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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
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DIGITAL CAMERA
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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. • Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies. • ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. • D-Lighting technology i
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Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene - High- sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode Anti-shake Mode One-Touch Portrait Mode More on Playback Movies Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 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- •Discontinue use immediately dling the battery should you notice any change in the battery, such as discoloration The battery may leak or explode if or deformation. improperly handled. Observe the • If liquid from the damaged bat- following precautions when han- tery comes in contact with cloth- dling the battery for use in this ing or skin, rinse immediately with product: plenty of water. • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off
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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 Notice for Customers in the • Consult the dealer or an experi- enced radio/television technician U.S.A. for help. Federal Communications Com- mission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement COOLPIX S7/S8 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 i
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Introduction Notices Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur 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 pr
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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 Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer ...............................................................32 Macro Close-up Mode .....................................................................................33 Shooting Suited for the Scene - High-sensitivity Shooting Mode, Scene Mode...............................................................................................................34 High-sensitivity Shooting Mode .......................................
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Introduction Table of Contents Auto-Focus Mode........................................................................................73 Electronic VR...............................................................................................73 Movie Playback................................................................................................74 Deleting Movie Files ....................................................................................74 Voice Recordings...............
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Introduction Table of Contents A Delete ..................................................................................................109 D Protect ...............................................................................................109 E Transfer Marking ................................................................................110 G Rotate Image .......................................................................................110 L Copy..................................
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Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S7/COOLPIX S8 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 mati
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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 m (one-touch portrait) button Zoom control (c 24) (c 48) See also: u (D-Lighting) button (c 54) •t (wide): c 24 •v (tele): c 24 Built-in microphone •j (thumbnail playback): c 50 (c 57, 68) •k (playback zoom): c 51 •l (help): c 11 Speaker (c 57, 74) Power-on lamp (c 22) Power switch Shutter-release (c 22) button (c 26) Self-timer lamp (c 32) AF-assist illumi- nator (LED; c 31, 37, 121) Lens (c 131, 144) Lens cover closed Eyelet for camera strap Built-in fl
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Introduction Parts of the Camera Rotary multi selector (c 10) J (flash mode) (c 30) d (apply selection) button (c 10) H (self-timer) • F anti-shake mode (c 47)/ (c 32) electronic vibration reduction (c 55) F (macro close-up • g (transfer picture) button mode) (c 33) (c 81, 83) m button o (shooting/playback) (c 9, 95, 106) button (c 8, 28) Monitor (c 6) D (mode) button (c 8) Indicator lamp (c 16, 71, 75, 101)/Flash lamp (c 31) T (delete) button (c 28, 29, 57, 74) Battery-chamber/memory
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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 20 G G p p 134 21 A A 7 FF BB M MM MO MMOO qqwz qwz wz q q w w 8 19 WW 9 g g fghijl f fghijl ghijl 10 11 10 10 10HH 12 18 CCDBA CDBA DBA WYY CC s II +1.0 + +1.0 1.0 13 17 E 9999 9999 9999 FEdehi 16 15 14 Shooting mode* “Date not set” indicator...........134 1 12 .................... 22, 34, 35, 47, 68, 75 Ti
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Introduction The Monitor Playback 1 20 2006.10.10 2 2006.10.10 006.10.10 100NIKON 100NIKON 100NIKON 12:00 12:00 12:00 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 2 19 3 MM w wMM OO 4 18 E E hh 5 ww 17 6 NOO D D 16 NOO NPP 7 EPP 9 9999 9999 999 9 9999 9999 999 15 1312 9 8 14 11 10 IIJK IJK JK OK ST ST STAR AR ART T T ab 1 Current folder .......................... 129 a Compensated image 11 b Electronic VR not available....... 55 2 File number and type................ 129 12 Voice memo icon........................
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Introduction Basic Operations The o (shooting/playback) Button Press o once in shooting mode to enter full- frame playback; press again to switch back to shoot- ing mode. If the camera is turned off, press o for about a second to turn the camera on in playback mode (c 28). The D (mode) Button Press D during shooting or playback to display each mode-selection menu. Use the rotary multi selector (c 10) to choose the desired mode. •Press o to switch between the mode-selec- tion menus for shooting m
