DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
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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.
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon
product, to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of
malfunction
Do not use the camera or
Charging AC Adapter in the
presence of flammable gas
Should you notice smoke or an
unusual smell coming from the
camera or Charging AC Adapter,
unplug the Charging AC Adapter and
remove the battery immediately,
taking care to avoid burns. Continued
operation could result in injury. After
removing or disconnecting the power
source, take the equipment to a Nikon-
authorized service representative for
inspection.
Do not use electronic equipment in
the presence of flammable gas, as this
could result in explosion or fire.
Handle the camera strap with
care
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to
prevent infants from putting the
battery or other small parts into their
mouths.
Do not disassemble
Touching the internal parts of the
camera or Charging AC Adapter could
result in injury. Repairs should be
performed only by qualified
technicians. Should the camera or
Charging AC Adapter break open as
the result of a fall or other accident,
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection,
after unplugging the product and/or
removing the battery.
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For Your Safety
Observe caution when
handling the battery
The battery may leak, overheat, or
explode if improperly handled.
Observe the following precautions
when handling the battery for use in
this product:
• Before replacing the battery, turn
the product off. If you are using the
Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter,
be sure it is unplugged.
• Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL12 (supplied). Charge
the battery by using a camera that
supports battery charging or by
using a Battery Charger MH-65
(available separately). To charge the
battery with the camera, use either
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
(supplied) or the Charge by
computer function.
• If liquid from the damaged battery
comes in contact with clothing or
skin, rinse immediately with plenty
of water.
Observe the following
precautions when handling
the Charging AC Adapter
• Keep dry. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in fire or
electric shock.
• Dust on or near the metal parts of
the plug should be removed with a
dry cloth. Continued use could
result in fire.
• Do not handle the plug or go near
the Charging AC Adapter during
lightning storms. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in
electric shock.
• Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug
or bend the USB cable, place it
under heavy objects, or expose it to
heat or flames. Should the insulation
be damaged and the wires become
exposed, take it to a Nikon-
authorized service representative for
inspection. Failure to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.
• Do not handle the plug or Charging
AC Adapter with wet hands. Failure
to observe this precaution could
result in electric shock.
• Do not use with travel converters or
adapters designed to convert from
one voltage to another or with DC-
to-AC inverters. Failure to observe
this precaution could damage the
product or cause overheating or fire.
• When inserting the battery, do not
attempt to insert it upside down or
backwards.
• Do not short or disassemble the
battery or attempt to remove or
break the battery insulation or casing.
• Do not expose the battery to flame
or to excessive heat.
•
Do not immerse in or expose to water.
• Replace the terminal cover when
transporting the battery. Do not
transport or store with metal objects
such as necklaces or hairpins.
• The battery is prone to leakage when
fully discharged. To avoid damage to
the product, be sure to remove the
battery when no charge remains.
• Discontinue use immediately should
you notice any change in the battery,
such as discoloration or deformation.
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For Your Safety
Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input
and output jacks, use only the cables
provided or sold by Nikon for the
purpose, to maintain compliance with
product regulations.
Do not operate the flash with
the flash window touching a
person or object
Failure to observe this precaution
could result in burns or fire.
Avoid contact with liquid
crystal
Handle moving parts with
care
Be careful that your fingers or other
objects are not pinched by the lens
cover or other moving parts.
Should the monitor break, care should
be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent liquid
crystal from the monitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
CD-ROMs
Turn the power off when
using inside an airplane or the
hospital
The CD-ROMs supplied with this
device should not be played back on
audio CD equipment. Playing CD-
ROMs on an audio CD player could
cause hearing loss or damage the
equipment.
Turn the power off while inside the
airplane during take off or landing.
Follow the instructions of the hospital
when using while in a hospital. The
electromagnetic waves given out by
this camera may disrupt the electronic
systems of the airplane or the
Observe caution when using
the flash
Using the flash close to your subject’s
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. Particular care should be
observed if photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
1 m (3 ft. 4 in.) from the subject.
instruments of the hospital.
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Notices
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Notices for Customers in the
U.S.A.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
For connection to a supply not in the
U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter
of the proper configuration for the
power outlet if needed.
The power supply unit is intended to
be correctly orientated in a vertical or
floor mount position.
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/television
technician for help.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference
Statement
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 limits are
designed to provide reasonable
CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be
notified that any changes or
modifications made to this device that
are not expressly approved by Nikon
Corporation may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or
provided by Nikon for your equipment.
Using other interface cables may
exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
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Notices
Notice for customers in the State of
California
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will
expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Notices for customers in Europe
CAUTIONS
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS
REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT
TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York 11747-3064
USA
This symbol indicates that
this product is to be
collected separately.
Tel: 631-547-4200
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
• This product is designated for
separate collection at an
Notice for customers in Canada
appropriate collection point. Do not
dispose of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.
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.
This symbol on the battery
indicates that the battery is
to be collected separately.
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
• All batteries, whether marked with
this symbol or not, are designated
for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not
dispose of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.
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Table of Contents
WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4
The A (Shooting Mode) Button..................................................................................................................6
The c (Playback) Button .................................................................................................................................6
The b (e Movie-record) Button ..............................................................................................................6
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................................................................7
Dragging......................................................................................................................................................................8
Using the Stylus.......................................................................................................................................................9
First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 16
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................17
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 26
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................26
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................27
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................30
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n Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..................................................................................................37
p Macro Mode...................................................................................................................................................39
o Changing the Brightness Using Exposure Compensation................................................40
Selecting a Shooting Mode..............................................................................................................41
Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting.........................................................................................44
A Image Mode (Changing Image Quality/Image Size) ............................................................45
q Touch Shutter (Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter)........................................47
s Subject Tracking (Focusing on a Moving Subject).................................................................50
r Touch AF/AE (Tapping the Monitor to Focus)..........................................................................52
E ISO Sensitivity................................................................................................................................................55
C Continuous .....................................................................................................................................................56
w White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ..........................................................................................................57
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)...................................................................................59
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)........................................................................................................................................62
Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings......................................................................................78
Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode....................................................................................82
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback........................................................................83
Selecting Playback Mode..................................................................................................................87
Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode....................................................................................................92
Selecting Images Captured on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode)...................................98
Operations in List by Date Mode...............................................................................................................99
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Playing Back Images by Rating.................................................................................................................101
b Enjoying Slide Show ................................................................................................................. 102
d Protecting Important Images (Protect).............................................................................. 104
Protecting One Image...................................................................................................................................104
Protecting Multiple Images........................................................................................................................105
Removing Protection from Images.......................................................................................................105
a Creating a DPOF Print Order.................................................................................................. 106
Creating a Print Order for One Image..................................................................................................106
Creating a Print Order for Multiple Images.......................................................................................108
Canceling Print Order.....................................................................................................................................109
f Rotate Image ............................................................................................................................... 110
Recording Voice Memos..............................................................................................................................111
Playing Voice Memos.....................................................................................................................................112
Deleting Voice Memos..................................................................................................................................112
Editing Functions.............................................................................................................................. 113
Paint.................................................................................................................................................................115
k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation........................................................118
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast.................................................................119
Stretch: Stretching Images................................................................................................................120
Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective...................................................121
Filter Effects (Digital Filter).................................................................................................................122
Glamour Retouch....................................................................................................................................124
g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size.........................................................................................126
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ....................................................................................................127
Movie Recording and Playback..................................................................................................128
Movie Options ..........................................................................................................................................130
n Movie AF Mode .......................................................................................................................................131
Y Wind Noise Reduction.........................................................................................................................132
Movie Playback.................................................................................................................................. 133
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers..........................................................134
Connecting to a TV........................................................................................................................... 134
Before Connecting the Camera...............................................................................................................137
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer...................................................................138
Charging While Connecting to a Computer ...................................................................................142
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Connecting the Camera to a Printer.....................................................................................................144
Printing Images One at a Time.................................................................................................................145
Printing Multiple Images..............................................................................................................................146
Welcome Screen................................................................................................................................151
Time Zone and Date........................................................................................................................152
Monitor Settings ................................................................................................................................155
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) ................................................................................157
Vibration Reduction.........................................................................................................................158
Motion Detection..............................................................................................................................159
AF Assist...................................................................................................................................................160
Digital Zoom .......................................................................................................................................160
Sound Settings....................................................................................................................................161
Auto Off...................................................................................................................................................162
l/m Format Memory/Format Card...................................................................................................163
Language................................................................................................................................................164
TV Settings ............................................................................................................................................164
Charge by Computer ......................................................................................................................165
Blink Warning.......................................................................................................................................166
Reset All...................................................................................................................................................168
Firmware Version ..............................................................................................................................172
Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................175
Storage....................................................................................................................................................................175
Approved Memory Cards............................................................................................................................177
Error Messages................................................................................................................................... 179
Supported Standards.....................................................................................................................................196
Index...................................................................................................................................................... 197
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Introduction
About This Manual
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S6100 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
information that should be read
information that may be helpful
B
C
D
before use, to prevent damage to
the camera.
when using the camera.
This icon marks notes, information
that should be read before using
the camera.
This icon indicates that more
information is available elsewhere
in this manual.
A
Notations
• Secure Digital (SD) memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card
are referred to as “memory card.”
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of
buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.
Screen Samples
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so
that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.
Illustrations and Screen Display
Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.
C Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable
memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and
delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The
memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or accessed for
picture storage, deletion, or viewing.
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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 information, tips, answers to frequently
asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional
information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. Visit the site below for
contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic
circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery charger, batteries, Charging AC
Adapter, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are
engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic
circuitry.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY
VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the
Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the
camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or
Holographic seal:
leaking.
Identifies this device as an
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local
authentic Nikon product.
authorized Nikon dealer.
Before Taking Important Pictures
Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on
a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable
for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.
About the Manuals
• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without
Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in
these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and
complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the
Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).
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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 or reproduction
of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless
the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused
postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or
reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is
prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private
companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except
when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do
not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies
and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.
• Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings,
woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by national and
international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to
infringe copyright laws.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-
in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes
be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially
resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s
responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data
using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images
containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any
pictures selected for the welcome screen (A 151). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage
to property when physically destroying data storage devices.
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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
1 2
3
4
Under the
connector cover
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6
13
12
11
10
7
9
8
Lens cover closed
1
2
7
8
Power connector cover (for
connection with an optional AC
g
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Power switch/power-on lamp
3
4
5
USB/audio/video output connector
13
AF-assist illuminator................................. 160
6
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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 and switch
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 and switch
• If the camera is turned off, hold down the c
button to turn the camera on in playback mode.
The b (e Movie-record) Button
• Press the b (e movie-record) button in shooting
b (e movie-record) button again to stop movie
recording.
• Press the b (e movie-record) button in playback
mode to enter shooting mode.
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Basic Operations
Shutter-release Button
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and
exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel
resistance. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus and
exposure (shutter speed and aperture value) are set. Focus and exposure remain
locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
While the shutter-release button is held in this position, release the shutter and
take a picture by pressing the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do
not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in
camera shake and blurred images.
Press the shutter-release
button halfway to set
focus and exposure
Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way
down to take a picture
Attaching the Camera Strap
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Operating the Touch Panel
The monitor on the COOLPIX S6100 is a touch panel display. Use a finger or the
supplied stylus to operate the touch panel.
Tapping
Tap the touch panel.
Use this operation to:
Select icons or other controls
Drag the tab to display the setting controls during
Dragging
Drag your finger across the touch panel and
remove it from the touch panel.
Use this operation to:
Scroll through images in full-frame playback mode
Move the visible portion of an image enlarged with
Dragging and Dropping
Place your finger on the touch panel, drag it to
the desired location ( ), and remove it from
1
the touch panel ( ).
2
Use this operation to:
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Operating the Touch Panel
Using the Stylus
Use the stylus for operations that require more
precision than using a finger, such as when using
Attaching the Stylus
Attach the stylus to the strap as shown.
B Notes on the Touch Panel
• Do not press on the touch panel with pointed objects other than the supplied stylus.
• Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel.
B Notes on Tapping/Dragging
• When tapping, the camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long.
• When dragging, the camera may not respond if you do any of the following:
- Bounce your finger off the display
- Drag your finger over too short a distance
- Stroke the display too lightly
- Move your finger too quickly
• When tapping the touch panel, the camera may not respond properly if something else is
touching another area of the touch panel.
B Notes on the Stylus
• Keep the stylus out of reach of small children.
• Do not carry the camera by the stylus. The stylus may slip off the strap and the camera may fall.
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Shooting (Information Display)
Displayed information on the monitor varies depending on the camera settings or
status.
4
5
1 2 3
6 7 89
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11
19
12
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14
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1/ 250 F3.7
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18 17 15
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a
50
1
1
00
b
00
1
1
2
3
4
5
11 Focus area (center)
Focus area
12
a Number of exposures remaining
O
2
15
“Date not set” indicator..................... 179
6
Travel destination icon .......................... 152
Motion detection ...................................... 159
Vibration reduction icon....................... 158
7
8
9
1
Indicators displayed vary with current shooting mode.
Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining.
2
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Shooting (Operation Controls)
Tap the following controls to change settings.
• Tap the tab to display the setting controls and shooting settings can be
• The controls available and indicators displayed vary with shooting mode and
the current camera settings.
1
2
4
3
1
2
3
4
Setting controls .............................................15
Touch AF/AE cancellation.......................52
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Playback (Information Display)
The following monitor display shows information for the image currently
displayed and camera status.
• The displayed information varies depending on the image played back and the
current camera status.
• Indicators below are displayed when turning on the camera or operating the
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
:
15/05/2011 15 30
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8
9
3
/
3
3
3
a
/
9999 9999
1
1
00
00
b
11
10
1
1
2
3
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2
4
a
2
5
6
Print order icon........................................... 106
Protect icon................................................... 104
Album icon in
a Current frame number/
total number of frames .......................32
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3
7
Category icon in
3
1
2
3
Indicators displayed vary with current playback mode.
Indicators displayed vary depending on the setting for shooting.
The icon for the selected album or category in auto sort mode currently selected in
playback mode is displayed.
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Playback (Operation Controls)
Tap the following controls to change settings.
• The controls available and indicators displayed vary with the image played back
and the current camera settings.
1
2
3
1
2
Movie playback........................................... 133
3
Setting controls .............................................15
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Operating the Tabs
When in shooting or playback mode, use the setting controls to make shooting or
playback settings. Display the controls by tapping the tab at the bottom, left and
right sides of the monitor.
• Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item.
• Tap z (setup) in the setting controls to make the basic camera settings.
• When H or J is displayed on the setting screen, tap H to exit the setting
screen. Tap J to return to the previous screen.
• Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls.
Tap the tab to display the
icons of settings that can
be changed in the
3
current mode.
Tap an icon to display the
setting screen of that
item.
Tap the tab again to hide
the setting controls.
Tap z to display the
setup menu.
Image mode
4608×3456
Tap an icon to apply the
setting of that item.
Return to the previous
screen.
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Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Shooting
Shooting settings can be made.
• Each icon also indicates the current setting.
m
1
1
Touch shooting
Touch AF/AE .....................................52
q
s
r
2
3
2
3
z
Playback
Images can be edited and deleted, and playback settings can be made.
• The available setting items vary depending on the type of image or playback
mode.
1
2
3
5
4
3
2
1
0
h Add images to albums (except in
favorite pictures mode) ...................88
Remove images from albums (in
1
favorite pictures mode) ...................91
E
2
3
z
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First Steps
Inserting the Battery
Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied) into the camera.
• Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low
1
2
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.
Insert the battery.
Battery chamber
Use the battery to push up the
orange battery latch in the direction
indicated by the arrow ( ) and fully
1
insert the battery ( ).
2
When the battery is fully inserted, the
battery latch will lock it in place.
B Inserting the Battery
Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Be sure to
check that the battery is in the correct orientation.
3
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.
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Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery
power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before
opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery
latch in the direction indicated by the arrow ( ). The
1
battery can then be removed by hand ( ).
2
• Note that the camera, battery, and memory card
may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery.
B Notes on the Battery
• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, “The Battery”
• If the battery is not used for an extended period, recharge it at least once every six months and
completely exhaust it before returning it to storage.
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Charging the Battery
Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the
camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera
via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter
into an electrical outlet.
1
Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P.
If a plug adapter* is included, attach the plug adapter to the plug on
the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is
securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to
forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.
* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or
region in which the camera was purchased.
The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached
in Argentina and Korea.
2
3
Do not turn the camera on.
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the
camera.
Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an
angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
USB cable
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Charging the Battery
4
Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an
electrical outlet.
The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the
battery is charging.
About 3 hours and 20 minutes are required to charge a
fully exhausted battery.
The following chart explains charge lamp
status when the camera is plugged into the
electrical outlet.
Charge lamp
Description
Blinks slowly (green) Battery charging.
Battery not charging. When charging is complete, the charge
lamp stops blinking green and turns off.
Off
•
The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge
the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to
35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
•
The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly
connected, or there is a problem with the battery.
Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC
Adapter and correctly connect it again, or change the
battery.
Flickers (green)
5
Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and
then disconnect the USB cable.
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Charging the Battery
B Notes on Charging AC Adapter
• The Charging AC Adapter EH-69P is for use only with compatible devices. Do not use with another
make or model of device.
• The Charging AC Adapter EH-69P is compatible with AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz electrical outlets.
When using in other countries, use a plug adapter (available commercially) as necessary. For more
information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency.
