Reference Manual
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Confirming the Package Contents
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Symbols and conventions
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About This Manual
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Never place the strap around the neck An infant or child
Turn off in the event of malfunction
Do not disassemble
Handle the camera strap with care
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Observe caution when handling the battery
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Modifications
Interface Cables
Nikon Inc
Following apply only to users in European countries
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Parts of the Camera
Camera features
Operating the Touch Panel
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Pressing the Shutter-release Button
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
Dragging and Dropping
Operating the Touch Panel
Tapping
Dragging
Spread two fingers apart/pinch two Fingers together
Spreading/pinching
Shooting Mode Information Indicators
Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel
Tap a to display it again
Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel
Shooting Mode Operation Controls
Shooting mode1
Current frame number
Playback Mode Information Display
Album icon
Playback mode 10, 30
Playback Mode Operation Controls
Shooting-mode selection menu
Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode
Playback-mode selection menu
During Shooting
Using Menus dTab
During Playback
Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback
Insert the included
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
EN-EL19 battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Inserting the Battery Correctly
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
Removing the Battery
High Temperature Caution
Keep the camera turned off
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery
Power-on lamp
Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger
Understanding the Power-on Lamp
AC Power Source
Formatting a Memory Card
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Inserting the Memory Card
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Approved Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Number of Exposures Remaining
Battery Level Indicator
Turn the Camera On
Open the slide cover to turn on the camera
No operations Performed
Power Saving Function Auto Off
Turning the Camera On and Off
Turn the Camera On
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Daylight Saving Time
Changing the Language or Date and Time Setting
Clock Battery
Tap
Tap the shooting mode icon
Select a Shooting Mode
Tap the desired shooting mode icon
Features That Are Available in Each Shooting Mode
Select a Shooting Mode
Available Shooting Modes
Frame the picture
Using a Tripod
Frame a Picture
Hold the camera steadily in both hands
Digital zoom Zoom Optical zoom Zoom out
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Shutter speed Aperture value
Focus and Shoot
If you press the shutter-release button with too much
AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
During Recording
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Touch Shutter
More Information
Tap the playback mode icon c
Play Back Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Thumbnail Playback
Pinch two fingers together when using playback mode
Changing How Pictures Are Displayed
Playback Zoom
Tap Yes on the delete confirmation dialog
Delete Unwanted Pictures
Play back a picture to be deleted, tap the dtab, and tap c
Tap the desired delete option
Selecting Certain Types of Pictures for Deletion
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
Tap a picture to display y
Delete Unwanted Pictures
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Shooting Features
Close-up Backlighting Other shooting scenes
GEasy Auto Mode
Changing the GEasy Auto Mode Settings
Portrait Landscape Night portrait Night landscape
Adjusting the a Auto Mode Settings
AAuto Mode
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Shooting Menu Options in AAuto Mode
Auto Mode
A auto mode, the following options can be changed
Shutter-release button is
Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Picture
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to the Scene
On the screen shown at the left
To View a Description Help Information of Each Scene
Food More blue More red Landscape, k Close-up Less vivid
Changing the Scene Mode Settings
Adjusting Scene Effect
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to the Scene
Frame per second fps when image mode is set to l4608×2592
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features
Night portrait
Dusk/dawn
Sunset
Night landscape
Fireworks show
Draw
BWide
Focus is acquired Up to five faces can be detected. When
Viewing Pictures That Were Taken Using Pet Detection
When no pet faces are detected, the camera
OPet portrait
Digital zoom is not available
Close the slide cover to turn off the camera
Smart Portrait Mode Shooting Smiling Faces
Set Smile timer to Off
Stop shooting
Releasing the Shutter Manually
Smart Portrait Mode Shooting Smiling Faces
Auto Off in Smile Timer Mode
Self-timer Lamp
Smart Portrait Menu Options
Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings
Smart portrait mode, the following options can be changed
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode
Basic Shooting Settings
Effective Range of the Flash
Using the Flash Flash Modes
Tap the desired flash mode icon
Frame the subject and take a picture
Available Flash Modes
Flash Mode Setting
Red-eye Reduction
Frame the picture and press
Using the Self-timer
Tap the self-timer icon
Tap Yor Z
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
To stop the timer before a picture
Zoom position
Using Macro Mode
Macro Mode Setting
Tap o
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Tap the exposure compensation icon
Tap Cor Dto change the exposure compensation value
Default Settings
Basic Shooting Settings
Image Mode Settings Image Size and Quality
AChanging the Image Size Image Mode
Image Mode
Image Mode Setting and Monitor Display
Changing the Image Size Image Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Tracking, Self-timer is disabled
Features That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions
When Touch shooting is set to Subject
Portrait and Night portrait scene
When the camera is pointed at a human face
Face Detection
Focus area
Face Detection
Viewing Pictures That Were Taken Using Face Detection
Skin Softening
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Playback Features
Available Playback Modes
Selecting Certain Types of Pictures for Playback
Selecting Certain Types of Pictures for Playback
