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...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......123 Image/Sound File...124 Image/Sound File and Folder Names 124 Cropped Image Size...125 Caring for the Camera ...126 Cleaning ...128 Storage ...129 Error Messages...130 Troubleshooting...134 Specifications ...140 Supported Standards ...143 Index ...144 x
...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......123 Image/Sound File...124 Image/Sound File and Folder Names 124 Cropped Image Size...125 Caring for the Camera ...126 Cleaning ...128 Storage ...129 Error Messages...130 Troubleshooting...134 Specifications ...140 Supported Standards ...143 Index ...144 x
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... To make it easier to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card and delete, playback and format operations will read before use, and...display. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to store, delete or view pictures. 1 If a memory card is inserted, all those who use , to prevent damage to the pictures on the memory card. Screen Samples In this camera can be more A information is ...
... To make it easier to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card and delete, playback and format operations will read before use, and...display. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to store, delete or view pictures. 1 If a memory card is inserted, all those who use , to prevent damage to the pictures on the memory card. Screen Samples In this camera can be more A information is ...
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... gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for the welcome screen (A 107). Ensuring the privacy of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in possession of material that deleting images or...on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of ...
... gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for the welcome screen (A 107). Ensuring the privacy of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in possession of material that deleting images or...on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of ...
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... mode) (A 28) menu or move cursor down. Move cursor to right or go to the next screen). In the manual, the button indicating up, down . Display the next picture. Apply selection (Go to the next screen (Apply selection). Display p (macro mode) (A 31) menu or move cursor up . Move cursor down , left... is shown as H, I, J and K. 9 Move cursor to left and right of the multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to the previous screen. For Playback Display the previous picture. Apply selection. Flash mode 15/05/2008 15:30 0004.JPG 44 For the Menu...
... mode) (A 28) menu or move cursor down. Move cursor to right or go to the next screen). In the manual, the button indicating up, down . Display the next picture. Apply selection (Go to the next screen (Apply selection). Display p (macro mode) (A 31) menu or move cursor up . Move cursor down , left... is shown as H, I, J and K. 9 Move cursor to left and right of the multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to the previous screen. For Playback Display the previous picture. Apply selection. Flash mode 15/05/2008 15:30 0004.JPG 44 For the Menu...
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... lock while the shutter-release button is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to the original menu, press g (j) again. Continuous Choose single frame, continuous mode, BSS (camera chooses sharpest shot in this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures. Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down...
... lock while the shutter-release button is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to the original menu, press g (j) again. Continuous Choose single frame, continuous mode, BSS (camera chooses sharpest shot in this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures. Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down...
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...will be in the center of the screen. If the magnification at which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image. In the digital zoom which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming ...Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor. Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to degrade. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of the maximum ratio without interpolation...
...will be in the center of the screen. If the magnification at which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image. In the digital zoom which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming ...Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor. Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to degrade. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of the maximum ratio without interpolation...
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...wait) icon will be displayed and the number of a white wall, wearing a white shirt) • Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. when the subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to the shooting mode, press k or ...-release button all the way down. The illuminator has a range of human subjects with eyes closed their eyes. C Blink Warning When the screen below is displayed shortly after the picture is poor. 25 Exit • Human subjects with eyes closed may have closed will blink. Do...
...wait) icon will be displayed and the number of a white wall, wearing a white shirt) • Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. when the subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to the shooting mode, press k or ...-release button all the way down. The illuminator has a range of human subjects with eyes closed their eyes. C Blink Warning When the screen below is displayed shortly after the picture is poor. 25 Exit • Human subjects with eyes closed may have closed will blink. Do...
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... for the Scene D Image Mode A Image mode (A 87) can be set in the Scene menu. Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Camera settings are available. Scene 2 Press d to all shooting modes (except for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are automatically optimized for movie menu...). 34 10 Scene menu Image mode Exit Changes made to these settings apply to display the scene menu screen, choose the desired scene and press k. 3 Frame the subject and shoot.