• The Charging AC Adapter EH-69P is for charging the battery inserted into the camera. When the
camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, the camera
cannot be turned on.
• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of USB-AC adapter other than the
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in
damage to the camera.
C Notes on AC Power Supply
from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and playing back images are available with this
camera.
• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than the AC
Adapter EH-62F. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the
camera.
D Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger
• Connecting the COOLPIX S6100 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-
• The Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 can be charged without using the camera by using the
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Charging the Battery
Turning On and Off the Camera
To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The
power-on lamp (green) will light and the monitor will
turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the
monitor turns on).
To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
When the camera is turned off, both the power-on lamp and monitor will turn off.
• If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button to turn the camera on in
C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby
mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another three minutes,
the camera will turn off automatically.
To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is blinking, press any of the following buttons:
- Power switch, shutter-release button, A button, c button or b (e movie-record) button
• Camera enters standby mode in about a minute (default setting) during shooting or playback
mode.
• The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.
1
2
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light and the monitor will
turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor
turns on).
Tap the desired language.
If the desired language is not displayed, tap B or C to
Language
Dansk
Čeština
view other language options.
Deutsch
Español
Français
English
Ελληνικά
Indonesia
For more information about operating the touch panel,
.
3
Tap Yes.
Time zone and date
To cancel setting the time zone and date, tap No.
Choose time zone and
set date and time?
Yes
No
4
Tap E or F to select your home time zone
Home time zone
London
Casablanca
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
D Daylight Saving Time
If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p in the time zone selection
screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time
option.
Home time zone
London
When the daylight saving time option is enabled, W is displayed at
the top of the monitor. To turn off the daylight saving time option,
tap p again.
Casablanca
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
5
6
7
Tap the order in which the day, month, and
year are displayed.
Date format
Y/M/D M/D/Y
D/M/Y
Edit the date and time.
Tap the desired item (D, M, Y, Hour, and Minute) and A
or B to edit the highlighted item.
Date and time
DMY
:
01
01 2011 00 00
Tap I.
Date and time
DMY
When settings are finished, the lens extends and the
camera switches to shooting mode.
:
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C Imprinting and Changing the Date and Time
• To imprint the date on images when shooting, enable date imprint from the Print date option
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Inserting Memory Cards
Image, sound, and movie files are saved in the camera’s internal memory
(approximately 20 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards
If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically saved on
the memory card and data saved to the memory card can be played back,
deleted or transferred. Remove the memory card to save data in the internal
memory, or play back, delete or transfer data from the internal memory.
1
Be sure that the power-on lamp and the
monitor are off and open the battery-
chamber/memory card slot cover.
Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the cover.
2
Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in correctly until it
clicks into place.
Memory card slot
B Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the
memory card. Be sure to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation.
3
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off
and confirm that the power-on lamp and monitor are
off. Press the card in (1) to partially eject the card, then
remove the card by hand while being careful not to
remove the card at an angle (2).
• Note that the camera, battery, and memory card
may become hot during use; observe due caution
when removing the memory card.
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Inserting Memory Cards
B Formatting Memory Cards
If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned
that formatting permanently deletes all images and other data
on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any images you
wish to keep before formatting the memory card.
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Tap Yes to format. When the confirmation dialog is displayed, tap
Yes. To start formatting, tap OK.
Yes
No
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover until formatting is complete.
• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time
B The Write Protect Switch
When memory card’s switch is in the “lock” position, data
cannot be written to, or deleted from, the memory card. If the
switch is in the “lock” position, unlock it by sliding the switch
to the “write” position to save or delete images, or to format
the memory card.
Write protect switch
B Memory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the
memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to observe this precaution could result
in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:
- Take out the battery or memory card
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shock.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity, dust, or corrosive gases.
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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
This section describes taking pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and
shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1
2
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The lens extends and the monitor will turn on.
A (auto) mode is initially activated at the time of
purchase. Proceed to step 4.
Press the A button.
3
4
Tap A in the monitor.
Shooting mode
Auto mode
Check the battery level indicator and the
number of exposures remaining.
Battery level indicator
Battery level indicator
Display
Description
Battery level high.
b
B
N
Battery
exhausted.
Battery level low. Prepare to
charge or replace the battery.
3
Number of exposures
remaining
Cannot take pictures.
Charge or replace the battery.
Number of Exposures Remaining
Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining.
The number of images that can be saved varies depending on the capacity of the
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
Motion detection icon
The effects of the subject
movement and camera
shake are reduced.
Vibration reduction
indicator
The effects of camera
shake are reduced.
Shooting mode
A displayed in A (auto)
mode.
3
Internal memory indicator
Indicates that images will be saved in the camera’s internal memory (approximately
20 MB).
When a memory card is inserted in the camera, C does not appear and images will be
saved on the memory card.
When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power (the power-on
-
Power switch, shutter-release button, A button or b (e movie-record)
button
B Note on Touch Shutter
At the default setting, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor
D Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode
• When the camera is pointed at a human face, the face detection function, with which the camera
controls.
D Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection
more information.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
1
Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-
assist illuminator, and built-in microphone.
When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn
the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
2
Frame the picture.
A face detected by the camera will be framed by a yellow
double border (focus area).
Up to 12 faces can be detected. If more than one face is
detected, the face closest to the camera will be framed by
a double border, and the others by a single border.
3
When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or
framing a subject with which no face is detected, a focus area will not be displayed.
Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame.
B Notes on Tripod Use
• When attaching the camera to a tripod, be careful not to open the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover and tighten the tripod screw.
shooting.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate
the zoom control toward g to zoom in, increasing the
size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward f
to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame.
Zoom out
Zoom in
• The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-
angle position when the camera is turned on.
• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the
monitor when the zoom control is rotated.
Optical Digital
zoom zoom
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating
and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom.
Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the maximum
magnification of the optical zoom.
Maximum
optical zoom
Digital zoom
enabled
The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed
when digital zoom is in effect.
C Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify
digital zoom magnification.
Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still images. When zoom is
increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to
indicate that interpolation is being applied. The position of V moves to the right as image size
decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation
is possible at the current image mode setting.
Small image size
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway
speed and aperture value).
Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
When a face is detected, it is framed by the double
border indicating the active focus area. When the subject
is in focus, the double border turns green.
1/250 F3.7
Shutter speed Aperture
If the camera does not detect any faces, the camera
selects the focus areas (up to nine areas) containing the
subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in
focus, the focus area that is selected is displayed in green.
1/250 F3.7
Shutter speed Aperture
When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed
and the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Once
focus has been acquired, the focus indicator will glow
green.
Focus indicator
If the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red when
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the
composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.
2
Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the
memory card or internal memory.
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
B During Saving
While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved. Cutting power or
removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the
camera or card.
B Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green.
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun behind the subject
makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is
standing in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)
• Regular geometric patterns (e.g. window blind or windows in a skyscraper)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
B Note on Face detection
B When the Subject Is Close to the Camera
C Touch Shutter
At the default setting, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor
the Touch AF/AE option, which allows the camera to set the focus and exposure on the subject
that is tapped on the monitor. When using the Touch AF/AE option, the picture is taken by pressing
C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
all the way down.
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Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images
Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)
Press the c (playback) button.
b (e movie-record) button
:
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3
3
A (shooting mode) button
c (playback) button Internal memory indicator
The last image captured will be displayed in full-frame playback mode.
Drag the current image left or right to display the previous or next image. Drag your finger
quickly across half of the monitor or more to skip past the previous or subsequent five images.
Tap the monitor to stop at an image as it slides past.
Display the previous image
Display the next image
:
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:
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3
3
3
Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or
internal memory.
Press the A button, b (e movie-record) button, or shutter-release button to switch to
shooting mode.
When playing back images saved in the camera’s internal memory, C is displayed. When a
memory card is inserted in the camera, C is not displayed and images saved on the memory
card are played back.
C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power
When the power-on lamp is blinking, press the power switch, shutter-release button, c button, or
C Operations Available in Playback Mode
C Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera
When the camera is off, holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode. The
lens will not extend.
C Viewing Images
Images captured using face detection (
42) or pet detection (
71) function will be rotated and displayed
automatically according to the orientation of the faces detected, in full-frame playback mode (except images
(
,
;
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Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images
Deleting Unwanted Images
1
Play back an image to be deleted, tap the
bottom tab to display the setting controls
2
Tap the desired delete option.
Current image: Delete the currently displayed full-frame
Erase selected images: Select multiple images and
delete them. See “Operating the Erase Selected Images
Screen” for more information.
Delete
Current image
Erase selected images
All images
All images: Delete all images.
Select either Erase selected images or All images
3
Tap Yes on the delete confirmation dialog.
Deleted images cannot be recovered.
Delete
Erase
1
image?
To exit without deleting the image, tap J or No.
Yes
No
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1
Tap an image to display y.
To deselect the image, tap the image again and y will
Erase selected images
be hidden.
Tap B or C to display previous or next page.
Tap n or o, or rotate the zoom control to g or f to
change the number of images displayed.
2
Display y to all images to delete and tap I to apply the selection.
The confirmation screen is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions for more
operations.
B Notes on Deletion
• Once deleted, images cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before
deleting them.
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
m Flash Mode
Flash mode can be selected to suit the shooting conditions. When ISO sensitivity
is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.-14 ft.) at the maximum
wide-angle zoom position and a range of 1.1-2.4 m (3 ft. 8 in.-7 ft. 10 in.) at the
maximum telephoto zoom position.
Auto
a
b
c
X
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
Auto with red-eye reduction
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
Fill flash
Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
backlit subjects.
Slow sync
d
a (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim lighting.
Setting the Flash Mode
1
Tap the left tab to display the setting controls
2
Tap the desired flash mode icon.
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
Flash mode
Auto
To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap
the tab again.
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
B Shooting When the Flash is Disabled (c) or Lighting is Dim
• The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim
lighting. More time than usual is required to save images to which noise reduction is applied.
B Note on Using the Flash
When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images.
To reduce these reflections, set the flash to c (off).
C The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
• On: Flash will fire when a picture is taken.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try
again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when a picture is taken.
If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and
remain off, until the flash is fully charged.
C The Flash Mode Setting
• A (auto) mode: a (auto)
• F (smart portrait): fixed at a (auto) when Off is selected for Blink proof; c (off) when On is
• The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off.
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
C Red-eye Reduction
This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).
If the camera detects red-eye when a picture is taken, the affected area is processed to reduce red-
eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-eye reduction
processing; in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again.
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
n Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits.
This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when
pressing the shutter-release button. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is
1
Tap the left tab to display the setting controls
2
Tap 10s or 2s.
10s (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as
Self-timer
Off
weddings
2s (two seconds): Use to prevent camera shake
The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap the tab again.
3
Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
10S
Focus and exposure will be set.
1/250 F3.7
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
4
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down.
9S
The self-timer starts, and the number of
seconds remaining before the shutter is
released is displayed in the monitor. The self-
timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting
down. About one second before the shutter is
released, the lamp stops blinking and glows
steadily.
1/250 F3.7
When the shutter is released, the self-timer will
be set to Off.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.
B Note on Self-timer
There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings That Cannot Be
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
p Macro Mode
Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.). Note
that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than
50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
1
2
3
Tap the left tab to display the setting controls
Tap o.
Macro mode
On
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap
the tab again.
Rotate the zoom control to the zoom position
at which F and the zoom indicator glow
green.
The closest possible shooting distance may vary
according to the zoom position. In the zoom position
where the F icon and zoom indicator glow green (near
the G icon), the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.) from the lens.
B Note on Macro Mode Setting
There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings That Cannot Be
C Autofocus
When taking still pictures in macro mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus until the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. The sound of the camera focusing can be
heard.
C The Macro Mode Setting
When using A (auto) mode, the macro mode setting is saved in the camera’s memory even if the
camera is turned off.
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Using the Basic Shooting Functions
o Changing the Brightness Using Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera to make images brighter or darker.
1
Tap the left tab to display the setting controls
icon.
2
Drag the slider to change the exposure
compensation value.
Exposure compensation
To make the image brighter, apply positive (+) exposure
compensation.
-
2
-
1
+
1
+
2
0
To make the image darker, apply negative (–) exposure
compensation.
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
3
Tap I.
Exposure compensation
To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap
the tab again.
To exit without setting the exposure compensation, set
the value to 0 and tap I.
-
2
-
1
+
1
+
2
0
C Exposure Compensation Value
The exposure compensation value applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even
after the camera is turned off.
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More on Shooting
Selecting a Shooting Mode
Following shooting modes can be selected.
A
Auto mode
Pictures can be taken with an automatic, point-and-shoot mode recommended for
first-time users of digital cameras. Pictures can be taken with the flash mode or macro
mode settings. Other settings can be made, such as the continuous setting or the
“subject tracking” option, which moves the active focus area to track the registered
subject.
C
Scene mode
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode for simpler shooting.
F
Smart portrait mode
The camera uses the face detection function to detect human faces, and automatically
releases the shutter when a smile is detected. The skin softening option can be used to
make skin tones of human faces displayed smoothly.
1
Press the A button in shooting
mode.
The shooting-mode selection menu is
displayed.
2
Tap the desired shooting mode icon.
The camera enters the selected shooting mode.
Shooting mode
Auto mode
To select a scene mode, first tap C (scene), and then tap
To return to the current shooting mode without
switching shooting modes, press the A button or the
shutter-release button.
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Selecting a Shooting Mode
Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, when the camera is
pointed at a person’s face, the camera detects the face
and focuses on it. When more than one face is detected,
the face that is focused on is framed by a double border
indicating the active focus area, and faces outside of the
active focus area are framed by a single border.
3
Number of faces that
Shooting mode
Focus area (double border)
can be detected
Up to 12 The face closest to the camera
Scene auto selector, Portrait,
Night portrait scene mode
Up to 12 The face closest to the camera
The face closest to the center of
the frame
Up to 3
• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in
A (auto) mode, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus
areas containing the subject closest to the camera.
• When using Scene auto selector, the focus area varies depending on the
scene mode selected by the camera.
• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in
the Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the
camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame.
• Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face
camera and framed by a border to begin tracking that face
B Notes on the Face Detection Function
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
• When the frame includes more than one face, the faces detected by the camera and the face on
which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the
faces are looking.
expected, and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows
green. Should this occur, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the
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Selecting a Shooting Mode
B Viewing Images That Were Captured Using Face Detection
• Depending on the orientation of the face, images may be automatically rotated during playback
• Rotate the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the face detected at
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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
In A (auto) mode, the camera settings indicated below can be adjusted by
tapping the tabs to display the setting controls.
• Each icon also indicates the current setting.
• Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item.
• Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls.
The settings applied in A (auto) mode are saved in the camera’s memory even
after the camera is turned off (except for self-timer).
1
2
3
4
3
5
6
7
8
9
3
12 11 10
.
1
1
2
3
4
5
m
7
8
9
1
2
1
1
1
1
Touch shooting
1
q
s
r
6
1
1
2
C Camera Settings That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. See “Camera Settings That Cannot Be
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A Image Mode (Changing Image Quality/Image Size)
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M Image mode
Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality
(compression) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited to
the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory
or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it
can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably “grainy,” but limiting the
number of images that can be saved.
Option
Size (pixels)
Description
Higher quality than P suitable for enlargements or
Q 4608×3456P 4608 × 3456 high-quality prints. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
P 4608×3456
4608 × 3456
(default setting)
Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
R 3264×2448
3264 × 2448 approximately 1:8.
2592 × 1944
L 2592×1944
Smaller size than P, R, or L allows more images to
be saved. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
M 2048×1536
2048 × 1536
1024 × 768
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
N 1024×768
Suited to full-screen display on a television with an
aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O 640×480
640 × 480
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
l 4608×2592
4608 × 2592
C Image Mode
• To change the image mode setting when using shooting modes other than A (auto) mode, tap
the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap A.
• Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes.
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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
C Number of Exposures Remaining
The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in internal memory
and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that the number of images that can be saved will differ
depending on the composition of the image (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number
may vary depending on the make of memory card, even when the memory cards have the same
specified capacity.
Internal memory
(approx. 20 MB)
Memory card
(4 GB)
*
Setting
Print size (cm/in.)
Q 4608×3456P
P 4608×3456
R 3264×2448
L 2592×1944
M 2048×1536
N 1024×768
O 640×480
1
620
39 × 29/15 × 11.5
39 × 29/15 × 11.5
28 × 21/11 × 8
22 × 16/8.5 × 6.5
17 × 13/7 × 5
3
7
1060
2050
12
20
65
108
5
3240
5120
16400
24100
1380
9 × 7/3.5 × 2.5
5 × 4/2 × 1.5
l 4608×2592
39 × 22/15 × 8.5
* Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of
pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image
size, images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated, and those
printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated.
• The number of exposures remaining is displayed on the shooting screen when 50 or fewer remain
• If there are 10,000 or more images saved in the camera, “9999” is displayed on the playback screen
as the current frame number or total number of frames.
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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
q Touch Shutter (Tapping the Monitor to Release the
Shutter)
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M q/s/r Touch shooting
Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor.
•
Touch shutter is set by default. Proceed to step 2.
1
and then tap q (touch shutter).
Touch shooting
Touch shutter
2
Tap the desired subject to take a picture.
Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this may
cause slight movement of the camera, resulting in
blurred images.
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the
subject in the center of the frame.
3
The shutter-release button can also be used when the
touch shutter option is selected.
