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En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA
En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA
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...securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are circulated in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Disposing of empty sky). Be sure to ...erase all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by law from discarded storage devices using commercial deletion software, or format the ...of personal image data. Notice Concerning Prohibition of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be collected separately.
...securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are circulated in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Disposing of empty sky). Be sure to ...erase all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by law from discarded storage devices using commercial deletion software, or format the ...of personal image data. Notice Concerning Prohibition of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be collected separately.
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... of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal* could interfere with this device as an authentic Nikon product. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters...
... of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal* could interfere with this device as an authentic Nikon product. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters...
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... is functioning normally. Nikon will read it where all those who use the product will not be available from product malfunction. Introduction Introduction Thank you enjoy taking the camera on -line at the...camera is available on a trip), take a test shot to help you for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ 1 Additional information may result from the Nikon representative in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to -date with your Nikon digital camera. Life-Long Learning As part of a Nikon COOLPIX S3 digital camera...
... is functioning normally. Nikon will read it where all those who use the product will not be available from product malfunction. Introduction Introduction Thank you enjoy taking the camera on -line at the...camera is available on a trip), take a test shot to help you for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ 1 Additional information may result from the Nikon representative in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to -date with your Nikon digital camera. Life-Long Learning As part of a Nikon COOLPIX S3 digital camera...
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...First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are recorded to record, delete, or view pictures. For information on lamp is off Inserting Memory Cards Turn the camera off before internal memory can not be formatted or used for recording, playback, and deletion. To insert a memory card: 1 Confirm ...the memory card slot cover (ᕡ) and slide the memory card in terminals first until it is in the camera's internal memory (approximately 12 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. If no memory card is locked, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or edited and ...
...First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are recorded to record, delete, or view pictures. For information on lamp is off Inserting Memory Cards Turn the camera off before internal memory can not be formatted or used for recording, playback, and deletion. To insert a memory card: 1 Confirm ...the memory card slot cover (ᕡ) and slide the memory card in terminals first until it is in the camera's internal memory (approximately 12 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. If no memory card is locked, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or edited and ...
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... Options (auto) mode offers flash ( 18), self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up options ( 21). The camera is AUTO. Default is running low. WARNING!! No pictures can be used . Basic Photography This section describes how to take pictures... in the monitor. AUTO 9 Flash mode: choose from five modes according to and turn the camera on lamp will turn off while flash recharges. The power-on . Step 1-Select Mode Slide the mode ... depends on lamp EXHAUSTED flickers. Low battery; Power-on capacity of digital cameras.
... Options (auto) mode offers flash ( 18), self-timer ( 20), and macro close-up options ( 21). The camera is AUTO. Default is running low. WARNING!! No pictures can be used . Basic Photography This section describes how to take pictures... in the monitor. AUTO 9 Flash mode: choose from five modes according to and turn the camera on lamp will turn off while flash recharges. The power-on . Step 1-Select Mode Slide the mode ... depends on lamp EXHAUSTED flickers. Low battery; Power-on capacity of digital cameras.
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... it fills a larger area of the frame. • When the camera is used to magnify the subject up to 3 ×, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is zoomed in the picture. To cancel digital zoom, press until the zoom indicator turns white. Zoom Zoom out in Indicator ...further magnify the image up to 4 ×, for over a second will trigger digital zoom, and the zoom indicator will turn yellow. Basic Photography Step 2-Frame the Picture 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in the digital zoom range. Don't Block the Shot To avoid muffled sound or ...
... it fills a larger area of the frame. • When the camera is used to magnify the subject up to 3 ×, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is zoomed in the picture. To cancel digital zoom, press until the zoom indicator turns white. Zoom Zoom out in Indicator ...further magnify the image up to 4 ×, for over a second will trigger digital zoom, and the zoom indicator will turn yellow. Basic Photography Step 2-Frame the Picture 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in the digital zoom range. Don't Block the Shot To avoid muffled sound or ...
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... information on a tripod. See the Appendix for details. Panoramas are stored ( 94). 31 The flash fires automatically to the camera but could not only cause irreparable damage to "fill in the WP-CP5 waterproof case (available separately) and confirm that will... later be adjusted nor pictures deleted until the series is selected. Auto* On* Voice recording ( 33) Create a digital audio recording. * Other modes can not be selected. - Once the first shot in each series is taken, the pan direction, zoom, fl...
