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1. Shooting 34 1234 Ae AEAFL 5 33 HOR _ m AO BO amp 2 6 32 0vOe7 oe Ts a77 31 004012 8 E cU 8 x8 9 10 1112 30 HERR O g j D gt D 29 amp DATE DATE DATES 13 28 1080 27 Fkio 2 hoso 720 vea faves 14 26 1m mwl 1 250 FIs Mogg ERYM 20 15 RD a 20 19 18 2 JOC mosi moos 17 EY Ba P foal T9999 amp 1w00s Bie i Bd Gy 16 25 24 23 22 21 a b 3v PC fou Shooting mode nternal memory indicator Aperture Shutter speed Focus area auto Focus area for manual or center 50 acro mode Zoom indicator Focus indicator SEREEEERE AE APHL INCITO isisisi 69 Flash mode Focus area face detection 26 50 Battery level indicator a Aes ce de m Vibration reduction icon s s 23 166 tag fs ng ai Beet one AienIOA Center weighted metering area 48 Song Cona SO SenS tiVi tY 31 49 E Wind noise reduction a Exposure compensation value 40 41 11 Date not set indicator 160 186 EE Travel destination icon p Date imprint EZ Movie type Vividness N N E Continuous shooting mode EE Hs movie type EQ Selftimer smile timer Hq Image mode EEJ Backlighting HDR a Number of exposures remaining Still image capture 17 still images 22 MOVIE recording vussi 131 b Movie length 35 The icon
2. Basic Photography and Playback Auto MOde asssssssssssssssssssessssseessssseessssseeesnsssees Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select f Auto Mode ndicators Displayed in Auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Step 3 Focus and Shoo Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images Playback Mode Deleting Unwanted Image Using the Flash Raising and Lowering the Flash Setting the Flash Mode Taking Pictures with the Self timer Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer Macro Mode Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Vividness and Hue Operating the Creative Slidet 0 Adjusting Exposure Compensation vii viii Table of Contents MOLE Or SHOEI aanne a a a E e aaaeaii Selecting a Shooting Mode Mode Dial Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Image Mode Image Quality Image Size White Balance Adjusting Hue Metering ISO Sensitivity AF Area Mode Autofocus Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector Choosing a Scene and Shooting Scene Mode Types and Characteristics Shooting for a Panorama Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode Changing Subject Tracking Mode Settings Burst Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Mo
3. product or cause overheating or fire iii For Your Safety A 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 A Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts A CD ROMs 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 A 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 A 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 A Avoid contact with liquid crystal 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 A Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital 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
4. away again o 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 Notes on the Monitor e 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 e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Technical Notes and Index Rechargeable battery Charging AC adapter Battery charger AC adapter USB cable Audio video cable Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Battery Charger MH 65 AC Adapter EH 62F Be sure that the AC adapter cord has been properly aligned in AC adapter and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If the cord is not properly aligned in the grooves the cover and cord may be damaged when the cover is closed USB Cable UC E6 Audio Video Cable EG CP16 When using in other countries use a plug adapter commercially available as necessary For more information about plug adapters consult your travel agency Xapu pue sa oN Je2UY2 L 183 Xapu pue saxon Jed1UYyIa
5. 1 4 ISO 1222 Approx 104 0 x 59 2 x 29 9 mm 4 1 x 2 4 x 1 2 in excluding projections Approx 209 g 7 4 oz including battery and SD memory card x pu pue sa ON e2UY2 L 199 Specifications Operating environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation e 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 M 4000 x 3000 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 1050 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W x Hx D Approx 32 x 43 8 x 7 9 mm 1 3 x 1 7 x 0 3 in Weight Approx 22 5 g 0 8 oz excluding terminal cover Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 065 0 04 A Rated capacity 6 5 9 6 VA Rated output DC5 0V 0 5A Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F EH 68P Approx 55 x 22 x 65 mm 2 2 x 0 9 x 2 6 in EH 68P AR Approx 55 x 51 6 x 66 mm 2 2 x 2 0 x 2 6 in EH 68P Approx 6
6. AF assist illuminator 4 Mode dial Flash raised Power switch power on lamp 17 171 6 Microphone stereo 117 129 FASH session saaa 30 8 SPO AKT rsssssssesenseseeeeneneeenee 1 18 140 FE ers nnn 82 198 10 Lens cover 1 OO ea 6 23 2 Rotary multi selector essences 9 3 D gt playback button s s 8 28 80 a Charge lamp Flash lamp 9 Cover latCh sssssssssssssiisessrersisessersrrsererrese 12 20 Battery chamber memory card SlOt COVE wresseseeineee 12 20 Parts of the Camera 17 18 19 11 apply selection DUTBON ues 9 Eyelet for camera Strap ussssvssv v 1 1 11 HDMI MINI CONNECHOT sssssss1v1v111121212121 143 KES HDMI connector COVEL s ssssssssssesiv1v111 143 USB audio video output connector PIRE ONAE 14 143 146 152 14 143 146 152 Connector cover N uonnponu uonnponu Parts of the Camera The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings The indicators that appear in the monitor during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds LQ 163
7. Red 000 When using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV ooo HDMI mini connector Type C to HDMI jack 143 suaqUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 144 Connecting to a TV 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the P button to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and images are displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off m Notes on Connecting the HDMI Cable e 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 Image mode Q 44 settings of EM 2048 x 1536 or higher and Movie QA 134 settings of HD 720p 1280 x 720 or higher are recommended for images or movies that will be played back on a TV via HDMI connection m Notes on Connecting the Cable e When connecting the cable be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the cable to the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the connector at an angle e Do not connect the HDMI cable and audio video cable to the camera simultaneously e Do not connect the
8. Scene Mode Option Scene menu M 55 Hue adjustment in Food mode LA 65 Backlighting Menu Option HDR LA 60 Default value Auto O O 0 0 Default value 4000 x 3000 Auto Matrix Auto Face priority Single AF Default value Portrait Center Default value Off dn esauen dseg 177 dnjas esawes dseg 178 Setup Menu Subject Tracking Menu Option Autofocus mode MA 72 Continuous Shooting Menu Option Continuous QA 75 Movie Menu Option Movie options QA 134 Open with HS footage QA 139 Autofocus mode M 135 Wind noise reduction LL 136 Setup Menu Option Welcome screen QA 159 Photo info Q 163 Image review Q 163 Brightness A 163 Date imprint CL 165 Vibration reduction Q 166 Motion detection LA 168 AF assist LL 169 Digital zoom A 169 Button sound A 170 Shutter sound LA 170 Auto off QA 171 HDMI M 173 HDMI device control QA 173 Charge by computer A 174 Blink warning QA 175 Default value Full time AF Default value Continuous H Default value Movie HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 On Single AF Off Default value None Auto info On 3 O 1 min Auto On Auto off Setup Menu Others Option Default value Paper size LL 153 154 Default Frame interval for Slide show AA 113 3s e Selecting Reset all also clears the current file number CL 185 from memory Numbering will continue from
9. Selectable focus area Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of a the frame a The focus area is always displayed at the center of the screen Focus area m Notes on AF Area Mode e When digital zoom is in effect focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the AF area mode setting e This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information e Autofocus may not perform as expected CL 27 AF Area Mode Settings This setting can be set by pressing the MENU button even when using continuous shooting mode A 73 auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same AF area mode setting Focus Lock Use focus lock to focus on off center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode The following steps explain the usage of focus lock when Center is selected for AF area mode 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway e Confirm that the focus area glows green e Focus and exposure are locked 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture e Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter rele
10. button Choose Yes and press the button The edited movie is saved Save OK To exit without saving select No ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray alaoyy 141 ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray ano 142 Editing Movies m Notes on Movie Editing e A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again To trim another area of the movie select and edit the original movie e Movies are trimmed in one second intervals therefore the actual trimmed portion of the movie may differ slightly from the selected start and end points Movies cannot be trimmed so that they are less than 2 seconds long e 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 More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 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 Pix ss100 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 VIDEO AUDIO Ja ULd pue saayndwoD suoIsiAaja 0 Hul2auUOD
11. 31 apow Ny K 2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 32 Using the Flash The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e On Flash will fire when picture is taken e Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again e Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor display will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode A 42 Gi auto SAU auto TX scene auto selector SAUI0 auto The camera selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected SCENE varies with the selected scene mode QA 61 67 night landscape fixed at off Ea night portrait fixed at auto with red eye reduction A backlighting fixed at fill flash when HDR is Off fixed at off when HDR is On QA 60 subject tracking AUT0 auto Dy continuous fixed at off The flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information The flash mode setting applied in auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix Pre flashes are fired repe
12. Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e AF assist illuminator QA 169 does not light SO of je a or Default setting can be modified Buljooys uo oy 61 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt X Party indoor Suitable for taking pictures in parties Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e As images are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction QA 166 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera s Jo e ay Slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode may be used The default setting can be modified Default setting can be modified SCENE gt amp Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Bunooys uo 310W Default setting can be modified SCENE gt E Snow Captures the brightness of sunlit snow e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Default setting can be modif
13. Weight Specifications ISO 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 Auto auto gain from ISO 160 to 800 Fixed range auto ISO 160 to 400 Sport continuous ISO 160 to 3200 256 segment matrix center weighted spot digital zoom 2x or more Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 3 EV Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter e 2000 2s 4000 120 s sport continuous mode e 4s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled ND filter 2 AV selection 2 steps f 3 5 and f 7 W Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration smile timer W 0 5 to 4 0 m 1 ft 8 in to 13 ft T 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 8 ft 2 in TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Hi Speed USB MTP PTP Can be selected rom NTSC and PAL Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i Audio video A V output digital I O USB HDMI mini connector Type C HDMI output Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied AC Adapter EH 62F available separately Approx 3 hours and 50 minutes when using Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR and when no charge remains Still pictures Approx 210 shots Movies Approx 1 h 20 min HD 1080p
14. fill flash The flash pops up when the shutter release button is pressed halfway during shooting Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the rotary multi selector flash mode The flash mode menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired mode and press the button The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed When AU10 auto is applied is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Photo info settings A 164 Flash mode If a setting is not applied by pressing the K button a setting pplied by pressing the T within a few seconds the selection will be canceled O foesol ed m 35 pow Ny K yDeqAe q pue AydesHojoud rIseg m Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled or Lighting Is Dim e Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting Set Vibration reduction Q 166 to Off in setup menu A 157 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera may be displayed in the shooting screen When IO is displayed ISO sensitivity is automatically increased e 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 m Note on 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 off
15. 134 Internal memory indicator Image mode Indicates that images will be saved on the The combination of image camera s internal memory approximately quality compression and image 102 MB size is displayed The default When a memory card is inserted in the camera fl setting is 2 4000 x 3000 does not appear and images will be saved on the memory card e The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds A 163 e When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power the power on lamp is blinking A 171 press the following buttons to turn it back on Power switch or Shutter release button Functions Available in Auto Mode e The flash mode QA 30 can be adjusted the self timer QA 33 and macro mode CH 36 can be applied e Brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider 37 e Press the MENU button to specify settings for all shooting menu items QA 43 according to shooting conditions The combination of image quality compression and image size can be set by using the Image mode option in the shooting menu Vibration Reduction e See Vibration reduction CL 166 in the setup menu QA 157 for more information e Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting apow ony J yeqhe qg pue AydesGojoyd dIseg 23 apow Ny K y2
16. 640 x 480 e Image size 640 x 480 pixels e Movie bitrate 3 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded QVGA 320 x 240 e Image size 320 x 240 pixels e Movie bitrate 640 kbps e The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second Variable bitrate VBR encoding is used to automatically adjust the bitrate depending on the subject being recorded When recording movies of subject with large amounts of motion the file size increases e The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options More Information See Maximum Movie Length QA 135 for more information Recording Movies Maximum Movie Length Internal memory approx 102 MB Type Memory card 4 GB ti HD 1080p amp 1920 x 1080 default setting HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 HD 720p 1280 x 720 EEN VGA 670x480 BB OVGA 320x240 All figures are approximate The maximum movie length may vary by make of memory card The maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes The maximum movie length displayed during recording is 29 minutes even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a longer movie 55 min 2 h 30 min More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information Autofocus Mode Switch to shooting mode gt MENU gt 9 amp Movie A 133 gt Autofocus mode Select the autofocus metho
17. Image mode Choose the image mode combination of image size and compression rate a which images are saved This setting can be changed when using any shooting mode White balance In order to make the colors in images appear as they do to the eye set white balance to suit the light source Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure ISO sensitivity Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject AF area mode Choose how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses Displaying the Shooting Menu Rotate the mode dial to 4 auto mode QA 42 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Shooting menu Metering MENU 150 sensitivity AF area mode Autofocus mode e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 e To exit the shooting menu press the MENU button vV Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others QA 78 1146 148 149 1150 154 Buljooys uo ao 43 Buljooys uo 310W 44 Changing amp Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Image Mode Image Quality Image Size auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt 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 im
18. The electromagnetic waves given out by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hospital 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 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 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 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 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
19. can be captured until the internal memory or memory card is formatted A 172 or a new memory card is inserted XapU pue Sa ON Je2UY2 L 185 Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyIa L 186 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them blinks Clock not set Set date and time date and time Prepare to charge or replace i Battery running low battery bid Battery exhausted Charge or replace battery Battery exhausted Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After five seconds this message will disappear the monitor will Batten temberat re Battery temperature is turn off and the power on high YZEMp high lamp will blink rapidly After g the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 9 Inside of the camera has Leave the camera off until the The camera will turn become hot The inside of the camera has off to prevent camera turns off cooled and then turn it on overheating automatically again Refocus e mera cannot fi E a be gis reo bd Use focus lock F Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears Please wait for the i armer totini other operations until from display automatically saving is complete when saving is complete recording IPEN Write protect switch is Sli
20. displays the macro mode menu M 36 Playback mode selects the next image During menu display moves the highlight down Shooting mode displays creative slider CQ 38 displays the 4 exposure compensation setting screen LQ 41 Playback mode selects the next image During menu display moves the highlight right proceeds to next screen applies selection Playback mode selects the previous or next image During menu display moves the highlight Playback mode full frame playback displays histogram and shooting information except for movies returns to full frame playback QA 82 displays individual images of a sequence CO 83 plays back movies QA 140 Playback mode Zoom in thumbnail display switches to full frame playback A 85 88 During menu display applies selection goes to next screen uopnponu uonnponu 10 Main Features of the Operation Controls Using Camera Menus Press the MENU button CQ 8 to display the menu for the selected mode Use the rotary multi selector QA 9 to navigate the menus A is displayed when previous Tab for the menusavailablein menu items are available the current shooting mode tab for playback mode menu G2 Displayed when the menu eee contains two or more pages Tab for movie menu during shooting mode playback SSa imam menu during playback mode Continuous 150 sensitivity F area mode Tab for displaying the s
21. e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Cc Nikon COOLPIX S8100 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 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 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 Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notices for customers in Europe CAUTIONS RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTR
22. flash enabled Digital zoom is set to Off in Digital zoom is not available in the following situations When using the scene auto selector The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Turn camera off and then on again motion air Set the flash lash does not hold down the Another function that restricts flash is he setup menu night landscape El nigh portrait 4 backlighting when HDR is set to On and Portrait scene modes When using subject tracking mode When continuous shooting mode is set to Multi shot 16 When using smile timer XapuU pue sa oN Jed1UYI9 L 193 Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYyIa1 194 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution e Another function that restricts the Image mode option is enabled e Available image modes differ according to the current shooting mode Off is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter No sound when shutter is sound in setup menu No sound is heard with released some shooting modes and settings even when On is selected Image mode not available 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 Images appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens Colors are unnatural White balance or hue is not adj
23. image so that only the portion to be copied is visible in he monitor 3 Press the MENU button 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the button A cropped copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose No and press the button Image Size Sa first use the Rotate image option QA 116 to rotate the image so that it is displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the image for cropping crop the image and then rotate the cropped image back to tall portrait orientation aF ne MENU ES 30 Ta r C Save this image as displayed As the area to be saved is reduced the image size pixels of the cropped copy is also reduced When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 a gray frame is displayed around the image and the small picture icon LA or Eg is displayed in the left of t More Information e monitor in playback mode See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information Movie Recording and Playback High definition movies with sound can be recorded e The maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording A 135 1 Turn on the camera and be sure that it is in shooting mode Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode 42 The icon for the selected movie option
24. locked by pressing the movie record button to start recording QA 135 e Autofocus may not perform as expected QA 27 Should this occur try the following 1 Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to s Single AF default setting before starting movie recording 2 Frame another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject in the center of the frame press the movie record button to start recording and then modify the composition m 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 Functions Available with Movie Recording e The creative slider white balance when using auto mode continuous shooting mode or exposure compensation settings are also applied when recording movies When macro mode is enabled movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded Confirm settings before starting movie recording e The self timer QA 33 can be used If the self timer is set and the movie record button is pressed the camera focuses and starts movie recording after ten or two seconds The flash will not fire e Press the MENU button to select the 4 movie tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting movie recording QA 132 Recording Movies Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies If the shutter release button is pressed all the way while recordi
25. or faster Image mode is fixed at E image size 1280 x 960 pixels 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 The camera captures a series of up to five images while the shutter release button is held all the way down and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved e BSS is best suited to shooting subjects that are not moving When shooting moving subjects or when the composition of the picture changes while shooting the desired results may not be achieved Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in a single image e Image mode is fixed at amp image size 2560 x 1920 pixels e Digital zoom is not available Burst Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode ISO sensitivity 49 Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject AF area mode M 50 Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus Autofocus mode AASA Choose how the camera focuses Pre shooting Cache When Pre shooting cache is selected shooting begins when the shutter release button is pressed halfway for 0 5 seconds or longer and images captured before the shutter release button is pressed all the way are saved along with images captured after the shutter release button is pres
26. 0004 JPG E Hightight 2 Folder name 3 File name Aperture 5 Shutter speed Areas of the image that are extremely bright high STS Exposure compensation SO sensitivity Current frame number otal number of frames Histogram ight areas blink Use as a guide when using exposure compensation to adjust image brightness 2 A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of ones in the image The horizontal axis corresponds to brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode Sequence Each time the following continuous shooting mode A 73 settings are used to ake pictures the captured images are saved as a sequence e Continuous H e Continuous L e Sport continuous e Pre shooting cache n full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback Sequence display mode LL 85 the first image of a sequence is used as he key picture i e it is displayed to represent the images in the sequence is displayed in the playback screen for images captured in a sequence A 7 15710 2000 15 30 0004JPG While the key picture of a sequence is displayed in full A frame playback mode press the button to display 0004 96 each image in the sequence individually To return to key picture only dis
27. 184 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 SD memory SDHC memory card SDXC memon card card SanDisk 4GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB TOSHIBA 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB Panasonic 4 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB Lexar 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB z If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards SDHC compliant Sa If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC N 3 SDXC compliant SP If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that XC device supports SDXC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Images movies or voice memos are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG Jl J Identifier not shown on camera monitor Extension indicates file format Original still images voice Still images JPG memo attachment included DSCN Movies MOV and movies Voice memos WAV Small copies voice memo attachment included SSCN Cropped copies voice memo s ically i tachment dded RSCN File number assigned automatical
