User’s Manual
Apple Public Source License For Users of the Coolpix S52c
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Information and Precautions
Lens cover closed
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Attaching the Camera Strap
Tripod socket
Parts of the Camera
Shooting
Monitor
Parts of the Camera
Differs according to the selected option
Playback
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Current frame number
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Basic Operations
Cshooting/playback Button
Emode Button
Basic Operations
Rotary Multi Selector
Playback-mode Selection Menu
For Shooting
For the Menu Screen
For Playback
Press kor the rotary multi
Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow
DButton
Help Displays
Charge the battery
Connect the power cable
Unplug the charger
Charging the Battery Using the Battery Charger Coolpix S52
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Inserting the Battery into the Camera
Inserting the Battery
Turning On and Off the Camera
Removing the Battery
Inserting the Battery into the Camera
Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode
Plug the power cable into an outlet
Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter Coolpix S52c
Connect the power cable and AC adapter Turn off the camera
Connect the AC adapter to the camera’s multi connector
Charging the Battery with the Battery Charger
Battery begins charging
Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter Coolpix S52c
Connecting the AC Adapter EH-63
Press k
Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press k
Changing the Date and Time
Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
Select your home time zone A102 and press k
Edit the date
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Exposures remaining in the monitor
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and number
Press e Use the rotary multi selector to choose Aand
Vibration Reduction
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Available Functions in AAuto Mode
Ready the camera
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom and Image Quality
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press
Shutter-Release Button
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Focus Lock
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Autofocus
Press c
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Available Options in Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Pressing c to Turn On the Camera
Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press Xflash mode
Flash Mode Setting
Using the Flash
Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W
Flash Indicator and Flash Lamp
Mode selected for self-timer is displayed
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Press nself-timer
Self-timer menu is displayed
Press gi or fh to frame the picture
Macro Mode
Press pmacro mode
Use the rotary multi selector to choose on and press k
Press oexposure compensation
Setting is applied
Using Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Options Available in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode
Shooting in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode
Image Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Enter scene mode by pressing e
Icons Used for Descriptions
Features
Shooting in Scene Mode
Scene Mode Settings
FParty/indoor
Off Other settings can be selected ENight portrait
Sports
While the shutter-release button is held down, pictures are
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
Off Auto Other settings can be selected HSunset
Off Other settings can be selected IDusk/dawn
GBeach/snow
JNight landscape
Off Other settings can be selected KClose up
Museum
MFireworks show
Off Auto Other settings can be selected OBacklight
Off NCopy
Press bone-touch portrait mode
One-Touch Portrait Mode
Frame the subject
One-Touch Portrait Menu
Settings for One-Touch Portrait Mode
Face-Priority AF
Or I, to choose pictures
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Use Description Choose pictures
Use Description Zoom
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Original Pictures and Edited Copies
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Restrictions on Picture Editing
More Information
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the rotary multi selector to choose OK and press k
Editing Pictures
Refine copy composition
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Press d Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes Press k
New, smaller copy is created
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Choose the desired copy size and press k
Playback menu is displayed
Deleting Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Dates for which pictures exist will be listed
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date
Choose the desired date and press k
Viewing Pictures by Date
Using List by Date Mode
Print Set
List by Date Menus
Creating a Pictmotion Movie
Pictmotion by muvee
Select a date
Selecting Pictures for a Pictmotion Movie
Creating a Pictmotion Movie A54, and press k
Choose All images or List by date and press k
List by date
Choose pictures
Nikon Transfer Windows only
Deleting Pictmotion Movies
Background Music
Other Options for Pictmotion Movies
Effects
Playback Duration
Playback Order
Selected Images
Pictmotion Playback
Viewing Pictmotion Movies
Choose Play and press k
Choose End and press k
Recording Movies
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Rotary multi selector, and then pressing k
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Movie Menu
DSelecting Movie Options
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
IAuto-Focus Mode
Movie Menu
Movie Playback
Use the zoom buttons, g or f, to adjust playback
Deleting Movie Files
Down to start recording
Enter voice recording mode by
Making Voice Recordings
Press the shutter-release button all the way
Operations During Recording
Sound Quality
Making Voice Recordings
Choose the desired sound file and press k
Playing Voice Recordings
Selected sound file will be played back
Operations During Playback
Deleting Sound Files
Playing Voice Recordings
Option and press k
Copying Voice Recordings
Press din the select sound file screen A66, step
Use the rotary multi selector to choose
Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a TV
Connecting an Audio/Video Cable
Video Mode
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix S52/S52c
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Installing the Software
Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Power-on lamp will light Windows Vista
Start Transfer button
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Pictures
Time a Print multiple pictures A77
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Check printer settings
Choose Paper size and press k
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press k
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Printing starts
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Start print and press k
Copies up to nine of each
Choose Print selection, Print all images or
Dpof printing and press k
Print selection Choose the pictures up to 99 and number
Print all images
Paper Size
Current print Total number of prints
Choose the pictures up to 99 and number
Press din playback mode
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose Print selected and press k
Deleting All Print Orders
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Date Imprint
Displaying the Shooting Menu and High-sensitivity Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
AImage Mode
× 7/3.6 ×
Setting Internal memory Memory card1 Print size2 cm/in
Number of Exposures Remaining
× 13/6.8 ×
BWhite Balance
Flash Mode
Press kto measure the white balance value
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Frame the reference object
Continuous
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
Auto default setting
Eiso Sensitivity
FColor Options
Center of the frame
GAF Area Mode
Auto
Manual
White balance and Color options
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
Selecting Pictures
Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press J or
To choose the desired picture
Choose End or Restart
BSlide Show
Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press k
Slide show begins
Deleting Picture Bank Images For Users of the Coolpix S52c
Delete
Protect
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Rotate 90 counterclockwise
FRotate Image
Rotate 90 clockwise
Select a copy option and press k
Copy
Use the multi selector to select an option
From the copy screen and press k
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Select a format for menu display
Displaying the Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Menus
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
CWelcome Screen
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Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Choose x and press k
WHome Time Zone
Clock Battery
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
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Time Zones A19
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UTC + Location
Info
EMonitor Settings
Photo Info
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Date Imprint and Print Set
CDate Imprint
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Enable or disable AF-assist illumination
GVibration Reduction
HAF Assist
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ISound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
JRecord Orientation
Formatting a Memory Card
KAuto Off
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
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OVideo Mode
PReset All
Language
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Setup menu
Others
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RFirmware Version
MAC address Firmware version
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
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Image/Sound File and Folder Names
Dscn 0001 . JP G
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Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Camera
Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
Battery
115
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Cleaning
Storage
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Error Messages
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Error Messages
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Hide info is selected for Photo info
Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
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Troubleshooting
Even when Date imprint is
Electronically Controlled Cameras
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Sports scene mode or l Museum
Portrait, e Night portrait, or k Close
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Night portrait scene mode
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Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S52/S52c Digital Camera
Excluding projections × H × D
Specifications
Weight
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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8
Battery Charger MH-62 supplied with the Coolpix S52
Wireless Coolpix S52c only Standards
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Specifications
Supported Standards
AC Adapter EH-63 supplied with the Coolpix S52c
Copying pictures to 69-71 Continuous
Symbols
Index
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Formatting 107 ISO sensitivity
Index Flash 30, 108 lamp 5, 31 mode
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Area 6, 26 face-priority
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Preset
Television 69 connecting to
Zoom 25 buttons 5 indicator 6 playback
Index
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