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... Deleting Pictures 30 Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode 30 Deleting Pictures...30 Using the Flash...32 Setting the Flash Mode...32 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 34 Macro Mode...35 C Shooting Suited for the Scene 36 Shooting in Scene Mode ...36 Setting the Scene Mode...36 Features ...37 Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector 43 Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode 44 Taking Pictures in Food Mode...45 Using the Draw Option...47 Taking Pictures for a Panorama ...48 a Automatic Shooting...
... Deleting Pictures 30 Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode 30 Deleting Pictures...30 Using the Flash...32 Setting the Flash Mode...32 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 34 Macro Mode...35 C Shooting Suited for the Scene 36 Shooting in Scene Mode ...36 Setting the Scene Mode...36 Features ...37 Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector 43 Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode 44 Taking Pictures in Food Mode...45 Using the Draw Option...47 Taking Pictures for a Panorama ...48 a Automatic Shooting...
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...89 Copying Voice Recordings...90 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 91 Connecting to a TV...91 Connecting to a Computer...93 Before Connecting the Camera...93 Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 94 Connecting to a Printer...97 Connecting the Camera and Printer...98 Printing Pictures One at a Time ...99 Printing Multiple Pictures ...100 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 103 Creating a Print Order by Date, Category, or Folder 105 d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 107 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 107 Displaying the Shooting Menu ...107 Image Mode...
...89 Copying Voice Recordings...90 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 91 Connecting to a TV...91 Connecting to a Computer...93 Before Connecting the Camera...93 Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 94 Connecting to a Printer...97 Connecting the Camera and Printer...98 Printing Pictures One at a Time ...99 Printing Multiple Pictures ...100 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 103 Creating a Print Order by Date, Category, or Folder 105 d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 107 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 107 Displaying the Shooting Menu ...107 Image Mode...
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... delete, or view pictures. 1 The memory card must be removed before use , to prevent damage to as the "default setting." • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S230 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to the camera. This icon marks tips, additional D information that monitor indicators can...
... delete, or view pictures. 1 The memory card must be removed before use , to prevent damage to as the "default setting." • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S230 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to the camera. This icon marks tips, additional D information that monitor indicators can...
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... message at an angle 2. Take out the battery or memory card - Format card? Disconnect the AC adapter • Do not format the memory card using this camera (A 137). First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is complete. • The first time you wish to keep before use (A 137). B The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are off the camera - Tap Yes. Be sure to make copies of data or in direct...
... message at an angle 2. Take out the battery or memory card - Format card? Disconnect the AC adapter • Do not format the memory card using this camera (A 137). First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is complete. • The first time you wish to keep before use (A 137). B The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are off the camera - Tap Yes. Be sure to make copies of data or in direct...
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... charged. The lens will light for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 109). 24 Cannot take pictures in the monitor. Battery Level Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR B N Battery exhausted. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures. The camera enters A (auto) mode. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. 18 Number of exposures remaining Number...
... charged. The lens will light for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 109). 24 Cannot take pictures in the monitor. Battery Level Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR B N Battery exhausted. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures. The camera enters A (auto) mode. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. 18 Number of exposures remaining Number...
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... Internal memory indicator Indicates that images will be taken using the flash mode (A 32) and self-timer (A 34). When a memory card is displayed. Tap A to Auto, the r icon may appear in the camera, C does not appear and images will be pronounced. D Functions Available in pictures before recording them. 25 In these situations, the camera reduces the effects of image size and image quality (compression) is inserted in the monitor. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera...
... Internal memory indicator Indicates that images will be taken using the flash mode (A 32) and self-timer (A 34). When a memory card is displayed. Tap A to Auto, the r icon may appear in the camera, C does not appear and images will be pronounced. D Functions Available in pictures before recording them. 25 In these situations, the camera reduces the effects of image size and image quality (compression) is inserted in the monitor. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera...
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Press the A button or the shutter-release button to switch to toggle the displayed operational control and information display on and off (A 12). TapA to shooting mode. Yes No 4/ 4 Done Drag the current picture to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor. 15/05/2009 15:30 0 0 0 4 . JPG Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 4/ 4 A button Internal memory indicator The last picture taken will be 4/ 4 viewed by tapping B or C. JPG subsequent picture. Deleting Pictures 1 Tap E to display previous...
Press the A button or the shutter-release button to switch to toggle the displayed operational control and information display on and off (A 12). TapA to shooting mode. Yes No 4/ 4 Done Drag the current picture to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor. 15/05/2009 15:30 0 0 0 4 . JPG Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 4/ 4 A button Internal memory indicator The last picture taken will be 4/ 4 viewed by tapping B or C. JPG subsequent picture. Deleting Pictures 1 Tap E to display previous...
