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DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part
(except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be
made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.
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Trademark Information • Microsoft and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. • The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. • PictBridge is a trademark. • Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies. • D-Lighting technology is provided by P Apical Limited. • All ot
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Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A Auto Mode High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode B Shooting Suited for the Scene C b Shooting in One-Touch Portrait Mode c More on Playback Movies D Voice Recordings E Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers d Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Technical Notes i
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to preven
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For Your Safety Observe the following • Discontinue use immediately should precautions when handling you notice any change in the the battery battery, such as discoloration or deformation. The battery may leak or explode if • If liquid from the damaged battery improperly handled. Observe the comes in contact with clothing or following precautions when handling skin, rinse immediately with plenty the battery for use in this product: of water. • Before replacing the battery, turn the pro
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For Your Safety Use appropriate cables Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a When connecting cables to the input person or object and output jacks, use only the cables Failure to observe this precaution provided or sold by Nikon for the could result in burns or fire. purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations. Avoid contact with liquid crystal Handle moving parts with care Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by Be car
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Notices • Consult the dealer or an Notice for Customers in the experienced radio/television U.S.A. technician for help. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement COOLPIX S52/S52c This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part CAUTIONS 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are Modifications designed to provide reasonable The FCC requires the user to be protection against harmful notifie
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Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries: • This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of
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Table of Contents For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii Notices ..................................................................................................................................................
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Table of Contents A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode.................................................................. 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22 Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ............................................................................................
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Table of Contents D Movies.............................................................................................................................................. 60 Recording Movies ................................................................................................................................60 The Movie Menu...................................................................................................................................61 D Selecting Movie Options.......
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Table of Contents Playback Options: The Playback Menu ........................................................................................91 Displaying the Playback Menu....................................................................................................................91 b Slide Show........................................................................................................................................................93 c Delete ................................
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Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S52/S52c digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, This icon marks tips, additional inf
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Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is available online at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/ • For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product informat
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Introduction Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample”. The copying o
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Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 123 4 5 COOLPIX S52c 9 5 10 11 Lens cover closed 12 87 6 1 Shutter-release button..............................26 8 Built-in flash......................................................30 2 Power-on lamp................................... 22, 107 F (Picture Mail) button 9 (COOLPIX S52c only) 3 Power switch...................................................15 .... 41 of the Wireless LAN Connection Guide 4 Built-in microphone.................... 50,
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Introduction Parts of the Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 10 13 14 17 16 15 1 e (mode) button....................................8 8 Rotary multi selector .....................................9 2 Speaker ............................................... 50, 63, 66 9 l (delete) button................. 28, 29, 50, 63 Zoom buttons................................................25 Battery-chamber/ 10 f (wide).......................................................25 memory card slot cover ..............
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Introduction Parts of the Camera The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds (A 103). Shooting 5 4 6 13 2 21 7 8 20 9 10 11 10 10 10 19 12 +1.0 + +1.0 1.0 18 9999 9 9999 999 13 17 14 16 15 Shooting mode* “Date not set” indicator..........................117 1 12 ..............................
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Introduction Parts of the Camera Playback 12 19 1 15/05/2008 12:00 15/05/2008 12:00 5/05/2008 12:00 3 9 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 999.JPG 4 5 6 18 7 17 8 16 15 9 9999 9 9999 999 9999 9999 9999 14 13 12 10 11 1 Date of recording.........................................18 11 Movie playback indicator ........................63 2 Time of recording.........................................18 12 D-Lighting icon..............................................47 3 Internal memory indicator......................28
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Introduction Basic Operations The c (shooting/playback) Button Press c once in shooting mode to enter playback mode; press again to switch back to shooting mode. If the camera is turned off, hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode. The e (mode) Button Press e during shooting to display the shooting- mode selection menu, or during playback to display the playback-mode selection menu. Use the rotary multi selector (A 9) to choose the desired mode. • Press c to switch between the mo