28. 22 Pictures can be taken with an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Brightness vividness and hue can be adjusted using the creative slider Various settings are available in the shooting menu 43 Scene mode M 55 Oy Continuous shooting mode M 73 Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector Subject tracking mode MA 70 Choose this mode to shoot moving subjects By registering a subject the focus area will automatically move to track and focus on the subject Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene T Scene auto selector SCENE Night landscape Night portrait A Backlighting By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting Choose the desired scene from 13 different scene types and the camera s settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene Produces night landscape shots with reduced blurring and noise The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving the atmosphere of the evening or night view The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow or use the HDR function to shoot when there are very bright areas and very dark areas in the same frame The following options can be set when shooting in auto mode LA 22 mage
29. 5 min and 30 min When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power e When the camera is in standby mode the power on lamp blinks e If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically e When the power on lamp is blinking the following operations will turn the monitor back on Pressing the power switch shutter release button B button or movie record button Rotating the mode dial Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations e While menus are displayed 3 minutes e During slide show playback up to 30 minutes e When the AC adapter EH 62F is connected 30 minutes dnjas esawes dIseg 171 dnjas erawies dIseg 172 Setup Menu Format Memory Format Card MENU button gt Setup menu A 158 gt Format memory Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the memory Format memory card from the camera All images will be deleted OK The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu Format Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera the Paton Format card option is displayed in the setup menu All images will be deleted OK Format m Notes on Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal me
30. Bulooys uo Joy 58 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Choosing a Scene and Shooting Scene Mode Types and Characteristics The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting QA 55 See Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector LQ 56 for more information on scene auto selector The following icons are used for descriptions in this section flash mode n A 30 8 self timer LA 33 W macro mode A 36 4 exposure compensation LL 37 Night landscape Produces night landscape shots with reduced blurring and noise When the EX icon at the top left of the monitor lights in green press the shutter release button all the way to capture a series of images at high speed which will be combined into a single image and saved Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button s is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator 6 always lights green However because the camera focuses at infinity it may not be able to focus on nearby objects Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without moving it until a still image is displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting Digital zoom is not available AF as
31. Delete button 9 29 118 140 Favorite pictures mode 92 Flash mode 31 E List by date mode 104 Macro mode 36 WR Movie menu 132 Night landscape 58 Night portrait 59 gt Playback button 8 28 gt Playback menu 107 gt Playback mode 28 Q Playback zoom 88 ital Scene 55 a Scene Auto Selector 56 amp Self timer 33 Y Setup 157 Shooting menu 43 E Subject tracking mode 70 72 3 Thumbnail playback 85 87 A AC adapter 183 AF area mode 50 AF assist 169 Album 97 Aperture 26 Aperture value 26 Audio video cable 143 183 Audio video in jack 143 Auto 30 46 Auto mode 22 Auto off 171 Auto sort menu 103 Auto sort mode 100 Autofocus 36 54 135 Autofocus mode 54 72 135 AV cable 143 B Backlighting 4 60 Battery 12 14 161 Battery chamber 5 Battery charger 16 183 Battery latch 5 12 Battery level 22 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 20 Beach 62 Best shot selector 76 Blink warning 175 176 Brightness 163 BSS 76 Button sound 170 C Calendar display 87 Center weighted 48 Charge by computer 174 Charge lamp 5 15 150 Charger 14 183 Charging AC Adapter 14 183 Choose key picture 121 Close up 64 Cloudy 46 Compression ratio 44 Computer 145 Connector cover 5 Continuous menu 75 Continuous shooting mode 73 Copy Ld 67 Copying images 119 Creative slider 38 Crop 128 D Date 18 160 Date imprint 165 Daylight 46 Daylight saving time 18 161 Delet
32. HDMI cable and USB cable to the camera simultaneously v If the Images Are Not Displayed on the Television Be sure that the camera s video mode setting in the Set up menu A 157 gt TV settings A 173 conforms to the standard used by your television 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 e ViewNxX 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 e Panorama Maker 5 This software can join a series of images to create a single panorama image For more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide 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 4 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the ViewNX 2 help information CL 149 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility
33. Image mode setting QA 44 can be changed by pressing the MENU button in scene mode Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes 55 Bulooys uo ao 56 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 the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting E Auto general shooting E Portrait E Landscape EER Night portrait BER Night landscape FEA Close up Bld Backlighting 1 Rotate the mode dial to a F The camera enters scene auto selector jasoa 2d m 35 2 Frame the subject and take a picture The shooting mode icon changes Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure When the subject is in focus the active focus He area glows green E a Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down iad to take the picture Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode m Notes on Scene Auto Selector e Digital zoom is not available e Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should this occur switch to auto mode A 22 or select the desired scene manually A 58 Focusing Using Scene Auto Selector e When the camera detects a human face in scene auto selector it focuses on that face See Face Detection Q
34. Warning Blink warning does not function when using continuous shooting mode or smile timer A 34 dnjas esawes dIseg 175 dnjas esawes dIseg 176 Setup Menu Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the Did someone blink screen shown on the Did someone blink right is displayed in the monitor the operations described below are available If no operations are performed within a few seconds the camera automatically returns to shooting mode Function Enlarge the detected face that blinked Switch to full frame playback mode Select the face to be displayed Delete the image Switch to shooting mode TOQ w E Description Rotate the zoom control to T Q Rotate the zoom control to W a f the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked press or P to switch the display to another face Press the J button Press the O button or shutter release button Reset All Setup Menu MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Reset all When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Basic Shooting Functions Option Flash mode A 30 Self timer LL 33 Macro mode M 36 Creative slider adjustment A 38 Exposure compensation QA 40 41 Shooting Menu Option Image mode LL 44 White balance A 46 Metering MA 48 ISO sensitivity QA 49 AF area mode QA 50 Autofocus mode QA 54
35. and hue these settings are saved in the camera s memory even when the camera is turned off pow Ny K yDeqhe q pue AydesHoyoud rIseg 39 apow Ny Ky eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 40 Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Vividness and Hue Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Adjust the overall brightness of the image Slider e To make the subject brighter move the slider toward e To make the subject darker move the slider toward u on Brightness Exp J R Exposure Histogram compensation value Using the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash e The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels e Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left Adjusting Vividness Saturation Adjustment Adjust the overall vividness of the image Slider e Vividness increases as the slider is moved up Vividness decreases as the slider is moved down oo fC a ei Adjusting Hue White Balance Adjustment Adjust the overall hue of the image Slider e The overall image becomes more reddish as the slider is moved up The overall image becomes more bluish as the slider is
36. and images can be found p ay by the date on which they were captured Rotate the zoom control to T Q to return o thumbnail display Rotate the zoom control to T Q to decrease Decrease the he number of image thumbnails displayed number of images 6 gt 9 gt 4 Rotate the zoom control to displayed T Q in 4 image thumbnail display to return o full frame playback mode Select a deletion method and delete images When using favorite pictures mode 92 or auto sort mode QA 100 images in the same album or category can be deleted Delete images Switch to full frame playback mode Press the D gt button or shutter release button The movie record button can also be used to switch to shooting mode Switch to shooting mode TQ A AJ ga y2eq ejd uo IION 85 ypeqhe q uo OW 86 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Protect icon When images marked using Print set QA 109 or Print set icon Protect Q 114 are selected the icons shown on the right are displayed with them Sequence o Efe The icon shown on the right is displayed when an display Oral image in a sequence MA 83 is selected Movies are displayed as film frames Film frames Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures Mode and Auto Sort Mode e When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode m 1 3 A om P 7 Hee eyal 6 BO 92 the icon of the album being played back i
37. as separate files 1 Choose the desired image in full frame Lew playback mode CL 80 or thumbnail 7 playback mode LH 85 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose L Playback menu Quick retouch and press the button E Quick retouci Eh D Lightin The original version is displayed on the left and the edited B eee version is displayed on the right Print set Slide show On Protect 3 Press the rotary multi selector A or W to choose the degree of enhancement performed and press the button Anew edited copy is created Quick retouch To exit without saving the copy press the MENU button Copies created with the quick retouch function can be identified by the icon displayed in playback mode More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information Image Editing Eh 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 Enhanced copies are saved as separate files 1 Choose the desired image in full frame playback mode LA 80 or thumbnail playback mode LH 85 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Ep D Playback menu Lighting and press the button PE Quick retouch The original version is displayed
38. 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 uopnponu uopnponu 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 e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http Awww europe nikon com support e 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
39. faces e Rotate the zoom control toward T Q again or toward W EEF to zoom in or out as normal yoeqhe d uo aso 89 The following playback modes can be selected gt Play C1180 Play back all images Play back images added to an album Auto sort Play back images and movies automatically sorted to the selected category shooting Favorite pictures C0 92 List by date Play back images captured on the selected date 1 Press the MENU button in playback y2eqkejd uo 310W mode The playback menu is displayed Press the rotary multi selector lt Tab selection is activated Playback menu 90 Press or the button The playback mode selection menu is displayed Press A or W to choose the MODE tab ee x Auto sort List by date Playing Back Images by Category 5 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a Eno playback mode ie El Play To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes press the MENU button 6 Press the button The camera enters the selected playback mode yoeqhe q uUo HOW 91 y2eqkejd uo 310W 92 Captured images can be added to an album and sorted After images are added they can be easily played back using J favorite pictures mode e By adding images to an album images can be easily found e Images can be sorted by each event such as vacations or weddi
40. in 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 macro mode The macro mode menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON and press the button The macro mode icon 9 is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture Bas The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is at a position where amp and the zoom indicator glow green to the left of es the camera can focus on subjects as close as 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens Autofocus When using auto mode if Autofocus mode QJ 54 is set to Full time AF the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus Therefore the sound of lens drive movement can be heard When using other shooting modes Full time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is turned on The Macro Mode Setting auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same macro mode setting When using Gi auto mode or continuous shooting mode the macro mode setting is saved in the camera s memory even if the camera is turned off Brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue can be adjusted for taking pic
41. is not displayed the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Press the shutter release button all the way down to release the shutter Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode v Notes on Subject Tracking Mode Adjust zoom posi the subject If any registration will be canceled It may be impossi registered subjec there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera Digital zoom is not available ion flash mode exposure compensation and menu settings prior to registering camera setting is changed after the subject as been registered subject ble to register the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the or may begin tracking a different subject if he subject is moving rapidly if 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 When using auto may not be in foc ocus and shooting subjects that are difficult o focus on QA 27 the subject us even though the focus area glows green the subject is not in focus change AF area mode C1 50 to Manual or Center in auto mode and try focus lock shooting QA 51 by focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the camera Functions Available in Subject Tracking Mode Flash mode QA 30 and exposure compensation QA 37 settings can be adjusted e Self timer
42. may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print images when Auto is selected for the Charge by computer 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 196 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution e Memory card contains no images Replace the Images to be printed are not memory card displayed e 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 e The printer does not support the paper sizes 153 specified by the camera e The printer automatically selects the paper Cannot select paper size with camera size XapuU pue sa oN Jed1UYIa L 197 Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyIa L 198 Nikon COOLPIX 8100 Digital Camera DPE Compact digital camera Effective pixels 12 1 milion Image sensor 1 23 in type CMOS approx 12 75 million total pixels 10x optical zoom NIKKOR lens 5 4 54 0mm angle of view equivalent to that of 30 300 mm lens in 35mm 135 format f number 3 5 5 6 Construction 10 elements in 8 groups Up to 4x angle of view equivalent to that of approx 1200 mm lens in 35mm 135 format Combination of lens shift and electronic VR still pictures Lens shift movies Contr
43. mode LA 73 using face detection QA 52 Images captured in the following scene modes Fal night portrait QQ 59 A backlighting QA 60 Portrait LJ 61 Party indoor A 62 Images captured in the Food A 65 scene mode Images captured in the Landscape A 61 scene mode Images captured in the following scene modes night landscape A 58 Sunset A 63 Dusk dawn CL 63 Fireworks show A 66 Images captured in auto mode and continuous shooting mode M 73 with macro mode set LL 36 Images captured in the Close up QA 64 scene mode Movies CQ 129 Copies created using editing function CO 122 All other images that cannot be defined by the categories described above Images captured in scene auto selector CL 56 are also sorted to the appropriate g p pprop categories m Notes on Auto Sort Mode e 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 nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode Display images and movies that could not be sorted to a category in normal playback mode QA 28 or list by date mode CO 104 e Images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card or vice versa QA 119 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode e Images or movies saved by a camera other than the COOLPIX 8100 ca
44. monitor Playback mode mE Favorite pictures Auto sort List by date Playback mode me DI Play Favorite pictures Auto sort List by date Favorite pictures 18 11 2010 15 30 WOW4IPG Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode Removing Images From an Album Remove images from an album without deleting the images 1 Select the album from which as 7 images will be removed play back ospe images in that album LL 94 and 5 then press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 2 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose Favorite pictures Remove from favorites and press the AE Fa Small picture button EJ amp Voice memo The remove from favorites screen is displayed 3 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or gt and then choose an image and press to display amp To remove more images from the same album repeat this step as necessary Remove from favorites yoeqhe g uo 310W To undo the selection press W to remove 7 Rotate the zoom control QA 4 to T Q to switch back to full frame playback or W EEF to display thumbnails Press the button when selection is complete 4 Choose Yes and press the button The image is removed from the album Remove this picture from favorites To cancel removal select No m Note on Deletion Ifan image is deleted while using favorite pictu
45. moved down fe Bik a m Note on White Balance Adjustment When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White balance in the shooting menu A 46 cannot be set Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Vividness and Hue Adjusting Exposure Compensation When using scene mode and subject tracking mode brightness exposure compensation can be adjusted for taking pictures 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 exposure compensation The exposure compensation guide and histogram are displayed Use the rotary multi selector to select a compensation value guide To make the subject brighter apply positive exposure compensation To make the subject darker apply negative exposure compensation Exposure compensation Histogram Exposure compensation value Press the button to set the compensation value When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the indicator in the monitor Press the shutter release button to take a ra picture josol 2 w 351 Histogram See Using the Histogram QA 40 for more information pow Ny K yoeqAe q pue Ayde bozoyd 2 seg 41 Bunooys uo 310W 42 More on Shooting Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes Auto mode Gi Auto mode QA
46. not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable suayUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D _ The camera is automatically turned on and the power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off LPLX 8100 m Connecting the USB Cable The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub 146 Connecting to a Computer Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature Nikon Transfer 2 installed on the computer Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers P 8100 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 gt 8100 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 ikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer 2 was first installed e 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 po
47. on the left and the edited B ce version is displayed on the right Print set Slide show On Protect D Lighting 3 Choose OK and press the button Anew edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose Cancel and ins Sed EAZ press the button Vi EE Cancel sabe Bupa Copies created with the D Lighting function can be identified by the 4g icon displayed in playback mode More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information 125 Image Editing 1 Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones Copies created using the skin softening function are saved as separate files 1 Choose the desired image in full frame playback mode CL 80 or thumbnail playback mode CL 85 and press the MENU button me env z The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose j Playback menu Skin softening and press the button Pare The screen for selecting the degree of softening is 5 displayed amp Print set If no faces are detected in the image an alert is displayed i Slide show and the camera returns to the playback menu soe Protect 3 Press the rotary multi selector A or W to choose the degree of softening and press the button The confirmation dialog is displayed with the face to which skin softening was applied enlarged at the cente
48. pressed halfway When a face is detected e The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border When the subject is in focus the double border glows green Shutter speed Aperture When a face is not detected The camera has nine focus areas and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus up to nine areas glow green Shutter speed Aperture apow Ny K y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoud dIseg The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator QA 6 glows green While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may blink red This indicates that the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again If the shutter release button is pressed halfway when the subject is dimly lit the AF assist illuminator QA 169 may light or the flash QA 4 30 may pop up 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 26 Step 3 Focus and Shoot m Note on Saving Images While images are being saved the number of exposures remaining will blink Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover whi
49. 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 e 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 e After removing the battery from the camera or optional 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 esawe y 104 Buez 181 es we ay 104 Buey 182 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Cleaning typically a small pumped to prod Lens cloth using a spi with commercia A Remove dust or Monitor Body Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust o
50. 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 N 2 Insert the memory card Memory card slot Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place M 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 Turn the camera off and be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Ln TP Press the card in to partially eject the card then remove the card by hand while being careful not to remove the card at an angle e The battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card E Inserting Memory Cards v Formatting Memory Cards If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned on the memory card must be formatted before use A 172 Note EE ETE that formatting permanently deletes all images and other data RAT on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatting th
51. set option shooting date and shooting data are printed on images when a DPOF compatible QA 201 printer that supports printing of shooting date and shooting data is used e Shooting data cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 156 e Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print set option is displayed e The date printed is that saved when the image was captured Changing the camera s date using the Date option in the setup menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the CLL date printed on the image a E IZA D A N Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print set in step 3 of Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order QA 109 and press the button to remove print marking from all images and cancel the print order Date Imprint When shooting date and time are imprinted on images using the Date imprint option A 165 in 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 imprint date and time on images will be printed even if Print set is enabled with Date selected in the print set screen Playback Options Playback Menu A Slide Show gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt Gall Slide show
52. shooting conditions When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto the flash has a range of 0 5 4 0 m 1 ft 8 in 13 ft at the maximum wide angle zoom position and a range of 0 5 2 5 m 1 ft 8 in 8 ft 2 in at the maximum telephoto zoom position NTO Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits QA 32 off Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim 5 Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects is Slow sync Auto flash mode 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 Raising and Lowering the Flash When not taking pictures lower the flash Lower the flash by gently pushing it down being careful not to pinch fingers or other objects Auto flash AUI0 auto auto with red eye reduction or E slow sync if the subject is dimly lit the flash automatically pops up when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The camera determines whether or not the flash pops up based on the brightness of the subject and the settings used during shooting off The flash does not pop up even when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The camera can shoot pictures with the flash lowered
53. 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 halfway to set focus Press the rest of the way and exposure down to take a picture sdays 3sul4 12 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied into the camera e Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low 14 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the supplied battery Use the edge of the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place v Inserting the Battery Battery chamber 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 Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Turn the camera off QA 17 and be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the
54. the skin or entering the eyes or mouth mM 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 v 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 mM 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 mM 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 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance The Battery e Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charg
