Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Coolpix SQ Nikon
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DIGITAL CAMERA The Guid e to Dig ital Photograp hy with the (En).
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3 For Y our Safety T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to oth- ers, read the following sa fety precautions in their entire ty before using this e quipment.
4 For Y our Safet y • Do not short or disassemble the battery . • Do not expose the ba ttery to flame or to excessive heat. • Do not imm erse in or e xpose to water . • Do not transport or store with met- al objects such as neck laces or hair- pins.
5 Notices • No par t of the m anu als inc lude d wi th thi s prod uct ma y be reprod uce d, tr ans - mitted, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior w ritten p ermission .
6 Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus m eets all requirements of the Canadian Inter fer- ence Causing E quipment Regulations. A TTENTION Cet appareil n umérique de la classe B respecte tou tes les exigences du Règle- ment sur le matériel brouilleur du Cana- da.
7 Notices Befor e T aking Importan t Pictur es Before taking pictures on im portant occasions (such as at w eddings or before taking the cam era with y ou on a trip), take a t est s hot to ensure that the came ra is func tion- ing normally. Nik on will not be he ld liable for d amages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.
8 Contents For Your S afety ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ................. ......... 3 Notices ........ ........... ................. ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ... 5 Contents.........
Contents 9 Viewing Pi ctures o n a Compu ter .............. ............ ........... ........... ....... 60 1. Before Connecti ng the Camera .......... ....... ...... ....... ......... ....... ...... .. 60 2. Conn ecting the came ra a nd C OOL-ST ATION to the comput er .
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11 Introduction Than k you for your purc hase o f a Nikon COO LPIX SQ digita l camer a. This m anual has bee n writte n to help you e njoy tak ing digit al pictur es with yo ur COOLP IX SQ. Read this manual thor oughly before use , and keep it han dy when us ing the pr od- uct.
12 1 Before Y ou Begin Before Y ou Begin Camera Shutte r-rele ase butt on ( 17, 34) Mode di al ( 16) Power swi tch ( 26, 30) Micropho ne ( 55, 5 8, 69 ) Built-in Sp eedlig ht (4 0 ) Self- timer lamp/ .
13 1 Before Y ou Begin Zoom ( / ) buttons ( 33, 56, 57) Flas h-re ady lamp (3 4 ) Monitor ( 14, 31) (Macro close-up/ Self-timer)/ (Delete) butt on ( 42/ 43/ 39) (Exp osure com- pensa tio n/Flash mo de.
14 1 Before Y ou Begin Monitor J Shooting Indications and icons displ ayed when taking pictures: * The diagram shows all indicat ors and i cons for the pu rpos e of explan ation. 1 Shooting mode ........ ...... ....... 31 , 46, 69 1) Displa yed w hen zoom but tons are pressed.
15 1 Before Y ou Begin J Playback Indicators and icons when r eviewing pictures : * Appears when batter y is runnin g low. Displaying indicato rs a nd icons in Playb ack Mo de Indicat ors and icons are display ed for ab out fiv e seco nds in pl ayba ck mode , after which only the vo ice memo r ecord ing or pl ayback guide is visible .
16 1 Before Y ou Begin Mode Dial Using the mode dial, you can set the camera to suit your le vel and style of photography . T o select a mode, align the mode icon with the power - on lamp next to the mode dial.
17 1 Before Y ou Begin Mult i Select or The multi selector is used to ma ke selections in the menu (2 8 , 7 2 ) . Y our camera has a two-stage shutter -release button. Press the shutter -release but- ton halfway . •The camera sets focus and expo- sure.
18 1 Before Y ou Begin COOL -S T A TION MV -10 By placing the camera on the COOL-ST A T ION, you can: • Charge the batter y inside the camera (2 2 ) .
19 1 Before Y ou Begin EH-61 AC Adapter By connecting the EH-61 AC adapte r directly to the camera (2 1 ) or to the C OOL -ST A TION ( 22, 63) , the camera can be powered from a household electrical outlet.
20 2 Firs t Step s First Steps Y our camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery (in- cluded). Open the battery-chamber/memor y car d sl ot cove r . • Slide the battery-chamber /memory car d slot cover ( c ) and open it ( d ). Inse rt the b atte ry .