Switching Between Playback Modes
Tap the desired playback mode icon
Tap an album, category or shooting date
Playing Back Pictures by Rating
Setting the Picture Rating
Control, i Filter effects, j Glamour retouch,
Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu
Option Description Favorite
Retouch, I D-Lighting,P Stretch, O Perspective
Option Description Choose key
Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu
Connecting the Camera to a Television, Computer, or Printer
Windows
Using ViewNX
Installing ViewNX
Compatible Operating Systems
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Start the installer
Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM Drive
Using ViewNX
Transferring Images to the Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
When using Windows
Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK
Start ViewNX
Viewing Images
Transfer images to the computer
Terminate the connection
Editing Movies
Retouching Photographs
Printing Images
Playback mode, tap R to play a movie
You can record movies by setting the shooting mode to Movie
Record movies with sound
Recording Movies
Press the shutter-release
Button all the way down to Start recording
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Maximum Movie Length
Following options can be changed when recording movies
Changing Movie Recording Settings
Movie Menu Options
Deleting Movie Files
Select the desired movie in playback mode A30 and tap R
Movie Playback
Operations During Movie Playback
General Camera Setup
Setup menu, the following options can be changed
Setup Menu
When Continuous H, Continuous L, or BSS is
All data stored in the internal memory or on
Setup Menu
Memory card is deleted during formatting
Display options
Adapter EH-69P. Additionally, when charging by
Takes more time to charge the battery
DBlink warning
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E10
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E16
Set the shooting mode to Draw
Using the Draw Option
Tap H
Shooting with Easy Panorama
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback
Changing the Shooting Range
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback
Example of Camera Movement
BWide 360 is selected after shooting starts
Playing Pictures Taken with Easy Panorama Scroll Playback
Using Panorama Assist
Take the next picture
Tap H when shooting is completed
Using Panorama Assist
Indicator
Frame the subject and release
Set the shooting mode to 3D photography
To cancel shooting, tap H
Taking 3D Pictures
Taking 3D Pictures
Set the playback mode to 3D playback A70
Taking 3D Pictures
Favorite pictures screen is displayed
Favorite Pictures Mode
Adding Pictures to Albums
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Viewing Pictures in an Album
Removing Pictures from Albums
Favorite Pictures Mode
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Changing Icons Assigned to Albums
Album selection screen E11, tap K
Tap the desired album
Auto Sort Mode Categories
Auto Sort Mode
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Auto Sort Mode
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List by Date Mode
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Playing Pictures in a Sequence
To return to key picture only display, tap J
Sequence Display Options
Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
Setting the Ratings for a Sequence of Pictures
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Deleting Pictures in a Sequence
Fisheye, and Miniature effect
Editing Pictures Still Pictures
Editing Functions
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Original and Edited Pictures
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Editing Pictures Still Pictures
Restrictions on Picture Editing
To the last five operations can be undone
Paint
Paint pictures
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Erase Paint Tool Additions
Using the Paint Tools
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Write and Draw on Pictures
Decoration type
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Add Decorations
Add a Frame
Choose the degree of enhancement and tap
Tap the dtab in full-frame playback mode and tap M
KQuick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Tap k
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Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Effects Tap
Tap or drag the slider to adjust stretch
PStretch Stretching Pictures
Tap P
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OPerspective Control Adjust a Sense of Perspective
Tap or drag the slider to adjust
Perspective control Tap
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IFilter Effects Digital Filters
Color options Select the color and tap
Adjust the effects
Tap the icon of the desired effects
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E31
Tap j
Tap All or Skin softening
Preview the result of the effects
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GSmall Picture Making Smaller Pictures
Tap g
Tap the desired small copy size icon and tap
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Enlarge the desired picture in full-frame playback mode A31
OCrop Creating a Cropped Copy
Refine copy composition
When using the included audio/video cable
Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV
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Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV
When using a commercially available Hdmi cable
Tune the television to the video channel
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Connecting the Cable
Using a TV Remote Control Hdmi Device Control
Operations with TV Connection
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Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Printing Pictures
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Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Camera is automatically turned on
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Printing Pictures One at a Time
Tap Copies
Tap Paper size
Printing begins
When the print selection screen is displayed, tap F
Printing Multiple Pictures
Tap Start print
Tap Print selection, Print all images or Dpof printing
To return to the print menu, tap Cancel
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Paper Size
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See HS Movie E46 for more information
Set the shooting mode to movie and tap the dtab
Tap Dand tap an HS movie option
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie
Press the shutter-release button to start recording
Press the shutter-release button to end recording
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Recording Min Playback Fast motion playback No sound
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HS Movie