55. translucent 4 Take the next picture Frame the next image so that one third of the frame overlaps the first image and press the shutter release button Repeat this process until the necessary number of images has been taken to complete the scene Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode 5 Press the button when shooting is complete The camera returns to step 2 Buljooys uo OW mM Notes on Panorama Assist e Set flash mode self timer macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture They cannot be changed after the first picture is taken Images cannot be deleted nor can zoom or Image mode setting QA 44 be adjusted after the first picture is taken e Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function QA 171 initiates standby mode during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended ANEAMFHL Indicator In panorama assist 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 AE APEL is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked Panorama Maker 5 Install Panorama Maker 5 from the supplied ViewNxX 2 CD Transfer images to a computer QJ 145 and use Panorama Maker 5 QA 149 to join them in a single panorama More Information See Ima
56. 0 g 2 1 oz EH 68P AR Approx 65 g 2 3 oz Dimensions W x H x D Weight x pu pue saJON jed1UYIa m 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 200 Specifications Supported Standards e 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 e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows images to be printed from print orders saved on memory cards e Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 2 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 e 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 x pu pue sa ON jedUYyIaL 201 Xapu pue sa ON jed1UYyIa L 202 Symbols AEAF L 69 apply selection button 9 movie record button 8 T tele 25 W wide 25 4 Exposure compensation 41 Auto mode 22 Auto sort mode 100 A Backlighting 60 MENU button 8 10 43 90 108 132 158 Dy Continuous shooting mode 73 75 T
57. 1 ovie menu 132 ovie options 132 ovie playback 140 ovie recording 129 ovie record button 8 ulti shot 16 76 useum Mi 66 N ight landscape EM 58 ight portrait Ej 59 ikon Transfer 2 145 146 umber of exposures remaining 22 45 0 Optical zoom 25 Optional accessories 183 Output connector 143 P Panorama assist Eq 67 68 Panorama Maker 5 145 149 Paper size 153 154 Party indoor X 62 Photo info 163 PictBridge 151 201 Playback 28 85 87 88 118 140 Playback menu 107 Playback mode 28 Playback mode menu 90 Playback zoom 88 Portrait Z 61 Power 17 18 22 Power switch 8 17 18 22 Power on lamp 8 17 18 22 Preset manual 47 Pre shooting cache 77 Print 109 153 154 Print set 109 Print set date option 110 112 Printer 151 Protect 114 Q Quick retouch 124 R Rechargeable battery 183 Rechargeable Li ion battery 12 14 183 Recording movies 129 Recording slow motion movies 137 Red eye reduction 30 32 Remove from favorites 95 Reset all 177 Rotary multi selector 9 Rotate image 116 RSCN 185 5 Scene auto selector 56 Scene auto selector 56 Scene mode 55 58 Self timer 33 Self timer lamp 33 Sequence display options 121 Setup menu 157 Shooting 22 24 26 Shooting information 82 Shooting menu 43 Shutter sound 170 Shutter speed 26 Shutter release button 8 11 26 Single AF 54 135 Skin softening 126 Slide show 113 Slow sync 30 Small picture 127 Snow 8 62
58. 24 x 768 or higher when using date imprint e The date is saved using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item QA 18 160 Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed without imprinting this information on them using settings in the Print set option QA 109 165 dnjas es wen seg 166 Setup Menu Vibration Reduction MENU button gt Y Setup menu QA 158 gt Vibration reduction Choose a vibration reduction option for shooting Vibration reduction effectively reduces blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake which commonly occurs when shooting with 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 w Ww OFF On hybrid The effects of camera shake are corrected optically using a lens shift method and electronic vibration reduction is used to process still images that are captured in the following situations e When the flash does not fire e When the shutter speed is slower than 1 60 seconds e When Self timer is set to Off e When ISO sensitivity is 200 or lower On default setting The effects of camera shake are corrected using a lens shift method Ca
59. 68 x 2232 mages created using the small picture or crop unctions that are 320 x 240 or smaller in size e Still images captured while recording high definition or ull high definition movies Delete images from destination emove some images from album e Add to other albums e Voice memos cannot be attached to movies e Select an image captured with COOLPIX S8100 Xapu pue sao Je2JUY2 L 187 Xapu pue sa ON Jed1UYyIa1 188 Error Messages Display id Image cannot be modified Cannot record movie Memory contains no images iJ File contains no image data This file cannot be played back id All images are hidden iJ This image cannot be deleted id Travel destination is in the current time zone Cannot edit selected image Time out error while saving movie on the memory card No images in the internal memory or memory card No images have been added to the selected album No images are contained in the category selected in auto sort mode File not created with the COOLPIX S8100 e Select images that support editing function e Movies cannot be edited Choose memory card with faster write speed Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images saved in the camera s internal memory To copy image from internal memory to memory card press the MENU button The copy screen will be displayed and images in the inter
60. Balance e When hue is adjusted using the creative slider QA 38 this feature cannot be set e This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information e At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off QA 30 White Balance Settings This setting can be set by pressing the MENU button even when using continuous shooting mode 46 A 73 auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same White balance setting Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu 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 Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting 1 2 5 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting Display the shooting menu LQ 43 use the rotary multi selector to choose PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press the button The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured white balance value choose Cancel an
61. MI cable and a USB cable television are connected Memory card contains no images Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to play back images from the internal memory Album icons are reset to their default icons images added to albums cannot be displayed in favorite pictures mode Data saved in the internal memory or on the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten by a computer e The desired image was sorted to a category other than the category currently displayed e Images saved by a camera other than the COOLPIX S8100 and images copied using the Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort mode The saved images are not Images saved in the internal memory or on displayed in auto sort mode the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten by a computer Up to 999 images and movies in total can be added to each category If the desired z category already contains 999 images or z movies in total new images or movies cannot T be added Z Camera is off 3 Battery is exhausted 2 USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer a Nikon Transfer 2 does not start Confirm system requirements x when camera is connected 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 With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen
62. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX S8100 User s Manual Trademark Information e Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc e Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc e SDXC SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark HDMI HIIT logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Images Movie Recording and P
63. Q 52 for more information e When the shooting mode indicator IES or EM close up is displayed the camera automatically elects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode M 50 wv Shooting with Night Landscape and Night Portrait When Using Scene Auto Selector f the camera switches to night landscape when using scene auto selector slow shutter speeds are used to capture the ambience of night landscapes the camera does not shoot continuously f the camera switches to MEM night portrait when using scene auto selector flash mode is fixed at slow sync with red eye reduction for shooting human subjects the camera does not shoot continuously In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction QA 166 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector SAN auto default setting and off flash mode settings can be applied QA 30 When AWT0 auto is applied the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected When off is applied the flash does not fire regardless of shooting conditions e The self timer QA 33 and exposure compensation QA 37 settings can be adjusted e Smile timer CQ 34 cannot be used e The macro mode button on the rotary multi selector QA 9 36 is disabled Buljooyus uo aow 57
64. QA 33 and macro mode MA 36 cannot be used e Press the MENU button to display the 9 subject tracking menu and adjust Image mode or Autofocus mode M 72 Buljooyus uo dow 71 Bunooyus uo ow 72 Focusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Mode Changing Subject Tracking Mode Settings While using El subject tracking mode LQ 70 press the MENU button QA 8 and then set the following options in the subject tracking menu e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings LQ 9 10 e Press the MENU button to exit the menu Image mode Choose the image mode combination of image size and compression rate at which images are saved CQ 44 Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes Autofocus mode Set Autofocus mode QA 54 used for subject tracking mode the default setting is Full time AF When using subject tracking mode while set to Full time AF the camera continuously focuses once a subject is reg shutter release button is pressed halfway movement can be heard Changes made to the autofocus mode se istered for subject tracking until the o lock the focus The sound of lens drive ting in this mode will not be applied to the autofocus mode setting in auto mode and continuous shooting mode The autofocus mode setting applied in subjec memory even after the camera is turned o tracking mode is saved in the camera s ff Use this mode to c
65. Sound settings 170 Speaker 4 Sport continuous 76 SSCN 185 Strap 11 Subject tracking menu 72 Subject tracking mode 70 Sunset 63 T Television 143 Thumbnail display 85 Thumbnail playback 85 Time difference 162 Time zone 160 162 Tripod socket 5 199 TV 143 TV Settings 173 U USB cable 146 152 183 USB audio video output connector 145 146 V Vibration reduction 166 Video mode 173 ViewNX 2 145 149 Voice memo 117 Volume 118 140 Ww WAV 185 Welcome screen 159 White balance 46 Wind Noise Reduction 136 Z Zoom control 8 140 Zoom in 25 Zoom out 25 Index x pu pue sa ON jedUYyIa 205 206 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Europe CT0J01 11 2010 Nikon Corporation 6MM8641 1 01
66. The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Ow apow Ny K y2eqhejq pue AydesBooud dIseg Focus and exposure will be set m IS 1 250 F35 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down 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 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 apow Ny K y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd dIseg 34 The camera uses face detection to detect human faces and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces This feature can be used when shooting mode A 42 is set to auto mode or the Ga night portrait or Portrait scene mode MA 55 1 Press the rotary multi selector self timer The self timer menu is displayed To adjust settings for flash mode creative slider exposure compensation or items in the shooting menu adjust the settings bef
67. UCTIONS This symbol indicates that his product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management The following apply only to users in European countries e 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 e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is o be collected separately For Your Safety WARNINGS Notice Ssnan as aaie sana dace ened beta te deli E E v Introduction About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera The Camera Body TREMONTON miserans Main Features of the Operation Control Using Camera Menus Switching Between Tabs The Shutter release Button 3 Attaching the Camera Strap ire aeai E E e aii First Steps anena a ie REA a N e aia 1 Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Setting Display Language Date and Time Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards
68. 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 leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product 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 e 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 e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e 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 atten
69. When an image is selected a check mark is displayed with the image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images Press the X button to apply image selection When Selected images is selected a confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor yoeqhe d uo aso 115 Playback Options Playback Menu amp Rotate Image gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt 1 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 Select an image from the image selection screen A 115 When the Rotate image screen is displayed rotate the rotary multi selector or press or P to rotate the image 90 degrees Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image o 3 He o O S ee zu A D Y x lt S ram Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise clockwise Press the button to finalize display orientation and save orientation information with the image v Rotating Images in a Sequence While the key picture of a sequence is displayed images cannot be rotated Apply the setting after 116 displaying individual images QA 83 121 Playback Options Playback Menu amp Voice Memo gt button Playback mod
70. a is turned off When charging by connecting the camera to 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 Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power The camera and battery may not perform properly if they are cold 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 is off Standby mode for saving power press the power switch shutter release button or the gt button or rotate the mode dial When flash lamp blinks wait until flash has charged Camera and computer are connected via USB cable Camera and TV are connected via A V cable or HDMI cable Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor XapuU pue sa oN Jed1UYI9 L 191 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution e If camera clock has not been set Date not set indicator blinks wi
71. a Cropped Copy Movie Recording and Playback sssssssssccssssesccssssessccssneescessuseseccsnseecessnsseseecsnseesscsneeesseneeeeesets 129 Recording Movies Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies Changing Movie Recording Settings Movie of Movie Options Normal Speed Movie Type Autofocus Mode Wind Noise Reduction Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie Changing HS Movie Settings HS Movie Type Movie Playback Deleting Movies Editing Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers escsseesccccsseeccecsssescecsseececeneeecessees 143 Connecting to a TV Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camera Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer Charging While Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera to a Printer Printing Images One at a Time Printing Multiple Images Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Setup Menu Welcome Screen Monitor Settings af Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time 65 Vibration Reduction Motion Detection AF Assist Digital Zoom Sound Settings Auto Off Format Memory Format Card Language TV Settings Charge by Computer Blink Warning Reset Alll Firmware Version Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Cleaning Storage Technical Notes And INdOX sccssssscssssessssssssssecsssscssssssssssec
72. a shake be sure that Vibration reduction Q 166 is enabled and hold the camera steadily e AF assist illuminator QA 169 does not light 4 Jo oF e of a o Default setting can be modified SCENE gt 3 Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e AF assist illuminator QA 169 does not ight e Only the four optical zoom positions shown on the right can be applied When the zoom control is rotated zoom l Ll will not stop at any position other than the four indicated digital zoom is available Bunooys uo 310W A Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which is indicated Set Vibration reduction 66 CO 166 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt Wd Copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a white board or in print e Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e Use macro mode QA 36 to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well Default setting can be modified SCENE gt M Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama u
73. ack mode Select an image Displays an image selected for the welcome screen When the image selection screen is displayed select an image QA 115 and press the button e 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 e Images captured at an Image mode Q 44 setting of EJ 3968 x 2232 copies created at a size of 320 x 240 or smaller using the small picture A 127 or crop CO 128 function and still images saved while recording high definition or Full HD movies A 131 cannot be selected dnjas esawes dIseg 159 Setup Menu Date MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Date Set the camera clock Date Set camera clock to current date and time DMY the order in which Use the rotary multi selector to set the date and time the day month and year in the date screen are displayed e Select an item press P or changes between D M Y hour minute DMY the order in which the day month and year are displayed e Edit the highlighted item rotate the rotary multi selector or press or V e Apply the setting finally select DMY and press the button or gt QA 19 Time zone ft Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled When the travel destination is selected local time CL 162 is automatically calculated and images are saved with the shooting date and time of th
74. ages 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 Image mode Size pixels Description Images will be higher quality than M The 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000 ten compression ratio is approximately 1 4 4000 x 3000 default setting 4000 x 3000 Best choice in most situations The compression GM 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448 ratio is approximately 1 8 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1944 Smaller size than M EB or SM allows more 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536 images to be saved The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on a computer monitor The tego 1024x768 compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a television with 640 x 480 640 x 480 an aspect ratio of 4 3 or distribution by e mail The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Images with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are saved The 3968 x 2232 3968 x 2232 A compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes A 6 7 Image Mode e When using shooting modes other than auto mode this setting can be changed by pressing the MENU button e The setting is also applied to other shooting modes e This function cannot be used simultaneously wit
75. and Folder Names A 185 for more information yoeqhe g pue Bulpuoday IOW 131 ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray ano 132 Recording Movies Changing Movie Recording Settings The following options can be adjusted from the movie menu z L Movie options The camera can record normal speed movies and high speed HS movies which can be played back in slow motion or fast motion Select Movie or HS movie according to the type of movie that should be recorded Option Description Normal speed movies are recorded Options for recording normal speed movies can be selected CO 134 HS movies are recorded Options for recording HS movies can be selected gt LQ 137 139 e Select whether the camera records normal speed movies or HS movies slow motion or fast motion movies when movie recording starts Movie default setting HS movie Autofocus mode 11 135 Select how the camera focuses during movie recording Wind noise reduction C1 136 Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording Displaying the Movie Menu 1 Press the MENU button in shooting mode The menu is displayed If the MENU button was pressed in 2 scene auto selector EM night landscape or Fal night portrait press the rotary multi selector QA 9 4 to display the tabs 2 Press the rotary multi selector lt 4 Tab selection is activated 3 Press A or W to choose the WR tab 4 Press P or the button Th
76. and Time 5 Edit the date and time Select an item Press P or lt 4 changes between D M Y hour minute DMY the order in which the day month and year are displayed Edit the highlighted item Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or V a Day month and year can be displayed in DMY YMD or a MDY order g 6 Finally choose DMY the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press the button or press The clock starts The lens extends and the screen used for taking pictures is displayed Date Imprint and Changing the Date and Time e To imprint the date on images while taking pictures enable date imprint from the Date imprint option A 165 in the setup menu QA 157 after the date and time have been set e To change the camera s internal time setting select Date from the Date option A 160 in the setup menu QA 157 and follow the procedure described from step 5 e To change the time zone and daylight saving time settings select Time zone from the Date option QA 160 in the setup menu 19 sdays 3sul4 20 Image sound and movie files are saved in the camera s internal memory approximately 102 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards commercially available QQ 184 Ifa 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
77. apture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous series of images The focus exposure and white balance settings are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series 1 Rotate the mode dial to O continuous The camera enters continuous shooting mode Press the MENU button and confirm or change Continuous the settings in the continuous menu Image mode K A n E White balance See Continuous Menu A 75 for more information Metering Press the MENU button after changing the settings and SORE return to the shooting screen AF area mode Frame the subject and shoot If the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face See Face Detection QA 52 for more information 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 Press the shutter release button halfway to lock focus and exposure When Continuous H Continuous L Pre shooting cache or BSS is selected in the continuous menu images are captured while the shutter release button is held all the way down When Sport continuous or Multi shot 16 is selected in the continuous menu the number of images determined by the setting are captured when the shutter release button is pressed all the way There is no need to hold the shutter release button down After taking a picture the camera r
78. ard 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 e Make sure that the memory card being used is supported by the card reader or other card reading device e To transfer images insert the memory card into the card reader or card slot and follow the procedure from step 4 A 147 e To transfer images saved in the camera s internal memory the images must first be copied to a memory card using the camera QA 119 Starting ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 Manually Windows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt ViewNX 2 gt ViewNxX 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 gt ViewNX 2 folders in that order and then double click the ViewNxX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 Click Transfer in the ViewNxX 2 screen to start Nikon Transfer 2 Viewing ViewNX 2 Help Information For more information on ViewNxX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 5 Use a series of images captured in Panorama assist scene mode QA 68 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker 5 Panorama Maker 5 can be installed on a compute
79. as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens AF area mode is set to Manual and the focus area in which the camera focuses can be selected QA 50 Press the button and then move the focus area by rotating the rotary multi selector or by pressing W lt or P Press the button again to lock the selected focus area Flash mode and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted and the self timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus As images are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction CQ 166 is enabled and hold the camera steadily 4 m TO or e e Default setting can be modified Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt ff Food Use this mode when taking pictures of food e Macro mode CQ 36 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus e The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is at a focus on subjects as close as 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens 0 4 in from the lens e Hue can be adjusted in the range of the slider displayed on he left in the monitor Press the rotary multi selector A to make the image more reddish or W to make it more bluish Th
80. ase button the rest of the way down to take the picture Buljooyus uo aow 51 Bunooys uo 310W 52 Changing amp Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Face Detection When the camera is pointed at a human face face detection which the camera automatically detects that face and focus on it starts The face detection function is activated in the following situations e When AF area mode is set to Face priority in auto mode or continuous shooting mode A 50 e When the following scene modes are selected Scene auto selector A 56 Fa night portrait QA 59 Portrait CL 61 e When smile timer is selected LL 34 1 Frame a picture ra When the camera detects a face that face is framed by a yellow double border When the camera detects more than one face operation varies as follows depending upon the shooting mode F Number of faces Shooting mode Face framed by double border rnc E eA i auto mode or continuous shooting mode Face priority The face closest to the camera Scene auto selector Other faces framed by single Up to 12 night portrait border and Portrait scene modes The face closest to the center of the frame e Other faces framed by single border Smile timer Up to 3 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu The camera focuses on the face framed by the double borde