21 2 Firs t Step s Remo ving t he Ba tt ery Befor e r e moving th e batte ry , turn the camera of f. Press sideways ( c ) . • The batte ry is partia lly ejected. Remove t he battery . Alterna tive Power Sourc es T o power yo ur came ra con tinuou sly for extende d playba ck, us e the EH- 61 AC adapte r suppli ed with your camera.
22 2 Firs t Step s Charging the Battery The EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery supplie d with your camera is not fully charged at shipment. Y ou can charge the ba ttery while it is in t he camera by placi ng it on the COOL-ST A TION MV -10 ( Chargi ng t ime: about 2 hours for f ull charg e ).
23 2 Firs t Step s e Place t he camer a on t he COOL-ST A TION . • Insert the camera into the COOL-ST A TION as far as it will go, match- ing the posi tion of the con nector and tripod so cket on the camer a with the connector a nd camera catch on the COOL-ST A TION.
24 2 Firs t Step s Insert ing th e M emo ry Card Y our Nikon digital camera stores pictures on CompactFlash™ memory cards. Confirm that the ca mera is off. Open the battery-chamber/memor y car d sl ot cove r . • Slide the battery-chamber /memory car d slot cover ( c ) and open it ( d ).
25 2 Firs t Step s Close the battery-chamber/memory car d sl ot cover . • Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover ( c ) and slide b ack i nt o place ( d ).
26 2 Firs t Step s Checking the Batte ry Level T ur n the camera on. • Rotat e the power s witch un til it s tops , then gently re lease the sw itch.
27 2 Firs t Step s Turning the Cam era off T o turn the camera of f when the power -on lamp is lit, r o tate the power switc h. • Do no t remove th e batter y , disconne ct the A C adapter or ejec t th e mem ory card unt il the power -on lam p has go ne out.
28 2 Firs t Step s Basic Setup Befor e using your cam era for the f irs t tim e, ch oose a lang uage for camera menus and mess ages and s et the camera clock to the corr ect time an d date.
29 2 Firs t Step s Display DA TE menu. Edit Y ear . Sele ct M onth . Repe at steps 8-9 to edit r emai ning i tems . Highligh t Y M D . Choose ord er in whic h Y ear , M onth , and D ay will be displa yed.
30 3 Basic Photo graphy Basic Photography Step 1 – Select Mode This section details the basic steps invol ved in taking pictures in (au- to) mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the .
31 3 Basic Photo graphy Number of Exp osures Re maining Wh en th e mem ory c ard is full , a me ssag e “Mem ory Card full” w ill b e disp laye d in the mo nitor ( 10 2). No furt her pict ures can be taken until yo u: – cho ose a low er im age qua lity or ima ge siz e (7 4 ) .
32 3 Basic Photo graphy Step 2 – Frame the pictur e Adju st t he l en s an gle. • Fr om a position parallel to the camera body , the lens section can be rotate d 120° for war d or 90° bac k towa rd the monit or . Ready t he camera. • Hold the camera s teadily in both h ands.
33 Step 2 – F rame the picture 3 Basic Photo graphy Frame your subjec t. • Frame your subject in the center of the monit or . Use the zoom buttons. • Y our Niko n di git al ca mer a is e qui pped with a n opt ical zo om. The c amer a’ s zoom lens can be used to magnify the s ubject up to 3 x.
34 3 Basic Photo graphy Step 3 – Focus and Sh oot Focus. Press the sh utter -release button halfway to set focus and ex posur e. • Focu s an d expos ur e will b e locke d wh ile the shutte r -releas e button is pr essed ha lf- way . • In mode, the came ra automatically sele cts focus ar ea conta ining subj ect closest to camera.
35 Step 3 – F ocu s and Shoo t 3 Basic Photo graphy T ake the pict ure. • Pre ss the shutter release butt on the rest of the w ay dow n to tak e the pictur e. T o pre vent blur , press the shutter -release button do wn smooth ly . Du ring R eco rdin g • Y ou ca n cont inue tak ing pict ures until the icon is displ ayed in the mo nitor .
