resume playback. The operations described below are available. 10s Pausing...
User Manual - Page 135

... computer (A 127, 150). • If the AC Adapter EH-62G (A 159) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S3100 can be recognized if the camera is automatically turned on and the power-on Power Source • When connecting the camera to a computer, use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. Do not use any other...
User Manual - Page 141

... into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot • Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints ... 132) When printing is complete, turn the camera off unexpectedly. • If the AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S3100 can connect the camera directly to the memory card using the Print ...
User Manual - Page 160

... memory All images will be recovered. Setup Menu Format Memory/Format Card d button M z (Setup menu) (A 136) M Format memory/Format card Use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time they are inserted into the COOLPIX S3100. 148 The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu. OK...
User Manual - Page 185

Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3100 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 Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system File formats Image size (pixels) Compact digital camera 14.0 million 1/2.3-in ...
User Manual - Page 188

Specifications 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 memory cards. • Exif version 2.3: This...

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