81. ast detect AF e W Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in to e T Approx 1 m 3 ft 4 in to o e Macro mode Approx 1 cm 0 4 in to wide angle position Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection manual with 99 focus areas center subject tracking 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Focal length Focus range from lens Focus area selection Frame coverage shooting mode Frame coverage playback mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Internal memory approx 102 MB SD SDHC SDXC memory card File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant Still pictures JPEG Sound files Voice Memo WAV Movies MOV Video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio AAC stereo e 12M High 4000 x 3000 e 12M 4000 x 3000 e 8M 3264 x 2448 e 5M 2592 x 1944 e 3M 2048 x 1536 e PC 1024 x 768 Media File formats VGA 640 x 480 16 9 3968 x 2232 ISO sensitivity Standard output sensitivity Exposure Metering Exposure control Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self timer Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto Flash control Interface Data transfer protocol Video output HDMI output I O terminal Supported languages Power sources Charging time Battery life EN EL12 Tripod socket Dimensions W x H x D
82. atedly at low intensity before the main flash reducing the red eye effect Additionally if the camera detects red eye while saving an image the affected area will be processed to reduce red eye before the image is saved Note the followings when shooting e Because pre flashes are fired there is a slight lag between when the shutter release button is pressed and when the shutter is released e More time than usual is required to save images e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations e 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 The self timer is useful for self portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake that occur when the shutter release button is pressed When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction QA 166 to Off in the setup menu A 157 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 Press the rotary multi selector self timer The self timer menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press the O button 10s ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings 2s two seconds Use to prevent camera shake When Gs is selected the camera uses face detection to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected A 34
83. auto selector EM night landscape A night portrait 4 backlighting when HDR is set to On and Portrait scene modes When using subject tracking mode When continuous shooting mode is set to Multi shot 16 When using A smile timer e While digital zoom is in effect metering is set to center weighted or spot metering dnjas esawes dIseg 169 dnjas es wen seg 170 Setup Menu Sound Settings MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt 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 imes 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 Shutter sound cannot be heard in the following situation even if On is selected e When Museum is selec e When continuous shoo e When a still image is be ted in scene mode ing mode is selected ing saved while recording a movie Setup Menu Auto Off MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Auto off f no operations are performed for a specified amount of time the monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode 17 Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode from 30 s 1 min default setting
84. 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 battery can then be removed by hand 2 e The battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card m Notes on the Battery e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery CO 181 before use e If the battery will not be used for an extended period recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage sdays ysul4 sdays 3sul4 14 Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 inserted into the camera by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH 68P 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 68P Ifa 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 For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased
85. cS a Scie mode auto sort mode or list by date mode Slide show On Protect 3 Choose Select images and press the ne button l Delete print set yLeqkejd Uo HOW 109 y2eqkejd uo 310W 110 Playback Options Playback Menu 4 Choose images up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each ha Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or to select 23 images and press or W to specify the number of copies to be printed Print selection Image selected for printing can be identified by the check mark amp and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W EF to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press the button when setting is complete 5 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Choose Date and press the button to print the shooting date on all images Print set Choose Info and press the button to print shooting data shutter speed and aperture on all images Choose Done and press the 8 button to apply the settings Images selected for printing can be identified by the Samo ase icon displayed with playback 0004 PG Playback Options Playback Menu m Notes on Print Set When a print order is created in favorite pictur
86. ce memos are copied with the images Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer When copying images for which Print set QA 109 options are enabled the print set settings are not copied However when copying images for which Protect QA 114 is enabled the protect setting is copied Images or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode MA 100 Even if images added to an album CQ 92 are copied the contents of the album will not be copied If Sequence display options QA 121 is set to Key picture only and an image in the sequence is selected and the button is pressed to display individual images QA 83 only dh memory card to internal memory image copy is available 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 Press the MENU button to display the copy option screen and copy the images saved in the camera s internal memory to the memory card More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information Playback Options Playback Menu Ol Sequence Display Options gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt l Sequence display options Choose the method used to display a series of imag
87. change the battery Flickers green 5 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable sdais 3sul4 16 Charging the Battery m Notes on Charging AC Adapter e The Charging AC Adapter EH 68P is for use only with compatible devices Do not use with another make or model of device e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section The Battery A 181 before use e The EH 68P is compatible with AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz electrical outlets When using in other countries use a plug adapter commercially available as necessary For more information about plug adapters consult your travel agency e The Charging AC Adapter EH 68P is for charging the battery inserted into the camera When the camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be urned on e Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of USB AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera AC Power Source e If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately QA 183 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and playing back images are available with this camera e Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH 62F Failure to observe t
88. ck in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded Portions recorded at 240 fps High speed capturing is possible for up to ten seconds Footage captured at high speed is played back in slow motion at a speed eight times slower than normal speed Recording Slow motion playback no sound Portions recorded at 15 fps A movie of up to two minutes in length is recorded when shooting for the purpose of high speed playback Playback is two times faster Fast motion playback no sound Returning from HS Movie Setting to Normal Speed Movie Setting Movie menu Movie options gt Movie select the movie type and press the button QA 129 134 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie Changing HS Movie Settings HS Movie Type HS movie Switch to shooting mode gt MENU gt Movie QA 133 gt Movie options gt Select the type of movie recorded when Movie options in the movie menu is set ion movies with a 4 3 aspect ratio are recorded ime 80 seconds ion movies with a 4 3 aspect ratio are recorded ime 40 seconds pect ratio are recorded ime 1 minute 6 9 aspect ratio are recorded to HS movie Option Description 8 speed slow mo e Max movie length 10 seconds playbac BAe e Image size 320 x 240 pixels e Movie bitrate 640 kbps 4 speed slow mo e Max movie length 10 seconds playbac ee lig
89. d overlapped or blurred Digital zoom is not available 4 S w Je o Default setting can be modified Set Vibration reduction Q 166 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 0 0 Buljooyus uo aow 59 Bunooys uo 310W Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode A Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind the subject throwing features or details into shadow Set HDR to On or Off in the KA backlighting menu according to the shooting conditions and subject Press the MENU button to display the K backlighting menu e Off default setting The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow The i icon is displayed at the top left of the monitor e On Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame The i icon and the HDR icon are displayed at the top left of the monitor When HDR is set to Off e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e The flash fires regardless of the brightness of the subject when the shutter release button is pressed all the way When HDR is set to On The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame When the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoots images continuously at high speed and saves the following two images An image processed by D Lighting QA 125 at the time of shooting HDR high dynamic range composite image the effects of over expos
90. d images Multiple images can be selected and deleted Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen All images All images are deleted 3 Press A or W to choose Yes and press the button Erase 1 image Deleted images cannot be recovered To cancel press amp or W to select No and press the button f Erase selected images All images 4 Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen pow Ny K yoeqAe q pue AydesHojoud 2 seg 1 Press the rotary multi selector lt d or P to choose an image to be deleted and press to add to the image and mark it for deletion To undo the selection press W to remove 2 Rotate the zoom control QA 4 to T Q to switch back to full frame playback or W Ea to display thumbnails 2 Add toall desired images and then press the button to confirm the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor m Notes on Deletion e Deleted images cannot be restored Transfer important images to a computer before deleting them e Protected images cannot be deleted A 114 e Deleting images captured with the continuous shooting feature Deleting Images in a Sequence QA 84 Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode In shooting mode press the J button to delete the last image captured 29 apow Ny K y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 30 The flash mode can be set to match the
91. d in the album s checkbox e When images are added to an album t saved QA 185 or copied to the album More Information hey are not moved from the folder to which they were A 99 See Removing Images From an Album A 95 yoeqhe q uUo 30W 93 y2eqkejd uo 310W 94 Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode Viewing Images in an Album When using J favorite pictures mode images added to an album can be displayed by selecting the album e In full frame playback mode images in the same album can be played back CQ 80 and edited QQ 122 e When the MENU button is pressed in full frame playback mode or thumbnail display mode the favorite pictures menu QA 96 is displayed and all images added to an album can be selected for viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings 1 Press the MENU button during playback select the NODE playback i mode tab and then press or the button QA 90 MENU The playback mode selection menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose J and press the O button A list of albums is displayed 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose an album For information about operating the list of albums screen see LL 96 When the button is pressed an image in the selected album is displayed full frame The icon of the album currently being played back is displayed at the top right of the
92. d press the button The white balance setting will not be measured again and the most recently measured value will be set Frame the reference object in the measuring window White balance Preset manual Daylight Incandescent ii Fluorescent Cloudy Preset manual Cancel Preset manual Cancel Measure Measuring window Press the button to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No image is saved m 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 Buljooyus uo aow 47 Bunooys uo Joy 48 Changing amp Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Metering auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Matrix default setting Uses a wide area of the screen for metering This metering mode provides the appropriate exposure for a variety of shooting conditions Recommended for typical shooting Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in the center of the frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure Can be used with focus l
93. d used when shooting with Movie options in the shooting menu set to Movie Option Description Focus is locked when the movie record button is pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent Single AF default setting Camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie Use of Single AF is recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording Full time AF Autofocus Mode During Movie Recording When using the Fireworks show scene mode the camera focuses at infinity yoeqhe g pue Bulpsoday MOW 135 ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray ano 136 Recording Movies Wind Noise Reduction Switch to shooting mode gt MENU gt R Movie CL 133 gt Wind noise reduction Select whether wind noise is reduced when shooting with Movie options in the shooting menu set to Movie Option Description Reduces the sound heard when wind passes over the microphone Sv On Use when recording movies in locations with strong winds Other sounds may become difficult to hear during playback OFF Off Wind noise reduction is not enabled default setting The wind noise reduction setting can be confirmed in the monitor when shooting LA 6 When O
94. de settings A 75 Images Captured in Continuous Shooting Mode Each time images are captured using Continuous H Continuous L Sport continuous or Pre shooting cache the captured images are saved as a sequence QA 83 More Information e See Autofocus QA 27 for more information e See Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode Sequence A 83 for more information Burst Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings After displaying the O continuous mode shooting screen A 73 press the MENU button CL 8 to set the following options in the continuous menu e Items other than Continuous share the same settings with auto mode and the settings are saved in the camera s memory even if the camera is turned off e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings LO 9 10 e To exit the shooting menu press the MENU button e Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others QQ 78 Image mode C0 44 Choose the image mode combination of image size and compression rate at which images are saved except for Sport continuous and Multi shot 16 Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes White balance 46 In order to make the colors in images appear as they do to the eye set white balance to suit the light source Metering 48 Choose how the camera meters exposure Continuous Choose the desired c
95. de write protect switch to Memory card is write pn an Poa ER in lock position write position protected This card cannot be e Use approved card used Error accessing memory es tartermninals are cae e Confirm that memory card ee cannot be is correctly inserted read Display Card is not formatted Format card Yes No Out of memory 0 Image cannot be saved i Album is full No further pictures can be added Sound file cannot be saved Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX S8100 Memory card is full Error occurred while Format internal memory or saving image memory card Camera has run out of file numbers Image cannot be used for welcome screen Insufficient space to save a copy Over 200 images have already been added to album A voice memo cannot be attached to this file Error Messages Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card Be sure to select No and make copies of any images which need to be kept before formatting the memory card Select Yes and press the button to format the memory card e Choose smaller image size e Delete images e Insert new memory card e Remove memory card and use internal memory Insert a new memory card or format internal memory or memory card The following images cannot be registered as welcome screen e Images captured at an Image mode setting of 39
96. ding the zoom control at T triggers digital zoom Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4x beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom T eT Ce fay WwW e Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled e The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode QA 44 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond d when taking still images When zoom is increased beyond the 24 position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied The position of 24 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 wo TL Small image size e Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option A 169 in the setup menu A 157 apow ony J yeqhejg pue AydesGoioud 21Seg 25 1 Press the shutter release button halfway When the shutter release button is pressed halfway QA 11 the camera sets focus and exposure shutter speed and aperture value Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is
97. displayed varies with the shooting mode Parts of the Camera Playback 1 2 3 15 11 2010 12 00 a 7 17 c amp 19 9999 JPG Ca tus a o 16 By 18 Ea 15 Baa gL 1337 8 O80e aj 9 al 999 999 12 11 mossy 9991 Im00s 10 I 9999 99991 I 1m00s1 a b 1 Date of recording nternal memory indicator 2 Time of recording Ei Protect icon a Sequence display 5 Volume indicator Sequence playback guide ovie playback guide Skin softening icon Print set icon Small picture icon POLARIS NOM ssssccasinnsstscentancsssatsonses 25 QUICK retouch iCase 24 m Voice MEMO indicator 18 Battery level indicator nesses 22 8 Movie type Eo 9 Image mode a Current frame number total number of frames b Movie length pa oy 3 fe 5 a lt f S 5 EA Q q al D a 3 fe a DL N File number and typ ssssssssssssresssssssens 85 1 The icon for the selected album or the selected category in auto sort mode in playback mode is displayed 2 The icon displayed varies with the setting that was set at the time of shooting uonnponu uonnponu Function 1 Turns the camera on and off A 17 Lo Shooting mode changes the shooting mode A 42 2 f Mode dial J Playback mode switches to the shooting sc
98. e gt MENU Playback menu gt amp Voice memo Use the camera s microphone to record voice memos for images Recording Voice Memos 1 Choose an image in full frame playback mode CQ 80 or thumbnail playback mode LA 85 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose amp Playback menu Voice memo and press the button EAGT i i RES Fam Small picture The screen for recording voice memos is displayed Bl EAI Copy Sequence display options DI Choose key picture yoeqhe d uo aso 3 Press and hold the button to record a voice a memo v Ee Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the AV button is released K Do not touch the microphone during recording NMA Sad AN ay 208 During recording REA and L blink in the monitor AYN a When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the procedure in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos QA 118 to play the voice memo Press the rotary multi selector lt before or after recording a voice memo to return to the playback menu Press the MENU button to exit the playback menu More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information 117 ypeqhe g uo aow 118 Playback Options Playback Menu Playing Voice Memos Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by 4 in full
99. e 29 84 118 140 Digital zoom 25 169 Direct print 151 D Lighting 125 DPOF 201 DPOF print 156 DSCN 185 Dusk dawn ili 63 E EH 68P EH 68P AR 14 EN EL12 12 14 Exposure compensation 37 41 Extension 185 Eyelet for camera strap 5 E Face detection 52 Face priority 50 Favorite pictures 92 Favorite pictures menu 96 Favorite pictures mode 94 File name 185 Fill flash 30 Fireworks show Firmware version 179 Fixed range auto 49 Flash 30 46 Flash lamp 32 Flash mode 30 Flash off 30 Fluorescent 46 Focus 26 50 Focus indicator 6 Focus lock 51 Index Folder name 185 Food t165 Format internal memory 172 Format memory card 21 172 Formatting 21 172 FSCN 185 Full frame playback 28 80 Full time AF 54 135 H HDMI cable 143 HDMI device control 173 HS movie 137 139 Hue 37 l dentifier 185 mage copy 119 mage mode 44 45 mage review 163 mage size 44 ncandescent 46 nternal memory 20 nternal memory indicator 23 SO sensitivity 31 49 J JPG 185 L Landscape lal 61 Language 173 Lens 4 198 Lens cover 4 List by date menu 106 List by date mode 104 M acro mode 36 atrix 48 aximum movie length 135 emory capacity 22 emory card 20 184 emory card slot 20 etering 48 x pu pue s 40 N JedUYyIa L 203 x pu pue sa ON jed1UYyIa 1 204 Index icrophone 4 onitor 6 182 onitor settings 163 ore on Shooting 42 otion detection 168 OV 185 ovie Editing 14
100. e The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the Auto off option QA 171 in the setup menu MA 157 17 sdays 45114 18 When the first time the camera is turned on the language selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light and then the monitor will turn on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on LPLX 8100 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired language and press the button e tina Italiano Svenska Dansk Magyar T rk e Deutsch Nederlands nse EEEE Norsk fR AHEIC Espa ol Polski EH EhAnvixd Portugu s OH Francais Pycckua amp 2 Rotary multi Indonesia Suomi ayy selector 3 Press A or W to choose Yes and press the button Set time and date To cancel setting the date and time press A or W to select No No 4 Press or P to choose your home time zone a A 162 and press the button TE Casablanca 4 Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press A to enable the daylight saving time function while setting the region in step 4 Tatas When the daylight saving time function is enabled is displayed Casablanca at the top of the monitor Press W to disable the daylight saving i time function Setting Display Language Date
101. e e Image size 640 x 480 pixels e Movie bitrate 3 Mbps 2 speed slow motion movies with a 16 9 as 60 fps e Max movie length 30 seconds playbac P e Image size 1280 x 720 pixels e Movie bitrate 9 Mbps 2x speed fast motion movies with a 15 fps e Max movie length 2 minutes playback time 1 minute P e Image size 1920 x 1080 pixels e Movie bitrate 12 Mbps The maximum movie length shown here refers only to the portion of the movie that is recorded in slow motion or fast motion The Open with HS Footage Checkbox In the HS movie screen select w hether the camera records normal speed movies or HS movies slow motion or fast motion movies when movie recording starts Before applying the HS movie type setting use the rotary multi selector to select Open with HS footage and press the X button to turn the checkbox on or off e On default setting HS movies are recorded when recording begins Off Normal speed movies are recorded when recording begins Press the button to switch to HS movie recording at the point where the camera should record for slow motion or fast motion playback HS movie 240 fps 120 fps 60 fps 15 fps Open with HS footage yoeqde d pue bulpsoday alAoyy 139 ypeq ejd pue Bulpsoday IAOW 140 In full frame playback mode LA 80 movies can be identified by the Movie options icon H 134 To play a movie display it in full frame playback mode a
102. e hue setting is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off AF area mode is set to Manual and the focus area in which the camera focuses can be selected QA 50 Press the button and then move the focus area by rotating the rotary multi selector or by pressing A V dor Press the button again to lock the selected focus area Hue and exposure position where and the zoom indicator glow green to the left of es the camera can At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm is i Q oO e josol 5 B m 35 Q pza a Q compensation settings can be adjusted and the self timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked e The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus e As images are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction CD 166 is enabled and hold the camera steadily Jo wo Default setting can be modified 0 0 65 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt Mi 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 e Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e BSS best shot selector can be enabled QA 75 e As images are easily affected by camer
103. e main battery is inserted or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging f Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose ft Home time zone in step 2 and press the button e To change the home time zone choose ft Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time function on or off from the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 Imprinting Date on Images Enable date imprint from the Date imprint option QA 165 in the setup menu after the date and time have been set When the Date imprint option is enabled images will be saved with shooting date imprinted on them dnjas esawes dIseg 161 Setup Menu 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 option UTC 11 10 9 8 7 dnjas esawes dseg A 162 Location idway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver ST MDT Denver Phoenix CST CDT Chicago Houston exico City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas anaus Buenos Aires Sao Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca UTC 2 3 Location Madrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Ankara Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwa
104. e memory card When formatting the memory card use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the button The confirmation dialog will be displayed To start formatting choose Format and press the button e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time hey are inserted into the COOLPIX 8100 QA 172 m Note on the Write Protect Switch When memory card switch is in the lock position data cannot Write protect switch 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 EN memory card i Tio m Notes on Memory Cards e 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 Remove the battery or memory card Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter e Do not format the memory card using a computer e Do not disassemble or modify e Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shock e Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do no