If X is displayed when the monitor is tapped, the
shutter cannot be released. Tap an area within X or a
border displayed when the camera detects a face.
3
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B Notes on Touch Shutter
one image can be captured at a time using the touch shutter function.
• Prevent shooting with accidental tapping of the monitor in A (auto) mode and some scene
shutter is not released when the monitor is tapped.
• When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
camera locks focus and releases the shutter after ten or two seconds.
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C Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
The touch shutter can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode
Touch shutter operation
Sports, Party/indoor,
Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the
Beach, Snow, Close-up, Food, area tapped. When the camera detects more than one face,
Museum, Black and white
copy, and Backlighting scene
tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure
for that face.
•
•
When a face is detected by the camera, it is framed by a
border. Tap a detected face to set the focus and exposure
on that face.
When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Scene auto selector scene
smart portrait mode (when
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for
that face.
Portrait and Night portrait
Landscape, Sunset,
Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area used
when pictures are taken by pressing the shutter-release
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
Smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer is set to On)
Touch shutter cannot be enabled. When the camera detects
more than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to
move the focus area to that face.
Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the
area tapped.
However, if the camera detects a pet when pet portrait auto
release is set to On, the camera focuses on the detected face
and releases the shutter automatically.
Pet portrait scene mode
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s Subject Tracking (Focusing on a Moving Subject)
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M q/s/r Touch shooting
Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking. Use this option to take
pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subject on which the camera will focus. The
focus area will automatically move to track the subject.
1
2
and then tap s (Subject tracking).
s (subject tracking) is enabled only in A (auto) mode.
Touch shooting
Subject tracking
Register a subject.
Tap the desired tracking subject in the monitor.
-
-
The subject is registered.
When a face is detected by the camera, tap a face framed by
a border to register the face and begin tracking the subject.
If multiple faces were detected, all borders disappear except
for the border framing the registered face.
3
-
-
When the subject registered is not a face, a yellow focus
area is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking the subject.
When the border framing the subject glows red, the camera is unable to focus.
Change the composition and try again.
If the tapped area does not contain a subject that can be registered, X is displayed in
the monitor. Tap a subject within X.
Tap another subject to change a subject to follow.
To cancel the registration of the subject, tap a,
displayed at left in the monitor.
If the camera cannot track the registered subject
anymore, the focus area will disappear and the
registration will be canceled. Register the subject again.
3
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3
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway. The focus area will
glow green and focus will be locked.
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When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will
blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to
focus.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed, the
camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to release the shutter.
B Notes on Subject Tracking Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• The sound of the camera focusing can be heard when the subject tracking function is working.
settings are adjusted after the subject has been registered, subject registration will be canceled.
• It may be impossible to register the desired subject, or the camera may be unable to track the
registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject, if the subject is moving rapidly, if
there is a significant amount of camera shake, or if the camera detects a similar subject. The
camera’s ability to accurately track the registered subject is also dependent upon the size and
brightness of the subject.
out of focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. In this situation, focus on another
subject which is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter-
C Touch Shooting Setting
Subject registration with subject tracking will be canceled when the camera is turned off.
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r Touch AF/AE (Tapping the Monitor to Focus)
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M q/s/r Touch shooting
The touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting)
to Touch AF/AE.
Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at which the camera focuses. Press
the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and exposure for the area tapped,
and press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
1
2
and then tap r (touch AF/AE).
Touch shooting
Touch AF/AE
Tap the subject at which the camera focuses.
u or a double border will be displayed at the area tapped.
When digital zoom is applied, the focus area cannot be
selected.
To cancel the focus area selection, tap a displayed at left
in the monitor.
3
If a position at which focus cannot be acquired is tapped,
X will be displayed in the monitor. Tap another
position inside X.
3
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3
Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus
and exposure and press it all the way down to release the
shutter.
B Note on Touch AF/AE
When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
C Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Touch AF/AE can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation
differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode
Touch AF/AE operation
Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,
Snow, Close-up, Food,
Museum, Black and white
copy, and Backlighting scene
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
•
When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera detects more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.
Scene auto selector scene
smart portrait mode (when
•
Portrait and Night portrait
portrait mode (when Smile
Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
face.
Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
The focus area cannot be changed.
shutter (default setting) and touch AF/AE can be selected.
When touch AF/AE is selected, focus and exposure are set for
the area tapped. However, if the camera detects a pet when
pet portrait auto release is set to On with touch AF/AE still
selected, the camera focuses on the detected face and
releases the shutter automatically.
Pet portrait scene mode
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D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as
Expected
pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.
1
2
3
Switch to A (auto) mode and select Touch AF/AE for the
touch shooting setting.
Touch shooting
Touch AF/AE
Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the
desired subject.
3
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area
glows green.
• Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is
acquired when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
1/250 F3.7
4
5
Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
1/250 F3.7
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting
E ISO Sensitivity
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M E ISO sensitivity
The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to expose an image, allowing
capturing darker subjects.
Also, a higher sensitivity allows higher shutter speeds, resulting in the image with
less camera shake and subject blur in comparison to the same subject taken under
the same brightness.
• Although high ISO sensitivity settings are suited to images of subjects captured
under dim lighting, those captured without flash, or those captured at
telephoto setting, high sensitivity settings are often associated with “noise”-
randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels- concentrated in dark portions of
images.
Auto (default setting)
s
Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, the camera
compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600.
U
Fixed range auto
Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from
ISO 80-400 or ISO 80-800. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the
maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for
effective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in images.
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Sensitivity is locked at the specified value.
B Notes on ISO Sensitivity
is disabled.
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C Continuous
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M C Continuous
Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector).
Single (default setting)
U
One image is captured each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
Continuous
V
While the shutter-release button is held down, about two images are captured at a rate
of up to about 1.2 frames per second (at an image mode setting of
P
4608×3456).
BSS (Best Shot Selector)
D
W
The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the
camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in
blurred images. When BSS is on, the camera shoots up to ten images while the
shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest image in the series is
automatically selected and saved.
Multi-shot 16
Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera
takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in a
single image.
Images are saved at an image mode setting of L (image size:
2560 × 1920 pixels). This setting cannot be changed.
Digital zoom is not available.
B Notes on Continuous Shooting
• When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, the flash is disabled. Focus, exposure, and
white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each series.
• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode
setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
B Note on BSS
BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects. BSS may not produce the desired results if the
subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is held down.
B Note on Multi-shot 16
with images. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when
shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled is recommended.
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w White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
A (auto) M Tap the bottom tab M w White balance
The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is
known as “white balance.” For natural colors, choose a white balance setting that
matches the light source before shooting. Although the default setting, Auto, can
be used under most types of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a
particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results.
Auto (default setting)
s
White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in
most situations.
Preset manual
b
Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual
Daylight
c
d
e
f
g
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Incandescent
Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent
Use under fluorescent lighting.
Cloudy
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Flash
Use with the flash.
B Note on White Balance
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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a
strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance
settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light).
Follow the procedure below to measure the white balance value according to the
light source when shooting.
1
2
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
Tap the bottom tab to display the setting
3
4
Tap b.
White balance
Preset manual
The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white
balance.
Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
Preset manual
To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, tap Cancel.
Cancel
Measure
Measuring window
5
Tap Measure to measure a value for preset
manual.
Preset manual
The shutter is released and the new white balance value
is set. No image is saved.
Cancel
Measure
B Note on Preset Manual
A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,
set White balance to Auto or Flash.
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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The
following scene modes are available.
d
Scene auto selector b Portrait
c Landscape
d Sports
h Sunset
l Museum
e Night portrait
f Party/indoor Z Beach
z Snow
i Dusk/dawn
j
n
Night landscape k Close-up
u
Food
m
Fireworks show
Black and white copy A Draw
o Backlighting
p
Panorama assist O Pet portrait
Selecting a Scene Mode
1
2
3
Press the A button in shooting
mode and tap C.
The scene mode selection screen is
displayed.
Shooting mode
Scene
Tap the desired scene icon.
The display changes to that for the selected scene mode.
Beach
For more information about features of scene modes, see
Frame the subject and take a
picture.
The degree of effects can be adjusted with
depending on the scene mode.
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C Displaying the Description of Each Scene Mode (Help)
In the scene selection screen (step 2), if u is tapped the help
selection screen is displayed. Tap a scene icon to display a
description of the features of that mode. Tap J to return to the
help selection screen.
Help selection
• In the help selection screen, tap J to return to the monitor
display shown in step 2.
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C Shooting Settings in Scene Mode
The shooting settings for each scene mode are shown below.
Exposure
compensation
Flash mode
Self-timer
Macro mode
Touch shooting
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
d
b
c
d
e
f
Z
z
h
i
j
k
u
a
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
-
-
0
q
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
b
c
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
On
On
Off
Off
Off
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
q
q
2
c
q
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
b
b
q
2, 5
2
q
2
2
a
a
q
2
2
q
2
c
c
c
a
c
c
c
q
q
q
2
2
q
2
q
2
2
2
l
m
n
A
o
p
O
q
q
2
2
2
2
c
-
q
-
2
2
2
2
2
X
c
c
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
0
0
0
q
2
2
2
2
q
6
7
-
q
1
The camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it
The default setting can be changed by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls.
The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync with red-eye reduction.
The setting may change to slow sync with red-eye reduction.
touch AF/AE can be selected.
2
3
4
5
6
7
C Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) Setting
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Adjusting Scene Effect
The scene effect adjustment slider is displayed in the
scene modes listed below. Tap or drag the scene effect
adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be
applied to images captured in the selected scene
mode.
3
Scene effect adjustment
slider
Brighter
b Portrait, e Night portrait,
Z Beach, z Snow,
j Night landscape, o Backlighting
Darker
More red
u Food
More blue
More vivid
c Landscape, k Close-up
Less vivid
More red
h Sunset, i Dusk/dawn
More blue
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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects one of the following
scene modes for simpler shooting.
• d: Auto (general shooting)
• f: Landscape
• e: Portrait
• h: Night portrait
• i: Close-up
• g: Night landscape
• j: Backlighting
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Press the A button in shooting
mode and tap C.
Shooting mode
Scene
The scene mode selection screen is
displayed.
2
3
Tap d (scene auto selector) scene mode
The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode.
Scene auto selector
Frame the subject and take a picture.
The shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene
mode currently enabled.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and
exposure. When the subject is in focus, the active focus
area glows green.
3
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
to take the picture.
B Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should
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C Focusing in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
• When the camera recognizes a human face in scene auto selector scene mode, it focuses on that
• When the shooting mode indicator d or i (close-up) is displayed, the camera automatically
selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera.
C Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
Tap the left tab or the bottom tab to display the setting controls and change settings for flash mode
applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has
selected. When c (off) is applied, the flash does not fire, regardless of shooting conditions.
• Macro mode is disabled. Macro mode is only enabled when the camera selects Close-up scene
mode.
• Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes.
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Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
•
When the camera detects a human face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face
•
If more than one face is detected, the face nearest to the
camera will be framed by a yellow double border (focus
area) and the other faces will be framed by a single border. Tap the face framed by a
The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
•
•
If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
•
•
•
Digital zoom is not available.
The default setting for flash mode is b Auto with red-eye reduction.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
•
The camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus
release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that
objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
Flash is disabled.
•
•
•
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration
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d Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and save motion in a series of images.
•
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch
continuously adjusts the focus until the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway to lock the focus.
•
•
•
•
While the shutter-release button is held down, about two images are captured at a rate
of up to about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to P 4608×3456.
Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first
image in each series.
The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
Continuous shooting is disabled and only one image can be captured at a time when the
Flash is disabled.
•
•
e Night portrait
O
Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. The flash
fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background
lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main
subject and background ambience.
•
When the camera detects a human face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face
•
If more than one face is detected, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a
yellow double border (focus area) and the other faces by a single border. Tap the face
The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
•
•
•
•
•
Digital zoom is not available.
The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync with red-eye reduction.
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f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
•
•
•
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch
The default setting for flash mode is b Auto with red-eye
reduction. The flash mode setting may automatically switch to slow sync with red-eye
reduction.
As images are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. Use of a tripod is
using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
Z Beach
Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit
expanses of water.
•
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch
•
image brightness.
z Snow
Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfield.
•
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch
•
image brightness.
h Sunset
O
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
•
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame.
•
•
The default setting for flash mode is c Off.
image color.
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration
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i Dusk/dawn
O
Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before
sunrise or after sunset.
•
The camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus
release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that
objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
Flash is disabled.
•
•
•
j Night landscape
O
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night
landscapes.
•
The camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus
release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that
objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
Flash is disabled.
•
•
•
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k Close-up
Use this mode to photograph flowers, insects and other small
objects at close range.
•
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can
focus.
•
The closest possible shooting distance may vary according
to the zoom position. In the zoom position where the F icon and zoom indicator glow
green (near the K icon), the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.) from
the lens.
•
•
•
•
•
Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm
(1 ft. 8 in.).
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be
The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway.
As images are easily affected by camera shake, be sure that Vibration reduction
u Food
Use when taking pictures of food.
•
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can
focus.
•
The closest possible shooting distance may vary according
to the zoom position. In the zoom position where the F
icon and zoom indicator glow green (near the K icon), the camera can focus on
subjects as close as 3 cm (1.2 in.) from the lens.
•
•
Flash is disabled.
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be
The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway.
As images are easily affected by camera shake, be sure that Vibration reduction
lighting. This adjustment is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is
turned off.
•
•
•
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated. Set Vibration
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l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in
which you do not want to use the flash.
•
The camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame.
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter
•
•
•
As images are easily affected by camera shake, be sure that Vibration reduction
Flash is disabled.
•
•
m Fireworks show
O
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of
light from a firework.
•
always glows green when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
•
•
•
Flash is disabled.
Only the four optical zoom positions shown on the right
can be applied. When the zoom control is rotated, zoom
will not stop at any position other than the four indicated
(digital zoom is available).
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n Black and white copy
Provides clear images of text or drawings on a white board or
in print.
•
The camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame.
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter
•
•
•
Colored text and drawings may not show up well.
The default setting for flash mode is c Off.
A Draw
Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the touch panel display and save it as an image.
o Backlighting
Use when light is coming from behind subject, throwing
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
•
The camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame.
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter
•
•
The flash mode setting is fixed at X Fill flash.
p Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using
•
The default setting for flash mode is c Off.
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O Pet portrait
Use this mode for taking portraits of pets (dogs or cats). When
the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, it focuses on the
face and automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto
release) three times at the default setting.
•
A double border (focus area) is displayed around the
detected face, and it turns green when the focus is
acquired.
Up to five faces can be detected. When the camera detects
more than one face, the double border is displayed around
the largest face, and single borders are displayed around
the others.
If the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down
when no pet faces are detected, the camera focuses on the
subject at the center of the frame.
•
•
To change the C Continuous setting used in this mode, tap the bottom tab to display
the setting controls.
-
-
Single: The camera captures one image at a time.
Continuous (default setting): When the pet portrait auto release function is activated
and the focus is acquired on the detected face, the camera releases the shutter three
times. When the pet portrait auto release function is disabled, about two images can be
continuously captured at a rate of up to about 1.2 frames per second while the shutter-
release button is held down (when the image mode setting is P 4608×3456).
•
To change the Y Pet portrait auto release setting, tap the bottom tab to display the
setting controls.
-
On (default setting): The shutter is automatically released when the focus is acquired on
the detected face.
-
•
•
•
•
Digital zoom is not available.
Flash is disabled.
Factors such as the distance between the pet and the camera, the orientation or
brightness of the face, and the speed at which the pet is moving may prevent the camera
from detecting the faces of dogs or cats or may cause it to detect faces other than those of
dogs or cats.
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Using the Draw Option
Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the touch panel display and save it as an
image. The image is saved at an image mode size setting of O 640×480.
1
2
3
Press the A button in shooting
mode and tap C.
The scene mode selection screen is
displayed.
Shooting mode
Scene
Draw
Write a memo or draw pictures.
Pen
Tap n to display the picture in full-frame playback mode
and tap n again to enlarge the picture display by 3×.
Tap A, D, B, or C to change the portion of the
picture visible in the monitor. Tap o to return to the
original display size.
4
Tap I.
Pen
Tap J, before tapping I, to undo the last operation
applied using the pen or eraser tool (up to the last five
operations can be undone).
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5
Tap Yes.
The memo is saved.
Save OK?
To cancel saving the memo, tap No.
Yes
No
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Shooting for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for the
1
2
3
Press the A button in shooting
mode and tap C.
The scene mode selection screen is
displayed.
Shooting mode
Scene
Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the
direction in which images will be joined.
Panorama assist
Tap a direction icon.
Select the direction in which images will be joined in the
completed panorama; right (D), left (C), up (A) or
down (B).
A different direction can be selected by tapping a
different panorama direction icon.
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is taken in the next step.
4
Take the first picture.
One third of the image will be displayed as
translucent.
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5
6
Take the next picture.
Frame the next image so that one-third of the
frame overlaps the previous image and press
the shutter-release button.
Repeat this process until the necessary
number of pictures have been taken to
complete the scene.
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Tap H when shooting is complete.
The camera returns to step 3.
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B Notes on Panorama Assist
• Apply or adjust shooting settings (A 60) before releasing the shutter for the first image. Shooting
settings cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Images cannot be deleted, nor can
zoom operate after the first picture has been taken.
mode during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled
to a longer setting is recommended.
