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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
En
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Trademark Information • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Com- puter, 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. • D-Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited. • All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon pro
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Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: Auto L Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene K n - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode Anti-shake Mode F One-Touch Portrait Mode A More on Playback i Movies T O Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers m Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Technical Notes i
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Introduction Introduction 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 prod- uct 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
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Introduction For Your Safety Observe caution when han- the battery, such as discoloration dling the battery or deformation. • If liquid from the damaged bat- The battery may leak or explode if tery comes in contact with cloth- improperly handled. Observe the ing or skin, rinse immediately with following precautions when han- plenty of water. dling the battery for use in this product: Observe the following pre- • Before replacing the battery, turn cautions when handling the the product off. If yo
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Introduction For Your Safety • Do not handle the plug or battery Do not operate the flash charger with wet hands. Failure to with the flash window observe this precaution could touching a person or object result in electric shock. Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire. Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the Avoid contact with liquid input and output jacks, use only the crystal cables provided or sold by Nikon for Should the monitor break, care the purpose
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Introduction Notices • Consult the dealer or an experi- Notice for Customers in the enced radio/television technician U.S.A. for help. Federal Communications Com- mission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement COOLPIX S500 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These lim- CAUTIONS its are designed to provide reason- Modifications able protection against harmful The FCC requires the user to be in
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Introduction Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus com- plies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collec- tion in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be col- lected separately. The following apply only to users in European coun- tries: • This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri- ate collection point. Do no
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................ii For Your Safety..................................................................................................ii WARNINGS ................................................................................................... ii Notices................................................................................................................ v Ab
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Introduction Table of Contents Kn Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode ...........................................................................................33 High-sensitivity Shooting Mode .....................................................................33 Scene Modes....................................................................................................34 Features ......................................................................
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Introduction Table of Contents Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers ...................................68 Connecting to a TV..........................................................................................68 Connecting to a Computer .............................................................................69 Before Connecting the Camera ...................................................................69 Setting the USB Option ..........................................
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Introduction Table of Contents u AF Assist .............................................................................................108 h Sound Settings.....................................................................................108 i Auto Off ..............................................................................................109 M Format Memory/O Format Card ..........................................................110 j Language ...........................................
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Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S500 digital camera. This manual has been 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, infor- This icon marks tips, additional mation that s
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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 educa- tion, 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 informa
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Introduction Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been 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 gov- ernment bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample”. The cop
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Introduction Parts of the Camera A (one-touch portrait) button (c 43)/ (D-Lighting) button (c 48) Speaker (c 51, 62, 65) Power switch (c 20) F (anti-shake) button (c 42) Power-on lamp (c 20, 109) Shutter-release button (c 24) Built-in flash (c 28) Lens (c 116, 128) Lens cover closed Built-in microphone (c 51, 56, 63) Self-timer lamp (c 30, 117) AF-assist illuminator (c 29, 35, 108, 117) Eyelet for camera strap Lens cover Attaching the Camera Strap 4
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Introduction Parts of the Camera Rotary multi selector: c 9 J (flash mode): c 28 H (self-timer) I (exposure compensation): c 32 : c 30 d (apply selection) button: c 9 g (transfer picture) button F (macro close-up : c 69, 71 mode): c 31 C (mode) button (c 8) Monitor (c 6) Indicator lamp (c 63)/ Flash lamp (c 29) Zoom buttons (c 22) Tripod socket See also: • t (wide): c 22 • v (tele): c 22 • j (thumbnail playback): c 45 •k (playback zoom): c 46 • l (help): c 11 Connector cover (c 68, 71, 74) Open
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Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Shooting 26 5 z zAABCD ABCD BCD G G p p 134 20 21 L FF BB MM 7 A A qwz qqwz wz w w 8 q q 19 WW 9 gg fghijl fghijl fghijl 10 WW 11 10 1 10 0HH 18 12 CDBA CCDBA DBA CC s WYY II +1.0 + +1.0 1.0 17 E 9999 9 9999 999 FEdehiB 13 16 15 14 1 Shooting mode “Date not set” indicator...........119 1 12 .................... 20, 33, 34, 42, 43, 56 Time
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Introduction The Monitor Playback 12 T MM 3 18 15/05/2007 12:00 15/05/2007 12:00 15/05/2007 12:00 9 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 999.JPG 4 w w 5 E E 17 hh 6 ww 16 7 OO D D OO 15 PP 8 E PP 9999 9999 9999 9999 9 9999 999 13 12 11 9 14 10 IJK IIJK JK z 1 Date of recording....................... 16 10 Movie playback indicator............62 2 Time of recording....................... 16 11 D-Lighting icon...........................48 3 Internal memory indicator .......... 26 12 Voice memo icon...................
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Introduction Basic Operations The i (shooting/playback) Button Press i once in shooting mode to enter full-frame playback; press again to switch back to shooting mode. Pressing the shutter-release button halfway in playback mode (c 26) will also activate shooting mode. If the camera is turned off, hold down i to turn the camera on in playback mode (c 26). The C (mode) Button Press C during shooting to display the shooting- mode selection menu, or during playback to display the playback-mode sele