105. e movie menu items can be selected Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings 1 9 To exit the movie menu press the MENU button or to select a different tab Recording Movies Movie Movie options Autofocus mode W Wind noise reduction yoeghe d pue bulpsoday IMON 133 yoeqhelg pue Bulpsoday ano 134 Recording Movies Movie of Movie Options Normal Speed Movie Type Switch to shooting mode gt MENU gt Movie A 133 gt Movie options gt Movie Select types for when recording normal speed movies Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes HS movie gt A 137 139 Type Description Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in Full HD This option is suited to playback on a TV that supports Full HD e Image size 1920 x 1080 pixels e Movie bitrate 14 Mbps HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 default setting Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in Full HD This option is suited to playback on a TV that supports Full HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 HD e Image size 1920 x 1080 pixels e Movie bitrate 12 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in high definition This option is suited to playback on a wide HD 720p 1280 x 720 screen TV e Image size 1280 x 720 pixels e Movie bitrate 9 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded REM VGA
106. e selected region This can be useful when travelling dnjas esawes dIseg Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time zone and press the button The Time zone screen is displayed 15 11 2010 15 30 T 2 Choose Travel destination and press the ae button 15 11 2010 15 30 The date and time displayed in the monitor changes London Casablanca according to the region currently selected f amp Home time zone fe gt Travel destination 160 Setup Menu 3 Press Time zone The travel destination screen is displayed 15 11 2010 15 30 London Casablanca O fr Home time zone J gt Travel destination 4 Press lt 4 or P to choose the travel destination gt 10 30 time zone EDT nee New York If daylight saving time is in effect press A to enable 4 Toronto daylight saving time function is displayed at the top Lima of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour Press W to disable the daylight saving time function Time zone Press the K button to apply the travel destination time PPly 15 11 2010 10 30 zone While the travel destination time zone is selected the gt EDT New York Toronto Lima icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is ft Home time zone in shooting mode gt Travel destination m Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by the clock battery The clock battery charges when th
107. e 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 e Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F e Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F before use e When charging the COOLPIX 8100 using the Charging AC adapter EH 68P or a computer the charge capacity may decrease at ambient temperatures 45 C to 60 C 113 F to 140 F e The battery is not charged at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F e 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 e 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 e 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 e If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and
108. ed as individual images To return to key picture only display press the rotary multi selector A Play back movies Play back the movie currently displayed Display individual images of a sequence 80 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Function Description ma Select a deletion method and delete images When using favorite pictures mode RA 92 auto sort mode QA 100 or list by 29 84 date mode MA 104 images in the same album category or shooting date can be deleted Display the menu for the selected mode Display the menu and select the MODE playback mode tab to switch to favorite Delete images Display menus Switch to another playback mode pictures mode auto sort mode or list by date mode 4 Press the D gt button or shutter release button The movie record button can also be used to switch to shooting mode Switch to shooting mode Changing the Orientation Vertical Horizontal of Images Image orientation can be changed after taking a picture using Rotate image QA 116 in the playback menu QA 107 yoeqhe q Uo HOW 81 y2eqkejd uo 310W 82 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the highlight histogram and the shooting information not possible with movies Press the button again to return to full frame playback mode 15 11 2010 15 30
109. en recording movies QA 184 Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used e When recording movies the angle of view i e the area visible in the frame is narrower compared o that of still images e There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used If the digital zoom is not being used when movie recording begins rotating and holding the zoom control at T zooms he image using optical zoom and the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio After etting go of the zoom control rotate the zoom control to T again to magnify the image using the digital zoom e When recording ends digital zoom turns off e The sounds of zoom control operation zoom autofocus lens drive movement vibration reduction operation and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded e The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies Banding may occur in images under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other such as a moving train or car may appear skewed The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved m Notes on Autofocus e When a Single AF default setting is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu focus is
110. eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 24 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Do not hold the flash down with your fingers or other objects Keep fingers hair and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator and microphone When taking pictures in portrait tall orientation turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens Frame the picture When the camera detects a human face that face is framed by a yellow double border focus area default setting Up to 12 faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the face closest to the camera is framed by a double border and the others by single borders When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are detected the focus area is not displayed Position the main subject near the center of the frame Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom Rotate Zoom out Zoom in the zoom control toward T to zoom in increasing the size of the subject Rotate the zoom control toward W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame e When the camera is turned on the zoom is at the widest position e A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated Se M Optical Digital zoom zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is Zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating and hol
111. es cannot be used e Flash mode MA 30 Self timer A 33 smile timer QA 34 e Motion detection QA 168 Blink warning A 175 More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom QA 169 for more information 79 More on Playback Press the gt playback button in shooting mode to perry enter playback mode and display images that have 0004 36 been captured A 28 The following operations are available in full frame playback mode Function Press A V lt or P to display previous or next images Press and hold A V lt or gt Select images to scroll quickly through images J mages can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector z Switch to thumbnail Rotate the zoom control to W ERF to display calendar display 4 9 or 16 image thumbnails Rotate E display mode the zoom control to W E amp 3 with 16 except for list by thumbnails displayed to switch to calendar amp date mode display O a Selecta different shooting date list Return to the list by date screen by date mode Rotate the zoom control to T Q to enlarge the image up to 10x Press the button to return to full frame Playback zoom playback mode 3 Display the histogram and the shooting Display Sh onlin information Press the button to return information to full frame playback f pressed when displaying a sequence that is displayed by its key picture only all images in the sequence are display
112. es mode auto sort mode or list by date mode the screen shown below is displayed if images other than those in the selected album category or shooting date have been marked for printing e If Yes is selected the current print order settings are added to the print order settings of other images e If No is selected all print order settings of other images are removed and only the current print order settings remain Print set Print set Save print marking for other Save print marking for other dates images Yes Yes Favorite pictures mode List by date mode or auto sort mode Additionally if there are more than 99 images as a result of adding the current print order settings the screen shown below will be displayed e If Yes is selected all print order settings of other images are removed and only the current print order settings remain e If Cancel is selected the print order settings of other images remain and the current print order settings are removed yoeqhe g UO a0 Print set Print set Too many images selected Remove print marking for other dates Too many images selected Remove print marking from other images Yes Cancel Yes Cancel Favorite pictures mode List by date mode or auto sort mode 117 ypeqhe g uo a0 112 Playback Options Playback Menu m Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print
113. es shot continuously sequence gt LL 83 when viewing them in full frame playback mode 80 and in thumbnail playback mode a 85 Settings are applied to all sequences and the setting is saved in the camera s memory even if the camera is turned off Individual pictures Each image in a sequence is displayed Key picture only default setting Return a sequence in which images are displayed individually to the key picture only display O Choose Key Picture gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt Bl Choose key picture When Sequence display options is set to Key picture only the key picture displayed in full frame playback mode LA 80 or thumbnail playback mode A 85 can be set for each sequence of images e When changing this setting before pressing MENU first select the desired sequence using full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode e When the key picture selection screen is displayed select an image See Selecting Images A 115 for more information yoeqhe d uo aso 121 Editing Images Use the COOLPIX 8100 to edit images in camera and save them as separate files QA 185 The editing functions described below are available Editing function Description Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation Quick retouch M 124 have been enhanced Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness D Lighting A 125 and contrast br
114. etup menu Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow 1 Press the MENU button Continuous g Image mode White balance Metering MENU cong 150 sensitivity AF area mode 2 Press the rotary multi selector A or F to choose an item and then press or the button Items can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector 9 To change tabs press 4 QQ 11 Rotary multi selector Continuous m Autofocus mode 3 Press A or W to choose an item and press the button The setting is applied Autofocus mode Full time AF 4 When setting is finished press the MENU button The camera exits the menu display Main Features of the Operation Controls Switching Between Tabs Continuous Continuous m magemode Image mode White balance AUTO Metering Continuous a Set up Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint ISO sensitivity Vibration reduction AF area mode jg Motion detection uopnponu Press the rotary multi Press the rotary multi The selected menu is selector to highlight selector Aor Wtoselecta displayed the tab tab and press either the button or The 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
115. eturns to the shooting screen If amp is displayed do not turn the camera off Bullous uo OW 73 Bulooyus uo Joy 74 Burst Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode m Notes on Continuous Shooting Mode e It may take some time to save the images after shooting The amount of time it takes to finish saving the captured images depends on the number of images image mode the write speed of he memory card etc e When ISO sensitivity increases noise may appear in captured images The speed of continuous shooting may decrease depending on the image mode type of memory card used and shooting conditions When Continuous is set to Pre shooting cache Sport continuous or Multi shot 16 banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that lickers at high speeds such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting e When Continuous is set to Pre shooting cache or Sport continuous accurate exposure may not be achieved images may be over exposed in images captured on bright sunny days e Note that shooting stops when the flash is lowered while shooting with the continuous shooting eature Functions Available in Continuous Shooting Mode e Flash and self timer cannot be used e Brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider 37 e Press the MENU button to display the Gl continuous menu and change continuous shooting mo
116. ff is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed HS high speed movies can be recorded The portions of the movie recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1 8 1 2 of normal playback speed or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed While recording movies the camera can be switched from normal speed movie recording to slow motion or fast motion movie recording 1 Display the movie menu LH 133 use the rotary multi selector to choose HS movie from Movie options and then press the button Confirm or change HS movie settings and then press the X button Changing HS Movie Settings HS Movie Type gt A 139 Press the MENU button after changing the settings and return to the shooting screen Press the movie record button to start recording Movie recording begins after the monitor briefly turns off The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When the Open with HS footage checkbox is turned on HS movies are recorded when recording begins When the Open with HS footage checkbox is turned off normal speed movies are recorded when recording begins Press the button to switch to HS movie recording at the point where the camera should record for slow motion or fast motion playback If recording time for HS movies QA 139 runs out or if the button is pressed the camera switches to normal speed movie
117. fficult to focus on QA 27 the subject may not be in focus even though the double border is green If the subject is not in focus change AF area mode to Manual or Center in auto mode and try focus lock shooting QQ 51 by focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the camera Images captured using face detection will be rotated and displayed automatically according to the orientation of the faces detected in full frame and thumbnail playback modes excluding images captured using continuous shooting mode QA 73 Buljooys uo aow 53 Bunooyus uo oy 54 Changing amp Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Autofocus Mode auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses a Single AF default setting The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Full time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed down halfway Use with moving subjects The sound of lens drive movement will be heard while the camera focuses m Note on Autofocus Mode There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information m The Autofocus Mode Setting for Subject Tracking Mode and Continuous Shooting Mode This setting can be set by pressing the MENU button even when using subject tracking mode RA 70 or continuous sho
118. flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire A Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child A 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 A 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 e Before replacing the battery turn he product off If you are using the Charging AC Adapter AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied Charge he 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 68P EH 68P AR supplied or the Charge by computer function e When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or e Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when ransporting the battery Do not ransport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e The battery is prone to leakage when ully discharged To avoid damage to he prod
119. frame playback mode 1 Choose an image in full frame playback mode CL 80 or thumbnail playback mode LH 85 and press the MENU button t The playback menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose amp Voice memo and press the button The voice memo playback screen is displayed Press the X button to play the voice memo Press the button again to stop playback Rotate the zoom control to T o adjust playback volume r W during playback to Press the rotary multi selector before or after playing a voice memo to return to the playback menu Press the MENU button to exit the playbac Deleting Voice Memos menu Select an image with a voice memo and press the 1 button Rotate the rotary multi se to choose Current image and p ector or press A or W ress the button LA 29 When the confirmation dialog is displayed press the rotary multi selector amp or V the button Only the voice me m Notes on Voice Memos o choose 2 and press mo will be deleted 15 11 2010 15 30 10104 JPG Playback menu Gal Rotate image Ga Small picture 5 EH Copy Sequence display options E Choose key picture Erase 1 image e When an image with a voice memo attached is deleted both the image and its voice memo are deleted Voice memos cannot be recorded for an image that already has a voice memo attached on it The current voice memo
120. ge Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information 69 Bunooys uo 310W 70 Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects By registering a subject the camera can move the focus area automatically to track the subject 1 Rotate the mode dial to amp subject tracking The camera enters subject tracking mode and a white border is displayed at the center of the frame Register a subject Align the subject with the border at the center of the frame and press the button e The subject is registered e When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the border will glow red Change the composition and try registering the subject again When the subject is registered a yellow double border focus area is displayed around that subject To change the subject press the button to deregister the current subject If the camera cannot track the registered subject anymore the focus area will disappear and the registration will be canceled Register the subject again 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 When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again to focus or If the shutter release button is pressed halfway while the focus area
121. h album 1 Press the MENU button during playback choose the MODE playback mode tab and then press or the button QA 90 MENU The playback mode selection menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose J and press the button A list of albums is displayed 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose an album and press the MENU button The choose icon screen is displayed MENU 4 Press lt or P to choose an icon color and press the button 5 Press A V lt or P to choose an icon and press the button The icon changes and the monitor display returns to the list of albums screen Playback mode MAE Play o Favorite pictures Auto sort List by date Playback mode mo E Play Favorite pictures Auto sort BB List by date Favorite pictures Choose icon EEEE E ti mm g 2 he F Choose icon yoeqhe g Uo 310W y2eqkejd uo 310W 98 Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode m Notes on Album Icons Set the album icons separately for the internal memory and for the memory card e To change the album icons for the internal memory first remove the memory card from the camera e The default setting for the icon is the number icon black Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode Adding Playing Favorite Pictures When images are added to an album they are not moved from the folder to which the
122. h certain functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information Changing amp Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card Note that due to JPEG compression the number of images that can be saved differs depending on the composition of the image In addition this number may vary depending on the make of memory card even when the memory cards have the same specified capacity approx 102 MB 4 GB BB 4000 x 3000 lt a 34x 25 13 x10 EH 3264 x 2448 28 x 21 11 x8 81 2592 x 1944 22 x 16 8 5 x 6 5 Print size cm in 34 x 25 13 x 10 E 2048 x 1536 17x 13 7 x5 1024 x 768 9x 7 3 5 x 2 5 M 640 x 480 5x4 2x15 3968 x 2232 34x 19 13 x 7 5 If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 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 Buljooyus uo aow 45 Bulooys uo Joy Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu White Balance Ad
123. he battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on the computer such as ikon Transfer 2 may start If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of charging the battery exit the application e 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 Users of PictBridge compatible QA 201 printers can connect the camera directly 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 set option QA 109 Connect to the printer QA 152 Print multiple images CL 154 When printing is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Print images one ata time A 153 SJa Uld pue SIaINdWOD SUOISIAa a 0 BuIyQaUUOD vV Notes on Power Source e When connecting the camera to a printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e Ifthe AC Adapter EH 62F available separately is used COOLPIX S8100 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapters as they may cause the camera to heat
124. he camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity to 400 for effective control over the amount of grain that appears in images 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value The icon for the ISO sensitivity setting is displayed in the monitor 1 6 e When Auto is selected the icon is not displayed at ISO 160 but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 160 31 e When Fixed range auto is selected W 400 is displayed m Notes on ISO Sensitivity e This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information Motion detection LA 168 does not function when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other than Auto ISO Sensitivity Settings This setting can be set by pressing the MENU button even when using continuous shooting mode A 73 auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same ISO sensitivity setting Buljooyus uo aow 49 Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu AF Area Mode auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt AF area mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus Buljooyus uo Joy 50 i EJ Face priority default setting When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face See Face Detection QA 52 for m
125. his precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger e Connecting the COOLPIX S8100 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 QA 145 174 e The EN EL12 can be charged without using the camera by using the Battery Charger MH 65 available separately QA 183 Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light and then the monitor will turn on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on To turn off the camera press the 1 power switch again When the camera is turned off the power on lamp and the monitor will turn off e Ifthe camera is turned off hold down the gt button to turn the camera on in playback mode A 28 sdais ysul4 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 When the power on lamp is blinking the following operations will turn the monitor back on Pressing the power switch shutter release button D gt button or movie record button Rotating the mode dial In shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode in about one minute default setting
126. ied 62 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Default setting can be modified SCENE gt iat Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator QA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e AF assist illuminator QA 169 does not light s Jo o Je o a o Default setting can be modified A Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which is indicated Set Vibration reduction CO 166 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Buljooys uo ao 63 Bunooys uo 310W 64 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode MA 36 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is at a position where and the zoom indicator glow green to the left of 2 the camera can focus on subjects as close as 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects
127. ightening dark portions of the image Skin softening QA 126 Make facial skin tones softer Create a small copy of images suitable for use as e mail Small picture A 127 adhine Crop a portion of the image Use to zoom in on a subject or Crop M 128 arrange a composition s ew Bunp3 v Notes on Image Editing Images captured at an Image mode setting of HJ 3968 x 2232 QA 44 cannot be edited Still images captured while recording high definition or full high definition movies also cannot be edited QQ 131 The editing functions of the COOLPIX 8100 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 skin softening function A 126 Edited copies created with the COOLPIX S8100 may not be displayed properly on another make or model of digital camera It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using another make or 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 For sequences for which only a key picture is displayed LA 83 perform one of the following operations before editing Press button to display individual images and then select an image in the sequence Set Sequence display options QA 121 to Individual pictures so that each image is displayed individually and then select an image 122 Ed
128. image e Images captured when the camera s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1 2010 yoeqhe d uo asoy 105 Viewing Images by Date List by Date Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen A 104 step 3 e the rotary multi selector or press or Select date isplay images captured on the selected date full frame playback mode ate the zoom control to W Ei while in frame playback mode to return to the list date screen Switch to full frame playback mode ete all images captured on the selected Delete images e Choose Yes when the confirmation ialog is displayed 3 View list by date menu Q e menu p g S Q A Press the gt button or shutter release button ee to shooting The movie record button can also be used to switch to shooting mode List by Date Menu Press the MENU button in list by date mode to apply one of the following menu operations to images captured on the selected date Quick retouch gt A 124 D Lighting gt 125 Skin softening gt A 126 Print set gt A 109 Slide show gt 113 Protect gt 114 Rotate image gt A 116 Small picture gt Q 127 Voice memo gt M 117 Favorite pictures gt Q 92 After displaying the image in full frame playback mode press the MENU button 2 When the MENU button is pressed in the list by date screen QA 104 step 3 options can be applied to all images ca