36 Step 3 – Focus and Shoot 3 Basic Photo graphy Getting Go od Result s with t he Aut ofocus The aut ofoc us pe rfor ms best when th er e is co ntra st bet ween th e sub ject and backgroun d and the subject is ev enly l it.
37 Step 3 – F ocu s and Shoo t 3 Basic Photo graphy Focusing on Off-Center Subject: Focus Lock If your subject is not at the center of the fr ame when the shutt er -release button is pressed halfway , your picture may be out of focus. T o focus on an off-center subj ect: Focus on subject.
38 3 Basic Photo graphy Step 4 – V ie w the Result s (Full- Scr een playbac k) Press t he button. • The button is also used to tu rn on the camera. View pictures in the monitor . • Y our most rece nt p ict ure will be di spla yed in the monito r .
39 3 Basic Photo graphy Step 5 – D elet ing U nwa nted Pi ctures T o delete the pictur e di splay ed in the monit or , press th e button. • A con firmati on dial og will be di s- play ed. Highlight Ye s . Press the mul ti sele cto r to delete pictu re.
40 4 More on Photogr aphy More on Photography Using t he Flas h The following flash mode s are available : Display fl ash-mod e menu. Highligh t desir ed mode. Mode How it works When to use it AUTO Auto Flas h fir es auto mati- cally when lighting is poor .
41 Using the Flash 4 More on Photogr aphy Exit menu. F lash mod e shown by icon at bottom of monito r . • If no operat ion is performed for about two seconds, the selected mode is auto matically set.
42 4 More on Photogr aphy Easy Close-Ups: Mac r o Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking close-up shots of small objects at very short distances (minimum 4 cm/1.6"). Displa y macro close-up m enu. Highlight and pr ess th e mult i se- lec tor to ex it th e menu .
43 4 More on Photogr aphy T aking a Self-Portrait: Self-timer Mode The self-timer with shutter release delay of 10 s or 3 s ca n be used for photographs in which you w ish to appear your self or to prevent photo- graphs from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the shutter - rele ase button is presse d.
44 T a king a Self -Portr ait: Self -timer Mode 4 More on Photogr aphy The Sel f-T ime r • The self -timer mod e comb ines m acro c lose-u p mode (4 2 ) . In middle zoom range (indic ated by ) , icon and zo om indi cator in monitor tu rn green an d camera can focu s on obje cts as clos e as 4 cm (1.
45 4 More on Photogr aphy Adjusting the Exp osur e: Exposur e Compen sation Exposure compensation is use d to alter exposure from the value suggest- ed by the camera, making pictur es brighter or darker . Exposure can be adjusted in the range –2.0 to +2.
46 4 More on Photogr aphy Scen e Modes Y our Nik on digital camera of fers a choice of fifteen “scene” modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatic ally adjuste d to suit the se- lec ted sc ene. Set t he mode dial to and press the MENU butto n to di splay the menu of s cene choic es.
47 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Scene Mod es • Dependin g on the sc ene se lecte d, re stri ctions may appl y to th e flas h mode ( 40) , macro clos e-up mod e (4 2 ) an d auto -focus m ode (8 2 ) . These restrictions are not ed on th e pages th at follow.
48 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Scene Modes The fol lowin g sce nes ar e av aila ble: Portrait Use for por traits. Main subj ect stan ds ou t clear ly w hile background deta ils are soft ened, len ding the com pos i- tion a se nse of dep th. • De gree to whic h backg round det ails are softe ned depends on the am ount of ligh t availab le.
49 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Sports High shut ter spee ds freeze mo tion for dyn amic sp orts shots. • While shu tter -r el eas e bu tton is hel d dow n, p ict ur es a r e recorded at r ate of abou t 3 fram es e very 2 seco nds (rate o f shoo ting w ill sl ow whe n icon i s displ ayed).
50 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Sunset Preserves the dee p hues seen i n sunse ts an d sunris es. • Ca mer a focu ses on subje ct at cent er of focus area. Dusk/Dawn Preserv es th e co lors seen in th e wea k na tura l li ght before sunrise or after sunset.
