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i Introduction First Steps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene b Shooting in One-Touch Portrait Mode c More on Playback D Movie.
ii For Y ou r Sa fe ty To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructio ns where all those wh o use the product will r ead them.
iii For Your Safety Observe the following precautions when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off.
iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts.
v Notices Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commissio n (FCC) Rad io 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.
vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.
vii T able of Conten ts For Your Safety......................................... ................................. ...................................... ........................ ii WARNINGS ............................. .................. ...........
viii Table of Contents A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode......... ..... ............ ............ ............... ............ . 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On an d Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22 Step 2 Frame a Picture .
ix Table of Contents D Movies............. ............ ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ............ ............... .... ..... ............... . 60 Recording Movies ................................... ...........
x Table of Contents Playback Options: The Playback Menu ................................................ ................................. ....... 91 Displaying the Pl ayback Menu ...................... ................... ...................... .....
1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Niko n COOLPIX S52/S52c digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy ta king pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thorou ghly befo re use, an d keep it where all those who use the product will read it.
2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the followi ng sites: • For users in the U.
3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law.
4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Attaching the Came ra Strap 12 3 4 5 87 6 9 5 10 11 Lens cover closed 12 COOLPIX S 52 c 1 Shutter-release button....... ................... .... 26 2 Power-on lamp ......... ...................... ...
5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 15 13 14 1 6 17 1 e (mode) button................................ .... 8 2 Speaker .................. ................... .......... 50, 63, 66 3 Zoom buttons ......................... ....
6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 103).
7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback * Differs according to the selected option. 1 Date of recording .................. ...................... . 18 2 Time of recor ding...................... ................... 18 3 Internal memory indicator...
8 Introduction Basic Operations The c (shooting/playback) Button The e (mode) Button Press e during shooting to display the shooti ng- mode selection menu, or during playback to disp lay the playback-mode selection menu. Use the rotary multi selector ( A 9) to choose the desired mode.
9 Basic Operations Introduction Playback-mode Selection Menu The Rotary Multi Se lector This section describes standard uses of th e rotary multi selector to select modes, select menu options, and to apply selection. For Shooting * Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down.
10 Basic Operation s Introduction For Playback * Pictures can also be selec ted by rotating the rotary multi selector. For the Menu Screen 1 Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary mu lti selector up or down . Pressing right or left in shooting/playback-mode selection menu ( A 8) or icons menu ( A 98) will choose the items.
11 Basic Operations Introduction The d Button Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the rotary multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 9). Press d again to exi t the menu. Help Displays Press g ( j ) when M is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option.
12 First Steps First Steps Charging the Batt er y Using the Ba ttery Charger ( C OOLPIX S 52 ) The camera uses a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied). Charge the battery using the Battery Char ger MH-62 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low.
13 Charging the Battery Using the Batte ry Charger (COOLPI X S52) First Steps The following chart explains CHARGE lamp status. 3 Unplug the charger Remove the battery and unplug the charger. B Notes on the Battery Charger • Be sure to read and fol low the warnings for the ba ttery ch a rger on page ii i before using the battery charger.
14 First Steps Inser ting the Ba tter y into the C amera Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low.
15 Inserting the Battery into the Camera First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and co nfirm that the power-on lamp is off before removing the battery. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1 .
16 First Steps Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter ( C OOLPIX S 52 c) If you are using the COOLPIX S52c, insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-E L8 (supplied) into the camera and charge th e battery by connecting the AC Adapter EH-63 (supplied) before the first use or when the battery is running low.
17 Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter (COOLPIX S52c) First Steps 5 The battery begins charging. The power-on lamp (orange) will blink, and the battery will start charging. The power-on lamp (orange) stops blinking when charging is complete. A fully exhausted batt ery will recharge in about two hours.
18 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date , and Time A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn on. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired language and press k .
