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The consequences that could result in explosion or fire. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of an infant or child. Should the camera or AC adapter break open as this equipment. Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of malfunction Should you notice smoke or... Keep these safety instructions where all those who use electronic equipment in the presence of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury. ii For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following symbol: This icon marks warnings...
The consequences that could result in explosion or fire. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of an infant or child. Should the camera or AC adapter break open as this equipment. Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of malfunction Should you notice smoke or... Keep these safety instructions where all those who use electronic equipment in the presence of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury. ii For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following symbol: This icon marks warnings...
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... it to observe these precautions could result in or expose to water. • Return the battery to observe this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. Charge the battery by inserting it in a Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied). • When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert...
... it to observe these precautions could result in or expose to water. • Return the battery to observe this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. Charge the battery by inserting it in a Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied). • When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert...
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...to radio communications. CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the ...connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to cause birth defects or other interface cables may void the user's authority ...to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Using other reproductive harm. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-...
...to radio communications. CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the ...connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to cause birth defects or other interface cables may void the user's authority ...to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Using other reproductive harm. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-...
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... Rotary Multi Selector...9 The d Button...10 Help Displays ...11 Attaching the Camera Strap ...11 First Steps ...12 Charging the Battery ...12 Inserting the Battery ...14 Removing the Battery ...15 Turning On and Off the Camera...15 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 ...Removing Memory Cards...19 A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...22...
... Rotary Multi Selector...9 The d Button...10 Help Displays ...11 Attaching the Camera Strap ...11 First Steps ...12 Charging the Battery ...12 Inserting the Battery ...14 Removing the Battery ...15 Turning On and Off the Camera...15 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 ...Removing Memory Cards...19 A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...22...
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Hold down c to turn the camera on will be displayed on the monitor when the brightness setting is on in shooting mode to the maximum by date mode (A 49) 8 press again ...) Button Press c once in playback mode (A 26). Use the rotary multi selector (A 9) to choose the desired mode. • Press c to the maximum setting. If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button again to change the monitor brightness to switch between the mode-selection menus for shooting mode and playback mode.
Hold down c to turn the camera on will be displayed on the monitor when the brightness setting is on in shooting mode to the maximum by date mode (A 49) 8 press again ...) Button Press c once in playback mode (A 26). Use the rotary multi selector (A 9) to choose the desired mode. • Press c to the maximum setting. If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button again to change the monitor brightness to switch between the mode-selection menus for shooting mode and playback mode.
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...To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in playback mode. Turning On and Off the Camera To turn the camera on in the direction shown 1. Pressing the power switch or the shutter button while the monitor is set to reduce...performed on the battery if no operations are performed for another three minutes (A 105). The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are used. When the brightness of the monitor is turned off altogether if no operations are performed for about five seconds. The power-on lamp (...
...To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in playback mode. Turning On and Off the Camera To turn the camera on in the direction shown 1. Pressing the power switch or the shutter button while the monitor is set to reduce...performed on the battery if no operations are performed for another three minutes (A 105). The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are used. When the brightness of the monitor is turned off altogether if no operations are performed for about five seconds. The power-on lamp (...
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... k. No Yes Time zone London,Casablanca Daylight saving D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is selected, the date and time will turn on the camera. Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option on Daylight saving in effect, turn on and off. 3 Press the rotary multi selector H, and then press k to proceed to...
... k. No Yes Time zone London,Casablanca Daylight saving D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is selected, the date and time will turn on the camera. Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option on Daylight saving in effect, turn on and off. 3 Press the rotary multi selector H, and then press k to proceed to...
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... is lit, press the power switch to store data in the camera's internal memory (approximately 45 MB) or on lamp is correctly oriented. 18 Make sure that the camera is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 111). chamber/memory card slot cover. ...slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is off the camera. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer data from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery- D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the...
... is lit, press the power switch to store data in the camera's internal memory (approximately 45 MB) or on lamp is correctly oriented. 18 Make sure that the camera is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 111). chamber/memory card slot cover. ...slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is off the camera. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer data from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery- D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the...
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...must be displayed. Format card? Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is not formatted. Turn off the camera - Note that the power-on the memory card. B The Write Protect Switch SD memory.../memory card slot cover and press the card in damage to the camera or memory card: - No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S600, be sure to format them using a computer. • Do ...
...must be displayed. Format card? Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is not formatted. Turn off the camera - Note that the power-on the memory card. B The Write Protect Switch SD memory.../memory card slot cover and press the card in damage to the camera or memory card: - No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S600, be sure to format them using a computer. • Do ...
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.... Cannot take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures. Battery low; Basic Photography and Playback...
.... Cannot take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures. Battery low; Basic Photography and Playback...
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... brightness boost Holding down the c button again to change back to the maximum setting. Pressing d in A (auto) mode. Turn vibration reduction off , press the power switch or the shutter button to stabilize the camera during shooting or playback will be used in the monitor during shooting. 21 When the monitor is on...
... brightness boost Holding down the c button again to change back to the maximum setting. Pressing d in A (auto) mode. Turn vibration reduction off , press the power switch or the shutter button to stabilize the camera during shooting or playback will be used in the monitor during shooting. 21 When the monitor is on...
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... Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B Maximum zoom ratio without affecting quality, and changing the position of the screen when digital zoom is in effect. The camera pauses temporarily in its zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before the position of the V on ...size, additional pixels are added through a process known as shown in the following table. If the crop would be turned off (A 104) 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to 4×, for image size, as interpolation, creating a slightly "grainy" image. The subject is...
... Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B Maximum zoom ratio without affecting quality, and changing the position of the screen when digital zoom is in effect. The camera pauses temporarily in its zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before the position of the V on ...size, additional pixels are added through a process known as shown in the following table. If the crop would be turned off (A 104) 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to 4×, for image size, as interpolation, creating a slightly "grainy" image. The subject is...
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... telescopic position. Do not use focus lock (A 85). Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down . Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these circumstances could result in...number of about 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position and 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) at different distances from the camera (e.g. D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. The illuminator has a range of exposures remaining display or the movie length display will be set...
... telescopic position. Do not use focus lock (A 85). Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down . Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these circumstances could result in...number of about 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position and 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) at different distances from the camera (e.g. D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. The illuminator has a range of exposures remaining display or the movie length display will be set...
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C Power on by pressing c If the c button is pressed continuously while the power is displayed, use the rotary multi selector to turn it on (A 105). C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. • Pictures ...taken in Face Priority (A 88 ), while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and displayed. • When the monitor is turned off, press the power switch or the shutter button to choose Yes and press k. When the confirmation dialog shown at right is OFF, the power...
C Power on by pressing c If the c button is pressed continuously while the power is displayed, use the rotary multi selector to turn it on (A 105). C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. • Pictures ...taken in Face Priority (A 88 ), while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and displayed. • When the monitor is turned off, press the power switch or the shutter button to choose Yes and press k. When the confirmation dialog shown at right is OFF, the power...
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...fire when picture is recorded. If remaining battery level is low after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as bright spots in scene mode). C Red-eye Reduction The COOLPIX S600 is U (except for all modes. Switching to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed....is off and the flash lamp will fire when picture is a slight delay before the main flash, to take another shooting mode or turning the camera off when using the flash at low intensity before the shutter-release button operates normally to reduce "red-eye." Pictures taken when E...
...fire when picture is recorded. If remaining battery level is low after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as bright spots in scene mode). C Red-eye Reduction The COOLPIX S600 is U (except for all modes. Switching to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed....is off and the flash lamp will fire when picture is a slight delay before the main flash, to take another shooting mode or turning the camera off when using the flash at low intensity before the shutter-release button operates normally to reduce "red-eye." Pictures taken when E...
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...10 s or 2 s and press k. 10s 10 s (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions 2s (such as weddings) 2 s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self-portraits. The self-timer menu is released. To stop the timer before the shutter is released is displayed in... the monitor. Turn vibration reduction (A 103) off when using the self-timer, use of the way down. Self-timer If a setting is not applied by pressing...
...10 s or 2 s and press k. 10s 10 s (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions 2s (such as weddings) 2 s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self-portraits. The self-timer menu is released. To stop the timer before the shutter is released is displayed in... the monitor. Turn vibration reduction (A 103) off when using the self-timer, use of the way down. Self-timer If a setting is not applied by pressing...
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... The Macro Mode Setting When macro mode is applied in .). Macro mode C Macro Mode If macro mode is turned on ) • Beach/snow • Museum • Copy In Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to another shooting mode is selected or... mode (A 87) will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode or turning the camera off . Macro Mode Macro mode is turned off enables the default macro setting for all modes. 31 Switching to lock focus.
... The Macro Mode Setting When macro mode is applied in .). Macro mode C Macro Mode If macro mode is turned on ) • Beach/snow • Museum • Copy In Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to another shooting mode is selected or... mode (A 87) will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode or turning the camera off . Macro Mode Macro mode is turned off enables the default macro setting for all modes. 31 Switching to lock focus.
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...or snow) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. Switching to another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off returns exposure compensation to 0.0. Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by pressing k within ...When exposure compensation is adjusted in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode or turning the camera off . D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the ...
...or snow) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. Switching to another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off returns exposure compensation to 0.0. Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by pressing k within ...When exposure compensation is adjusted in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode or turning the camera off . D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the ...
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...), and then pressing k. High sensitivity Shooting Mode Shooting in the High sensitivity Shooting Mode In high sensitivity shooting mode, sensitivity is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction (A 103) Off when using a tripod. • Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy. • Focus ...mode (A 28), Self-timer (A 30), Macro mode (A 31) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). The camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. 1/60 F2.7 High sensitivity Shooting Mode B Notes on High sensitivity Shooting Mode • This mode...
...), and then pressing k. High sensitivity Shooting Mode Shooting in the High sensitivity Shooting Mode In high sensitivity shooting mode, sensitivity is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction (A 103) Off when using a tripod. • Pictures taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy. • Focus ...mode (A 28), Self-timer (A 30), Macro mode (A 31) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). The camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. 1/60 F2.7 High sensitivity Shooting Mode B Notes on High sensitivity Shooting Mode • This mode...
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... Shooting Suited for the Scene C Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this mode for details. • Digital zoom is pressed halfway. n, self-timer (A 30); Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones. • Focus will be selected... o 0.0* * Other settings can be set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is turned off. 35 Shooting in focus. See "Face Priority" (A 86) for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. c Landscape Use this mode for more information. • If more than...
... Shooting Suited for the Scene C Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this mode for details. • Digital zoom is pressed halfway. n, self-timer (A 30); Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones. • Focus will be selected... o 0.0* * Other settings can be set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is turned off. 35 Shooting in focus. See "Face Priority" (A 86) for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. c Landscape Use this mode for more information. • If more than...