129. in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 amp 2 EH 68P AR Insert the battery LL 12 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 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 three hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery sdays ysul4 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 Oi lamp stops blinking green and turns off e The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge he battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F e 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
130. ing the Playback Menu Press the gt button to enter playback mode LA 80 Press the MENU button to display the playback menu Playback menu 15 19 2010 15 30 0904 IP6 a Eh D Lighting Eo E amp Skin softening l J a MENU Print set Ta Gy Slide show On Protect e Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings QA 9 e Press the MENU button to exit the playback menu Select the NODE playback mode tab to switch the playback mode QA 90 Playback Options Playback Menu amp Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt amp Print set When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following methods the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices e Inserting the memory card into a DPOF compatible QA 201 printer s card slot e Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab e Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible QQ 201 printer A 151 A print order can also be created for images saved in the internal memory if the memory card is removed from the camera 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print Playback menu set and press the button PROMI D Lightin Proceed to step 4 when playing back in favorite pictures
131. ion 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 is connected to the TV via HDMI When On default setting is selected the TV s remote control can be used in place of the rotary multi selector and zoom control to control the camera during playback Image selection movie playback and pause and switching between full frame playback mode and 4 image thumbnail display mode are available e Refer to the TV s operating instructions for information about the TV s HDMI CEC compatibility E 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 173 dnjas es wen seg 174 Setup Menu Charge by Computer MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Charge by computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable CL 150 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 m Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Prin
132. is displayed The default setting is ft HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 A 134 2 Press the movie record button to start movie recording Movie recording begins after the monitor briefly turns off The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When recording movies in HD or Full HD monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated at right is recorded The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded f the shutter release button is pressed all the way while recording one frame is saved as a still image QA 131 ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray alaoyy 3 Press the movie record button again to end recording mM 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 or the battery while a movie is being saved may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or to the memory card 129 yoeqhelg pue Bulpsoday ano 130 Recording Movies m Notes on Recording Movies e Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended wh
133. it Manama Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi New Delhi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Setup Menu Monitor Settings MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Monitor settings Set the options below Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode gt M 164 Image review On default setting The captured image is displayed immediately after shooting and then the camera returns to the shooting screen Off The captured image is not displayed after shooting Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 dnjas esawes dIseg 163 dnjas es wen dIseg 164 Setup Menu Photo Info Select whether or not the photo information is displayed in the monitor See The Monitor QA 6 for information on indicators displayed in the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode 15 11 2010 15 30 0004 JPG Show info The same information as in Show info is displayed If no operations are performed after a few seconds the display will be the same as Hide info The information is displayed again when an operation is performed Auto info default setting Hide info 15 91 2010 15 30 0004 JPG In addition to information shown The same information as in Auto with Au
134. iting Functions Restrictions on Image Editing When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function check the following restrictions Editing function used Editing function to add The skin softening small picture or crop function can be added The quick retouch and D Lighting functions cannot be used together Quick retouch D Lighting The quick retouch D Lighting small picture or crop function can be Skin softening added Small picture Another editing function cannot be added Crop e Copies created with editing functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them e 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 Original and Edited Images e 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 e Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original Print set QA 109 and protect settings QA 114 do not remain effective in edited copies sabe Bupa 123 sabew Bupa 124 s 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
135. justing Hue auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt 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 Auto default setting White balance is automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PRE Preset manual Useful when shooting under unusual lighting See Preset Manual for more information CQ 47 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting im Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting G Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies G Flash Use with the flash The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 However when Auto is selected no icon is displayed m Notes on White
136. layback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index 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 AN WARNINGS A Turn off in the event of malfunction 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 A 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 This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury A Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of
137. le 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 m 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 is behind the subject and the subject is in deep shadow No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is wearing a white shirt and is standing in front of a white wall Subject contains objects of varying distances from the camera such as a cage with an animal inside Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual desired subject and use focus lock A 51 m Note on Face Detection See AF Area Mode LA 50 or Face Detection QA 52 for more information m When the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera cannot focus try shooting with macro mode A 36 or the Close up scene mode 64 Flash e When the flash mode QA 30 is set to AUT0 auto defau
138. le the power on lamp is lit charging is complete 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 a computer The battery cannot be charged as computer s specifications or settings does not support power supply to the camera Flickers green v Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer e 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 QA 18 If the camera s clock battery QA 161 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 68P QA 14 to charge the battery and then set the camera s date and time f 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 four hours and 30 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery Charging time increases when images are transferred while t
139. led 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 192 Shooting Problem Cannot switch to shooting mode No image captured when the shutter release button is pressed Camera cannot focus Images are blurred Bright specks appear in images captured with flash Flash does not fire Digital zoom cannot be used Troubleshooting Cause Solution Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable e When camera is in playback mode press the gt button or shutter release button When menus are displayed press the MENU button Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging se flash nable vibration reduction or etection se BSS best shot selector se tripod and self timer amc sh is reflecting off particles in mode setting to off Flash mode is set to off Scene mode with which the fl fire is selected Flash is not fully raised Do no
140. lt setting and the subject is dimly lit the flash pops up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the flash fires when the shutter release button is pressed the rest of the way e Ifthe flash mode is set to off CA 30 the camera can shoot pictures with the flash lowered e Lower the flash by gently pushing it down When not taking pictures lower the flash pow Ny K yoeqhe q pue AydesHojoud r1seg 27 apow Ny K 2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoud dseg 28 Playing Back Images Playback Mode Press the gt playback button movie record button The last image captured will be displayed in full frame playback mode Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A V lt or P to view previous or next images A 9 gt playback button To return to shooting mode press the P gt button shutter release button or movie record button Rotary multi selector When playing back images saved in the camera s internal memory M is displayed When a memory card is inserted in the camera E is not displayed and images saved on the memory card are played back 15 11 2010 15 30 0004 JPG Internal memory When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power When the power on lamp is blinking press the power switch shutter release button or gt button to turn the monitor back on MA 171 Operati
141. ly in ascending order starting with 0001 Images created by an image editing function other than crop and small picture voice memo attachment included and movies created by movie editing function FSCN Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier P_ plus a three digit sequential number for images captured in Panorama assist scene mode e g 101P_001 QA 68 and 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 gt 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 gt 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 destination medium MA 119 A single folder can hold up to 200 files if the current folder already contains 200 files 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 files or an image is numbered 9999 no further images
142. mM 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 S4 Ul4d pue SIaINdWOD SUOISIAa a 0 BulyQaUUOD 145 Connecting to a Computer m Notes on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer images use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e 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 QA 150 174 e Ifthe AC Adapter EH 62F QA 183 available separately is used COOLPIX 8100 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 Start the computer to which ViewNxX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 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
143. mera automatically detects the panning direction and only corrects for vibration due to camera shake When the camera is panned for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If the camera is tilted vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is not enabled The current vibration reduction setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting A 6 23 When Off is selected no icon is displayed Setup Menu m Notes on Vibration Reduction e 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 e Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may be displayed blurry e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations e Vibration reduction cannot be used for movies that are recorded when Movie options in the movie menu is set to HS movie e When On hybrid is selected electronic vibration reduction may not be able to correct the image if vibrations are very small or very large e When On hybrid is selected electronic vibration reduction is disabled if shutter speed is fast or very slow e When electronic vibration reduction is operating while On hybrid is selected the shutter is released
144. mory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important images to a computer before formatting e Album icon settings QA 97 are reset to their default settings number icons when the internal memory or memory card is formatted e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting e Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time they are inserted into the COOLPIX S8100 Language Setup Menu MENU button gt Setup menu MA 158 gt Language Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages CeStina Czech Dansk Danish Deutsch German English default setting Espanol Spanish EAAnvika Greek Francais French Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian Magyar Hungarian Nederlands Dutch Norsk Norwegian TV Settings Polski Portugu s Pycckn Suomi Svenska T rk e Het Fee POL Baa te muita oad Polish Portuguese Russian Finnish Swedish Turkish Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai Arabic MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt TV settings dnjas esawes dIseg Adjust settings for connection to a television Video mode Choose 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 definit
145. must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded e The COOLPIX S8100 is not able to record a voice memo for images captured with another make or model of digital camera Playback Options Playback Menu E Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt Ef Copy Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a destination option to which images are copied and press the button gt L Copy images from internal memory to memory card J a Copy images from memory card to internal memory Select a copy option and press the button Camera to card Selected images Copy images selected from the image selection screen QA 115 If a sequence for which onlya key picture is displayed is selected CO 83 all images in the displayed sequence are copied i All images All images Copy all images If an image in a sequence is selected this option is not displayed Current sequence If an image in a sequence is selected this option is displayed All images in the current sequence are copied yoeqhe q U0 HOW 119 y2eqkejd Uo 310W 120 Playback Options Playback Menu m Notes on Copying Images e JPEG MOV and WAV format files can be copied Files saved in any other format cannot be copied If voice memos QA 117 are attached to images selected for copying voi
146. n The playback menu is displayed 2 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose Bm Playback menu Small picture and press the button TIRED BA amp Voice memo EJ Copy T Sequence display options T Choose key picture 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the ee button Ca 320x240 Cl 160x120 sabe upa 4 Choose Yes and press the button A new small copy is created Create small picture file To exit without saving the copy choose No and press the button The copy is displayed with a gray frame More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information 127 sabew Bupa 128 Image Editing 4 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when MW is displayed with playback zoom CL 88 enabled Cropped copies are saved as separate files 1 Rotate the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode LA 80 to zoom in on the image To crop an image displayed in tall portrait orientation zoom in on the image until the black bars displayed on he 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 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to T Q or W Ed to adjust the zoom ratio Press the rotary multi selector A W lt or P to scroll the
147. n operation When the flash mode is set to auto with red eye reduction When taking pictures in the following scene modes E night landscape night portrait 4 backlighting when HDR is set to On When using continuous shooting mode Cause Solution e File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera e The COOLPIX 8100 is not able to play back movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or images that have been cropped to a size of 320 x 240 or smaller Voice memos cannot be attached to movies Voice memos can only be attached to images captured with the COOLPIX S8100 Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera These options cannot be used with movies Images captured at an Image mode setting of 3968 x 2232 and still images captured while recording high definition or full high definition movies cannot be edited Select images that support quick retouch D Lighting skin softening small picture or crop The COOLPIX 8100 is not able to edit images captured with another make or model of digital camera w Xapu pue sao Je2UY2 L 195 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in the TV settings setup menu e Both an HDMI cable and an audio video Images not displayed on cable or both an HD
148. n step 4 without a smile being detected Notes on the Smile Timer e Digital zoom is not available apow ony J yeqhe g pue AydesGoioud diseg e Under some shooting conditions the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles See Notes on Face Detection QA 53 for more information e This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously QA 78 for more information Notes on Skin Softening e The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before saving images Therefore more time than usual is required to save images e 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 e The skin softening level cannot be adjusted e Skin softening can also be applied on saved images A 126 How the Self timer Lamp Functions When Using Smile Timer If the camera detects a face after pressing the shutter release button in step 4 the self timer lamp blinks and turns off just before the shutter is released More Information See Autofocus CL 27 for more information 35 apow Ny Ky 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoud dseg 36 Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8
149. nal memory can be copied to memory card Add images to the album Choose an album to which images are added Select the category containing the sorted images File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using a computer or the devices used to create or edit this file No images available for a slide show Image is protected Destination in same time zone as home Disable protection Mode dial is not in the proper position Flash is not fully raised Lens error o Communications error System error Printer error check printer status Printer error out of ink The mode dial is not set to the correct position Flash is held down by fingers and other objects Lens error Error occurred during communication with printer Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Printer error Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Paper has jammed in printer No paper is loaded in printer Ink error Running out of ink or ink cartridge is empty Error Messages Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode Do not hold down the flash Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Turn camera off and reconnect USB cable Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon autho
150. nd press the button Rotate the zoom control to T or W to adjust playback volume Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to choose a control The operations described below are available Function Description TS LUI 2 01 0015 30 0010 MOV amama Pausing anon cd Sa ET ae During playback Volume indicator Rewind Hold down the button to rewind the movie Advance Hold down the 8 button to advance the movie Press the button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor button for continuous rewinding a Press the button to rewind the movie Hold down the Pause m Press the button to advance the movie Hold down the 6 D A button for continuous advancing Press the button to resume playback Eal Press the button to cut unwanted portions of a movie can be so that only the desired portions of a movie are saved QJ 141 End EI Press the button to return to full frame playback mode The movie can also be advanced or rewound by rotating the rotary multi selector mM Playing Back Movies The COOLPIX 8100 is not able to playback movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera Deleting Movies Select a movie and pres
151. ng a movie one frame is saved as a still image Movie recording continues while the still image is being saved e Astill image can be saved when the top left of the monitor e Jis not displayed while saving still images Another still image cannot be saved until 6 is displayed again 9 is displayed at e The image size of the saved still image depends on the movie type resolution A 134 The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Movie type resolution Size of still image HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 HD 720p 1280 x 720 KEN VGA 640 x 480 SEN QVGA 320 x 240 84 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 NGA 640 x 480 faved 320 x 240 e Images captured at RA 320 x 240 are displayed with a gray frame during playback m Notes on Saving Still Images During Movie Recording e When the remaining movie recording time is less than 30 seconds still images cannot be saved e When recording an HS movie A 137 still images cannot be saved e The shutter sound that is heard when saving a still image may be heard in the recorded movie e If the camera moves when the shutter release button is pressed the image may be blurred File Names of Saved Still Images The file numbers assigned to captured still images ascend in order starting with the file number of the movie being recorded 1 More Information See Image Sound File
152. ngs e The same image can be added to multiple albums Adding Images to an Album Captured images can be added to an album and sorted 1 Choose an image in playback mode J 28 auto sort mode QA 100 or list by date mode A 104 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose ne Favorite pictures and press the button Ca The favorite pictures screen is displayed Bl 3 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press 4 or gt and then choose an image and press A to display amp To add more images to the same album repeat this step as necessary Favorite pictures To undo the selection press W to remove 2 Rotate the zoom control QA 4 to T Q to switch back to full frame playback or W EEA to display thumbnails Press the button to display the album selection screen Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the album to which the images press the button The selected images are added and the camera switches to the playback menu To add the same image to multipl step 3 m Notes on Favorite Pictures x Favorite pictures will be added and e albums repeat from e Up to 200 images can be added to each album e Movies cannot be added to an album e If the selected image has been already added to an album is displaye
153. nnot be displayed in auto sort mode Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen CL 101 step 3 Select a category Switch to full frame playback mode Delete images Switch to shooting mode Auto Sort Menu Press the MENU button in full Quick retouch Skin softening Slide show Rotate image Voice memo gt BEBBB Description Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A Vidor Display images in the selected category in full frame playback mode Delete all images in the selected category Choose Yes when the confirmation dialog is displayed Press the D gt button or shutter release button The movie record button can also be used to switch to shooting mode frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in auto sort mode to operate the following menus 24 26 13 16 17 D Lighting gt M 125 Print set gt M 109 Protect gt 114 Small picture gt A 127 Favorite pictures LL 92 yoeqhe g uUo HOW 103 y2eqkejd uo 310W 104 In IB list by date mode only images captured on the same date can be played back In full frame playback mode just as with normal playback mode shooting information can be displayed image display can be enlarged images can be edited and movies can be played back Images can be also sorted into albums When the MENU button is pres
154. not be displayed as a sequence Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When the MENU button is pressed during key picture playback the following menu operations are available for the images in that sequence e Quick retouch A 124 Skin softening QA 126 Slide show MA 113 e Rotate image MA 116 e Voice memo QA 117 e Sequence display options A 121 e Favorite pictures QA 92 D Lighting QA 125 Print set CA 109 Protect QA 114 Small picture A 127 Copy QQ 119 Choose key picture CQ 121 1 Press the MENU button after displaying individual images Settings can be applied to individual images 2 When the MENU button is pressed during key picture playback the same settings can be applied to all images in that sequence Press the MENU button after displaying individual images to apply settings to individual images Rotate the zoom control to W Ea in full frame playback mode CH 80 to display images in contact sheets of thumbnail images except in list by date mode The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed Function Rotate the rotary multi selector or press Choose images A Y orb Rotate the zoom control to W EF to increase the number of image thumbnails increasethe displayed 4 9 gt 16 Rotate the zoom ba imada control to W Ei in the 16 image dlssievedia ae humbnail display to apply the calendar Paes sai display CQ 87
155. ock QA 51 to meter off center subjects m Note on Metering While digital zoom is in effect metering is set to center weighted or spot metering However the active metering area is not displayed Metering Settings This setting can be set by pressing the MENU button even when using continuous shooting mode A 73 auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same Metering setting Metering Area The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center weighted is selected for Metering EJ a f l A Active metering area ia 35 Changing Auto Mode Settings Shooting Menu ISO Sensitivity auto gt MENU Shooting menu gt ISO sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased less light is needed when taking pictures Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured Additionally even with subjects of similar brightness pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced e Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects shooting without the flash shooting with the camera zoomed in etc images may contain noise Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 160 when there is sufficient lighting the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 when lighting is dim Fixed range auto Limits the ISO sensitivity to ISO 160 400 when t
156. ons Available in Playback Mode See More on Playback QA 80 or Editing Images QA 122 for more information Displaying Shooting Information Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the highlight histogram and shooting information QA 82 Press the button again to return to full frame playback mode IN 4 Pressing the gt Button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down the gt button will turn the camera on in playback mode The lens will not extend Viewing Images e When images in which a face was detected during shooting QA 52 are displayed in full frame playback mode depending upon the orientation of the detected face the images may be automatically rotated for playback display except images captured with continuous shooting mode QA 73 e When images captured with the continuous shooting feature are displayed each series of images te is treated as a group and only the group s key picture is displayed sequence display gt RQA 83 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Deleting Unwanted Images 1 Press the TI button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor To exit without deleting press the rotary multi selector lt 2 Press the rotary multi selector A or W to choose the desired deletion method and press the button Current image Only the current image or voice memo CO 118 is deleted Erase selecte