D R Indicator
In Panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white balance, and
focus for all images in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first
image in each series.
When the first picture is taken, R is displayed to indicate
that exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.
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D Panorama Creation
single panorama. Install Panorama Maker 5 from the supplied ViewNX 2 CD.
D More Information
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Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
At the default settings, the camera uses the face detection function to detect
human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected
(smile timer). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of
human faces.
1
Press the A button in shooting
mode and tap F.
Shooting mode
Smart portrait
The camera enters smart portrait mode.
2
Frame a picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
When the camera detects a human face, a yellow double
border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When
focus is acquired on that face, the double border will turn
green for a moment and focus is locked.
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Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera
detects more than one face, the double border is displayed around the face closest to
the center of the frame, and single borders around the others.
Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face.
3
4
The shutter is automatically released.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, Smile timer
Each time the shutter is released, the camera again initiates face detection and smile
detection operations for continuous automatic shooting.
Shooting ends.
To stop automatic shooting of smiling faces, either turn the camera off, set Smile timer
to Off, or press the A button and select another shooting mode.
B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• In some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles.
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Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
B Notes on Skin Softening Function
• More time than usual may be required to save an image when shooting with skin softening
function.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may
be modified though the camera detects a face. If the desired results are not produced, set Skin
softening to Off and shoot again.
• The skin softening level cannot be adjusted when the portrait or night portrait scene mode is
selected.
• Retouch effects such as the glamour retouch function’s skin softening effect can be applied to
C Self-timer Lamp
The self-timer lamp blinks slowly when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face, and
it blinks quickly immediately after the shutter is released.
C Releasing the Shutter Manually
Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter-release button. The camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame when faces are not detected.
C Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode
when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.
• The camera does not detect any faces.
• The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.
D More Information
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Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings
The settings indicated below can be made by tapping the tabs to display the
setting controls in smart portrait mode.
• Each icon also indicates the current setting.
• Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item.
• Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls.
1
2
3
4
3
5
6
7
8
9
3
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1
2
X Flash mode
n Self-timer
3
4
p Macro mode
o Exposure compensation
portrait mode.
5
A Image mode
Choose the image mode (combination of image size and compression rate) at
Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes.
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6
7
q Touch shooting
setting is not available when Smile timer is set to On.
e Skin softening
Enable skin softening. When the shutter is released, the camera detects one or more
human faces (up to three), and processes the image to soften facial skin tones
before saving the image.
The degree of skin softening applied can be selected from High, Normal (default
setting), and Low. When Off is selected, the skin softening function is disabled.
•
The effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting.
Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode.
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y Blink proof
When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time
a picture is taken. Of the two shots, one in which the subject’s eyes are open is
saved.
•
If the camera saved an image in which the
subject’s eyes may have been closed, the dialog
shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds.
When On is selected, the flash is disabled.
The default setting is Off.
A
blink was detected in the
picture just taken.
•
•
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a Smile timer
•
On (default setting): The camera uses the face detection function to detect a
human face, and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is
detected.
•
Off: The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection.
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.
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11
12
Y Wind noise reduction
n Movie AF mode
D Movie options
C Settings in Smart Portrait Mode
There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings That Cannot Be
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Camera Settings That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.
Restricted function
Flash mode
Option
Description
Continuous
When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is
selected, flash is disabled.
Blink proof
When On is selected, flash is disabled.
Subject tracking
When the touch shooting is set to Subject
tracking, self-timer is disabled.
Self-timer
Subject tracking
When the touch shooting is set to Subject
tracking, macro mode is disabled.
Macro mode
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, the Image
mode setting is fixed at L (image size: 2560 ×
1920 pixels).
Continuous
Image mode
ISO sensitivity
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, the ISO
sensitivity setting is automatically specified
according to the brightness.
Continuous
When taking a picture using the self-timer, the
continuous setting is fixed at Single.
Continuous
When using the touch shutter function, one
image is captured each time the monitor is
tapped.
Touch shutter
Subject tracking
When taking a picture using the subject tracking
function, Motion detection is disabled.
ISO sensitivity
When the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting
other than Auto, Motion detection is disabled.
Motion detection
Continuous
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, Motion
detection is disabled.
Subject tracking
When the touch shooting is set to Subject
tracking, digital zoom is disabled.
Digital zoom
Blink warning
Continuous
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom is
not available.
Continuous
When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is
selected, Blink warning is disabled.
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C Restricted Functions in Shooting Mode
the functions available in each shooting mode:
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More on Playback
Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode
Press the c (playback) button to enter playback mode
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3
3
The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode.
Function
Icon/button
Description
A
Drag the image to the right to display the
next image.
Select an image
–
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to display
4, 9 or 16 image thumbnails.
View thumbnails
Playback zoom
Playback movies
f (h)
g (i)
R
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to enlarge
the image up to 10×.
Tap to return to full-frame playback mode.
H
Tap R to play back the movie currently
displayed.
Set the image
rating/play back
images by rating
Right tab
(P)
Apply a rating of one to five to each image or
play back images by rating.
Make playback
settings
Tap the bottom tab to specify the playback
settings and edit images.
Bottom tab
Press the c button to display the playback-
pictures, auto sort, or list by date mode.
Switch to another
playback mode
b
Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button, b (e movie-record)
button, or shutter-release button.
C Changing the Orientation (Vertical/Horizontal) of Images
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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame
sheets” of thumbnail images.
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The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed.
Function
Icon/button
Description
A
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to
increase the number of the image
thumbnails displayed: 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16.
Increase the number
of images displayed
f (h)
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to decrease
the number of image thumbnails displayed:
16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4. Rotate the zoom control to g (i)
in 4-image thumbnail display to return to full-
frame playback mode.
–
Decrease the
number of images
displayed
g (i)
Tap B or C. It is also possible to scroll
through the thumbnails by dragging your
finger up or down across the monitor.
Scroll display
Bor C
–
Switch to full-frame
playback mode
–
Tap an image.
Set the image
rating/play back
images by rating
Right tab
(P)
Apply a rating of one to five to each image or
play back images by rating.
Tap the bottom tab, and Delete, Slide show,
Make playback
settings
Bottom tab Protect, or Print order settings can be
enabled.
b
Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button, b (e movie-record)
button, or shutter-release button.
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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
shown on the right are displayed with them.
Movies are displayed as film frames.
10
Protect icon
Rating setting
icon
1
Film frames
C Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode
displayed in the monitor.
2
in the monitor.
3
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Rotating the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame
portion of the current image.
• The guide displayed at bottom right shows the
portion of the image currently displayed.
×
3.0
The following operations can be performed while image display is enlarged.
Function
Zoom in
Icon/button
Description
A
Zoom increases each time the zoom control
is rotated to g (i), to a maximum of 10×.
g (i)
–
Zoom decreases each time the zoom control
is rotated to f (h). When the
magnification ratio reaches 1×, the display
returns to full-frame playback mode.
Zoom out
f (h)
–
Change the display
area
The area of the image currently displayed can
be changed by dragging the image.
–
–
Delete images
Tap E to delete the image.
E
H
Switch to full-frame
playback
Tap H to switch to full-frame playback.
Tap G to crop current image to contain only
the portion visible in the monitor.
Crop image
G
b
Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button, b (e movie-record)
button, or shutter-release button.
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Images Captured with Face Detection or Pet Detection
When zooming in (playback zoom) on an image
control to g (i), the image will be enlarged with the
face detected at the time of shooting at the center of
the monitor (except images captured with Subject
×
2.0
• If more than one face was detected, the image will be enlarged with the face on
which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor. Tap M or N to display
other detected faces.
• When the zoom control is further rotated in the g (i) or f (h) direction, the
zoom ratio changes and becomes a normal playback zoom display.
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Selecting Playback Mode
Following playback modes can be selected.
c
h
F
Playback mode
Play back all images.
Favorite pictures mode
Play back images added to an album.
Auto sort mode
Play back images and movies by selecting the category to which they were sorted at
the time of shooting.
C
List by date mode
Play back images captured on the selected date.
1
Press the c button in playback
mode.
The playback mode selection menu is
displayed.
2
Tap the desired playback mode icon.
The camera enters the selected playback mode.
Playback mode
Play
To return to the current playback mode, press the c
button.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Images can be sorted to albums. Once images have been sorted to albums,
“h favorite picture mode” can be used to play back only the images in a specific
album.
• Adding images to albums makes finding a particular image faster and easier.
• Images can be sorted to albums categorized by themes such as travel or
weddings.
• A single image can be added to multiple albums.
Adding Images to Albums
Images can be added to albums and sorted.
1
2
Select an image and tap the bottom tab.
Display an image in full-frame playback mode and tap the
bottom tab.
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3
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4
Tap h.
The albums selection screen is displayed.
Tap the desired album.
The image is added to the album and monitor display
returns to full-frame playback mode.
Favorite pictures
01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09
Repeat from step 1 or step 2 to add an image to multiple
albums.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
B Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures
• An album can contain up to 200 images.
• Movies cannot be added to albums.
• If the selected image has already been added to an album, the album icon turns yellow.
• When images are added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Viewing Images in an Album
Images can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in
“h favorite pictures mode.”
• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, images can be
displayed as thumbnails, or image display can be enlarged. When the bottom
tab is tapped to display the setting controls, settings can be made and editing
1
Press the c button in playback
mode and tap h.
Playback mode
Favorite pictures
A list of albums is displayed.
2
Tap the desired album.
Favorite pictures
01
04
07
02
05
08
03
06
09
The images in the selected album will be displayed in full-
frame playback mode.
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The icon for the current album is displayed on the screen.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a different album.
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3
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Removing Images from Albums
To remove an image from an album without permanently deleting it, follow the
procedures described below.
• Select the desired image in full-frame display in step
tab to display the setting controls, and then tap h.
The confirmation dialog is displayed.
• Tap Yes to remove the image from the album. To
exit without removing the image, tap No.
Remove this picture from
favorites?
Yes
No
B Note on Deleting Images in Favorite Pictures Mode
Note that deleting an image in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the image from the album,
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode
Function
Icon/button
Description
A
Change the album
icon
Tap the bottom tab to display the setting
controls, and tap K.
K
When the bottom tab is tapped to display the
setting controls, and c is tapped, the album
selection screen is displayed. Select the
Delete all images in
the selected album
–
c
desired album and tap
.
I
Switch to another
playback mode
Press the c button to display the playback-
mode selection menu.
b
Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button, b (e movie-record)
button, or shutter-release button.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Changing Icons Assigned to Albums
The icon assigned to an album can be changed to reflect the theme of images
included in the album.
1
2
3
4
Press the c button in playback
mode and tap h.
A list of albums is displayed.
Playback mode
Favorite pictures
Tap the bottom tab to display the setting
controls and tap K.
Favorite pictures
01
04
07
02
05
08
03
06
09
Tap the desired folder.
The album icon and icon color selection screen is
displayed.
Choose icon
01
04
07
02
05
08
03
06
09
Tap the desired icon to be assigned to an
album, tap or drag the slider to select the
icon’s color, and tap I.
The icon is modified and the monitor display returns to
the list of albums.
Choose icon
01
04
02
05
03
06
01
Tap J to return to the album selection screen without
changing settings.
B Notes on Icons for Albums
Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used.
• To change the icon for an album containing images saved in the internal memory, remove the
memory card from the camera.
• The default setting for icons are numbers.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures
When images are added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the
albums. In favorite pictures mode, images with file names that have been added to the specified
mode deletes not only the image from the album, but also deletes the original image from the
internal memory or memory card permanently.
Adding Images to Albums
Album 1
Internal memory/memory card
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0004.JPG
0001.JPG
0002.JPG
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Adds file names
Album 2
Adds file names
0001.JPG
0004.JPG
Favorites Picture Playback
0001.JPG
Album 1
0002.JPG
0003.JPG
References
files
0001.JPG
0002.JPG
0003.JPG
Internal
memory/
memory card
Playback
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Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode
When taking pictures and movies, they are automatically sorted to one of the
categories shown below. When “F (auto sort) mode” is selected, images and
movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted.
Z Smile
D
Portrait
u
Food
U Landscape
O Pet portrait
W Other scenes
V Dusk to dawn
D Close-up
D Movie
M Retouched copies
• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, images can be
displayed as thumbnails, or image display can be enlarged, and movies can be
played back. When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls,
settings can be made and editing can be performed on images sorted to the
Viewing Images in Auto Sort Mode
1
Press the c button in playback
mode and tap F.
Playback mode
Auto sort
A list of categories is displayed.
2
Tap the desired category.
For more information on categories, see “Auto Sort Mode
Auto sort
Other scenes
An image sorted to the selected category will be
displayed in full-frame playback mode.
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The icon for the category currently selected is displayed.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a different category.
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Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode
Auto Sort Mode Categories
Category
Description
timer setting set to On are displayed.
Z Smile
detection function. Images captured in Portrait*, Night
portrait*, Party/indoor, and Backlighting* scene modes
D
Portrait
timer setting set to Off.
u
Food
U Landscape
Images captured in Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape*,
V Dusk to dawn
Images captured in A (auto) mode with the macro mode
D Close-up
O Pet portrait
D Movie
M Retouched copies
All other images that cannot be defined by the categories
described above are displayed.
W Other scenes
categories.
B Notes on Auto Sort Mode
• Up to 999 images and movie files can be sorted to each category in auto sort mode. If 999 images
or movies have already been sorted to a specific category, new images and movies cannot be
sorted to that category or displayed in auto sort mode. Display images and movies that could not
cannot be displayed in auto sort mode.
• Images or movies saved by a camera other than the COOLPIX S6100 cannot be displayed in auto
sort mode.
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Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode
Operations in Auto Sort Mode
Function
Icon/button
Description
A
When the bottom tab is tapped to display the
setting controls, and c is tapped, the
category selection screen is displayed. Select
the desired category and tap I.
Delete all images in
the selected
category
–
c
Switch to another
playback mode
Press the c button to display the playback-
mode selection menu.
b
Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button, b (e movie-record)
button, or shutter-release button.
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Selecting Images Captured on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode)
In “C list by date mode”, images captured on a same date can be played back.
• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, images can be
displayed as thumbnails, or image display can be enlarged, and movies can be
played back. When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls,
settings can be made and editing can be performed on images captured on a
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
1
Press the c button in playback
mode and tap C.
Playback mode
List by date
Dates for which images exist are listed.
2
Tap the desired date.
To change the displayed month, tap C or D.
List by date
05/2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
4
5
6
7
10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
The first image captured on the selected date will be
displayed in full-frame playback mode.
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Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a different date.
1
3
B Notes on List by Date Mode
• Up to 9,000 of the most recently saved images can be displayed in list by date mode.
• Images captured when the camera’s date and time have not been set are treated as images
captured on January 1, 2011.
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Selecting Images Captured on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode)
Operations in List by Date Mode
Function
Icon/button
Description
A
Change the month
Tap C or D.
–
C or D
When the bottom tab is tapped to display the
setting controls, and c is tapped, the date
selection screen is displayed. Select the
desired date and tap I.
Delete all images in
the selected date
c
–
Switch to another
playback mode
Press the c button to display the playback-
mode selection menu.
b
Switch to shooting
mode
Press the A button, b (e movie-record)
button, or shutter-release button.
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Playback Options
To adjust image settings or edit images, tap the tab in full-frame playback mode to
display the setting controls.
• The controls available and monitor display vary depending upon the current
image and camera settings.
• Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item.
• Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls.
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2
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5
6
7
h Add images to albums (except in
Remove images from albums (in
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9
3
4
* This function can also be performed in thumbnail playback mode. If the camera is switched
to thumbnail playback mode while images are played back in favorite pictures, auto sort, or
list by date mode, this function can be performed only on the images sorted to the
selected folder, category or date.
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Setting the Image Rating
A rating of one to five can be assigned to each image. It is also possible to play
back only the images that have been assigned a specific rating.
1
Tap the right tab in full-frame playback
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3
2
onto the image.
Rating is applied.
5
4
3
2
1
0
Drag and drop another icon to change the rating.
Drag and drop L to cancel the rating.
An image’s rating can be confirmed by the number of
shown in full-frame playback mode.
Playing Back Images by Rating
1
Tap the right tab in full-frame playback
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3
3
2
Tap a rating icon to display the images with
that rating.
The icon of the tapped rating turns yellow, and only the
images assigned with the selected rating are displayed.
Multiple ratings can be selected.
5
4
3
2
1
0
To stop displaying images of a selected rating, tap the
icon of the rating to deselect it.
To stop playback by rating, deselect all ratings.
B Notes on the Rating
• Each rating can be applied to a maximum of 999 images.
• Rating cannot be applied to movies.
• The ratings applied on the COOLPIX S6100 are not recognized by your computer.
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b Enjoying Slide Show
Play back images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in
an automated “slide show.”
1
2
Tap the bottom tab in playback mode to
display the setting controls, and tap b.
Tap R.
Slide show
Tap x (effects), y (frame intvl), z (background music),
tapping R.
To repeat slide show automatically, tap m (loop
playback).
To exit without playing back images in a slide show, tap
J
.
3
The slide show begins.
Tap the monitor to display the operation panel at the
bottom of the screen.
Tap the icons in the operation panel to perform the
corresponding operation. The following operations are
available.
Function
Icon
Description
Adjust the volume of background music.
Volume can also be adjusted by rotating the
zoom control to g or f.