51 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Close Up Use to captu r e vi vid co lors in cl ose- up sho ts of flow ers , insect s and o ther sm all objec ts, wit h the ba ckgroun d artis tica lly bl urred . • Ca mer a autom atic ally sele cts m iddle zo om po sitio n (i ndic ated by ) for a mini mum foc us di sta nce of 4 cm/1.
52 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Copy Provides cle ar pictures of te xt or draw ings o n a white boar d, bus ines s c ar d o r i n ot her pr inte d ma tter . • Ca mer a focu ses on subje ct at cent er of focus area. • When taking close-up shots, use the (m acro close-up) mode ( 42).
53 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy T aking Pictur es for a Panorama Highlight (P anoram a Assist) . Press the multi sele ctor . • The dir ection ind icator ( ) for pano ram a shoo tin g is dis pl ayed and a s mall screen ap pear s in the middl e of th e mon itor .
54 Scene M odes 4 More on Photogr aphy Panor ama A ssi st • U sing a tripod make s it easi er to comp ose sh ots so that t hey ove rla p. • If the lens is rota ted to point in the same d ir ection as the monitor , panorama assist m ode is not availa ble.
55 4 More on Photogr aphy Quick De leti on/Memo Recor d The picture you have just taken is displ ayed in the monitor for a few seconds immediately after shooting. The following functions ar e available during this time : Y ou may not delete a picture or recor d a voice memo a fter f iring the flas h when icon is displayed.
56 5 More o n Playb ack Mor e o n P la ybac k V iewing Pictures on the Camera Pre ssing t he ( W ) button in full-screen playback mode displays a menu of four thumbnail images.
57 Viewing Pictures on the Came ra 5 More o n Playb ack T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the butt on to zoom in on photos displayed in full-scr een playback.
58 Viewin g Pictures on the Camera 5 More o n Playb ack Adding Audio Commentary : V oice Memo This function can be used to recor d a brief voice memo for the pictur e currently disp layed in full-scr een playback. If voice memo can be recor d- ed, will be displayed i n monitor .
59 5 More o n Playb ack V iewin g Pi ctures on a TV Using t he au dio/vi deo (A /V) c able EG-CP 12 pr ovi ded wi th your c amera , you can con nect COOLPIX S Q to a televis ion or video- cassette recorder (VCR). Choo sing a Video Mode The Vi deo m ode item in the ca mera se tup m enu offers a choice of NTSC and P AL stan- dards ( 96).
60 5 More o n Playb ack V iewi ng Pictur es on a Computer Using the COOL-ST A TION MV -10 via the UC-E7 USB cable and Nikon View software pr ovided with your camera, you can view your photo- graphs and movies on a computer .
61 Viewin g Pictures on a Computer 5 More o n Playb ack T o select the USB option: Display se tup menu. Highlight USB . Display opti ons. Highligh t PTP or Mass Storage , and press to exit the me nu.
62 Viewin g Pictures on a Computer 5 More o n Playb ack Windows M illennium Edition (Me) : Afte r displa ying a messag e statin g that the ha rdwa re in formati on dat abase is being upd ated, the co mputer will star t the Add New Hardware W izard. Click Cancel to ex it the wizar d, and the n dis connect the c amera.
63 Viewin g Pictures on a Computer 5 More o n Playb ack 2. Connec tin g the camera an d COOL-ST A TION to the computer Connect the EH-61 AC adapter t o the COOL-ST A TION. • The p ower lam p wi ll glo w showin g the E H-61 is p lugge d in ( f ). Connect the COOL-ST A TION to your computer using the UC-E7 USB cable.
64 Viewin g Pictures on a Computer 5 More o n Playb ack Press th e button on the COOL-ST A TION to tra nsfer pictur es. c d e Conn ector Cam era catc h 3.
65 Viewin g Pictures on a Computer 5 More o n Playb ack 4. Disconnecting the C amera Make sure that the power -on lamp on the camera lights green befor e disconnecting the camera. If PT P is selected in the USB menu (6 1 ) , you can turn the camera off once tra nsfer is com plete .
66 5 More o n Playb ack Printing Pi ctures (DPOF) Pictures taken with your Nikon digital camera can be printed and e n- joyed in the same way as pictures taken with a film camera.