... for the Scene D Image Mode A Image mode (A 87) can be set in the Scene menu. Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Camera settings are available. Scene 2 Press d to all shooting modes (except for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are automatically optimized for movie menu...). 34 10 Scene menu Image mode Exit Changes made to these settings apply to display the scene menu screen, choose the desired scene and press k. 3 Frame the subject and shoot.
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...o, exposure compensation (A 32); Shooting in the Scene Mode Features b Portrait Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at the nearest center of the screen will be detected and come in focus. • If no faces 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 selected. c Landscape Use this mode for portraits in which...
...o, exposure compensation (A 32); Shooting in the Scene Mode Features b Portrait Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at the nearest center of the screen will be detected and come in focus. • If no faces 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 selected. c Landscape Use this mode for portraits in which...
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...Q, noise reduction is recommended. f Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuses on subject in portraits taken at a rate of the screen. • Digital zoom is recommended. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 1 Slow sync with slow sync and red-eye...in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at night. ...
...Q, noise reduction is recommended. f Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuses on subject in portraits taken at a rate of the screen. • Digital zoom is recommended. m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02 1 Slow sync with slow sync and red-eye...in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. • While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at night. ...
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... is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green; h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. • Camera focuses at infinity. h Auto* m W* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be longer than usual. 37 h Auto* h Off Shooting Suited for ... g Beach/snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. • Camera focuses on subject in center of the screen. When the shutter-release button is carried out automatically so the time taken to save an image will be selected....
... is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green; h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. • Camera focuses at infinity. h Auto* m W* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be longer than usual. 37 h Auto* h Off Shooting Suited for ... g Beach/snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. • Camera focuses on subject in center of the screen. When the shutter-release button is carried out automatically so the time taken to save an image will be selected....
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...If 2 or more blue border frames are recognized, the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen. • Each time the shutter is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no operations are performed for another three minutes. (A 116) • ...registered in Add to list (A 45) is recognized, the border color will be blue. 3 The shutter is automatically released. • If the camera detects the smiling face of the people framed by pressing Smile e in shooting mode, selecting a (use the multi selector), and then pressing k. ...
...If 2 or more blue border frames are recognized, the people positioned at the nearest center of the screen. • Each time the shutter is terminated if the internal memory or removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no operations are performed for another three minutes. (A 116) • ...registered in Add to list (A 45) is recognized, the border color will be blue. 3 The shutter is automatically released. • If the camera detects the smiling face of the people framed by pressing Smile e in shooting mode, selecting a (use the multi selector), and then pressing k. ...
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... of the cropped copies varies depending on the zoom ratio in "tall" orientation can be cropped if the image is enlarged to fill the horizontal screen or larger. D More Information See, "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (A 124) for cropped copies is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, these pictures...
... of the cropped copies varies depending on the zoom ratio in "tall" orientation can be cropped if the image is enlarged to fill the horizontal screen or larger. D More Information See, "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (A 124) for cropped copies is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, these pictures...
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... voice memo to return to choose Voice memo and press k. Follow the instructions in microphone during recording. Voice Memos: Recording and Playback Use the camera's built-in microphone to record voice memos for recording a voice memo will be displayed. 3 Press and hold k to record a voice memo....desired picture from full-frame playback mode (A 26) and press d. The playback menu is displayed. When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to full-frame playback mode. Voice memo Copy Exit Back 17s More on Playback D More Information See...
... voice memo to return to choose Voice memo and press k. Follow the instructions in microphone during recording. Voice Memos: Recording and Playback Use the camera's built-in microphone to record voice memos for recording a voice memo will be displayed. 3 Press and hold k to record a voice memo....desired picture from full-frame playback mode (A 26) and press d. The playback menu is displayed. When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to full-frame playback mode. Voice memo Copy Exit Back 17s More on Playback D More Information See...