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... shutter-release button to switch to list by date menu (A 70), the auto sort menu (A 74), or the favorite pictures menu (A 80). 31 Press the c button to display the playback-mode selection menu and change to the last shooting mode selected in full-frame playback mode. The lens will turn the camera on and 12 off Change playback mode Use g (i) f (h) D A Description A Rotate the zoom control to g to enlarge the picture up to full-frame playback 54 mode. C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory...
... shutter-release button to switch to list by date menu (A 70), the auto sort menu (A 74), or the favorite pictures menu (A 80). 31 Press the c button to display the playback-mode selection menu and change to the last shooting mode selected in full-frame playback mode. The lens will turn the camera on and 12 off Change playback mode Use g (i) f (h) D A Description A Rotate the zoom control to g to enlarge the picture up to full-frame playback 54 mode. C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory...
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... and stops blinking. When H is tapped, the menu will close and the monitor display will be set. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self-timer starts, and the number of the way down . The selftimer lamp blinks while the timer is recommended. 1 Tap the self-timer control. Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped...
... and stops blinking. When H is tapped, the menu will close and the monitor display will be set. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self-timer starts, and the number of the way down . The selftimer lamp blinks while the timer is recommended. 1 Tap the self-timer control. Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped...
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... time A (auto) mode is displayed. When H is tapped, the menu will close as close and the monitor display will return to shooting mode without changing the macro mode setting. 3 Rotate the zoom control to light entire subject at which F glows green (the zoom indicator is positioned before K). 18 Macro mode 999 C Macro Mode In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus and exposure. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is displayed. 2 Tap o. The macro menu is used for taking pictures...
... time A (auto) mode is displayed. When H is tapped, the menu will close as close and the monitor display will return to shooting mode without changing the macro mode setting. 3 Rotate the zoom control to light entire subject at which F glows green (the zoom indicator is positioned before K). 18 Macro mode 999 C Macro Mode In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus and exposure. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is displayed. 2 Tap o. The macro menu is used for taking pictures...
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... Scene Mode j Night landscape OQ Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at distances of a tripod is recommended. See "Taking Pictures in focus. • Motion detection (A 134) does not function. Note, however, that the flash may not always be selected. The focus area or focus indicator (A 28) always glows green when the shutter-release button is carried out automatically so the time...
... Scene Mode j Night landscape OQ Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at distances of a tripod is recommended. See "Taking Pictures in focus. • Motion detection (A 134) does not function. Note, however, that the flash may not always be selected. The focus area or focus indicator (A 28) always glows green when the shutter-release button is carried out automatically so the time...
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... to take the picture. C White Balance Setting in the camera's memory even after the 46 camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time food mode is fixed at ON. The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (4 in Scene Mode 3 Frame the picture. The closest distance at which the camera should focus to select the active focus area (A 26). 4 Press the shutter-release button to focus, the focus area blinks red. Macro mode setting...
... to take the picture. C White Balance Setting in the camera's memory even after the 46 camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time food mode is fixed at ON. The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (4 in Scene Mode 3 Frame the picture. The closest distance at which the camera should focus to select the active focus area (A 26). 4 Press the shutter-release button to focus, the focus area blinks red. Macro mode setting...
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... smile mode, the auto power off function (A 136) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the frame. C Functions Available in Smile Mode • Flash is disabled when On is displayed in the monitor (A 9). Other flash modes can be adjusted. Shooting in Smile Mode Blink Proof Function The blink proof function is taken, the camera automatically takes two consecutive shots. Change made to the image mode setting applies to display the smile menu and select Blink proof. Each time a picture...
... smile mode, the auto power off function (A 136) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the frame. C Functions Available in Smile Mode • Flash is disabled when On is displayed in the monitor (A 9). Other flash modes can be adjusted. Shooting in Smile Mode Blink Proof Function The blink proof function is taken, the camera automatically takes two consecutive shots. Change made to the image mode setting applies to display the smile menu and select Blink proof. Each time a picture...
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... shooting. See "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the selected option can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more information(A 111). Best choice in the monitor (A 9). Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu White Balance Set to A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the flash mode. For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting...
... shooting. See "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the selected option can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more information(A 111). Best choice in the monitor (A 9). Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu White Balance Set to A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the flash mode. For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting...
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... Adjust sound settings. Monitor settings A 133 Adjust post-shooting image review and monitor brightness settings. Digital zoom A 135 Adjust settings for camera monitor display. Format memory/Format card A 137 Format internal memory or memory card. Blink warning A 138 Set whether or not to default values. Firmware version A 142 Display camera firmware version. 127 Date imprint A 133 Imprint date on . Motion detection A 134 Adjust the motion detection setting to television. Auto off A 136 Set time before camera enters standby mode. Shooting, Playback and Setup...