Volume
X
Rewind
Tap and hold O to rewind slide show.
Tap and hold P to advance slide show.
Pause playback.
O
P
Advance
Pause
End
Q
S
•
To resume playback, tap R displayed at the
center of the screen.
End slide show.
B Notes on Slide Show
• Only the first frame of movies included in slide shows is displayed.
Even when is selected, the slide show will only be played for a maximum of 30 minutes (
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b Enjoying Slide Show
Slide Show Options
Tap x (effects), y (frame intvl), z (background music) or X (volume) in the
x Effects
Select from Classic (default setting), Zoom or Animated.
y Frame intvl
Select the length of time each image is displayed from 2 s, 3 s (default setting), 5 s,
and 10 s.
z Background music
Select from Up-tempo, Moderate tempo, Slow tempo, and None (default
setting).
X Volume
Tap the volume icon to adjust the volume of the background music.
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d Protecting Important Images (Protect)
Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Protected images can be
Protecting One Image
1
2
3
Select the desired image to be protected in
full-frame playback mode and tap the bottom
tab.
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3
Tap d.
Tap On.
The selected image is protected.
Protect
On
Off
To exit without protecting images, tap J.
B Note on Protecting Images
Note that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete
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d Protecting Important Images (Protect)
Protecting Multiple Images
Multiple images can be protected at a time.
1
2
3
tap the bottom tab to display the setting
controls, and tap d.
10
The monitor display switches to the Protect screen.
Tap the desired images to be protected.
When an image is selected, a check mark is displayed. To
cancel the selection, tap the image again.
Protect
Tap
n
or
o, or rotate the zoom control to
g
(i) or
f
(h)
to change the number of images displayed.
Tap I.
The selected images are protected.
Protect
To exit without protecting images, tap J.
Removing Protection from Images
• To remove protection from an image, display a protected image in full-frame
tap Off in step 3.
• To remove protection from multiple images at a time, uncheck protected
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a Creating a DPOF Print Order
When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following
methods, the Print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital
“print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices.
• Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab
print order can also be created for images saved in the internal memory if the
memory card is removed from the camera
Creating a Print Order for One Image
1
2
3
Select the desired image in full-frame
playback mode and tap the bottom tab.
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3
Tap a.
Tap the desired number of copies (up to nine)
and tap I.
To exit without making the print order, tap J.
Print order
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
If the total number of images in a print order, including
images just added, exceeds 99, the screen shown on the
right will be displayed.
Print order
Too many images selected.
Remove print marking from
other images?
-
Tap Yes to remove images previously added from the
print order and restrict the print order to images just
marked.
Yes
Cancel
-
Tap Cancel to remove the images just added from the
print order and restrict the print order to images
previously marked.
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a Creating a DPOF Print Order
4
Choose whether or not to print shooting date
and shooting information.
Print order
Date
Tap Date to place w in the checkbox to imprint the
Info
shooting date on the image.
Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the
shooting information (shutter speed and aperture) on the
image.
Tap I to complete the print order.
Images selected for printing can be identified by the w
icon displayed with playback.
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a Creating a DPOF Print Order
Creating a Print Order for Multiple Images
1
2
tap the bottom tab to display the setting
controls, and tap a.
10
The monitor switches to the print selection screen.
Tap the desired images to print (up to 99) and
tap A or B at the upper left in the monitor
to specify the number of copies (up to nine)
for each.
Print selection
9
×
×
1
1
Images selected for printing can be identified by the
check mark (y) and the numeral indicating the number
of copies to be printed. If no copies have been specified
for images, the selection is canceled.
Tap n or o, or rotate the zoom control to g (i) or f (h) to change the number of
images displayed.
Tap n to remove print marking from all images and cancel the print order.
Tap I when setting is complete.
3
Choose whether or not to print shooting date
and shooting information.
Print order
Date
Tap Date to place w in the checkbox to imprint the
Info
shooting date on all images in the print order.
Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the
shooting information (shutter speed and aperture) on all
images in the print order.
Tap I to complete the print order.
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a Creating a DPOF Print Order
Canceling Print Order
• To remove a print marking from an image, display an image selected for
printing in full-frame playback mode, follow the procedure in “Creating a Print
• To remove print markings from multiple images at a time, remove the print
markings of the desired images in step 2 of “Creating a Print Order for Multiple
B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information
When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print order option, shooting date and shooting
of shooting date and shooting information is used.
• Shooting information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via
• Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order is displayed again.
• The date printed is that saved when the image was captured.
Changing the camera’s date using the Date and time or Time
zone setting in the Time zone and date option in the setup
menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the
date printed on the image.
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D Print Date
setup menu, images are saved with shooting date and time imprinted on the image when they are
captured. Images with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support
printing of the date on images.
Only the date and time imprinted on images with the print date option will be printed, even if the
Print order date option is enabled.
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f Rotate Image
Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed with playback. Still
images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Images that were saved in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180
degrees in either direction.
1
2
3
Select an image in the full-frame playback
the setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap f.
Retouch
Rotate image
The rotate image screen is displayed.
Tap J or I.
Rotate image
Rotate image
Rotate image
J
I
I
J
Rotate 90 degrees
clockwise
Rotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise
The image rotates 90 degrees.
Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the
image.
To exit without rotating image, tap J.
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E Voice Memo: Recording and Playback
Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice memos for images.
Recording Voice Memos
1
2
3
Select the desired image from full-frame
tab.
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3
Tap E.
The screen for recording voice memos is displayed.
Tap W to record a voice memo.
Recording ends after about 20 seconds.
Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
To exit without recording voice memos, tap J.
20s
During recording, o blinks in the monitor.
Recording ends when S is tapped during recording.
When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is
displayed. Follow the instructions in step 3 of “Playing
15s
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E Voice Memo: Recording and Playback
Playing Voice Memos
Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full-
frame playback mode.
1
2
3
Select the desired image from full-frame
tab.
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3
3
Tap E.
The voice memo playback screen is displayed.
Tap R to play the voice memo.
Tap S to stop playback.
Tap X during playback to adjust playback volume.
f blinks during playback.
To exit without playing voice memos, tap J.
6s
Deleting Voice Memos
delete only the voice memo.
File will be deleted. OK?
Yes
No
B Notes on Voice Memos
• When an image with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the image and its voice memo are
deleted.
• If a voice memo already exists for the current image, it must be deleted before a new voice memo
can be recorded.
• The COOLPIX S6100 is not able to record a voice memo for images captured with another make or
model of digital camera.
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Editing Images
Editing Functions
Use the COOLPIX S6100 to edit images in-camera and save them as separate files
Editing function
Description
Draw on images, or add decorations, to images.
Quick retouch
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation
have been enhanced.
Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and
contrast, brightening dark portions of the image.
Stretch the current image horizontally to make the subject appear
thinner or wider.
Adjust the perspective of images captured in landscape
orientation. Apply perspective control similar to that available
with shift lenses. This option is suited to images of buildings or
architecture.
Perspective control
Apply a variety of effects using digital filter. The available effects
Fisheye, and Miniature effect.
Glamour retouch
Make faces appear smoother, make faces smaller, and make eyes
larger.
Create a small copy of images suitable for use as e-mail
attachments.
Crop a portion of the image. Use to zoom in on a subject or
arrange a composition.
See page 110 for the rotate image function for more information.
B Notes on Image Editing
• The editing functions of COOLPIX S6100 cannot be used for images captured with another make
or model of digital cameras.
• If no face is detected in an image, a copy cannot be created using the glamour retouch function
• Edited copies created with COOLPIX S6100 may not be displayed properly on a different model of
digital camera. It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using a different model of
digital camera.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card to save the edited copies.
crop function.
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Editing Functions
C Restrictions on Image Editing
When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the following
restrictions.
Editing function used
Paint
Editing function to add
The paint, small picture, or crop function can be added.
Quick retouch
D-Lighting
Stretch
Perspective control
Filter effects
The paint, glamour retouch, small picture, or crop function can be
added.
Glamour retouch
Small picture
The editing functions other than glamour retouch can be added.
Another editing function cannot be added.
Another editing function cannot be added. However, the paint
function can be applied to cropped copies saved at an image size of
640 × 480 pixels or larger.
Crop
• Copies created with editing functions other than the paint function cannot be further edited with
the same function used to create them.
• When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function, use the small
picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied.
• Retouch effects such as the glamour retouch function’s skin softening effect can be applied to
D Original and Edited Images
• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original images are deleted. The
original images are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.
• Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.
original image are not applied to edited copies.
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Image Editing
U Paint
Draw on images or decorate them. Shooting date decoration can also be added.
Painted copies are saved as separate files.
1
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap U.
2
Use the I, J, K, and L tools to paint
images.
Undo
Pen
For more information about using each tool, see “Write
Tap n to display the image in full-frame playback mode
and tap n again to enlarge the image display by 3×. Tap
,
,
, or
to change the portion of the image that
A D B
C
is displayed in the monitor. Tap o to return to the
original display size.
Frame
Decoration
Eraser
Pen
Tap J to undo the last operation applied using the pen,
eraser, or decoration tool (up to the last five operations
can be undone).
3
Tap I.
Frame
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Image Editing
4
Tap Yes.
A new, painted copy is created.
Save OK?
M 2048×1536 or larger are saved at a size of 2048 ×
1536 and images captured at N 1024×768 or
O 640×480 are saved at a size of 640 × 480.
Yes
No
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Painted copies can be identified by the d icon displayed during playback.
Using the Paint Tools
Write and Draw on Images
Pen
Tap I to write or draw on images.
To change the pens’ color or thickness, tap the bottom
tab to display the screen shown on the right.
• Tap or drag the pen’s color slider to select pen’s
color.
• Tap the pen’s thickness slider to select pen’s
thickness.
Pen’s
color
Pen’s
thickness
Erase Paint Tool Additions
Eraser
Tap J to erase additions to images using the paint or
decoration tool.
To change the eraser’s size, tap the bottom tab to
display the screen shown on the right.
• Tap the eraser’s size slider to select the size of the
eraser.
Eraser’s size
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Add Decorations
Decoration type
Tap K to add a decoration.
Decoration
To change the decoration type or size, tap the bottom
tab to display the screen shown on the right.
• Decoration type can be selected from 14 types.
• Tap the decoration size slider to select the
decoration size.
• When f is selected for the decoration type, f (day,
month, year) and S (day, month, year, time) options
are available.
Decoration size
Add a Frame
Frame
Tap L to add a frame around the image.
• Tap C or D to display seven different frames one
at a time. Tap I to select a frame.
B Notes on Shooting Date Decoration
• When the shooting date decoration is added to images captured at an Image mode setting
N 1024×768 or larger when shooting.
• The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the format selected for Date format
• The date and time added with the shooting date decoration are the date and time at which the
image was captured. These cannot be changed.
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Image Editing
k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and
saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function
are saved as separate files.
1
2
3
4
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap k.
Retouch
Quick retouch
The screen for selecting the degree of enhancement is
displayed.
Choose the degree of enhancement
performed and tap I.
Quick retouch
Tap Yes.
A new retouched copy is created.
Save OK?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created with the quick retouch option can be
identified by the a icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
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Image Editing
I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,
brightening dark portions of an image. New copies are saved as separate files.
1
2
3
4
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap I.
Retouch
D-Lighting
The original version will be shown on the left and the
edited version will be shown on the right.
Tap I.
D-Lighting
Tap Yes.
A new, edited copy is created.
Save OK?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created with the D-Lighting function can be
identified by the c icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
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Image Editing
P Stretch: Stretching Images
Stretch images horizontally. Stretched copies are saved as separate files.
1
2
3
4
5
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap P.
Retouch
Stretch
Stretch
Stretch
Tap q or r, or tap or drag the slider at the
bottom of the screen to adjust stretch effect.
Tap I.
Tap Yes.
A new, stretched copy is created.
Save OK?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Stretched copies can be identified by the r icon
displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
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O Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective
Adjust the sense of perspective in the image captured in landscape orientation.
Copies created with the perspective control function are saved as separate files.
1
2
3
4
5
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap O.
Retouch
Perspective control
Tap y or z, or tap or drag the slider at the
bottom of the screen to adjust perspective
control.
Perspective control
Tap I.
Perspective control
Tap Yes.
A new, edited copy is created.
Save OK?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created using the perspective control function can
be identified by the q icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
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Image Editing
i Filter Effects (Digital Filter)
Apply a variety of effects using digital filter. The available effects are Color
options, Soft, Selective color, Cross screen, Fisheye, or Miniature effect.
New copies are saved as separate files.
1
2
3
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap i.
Retouch
Filter effects
Tap C or D to select the type of the effects.
Color options
Type
Description
Color options
Modify color tones.
•
Select option from o (vivid color), p
(black-and-white), q (sepia), or r
(cyanotype), and tap I.
Color options
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Type
Description
Soft
Give the image a soft look by blurring
the area surrounding the point that is
tapped.
Soft
•
Tap the monitor, select the degree of
effects, and tap I.
Keep one specified color in the image, and change the other colors
to black and white.
Selective color
•
Tap the color slider displayed on the screen to select the color to
keep, and tap I.
Produce star-like rays of light that radiate outward from bright
objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights. This effect is
suitable for night scenes.
Cross screen
Fisheye
•
Confirm the degree of enhancement, and tap I.
Make an image look as if it were captured with a fisheye lens. This
effect is well-suited for images captured in macro mode.
•
Confirm the degree of enhancement, and tap I.
Make an image look like a miniature scene captured in macro mode.
This effect is well-suited for images captured from a high vantage
point with the main subject at the center of the image.
Miniature
effect
•
Confirm the degree of enhancement, and tap I.
A confirmation screen for saving the edited copy is displayed.
Tap J to return to the retouch menu without making any changes.
4
Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog.
A new, edited copy is created.
Save OK?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created using the filter effects function can be
identified by the i icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
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Image Editing
j Glamour Retouch
Glamour retouch can be used to soften the skin tone of faces detected in an
image and make the faces look smaller with larger eyes. New copies are saved as
separate files.
1
2
3
4
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap j.
Retouch
Glamour retouch
Tap e (skin softening) or k (both).
e: Soften facial skin tones.
Glamour retouch
k: Soften facial skin tones, make faces look smaller, and
make eyes look larger.
The preview screen is displayed.
Preview the result of the effects.
Skin tones in up to 12 faces, in the order of that closest to
the center of the frame, are softened.
Preview
Tap Before or After to view the image with or without
the effects.
Before
After
If more than one face was retouched, tap M or N to
display a different face.
To change the effect, tap J to return to step 3.
Tap I to display the confirmation dialog for saving the new copy.
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Tap Yes.
A new, edited copy is created.
Save OK?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created using the glamour retouch function can be
identified by the j icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
B Notes on Glamour Retouch
• If no faces are detected in the image, the glamour retouch function cannot be used.
• The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in which
the faces are looking or the brightness of the faces in the image.
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Image Editing
g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size
Create a small copy of the current image. This feature is useful for creating copies
for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. Small copies are saved as JPEG
files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The l 640×480, m 320×240, and
n 160×120 sizes are available.
1
2
3
4
Select an image in full-frame playback mode
setting controls, and tap M.
The retouch menu is displayed.
Tap g.
Retouch
Small picture
Tap the desired small copy size control and
tap I.
Small picture
320×240
Tap Yes.
A new, small copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
The copy is displayed with a gray frame.
Create small picture file?
Yes
No
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Image Editing
o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when G is displayed
1
Rotate the zoom control to
g
(i) in full-frame
To crop an image displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation,
zoom in on the image until the black bars displayed on the
both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped image
will be displayed in landscape orientation.
To crop the image in its current “tall” (portrait) orientation,
enlarge the image for cropping, crop the image, and then rotate the cropped image
back to “tall” (portrait) orientation.
2
3
Refine copy composition.
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) or f (h) to adjust the
zoom ratio.
Drag the image so that only the portion to be copied is
visible in the monitor.
×
3.0
Tap G.
×
3.0
4
Tap Yes.
A cropped copy is created.
Save this image as
displayed?
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created using the crop function can be identified
by the a icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes
No
C Image Size
As the area to be saved is reduced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced.
When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, a gray frame is displayed around the
image, and the small picture icon m is displayed on the top of the screen in full-frame playback mode.
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Movie Recording and Playback
Recording Movies
High-definition movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone can be
recorded.
• The maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there
• When a memory card is not inserted (i.e., when the internal memory is used),
cannot be selected.
1
Turn on the camera and be sure that it is in
shooting mode.
Movie recording can be started in any shooting mode
23
2
Press the b (e movie-record)
button to start movie recording.
Recording begins after the monitor turns off
briefly.
The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
Focus areas are not displayed during
recording.
When N HD 720p (1280×720) (default setting) is
changes to an aspect ratio of 16:9 with movie recording
(the area indicated on the right is recorded).
the setup menu is set to View/hide movie frm, a frame
is displayed before recording begins that represents the
area that is captured when recording movies.
10s
The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording.
Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded.
3
Press the b (e movie-record) button again to end recording.
B Note on Saving Movies
After a movie has been recorded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until
monitor display returns to the shooting display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover before movies have been fully saved. Removing the memory card while movies are being
saved could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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B Recording Movies
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
Speed Class ratings are used.
• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.
• When recording ends, digital zoom turns off.
• In some cases, movie recordings may capture the sounds of the camera, such as the sounds
produced by the zoom control operation, the movement of the lens during auto focus or zoom,
the vibration reduction function, or the aperture control when the brightness changes.
Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording
movies is recommended.
• When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moiré) may
appear on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in cloths or
windows in a building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon
occurs when the subject’s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate
a malfunction.
B Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording
• When A Single AF (default setting) is selected for Movie AF mode, focus is locked by pressing
1. Set Movie AF mode to A Single AF (default setting) before starting movie recording.
2. Frame a different subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended
subject) in the center of the frame, press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording, and
then modify the composition.
B Camera Temperature
The camera may become warm when shooting movies for an extended period of time or when the
camera is used in a hot area; this is not a malfunction.
C Functions Available with Movie Recording
• Current exposure compensation setting, white balance setting specified for A (auto) mode, and
the scene effect adjustment slider specified for scene mode setting are also applied with movie
recording. When macro mode is enabled, movies of subjects closer to the camera can be
recorded. Confirm settings before starting movie recording.
self-timer is enabled, the camera focuses on the center of the frame and movie recording starts
ten or two seconds later.
• The flash will not fire.
• The Movie options, Movie AF mode, or Wind noise reduction setting can be made before
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Recording Movies
Changing the Movie Recording Settings
The movie settings described below can be made. Apply the settings before
starting movie recording.
D
Movie options
Select the desired movie option for recording movies.
Movie AF mode
n
Y
Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies.
Wind noise reduction
Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.
D Movie Options
Select the desired movie option to record. Larger image sizes and faster movie bit
rates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes.
Option
Description
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high
definition. This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV.
N HD 720p (1280×720)
(default setting*)
•
•
Image size: 1280 × 720 pixels
Movie bit rate: 9.1 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
y VGA (640×480)
•
Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
Movie bit rate: 3.1 Mbps
•
* When a memory card is not inserted (i.e., when the internal memory is used), the setting is
fixed at y VGA (640×480).
• The movie bit rate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a
variable bit rate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies
automatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per
second for movies containing frequently moving subjects, thus increasing
movie file size.
• The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options.
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C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
2
Internal memory
(approx. 20 MB)
Memory card
Option
(4 GB)
1
N HD 720p (1280×720)
–
55 min
y VGA (640×480)
29 s
2 h 45 min
All figures are approximate. The maximum movie length may vary by make of memory card or
movie bit rate.
1
When the internal memory is used, N HD 720p (1280×720) cannot be selected.
The maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes. The maximum movie length
2
displayed during recording is 29 minutes, even when there is enough free space on the memory
card for a longer movie.
D More Information
n Movie AF Mode
Choose how the camera focuses with recording movies.
Option
Description
Focus is locked when the b (e movie-record) button is pressed
to start recording.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and
the subject will remain fairly consistent.
A Single AF
(default setting)
Camera focuses continuously during movie recording.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and
the subject will change.
B Full-time AF
To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering
with recording, use of Single AF is recommended.
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Y Wind Noise Reduction
Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.
Option
Description
Reduces the sound heard when wind passes over the microphone.
Use when recording movies in locations with strong winds. Other
sounds may become difficult to hear during playback.
Y On
k Off
(default setting)
Wind noise reduction is not enabled.
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Movie Playback
identified by R icon. Tap R to play a movie.
:
15/05/2011 15 30
0010.MOV
To adjust the volume before playback, tap the bottom
tab to display the setting controls and tap i.
17s
Rotate the zoom control to g or f during playback to
adjust playback volume. Tap the monitor during
playback to display the playback control panel at the
bottom in the monitor.
During playback
Tap a playback control to perform the corresponding
operation. The operations described below are
available.
9s
Function
Volume
Icon
Description
X
Tap X to adjust volume.
Rewind
O
P
Touch and hold O to rewind movie.
Touch and hold P to advance movie.
Tap Q to pause playback.
Advance
The following operations can be performed while playback is
paused.
Tap U to rewind movie one frame. Touch and hold U
for continuous rewinding.
U
Q
S
Pause
End
Tap V to advance movie one frame. Touch and hold V
for continuous advancing.
V
Tap R displayed at the center of the screen to resume
playback.
R
Tap S to end movie playback and return to full-frame playback
mode.
B Movie Playback
Movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S6100 cannot be played back.
C Deleting Movie
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Connecting to a TV
Connect the camera to a television to play images or movies back on the
television. If your TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, a commercially available HDMI
cable can be used to connect the camera to the TV for high-definition display.
1
Turn off the camera.
2
Connect the camera to the TV.
When using the supplied audio/video cable
Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack and the white and red plugs to the audio-in
jacks on the TV.
Yellow
White
Red
When using a commercially available HDMI cable
Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV.
HDMI mini connector (Type C)
to HDMI jack
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3
4
Tune the television to the video channel.
See the documentation provided with your television for details.
Hold down the c button to turn on the camera.
The camera enters playback mode and images are displayed
on the television.
The camera monitor turns off when images are displayed on
the television.
information.
B Notes on Connecting the HDMI Cable
• HDMI cable is not provided. Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a
high-definition TV. The output terminal on this camera is an HDMI mini connector (type C). When
purchasing an HDMI cable, be sure that the device end of the cable is an HDMI mini connector.
settings of N HD 720p (1280 × 720) or higher are recommended for images or movies that will
be played back on a TV via HDMI connection.
B Connecting the Audio/Video Cable
• When connecting the audio/video cable, be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented.
Do not use force when connecting the audio/video cable to the camera. When disconnecting the
audio/video cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
• Do not connect cables to the HDMI mini connector (Type C) and to the USB/audio/video output
connector simultaneously.
B Video Mode
the standard used by your television.
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Connecting to a TV
Operations with TV Connection
While images are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or next image can be
viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor.
• When the first frame of a movie is displayed, the movie can be played back by
holding your finger on the camera monitor and removing it after about one
second.
• Tap the camera monitor to turn TV display off and display the image in the
camera monitor. When images are displayed in the camera monitor, tap the
controls displayed to operate the camera.
• Images will be automatically displayed on the TV in the following situations.
-
-
-
No operations are performed for a few seconds.
A slide show is played back.
A movie is played back.
C Using a TV Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)
The remote control of an HDMI-CEC-compatible TV can be used to control playback. Image
selection, movie playback and pause, and switching between full-frame playback mode and 4-
image thumbnail display mode are available.
connect the camera and TV using an HDMI cable.
• Aim the remote control at the TV when operating it.
• Refer to the TVs operating instructions for information about the TVs HDMI-CEC compatibility.
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Connecting to a Computer
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy
(transfer) images to the computer.
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Use the supplied ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer.
For more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide.
• ViewNX 2: Use the image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” to save images that
were captured with the camera on the computer. Saved images can be viewed
and printed. Image and movie editing features are also supported.
• Panorama Maker 5: This software can join a series of images to create a single
panorama image.
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service
Pack 2), or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3)
Macintosh
Mac OS X (version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.5)
For information on the requirements for playing back high-definition movies, refer
to “System Requirements” in the ViewNX 2 help information (A 141).
Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system
compatibility.
B Note on Computer Connection
Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer. Simultaneous
connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation
malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera, causing damage to the camera or memory
card. Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information.
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B Notes on Power Source
• When connecting the camera to a computer, use a battery with a sufficient amount of charge
remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default
setting) selected for the Charge by computer option in the setup menu, the battery inserted into
the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer (A 142, 165).
• If the AC Adapter EH-62F (A 176) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S6100 can be powered
from an electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the
camera to overheat or malfunction.
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
1
2
3
Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed.
Be sure that the camera is off.
Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an
angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
The camera is automatically turned on and the power-on
lamp will light. The camera monitor will remain off.
B Connecting the USB Cable
The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub.
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4
Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed
on the computer.
•
Windows 7
When the Devices and Printers K S6100 screen is displayed, click Change
program under Import pictures and videos. Select Import File using Nikon
Transfer 2 in the Change program dialog and click OK.
Double-click Import File on the Devices and Printers K S6100 screen.
•
•
Windows Vista
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Import File using Nikon Transfer 2.
Windows XP
When the action selection dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 Import File,
and click OK.
•
Mac OS X
Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the
computer if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2
was first installed.
•
•
See “Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually” (A 141) for more information.
If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low, the computer may not
recognize the camera. If the camera is not recognized, images will not be transferred.
When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer,
wait until battery charge has reached a sufficient level to begin transfer.
•
If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for
Nikon Transfer 2 to start.
5
Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options
Source panel and click Start Transfer.
Source device
Start Transfer
button
Any images that have not been transferred to the computer will be transferred (default
setting of ViewNX 2).
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Connecting to a Computer
When transfer is complete, the ViewNX 2 screen is displayed (ViewNX 2 default setting)
and transferred images are displayed.
For more information on using ViewNX 2, refer to the ViewNX 2 help information
(A 141).
Disconnecting the Camera
Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during
transfer.
When transfer is complete, turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable.
The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the
computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable.
B Charging the Battery
The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging (A 142).
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C Transferring Images Using a Computer’s Card Slot or a Commercially-
available Card Reader
When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-available card
reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, the image transfer feature of ViewNX 2.
• Make sure that the memory card being used is supported by the card reader or other card reading
device.
• To transfer images, insert the memory card into the card reader or card slot and follow the
procedure from step 4 (A 139).
• To transfer images saved in the camera’s internal memory, the images must first be copied to a
memory card using the camera (A 171).
D Starting ViewNX 2 Manually
Windows
Choose Start menu > All Programs > ViewNX 2 > ViewNX 2.
Double-clicking the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop will also start ViewNX 2.
Mac OS X
Open the Applications folder, open the Nikon Software > ViewNX 2 folders in that order, and
then double-click the ViewNX 2 icon. Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start
ViewNX 2.
D Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually
To start Nikon Transfer 2, first start ViewNX 2, and then click the Transfer icon at the top of the
screen or select Launch Transfer from the File menu.
D For More Information on Using ViewNX 2 and Nikon Transfer 2
For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2, start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select
ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu.
D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 5
• Use a series of images captured in Panorama assist scene mode (A 74) to create a single
panorama photo with Panorama Maker 5.
• Panorama Maker 5 can be installed on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD.
• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker 5.
Windows
Choose Start menu>All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5>Panorama Maker 5.
Mac OS X
Open Applications and double-click the Panorama Maker 5 icon.
• For more information on using Panorama Maker 5, refer to the on-screen instructions and help
information contained in Panorama Maker 5.
D Image File Names and Folder Names
See “File and Folder Names” (A 178) for more information.
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Connecting to a Computer
Charging While Connecting to a Computer
When the Charge by computer option (A 165) in the camera’s setup menu is
set to Auto (default setting), if the camera is connected to a computer using the
USB cable, the battery inserted into the camera can be automatically charged
depending on the ability of the computer to supply power.
See “Before Connecting the Camera” (A 137) and “Transferring Images from a
Camera to a Computer” (A 138) for more information on connecting the camera
to a computer.
Charge Lamp
The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to
a computer.
Charge lamp
Description
Blinks slowly
(green)
Battery charging.
Battery not charging. If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking
(green) to off while the power-on lamp is lit, charging is complete.
Off
•
•
•
•
The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery
indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty.
Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.
Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power. Reboot the
computer.
Flickers (green)
The battery cannot be charged as computer’s specifications or
settings does not support power supply to the camera.
B Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer
•
The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a
computer before the camera’s display language and date and time have been set ( 22). If the
camera’s clock battery ( 153) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the battery
can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case, use the
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P ( 18) to charge the battery and then set the camera’s date and time.
A
A
A
• If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.
• If a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned off.
• When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera off and then disconnect the
USB cable.
• About 3 hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. Charging time
increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging.
• When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as
Nikon Transfer 2, may start. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of
charging the battery, exit the application.
• The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes
after the battery has finished charging.
• Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be
impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection.
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Connecting to a Printer
to the printer and print images without using a computer. Follow the procedures
below to print images.
Take pictures
Select images for printing and
number of copies using Print
Print images one at a
When printing is complete, turn the camera off and disconnect USB cable
B Notes on Power Source
• When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from
turning off unexpectedly.
• If the AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S6100 can be powered from an
electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera
to overheat or malfunction.
D Printing Images
In addition to printing images transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing
over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing
images:
• Inserting a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot
• Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab
For printing using these methods, specify the images and the number of prints each to the memory
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Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
1
Turn off the camera.
2
3
Turn on the printer.
Check printer settings.
Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.
Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an
angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
4
The camera is automatically turned on.
When properly connected, the PictBridge startup screen
( ) will be displayed in the camera monitor, followed by
1
the Print selection screen ( ).
2
1
2
Print selection
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4
B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed
in the camera’s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable.
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Connecting to a Printer
Printing Images One at a Time
procedure described below to print an image.
1
2
3
4
5
Tap B or C to choose the desired image and
tap I.
Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to
9-thumbnail display. Tap n or rotate the zoom control to
g (i) to switch back to full-frame playback.
Print selection
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Tap Copies.
PictBridge
000 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Tap the desired number of copies (up to nine).
Copies
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Tap Paper size.
PictBridge
009 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Tap the desired paper size.
Tap B or C to display additional options.
Paper size
Default
3.5×5 in.
5×7 in.
A4
To specify paper size using printer settings, choose
Default in the paper size menu.
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6
Tap Start print.
PictBridge
009 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size
7
Printing begins.
Monitor display returns to the print selection screen
shown in step 1 when printing is complete.
Printing
002
/
009
To cancel printing before all copies have been printed,
tap Cancel.
Cancel
Current number of copies/
total number of prints
Printing Multiple Images
procedure described below to print multiple images.
1
When the Print selection screen is displayed,
tap F.
Print selection
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The Print menu screen is displayed.
2
Tap Paper size.
To exit the print menu, tap J.
Print menu
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size
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Connecting to a Printer
3
4
Tap the desired paper size.
Tap B or C to display additional options.
Paper size
Default
3.5×5 in.
5×7 in.
A4
To specify paper size using printer settings, choose
Default in the paper size option.
Tap Print selection, Print all images, or
DPOF printing.
Print menu
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size
Print selection
Choose images (up to 99) and the number of
copies (up to nine) of each.
Print selection
•
Tap the desired image and tap A or B at the
upper left in the monitor to specify the
number of copies to be printed.
×
×
1
1
1
×
1
•
Images selected for printing can be identified
by the check mark (y) and the numeral
indicating the number of copies to be printed.
If no copies have been specified for images,
the selection is canceled.
•
Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.
Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch back to 9-thumbnail
display.
•
•
Tap
Tap
to cancel the selection of all images.
when setting is complete.
n
I
•
When the screen shown on the right is
displayed, tap Start print to start printing. Tap
Cancel to return to the print menu.
Print selection
009 prints
Start print
Cancel
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Connecting to a Printer
Print all images
One copy each of all images saved in the internal memory, or on the memory
card, is printed.
•
When the screen shown on the right is
displayed, tap Start print to start printing. Tap
Cancel to return to the print menu.
Print all images
009 prints
Start print
Cancel
DPOF printing
Print images for which a print order was created
DPOF printing
010 prints
•
When the screen shown on the right is
displayed, tap Start print to start printing. Tap
to return to the print menu.
J
Start print
View images
•
To view the current print order, tap View
images. To print images, tap I.
View images
×
×
1
1
×
1
5
Printing begins.
Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when
printing is complete.
Printing
002
/
009
To cancel printing before all copies have been printed,
tap Cancel.
Cancel
Current number of copies/
total number of prints
C Paper Size
The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the printer
connected to the camera), 3.5×5 in., 5×7 in., 100×150 mm, 4×6 in., 8×10 in., Letter, A3, and A4.
Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed. To specify paper size using printer settings,
choose Default in the paper size option.
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Basic Camera Setup
Setup Menu
The setup menu contains the following options.
c
d
e
Welcome screen
Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on.
Time zone and date
Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
Monitor settings
Set the photo information that is displayed during shooting, during playback, and
after shooting, and also adjust the monitor brightness.
f
g
U
Print date
Imprint shooting date and time on images.
Vibration reduction
Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled.
Motion detection
Enable or disable motion detection, which reduces the effects of subject
movement and camera shake in still images.
h
u
i
k
AF assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator.
Digital zoom
Enable or disable digital zoom.
Sound settings
Adjust sound settings.
Auto off
Set time before the monitor turns off for saving power.
l / m Format memory/Format card
Format internal memory or memory card.
n
H
V
Language
Choose the language used for camera monitor display.
TV settings
Adjust settings necessary for connection to television.
Charge by computer
Choose whether or not to charge the camera battery when connecting to a
computer via the USB cable.
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Setup Menu
d
Blink warning
Specify whether or not the camera detects if the eyes of a face that is detected at
the time of shooting are blinking.
p
Reset all
Restore camera settings to default values.
Copy
h
r
Copy files between memory card and internal memory.
Firmware version
Display camera firmware version.
Operating the Setup Menu
1
2
3
Tap the bottom tab in shooting or playback
mode.
3
Tap z.
The setup menu is displayed.
Tap the desired option.
Tap B or C to display previous or next page.
Set up
Welcome
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
Time zone
and date
screen
When I is displayed in a screen, tap I to apply the
setting.
Monitor
settings
Print date
Motion
detection
To exit the setup menu, tap J or press the shutter-
release button (when shooting).
Vibration
reduction
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Setup Menu
c Welcome Screen
Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned
on.
None (default setting)
The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcome
screen.
COOLPIX
The camera displays a welcome screen and enters shooting or playback mode.
