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              Camera Settings
Symbols and Conventions                
Digitutor
AFor Your Safety            
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              Take photos with the shutter-releasebutton
Shoot movies with the movie-recordbutton                
Create short movies with music
Install                
copy
              Accessories
Wireless                
Lenses mobile adapters
Software for                
Nikon digital
              Introduction
Auto Mode                
Taking Photos in Auto Mode
Creative Mode              
Best Moment Capture Mode
Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector                
Motion Snapshot Mode
Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode                
Viewing Motion Snapshots
              Connections
Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer                
The Playback Menu
              The Shooting Menu
Reset Shooting Options                
Auto Distortion Control
The Movie Menu              
The Image Processing Menu
The Setup Menu              
Technical Notes
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter                
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
              For Your Safety
❚❚WARNINGS              
•Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment
•Do not short or disassemble the battery                
•Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat
•Do not immerse in or expose to water              
AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger:
              Notices
Notice for Customers in Canada                
CAUTION
ATTENTION                
plies with Canadian ICES-003
              Notice for Customers in the U.S.A
The Battery Charger                
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTIONS                
Modifications
              Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
or reproduced                
tions
•Comply with copyright notices                
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
              AVC Patent Portfolio License
Temperature Warnings                
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
              DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories
AServicing the Camera and Accessories                
ABefore Taking Important Pictures
ALife-LongLearning                
•For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com
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              sIntroduction
User’s Manual              
Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body                
1Movie-recordbutton
2 Shutter-release                
18
              The Camera Body (Continued)
67                
17
7Power connector cover                
for optional power connector......167
              The Monitor
Detailed                
Display
Shooting              
AThe Framing Grid
Grid display                
ASee also
              The Multi Selector
Settings: &                
Menu navigation:
Settings: C                
Settings: E
              The GButton
              ❚❚Choosing a Shooting Mode
Shooting mode                
Motion Snapshot mode
Auto mode                
Creative mode
              Motion Snapshot mode
Best moment capture mode                
Auto mode
              wCreative mode: Choose a scene (0 33)
vAdvanced movie mode: Choose between HD (0 57) and slow- motion movies (0 62)              
A&(Feature)
In playback mode, the &key can be used to rate pictures (0 86)              
❚❚Using the Menus
1 Select an item                
2 Select an option
Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired option and press Jto select                
AUsing the Menus
              First Steps
1 Attach the camera strap                
Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets
2 Charge the battery                
Battery charging
              DThe Battery and Charger
caution could damage the battery or impair its performance                
tery temperatures from 0°C (32°F) to 10°C (50°F) and from 45°C
ture is below 0°C (32°F) or above 60°C (140°F)                
Charge the battery at ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F)
              3 Insert the battery and a memory card
              DInserting and Removing Batteries and Memory Cards
AFormatting Memory Cards                
Format memory card
Note that this permanently deletes any data the card may contain                
keep to a computer before proceeding
              ARemoving Batteries and Memory Cards
To remove a memory card, first press the                
card in to eject it (q); the card can then
be removed by hand (w)                
DMemory Cards
              4 Attach a lens
Mounting mark (lens)                
Mounting mark
(camera)                
ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons
              5 Turn the camera on
ATurning the Camera Off                
AAuto Power Off
AAttaching and Removing Lenses              
6 Choose a language and set the clock
Note                
Language
Time zone and date              
AThe Camera Clock
and reset as necessary                
The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable
clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset. Set the                
clock to the correct time and date
              7 Check the battery level and memory card capacity
❚❚ Battery Level                
❚❚Number of Exposures Remaining
              zAuto Mode
              4Focus
If the camera is able to focus, the selected Focus area                
, the selected
sound if the subject is moving)                
5 Shoot
              AThe Shutter-ReleaseButton
can take additional photographs without refocusing by keeping the                
shutter-releasebutton pressed halfway between shots