... information on a tripod. See the Appendix for details. Panoramas are stored ( 94). 31 The flash fires automatically to the camera but could not only cause irreparable damage to "fill in the WP-CP5 waterproof case (available separately) and confirm that will... later be adjusted nor pictures deleted until the series is selected. Auto* On* Voice recording ( 33) Create a digital audio recording. * Other modes can not be selected. - Once the first shot in each series is taken, the pan direction, zoom, fl...
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...Print Set The Print set option in internal memory, copy them from a computer (see below) and take the memory card to a digital print service center or insert the card into a personal photo printer equipped with a card slot. Display PRINT SET menu. 5 PRINT ...Print selected 6 PRINT SELECTION Delete print set . • Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge and print pictures directly from the camera ( 52) • Transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers or devices that support DPOF....
...Print Set The Print set option in internal memory, copy them from a computer (see below) and take the memory card to a digital print service center or insert the card into a personal photo printer equipped with a card slot. Display PRINT SET menu. 5 PRINT ...Print selected 6 PRINT SELECTION Delete print set . • Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge and print pictures directly from the camera ( 52) • Transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers or devices that support DPOF....
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...used to create a print order, one copy of prints, and the information to a PictBridge-compatible printer or by connecting the camera to be included on Playback "Print Set" and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Print set creates a "print order" in a DPOFcompatible device. ber of prints to playback, ... options, highlight and press center of multi selector. The pictures can then be printed by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) listing the pictures to be printed. More on each time the menu shown in print order. ...
...used to create a print order, one copy of prints, and the information to a PictBridge-compatible printer or by connecting the camera to be included on Playback "Print Set" and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Print set creates a "print order" in a DPOFcompatible device. ber of prints to playback, ... options, highlight and press center of multi selector. The pictures can then be printed by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) listing the pictures to be printed. More on each time the menu shown in print order. ...
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... more pictures to display on memory card. The size of images when printed depends on the size and quality of the files, and with a digital camera are recorded as they are saved. The size of the images (image mode). Compression selectively reduces the quality of approximately 300 dpi. The figures...
... more pictures to display on memory card. The size of images when printed depends on the size and quality of the files, and with a digital camera are recorded as they are saved. The size of the images (image mode). Compression selectively reduces the quality of approximately 300 dpi. The figures...
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...used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be measured with the flash. preset Gray object used in the... white balance is shown by processing pictures according to suit lighting conditions. ture. ed). Cloudy Use when taking pictures under un- Digital cameras can not be displayed: WHITE BAL PRESET Cancel Measure Exit Confirm Option Description Cancel Recalls the most types of fluorescent lighting....
...used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be measured with the flash. preset Gray object used in the... white balance is shown by processing pictures according to suit lighting conditions. ture. ed). Cloudy Use when taking pictures under un- Digital cameras can not be displayed: WHITE BAL PRESET Cancel Measure Exit Confirm Option Description Cancel Recalls the most types of fluorescent lighting....
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Continuous * While shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes rate of up to 1.6 fps until (wait) icon is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures. Digital zoom can be stored depends on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is displayed. Continuous...fixed at Normal (2816) is pressed. pictures at specified interval. See "In- When the buffer is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures Multi-shot 16 * 704 × 528 pixels in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred to internal memory...
Continuous * While shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes rate of up to 1.6 fps until (wait) icon is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures. Digital zoom can be stored depends on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is displayed. Continuous...fixed at Normal (2816) is pressed. pictures at specified interval. See "In- When the buffer is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures Multi-shot 16 * 704 × 528 pixels in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred to internal memory...
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... The Playback Menu Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures, use PictureProject or select and transfer pictures in batches of Nikon digital camera. See the PictureProject reference manual (on Mark all images for more than 999 pictures can not be transferred using Auto transfer. ... pictures for transfer to any computer to transfer pictures selected for transfer with another model of 999 or less. The COOLPIX S3 can be used to reselect the pictures. 69 Transfer Marking Transfer marking This option is selected for Interface > Auto transfer ( 80...
