Quick Start Guide Introduction First Steps Taking Pictures Other Functions Installing PictureProject Viewing Pictures on a Computer En D I G I TA L CA M E R A Introduction Package Contents Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below. COOLPIX S200 digital camera Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10* (with battery case) Battery Charger MH-63 (with power cable) Camera strap USB Cable UC-E6 Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14 · User's Manual CD · Quick Start Guide (this guide) · Warranty * Charge the battery as shown on page 3. Shape of cable depends on country of use. · For your safety · PictureProject installer CD (yellow) · PictureProject Reference Manual CD (silver) NOTE: Memory card not provided. See page 114 of the User's Manual (on CD) for a list of approved memory cards. Viewing the Camera User's Manual on CD The User's Manual (on CD) can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, available for free download from the Adobe website. 1 Start the computer and insert the User's Manual CD. 2 Double-click the CD (COOLPIX S200) icon in My Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Macintosh). Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selection screen. Click a language and follow the links to view the User's Manual. 2 First Steps STEP 1 Attach the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown. STEP 2 Charge the Battery The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied). Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low. Connect the power cable to the charger (q) and then plug it into a power outlet (w). The CHARGE lamp will light (e). Insert the battery as shown. The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. An exhausted battery charges in about 100 minutes. 3 STEP 3 Insert the Battery After charging the battery, insert it as described below. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Insert the battery. The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. The battery is fully inserted when the latch battery clicks back into place. Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation. Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction shown (q). The battery can then be removed by hand (w). Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery. 4 STEP 4 Turn On the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera. Auto off (Stand-by Mode) If no operations are performed for about five seconds, the monitor will dim to save power. Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display. If no operations are performed for about a minute, the monitor will turn off; after a further three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically. Memory Cards By default, pictures are stored in the camera's internal memory. If desired, a removable Secure Digital (SD) memory card can be used for additional storage. Internal memory is used for recording and deletion only if no memory card inserted. To insert a memory card: 1 If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off. 2 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover as shown in Step 3­ and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place. Insert the card as shown at right; do not insert it upside down or backwards. After inserting the memory card, close the memory card slot cover as shown in Step 3­ . 3 Turn the camera on. If the message shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the memory card must be formatCard is not formatted. ted before it can be used in the camera. Use the multi selector to highlight Format and press B. Do not turn No the camera off or remove the battery or memory card Format until formatting is complete. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Before formatting, be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. 5 STEP 5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. The Multi Selector Use the multi selector to navigate the menus. Press to move cursor up Press center (B) to make selection Press left to return to previous menu, or move cursor left Press right to display submenu or move cursor right Press to move cursor down Date Set time and date? No Yes Choose the desired language and press B. The date menu is displayed. Time zone Choose Yes and press B. The time zone menu is displayed. X London,Casablanca Daylight saving If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi selector down to highlight Daylight saving and press B to select. Press the multi selector up to return to . Press B. The home time zone menu is displayed. 6 Home time zone Date D M Y 15 X London,Casablanca Back 01 00 00 2007 Select your home time zone and press B. The date menu is displayed. Date D M Y Edit the day and press B. Date D M Y 15 00 05 00 2007 15 15 05 10 2007 Edit the month and press B. Edit the year and time in the same manner. Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed and press B. The settings are applied and monitor display returns to the A (auto) mode. When daylight saving time ends, turn Daylight saving off from the Date menu in the setup menu. The camera's clock is automatically set back one hour. For more information on setting date and time, see page 103 of the User's Manual (on CD). 