157. ontinuous shooting option Continuous settings can be confirmed in the monitor when shooting 6 Option Description While the shutter release button is held all the way Ej Continuous H down images are captured continuously at a rate of about ten fps Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or five pictures have been taken default setting While the shutter release button is held all the way down up to 26 images are captured continuously at a rate of up to about 1 8 fps Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released El Continuous L Buljooyus uo aow 75 Bunooys uo 310W 76 Burst Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode Option i Pre shooting cache 120 Sport continuous BSS BSS best shot selector FB Multi shot 16 Description Pre shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect moments by saving images from before the shutter release button was pressed all the way Pre shooting cache shooting begins when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and continues when the shutter release button is pressed all the way 77 e Frame rate up to 5 fps e Number of frames Up to five frames including up to two frames captured in the pre shooting cache Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or when the maximum number of frames has been shot Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way 54 frames are captured at a speed of about 1 120 s
158. ore information If more than one face is detected the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected the AF area mode setting switches to Auto and the camera will automatically select the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera Auto The camera has nine focus areas and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus areas that are in focus up to nine areas selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor Manual Select one of 99 focus areas in the monitor This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A V lt or P to move the focus area to where the subject is and take a picture To cancel focus area selection and change flash macro mode or self timer settings or adjust brightness vividness or hue first press the button To return to the focus area selection screen press the button again z w 51 Focus area ee 2w w 35 Focus areas Focus area
159. ore pressing 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose E smile timer and press the button If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Framea picture ia Point the camera at the subject 5 i When the camera detects a human face that face is framed by a double border focus area A Up to three faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the double border focus area is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others When more than one face is detected press the button and select the face to be focused on Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to choose the face to be focused on and press the button 4 Press the shutter release button all the way Smile detection begins and if the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling the double border turns green and the shutter is automatically released Each time the shutter is released the camera repeats automatic shooting by face detection and smile detection Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer 5 Press the shutter release button all the way when shooting is complete Automatic shooting ends Shooting also ends in the following situations e When 12 pictures have been taken e If five minutes pass after pressing the shutter release button i
160. ot be set hen shooting with Pre shooting cache Sport continuous White balance is ed at Auto hen shooting with Pre shooting cache Sport continuous Metering is fixed at Matrix hen shooting with Continuous L 3200 cannot be selected If Continuous L is selected when ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 sensitivity changes to 1600 When shooting with Pre shooting cache Sport continuous or Multi shot 16 the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically set according to the brightness Face detection is used regardless of the AF area mode setting When shooting with Pre shooting cache or Sport continuous AF area mode is fixed at Center When shooting with Pre shooting cache or Sport continuous Autofocus mode is fixed at Single AF When using any setting other than Multi shot 16 the date is not imprinted Motion detection is disabled when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other than Auto Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Restricted FE function Setting Descriptions When shooting with Pre shooting cache AF assist Continuous QA 73 or Sport continuous the AF assist illuminator does not light When using Multi shot 16 digital zoom is Digital zoom Continuous QA 73 disabled Blink warning Smile timer A 34 Blink warning does not function Buljooyus uo dow m Features Not Available in Continuous Shooting Mode When using continuous shooting mode the following featur
161. oting mode LA 73 auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same setting and the default setting is Single AF The default setting for subject tracking mode is Full time AF Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode A 135 in the movie menu M 132 TX Scene auto selector M 56 By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting SCENE Press the MENU button to display the scene menu and choose one of the following shooting scenes Z Portrait default setting QA 61 Landscape A 61 X Party indoor A 62 B Snow MA 62 ii Dusk dawn A 63 I Food QA 65 Fireworks show A 66 H Panorama assist QA 67 When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the scene menu images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene Night Landscape 58 Night Portrait A 59 Backlighting QA 60 Rotate the mode dial to EY Gd or f and take pictures Buljooys uo oy amp Beach M 62 Sunset MA 63 Close up QA 64 Mi Museum M 66 Q Copy A 67 Scene menu ime 2 Portrait a Landscape Sunset e Choose a scene type from the scene menu and rotate the zoom control QA 4 to T to view a description help of that scene To return to the original screen rotate the zoom control to T again Image Mode The
162. ottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed The following operations are available while image display is enlarged Zoom in TQ Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to T Q up to about 10x Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is rotated to W E When the magnification ratio Zoom out reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode Gene Press the rotary multi selector A V lt or P to move the display area to other areas of the areas of image i image Select a deletion method and delete images When using favorite pictures mode RA 92 auto Delete images sort mode QA 100 or list by date mode RA 104 images in the same album category or shooting date can be deleted Switch to full frame playback Press the button mode Crop image Switch to shooting mode Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Images Captured with Face Detection When zooming in playback zoom on an image captured using face detection CQ 52 by rotating the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode the image will be enlarged with the face detected with shooting at the center of the monitor except images captured with continuous shooting mode QA 73 e 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 Press the rotary multi selector A V dor to display other detected
163. ovement and camera shake in some situations e Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark e The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance Setup Menu AF Assist MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illuminator which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit Auto default setting AF assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 8 0 m 26 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 4 0 m 13 ft at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes or focus areas even when Auto is selected AF assist illuminator may not light Off AF assist illuminator does not light The camera may be unable to focus under dim lighting Digital Zoom MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Digital zoom Enable or disable digital zoom On default setting When the camera is Zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating the zoom control to T Q triggers digital zoom QQ 25 Off Digital zoom will not be activated except when recording movies m Notes on Digital Zoom e When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses at the center of the frame e Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations When using the scene
164. per Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the printer connected to the camera 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter A3 and A4 156 Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed Basic Camera Setup The setup menu contains the following options Welcome screen M 159 Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on Date A 160 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones Monitor settings M 163 Adjust photo information display image review and monitor brightness settings Date imprint M 165 Imprint shooting date and time on images Vibration reduction M 166 Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled Motion detection M 168 Enable or disable motion detection which reduces the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still images AF assist M 169 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator Digital zoom M 169 Enable or disable digital zoom Sound settings 0 170 Adjust sound settings Auto off 171 Set the amount of time that passes before the monitor turns off to save power Format memory Format card 0172 Format internal memory or memory card Language M 173 Choose the language used for camera monitor display TV settings 00173 Adjust settings necessary for connection to television Charge by computer A 174 Choose whether or not to charge the camera battery when connecting
165. play press the rotary multi selector A The following operations are available when each image in a sequence is displayed individually e Choose an image Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or P e Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to T Q QA 88 e Display the histogram and shooting information Press the button CH 82 Sequence Display Options Select Sequence display options QA 121 in the playback menu to set all sequences to be displayed using their key pictures or to display them as individual images Changing Key Picture in Sequence A sequence s key picture can be changed using Choose key picture QA 121 in the playback menu yoeqhe g uo asoy 83 ypeqhe q uo OW 84 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Deleting Images in a Sequence If images in a sequence are selected and the J button is pressed when Sequence display options is set to Key picture only the deletion method can be selected e Erase current picture Delete only the image that is displayed LL 29 e Erase selected images Select images for deletion CQ 29 e Erase entire sequence Delete all images in the sequence that is being played back e To exit without deleting press the rotary multi selector lt Erase current picture Erase selected images Erase entire sequence ASS m Note on Sequence Images captured continuously with cameras other than the COOLPIX S8100 can
166. ptured on the selected date When the MENU button is pressed in full frame playback mode options can be 106 applied to individual images The following options are available in the playback menu Ep E a ia Quick retouch M 124 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting 1125 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of images Skin softening M 126 Make facial skin tones softer Print set 111109 Select images to print and the number of copies for each Slide show 1113 View images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Protect 00114 Protect selected images from accidental deletion Rotate image 0 116 Change the orientation of images Small picture 0 127 Create a small copy of the current image Voice memo emin Record voice memos for images Copy 119 Copy files between the internal memory and a memory card Sequence display options 0 121 Display a sequence of images shot continuously as individual images or display only the key picture of a sequence Choose key picture M121 Change the key picture that is displayed to represent a series of images shot continuously sequence gt RA 83 Favorite pictures 92 Select and add images as favorites Remove from favorites M95 Remove an image from an album ypeqhe d uo IION 107 y2eqkejd uo 310W 108 Playback Options Playback Menu Display
167. r of the monitor To exit without saving the copy press the MENU button Skin softening sabew Bupa 4 Check the preview of the copy ars Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to 2 he center of the frame are softened f more than one face was softened press the rotary multi selector lt or P to display a different face Press the MENU button to adjust the degree of softening The monitor display returns to that shown in step 3 When the button is pressed a new edited copy is created Copies created with the skin softening function can be recognized by the icon displayed in playback mode m Note on Skin Softening Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately recognize faces or the skin softening function may not perform as expected Q More Information 126 See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information Image Editing Fa 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 The Cm 640 x 480 Ll 320 x 240 and L1 160 x 120 sizes are available Small copies are saved as separate files with a compression ratio of 1 16 1 Choose the desired image in full frame playback mode CL 80 or thumbnail z playback mode LA 85 and press the MENU gt VENU butto
168. r The double border turns green and focus is locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again to focus Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture When the shutter release button is pressed all the way when using smile timer smile detection begins and the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects a smiling face QA 34 m Notes on Face Detection If the camera is unable to detect any faces when the shutter release button is pressed halfway with AF area mode set to Face priority the AF area mode setting automatically switches to Auto If no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in the Portrait and Ed night portrait scene modes the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed 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 When using autofocus and shooting subjects that are di
169. r lint with a blower device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is uce 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 ral motion that starts at the center of them and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened lens cleaner int with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure 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 e Next to equipment that elevisions or radios produces strong electromagnetic fields such as e Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60
170. r using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker 5 Windows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 gt 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 Image File Names and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 185 for more information SJa ULd pue SJaINdWOD sUOISIAa a 0 HulyIaUUOD 149 sual pue siajndwod suolsiAaja L 0 Bunpauuoy 150 Connecting to a Computer Charging While Connecting to a Computer When the Charge by computer option A 174 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 QA 145 and Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer LL 146 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 off Battery not charging If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking green to off whi
171. re on Playback rennan an iiia a AA EEE Operations in Full frame Playback Mode Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode Sequence Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Playing Back Images by Category Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode Adding Images to an Album Viewing Images in an Album Removing Images From an Album Using Favorite Pictures Mode Favorite Pictures Menu Changing the Album Icons Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode Viewing Images in Auto Sort Mode Operations in Auto Sort Mode AUtO Sort Menu aaisan Viewing Images by Date List by Date Viewing Images in List by Date Mode Operations in List by Date Mode tit Cist by Date Men sestese aieacictie ccd utettnescntliteidsnee and lotta a a a a tats Table of Contents Playback Options Playback Menu amp Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order Gal Slide Show On Protect 4 Rotate Image amp Voice Memo E Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card Dy Sequence Display Options Dy Choose Key Picture Editing MAg Siaa aa eA eE tA AA RA A Editing Functions Image Editing E Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Eh D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast f l Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones Fa Small Picture Decreasing Image Size 8 Crop Creating
172. recording The camera switches between normal speed movie recording and HS movie recording each time the button is pressed When recording HS movies the maximum movie length display changes and displays the amount of recording time available for HS movie recording The HS movie options that are displayed change depending on the type of movie being recorded Movie options Movie HS movie HS movie _240 fps 120 fps 60 fps 15 fps Mlopen with HS footage HS movie options Hee T 9 When recording HS movies ET 1240 l 16m30s When recording normal speed movies 4 Press the movie record button to end recording ypeqhelg pue Bulpsoray alaoyy 137 yoeghe d pue bulpsorday MOW 138 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie m Notes on HS Movie Footage recorded for slow motion or fast motion playback is not recorded with sound e Vibration reduction cannot be used for movies that are recorded when Movie options in the movie menu is set to HS movie Zoom position focus exposure and white balance are locked when the movie record button is pressed to start recording HS Movie Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second including portions recorded using HS movie When HS movie CL 139 is set to 240 fps 120 fps or 60 fps movies that can be played back in slow motion can be recorded When set to 15 fps movies that can be played ba
173. reen Control Shooting mode rotate to T Q to zoom in rotate to W Ei to zoom out AA 25 Zoom control Playback mode rotate to T Q to magnify QA 88 rotate to W E to display thumbnail or calendar 1185 87 3 Shooting mode releases the shutter QA 11 26 4 Shutter release button Playback mode switches to the shooting screen Shooting mode starts and stops movie recording 5 Movie record QQ 129 button Playback mode switches to the shooting screen Power is off press and hold to turn on the camera in playback mode 6 Playback button Shooting mode plays back images A 28 80 140 Playback mode switches to the shooting screen 7 MENU button s the menu on and off A 10 43 90 108 133 or KA Rotary multi selector up Rotary multi selector left Rotary multi selector down Rotary multi selector right Rotary multi selector rotate Apply selection button Main Features of the Operation Controls Function Shooting mode deletes the last image captured 29 Playback mode deletes images or voice memo RA 29 118 or 140 Shooting mode displays the flash mode menu A 30 Playback mode selects the previous image During menu display moves the highlight up Shooting mode displays the self timer smile imer menu CQ 33 34 Playback mode selects the previous image During menu display moves the highlight left returns to the previous screen Shooting mode
174. res mode the image will be removed from the album and it will be permanently deleted from the internal memory or the memory card QA 99 95 y2eqkejd uo 310W 96 Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available from the list of albums screen QA 94 step 3 Function Description A Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A Choose an album i Vdor Switch to full Images in the selected album are displayed frame playback full frame mode All images added to the selected album are Delete images deleted Choose Yes when the confirmation dialog is displayed Grange te Change the album icon album icon Press the gt button or shutter release button The movie record button can also be used to switch to shooting mode Switch to shooting mode Favorite Pictures Menu Press the MENU button in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in favorite pictures mode to apply the following menu operations Quick retouch gt Q 124 D Lighting gt M 125 Skin softening gt 126 Print set gt M 109 Slide show 7113 Protect 1114 Rotate image gt M 116 Small picture gt 127 Voice memo gt M 117 Remove from favorites gt Q 95 Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode Changing the Album Icons The design of the album icons can be changed By changing the icons it will be easier to identify what kind of images are added to eac
175. rized service representative Check printer After solving he problem select Resume and press the button to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and press button to resume inting ove the jammed pape Resume and press on to resume he specified paper Resume and press on to resume Check ink select Resume and press the button to resume printing Replace ink cartridge select Resume and press the 6 button to resume printing 152 12 17 Xapu pue S J0N Je2UY2 L 189 Error Messages On An error caused bythe Select Cancel and press the Printer error file coe corrupt image file has occurred button to cancel printing See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyIa L 190 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 The battery inserted in the camera cannot be charged Camera cannot be turned on Camera turns off without warning Monitor is blank Monitor is hard to read Cause Solution e Confirm all connections Off is selected for Charge by computer in the setup menu When charging by connecting the camera to a computer battery charging stops when the camer
176. rotect gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt n Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion Select images to protect or cancel protection for previously protected images from the image selection screen See Selecting Images A 115 for more information Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected images A 172 Protected images can be identified by the icon in playback mode 7 86 Playback Options Playback Menu Selecting Images When using one of the following features a screen like that shown on the right is displayed when selecting images Protect Print set gt Select images A 109 Protect Q 114 Rotate image LL 116 Copy gt Selected images Q 119 Choose key picture QA 121 Favorite pictures QA 92 Remove from favorites A 95 Welcome screen gt Select an image LL 159 Delete image gt Erase selected images Q 29 low the procedures described below to choose the images Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or gt to choose the desired image Rotate the zoom control QA 4 to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W E to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Protect Only one image can be selected for Rotate image Choose key picture and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press A or to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies Protect
177. s displayed at fa A pE the top right of the monitor e In auto sort mode QA 100 the current image s category icon is displayed at the top right of the monitor 2 m Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display With playback display of 16 thumbnails CQ 85 rotate the zoom control to W ES to switch to calendar display Images can be selected for display based on the date on which they were captured The dates on which images were captured are underlined in yellow The following operations are available in calendar display Function Description Rotate the rotary multi selector or press Select date AY dor Return to full frame The first image captured on the selected playback date is displayed full frame Return to mroonelisctay T Q Rotate the zoom control to T Q m Notes on Calendar Display e Images captured when the camera s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1 2010 e The J button and MENU button are not available in calendar display List by Date Mode Only the images captured on the same date can be played back in list by date mode QA 104 The list by date options QA 106 are also available only for the images captured on the selected dates yoeqhe g U0 310W y2eqkejd uo 310W 88 Rotating the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode LA 80 enlarges oie of the center portion of the current image e The guide displayed at b
178. s the f button in full frame playback mode LA 80 or thumbnail playback mode QA 85 A confirmation dialog is displayed See Deleting Unwanted Images LA 29 for more information Delete Erase selected images All images The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file Play back the desired movie and pause playback CL 140 Press the rotary multi selector or P to choose the X control and then press the button The movie edit screen is displayed E Tm30s Press amp or W to choose the control choose start point Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt d or P to move the start point on the left edge to the beginning of the desired portion of the movie To cancel editing press amp or W to choose 9 return and press the button Press amp or W to choose i choose end point Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or P to move the end point on the right edge to the end of the desired portion of the movie Choose end point Select gt preview and press the button to play back the specified portion of the movie that will be saved While the preview is playing rotate the zoom control to T W to adjust the volume Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie While the preview is playing back press the button again to stop playback When the settings are finished press A or W to choose Save and press the
179. same category can be selected for viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings Viewing Images in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the MENU button during Playback mode playback choose the NODE i o playback mode tab and then Favore pictures press P or the button QA 90 MENU List by date The playback mode selection menu is displayed 2 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose ffi and Playback mode press the button ie E Piy Favorite pictures A list of categories is displayed Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a ae desired category For information about categories see Auto Sort Mode al Categories QA 102 For information about operating the auto sort mode screen see Operations in Auto Sort Mode A 103 Press the K button to display an image in the selected p ay 9 15 11 2010 15 30 category in full frame playback mode 0004106 The icon of the category currently played back will be displayed at the top right of the screen yoeqhe q Uo 30W 101 y2eqkejd uo 310W 102 Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Mode Categories Category E Smile 8 Portraits TI Food Landscape Dusk to dawn amp Close ups R Movie Ki Retouched copies Other scenes Description Images captured using smile timer CO 34 Images captured in auto mode MA 22 and continuous shooting