19 Setting Display Language, Date, and Time First Steps 5 Select your home time zone ( A 102) and press k . 6 Edit the date. Rotate the rotary multi s elector, or press H or I , to edit the highlighted item. Press K to move the highlight in the following order.
20 First Steps Inserting Memor y Car ds Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’ s internal memory (approx. 38 MB) or on removable memory cards (available separately) ( A 112).
21 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps Removing Memory Ca rds Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card 2 .
22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Selec t A (Aut o) Mod e This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for f irst-time users of di gital cameras.
23 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and S elect A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 103).
24 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camer a steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker. 2 Frame the picture.
25 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press f to zoom out, increasing the area vis ible in the frame, or g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame.
26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera au tomatically foc uses on the subj ect in the center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the focus are a and focus indicator glow green.
27 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B During Recording While pictures are bein g recorded, the O (wait) icon will be displayed, or the C or X icon will blink. Do not open the batter y-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded.
28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c . The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. Rotate th e rotary mult i selector, o r press H , I , J , or K , to view additional pictures ( A 9).
29 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Available Option s in Playback Mode The following options are availabl e in full-frame playba ck mode. C Pressing c to Tu rn On the Camera When the cam era is off, ho lding down c wi ll turn the ca mera o n in pl ayback mod e.
30 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the F lash The flash has a range of about 0.3–5.5 m (11 in. –18 ft.) when t he camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum op ti cal zoom applied, the range is about 0.3–3.5 m (11 in. –11 ft.
31 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili z e the camera d uring shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. Turn v ibration reduction ( A 105) off when using a tripod.
32 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode T ak ing P ictures with the Self- Timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibr ation reduction ( A 105) off when using a tripod.
33 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 4 cm (1.5 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light enti re subject at distances of less than 30 cm (11 in.). 1 Press p (macro mode).
34 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation). The exposure compensa tion guide is displayed.
35 High-Sensi tivity Shooting Mode High-Sensitivi ty Sho oting Mode Shooting in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode In high-sensitivity shooting mode, sensitivit y is increased with shooting under low lighting, to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement, allowing you to capture the atmosphere of the scene.
36 Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Setting the Scene M o de 1 Enter scene mode by pressing e in shooting mode, selecting C (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k .
37 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Features * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. Q : Pictures taken in scene mode s utilizing Q may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record.
38 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. Othe r settings can be selected.
39 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene m odes with O , use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when using a tripod.
40 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be se lected. Note that wh en shooting with the flash, the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm (11 in.
41 Shooting in S cene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scene m odes with O , use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when using a tripod.
42 Shooting in One-Touch Portrait Mo de Shooting in One-Touch Portrait Mode One - T ouch P or trait Mode When b is pressed with shooting, the camera enter s one-touch portrait mode, which is suited to portraits.
43 Shooting in One-Touch Portrait Mo de The One- T o uch P or tra it Menu The following portrait effects (reducing vividness of skin tone s, softening overall image) can be set in the one-touch portrait menu. Press d in one-touch portrait mode to display the one-touch portrait menu.
44 More on Playback More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Press f ( h ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 28) to display pictures in “conta ct sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations can be perf ormed while thumbnails are displayed.
45 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Pressing g ( i ) during full-frame playback mode ( A 28) zooms the current picture in 3×, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor. The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged.
46 More on Playback Editing Pic tures Use this camera to edit pictures i n-camera and store them as separate files ( A 113). The editing features described below are available. C Picture Editing • This camera’s e diting functions may not b e avai lable for pictures taken with another make or model of camera.
47 Editing Pictures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture.
48 Editing Pictures More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when is displayed with playback zoom ( A 45) enabled. Cropped co pies are stored as separa te files. 1 Press g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image.
49 Editing Pictures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Sma ll Picture Create a small copy of the cu rrent picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 28) or thumbnail ( A 44) playback mode and pre ss d .