67 Printing Pic tures (DP OF) 5 More o n Playb ack Select hig hligh ted pictu re . • 1 (n o. of prints) and th e icon ar e dis played on the s elected pic- ture . Use the mu lti sele ctor to spe cify number of prints (up to 9). • Pr es s the m ulti se lect or to in- crease, to de crease.
68 Printing Pi ctures (DPO F) 5 More o n Playb ack Date If Date is se lected, the date of r ecor ding wil l appear on pi ctur es prin ted u sin g DPO F . The date is base d on the ph oto inf ormat ion recorded w ith the picture, and will no t be corr ect if the camera cloc k was set in- correct ly when the pi cture was taken ( 28) .
69 6 Movi es Movies Recor ding Movies In mo de, the COO LPIX SQ can r ecor d m ovies up to 40 s econds in length at a r ate of 15 frames per second, with s ound r ecor ded. E ach frame is 320 ×240 pixels in size. Set th e mod e dia l to and turn the camera on.
70 6 Movi es V ie wing Movies Movies can be playe d back in full-screen play- back mode. Sound recor ded with the movie is played bac k over the came ra’ s speaker a t t he same time.
71 7 The Shoo ting M enu The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options: The S hooting M enu • In (auto) and (man ual) m odes, t he shooting menu is disp layed w hen the MENU butt on i s pr essed. • No m enu is av ailable i n (movie) mode .
72 7 The Shoo ting M enu T o make a selection from the shooting me nu: Set the mode dial to or and pr ess the MENU button to dis- play menu for curr ent mod e. Highlight m enu item. Display options. Highligh t option (to r eturn to pr evi- ous step, press multi selector ).
73 7 The Shoo ting M enu Menu Opera tion Guide T h e a r r o w s (///) o n t h e s h o o t i n g , p l a y b a c k a n d s e t u p m e n u s c r e e n s corr espond to / / / on the multi se lect or . T h e a r r o w s (///) o n t h e p l a y b a c k a n d s e t u p m e n u s c r e e n s c o r r e s p o n d to / / / on the mul ti se le ctor .
74 7 The Shoo ting M enu Image Quality (• ) T o reduce the amount of memory that each shot occupies, pictures ar e compress ed as they are saved to the memory car d. Compre ssion se lec- tively reduces the quality of the image; the more the picture is compr essed, the mor e noticeable this loss of qua lity is lik ely to be.
75 7 The Shoo ting M enu • Print size s assu me a pri nter res ol utio n of app r oxim ate ly 300 dpi. • The size of pictu res when p rinted depen ds on the resolution of th e print er: the higher the re soluti on, the s maller the final pr int siz e.
76 7 The Shoo ting M enu White Balance ( O n l y ) White balance is used to pr eserve natural colors under dif fer ent types of lighting. In (auto) and scene modes, white balance is set a utomat- ically by the camera in response to lighting con- ditions and the selected scene.
77 7 The Shoo ting M enu Preset Whit e Balanc e Preset w hite balance is us ed when shooting un- der mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a str ong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a r ed shade look as though they had been taken un- der white light).
78 7 The Shoo ting M enu Mete ring ( O n l y ) The metering menu of fers a choice of three me- tering modes that de termine how the ca mera sets exposur e. Notes o n Meterin g • When the digit al zoom is in effe ct, the c amera au tomatica lly swit ches to (Center -Weighted) .
79 7 The Shoo ting M enu Continuous ( O n l y ) Use the options in this menu to capture a fleet- ing expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably , or cap- ture motion in a se ries of pictures.
80 7 The Shoo ting M enu Best Shot Selector ( O n l y ) When the “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is on, the camera tak es pictures as long as the shutte r -re- lease button is held dow n, to a maximum of ten. These i mages ar e then compa r ed and the sha rp- est picture (the pictur e with highest level of de- tail) saved t o memory car d.
81 7 The Shoo ting M enu AF Ar ea Mode ( O n l y ) The sett ing determine s how the camera will choose the focus area. Not es on AF Are a Mo de When the lens is rotated t o poin t in t he sam e directi on as t he mon itor or digi tal zoom is in effect, AF Area Mode is set to (Off) and t he ce nter f ocus area is used .
