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... Menu 99 Displaying the Playback Menu...99 b Slide Show...101 c Delete ...102 d Protect ...102 f Rotate Image...103 h Copy ...104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 105 Displaying the Setup Menu...106 a Menus ...106 c Welcome Screen...107 d Date...108 e Monitor Settings ...111 f Date... Imprint...112 w Electronic VR ...114 h AF Assist ...115 u Digital Zoom ...115 i Sound Settings ...116 k Auto Off ...116 l Format Memory/m Format Card 117 n Language ...118 o Video Mode ...118 d Blink Warning ...118 ...
... Menu 99 Displaying the Playback Menu...99 b Slide Show...101 c Delete ...102 d Protect ...102 f Rotate Image...103 h Copy ...104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 105 Displaying the Setup Menu...106 a Menus ...106 c Welcome Screen...107 d Date...108 e Monitor Settings ...111 f Date... Imprint...112 w Electronic VR ...114 h AF Assist ...115 u Digital Zoom ...115 i Sound Settings ...116 k Auto Off ...116 l Format Memory/m Format Card 117 n Language ...118 o Video Mode ...118 d Blink Warning ...118 ...
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...a memory card is referred to help you for your Nikon digital camera. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you enjoy taking pictures... with this camera can be formatted or used : This icon marks cautions, B information that should be...
...a memory card is referred to help you for your Nikon digital camera. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you enjoy taking pictures... with this camera can be formatted or used : This icon marks cautions, B information that should be...
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...a test shot to ensure that may be held liable for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of the manuals included with this device... lost profits that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in your area (address provided separately). 2 Holographic seal: Identifies this Nikon digital camera are designed to change ...
...a test shot to ensure that may be held liable for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of the manuals included with this device... lost profits that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in your area (address provided separately). 2 Holographic seal: Identifies this Nikon digital camera are designed to change ...
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..., such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be recovered from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or... not use of paper money, coins, or securities which are stamped "Sample." Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of empty sky). Introduction Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply...
..., such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be recovered from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or... not use of paper money, coins, or securities which are stamped "Sample." Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of empty sky). Introduction Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply...
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... before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are stored in the camera's internal memory (approximately 50 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 123). Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks ... recorded to store pictures in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off ) before inserting or removing the memory card. 2 Insert the memory card. If a memory card is correctly oriented. 18
... before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are stored in the camera's internal memory (approximately 50 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 123). Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks ... recorded to store pictures in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off ) before inserting or removing the memory card. 2 Insert the memory card. If a memory card is correctly oriented. 18
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...117). Note that the power-on the memory card. No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S550, be displayed. To start formatting, choose Format and press k. Be sure to make copies of data... or in 1 to corrosive gases. 19 Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform...
...117). Note that the power-on the memory card. No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S550, be displayed. To start formatting, choose Format and press k. Be sure to make copies of data... or in 1 to corrosive gases. 19 Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform...
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...H or I to charge or replace the battery. The camera enters A (auto) mode. prepare to choose A and press k. Battery low; In this step, the lens will turn on lamp (green) will light for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. The power...-on the camera. Battery Level Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR B N Battery exhausted. Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed....
...H or I to charge or replace the battery. The camera enters A (auto) mode. prepare to choose A and press k. Battery low; In this step, the lens will turn on lamp (green) will light for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. The power...-on the camera. Battery Level Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR B N Battery exhausted. Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed....
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... in flash is recognized, the face nearest to activate optical zoom. Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to the camera will be framed by a yellow double border (by a single border. Focus area will be framed by a double ... subject fills a larger area of the frame. Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in so that face will not appear when shooting non-human subjects or... Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom buttons are recognized. Hold the camera steadily in Optical Digital zoom zoom 22
... in flash is recognized, the face nearest to activate optical zoom. Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to the camera will be framed by a yellow double border (by a single border. Focus area will be framed by a double ... subject fills a larger area of the frame. Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in so that face will not appear when shooting non-human subjects or... Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom buttons are recognized. Hold the camera steadily in Optical Digital zoom zoom 22
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... zoom ratio without interpolation in to 5×). The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is magnified up to the maximum magnification (5×), holding down g (i) triggers digital zoom. Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image. If the magnification at which is different from...
... zoom ratio without interpolation in to 5×). The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is magnified up to the maximum magnification (5×), holding down g (i) triggers digital zoom. Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image. If the magnification at which is different from...
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...) for more information about Face Priority. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the monitor. • The shutter speed and aperture are recognized: Camera will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. 24 Once focus has been locked the double border will glow green. 1/250 F5.6 Shutter...) containing the subject closest to focus. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. 1/250 F5.6 • When the digital zoom is used, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green once the focus has been locked in the center of the way down. The picture will ...
...) for more information about Face Priority. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the monitor. • The shutter speed and aperture are recognized: Camera will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. 24 Once focus has been locked the double border will glow green. 1/250 F5.6 Shutter...) containing the subject closest to focus. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. 1/250 F5.6 • When the digital zoom is used, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green once the focus has been locked in the center of the way down. The picture will ...