... Adjust sound settings. Monitor settings A 133 Adjust post-shooting image review and monitor brightness settings. Digital zoom A 135 Adjust settings for camera monitor display. Format memory/Format card A 137 Format internal memory or memory card. Blink warning A 138 Set whether or not to default values. Firmware version A 142 Display camera firmware version. 127 Date imprint A 133 Imprint date on . Motion detection A 134 Adjust the motion detection setting to television. Auto off A 136 Set time before camera enters standby mode. Shooting, Playback and Setup...
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...S230, be sure to format them using this option to the default setting (displayed as number). • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert the memory cards used in the setup menu. Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting. • Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores favorites folder icon settings (A 76) to format the internal memory or a memory card. Format card All images will be deleted! OK? Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Format Memory/Format...
...S230, be sure to format them using this option to the default setting (displayed as number). • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert the memory cards used in the setup menu. Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting. • Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores favorites folder icon settings (A 76) to format the internal memory or a memory card. Format card All images will be deleted! OK? Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Format Memory/Format...
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... folders. • Insert new memory card. • Format internal memory or memory card. Error Messages Display N Out of file numbers. Camera has run out of P 16:9 (3584) or pictures reduced to save a copy. N Album is full. Recorded a picture in playback mode. Select picture that supports quick retouch, D-Lighting, crop, or small picture. N Image cannot be registered as welcome screen. Error occurred while recording picture. Solution • Choose smaller image size. • Delete pictures or sound files. • Insert new memory card. • Remove...
... folders. • Insert new memory card. • Format internal memory or memory card. Error Messages Display N Out of file numbers. Camera has run out of P 16:9 (3584) or pictures reduced to save a copy. N Album is full. Recorded a picture in playback mode. Select picture that supports quick retouch, D-Lighting, crop, or small picture. N Image cannot be registered as welcome screen. Error occurred while recording picture. Solution • Choose smaller image size. • Delete pictures or sound files. • Insert new memory card. • Remove...
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... sorted auto sort mode. Disable protection. 124 This image cannot be displayed. Lens cover error Q Finger or other devices which was used to reconnect cable. N File contains no memory or memory card. View file using playback mode, list by date mode, or favorite pictures mode. Turn camera off and Communications error during data transfer to - N Destination in same time 132 Travel destination is protected. The 125 copy option screen will be deleted. File not created with 143 faster write speed. authorized service representative. printer. 150...
... sorted auto sort mode. Disable protection. 124 This image cannot be displayed. Lens cover error Q Finger or other devices which was used to reconnect cable. N File contains no memory or memory card. View file using playback mode, list by date mode, or favorite pictures mode. Turn camera off and Communications error during data transfer to - N Destination in same time 132 Travel destination is protected. The 125 copy option screen will be deleted. File not created with 143 faster write speed. authorized service representative. printer. 150...
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... affected. mode), p (Panorama assist scene mode), when Blink proof is enabled. Turn off , remove and replace the battery, then turn off the camera. Pressing the power switch also turns off automatically. In the event of any data not recorded to On in playback mode, press the 30 release button is set to their default values. Technical Notes Shooting Problem Cause/Solution A No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in smile mode, when the Continuous setting is set to Continuous or...
... affected. mode), p (Panorama assist scene mode), when Blink proof is enabled. Turn off , remove and replace the battery, then turn off the camera. Pressing the power switch also turns off automatically. In the event of any data not recorded to On in playback mode, press the 30 release button is set to their default values. Technical Notes Shooting Problem Cause/Solution A No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in smile mode, when the Continuous setting is set to Continuous or...
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... Print set (Date) 104 Printer 97 Protect 124 R Rechargeable battery 143 Rechargeable Li-ion battery 16, 18 Recording movies 82 Red-eye reduction 32, 33 Reset all 139 Rotate image 125 S Scene auto selector x 37, 43 Scene mode 36, 37 Self-timer 34 Self-timer lamp 4, 34 Sepia 64 Setup menu 127 Shooting 24, 26, 28 Shooting menu 107 Shooting-mode selection menu 13 Shutter sound 136 Shutter-release button 4, 28 Single 113 Slide show 123 Slow Sync 32 Small picture 65...
... Print set (Date) 104 Printer 97 Protect 124 R Rechargeable battery 143 Rechargeable Li-ion battery 16, 18 Recording movies 82 Red-eye reduction 32, 33 Reset all 139 Rotate image 125 S Scene auto selector x 37, 43 Scene mode 36, 37 Self-timer 34 Self-timer lamp 4, 34 Sepia 64 Setup menu 127 Shooting 24, 26, 28 Shooting menu 107 Shooting-mode selection menu 13 Shutter sound 136 Shutter-release button 4, 28 Single 113 Slide show 123 Slow Sync 32 Small picture 65...