82 7 The Shoo ting M enu Auto-Focus Mode ( O n l y ) This option controls whether the camera a djusts focus continuously , or only when the shutter -re- lease button is pres sed halfway . (au to) mo de a nd ( mov ie ) m ode • In (auto) mode , S-AF ( Sin gl e AF) is automa tically se lected.
83 8 The Play back Menu 8 The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options: T o display the playback menu: Pr ess t he button to enter the full-scr een pla yback mode. Display pla yback menu. • Press the multi selector or to highlight the desire d item.
84 8 The Play back Menu Slid e Sh ow This option is used to play pictures back in an automate d “slide show” with about three seconds between each picture . Press the multi selector to start a slide show . • Onc e all pic tur es hav e been sho wn, the s lide s how will pause with the first pictu re.
85 8 The Play back Menu Delete The Delete me nu contains the following op- tions: Deleting Select ed Pictures Highligh t ( Erase Se lect ed Im age s ). Pic tures on mem ory c ard dis pl aye d as thum bnail imag es. Highligh t pict ure . Select pictur e for de letion.
86 8 The Play back Menu Confirma tion di alog dis played. Press the mul ti sele cto r or to highlig ht optio n, then pr ess to execut e: • Select No to r eturn to playback menu with out del eting pic tur es. • Select Ye s to delete p ictur es. Deleting All Pic tures on the Memory Card Highlight ( Erase All Images) .
87 8 The Play back Menu Protec t Y ou ca n select picture s to protect from a ccidental deletion. Highlight p ictur e. Select pictu re. • Select ed pi ctures are mar ked by the icon. • R epea t ste ps 1 and 2 t o sele ct ad- ditiona l pict ur es. • T o de selec t pict ur e, hi ghligh t and press the mul ti sele cto r or .
88 8 The Play back Menu Small Pi ctur e T o create a sm all copy of a pi cture, s elect Sm all Pic f orm t he play back menu. Copies can be (1600×1200 pixels), (1024×768 pixels), (640×480 pixels) and (320×240 pi xels) in size, mak ing them ideal for distribution by e-mail or for use in w eb pages.
89 8 The Play back Menu Small Pi ct ure • The image qualit y of cop ies is the sam e as th e qual ity of the orig inal pic ture ex- cept when “320×240” is s elected for the i mage size in Step 3.
90 8 The Play back Menu Auto T ransfer T o turn t ransfer marking on or off for all pictur es simultaneously , select “Auto T ransfer” from the playback menu. Notes on Tran sfe r • N o mo re tha n 9 99 ima ge s can be m ark ed for t ran sfe r on one m emor y card .
91 8 The Play back Menu CF Car d Format Use thi s me nu to for mat mem ory car ds. Cards must be formatted before they can be used. Highlight Format . • T o exit without formatting ca rd, highli ght No and press multi se - lecto r . Begin fo rmatting.
92 9 The Se tup Menu The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options: T o display the setup menu: Set the mode dial to . • The setup menu w ill be dis played in the monito r . High light menu item. • T o make a selection fr om the setup menu, use the mul ti selector as de- scribed in “The Shooting Menu” (7 2 ) .
93 9 The Se tup Menu W elcome S cr een This option i s used to choose the welcome screen displ ayed and the sound played back when the came ra is tur ned on. Select Image Option Des cr ip ti on Disable Wel come No welcome sc reen is disp layed w hen camer a is tur ned on.
94 9 The Se tup Menu T o select an ima ge: Highlight Sele ct Image . The W e lcome S cr een option s di s- played . Highligh t a pic tur e. Pre ss the button to select. • The se lected ima ge is regi stered on th e Welcom e Screen. • T o exit without changing welcome screen, press th e MENU button.
95 9 The Se tup Menu Brightness Pre ss the multi se lector or to incr ease or de- crease the brightness of the monitor by moving the arrow to the left of the display up or down. Select the vol ume of the sou nd pl ayed when you tu rn the came ra o n, r el ease t he shut ter , and play back voice memos.
96 9 The Se tup Menu Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR (5 9 ) , choose a vid- eo mode setting that matches the video stan- dard used in the device . Y our Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PA L standar ds.