50 More on Playback V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback Use the camera’s built-in mi crophone to record voice memos for pictures marked with n in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 28). Recording Voice Memos A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length, will be recorded while k is hold down.
51 More on Playback V iewing Pictures b y Da te In list by date mode, pictures taken on a specified date can be displayed. In full- frame playback mode, just as with playback mo de, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be edite d, voice memos can be recorded or played back, and movies can be played back.
52 Viewing Pictures by Date More on Playback Using List by Date Mode The following operations are possible from the date selection screen. B Notes on List by Date Mode • Only the most recent 9,000 pictures can be di splayed in list by date mode. • Pictures taken with no d ate stamp are not listed in this mode.
53 Viewing Pictures by Date More on Playback List by Date Menus Press d in list by date mode to display the following menus for only the pic tures taken on the specified date.
54 More on Playback Pictmotion by muvee Create a Pictmotion* slide show movie th at allows you to enjoy playback of selected pictures with specified background music and imag e effects. It is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera.
55 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback 4 Choose Yes and press k . The Pictmotio n movie is sa ved and the monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 . An icon for the saved movie will be displa yed in the monitor. Settings for saved Pictmotion movies cannot be changed.
56 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback 4 Choose pictures. Rotate the rotary mul ti selector to choose pictures , and press the rotary mu lti selector H to sel ect pictures (up to 200) in the select image screen ( y ). Remove pictures from the selection by highli ghting them and pressing the rotary multi selector I .
57 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback Other Options for Pictmotion Movies Pressing d in the Pictmotioin screen shown in st ep 2 of “Creating a Pictmotion Movie ” ( A 54) displays the Pictmotion se ttings screen, where the options described below ( 1 to 5 ) can be specified.
58 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback 3 Playback Order Rotate th e rotary mult i selector to display Playback order , and press the rotary multi selector K . Choose Random (default setting) or Play in order . Random: Play back pictures in random order.
59 Pictmotion by muvee More on Playback Viewing Pictmotion Movies 1 Enter Pictmotion playback mode by pressing e in playback mode, selecting D (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k . 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired Pictmotion movie and press k .
60 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Enter movie mode by pressing e in shooting mode, selecting D (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k .
61 Movies The Movie Menu Movie options and Auto-focus mode ( A 62) settings can be changed in t he movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movi e menu and use the rotary multi selector to modify and apply settings. D Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below.
62 The Movie Menu Movies I Auto-Focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Option Description A Single AF (default se tting) Camera focuses wh en shutter-release but ton is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting. B Full-time AF Camera focuses con tinuously until focus is acquired and locke d.
63 Movies Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 28), movies are recognized by the movie mode icons. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playba ck mode and press k . Use the zoom buttons, g or f , to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor.
64 Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Making V oice Recor dings Audio voice recordings can be recorded ov er the built-in microphone and played back over t he built- in speaker. 1 Enter voice recording mode by pressing e in shooting mode , selecting E (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k .
65 Making Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Operations During Recording Sound Quality Press d in voice recording mode to di splay the following sound quality opt ions. Choose the sound quality for the recording. * All figures are approximate. The maximum length of a single vo ice recording file, recorded with this camera, is 60 minutes.
66 Voice Recordings Playing V oic e Recordings 1 Enter audio playback mode by pressing e in playback mode , selecting E (use the rotary multi selector), and then pressing k . Voice recordings can also be pla yed back by pressing c in voice recording mode ( A 64) to display the sel ect sound file screen.
67 Playing Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Operatio ns During P layback Use the zoom buttons, g or f , to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of th e monitor. Press the rotary multi selector J or K to choose a control, then press k to perform the selected operation.
68 Voice Recordings Cop ying V oice Recor dings Copy voice recordings between t he inte rnal memory and a memory card. This option is availa ble only when a memory card is insert ed. 1 Press d in the select sound file screen ( A 66, step 2). 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the option a nd press k .
69 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play back pictures on the television. 1 Turn off the camera.