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... Use this mode for portraits in focus. C Scene Mode Settings Adjustments to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is pressed halfway. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button is turned off. 35 Shooting Suited... setting, macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. 10 Smile indicator m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be in which the main subject stands out clearly...
... Use this mode for portraits in focus. C Scene Mode Settings Adjustments to their default scene values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is pressed halfway. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button is turned off. 35 Shooting Suited... setting, macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. 10 Smile indicator m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be in which the main subject stands out clearly...
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... 36 save an image will be longer than one face is recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is set to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at a rate of about 1.0 frames... dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in center of frame. • As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. m W n Off p Off o 0.0* h Off * Other settings can be selected. m V1...
... 36 save an image will be longer than one face is recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is set to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at a rate of about 1.0 frames... dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in center of frame. • As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. m W n Off p Off o 0.0* h Off * Other settings can be selected. m V1...
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... multiple peoples are recognized, the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen. • Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically shoot pictures using the recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly. 4 Exit smile mode by pressing e. • Change...116) • The shooting is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no operations are observed, the shutter is not released and no capacity. 43 The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about five minutes. Smile ...
... multiple peoples are recognized, the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen. • Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically shoot pictures using the recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly. 4 Exit smile mode by pressing e. • Change...116) • The shooting is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no operations are observed, the shutter is not released and no capacity. 43 The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about five minutes. Smile ...
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...the pictures shot by detecting smiling faces in the smile mode can be changed for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). • Digital zoom is registered in Add to list, the single border color does not become blue. See "Viewing Smile Pictures" (A 59) for more information...priority doesn't take effect and smiling face cannot be detected. • See "Face Priority" (A 96) for more information about Face Priority. The camera focuses on a subject in the same way as a registered people is detected, the shutter is released. • When people are framed with red-...
...the pictures shot by detecting smiling faces in the smile mode can be changed for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). • Digital zoom is registered in Add to list, the single border color does not become blue. See "Viewing Smile Pictures" (A 59) for more information...priority doesn't take effect and smiling face cannot be detected. • See "Face Priority" (A 96) for more information about Face Priority. The camera focuses on a subject in the same way as a registered people is detected, the shutter is released. • When people are framed with red-...
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... picture may not be displayed or may not be edited except Electronic VR. • The COOLPIX S550 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S550 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S550 is not enough free space in the monitor. Create a small copy of combination exists. Compensate ... and time as the original. • Edited copies have the same transfer marking as separate files (A 124). Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX S550 to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on the memory card.
... picture may not be displayed or may not be edited except Electronic VR. • The COOLPIX S550 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S550 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S550 is not enough free space in the monitor. Create a small copy of combination exists. Compensate ... and time as the original. • Edited copies have the same transfer marking as separate files (A 124). Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX S550 to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on the memory card.
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... movieP, movies are recorded without sound. 61 Apply or change settings as necessary before recording a movie, but up to start recording. Digital zoom cannot be used just before movie recording begins. • Optical zoom cannot be recorded and the movie options (A 62) icon are... time lapse movie). D Changing Movie Settings • Movie options, Electronic VR or Autofocus mode can only be applied while movies are recorded. Camera focuses on subject in shooting mode, selecting D (use the multi selector), and then pressing k. To end recording, press the shutter-release button...
... movieP, movies are recorded without sound. 61 Apply or change settings as necessary before recording a movie, but up to start recording. Digital zoom cannot be used just before movie recording begins. • Optical zoom cannot be recorded and the movie options (A 62) icon are... time lapse movie). D Changing Movie Settings • Movie options, Electronic VR or Autofocus mode can only be applied while movies are recorded. Camera focuses on subject in shooting mode, selecting D (use the multi selector), and then pressing k. To end recording, press the shutter-release button...
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..., suitable for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. P 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to all shooting modes...
..., suitable for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. P 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to all shooting modes...
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... effects of the light source, with the result that matches the light source before shooting. At settings other than Auto, the icon for direct sunlight. Digital cameras can be used as "white balance." f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. The human brain is known as reference to changes in most...
... effects of the light source, with the result that matches the light source before shooting. At settings other than Auto, the icon for direct sunlight. Digital cameras can be used as "white balance." f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. The human brain is known as reference to changes in most...
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...(640)] • 1,920 × 1,080 [16:9 (1920)] Technical Notes 140 max. Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S550 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 AF-assist illumination Monitor ...Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system File formats Image size (pixels) Compact digital camera 10 million 1/2.3-in ., Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with 99 focus areas, face priority Class 1 LED product (IEC...
...(640)] • 1,920 × 1,080 [16:9 (1920)] Technical Notes 140 max. Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S550 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 AF-assist illumination Monitor ...Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system File formats Image size (pixels) Compact digital camera 10 million 1/2.3-in ., Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with 99 focus areas, face priority Class 1 LED product (IEC...
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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 the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif ...
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 the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif ...
