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... pictures on removable memory cards. k Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be read before use the product will apply only to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are indicated with brackets ([ ]). If a memory card is available elsewhere in the camera monitor and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S51c digital camera. Introduction About This Manual Thank you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed in the Quick Start Guide. Screen...
... pictures on removable memory cards. k Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be read before use the product will apply only to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are indicated with brackets ([ ]). If a memory card is available elsewhere in the camera monitor and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S51c digital camera. Introduction About This Manual Thank you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed in the Quick Start Guide. Screen...
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... removing the memory card. 2 Insert the memory card. Make sure that the memory card is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (c 150). Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. If a memory card is lit, press the power switch to turn off and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (approx.13 MB) or on lamp is correctly oriented. 20 If the power-on the memory card and pictures recorded...
... removing the memory card. 2 Insert the memory card. Make sure that the memory card is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (c 150). Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. If a memory card is lit, press the power switch to turn off and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (approx.13 MB) or on lamp is correctly oriented. 20 If the power-on the memory card and pictures recorded...
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.... 1 2 j Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be displayed. 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 (c 115). Note that the power-on the memory card. Card is in damage to the camera or memory card. - Failure to format them (c 115). Write protect switch j Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. •...
.... 1 2 j Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be displayed. 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 (c 115). Note that the power-on the memory card. Card is in damage to the camera or memory card. - Failure to format them (c 115). Write protect switch j Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. •...
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... for first-time users of exposures remaining. The camera enters L (auto) mode. Battery level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged. Battery low; prepare to step 4 when M is displayed. 2 Press C. Battery level indicator L M w W 5 Number of exposures remaining Number of exposures remaining The number of the memory 22 or memory card and image mode setting. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. Shooting 4 Check the battery level and number of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the capacity of pictures that can...
... for first-time users of exposures remaining. The camera enters L (auto) mode. Battery level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged. Battery low; prepare to step 4 when M is displayed. 2 Press C. Battery level indicator L M w W 5 Number of exposures remaining Number of exposures remaining The number of the memory 22 or memory card and image mode setting. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. Shooting 4 Check the battery level and number of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the capacity of pictures that can...
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... Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures k Full-Frame Playback Mode The following options are available in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is displayed, use the rotary multi selector to about 10×. d Press d to record or play voice memo Switch to shooting mode Press A to the shooting mode selected in full-frame playback mode. If the camera is turned off , holding down i will be turned on in the shooting- 28 mode...
... Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures k Full-Frame Playback Mode The following options are available in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is displayed, use the rotary multi selector to about 10×. d Press d to record or play voice memo Switch to shooting mode Press A to the shooting mode selected in full-frame playback mode. If the camera is turned off , holding down i will be turned on in the shooting- 28 mode...
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... COOLPIX S51c is pressed halfway. Use flash modes other portions of pictures may not focus when lighting is taken. k The AF-assist Illuminator If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may appear as bright spots in increased recording times. If the camera detects "red-eye" after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix processes the image as pictures taken are recorded; Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Flash j Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled...
... COOLPIX S51c is pressed halfway. Use flash modes other portions of pictures may not focus when lighting is taken. k The AF-assist Illuminator If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may appear as bright spots in increased recording times. If the camera detects "red-eye" after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix processes the image as pictures taken are recorded; Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Flash j Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled...
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... for important occasions (such as weddings) [3s] (three seconds): suited for preventing camera shake Self-timer The mode selected for selfportraits. The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will be cancelled. 3 Frame the picture and press the L M shutter-release button halfway. To stop the timer before the shutter is released is displayed. When using a tripod. 1 Press H (self-timer). The self-timer menu is displayed in the monitor. Focus and exposure will blink. If a setting is...
... for important occasions (such as weddings) [3s] (three seconds): suited for preventing camera shake Self-timer The mode selected for selfportraits. The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will be cancelled. 3 Frame the picture and press the L M shutter-release button halfway. To stop the timer before the shutter is released is displayed. When using a tripod. 1 Press H (self-timer). The self-timer menu is displayed in the monitor. Focus and exposure will blink. If a setting is...
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... as 4 cm (1.6 in .) at the zoom position at distances of less than 30 cm (11.8 in the camera's memory even after the camera is displayed. The macro mode applied in L (auto) mode or highsensitivity shooting mode is stored in .). 1 Press L (macro mode). The macro mode icon (F) is turned off. Macro mode LF k Macro Mode In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to the normal display for taking pictures of 4 cm (1.6 in .).