Recording 10 s Playback 80 s Slow motion playback No sound
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Editing Movies
Editing Movies
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Edited movie is saved To exit without saving, tap No
RTouch Shooting
Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
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Tap the desired subject to take a picture
Shooting Menu for a Auto Mode
Touch Shooting Setting
QTapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter Touch Shutter
Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
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Select a auto Mdtab MqsrTouch shooting Ms
SSubject Tracking Focusing on a Moving Subject
Subject tracking is enabled only in a auto mode
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Select a auto Mdtab MqsrTouch shooting Mr
RTapping the Monitor to Focus Touch AF/AE
Tap the subject at which the camera focuses
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Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
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Xiso Sensitivity
Continuous
Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector
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Pictures Taken in Continuous Shooting Mode
E60 for more information
WWhite Balance Adjusting Hue
Select a auto mode Mdtab MWWhite balance
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Preset Manual
DBlink Proof
ASmile Timer
Smart Portrait Menu
ESkin Softening
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Playback Menu
BSlide Shows
Tap Start
End End slide show
Slide show begins
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Playback Menu
Selected picture is protected,
Protect
Protecting One Picture
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Protecting Multiple Pictures
Tap the desired pictures to be Protected
Removing Protection from Pictures
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APrint Order Creating a Dpof Print Order
Creating a Print Order for One Picture
Tap the desired number of copies up to nine and tap
Tap I to complete the print order
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Creating a Print Order for Multiple Pictures
Choose whether or not to print
Shooting date and photo information
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Canceling Print Order
Print Date
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FRotate Image
Tap f
Tap Jor
Tap Wto record a voice memo
Tap the dtab in full-frame playback mode and tap E
Voice Memo
Recording Voice Memos
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Playing Voice Memos
Tap Rto play the voice memo
Deleting Voice Memos
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HCopy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card
Memory contains no images. Message
Enter playback mode Mdtab MxChoose key picture
XChoose Key Picture
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Movie Menu
Movie Options
Normal Speed Movie Options
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HS Movie Options
Movie Menu
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ZAutofocus Mode
Select the autofocus method used when recording movies
YOpen with HS Footage
YWind Noise Reduction
Select whether wind noise is reduced when recording movies
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Welcome Screen
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Time Zone and Date
Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone Tap Time zone
Tap xTravel destination
Daylight Saving Time
Tap Eor Fto choose the travel destination time zone and tap
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WHome Time Zone
Time Zones
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UTC + Location
Auto Monitor Boost
Monitor Settings
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Set the options below
Print Date and Print Order
Dtab Mz setup menu Mf Print date
Print Date Imprinting Date and Time
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Vibration Reduction
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Enable or disable digital zoom
AF Assist
Digital Zoom
Adjust the following sound settings
Sound Settings
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Auto Off
Dtab Mz setup menu Mk Auto off
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E89
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting a Memory Card
Language
Dtab Mz setup menu Mn Language
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Hdmi and HDMI-CEC
TV Settings
Adjust settings for connection to a television
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E92
Dtab Mz setup menu MVCharge by computer
Using power supplied by the computer
Charge by Computer
Blink Warning
Power-on Lamp
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Operating the Blink Warning Screen
Sequence Display Options
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E95
Reset All
Shutter sound E87 Auto off E88 Min Hdmi E91
Setup Menu
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Movie Menu
Others
Dtab Mz setup menu MrFirmware version
Firmware Version
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E98
File and Folder Names
Dscn 0001 .JPG
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P1
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL191
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E100
Error Messages
Panorama or 3D
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Photography,
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Error Messages
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E104
Index
Troubleshooting Specifications
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Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Battery
Charging AC Adapter Information
Memory Cards
Storage
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Power Supply, Display, and Settings
Troubleshooting
Auto info is selected for Photo info
Troubleshooting
Print date
Shooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Increase ISO sensitivity value
Continuous setting
When Portrait, Night portrait, Night
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F11
Playback
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F13
F14
Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S100 Digital Camera
Supported languages
Specifications
F15
ISO 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600
F16
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Specifications
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
F17
Supported Standards
F18
Symbols
Index
Numerics
Movie editing 86, E47 Movie menu 85, E75
F19
F20
Scene mode 40, 42 Self-timer 56 Self-timer lamp 2, 51
WAV E98
F21
F22
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