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DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
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Trademark Information • Microsoft, Windows 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. • All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon p
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Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode A Shooting Suited for the Scene C a Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face c More on Playback D Movies 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 preve
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For Your Safety Observe caution when skin, rinse immediately with plenty handling the battery of water. The battery may leak or explode if Observe the following improperly handled. Observe the precautions when handling following precautions when handling the battery charger the battery for use in this product: • Keep dry. Failure to observe this • Before replacing the battery, turn precaution could result in fire or the product off. If you are using the electric shock. AC adapter, be s
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For Your Safety Use appropriate cables Avoid contact with liquid crystal When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the product regulations. skin or entering the eyes or mouth. Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other ob
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Notices Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CAUTIONS Class B digital device, pursuant to Part Modifications 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. modifications made to this devi
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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. Notice for customers in Europe 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 as household waste. • F
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Table of Contents For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii Notices ..................................................................................................................................................
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Table of Contents Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................30 Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................30 Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................30 Using the Flash.....................................
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Table of Contents Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode.............................................................................................71 Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode ..................................................................................................71 Using Auto Sort Mode......................................................................................................................................73 Auto Sort Menu ..........................................
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Table of Contents Exp.+/– .................................................................................................................................................................... 112 Continuous...........................................................................................................................................................113 ISO sensitivity ........................................................................................................................
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Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S230 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 informa
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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 6 3 4 5 1 2 9 8 7 10 Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Lens cover closed Zoom control..................................................27 4 Built-in flash......................................................32 f : wide .......................................................27 5 Self-timer lamp...............................................34 1 g : tele..........................................................27 6 Lens .........................................................147,
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Introduction 12 9 10 11 8 6 7 5 Parts of the Camera 1 2 3 4 Opening the pin cover 1 A (shooting mode) button.....................6 7 Cable connector............................ 91, 94, 98 2 c (playback) button ...........................6, 30 Battery-chamber/ 8 memory card slot cover ...................18, 22 Indicator lamp................................................86 3 Flash lamp......................................................... 33 9 Battery latch....................................
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Introduction Basic Operations The A (Shooting Mode) Button • Press the A button in playback mode to enter shooting mode. • Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu (A 13). The c (Playback) Button • Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode. • Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback-mode selection menu (A 13). • If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode. Shutter-relea
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Introduction Operating the Touch Panel The COOLPIX S230’s monitor is a touch panel display. Operate the touch panel using your finger or the supplied stylus. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to select a control or picture. Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel. Use this operation to view the previous or subsequent picture during playback. About the Stylus Use the stylus when you find that operation using your finger is difficult, such as when using the Paint optio
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Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change settings. • The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information display on/off (A 12), shooting mode and the current camera settings. 1 2 6 3 4 7 5 A 4 1 Information display on/off .................12 Flash mode .................................................. 32 2 5 White balance (in Food scene Self-timer..............................