180. sed the list by date menu QA 106 is displayed and all images captured on the same date can be selected for viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings Viewing Images in List by Date Mode 1 Press the MENU button during Playback mode playback choose the MODE o playback mode tab and then manare pres Auto sort press P or the button QA 90 MENU BB List by date The playback mode selection menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose and IEEE press the button Ey Favorite pictures The list by date screen is displayed MENEN Use the rotary multi selector to choose a date List by date The camera lists up to 29 dates If images exist for more than 29 dates all images saved earlier than most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others r 20 11 2010 For information about operating the list by date screen see Operations in List by Date Mode QA 106 When the button is pressed the first image captured PIER on the selected date will be displayed full frame 0004 16 Rotate the zoom control to W E in full frame playback mode or while displaying shooting information to return to the list by date screen Viewing Images by Date List by Date m Notes on List by Date Mode e The 9 000 most recent images can be displayed in list by date mode If more than 9 000 images are saved is displayed for the date containing the 9 001st
181. sed all the way Up to two images can be saved in the pre shooting cache The pre shooting cache setting can be confirmed in the monitor when shooting QA 6 When the pre shooting cache is not set no icon is displayed The pre shooting cache icon lights in green while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Buljooys uo aow B Press down halfway Press down fully Images saved by pressing halfway Images saved by pressing all the way Ifthe number of exposures remaining is less than five shooting with the pre shooting cache is not possible Before shooting check that there are five or more exposures remaining 77 Bunooys uo 310W 78 Some settings in the auto mode and continuous shooting mode menus cannot be used with other functions Restricted function Image mode White balance Metering ISO sensitivity AF area mode Autofocus mode Date imprint Motion detection Continuous QA 73 Hue using the creative slider QA 38 Continuous C1 73 Continuous QA 73 Continuous QA 73 Smile timer CQ 34 Continuous QA 73 Continuous QA 73 Continuous QA 73 ISO sensitivity Descriptions When using Sport continuous image mode is fixed at HM image size 1280 x 960 pixels When using Multi shot 16 image mode is fixed at BM image size 2560 x 1920 pixels When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White balance in the shooting menu cann
182. sing the supplied Panorama Maker 5 software See Shooting for a Panorama LA 68 for more information s Jo oF Je oF Jm o Default setting can be modified Buljooys uo ao 67 Buljooys uo 310W 68 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Shooting for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Use a tripod for the best results Set Vibration reduction LA 166 to Off in setup menu MA 157 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 1 Rotate the mode dial to Scene menu SCENE press the MENU button and choose F4 A Panorama assist J 55 Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which images will be joined 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the direction and press the button Select the direction in which images will be joined in the completed panorama right left d up or down The yellow panorama direction icon D is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when the button is pressed The icon changes to the white fixed direction D icon If necessary apply flash mode CH 30 self timer QA 33 macro mode MA 36 and exposure compensation CL 37 settings with this step Press the button again to choose a different direction 3 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture One third of the image will be displayed as
183. sist illuminator QA 169 does not light Default setting can be modified Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode Night portrait Use this mode for portraits of a human subject shot in front of background lighting at night Flash is used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background When the Ed icon at the top left of the monitor lights in green press the shutter release button all the way to capture a series of images at high speed which will be combined into a single image and saved e When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face see Face Detection CQ 52 for more information the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to camera e The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin soften function before saving images QA 35 e Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady before the monitor switches to the shooting screen e The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image wi narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting he ing no face is detected the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame without moving it until a still image is displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off be e If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously the image may be distorte
184. sssscssssecsssucssssscsssuecssssccesseccessecessueeesseses 183 Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards Image Sound File and Folder Names Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Index Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S8100 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 Notations e Secure Digital SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card are referred to as memory card e The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting e 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 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
185. t affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures e Do not expose to humidity dust or corrosive gases sdays 3sul4 21 Basic Photography and Playback e Auto Mode This section describes taking pictures in auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The lens extends and the monitor turns on LPLX 8100 2 Rotate the mode dial to B Check the battery level indicator and the Battery level indicator number of exposures remaining Battery Level Indicator Display NO INDICATOR Description Battery fully charged apow Ny Ky 2eqhejqg pue Ayde bozoyd dIseg w Battery low Prepare to charge or Eeee replace the battery Number of exposures iJ Cannot take pictures Recharge or remaining Battery replace with a fully charged exhausted battery Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Vibration reduction icon Vibration reduction can be applied to reduce the effects Shooting mode of camera shake EF displayed in amp auto mode Movie options A movie option is displayed for movie recording LL 129
186. te When the screen shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Print selection jo ofamnes Start print Cancel s1 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOd suosia 0 Hul aUUOD 155 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 jo1 s e When the screen shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the button to start print Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print Print all images Start print Cancel menu DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was created STR using the Print set option QA 109 pennas e When the screen shown on the right is BDprints displayed choose Start print and press the l button to start printing Choose Cancel Start print 3 View images and press the button to return to the print nal menu e To view the current print order choose View images and press the button To print images press the button again View images suayUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Bunp uuoy 5 Printing begins Monitor display returns to the screen shown in step 2 when printing is complete Printina To cancel printing before all copies have been printed press the button M Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies Pa
187. ter e 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 Setup Menu Blink Warning MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Blink warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using face detection QA 52 when shooting in the following modes auto mode when Face priority QA 50 is selected for AF area mode option e In the following scene modes Scene auto selector M 56 night portrait QA 59 Portrait Q 61 When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in an image captured using face detection the Did someone blink screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his her eyes is framed by a yellow border Should this occur check the image and determine whether or not another image should be captured See Operating the Blink Warning Screen A 176 for more information Off default setting Blink warning is not enabled m Note on Blink
188. th shooting and movie recording Images and movies saved before clock is set are Date and time of dated 00 00 0000 00 00 or 01 01 2010 00 00 recording are not correct respectively Set the correct time and date from the Date option in the setup menu e Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required No indicators displayed Hide info is selected for Photo info in monitor Select Show info Date imprint not Camera clock has not been set available e The current shooting mode is one that does not Date not imprinted on support Date imprint images even when Date The date cannot be imprinted on movies imprint is enabled e The date cannot be imprinted on still images saved during movie recording Screen for setting date and time is displayed when camera is turned on Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to heir default values Camera settings reset Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow Monitor turns off and battery to cool down before resuming use After the the power on lamp amp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off blinks rapidly automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off he camera The camera may become hot when shooting movies Camera becomes hot or an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area this is not a malfunction Xapu pue sa ON Jed1UYyIe L Electronically Control
189. the cable 152 Printing Images One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer QA 152 follow the procedures described below to print an image 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired image and press the button Rotate the zoom control to W E to display 12 thumbnails and T Q to switch back to full frame playback Choose Copies and press the O button Choose the desired number of copies up to nine and press the button Choose Paper size and press the button Choose the desired paper size and press the button To specify paper size using settings on the printer choose Default in the paper size option Connecting to a Printer Print selection A Oy i MEVE gt PictBridge Start print Paper size Copies PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size 3 5x5 in EL Aus A4 100x150 mm 4x6 in s1 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOD suosia 0 Hul aUUOD 153 suayUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 154 Connecting to a Printer 6 Choose Start print and press the button 7 Printing begins Monitor display returns to the screen shown in step 1 when printing is complete To cancel printing before all copies have been printed press the button Printing Multiple Images PictBridge Copies Paper size Printing M Cancel Current number of copies total number of copies After properly connecting the camera to
190. the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card CQ 29 before selecting Reset all e The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data A 47 acquired for White balance Playback menu Sequence display options N 121 Choose key picture Q 121 Setup menu Date 1 160 Language LA 173 Video mode under TV settings A 173 Firmware Version MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Firmware version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX 8100 Ver x x dnjas esawes dIseg 179 es we ay 104 Buey 180 Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device vV Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity mM Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration mM 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
191. the printer QA 152 follow the procedures described below to print multiple images 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press the button To exit the print menu press the MENU button Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Papersize o size 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the button To specify paper size using settings on the printer choose Default in the paper size option 4 Choose Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press the button Print selection Choose images up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector or press dor P to select images and press A or W to specify the number of copies to be printed Images selected for printing can be identified by the check mark amp and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Connecting to a Printer Paper size 3 5x5 in 5x7 in A4 100x150 mm 4x6 in Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Print selection Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch back to full frame playback or W E to display 12 thumbnails Press the button when setting is comple
192. tion of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately 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 e 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 co
193. to a computer via the USB cable Blink warning M 175 Specify whether or not the camera detects human faces that have blinked with shooting using face detection dn euowes rIseg 157 dnjas esawes dIseg 158 Setup Menu Reset all 01177 Restore camera settings to default values Firmware version M 179 Display camera firmware version Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Press the MENU button T The menu is displayed i fe White balance If the MENU button was pressed in 2 scene Metering auto selector BM night landscape or Fal MENU ee sent area mode night portrait press the rotary multi Autofocus mode selector QA 9 to display the tabs Press the rotary multi selector lt Tab selection is activated Shooting menu Press A or W to choose the tab Press P or the button aa The setup menu items can be selected Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings ae settings 119 Qian To exit the setup menu press the MENU button or lt d to Motlonidetection select a different tab Setup Menu Welcome Screen MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt 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 playb
194. to info above a framing info is displayed grid is displayed to help frame pictures in auto mode In other shooting modes the same Framing grid information as in Auto info is displayed Setup Menu Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time MENU button gt Setup menu A 158 gt Date imprint The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images with shooting allowing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing QA 112 Date Date is imprinted on images Date and time Date and time are imprinted on images OFF Off default setting Date and time are not imprinted on images The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting QA 6 However when Off is selected no icon is displayed dnjas esawes dIseg m Notes on Date Imprint e 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 cannot be imprinted in the following situations When using the amp backlighting when HDR is set to On Museum or Panorama assist scene mode When using continuous shooting mode except multi shot 16 When shooting movies When the image is a still image saved during movie recording Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 44 of IM 640 x 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of J 10
195. tures by pressing the rotary multi selector 4 Items that can be set vary by the shooting mode When Using amp Auto Mode L 22 and Continuous Shooting Mode LO 73 Brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider 4 Brightness Exp Use to brighten or darken the overall image Vividness Vividness adjustment is used to adjust the vividness of the entire image e Hue Hue adjustment is used to adjust the hue of the entire image See Operating the Creative Slider CL 38 for more information When Using Scene Mode L 55 and Subject Tracking Mode QJ 70 Brightness exposure compensation can be adjusted 4 Exposure compensation Use to brighten or darken the overall image See Adjusting Exposure Compensation CL 41 for more information apow Ny K y2eqhejq pue AydesGooud dIseg 37 apow Ny Ky 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoud dIseg 38 Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Vividness and Hue Operating the Creative Slider When using auto mode and Bl continuous mode use the creative slider to adjust brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue for taking pictures 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 The creative slider screen is displayed 2 Press the rotary multi selector or P to choose 4 or de The screen for adjusting 4 brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue is displayed 3 Adj
196. twice for each shot and then the image is corrected therefore more time is needed to save images The Shutter sound LA 170 is heard only once One image is saved dnjas esawes dIseg 167 dnjas es wen seg 168 Setup Menu Motion Detection MENU button gt Setup menu QA 158 gt Motion detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still images c OFF Auto 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 e When the flash mode is set to fill flash In auto mode when ISO sensitivity A 49 is set to any setting other than Auto In the following scene modes night landscape A 58 night portrait QA 59 B backlighting A 60 Dusk dawn M 63 Museum L 66 Fireworks show LL 66 In subject tracking mode RA 70 e In continuous shooting mode 73 Off default setting Motion detection is not enabled The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting CHI 6 23 The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed When Off is selected no icon is displayed m Notes on Motion Detection e Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject m
197. uct be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation break the battery insulation or casing For Your Safety e If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter e Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of he plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire e Do not handle the plug or go near he Charging AC Adapter during ightning storms Failure to observe his precaution could result in electric shock e 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 e Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands Failure o observe this precaution could result in electric shock e Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC o AC inverters Failure to observe his precaution could damage the
198. up or malfunction 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 saved on the memory card e Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot e 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 card using the Print set option in the playback menu QA 109 151 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera SLPIX 58100 2 Turnonthe printer Check printer settings 3 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 sual pue siajndwios suolsiAaja L 0 HulyauU0D 4 Thecamerais automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen PictBridge m If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by computer option A 174 in the camera s setup menu to Off and reconnect
199. upons 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 Select an image option in the Welcome screen setting QA 159 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uonnponu uonnponu The Camera Body 10 Lens cover closed Zoom control W wide T tele fey thumbnail playback Bi Shutter release button Self timer laMp sv s
200. ure and under exposure are reduced The second image saved is an HDR composite image If only one image can be saved an image processed by D Lighting is the only image saved If there are very bright areas and very dark areas in the frame the amp icon lights in green Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without moving it until a still image is displayed After taking a picture it takes some time to save the image Do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting Digital zoom is not available Ot of el of 1 When HDR is set to On the flash mode is fixed at off 2 Default setting can be modified 0 02 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode SCENE gt amp Portrait Use this mode for portraits The camera detects and focuses on a human face See Face Detection CQ 52 for more information If more than one face is detected focus will be on the face closest to the camera The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before saving images QA 35 If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available Default setting can be modified SCENE gt lal Landscape
201. ust the brightness vividness or hue The rotary multi selector is used as follows e AV The slider moves The effect can be adjusted while confirming the results in the monitor The effect can also be adjusted by rotating the rotary multi selector e lt 4 P Switches between brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue For more information on each item see the following e Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation QA 40 e Adjusting Vividness Saturation Adjustment 140 e Adjusting Hue White Balance Adjustment CO 40 To turn off the effects of the creative slider press or P to choose EY and press the button Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Vividness and Hue 4 When adjustment is complete press lt or gt to choose BM and press the button the button except when BJ is selected or the shutter release button is pressed in step 3 the selected amount of effect is applied When the effect is applied he camera returns to the shooting screen brightness is adjusted and the compensation value are displayed tan vividness is adjusted is displayed hue is adjusted amp is displayed as Fa 33 5 Press the shutter release button to take a picture Creative Slider Settings Gi auto mode and continuous shooting mode share the same settings for brightness exposure compensation vividness
202. usted properly AF assist illuminator does not light Shutter speed is 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 e Using flash e Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting The flash mode is set to off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Increase ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select 4 backlighting or set the flash mode to amp fill flash Images are too bright s g 9 Adjust exposure compensation overexposed When using auto with red eye reduction or Gal night portrait to take pictures using the flash In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red eye Use any shooting mode other than Hal night portrait change the flash mode to any setting other than auto with red eye reduction and then try taking a picture again Images are too dark underexposed Unexpected results when flash set to auto with red eye reduction Problem Saving images takes time Playback Problem File cannot be played back Cannot zoom in on image Cannot record or play back voice memos Cannot use quick retouch D Lighting skin softening small picture or crop Troubleshooting Cause Solution It may take more time to save images in the following situations When the noise reduction function is i
203. v Play back images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press the button Slide show Pause M To change the interval between images choose Frame intvl select the desired interval time and press the button before choosing Start To repeat the slide show automatically choose Loop and press the button before choosing Start The check mark will be added to the loop option when enabled 2 Theslide show begins While the slide show is in progress press the rotary multi selector P to display the next image or to display the previous image Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind yoeqhe d uo aso To end or pause the slide show press the O button 3 End the slide show or restart it The screen shown on the right is displayed when the slide show has ended or is paused Choose End and press the button to return to the playback menu Choose Restart to play the slide show again Restart Frame intvl NS m Notes on Slide Show e Only the first frame of movies is displayed For sequences A 83 whose sequence display options are set to Key picture only only the key picture is displayed e The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled QA 171 113 y2eqkejd uo 310W 114 Playback Options Playback Menu On P
204. wer supplied by the computer wait until battery charge has reached a sufficient level to begin transfer e If there are a large number of images on the memory card it may take some time for ikon Transfer 2 to start Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer Nikon Transter 2 Source device Start Transfer button Any images that have not been transferred to the computer will be transferred default setting of ViewNX 2 s1 Ul4d pue SiajNdwWos suosia 0 HuljaUUOD 147 Connecting to a Computer ViewNxX 2 starts automatically when the transfer is complete default setting of ViewNX 2 Transferred images can be viewed For more information on using ViewNx 2 refer to the ViewNX 2 help information A 149 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer suaqUld pue siajndwiod suorsjaaja L 0 Bunp uuoy 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 v Charging the Battery 148 The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging A 150 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Images Using a Computer s Card Slot or a Commercially available C
205. y were saved A 185 or copied to the album Only the file names of the images are added to the album When using favorite pictures mode images are played back by retrieving the images that correspond to the file names added to the albums Note that if an image is deleted while using favorite pictures mode QA 29 96 the image will be removed from the album and it will be permanently deleted from the internal memory or the memory card Adding Pictures to Albums Internal memory or memory card 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Viewing Pictures in Albums Album 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Retrieve file Album 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Add file names Album 2 Add file names 0001 JPG 0004 JPG 0001 JPG 0002 JPG Internal Play back memory or memory card J 0003 JPG yoeqhe g UO 310W 99 y2eqkejd uo 310W 100 Images and movies are automatically sorted to any of the following categories with shooting When ffi auto sort mode is selected images and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted Landscape PA Dusk to dawn WR Movie i Retouched copies e In full frame playback mode images in the same category can be played back A 80 and edited QA 122 Images can be also sorted into albums e When the MENU button is pressed the auto sort menu QA 103 is displayed and all images in the

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