7 Taking Pictures STEP 1 Check Indicators in the Monitor Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. A (auto) mode 0 is displayed in A (auto) mode. To select other shooting modes, press A (B 14). Page 20 of the User's Manual Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory (approximately 20 MB). When memory card is inserted, q is not displayed, and pictures will be recorded to memory card. 12 Number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator Display NO INDICATOR J N Description Battery fully charged. Battery low; replace or charge the battery. Battery exhausted. Recharge or replace with a Warning! Battery exhausted. fully charged battery. Image mode Choose image size and quality from the image mode menu. Page 84 of the User's Manual B: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide. 8 STEP 2 Ready the Camera Hold the camera steady in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash. STEP 3 Frame a Picture Frame the subject near the center of the monitor. Modify composition by using the zoom buttons to zoom in for a close-up of the subject, or zoom out to include more of the background. 12 The zoom buttons Press T to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. Press W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. 9 STEP 4 Focus and Shoot Lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. The camera will set focus and exposure for the subject in the center AF area. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check focus and flash: Flash lamp Focus indicator Focus area 12 Focus indicator Flash lamp On (green) Blinks red On (red) Blinks red Off Subject in focus. Camera unable to focus. Change composition and try again. Flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash charging. Flash off or not required. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 10 STEP 5 View Pictures Press G to display a picture in the monitor (full-frame playback). 05/15/2007 15:30 0001.JPG G button 1/ 1 Use the multi selector to view other pictures. Press the multi selector right or down to view pictures in the order recorded, left or up to view pictures in reverse order. View previous picture View next picture The following operations can be performed in playback mode: To Zoom picture in View thumbnails Electronic VR Press T (O) W (M) B (P) Press G or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting mode. Page 26 of the User's Manual Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press I. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight one of the following options and press B: · No: Exit without deleting the picture. · Yes: Delete the picture. Erase 1 image? No Yes 11 STEP 6 Turn the camera off Press the power switch to turn the camera off. The power-on lamp will go out. Using Camera Menus A variety of shooting and playback settings can be adjusted from the camera menus. Press F to display the menu for the current mode and use the multi selector to select an option as described on page 6. If a "?" icon is displayed in the monitor, help for the current menu item can be viewed by pressing T (L). Press the shutter-release button while navigating menus other than that for voice recording to switch to the shooting mode currently selected in the shooting-mode selection menu. Page 83, 94 of the User's Manual Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous BSS ISO sensitivity Exit 12 Other Functions Flash, Self-Timer, Macro Close-up Mode, and Exposure Compensation Pressing the multi selector up, down, left, or right during shooting displays the flash, macro close-up mode, self-timer, and exposure compensation menus. Flash The following flash modes are available: Mode Description S Auto (default setting) Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor. V reduction U Off T Fill flash W Slow sync Auto with red-eye Reduces "red eye" in portraits. Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. Flash fires when picture is taken. Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light. Flash Page 28 of the User's Manual Exposure Compensation Exp. +/Exposure compensation is used to alter expo+0.3 sure from the value suggested by the camera 0 to make pictures brighter or darker. When ­0.3 the picture is too dark: adjust the exposure compensation to "+" side. When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure compensation to "­" side. Page 32 of the User's Manual Macro Close-up Mode Use for close-ups. When the E icon glows green, the camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. Page 31 of the User's Manual Self-Timer The camera is equipped with ten- and three-second timers for selfportraits. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. Page 30 of the User's Manual Macro close-up Self-timer 13 The A (Mode) button Pressing A during shooting or playback displays a shooting-mode selection menu or playback-mode selection menu. Shooting Modes One-Touch Portrait Mode Auto mode Scene mode Setup mode Shooting High-sensitivity shooting mode Movie mode Voice recording mode Playback Modes Calendar mode Playback mode Play List by date mode Audio playback mode Setup mode To make a selection from the shooting-mode selection menu or playback mode selection menu, follow the steps below: Shooting 12 Highlight mode and press B. Exit to highlighted mode. 14 Scene Modes The camera offers a choice of 15 "scene" options. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. To select scene mode, press A in shooting mode, then select c and press B. To choose a scene mode, press F to display the scene menu, then highlight the scene and press B. Scene Scene menu B Portrait E Landscape P Sports D Night portrait C Party/indoor Exit The following scene modes are available: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Scene Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Party/indoor Beach/snow Sunset Dusk/dawn Night landscape Close up Museum Fireworks show Copy Back light Panorama assist Description For clear portrait shots. For vivid landscapes and cityscapes. For dynamic action shots. For portraits taken at night. For parties and other indoor scenes. For brightly-lit expanses of water, sand, or snow. For sunsets and sunrises. For low-light landscape shots. For night landscapes. For close-ups. For indoor shots where flash photograph is prohibited. For fireworks. For ...