Select an image
Displays an image selected for the welcome screen.
When the Select image screen is displayed, select
an image and tap I.
Select image
•
In the Select image screen, tap n or rotate the
zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame
playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to
f (h) to switch back to 9-thumbnail display.
As the selected image is saved by the camera, it
will be displayed when the camera is turned on
even if the original image is deleted.
•
•
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Setup Menu
d Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.
Date and time
Set camera clock to current date and time.
Tap the items (day, month, year, hour, or minute) on
the displayed screen to set the date and time.
Date and time
DMY
•
•
•
Select the item: tap the desired item.
Edit the highlighted item: tap A or B.
Apply the setting: tap I.
:
01
01 2011 00 00
Date format
The available date formats are Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Year, and Day/
Month/Year.
Time zone
w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving time is enabled or disabled
from Time zone options. When the destination time zone (x) is selected, local time
saved with images. Useful when traveling.
Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone
1
Tap Time zone.
The Time zone menu is displayed.
Time zone and date
:
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London, Casablanca
Date and time
Date
format
Time zone
2
Tap x Travel destination.
The date and time displayed in the monitor changes
according to the region currently selected.
Time zone
:
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London, Casablanca
Home time
zone
Travel
destination
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Setup Menu
3
4
Tap o.
Time zone
:
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The time zone selection screen is displayed.
London, Casablanca
Home time
zone
Travel
destination
Tap E or F to choose the travel destination
time zone and tap I.
Travel destination
:
:
10 30
–05 00
Moscow
Nairobi
Riyadh
Kuwait
Manama
If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to enable
daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top
of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one
hour. Tap p again to disable the daylight saving time
function.
While the travel destination time zone is selected, the Z icon will be displayed in the
monitor when the camera is in shooting mode.
B Note on the Clock Battery
The camera clock is powered by the clock battery. The clock battery charges when the main battery
is inserted or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about
ten hours of charging.
C w Home Time Zone
• To switch to the home time zone, tap w Home time zone in step 2.
• To change the home time zone, tap w Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4.
C Daylight Saving Time
When daylight saving time starts or ends, turn the daylight saving time option on or off from the
time zone selection screen displayed in step 4.
D Imprinting Date on Images
have been set. When the Print date option is enabled, images will be saved with shooting date
imprinted on them.
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Setup Menu
D Time Zones
The camera supports the time zones listed below.
For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date and time option.
UTC +/–
–11
Location
Midway, Samoa
UTC +/–
+1
Location
Madrid, Paris, Berlin
–10
Hawaii, Tahiti
+2
Athens, Helsinki, Ankara
Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh,
Kuwait, Manama
–9
Alaska, Anchorage
+3
PST (PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle,
Vancouver
–8
–7
–6
+4
+5
Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Islamabad, Karachi
New Delhi
MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix
CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston,
Mexico City
+5.5
EST (EDT): New York, Toronto,
Lima
–5
+6
Colombo, Dhaka
–4.5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
Caracas
+7
+8
Bangkok, Jakarta
Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore
Tokyo, Seoul
Manaus
Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores
+9
+10
+11
+12
Sydney, Guam
New Caledonia
London, Casablanca
Auckland, Fiji
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Setup Menu
e Monitor Settings
Set the options below.
Shooting
Select whether the movie frame or framing grid is displayed on the shooting
screen.
•
View/hide movie frm: A frame is displayed
before recording begins that represents the
area that will be captured when recording
movies.
23
•
View/hide framing grid: A framing grid is
displayed to help frame pictures. It is not
displayed when recording movies.
3
•
Off (default setting): The movie area and framing grid are not displayed.
Playback
Set the shooting information displayed in the monitor during playback.
•
Show info:
:
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3
3
•
Auto info (default setting): Current settings and operational guides are
displayed as in Show info above. If no operations are performed for a few
seconds, information is hidden. Information will be displayed again when the
next operation is performed.
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Setup Menu
Image review
•
On (default setting): Image is automatically displayed in the monitor
immediately after it is captured and the monitor display returns to shooting
mode.
•
Off: Image is not displayed after it is captured.
Brightness
Choose from five settings for monitor brightness. The default setting is 3.
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Setup Menu
f Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time)
The shooting date and time can be imprinted on
images and saved. Images with the date imprinted on
them can be printed from printers that do not support
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f
Date
Date is imprinted on images.
Date and time
S
Date and time are imprinted on images.
Off (default setting)
Date and time are not imprinted on images.
When Off is selected, no icon is displayed.
B Notes on Print Date
• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date and time
cannot be imprinted on images after they have been captured.
• The date is not imprinted in the following situations:
- Images captured in Panorama assist scene mode
- Movies
Choose an Image mode setting of N 1024×768 or larger when using date imprint.
• The date is saved using the format selected in the setup menu’s Time zone and date item
C Print Date and Print Order
When printing from DPOF-compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and
shooting information, the date and information can be printed without imprinting this information
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Setup Menu
g Vibration Reduction
Choose a vibration reduction option for shooting.
Vibration reduction reduces blur caused by slight hand movement known as
camera shake, which commonly occurs when shooting with telephoto zoom
applied or at slow shutter speeds. The effects of camera shake are reduced when
recording movies, in addition to when taking still pictures.
Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera
during shooting.
g On (default setting)
The vibration reduction is enabled.
k Off
Vibration reduction is disabled.
The current vibration reduction setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor
B Notes on Vibration Reduction
• Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on, or the camera
enters shooting mode from playback mode. Wait until the image of the monitor stabilizes before
shooting.
• Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function, images displayed in the camera’s
monitor immediately after shooting may be displayed blurry.
• Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some
situations.
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Setup Menu
U Motion Detection
Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera
shake when shooting still images.
U Auto (default setting)
When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake, the ISO sensitivity
and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring.
However, motion detection does not function in the following situations.
•
•
•
When the flash fires
Auto
•
•
In the following scene modes:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
k Off
Motion detection is disabled.
The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor
camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed. When Off is selected,
no icon is displayed.
B Notes on Motion Detection
• Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and
camera shake in some situations.
• Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.
• The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat “grainy” in appearance.
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Setup Menu
h AF Assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, which assists autofocus operation when
the subject is dimly lit.
Auto (default setting)
AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is
dimly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft. 2 in.) at the maximum
wide-angle position and about 1.1 m (3 ft. 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.
Note that for some scene modes or focus areas, AF-assist illuminator may not light.
Off
AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus under dim
lighting.
u Digital Zoom
Enable or disable digital zoom.
On (default setting)
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the
Off
Digital zoom will not be activated.
B Notes on Digital Zoom
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.
- When Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting
- When Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait or Pet portrait scene mode is selected
- When smart portrait mode is selected
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Setup Menu
i Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings.
Button sound
Select On (default setting) or Off.
When On is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are completed
successfully, twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject, and three times
when an error is detected. Start-up sound will also play when the camera is turned
on.
Shutter sound
Select On (default setting) or Off.
However, when some features such as continuous shooting or BSS (best shot
selector) are enabled, when using the Pet portrait scene mode, or when recording
movies, the shutter sound is not heard even if set to On.
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Setup Menu
k Auto Off
When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations having
been performed, the monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby
In this option, set the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby
mode. 30 s, 1 min (default setting), 5 min, and 30 min can be selected.
C When the Monitor Turns off for the Power Saving Function
• Power-on lamp blinks in standby mode.
• Camera turns off after three minutes passes in standby mode.
• To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is blinking, press any of the following buttons:
- The power switch, shutter-release button, A button, c button, or b (e movie-record)
button
C Auto Off Settings
The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following
situations:
• When a setting screen, mode selection menu, or setup menu is displayed: three minutes
• During slide show playback: up to 30 minutes
• When the AC adapter EH-62F is connected: 30 minutes
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Setup Menu
l/m Format Memory/Format Card
l Format memory/m Format card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all
data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer
important images to a computer before formatting.
l Formatting the Internal Memory
Format memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
card from the camera.
All images will
be deleted! OK?
The Format memory option is displayed in the setup
menu.
Yes
No
m Formatting a Memory Card
Format card
When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the
Format card option is displayed in the setup menu.
All images will
be deleted! OK?
Yes
No
B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
memory or memory card is formatted.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during
formatting.
• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time
they are inserted into the COOLPIX S6100.
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Setup Menu
n Language
Choose one of 26 languages for display of camera menus and messages.
Czech
Portuguese
Russian
Danish
German
(default setting)
Spanish
Greek
Romanian
Finnish
Swedish
Turkish
French
Ukrainian
Arabic
Indonesian
Italian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Hungarian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Thai
H TV Settings
Adjust settings for connection to a television.
Video mode
Adjust video mode settings for connection to a television. Select from NTSC and PAL.
HDMI
Choose an image resolution for HDMI output from Auto (default setting), 480p, 720p, or 1080i.
When Auto is selected, the option best suited to the high-definition TV to which the camera is
connected is automatically selected from 480p, 720p, or 1080i.
HDMI device control
Select whether or not the camera can receive signals from a TV that supports the HDMI-CEC
standard when it is connected to the TV via HDMI. When On (default setting) is selected, the TV’s
remote control can be used to control the camera during playback. See “Using a TV Remote
D HDMI and HDMI-CEC
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a multimedia interface. HDMI-CEC (HDMI-Consumer
Electronics Control) allows compatible devices to inter-operate.
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Setup Menu
V Charge by Computer
Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the
Auto (default setting)
When the camera is connected to a computer that is running, the battery inserted
into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer.
Off
The battery inserted into the camera is not charged when the camera is connected
to a computer.
B Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer
• The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with the
PictBridge standard.
• When Auto is selected for Charge by computer, it may be impossible to print images with direct
connection of the camera to some printers. If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the
monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on, turn the camera off and
disconnect the USB cable. Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the
printer.
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Setup Menu
d Blink Warning
Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked
•
selected for the scene mode.
On
When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in an
image captured using the face detection function, the Blink warning screen is
displayed in the monitor.
The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was
released is framed by a yellow border. Should this occur, check the image and
determine whether or not another image should be captured.
Off (default setting)
Blink warning is disabled.
B Note on Blink Warning
The blink warning does not function at continuous settings of Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16.
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Setup Menu
Operating the Blink Warning Screen
When the blink warning screen shown on the right is
displayed in the monitor, the operations described
below are available.
Did someone blink?
If no operations are performed within a few seconds,
the camera automatically returns to shooting mode.
Function
Icon
Description
Rotate the zoom control to g (i).
Enlarge the detected
face that blinked
If the camera detects that more than one human
subject blinked, tap M or N to switch display to
another face.
g (i)
Switch to full-frame
playback
f (h)
E
Rotate the zoom control to f (h).
Delete the image
Tap E.
Switch to shooting
mode
Tap I. The shutter-release button can also be
pressed to return to shooting mode.
I
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Setup Menu
p Reset All
When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default
values.
Basic Shooting Functions
Option
Default value
Auto
Off
Off
0
Auto Mode Shooting Mode
Option
Default value
P 4608×3456
Touch shutter
Auto
Single
Auto
Scene Mode
Option
Default value
Scene mode setting in the shooting-mode
Scene auto selector
Center
Continuous shooting in pet portrait mode
Continuous
On
Smart Portrait Mode
Option
Default value
Normal
Off
On
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Setup Menu
Playback Mode
Option
Default value
Classic
3 s
None
Medium
Movie Recording
Option
Default value
When a memory card is inserted:
N HD 720p (1280×720)
Single AF
Off
Setup Menu
Option
Default value
None
Off
Auto info
On
3
Off
On
Auto
Auto
On
On
On
1 min
Auto
On
Auto
Off
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Setup Menu
Others
Option
Default value
Default
Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file
numbering to “0001”, delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the
• The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with
Reset all.
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Setup Menu
h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory
Card)
Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card.
1
2
3
Tap the desired option from the copy screen.
q: Copy images from internal memory to memory
card.
Copy
r: Copy images from memory card to internal
memory.
Tap the desired copy option.
Selected images: Copy images selected. Proceed to
step 3.
Camera to card
Selected
images
All images
All images: Copy all images. When a confirmation dialog
is displayed, tap Yes. Images are copied. To return to the
setup menu without copying, tap No.
Tap the images to be copied.
When an image is selected, a check mark is displayed. To
cancel the selection, tap the image again. A check mark is
removed.
Copy
Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to
full-frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control
to f (h) to switch back to 9-thumbnail display.
4
Tap I.
Copy
When a confirmation dialog is displayed, tap Yes. Images
are copied. To return to the setup menu without copying,
tap No.
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Setup Menu
B Notes on Copying Images
• JPEG-, MOV-, and WAV-format files can be copied. Files saved in any other format cannot be
copied.
with the images.
• Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera or that have
been modified on a computer.
• Images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card, or vice versa, cannot be
same albums as the original images.
C “Memory contains no images.” Message
If there are no images saved on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is
applied, the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Perform the followings to
copy images in the internal memory to a memory card.
1. Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap z.
2. Tap Copy in the displayed setup menu.
D More Information
r Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version.
COOLPIX S6100 Ver.x . x
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Caring for the Camera
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following
precautions when using or storing the device.
B Keep dry
The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.
B Do not drop
The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.
B Handle the lens, and all moving parts with care
Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These
parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or
damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes
or mouth.
B Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods
Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or
storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor, producing a
white blur effect in photographs.
B Keep away from strong magnetic fields
Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic
radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment
such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data saved on the memory card,
or affect the product’s internal circuitry.
B Avoid sudden changes in temperature
Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day,
can cause condensation to form inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a
carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.
B Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source
Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being saved or deleted.
Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product
memory or internal circuitry.
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Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
C The Battery
• Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charge the battery if necessary. Do
not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery
performance. Whenever possible, carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on
important occasions.
• Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F). Failure
to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance.
• Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) before
use.
• When charging the COOLPIX S6100 using the Charging AC adapter EH-69P or a computer, the
charge capacity may decrease at ambient temperatures 45 °C to 60 °C (113 °F to 140 °F). The
battery is not charged at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 60 °C (140 °F).
• Note that the battery may become hot during use; wait for the battery to cool before charging.
Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery, impair its performance, or prevent
it from charging normally.
• On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged
before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and
exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.
• Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning. Should the battery
terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.
• If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing
it for storage. The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to
25 °C (59 to 77 °F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations.
• Always remove the battery from the camera or optional battery charger when it is not being used.
When inserted, minute amounts of current are drawn from the battery even when not in use. This
may result in excessive draining of the battery and complete loss of function. Turning the camera
on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life.
• Recharge the battery at least once every six months and completely exhaust it before returning it
to storage.
• After removing the battery from the camera or battery charger, replace the supplied terminal
cover and store in a cool place.
• A marked drop in the time a fully-charged battery retains its charge, when used at room
temperature, indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. Purchase a new EN-EL12 battery.
• Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable resource.
Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.
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Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Cleaning
Avoid touching the lens with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower
(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is
pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints
or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft
cloth, using a spiral motion that starts at the center of them and working
toward the edges. If this fails, clean them using a cloth lightly dampened with
commercial lens cleaner.
Lens
Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,
clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.
Monitor
Body
Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand, then wipe gently with a soft, dry
cloth. After using the camera at the beach or other sandy or dusty
environment, wipe off any sand, dust, or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened
with fresh water and dry thoroughly. Note that foreign matter inside the
camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty.
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.
Storage
Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before
putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an
extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or
in any of the following locations:
• Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
• Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)
• Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60%
To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month.
Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera
away again.
C Notes on the Monitor
• The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic
common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images saved using the
product will not be affected.
• White or colored streaks may be visible when bright subjects are framed in the monitor. This
phenomenon, known as “smear,” occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor; it is
characteristic of image sensors and does not indicate a malfunction. Smear may also take the form
of partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting. It does not appear in images saved with
the camera except in the cases of movies and of images saved with Multi-shot 16 selected for
Continuous. When shooting in these modes, we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such
as the sun, reflected sunlight, and electric lights.
• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.
• The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your
Nikon-authorized service representative.
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Technical Notes and Index
Optional Accessories
1
Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
1, 2
Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Battery charger
Battery Charger MH-65
AC Adapter EH-62F (connect as shown)
1
2
3
AC adapter
Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned
in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
If part of the cord runs out of the grooves, the cover or cord may
be damaged when the cover is closed.
1
USB cable
USB Cable UC-E6
1
Audio/video cable
Audio Video Cable EG-CP16
1
2
Supplied with camera at time of purchase (see page 3 of the Quick Start Guide).
When using in other countries, use a plug adapter (commercially available) as necessary.
For more information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency.
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Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved
for use in this camera.
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for
recording movies. Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory
cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used.
2
3
SD memory card
SDHC memory card
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
SDXC memory card
64 GB
1
SanDisk
2 GB
1
TOSHIBA
2 GB
64 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB,
32 GB
1
Panasonic
Lexar
2 GB
48 GB, 64 GB
–
1
2 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
1 If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device, be sure that the
device supports an SD memory card of 2 GB or more.
2 SDHC compliant. If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar
device, be sure that the device is compliant with the SDHC standard.
3 SDXC compliant. If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar
device, be sure that the device is compliant with the SDXC standard.
Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards.
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File and Folder Names
Images, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows.