... as 4 cm (1.6 in .) at the zoom position at distances of less than 30 cm (11.8 in the camera's memory even after the camera is displayed. The macro mode applied in L (auto) mode or highsensitivity shooting mode is stored in .). 1 Press L (macro mode). The macro mode icon (F) is turned off. Macro mode LF k Macro Mode In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to the normal display for taking pictures of 4 cm (1.6 in .).
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.... l Image File Names and Folder Names See "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (c 151). 43 l Exposure Lock or (when macro mode is applied) is finalized. High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode j Panorama Assist Flash mode (c 30), self-timer (c 32), macro mode (c 33), and exposure compensation (c 34) settings cannot be adjusted until you have the same exposure and white-balance settings. Setting the time allowed to complete the scene. 5 Press d when shooting is recommended. Repeat until the series is displayed to step 2. 4 Take the second picture...
.... l Image File Names and Folder Names See "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (c 151). 43 l Exposure Lock or (when macro mode is applied) is finalized. High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode j Panorama Assist Flash mode (c 30), self-timer (c 32), macro mode (c 33), and exposure compensation (c 34) settings cannot be adjusted until you have the same exposure and white-balance settings. Setting the time allowed to complete the scene. 5 Press d when shooting is recommended. Repeat until the series is displayed to step 2. 4 Take the second picture...
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... is not displayed with them. Movies are displayed in dark portions of pictures. 50 i Switch to shooting mode Press i or the shutter-release button to return to the last shooting mode selected. 28 More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Press t (j) in full-frame playback (c 28) to choose pictures. 11 Change number of pictures displayed When t (j) is pressed, display picture thumbnails in the following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. Icon is displayed with protected pictures in...
... is not displayed with them. Movies are displayed in dark portions of pictures. 50 i Switch to shooting mode Press i or the shutter-release button to return to the last shooting mode selected. 28 More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Press t (j) in full-frame playback (c 28) to choose pictures. 11 Change number of pictures displayed When t (j) is pressed, display picture thumbnails in the following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. Icon is displayed with protected pictures in...
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... deleted. • Edited copies are stored with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. COOLPIX S51c digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S51c is not enough free space in the internal memory or on Playback k Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image mode setting of pictures suitable for printing (c 85) or protecting (c 101) as the original. • Edited copies are available. l Original Pictures and Edited • Copies created with the same recording date...
... deleted. • Edited copies are stored with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. COOLPIX S51c digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S51c is not enough free space in the internal memory or on Playback k Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image mode setting of pictures suitable for printing (c 85) or protecting (c 101) as the original. • Edited copies are available. l Original Pictures and Edited • Copies created with the same recording date...
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... pictures (default setting) will be displayed in step 2. An icon for saved Pictmotion movies cannot be displayed. 4 Choose [Yes] and press d. If you wish to change the settings, create a new Pictmotion movie with custom transitions and background music. Creating a Pictmotion Movie This section describes the easiest way to that shown in the monitor. It is only available when a memory card is inserted in playback mode, selecting P (use...
... pictures (default setting) will be displayed in step 2. An icon for saved Pictmotion movies cannot be displayed. 4 Choose [Yes] and press d. If you wish to change the settings, create a new Pictmotion movie with custom transitions and background music. Creating a Pictmotion Movie This section describes the easiest way to that shown in the monitor. It is only available when a memory card is inserted in playback mode, selecting P (use...
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... direct sunlight. i Fluorescent Use under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of lighting, you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to changes in the color of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor (c 8). j Flash Mode At white-balance settings other than [Auto] or [Flash], turn the flash off (B) (c 30). 91 Although the default setting, [Auto], can be used as "white balance." f Preset manual Neutral-colored object used...
... direct sunlight. i Fluorescent Use under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of lighting, you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to changes in the color of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor (c 8). j Flash Mode At white-balance settings other than [Auto] or [Flash], turn the flash off (B) (c 30). 91 Although the default setting, [Auto], can be used as "white balance." f Preset manual Neutral-colored object used...
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... formatted. Battery exhausted. Charge or change battery. Technical Notes 156 Display S (blinks) w Problem Clock not set. p (● blinks red) Battery exhausted. Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other operations until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete. 26, 27 27 27 Slide write-protect to format card, or turn camera off and replace card. • Choose smaller image 89 size. • Delete pictures or 28, 68, sound files. 72 • Insert new memory card. 20 • Remove...
... formatted. Battery exhausted. Charge or change battery. Technical Notes 156 Display S (blinks) w Problem Clock not set. p (● blinks red) Battery exhausted. Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other operations until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete. 26, 27 27 27 Slide write-protect to format card, or turn camera off and replace card. • Choose smaller image 89 size. • Delete pictures or 28, 68, sound files. 72 • Insert new memory card. 20 • Remove...