97 T echnical Notes 10 T echnical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for t he COOLPI X SQ .
98 T echnical Notes 10 Caring for your Cam era and Bat tery To ensure c ontinued enjoyme nt of your N ikon product, obse rve the following pre cau- tions when using or storing the device. Keep dry The devic e will be damag ed if imm ersed in water or subjected t o high levels of moisture.
99 Caring for your Camera and Bat tery T echnical Notes 10 Cleaning Lens Remove dust or lint with a blower (t ypically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to produce a stream of air out the other).
100 Caring for your Ca mera and Batter y T echnical Notes 10 Sto rag e Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power-on lamp is off before putting the ca mera away. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ve ntilated area.
101 T echnical Notes 10 Err o r Messag es The following table lists the e rror messages and other war nings that ap- pear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display Pr o blem Solution (Flashes) Clock not set. Set clock to c urrent date a nd time.
102 Error Me ssages T echnical Notes 10 Memo ry Card full Camera in sho oting mod e: Insufficient memo ry to reco rd pi ctur es at cur - ren t s e tt i ng s .
103 T echnical Notes 10 T r oublesh ootin g If your camera fails to function as expected , check t he list of common problems bel ow before consulting your r etailer or Nikon r epre sentative. Refer to the page number s listed in the rightmost colum n for informa - tion on solving the problems l isted here.
104 T roubleshooting T echnical Notes 10 No photo is taken when sh utter - release button is fully pre ssed • Camera is in playback m ode. • Battery is exhausted. • Flash-ready lamp flickers: flash is charging. • Message “Memor y Card is not formatted” appears in monitor: me mory card is not formatte d for use in COOL PIX SQ.
105 T roubleshooting T echnical Notes 10 Colors are unnatura l • White balance doe s not ma tch light source. 76 No menu is dis- played when the MENU but ton is pressed • Camera is in movie m ode. 69 Picture cannot be played back • File created by computer or cameras other than COOLPIX SQ.
106 T roubleshooting T echnical Notes 10 The power -on lamp on the camera rap- idly blinks green when the cam era is placed on the COOL-ST A TION and the bu tton on the COOL-ST A TION is pressed • Camera removed from the COOL-ST A TION, USB cable disconnected or me mory card removed while pictures are being transferred to computer .
107 T echnical Notes 10 Specific ation s J COOLPIX SQ T ype SQ digital came ra Effective pixels 3.1 million CCD 1/2.7" high-density CCD; total pixels: 3.34 million Image size (pixels) 2016 × 1512 ( ), 1600 × 1200 ( ), 1024 × 768 ( ) 640 × 480 ( ) Lens 3 × Zoom Nikk or; f =5.
108 Specificat ions T echnical Notes 10 Apert ure Electronically-co ntrolled preset apert ure Aperture range T wo steps (f/2.7 and f/5.4 [W]) Sensitivity Approximately equiva lent to ISO 70 (auto g ain) Self-timer T e n- or three-second duration Built-in Speedlight Range (approx.
109 Specifi cations T echnical Notes 10 J COOL-STATIO N MV-10 J EH-61 AC adapter The data in the specifications are ba sed on use at standard t emperatu re (20 ° C) and with the EN-EL 2 rechargeab le battery fully charged.
110 T echnical Notes 10 INDEX Symbols (auto) mode.............. 30, 71 (flash-ready lamp) .............. 34 (manual) mode ............... 71 (movie) mode ................... 69 (playback) button ............. 38 (recor ding) indicator .......... 35 (wait) icon .
111 INDEX T echnical Notes 10 Flash cancel ............................ 40 Flash-ready lamp .................... 34 Focus ............................... 17, 34 Focus area Indicator ......... 34, 81 Focus lock .............................. 37 Folder names .
112 IND EX T echnical Notes 10 Sensitivity ............................... 41 Setup menu ........................... 92 Shooting mode ...................... 30 Shooting menu ...................... 71 Shutter -r elease button ...... 17, 34 Slide show .
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If you already are a holder of Nikon Coolpix SQ, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Nikon Coolpix SQ.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Nikon Coolpix SQ. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Nikon Coolpix SQ along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