AAutomatic Scene Selection                
Scene icon
              AUsing a Zoom Lens
Zoom in Zoom out                
Zoom ring
Zoom guide                
AFace Priority
              ❚❚Live Image Control
Active D-Lighting:High Active D-Lighting:Low                
Background sharp
Increase effect                
Soften background
              moving objects, or “freeze” motion to
capture moving objects clearly                
Brightness control: Make pictures brighter
or darker                
DLive Image Control
              Viewing Photographs
Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pictures              
Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered
              Recording Movies in Auto Mode
ATaking Photographs During Recording                
See page 65 for information on viewing movies
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              6Creative Mode
              Choosing a Scene
Creative mode offers a choice of the following scenes:                
Option
adjust camera settings                
(S)
              the camera takes a series of shots, some with the
ture background lighting in portraits taken at night                
Night portrait (o)
displayed and no pictures can be taken. Note that                
the edges of photos are cropped out and that the
              Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
P Programmed Auto                
6 aperture
ARestoring Default Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings              
S Shutter-PriorityAuto
Fast shutter speed ( /1600 s)                
Slow shutter speed (1 s)
❚❚Choosing a Shutter Speed                
AContinuous Shooting
              AAperture-PriorityAuto
❚❚Choosing an Aperture              
MManual
In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture                
below). Press 2 to highlight shutter
speed or aperture and rotate the multi                
selector to choose a value, then repeat
              AThe Exposure Indicator
6 ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures(M Mode Only)                
1 Ready the camera
Long exposure NR              
3 Open the shutter
4 Close the shutter              
Backlighting
HDR                
On displayed when processing is complete
pressed, and the flash fires with each shot                
DFraming HDR Photographs
              Recording Movies in Creative Mode
that regardless of the mode selected                
mode (0 57)
ATaking Photographs During Recording            
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              bBest Moment Capture Mode
              2 Frame the photograph
Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame                
4 View the buffer contents
Keep the shutter-releasebutton Progress                
the buffer back in a continuous loop
              Smart Photo Selector
              3 Begin buffering photographs
4Shoot                
Smoothly press the shutter-release
              ABuffering
DSmart Photo Selector Files                
For information on the options available in best moment capture mode, see page
ABest Moment Capture Mode                
Number of shots saved
              Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector
Selector, only the best shot will be dis                
played (when you press the multi selec
tor right to view the next picture, the                
camera will skip over the best shot can
              Note that once
deleted, pictures can not be recovered            
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              9Motion Snapshot Mode
              3 Begin buffering
camera will record a photograph              
❚❚Choosing a Theme
Beauty                
Waves
Relaxation                
Tenderness
              Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots
can not be recovered              
yRecording and Viewing Movies
Mode                
CAuto mode (0 31)
wCreative mode (0 43)                
auto (P)
              Recording HD Movies
1 Choose a shooting mode                
P Programmed auto
Shutter-priority                
auto
              3 Start recording
Press the movie-recordbutton to begin recording. A recording indica                
tor, the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record
ing is in progress                
AAudio Recording
              AThe Movie Crop
AFocus Lock              
ATaking Photographs During Movie Recording
DRecording Movies                
Flicker reduction
50 Hz                
60 Hz
              Recording Slow-MotionMovies
y Slow motion                
1 Select vmode
ySlow motion                
y Slow motion
              3 Focus
4 Start recording              
5 End recording. Press the movie-recordbutton again
Press the                
movie-record
button again                
to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum
              Viewing Movies
The following operations can be performed:              
Deleting Movies
              tMore on Photography
              DContinuous Mode
ABuffer Size              
Self-TimerModes
The self-timercan be used to reduce camera shake or for self- portraits                
Press 4 (C) to display release mode options
2 Select the desired self-timeroption                
Use the multi selector to highlight
              AMovie Mode
ARaising the Flash              
Exposure Compensation
) to display exposure compensation options                
2 Choose a value
AExposure Compensation                
AThe Built-inFlash
              The Built-inFlash
❚❚Auto Pop-upModes                
1 Choose a flash mode (0 73)
2 Take pictures                
t (0 42) mode, the flash will pop up and fire with every shot
              Choosing a Flash Mode
1 Display flash modes                
2 Select a flash mode
              DRaising the Flash
AFlash Modes                
AUTO (auto flash)