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... be played back. K No sound file. Format internal memory 115 or memory card. Camera has run out of file numbers. • Insert new memory card. 20 • Format internal 115 memory or memory card. Time out error while recording movie. memory or memory card. • Memory card does not To copy picture or sound 102, contain pictures or file from 101 destination. Technical Notes 157 K File contains no images. I Image cannot be saved. Problem Solution c Error occurred while recording picture. Choose memory card 150 with COOLPIX S51c View file on...
... be played back. K No sound file. Format internal memory 115 or memory card. Camera has run out of file numbers. • Insert new memory card. 20 • Format internal 115 memory or memory card. Time out error while recording movie. memory or memory card. • Memory card does not To copy picture or sound 102, contain pictures or file from 101 destination. Technical Notes 157 K File contains no images. I Image cannot be saved. Problem Solution c Error occurred while recording picture. Choose memory card 150 with COOLPIX S51c View file on...
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... home. - Lens error J Lens error. If using Windows 2000 Professional, use a card reader to exit. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. 77 17, 22 158 If Nikon Transfer displays error, click [OK] to transfer pictures. Error occurred when creating Pictmotion movie. been deleted or moved. current time zone. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Resume operation after turning camera off , remove and reinsert battery, and turn camera on again. Disable protection. 101 This image cannot be played back. Error has...
... home. - Lens error J Lens error. If using Windows 2000 Professional, use a card reader to exit. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. 77 17, 22 158 If Nikon Transfer displays error, click [OK] to transfer pictures. Error occurred when creating Pictmotion movie. been deleted or moved. current time zone. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Resume operation after turning camera off , remove and reinsert battery, and turn camera on again. Disable protection. 101 This image cannot be played back. Error has...
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... mode for more 107 accurate timepieces and reset as expected, check the list of recording are connected via audio video/USB cable. 22 22 23, 26 31 75 74 Monitor is hard to the page numbers in [Hide info] is exhausted; No indicators displayed in the right-most column for saving power: press the shutter-release button halfway. • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged...
... mode for more 107 accurate timepieces and reset as expected, check the list of recording are connected via audio video/USB cable. 22 22 23, 26 31 75 74 Monitor is hard to the page numbers in [Hide info] is exhausted; No indicators displayed in the right-most column for saving power: press the shutter-release button halfway. • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged...
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... : image • Using flash 30 • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 95 Pictures are unnatural White balance does not match light source. 91 Randomly spaced bright Shutter speed too slow. No sound when shutter is released • [Off] is selected for [Sound settings] > [Shutter sound] in setup menu. • [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for AF assist option in shooting menu. • P ([Sports] scene mode) or N ([Museum] scene mode...
... : image • Using flash 30 • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 95 Pictures are unnatural White balance does not match light source. 91 Randomly spaced bright Shutter speed too slow. No sound when shutter is released • [Off] is selected for [Sound settings] > [Shutter sound] in setup menu. • [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for AF assist option in shooting menu. • P ([Sports] scene mode) or N ([Museum] scene mode...
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...Computer is not set to print pictures from internal memory. Remove memory card to launch Nikon - Transfer automatically. • If your computer is not recognized by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution c Pictures not displayed on Nikon Transfer, refer to movies Mac OS. - Replace 20 displayed memory card. Remove memory card to the computer. Nikon Transfer does not start • Camera is off. 22 when camera is connected • Battery is exhausted. 22 • Audio video/USB cable is not...
...Computer is not set to print pictures from internal memory. Remove memory card to launch Nikon - Transfer automatically. • If your computer is not recognized by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution c Pictures not displayed on Nikon Transfer, refer to movies Mac OS. - Replace 20 displayed memory card. Remove memory card to the computer. Nikon Transfer does not start • Camera is off. 22 when camera is connected • Battery is exhausted. 22 • Audio video/USB cable is not...
S51c Public Wireless LAN Connection Guide
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... service has been used, personal information is registered, pictures are uploaded. k More on the server with the server to register user information with the camera may be applied. If pictures have ever been uploaded, be sure to protect uploaded data. To protect personal information from a computer to you by a previous owner, reset all wireless settings after you forget the password and reset all wireless settings before using the camera and taking...
... service has been used, personal information is registered, pictures are uploaded. k More on the server with the server to register user information with the camera may be applied. If pictures have ever been uploaded, be sure to protect uploaded data. To protect personal information from a computer to you by a previous owner, reset all wireless settings after you forget the password and reset all wireless settings before using the camera and taking...