DSCN0001.JPG
Identifier (not shown on camera monitor)
Original still images (voice
Extension (signifies the file type)
Still images
Movies
.JPG
memo attachment included)
and movies
DSCN
.MOV
.WAV
Voice memos
Small copies (voice memo
attachment included)
SSCN
RSCN
Cropped copies (voice memo
attachment included)
File number (assigned automatically in
ascending order, starting with “0001”)
Copies created using editing
function other than small
picture and crop (voice memo
attachment included)
FSCN
Copies created in Draw scene
mode
MSCN
• Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by a five-
character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for images
“NIKON” for all other images (e.g. “100NIKON”). When the number of files within
a folder reaches 9999, a new folder will be created. File numbers will be
assigned automatically starting with “0001.”
• Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the image
to which the voice memo is attached.
• Files copied using Copy>Selected images are copied to the current folder,
where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the
largest file number in memory. Copy>All images copies all folders from the
source medium; file names do not change but new folder numbers are
assigned in ascending order, starting from the largest folder number on the
• A single folder can hold up to 200 images; if the current folder already contains
200 images, a new folder, named by adding one to the current folder name, will
be created the next time an image is captured. If the current folder is numbered
999 and contains 200 images, or an image is numbered 9999, no further images
can be captured until the internal memory or memory card is formatted
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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the
monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.
Display
O (blinks)
Description
Clock not set.
Solution
A
Set date and time.
N
Charge or replace the
battery.
Battery exhausted.
Battery exhausted.
Turn off camera, and allow
battery to cool down
before resuming use. After
five seconds, this message
will disappear, the monitor
will turn off, and the
power-on lamp will blink
rapidly. After the lamps
blink for three minutes, the
camera will turn off
P
Battery temperature is
high.
Battery temperature
high
automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off
the camera.
•
•
Refocus.
Focus on another
subject positioned at the
same distance from the
camera as the intended
subject.
Q (● blinks red)
Camera cannot focus.
P
Camera cannot perform
other operations until
saving is complete.
Wait until message clears
from display automatically
when saving is complete.
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
–
u
Write-protect switch is in
“lock” position.
Slide write-protect switch
to “write” position.
Memory card is write
protected.
P
•
•
Use approved card.
Check that connectors
are clean.
Confirm that memory
card is correctly inserted.
This card cannot be
used.
Error accessing memory
card.
P
•
This card cannot be
read.
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Error Messages
Display
Description
Solution
A
Formatting deletes all data
saved on the memory card.
Be sure to tap No and
make copies of any images
which need to be kept
before formatting the
P
Card is not formatted. Memory card has not been
Format card?
Yes
No
formatted for use in
COOLPIX S6100.
memory card. Tap Yes to
format the memory card.
•
Choose smaller image
size.
Delete images.
•
•
•
u
Memory card is full.
Out of memory.
Remove memory card
and use internal
memory.
Error occurred while saving Format internal memory or
image.
memory card.
Insert new memory card, or
memory card.
Camera has run out of file
numbers.
The following images
cannot be registered as
welcome screen.
P
Image cannot be
saved.
•
Images captured at an
Image mode setting of
l 4608×2592
Image cannot be used for
welcome screen.
•
Images reduced to 320 ×
240 size or smaller with
cropping or small picture
editing
Insufficient space to save a Delete images from
copy.
destination.
N
•
•
Remove some images
from album.
Add to other albums.
Album is full. No
further pictures can be been added to album.
added.
200 images have already
u
One or more portrait
A blink was detected subjects may have blinked Check the image in
in the picture just
taken.
when the image was
captured.
playback mode.
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Error Messages
Display
Description
Solution
A
•
•
Voice memos cannot be
attached to movies.
Select an image
captured with COOLPIX
S6100.
–
P
A voice memo cannot be
attached to this file.
Sound file cannot be
saved.
•
•
Select images that
support editing function.
Movies cannot be
edited.
–
u
Cannot edit selected
image.
Image cannot be
modified.
u
Time out error while
Cannot record movie. recording movie.
faster write speed.
•
Remove the memory
card from the camera to
play back images saved
in the camera’s internal
memory.
No images in the internal
memory or memory card.
•
To copy image from
internal memory to
memory card, display
the setup menu and
select Copy.
N
Memory contains no
images.
•
•
The image has not been
added to album.
Choose the album to
which image was added.
No images are contained in Select the category
the category selected in
auto sort mode.
containing the sorted
images.
N
File cannot be viewed on
this camera. View file using
a computer or the device
used to create or edit this
file.
File contains no image
data.
File not created with this
camera.
–
P
This file cannot be
played back.
u
No images are available for
–
All images are hidden. a slide show.
N
This image cannot be Image is protected.
deleted.
Disable protection.
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Error Messages
Display
Description
Solution
A
N
Destination in same time
zone as home.
Travel destination is in
the current time zone.
–
u
Rating maximum
reached. No further
pictures can be rated.
999 images have already
been rated.
Cancel the rating setting of
them.
•
•
Apply the rating to
images.
Select a rating that has
been applied to images.
u
There are no images with
the selected rating.
No images with this
rating found.
u
Ratings cannot be applied
to movies. Select a still
image.
Movies can not be
rated.
Tried to rate a movie.
Lens error.
Turn camera off and then
on again. If error persists,
contact retailer or Nikon-
authorized service
Lens error
Q
representative.
USB cable disconnected
during data transfer to
printer.
P
Turn camera off and
reconnect cable.
Communications error
Turn camera off, remove
and reinsert battery, and
turn camera on. If error
System error
Q
Error has occurred in
camera’s internal circuitry. persists, contact retailer or
Nikon-authorized service
representative.
PR
Check printer. After solving
Printer error: check
printer status.
Printer error.
the problem, tap Resume
–
–
–
to resume printing.*
PR
Printer error: check
paper
Load the specified paper,
tap Resume to resume
printing.*
Specified size of paper is
not loaded in printer.
PR
Printer error: paper
jam
Eject the jammed paper,
tap Resume to resume
printing.*
Paper has jammed in
printer.
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Error Messages
Display
Description
Solution
A
PR
Printer error: out of
paper
Load the specified paper,
tap Resume to resume
printing.*
No paper is loaded in
printer.
–
–
–
PR
Check ink, tap Resume to
Ink error.
Printer error: check ink
resume printing.*
Replace ink cartridge, tap
Resume to resume
printing.*
PR
Running out of ink or ink
Printer error: out of ink cartridge is empty.
PR
An error caused by the
Printer error: file
image file has occurred.
corrupt
Tap Cancel to cancel
printing.
–
* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.
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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
•
•
Confirm all connections.
Off is selected for Charge by computer in
the setup menu.
•
a computer, battery charging stops when the
camera is turned off.
The battery inserted in the
camera cannot be charged.
•
a computer, battery charging stops when the
computer is suspended (sleeping), and the
camera may turn off.
•
Depending upon computer specifications,
settings, and status, charging the battery
inserted in the camera may not be possible
via computer connection.
–
•
•
Battery is exhausted.
The camera cannot be turned on while
connected to an electrical outlet via the
Charging AC Adapter.
Camera cannot be turned on.
•
•
Battery is exhausted.
Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
•
•
•
The camera and battery may not work
properly at low temperatures.
The camera turns off if the Charging AC
Adapter is connected while the camera is on.
The camera turns off if the USB cable
connecting it to a computer or printer is
disconnected. Reconnect the USB cable.
Inside of the camera has become hot. Leave
the camera off until the inside of the camera
has cooled, and then try turning it on again.
Camera turns off without
warning.
–
•
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
•
•
Camera is off.
Standby mode for saving power: press the
power switch, the shutter-release button, A
button, c button, or b (e movie-record)
button.
Monitor is blank.
•
•
•
When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has
charged.
cable.
cable or HDMI cable.
•
If camera clock has not been set, “Date not
set” indicator blinks during shooting and
movie recording. Images and movies saved
before clock is set are dated “00/00/0000
00:00” or “01/01/2011 00:00” respectively. Set
the correct time and date using the Date and
time setting in Time zone and date option
in the setup menu.
Date and time of recording are
not correct.
•
Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
•
•
Adjust monitor brightness.
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
Monitor is hard to read.
No indicators displayed in
monitor.
Playback is set to Auto info for Monitor
settings in the setup menu.
Set the correct time and date using the Date
and time setting in Time zone and date
option in the setup menu.
Print date not available.
•
•
Date not appearing on images
even when Print date is
enabled.
option is enabled.
The current shooting mode is one that does
not support Print date.
Screen for setting date and
time is displayed when camera
is turned on.
Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
Camera settings reset.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and
allow battery to cool down before resuming use.
After the lamp blinks for three minutes, the
camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off the camera.
Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp blinks rapidly.
The camera may become hot when shooting
movies for an extended period of time or when
the camera is used in a hot area; this is not a
malfunction.
Camera becomes hot.
–
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not saved
to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data
already saved will not be affected.
Shooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Cannot switch to shooting
mode.
Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable.
•
No image captured when
shutter-release button is
pressed.
items or setup menu are displayed, press the
shutter-release button.
•
•
Battery is exhausted.
When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
Subject is too close. Try shooting using macro
scene mode.
The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
A
•
•
Camera cannot focus.
•
•
Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
Turn camera off and then on again.
•
•
•
Use flash.
Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
Enable vibration reduction or motion
detection.
Use BSS (best shot selector).
Use tripod and self-timer.
Images are blurred.
•
•
Smear occurs when extremely bright light
strikes the image sensor. When shooting with
Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when
recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such
as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric
lights is recommended.
Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in the
monitor.
Bright specks appear in images Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash
captured with flash.
mode setting to c (off).
•
•
The flash mode is set to c (off).
Scene mode with which the flash does not
function is selected.
Flash does not fire.
•
•
On is selected for Blink proof in smart
portrait mode.
Another function that restricts flash is
enabled.
•
•
Digital zoom is not available in the following
situations.
-
touch shooting setting.
Digital zoom cannot be used.
-
When Scene auto selector, Portrait,
Night portrait or Pet portrait scene
mode is selected.
-
-
When shooting in smart portrait mode
Another function that restricts the Image mode
option is enabled.
Image mode not available.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter
sound in setup menu. No sound is heard with
some shooting modes and settings, even when
On is selected.
No sound when shutter is
released.
Off is selected for the AF assist option in the
setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light
depending on the position of the focus area or
the current scene mode, even when Auto is
selected.
AF-assist illuminator does not
light.
Images appear smeared.
Colors are unnatural.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
White balance does not match light source.
Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity is high
Randomly spaced bright pixels as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:
(“noise”) appear in image.
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•
Using flash.
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
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The flash mode is set to c (off)
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is beyond flash range.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Increase ISO sensitivity.
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill
flash).
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
When taking pictures with b (auto with red-
eye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and
red-eye reduction in Night portrait scene
Unexpected results when flash mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be applied to
set to b (auto with red-eye
areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene
mode other than Night portrait, and change
the flash mode to any setting other than b
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try shooting
again.
reduction).
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Under some shooting conditions, facial skin
tones may not be softened.
Select e (skin softening) for Glamour
retouch in the retouch menu for images
containing four or more faces.
Skin tones are not softened.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
It may take more time to save images in the
following situations.
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•
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When the noise reduction function is in
operation
eye reduction)
When the skin softening function is applied
while shooting
Saving images takes time.
Playback
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
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File or folder was overwritten or renamed by
computer or other make of camera.
The COOLPIX S6100 is not able to playback
movies recorded with another make or model
of digital camera.
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File cannot be played back.
Cannot zoom in on image.
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•
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,
small pictures, or images that have been
cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller.
The COOLPIX S6100 is not able to zoom in on
images captured with another make or model
of digital camera.
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captured with other cameras. Voice memos
attached to images using another camera
cannot be played back on this camera.
Cannot record or play back
voice memos.
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These options cannot be used with movies.
These options cannot be used with images
captured at an Image mode setting of
l 4608×2592.
Cannot edit images.
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Camera is unable to edit images captured
with other cameras.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
•
•
Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in
the TV settings setup menu.
Both an HDMI cable and an audio/video
are connected.
Images not displayed on
television.
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•
memory card. Remove the memory card to
play back images from the internal memory.
TV display is turned off and images are
displayed in the camera monitor.
Album icon restored to default
settings, or images added to
album not displayed in favorite back correctly if overwritten by a computer.
pictures mode.
Data on the memory card may not be played
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The desired image was sorted to a category
other than the category currently displayed.
Images saved by a camera other than the
COOLPIX S6100 and images copied using the
Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort
mode.
The saved images are not
displayed in auto sort mode.
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•
Images saved in the internal memory or on
the memory card may not be played back
correctly if overwritten by a computer.
added to each category. If the desired
category already contains 999 images or
movies in total, new images or movies cannot
be added.
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Camera is off.
Battery is exhausted.
–
USB cable is not correctly connected.
Camera is not recognized by the computer.
Confirm system requirements.
Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2
automatically. For more information on Nikon
Transfer 2, refer to help information contained
in ViewNX 2.
Nikon Transfer 2 does not start
when camera is connected.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed
and it may be impossible to print images when
option in the setup menu. Set the Charge by
computer option to Off and reconnect the
camera to the printer.
The PictBridge startup screen is
not displayed when the
camera is connected to a
printer.
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•
memory card.
Images to be printed are not
displayed.
Remove the memory card to print images
from the internal memory.
Paper size cannot be selected from the camera
in the following situations, even when printing
from a PictBridge-compatible printer:
Cannot select paper size with
camera.
•
specified by the camera.
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•
The printer automatically selects the paper
size.
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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S6100 Digital Camera
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
Image sensor
Lens
16.0 million
1
/2.3-in. type CCD; total pixels: approx. 16.44 million
7× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length
5.0-35.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-196 mm
lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
Construction
Digital zoom
f/3.7-5.6
9 elements in 7 groups
Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 784 mm
lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Autofocus (AF)
Lens-shift
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from
lens)
•
Approx. 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to ∞ (W); approx. 1.1 m (3 ft. 8 in.) to
∞ (T)
Macro mode: Approx. 3 cm (1.2 in.) (zoom position on the
wide-angle side from the G icon where the F icon glows
green) to ∞
•
Focus-area selection
Monitor
Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual
(focus area can be selected using the touch panel), subject
tracking
7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD (touch panel) with
anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage
(shooting mode)
Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (compared to actual
picture)
Frame coverage
(playback mode)
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to
actual picture)
Storage
Media
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•
Internal memory (approx. 20 MB)
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system
File formats
DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant
Still pictures: JPEG
Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
Image size (pixels)
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16M (High image quality) [4608 × 3456P]
16M [4608 × 3456]
8M [3264 × 2448]
5M [2592 × 1944]
3M [2048 × 1536]
PC [1024 × 768]
VGA [640 × 480]
16:9 [4608 × 2592]
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Specifications
ISO sensitivity (Standard
output sensitivity)
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•
ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600)
Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 400, 80 to 800)
Exposure
Metering
256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than
2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more)
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and
exposure compensation
1
(–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of /3 EV)
Shutter
Speed
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
1
/2000-1 s
4 s (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Electronically-controlled ND filter (–3 AV) selection
2 steps (f/3.7 and f/10.4 [W])
Aperture
Range
Self-timer
Flash
Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto
[W]: 0.5 to 4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 14 ft.)
[T]: 1.1 to 2.4 m (3 ft. 8 in. to 7 ft. 10 in.)
)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Hi-Speed USB
Interface
Data transfer protocol MTP, PTP
Video output
HDMI output
I/O terminal
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
Audio video output/digital I/O (USB),
HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
Supported languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish,
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian,
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese,
Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish,
Ukrainian
Power sources
Charging time
One EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied)
AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately)
Approx. 3 hours and 20 minutes (when using Charging AC
Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains)
Battery life
(EN-EL12)
Still pictures*: Approx. 210 shots
Movies: Approx. 1 h 35 min (HD 720p (1280×720))
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
Approx. 97.9 × 58.0 × 26.6 mm (3.9 × 2.3 × 1.1 in.) (excluding
projections)
Weight
Approx. 175 g (6.2 oz.) (with battery and SD memory card)
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Specifications
Operating environment
Temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Humidity
Less than 85% (no condensation)
• Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 operated at an ambient temperature of
25 °C (77 °F).
* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life
of camera batteries. Measured at 23 ( 2) °C (73 ( 4) °F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash
fired with every other shot, image mode set to P 4608×3456. Battery life may vary
depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
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Specifications
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Type
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity
Operating temperature
DC 3.7 V, 1050 mAh
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
Approx. 32 × 43.8 × 7.9 mm (1.3 × 1.7 × 0.3 in.) (excluding
projections)
Weight
Approx. 22.5 g (0.8 oz) (excluding terminal cover)
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Rated input
AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.068-0.042 A
Rated capacity
Rated output
6.8-10.1 VA
DC 5.0 V, 550 mA
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Operating temperature
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
Approx. 55 × 22 × 54 mm (2.2 × 0.9 × 2.2 in.) (excluding plug
adapter)
For Argentina: Approx. 55 × 59 × 63 mm (2.2 × 2.4 × 2.5 in.)
Weight
Approx. 55 g (2.0 oz) (excluding plug adapter)
For Argentina: Approx. 80 g (2.9 oz)
B Specifications
Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product
and its specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Specifications
Supported Standards
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•
•
DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital
camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows
images to be printed from print orders saved on memory card.
Exif version 2.3: This camera supports Exchangeable image file format (Exif)
version 2.3 for digital still cameras, a standard that allows information saved with
photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are
output from Exif-compliant printers.
•
PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer
without connecting the camera to a computer.
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T
Q
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(except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be
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