Quick Start Guide Introduction First Steps Taking Pictures Other Functions Installing Nikon Transfer Transferring Pictures to a Computer DIGITAL CAMERA En Introduction Package Contents Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below. COOLPIX S510 Digital Camera Camera Strap AN-CP14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10* (with battery case) Battery Charger MH-63 (with power cable) USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable EG-CP14 · Quick Start Guide (this guide) · User's Manual CD · Warranty · Software Suite installer CD * Charge the battery as shown on page 3. Shape of power cable depends on country of use. NOTE: Memory card not provided. See page 115 of the User's Manual for a list of approved memory cards. Viewing the Camera User's Manual on CD The User's Manual 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 S510] icon in Computer (Windows Vista) or My Computer (Windows XP/2000), or on the desktop (Macintosh). 3 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 Introduction First Steps Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown. Step 2 Charge the Battery Charge the Rechargable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) using the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied). 2.1 Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outlet 2. The CHARGE lamp will light up 3. 2 3 1 2.2 Insert the battery in the battery charger as shown in the picture on the right. 2.3 The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. A fully exhausted battery will recharge in about 100 minutes. First Steps 3 Step 3 Insert the Battery Insert the fully charged battery into the camera. 3.1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 3.2 Insert the battery. The battery is fully inserted when the battery latch clicks back in 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. 3.3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing or inserting battery. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1. The battery can then be removed by hand 2. Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery. 4 First Steps Step 4 Turn On the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera. Pressing the power switch when the poweron lamp (green) is on will turn the power OFF. Power Saving Function If no operations are performed for about five seconds in shooting mode, 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 in all modes, 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 (approximately 52 MB). If desired, a removable Secure Digital (SD) memory card can be used for additional storage. Internal memory is used for recording, deletion, and transfer only if no memory card is 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 3.1 on the previous page 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 battery-chamber/memory card slot cover as shown in Step 3.3 on the previous page. 3 Turn the camera on. If the message shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the memory card must be formatted before it can be Card is not formatted. used in the camera. Use the rotary multi selector (A 6) to highlight Format card? [Yes] and press k. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. To No start formatting, choose [Format] and press k. Yes 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. Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting is complete. 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. A: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide. First Steps 5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock Step 5 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 Rotary Multi Selector Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings. Operate the rotary multi selector by pressing it up, down, right, left, or by pressing k. Move the highlight up. Items can also be highlighted by rotating the rotary multi selector. Advance to the next screen (move the highlight to the right). Return to the previous screen (move the highlight to the left). Apply selection. Move the highlight down. In the descriptions that follow, buttons to be pressed are shown in gray. 5.1 5.2 Date Set time and date? No Yes Choose the desired language and press k. Choose [Yes] and press k. The time zone menu is displayed. If daylight saving time is in effect, press the rotary multi selector down to highlight [Daylight saving] and press k to select. Press the rotary multi selector up to return to Step 5.3. 5.3 Time zone London,Casablanca Daylight saving Press k. The home time zone menu is displayed. 6 First Steps 5.4 Home time zone 5.5 Date D M Y 01 London,Casablanca Back 09 00 00 2007 Select your home time zone and press k. The date menu is displayed. Edit the date. Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press up or down, to edit the highlighted item. Press right to move the cursor in the following order. D ->M ->Y ->Hour ->Minute ->D M Y 5.6 Date D M Y 15 15 11 10 2007 Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed and press k. · The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting 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. Page 101 of the User's Manual. First Steps 7 Taking Pictures Step 1 Check Indicators in the Monitor Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. Shooting mode A is displayed in A (auto) mode. Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory (approximately 52 MB). When a memory card is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card. Vibration reduction (VR) icon Reduce the effects of camera shake. Page 107 of the User's Manual 26 Number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator NO INDICATOR B N Warning! Battery exhausted. Battery fully charged. Battery low; prepare to replace or charge the battery. Cannot take pictures. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. Image mode Display image size and quality set in the image mode menu. The default setting is y Normal (3264 × 2448). Page 82 of the User's Manual 8 Taking Pictures Step 2 Ready the Camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash and self-timer lamp. Place the flash upwards when shooting images in tall (portrait) orientation. Step 3 Frame a Picture When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face will be framed by a yellow double border (by default). If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border. AF area will not appear when shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are recognized. 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. The zoom buttons Press g to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. Press f to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. 26 Taking Pictures 9 Step 4 Focus and Shoot 4.1 Press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. When people's faces (front view) are recognized: Camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double border. · Once focus has been locked the double border will glow green. · When the camera is unable to focus, the double border will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try focusing again. When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are recognized: Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. · When the subject is in focus, the active focus area and focus indicator (Q) glow green. · When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area and the focus indicator will blink red. Change the composition and try again. Flash lamp 26 26 Focus indicator Focus remains locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 10 Taking Pictures With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check flash. Flash lamp On Blinks Off Flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash charging.* Flash off or not required. * If remaining battery level is low after using the flash to shoot, the monitor will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash has finished charging. 4.2 Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may cause camera shake, resulting in blurred pictures. Taking Pictures 11 Step 5 View Pictures Press c. The picture is displayed in the monitor in full-frame playback mode. 15/11/2007 15:30 0004.JPG c 4/ 4 Use the rotary multi selector to view other pictures. Press the rotary multi selector right or down to view pictures in the order recorded, left or up to view pictures in reverse order. Rotating the rotary multi selector also displays the previous or next picture. Press c or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting mode. The following operations can be performed in full-frame playback mode. To Zoom in on displayed picture Display groups of 4, 9, or 16 thumbnail images in the monitor (thumbnail playback) Choose an image with thumbnail rotary display (pressing k after choosing the image will return to full-frame playback) Record/play voice memo k View previous picture View next picture Use g (i) f (h) Page 26 of the User's Manual Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press l. When a confirmation dialog is displayed, use the rotary multi selector to highlight [Yes]. Press k to delete the picture. Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. If you do not wish to delete, choose [No] before pressing k. Erase 1 image? No Yes 12 Taking Pictures Other Functions Flash mode, Self-timer, Macro Mode and Exposure Compensation Use the rotary multi selector in shooting mode to apply the following settings. Flash The flash modes available are U (auto), V (auto with red-eye reduction), W (off), X (fill flash), and Y (slow sync) modes. Page 28 of the User's Manual Flash mode Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. When the picture is too dark: adjust the Exposure compensation exposure compensation to "+" side. When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure compensation to "-" side. Page 32 of the User's Manual Macro Mode Use for close-ups. When the F icon glows green, the camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.) from the lens. Page 31 of the User's Manual Macro mode Self-timer The camera is equipped with ten- and three-second timers for selfportraits. Page 30 of the User's Manual 10s 3s Self timer Other Functions 13 Switch to Shooting Mode/Playback Mode Pressing e during shooting will display the shooting-mode selection menu; and playback-mode selection menu if pressed during playback. Choose a mode with the rotary multi selector, and press k to change to that mode. Shooting Modes Setup mode Movie mode Voice recording mode Shooting Auto mode High-sensitivity shooting mode Scene mode (A 15) Playback Modes Setup mode Audio playback mode Play Playback mode Calendar mode List by date mode Using d button A variety of shooting and playback settings can be adjusted from the camera menus. Press d to display the menu for the curr ...