70 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a Co mputer When the camera is connected to a computer using the supp lied USB cable, pictures recorded with the camera can be copied (transferred) to the computer for storage u sing the Nikon Transf er software.
71 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Transferring Pictur es from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer has been installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
72 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading. Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred to the co mputer.
73 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers D Using Standard OS Op erations to Open I mage/Sound Files • Navigate to the folder on th e computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operati ng system.
74 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 129) printers can connect the ca mera directly to the pri nter and print pictur es without using a computer.
75 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connecting the Camera a nd Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera.
76 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 75), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired picture and press k .
77 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 6 Choose Start print and press k . 7 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to that shown in ste p 1 when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k .
78 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 3 Choose the desired paper size and press k . To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu. 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press k .
79 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 5 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete.
80 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( A 129).
81 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. Choose Date a nd press k to print date of recording on all pictures in the pr int order.
82 Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu of A (auto) mode, and high-sensitivity menu of high- sensitivity shooting mode, cont ain the following options. 1 Setting can be applied from other shooting menu s (except movie menu).
83 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus A Image Mode Choose an image mode, which is the comb ination of imag e size and image quality (compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card.
84 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus C The Number of Exposures Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures th at can be stored in inte rnal memory and on a 256 MB memory card.
85 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus B White Balance The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source.
86 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color ca st (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
87 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or Best Sh ot Selector (BSS). Flash will be switched off when Continuous or BSS is selecte d. Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series.
88 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus E ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light.
89 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camer a focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, the ca mera will focus on the subje ct in the center focus area regardless of the applied AF ar ea mode option.
90 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode and high-sensitivity shooting mode. Flash mode Flash mode is disabled ( W ) when a sett ing other than Single is selected for Continuous .
91 Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Me nu Enter the playback mode by pressing c . Display the playback menu by pressing d . • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply sett ings.
92 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will b e displayed with the following menus: • Playbac.
93 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus b Slide Show Play back pictures, s tored 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 pre ss k .
94 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus c Delete Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. C Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer importan t im ages to a computer before deletion.
95 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus f Rotate Image Change the orientation of pictures play ed back in the camera’s monitor after shooting. Pictures can be rotated 90° clo ckwise or counterclockwise. 1 Choose a picture to be rotated in the pictu re selection screen, and press k .
96 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus h Copy Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Use the multi se lector to select an option from the copy screen and press k . q : Co py pictures from int ernal memory to memory card.
97 Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Basic Camer a Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 98 Choose how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 99 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turne d on. d Date A 100 Set camera clock and choo se home and destination time zones.
98 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Displaying the S etup Menu First, display the shooting-mode or play back-mode selection menu by pressing e . Then select F (use the rotary mu lti selector ), press k . • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply sett ings.
99 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus c Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Disable welcome (d efault setting) Welcome scree n is not displayed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen.
100 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus d Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time zone and press k .
101 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus 4 Choose the travel destination time zone and press k . The setting is enabled. While the trav el destination time zone is sel ected, the icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode.
102 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus C Time Zones ( A 1 9) The camera support s the time zones listed below. For time differen ces not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. The table contains some locations that are n ot displayed on the camera’s time zone map.
103 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus e Monitor Settings Choose whether or not to di splay informat ion in the monitor, and set the monitor brightness. Photo Info The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators in the monitor.
104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus C Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on picture s. This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time ( A 81).
105 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus g Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly o ccurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.
106 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. j Record Orientation Choose whether or not camera orientation is re corded with shooting. Picture orientation informatio n c an be modified from the Rotate image option in the playback menu ( A 95).
107 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus k Auto Off If no operations are performed for the selected length of ti me, the monitor will turn off and the camera enters standby mode ( A 15) to reduce drain on the batteries.
108 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus n Language Choose one of 23 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to TV. Choose from NTSC and PAL . p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values.
109 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Scene mode One-touch portrait menu Movie menu Pictmotion menu Shooting menu Option Default value Scene mode ( A 36) P ortrai.