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...Use the multi selector to adjust the volume. Erase 1 image? Press d before a new voice memo can be recorded. • The COOLPIX S550 cannot be used to attach voice memos to full-frame playback mode. Only the voice memo will be deleted. Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ... memo already exists for playing a voice memo will be displayed. The screen for the current picture, it must be deleted before or after playing a voice memo to return to pictures shot with cameras other 54 than the COOLPIX S550. Voice memo Copy Exit 3 Press k to listen to choose Voice ...
...Use the multi selector to adjust the volume. Erase 1 image? Press d before a new voice memo can be recorded. • The COOLPIX S550 cannot be used to attach voice memos to full-frame playback mode. Only the voice memo will be deleted. Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ... memo already exists for playing a voice memo will be displayed. The screen for the current picture, it must be deleted before or after playing a voice memo to return to pictures shot with cameras other 54 than the COOLPIX S550. Voice memo Copy Exit 3 Press k to listen to choose Voice ...
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... Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode • Up to the number. • Pictures taken with no date stamp are possible from the date selection screen. Press d to display the calendar or list by date menu. 58 Press e to display the playback-mode selection menu. 8 Press c or the shutter-release button...
... Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode • Up to the number. • Pictures taken with no date stamp are possible from the date selection screen. Press d to display the calendar or list by date menu. 58 Press e to display the playback-mode selection menu. 8 Press c or the shutter-release button...
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... apply options to individual pictures, or to the existing marking. Viewing Pictures by Date Calendar and List by Date Menus Press d in the date selection screen (A 55, 56), options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date, or all pictures taken on the same date can be displayed...
... apply options to individual pictures, or to the existing marking. Viewing Pictures by Date Calendar and List by Date Menus Press d in the date selection screen (A 55, 56), options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date, or all pictures taken on the same date can be displayed...
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Sound file playback Select sound file 001 03/06/2008 08:00 002 29/05/2008 16:40 003 26/05/2008 13:00 004 15/05/2008 18:30 005 15/05/2008 17:30 Copy Play Voice Recordings 69 Voice recordings can also be played back. The selected file will be played back by pressing e in voice recording mode (A 67) to display the select sound file screen. 2 Choose the desired file and press k. Playing Voice Recordings 1 Enter sound file playback mode by pressing c in playback mode, selecting E (use the multi selector), and then pressing k.
Sound file playback Select sound file 001 03/06/2008 08:00 002 29/05/2008 16:40 003 26/05/2008 13:00 004 15/05/2008 18:30 005 15/05/2008 17:30 Copy Play Voice Recordings 69 Voice recordings can also be played back. The selected file will be played back by pressing e in voice recording mode (A 67) to display the select sound file screen. 2 Choose the desired file and press k. Playing Voice Recordings 1 Enter sound file playback mode by pressing c in playback mode, selecting E (use the multi selector), and then pressing k.
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... appear at the top of recording Index number Index Volume Use the zoom buttons to perform the selected operation. S Skip to the sound file selection screen. Deleting Sound Files Press l during playback or after selecting a sound file (use the multi selector). To delete the file, choose Yes and press k. OK? Delete...
... appear at the top of recording Index number Index Volume Use the zoom buttons to perform the selected operation. S Skip to the sound file selection screen. Deleting Sound Files Press l during playback or after selecting a sound file (use the multi selector). To delete the file, choose Yes and press k. OK? Delete...
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... selector K to internal memory 3 Choose the copy option and press k. Press d to display the copy sound files screen, and copy the sound files stored in the select sound file screen (A 69, step 2). Press the multi selector K again to cancel the selection. • Multiple files can be ... starts. will be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera. Copying Voice Recordings Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S550 may be displayed. This option is available only when a memory card is selected (A ...
... selector K to internal memory 3 Choose the copy option and press k. Press d to display the copy sound files screen, and copy the sound files stored in the select sound file screen (A 69, step 2). Press the multi selector K again to cancel the selection. • Multiple files can be ... starts. will be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera. Copying Voice Recordings Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S550 may be displayed. This option is available only when a memory card is selected (A ...