(red-eye                
reduction)
              ALowering the Built-inFlash
Do not use force                
AUsing the Built-inFlash
To avoid vignetting, remove lens hoods and shoot at ranges of at least                
Shadow
              The WU-1bWireless Mobile Adapter
1 Connect the WU-1b                
2 Activate the adapter
Select                
the setup menu
              4 Take pictures remotely
DWireless Networks                
AThe Wireless Mobile Utility
http://nikonimglib.com/ManDL/WMAU            
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              IMore on Playback
              ❚❚Detailed Photo Information
Movies                
Shooting mode
Camera name              
AHistograms (080)
              Thumbnail Playback
Use                
rotate the selector counterclockwise when
72 images are displayed                
Rotate the multi selector clockwise to
              Calendar Playback
displayed (0 82)                
is displayed
thumbnail                
Highlight date
              Playback Zoom
Face-priority                
zoom
              Deleting Pictures
Deleting the Current Picture                
picture
The Playback Menu                
complete
              Rating Pictures
1 Select a picture                
2 Press 1 (&)
              Slide Shows
Slide show                
Gbutton
Highlight the desired option and press                
All images Display all the images on the memory card
              2 Adjust display times and choose a background track
Adjust the following options:              
3 Select Start
Start                
Resume
Exit            
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              QConnections
              4 Exit the installer
Click Yes (Windows) or OK (Mac OS) when installation is com- plete                
Windows
Mac OS                
The following software is installed:
              System Requirements
The system requirements for ViewNX 2 are:                
• Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series
• Photos/JPEG movies                
CPU
              The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are:
2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better                
• Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or more
• Resolution                
• Color: 32-bitcolor (True Color) or more
              Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer
Transferring Pictures                
1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer
Choose one of the following methods:                
Direct USB connection
              3 Click Start Transfer
4 Terminate the connection                
Viewing Pictures
              ❚❚Retouching Photographs
Edit                
❚❚Creating Short Movies
❚❚Printing Pictures                
Print
              Creating Short Movies
1 Transfer pictures                
2 Select components
4 Select a style and background track              
5 Save the movie
Create Movie                
Create
•Save file: Save the movie to a folder on the computer                
Save file
              Viewing Pictures on TV
Connect the camera to a television for playback                
AConnecting an HDMI Cable
High-DefinitionDevices                
1 Connect the HDMI cable
              DClose the Connector Cover
ATelevision Playback                
❚❚HDMI Device Control
HDMI device control                
Camera
              Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer                
Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable
1 Turn the camera off                
2 Connect the USB cable
              Printing Pictures One at a Time
2 Adjust print options                
3 Start printing
Start printing                
DSelecting Photographs for Printing
              Printing Multiple Pictures
1 Display the PictBridge menu                
Press the Gbutton in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 102)
2 Choose an option                
Highlight one of the following options and press
              5 Start printing
AErrors                
See page 185 for information on what to do if an error occurs during printing
APictBridge Print Options                
select Use printer settings)
              Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
1 or 3 to specify the number of Select/ prints (up to 99; to deselect the pic                
Select
set                
Reset Remove all pictures from the print order
              oThe Playback Menu
              Crop
Face                
priority
Change                
theme
              Selecting Multiple Images
•Delete > Delete selected images (0 85)                
85)
•DPOF print order > Select/set (0 106)                
106)
              Image Review
Rotate Tall                
Auto image rotation
Protect                
Select/set
              D-Lighting
DD-Lighting                
AImage Size
              Resize
Choose size                
1.1 M
0.6 M                
0.3 M
              Crop
Create a cropped copy of selected photographs                
Select
images                
Aspect
              Face-PriorityZoom
Edit Movie                
Trim footage from movies to create edited copies
1 Select Choose start point or Choose end point                
Choose from the following options:
              5 Save the copy
DTrimming Movies                
Change Theme
MOV file                
File format
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              iThe Shooting Menu
              control
Active                
HDR
Backlighting                
Optical VR
              Reset Shooting Options
Exposure Mode                
hScene auto
selector                
The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal
              Image Quality
Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs                
on a computer after shooting