110 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus Setup menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number ( A 113) from the memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number av ailable. To re set file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 94) before selecting Reset all .
111 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setu p Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for more information on the camera’ s MAC address displayed with the COOLPIX S52c.
112 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Acc essories Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use i n this camera.
113 Technical Notes Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, voice memos, and voice recordings are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character iden tifier: “SOUND” (no rmal quality sou nd) or “SOUNE” (hi gh quality sound) for voice recordings (e.
114 Technical Notes Caring for the C amera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep Dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high h umidity.
115 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes B The Self-timer Lamp/ AF-assist Illumina tor LED The light-emitting d iode (LED; A 4, 32, 105) used in the self-timer lamp/AF-assist illuminator co nforms to the following IEC standard: C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and charge the battery if necessary ( A 12, 16).
116 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batter y if the camera will not be used for an extended period.
117 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. For Users of the COOLPIX S52c See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for error messages that may be displayed with use of the wireless LAN feature.
118 Error Messages Technical Notes N Out of memory. Memory card is full. • Choose smaller ima ge size. • Delete pictures or sound files. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memory card and use internal memory. 83 28, 63, 67 20 21 P Image cannot be saved.
119 Error Messages Technical Notes N File contains no image data. File not creat ed with this camera. View file on computer or other device. – P This file cannot be played back. N All images are hidden. Date and t ime are not set for pictures to be displayed by list by date mode.
120 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. PR Printer error. Check printer status. Running out of ink or printer error. Check printer . After checking the ink or solving the problem, selec t Resume and press k to resume printing.
121 Technical Notes T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more informat ion.
122 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge.
123 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Flash does not fire • Flash is off. • Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are select ed. • D mode is select ed. • Continuous or BSS is selected for Continuous in shooti ng menu. 30 36 60 87 Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zo om cannot be used while recording movies.
124 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Pictures are too bright (overexposed) Adjust exposure compensation. 34 Unexpected results when flash mode is set to V (auto with red-eye reduction) When V .
125 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Cannot create or play Pictmotion movie • Camera may be unable to create Pictmotion movies from p ictures recorded by an other make or model of c amera. • Camera may be unable to play Pictmotion movies created by another make or model of camera.
126 Technical Notes Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S52/S52c Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 9.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.5 -in. CCD; tota l pixels : approx. 9. 30 million Lens 3× Zoom-Nikkor lens Focal length 6.3-18.9mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 38-114mm) f/-number f/3.
127 Specifications Technical Notes Exposure Metering 224-segment matrix, center-we ighted (digital zoom) Range (ISO 100) [W]: 0.6 to 16.6 EV [T]: 1.3 to 17.3 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupl ed electronic shutter Speed 1 / 2000 –1 s, 4 s ( Firework s show scene mode) Aperture Electronically-control led preset aperture Range 2 steps (f/3.
128 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeabl e Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 operat ed at an ambien t temperature of 25 °C ( 77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries.
129 Specifications Technical Notes AC Adapter EH-6 3 (supplied with the COOLPIX S 52 c) B Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for an y errors this manual may contain. The a ppearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice.
130 Technical Notes Index Symbols D Pictmotion mode 54 A (auto) mode 22 E Audio playback mode 66 E Voice recording mode 64 B High-sensi tivity shooting m ode 35 C List by date mode 51 C Scene mod e 36.
131 Index Technical Notes Flash 30, 108 lamp 5, 31 mode 30 Flash mode 90 Focus 6, 26 area 6, 26 face-pr iority 42 Folder names 113 Format 21, 107 Framing 24 FSCN 113 H High-sensitivi ty shooting mo de.
132 Index Technical Notes Slide show 93 Small picture 49 Smear 116 Sound settings 106 Sports ( d ) 38 SSCN 113 Strap, Camera 4 Sunset ( h ) 39 Support information 2 T Television 69 connecting to 69 Th.
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