... The Playback Menu Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures, use PictureProject or select and transfer pictures in batches of Nikon digital camera. See the PictureProject reference manual (on Mark all images for more than 999 pictures can not be transferred using Auto transfer. ... pictures for transfer to any computer to transfer pictures selected for transfer with another model of 999 or less. The COOLPIX S3 can be used to reselect the pictures. 69 Transfer Marking Transfer marking This option is selected for Interface > Auto transfer ( 80...
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...Notes Rechargeable Additional EN-EL8 Li-ion batteries are available from the card. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. • Format memory cards before first use with the COOLPIX S3: SanDisk 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 256MB*, 512MB, 512MB*, 1GB Panasonic 16 MB, 32 MB,...water or strong physical shocks. • Do not touch the metal terminals with your local retailer or Nikon representative for this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the camera or card. • Do not disassemble or modify. • Do not drop, bend, or expose...
...Notes Rechargeable Additional EN-EL8 Li-ion batteries are available from the card. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. • Format memory cards before first use with the COOLPIX S3: SanDisk 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 256MB*, 512MB, 512MB*, 1GB Panasonic 16 MB, 32 MB,...water or strong physical shocks. • Do not touch the metal terminals with your local retailer or Nikon representative for this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the camera or card. • Do not disassemble or modify. • Do not drop, bend, or expose...
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...70 FSCN .JPG 43 DSCN .WAV 34 DSCN .WAV 44 RSCN .WAV 44 SSCN .WAV 44 FSCN .WAV 44 When a picture is viewed on the camera, the file number and extension appear in ascending order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., "DSCN0001.JPG"). The number of images that can be stored in... File Storage The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored varies with three parts: a four letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by file names with the make of memory card and the type of scene recorded. Image File and Folder...
...70 FSCN .JPG 43 DSCN .WAV 34 DSCN .WAV 44 RSCN .WAV 44 SSCN .WAV 44 FSCN .WAV 44 When a picture is viewed on the camera, the file number and extension appear in ascending order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., "DSCN0001.JPG"). The number of images that can be stored in... File Storage The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored varies with three parts: a four letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by file names with the make of memory card and the type of scene recorded. Image File and Folder...
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...illuminator Class 1 LED product (IEC60825-1 Edition 1.2-2001); SD (Secure Digital) memory cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)*, Exif 2.2†, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant Movies: QuickTime ...middle zoom position) Focus-area selection Center; Version 2.2 allows information stored with exposure compensation (-2.0-+2.0 EV in . Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels 6.0 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 2.5-in steps of 1 3 EV) W: +1.2-+15.2 EV T: ...
...illuminator Class 1 LED product (IEC60825-1 Edition 1.2-2001); SD (Secure Digital) memory cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)*, Exif 2.2†, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant Movies: QuickTime ...middle zoom position) Focus-area selection Center; Version 2.2 allows information stored with exposure compensation (-2.0-+2.0 EV in . Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S3 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels 6.0 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 2.5-in steps of 1 3 EV) W: +1.2-+15.2 EV T: ...
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... D Date, 4, 12-13, 74-75 Date counter, 77 Date imprint, 4, 77, 94 DCF, see Design rule for Camera File system, 95 Digital Print Order Format, 51 Direct Print, see PictBridge D-lighting, 43 DPOF, see Digital Print Order Format Dusk/Dawn, 29 E E-mail, 59, 70 EH-63, see AC adapter EN-EL8, see Batteries...
... D Date, 4, 12-13, 74-75 Date counter, 77 Date imprint, 4, 77, 94 DCF, see Design rule for Camera File system, 95 Digital Print Order Format, 51 Direct Print, see PictBridge D-lighting, 43 DPOF, see Digital Print Order Format Dusk/Dawn, 29 E E-mail, 59, 70 EH-63, see AC adapter EN-EL8, see Batteries...
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..., 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- Multi selector, 3 Museum, 30 MV-11/MV-11B, see Video mode Panorama assist, 31, 32 Party/Indoor... memo, 44 voice recording, 33-35 Portrait, 24 Power-on lamp, 2, 12 Power switch, 2, 12 Printing pictures, 50-57. 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, 15, 21, 91,...
..., 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- Multi selector, 3 Museum, 30 MV-11/MV-11B, see Video mode Panorama assist, 31, 32 Party/Indoor... memo, 44 voice recording, 33-35 Portrait, 24 Power-on lamp, 2, 12 Power switch, 2, 12 Printing pictures, 50-57. 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, 15, 21, 91,...