Record                
JPEG images at a compression
              ANEF (RAW)
AFile Names                
nnnn
yyy                
Edit movie
              Number of Shots Saved
Movie Before/After                
1.6 s : 0 s
1.0 s : 0.6 s              
File Format
Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots (0 53)                
using ViewNX 2 (0 93)
MOV file                
Metering
              Auto Distortion Control
              Color Space
sRGB                
Adobe RGB
              Active D-Lighting
Matrix                
Off
DActive D-Lighting                
A“Active D-Lighting”Versus “D-Lighting”
              Long Exposure NR
Optical VR                
Normal
AVibration Reduction              
Electronic VR
Focus Mode              
AFocus Mode
Menu                
auto, M Manual
ySlow motion              
AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Example: The                
Example: A
              Manual Focus
1 Select manual focus                
Manual focus
2 Choose a magnification                
10×
              Rotate the multi selector until the sub
tor clockwise to increase the focus                
distance, counte rc lock wise to
decrease; the faster you rotate the                
multi selector, the quicker the focus
              AF-AreaMode
Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected                
Auto
area                
the focus area
              Focus Lock
Auto-area                
AF-area
1 Lock focus                
2 Recompose the photograph and shoot
              Face-Priority
Choose On to enable face priority (0 26)                
Built-inAF Assist
AF-assist                
illuminator
              Flash Compensation
              (The Movie Menu
              Reset Movie Options
Select Yes to reset the options in the movie menu to default values (0 137)                
Frame Rate
Bit rate                
Option
              Movie Settings
Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies (0 58)                
Bit rate
t 1080/60i                
1920 ×
              Movie Sound Options
Adjust movie sound recording settings for the built-inmicro- phone                
❚❚Microphone
Microphone off                
AThe 2Icon
              )The Image Processing Menu
              Reset Processing Options
White Balance                
vAuto
J Incandescent                
I Fluorescent
              Fine-TuningWhite Balance
Options other than Preset manual can be fine-tunedas follows:                
1Display fine-tuningoptions
Highlight an option other than Preset                
manual and press 2 to display the
              Preset Manual
1 Light a reference object                
2 Select Preset manual
              3 Measure white balance
4 Check the results              
DAuto Power Off
Auto power off                
DPreset White Balance
AColor Temperature                
• Sodium-vaporlamps: 2700 K
              ISO Sensitivity
1600, 3200                
A“Auto” ISO Sensitivity Options
ISO AUTO              
Picture Control
Choose how the camera processes photographs                
Q Standard
Neutral                
Vivid
              2 Adjust settings
Quick adjust                
3 Save changes and exit. Press J
APreset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls                
AModified Picture Controls
              ❚❚Picture Control Settings
Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjust                
sharpening automatically according to the type of
ening)                
Contrast
              D“A” (Auto)
APrevious Settings                
AFilter Effects (Monochrome Only)
Y (yellow)                
O (orange)
              Custom Picture Control
Edit/Save                
Edit/save
1 Select a Picture Control                
2 Edit the selected Picture Control
              Load from/Save to Card
Load from/save to card                
Custom Picture Control
custom Picture Controls C-1through C-9                
Copy to card
              High ISO Noise Reduction
              gThe Setup Menu
              g plete
              Slot Empty Release Lock
Enable release                
Release locked
Display                
Adjust the following display options
              Choose the information displayed during playback (0 79)
Sound Settings                
Autofocus/self-timer
Shutter                
Auto Power Off
              Shutter Button AE Lock
Flicker Reduction                
AFlicker Reduction
Reset File Numbering                
Reset file numbering
              Time Zone and Date
Time zone                
Date and time Set the camera clock
Date and time                
Date format
              Auto Image Rotation
DAuto Image Rotation                
ARotate Tall
Rotate tall              
Pixel Mapping
1 Attach a lens and lens cap                
Turn the camera off and attach a 1 NIKKOR lens. Do not remove the lens cap
2 Select Pixel mapping                
Turn the camera on, press G, and select Pixel mapping in the setup menu
              nTechnical Notes
              Software
features as white balance adjustment and color control                
points
update is found                
dust when a lens is not in place
              Approved Memory Cards
SDHC cards                
64 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB                
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
              Approved Eye-FiCards
Card status is indicated by an icon in the display:                
•f(static): Eye-Fiupload enabled; wait
ing to begin upload                
•f (animated): Eye-Fiupload enabled; uploading data
              Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Open the battery-chamber/mem-ory card slot cover                
2 Insert the EP-5Cpower connector
3 Close the battery-chamber/memorycard slot cover              
4 Connect the AC adapter
              Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
              Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Do not drop                
Keep dry
Keep the lens mount covered                
Do not touch the dust shield
              Notes on the monitor
Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light                
function. Dust or lint on the display can be removed with a blower
Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamois                
from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the display touch
              Lines
Batteries                
•Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment
•Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat                
•Keep the battery terminals clean
              DServicing the Camera and Accessories
              Available Settings
The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode                
❚❚CAuto, uBest Moment Capture, vAdvanced Movie, and zMotion
Snapshot Modes                
M h
              Movie settings
Movie sound                
options
White balance                
Picture Control
              ❚❚wCreative Mode
mbacklighting, qsoft, rminiature effect, and sselective color              
Autoexposure lock
2 NEF (RAW)              
Defaults
              Memory Card Capacity
❚❚Auto, Creative, Slow View, and Smart Photo Selector1                
(0120)
JPEG fine                
JPEG normal
              ❚❚ HD Movies
Movie settings (0139)                
❚❚ Slow-MotionMovies
Frame rate (0138)                
❚❚Motion Snapshots
              Troubleshooting
Battery/Display                
The display is off:
•The camera is off (0 19) or the battery is exhausted (0 13, 22)                
The camera is connected to a computer
              Shooting (All Modes)
The camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or format the memory card                
The camera takes time to turn on
The shutter-releaseis disabled:                
•The battery is exhausted (0 13, 22)
              No flash
Menu items are unavailable                
Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)
: You selected mode                
after choosing a shutter speed of “Bulb” in mode
              •Select On for Rotate tall (0 110)
•The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off (0 161)                
•Camera was pointed up or down when the photo was taken (0 161)
•Photo is displayed in image review (0 110)                
Cannot hear movie sound:
              Error Messages
This section lists the error messages that appear in the display                
Message
Solution              
(write protected)
write-protectswitch to the “write”                
used with the write
position                
protect switch in the
              Failed to update lens
firmware. Try again                
lem persists or reoccurs frequently
after turning the                
contact a Nikon-authorizedservice
              Specifications
Nikon 1 S1 Digital Camera                
Type
lenses                
Lens mount
              Shooting modes
Speed                
Release
Self-timer                
• Matrix
              Focus
Autofocus                
Hybrid autofocus (phase-detection/contrast
detect AF); AF-assistilluminator                
Lens servo
              Movie
HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9)                
recording rate
• 1920 × 1080/60i (59.94 fields/s*)                
• 1920 × 1080/30p (29.97 fps)
              Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power source                
Battery
One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL20battery                
AC adapter
              MH-27battery charger
Rated input                
AC 100–240V, 50–60Hz, 0.2 A
Rated output                
DC 8.4 V/0.6 A
              1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6
11–27.5mm                
72°–32°20′
• 11 mm focal length: f/3.5–16                
• 27.5 mm focal length: f/5.6–16
              ❚❚1 NIKKOR Lenses
1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6              
Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out
ADetaching the Lens                
ALens Care
•Keep the CPU contacts clean                
•Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens
              ASupplied Accessories
•40.5 mm snap-onFront Lens Cap LC-N40.5                
•Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000
AOptional Accessories                
•40.5 mm screw-onfilters
              ❚❚The Optional FT1 Mount Adapter
Autofocus                
Single-point
Manual Focus                
1 Select manual focus mode
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              The Electronic Rangefinder
Status                
Error Messages and Displays
The following warnings appear in the camera aperture display                
Problem
              bokeh
              ❚❚Supported Standards
DCF Version                
DPOF
Exif version                
PictBridge
              ATrademark Information
AFreeType License (FreeType2)                
(http://www.freetype.org)
AMIT License (HarfBuzz)                
(http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/HarfBuzz)
              Battery Life
•Still images: Approximately 220 shots                
The following can reduce battery life:
•Keeping the shutter-releasebutton pressed halfway                
•Repeated autofocus operations
              Index
Symbols                
u(Best moment capture mode) . 9
P (Programmed auto) 34, 36, 57, 119 S (Shutter-priorityauto) ...34, 37, 57                
35
              47
48                
83
126                
97
              128
24                
16
79, 138                
29
              Press the shutter-releasebutton
Shutter-priorityauto 34, 37, 57                
62
              150
95                
65
142                
76