User’s Manual
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More on Playback
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Voice Recordings
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Turn off in the event of malfunction
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Lens cover closed
25, 115
Parts of the Camera
Tripod socket
Monitor
Shooting
Displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode
Playback
Compensated image
Current frame number
Basic Operations
CShooting/Playback Button
EMode Button
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Multi Selector
For Shooting
For Playback
Basic Operations
Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow
DButton
Press the multi selector K or
Kto proceed to the next set Or kto apply selection Options
Help Displays
Attaching the Camera Strap Shutter-release Button
Connect the power cable
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
Charging the Battery
Unplug the charger
Inserting the Battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Insert the battery
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Removing the Battery
Inserting the Battery
Auto Power-Off in AAuto Mode Standby Mode
Turning On and Off the Camera
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press k
Press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Select your home time zone A110 and press k
Change the date and time
Changing the date and time
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Battery Level
Press e Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose a
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Available Functions in AAuto Mode
Electronic VR
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Ready the camera
Frame the picture
Frame a Picture
Digital Zoom
Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Shutter Aperture speed
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Autofocus
Blink Warning
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Deleting Pictures
Press c
Playback Mode
Power on by pressing c
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode
Flash menu is displayed
Using the Flash
WOff Indicator
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Use the multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press k
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Macro Mode
Press pmacro mode
Use the multi selector to choose on and press
Press gi or fh to frame the picture
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure
Setting is applied
Exposure Compensation
Press the multi selector oexposure Compensation
Frame the subject and shoot
Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode
Options that can be used in High Sensitivity
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Enter scene mode by pressing e
Shooting mode, selecting Cuse
Features
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Scene Mode Settings
N Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off Other settings can be selected
Sports
Off Auto Other settings can be selected IDusk/dawn
Off Auto Other settings can be selected HSunset
Beach/snow
JNight landscape
Museum
Off Other settings can be selected MFireworks show
Electronic VR a 114 is set to OFF
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Shoot the first picture
Shoot the second picture
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Exposure Lock
Panorama Maker
Shooting in the Smile Mode
Exit smile mode by pressing e
Change to the other shooting mode
Frame a picture
Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features
Available Functions in Smile Mode
Playing Back Pictures where Smiling Faces Are Detected
Operation of Shutter-Release Button
Flash will not fire When the shot pictures are registered
Smile Menu
Adding to List
Take a picture of the human face you
Thumbnail Smile Mode Display
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures taken in Face Priority
Use Description Zoom Press g i to enlarge view of picture
10× Zoom out
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lightingand press k
Choose OK and press k
Editing Pictures
Compensating Blurring After Shooting Electronic VR
Use the multi selector to choose OK and press k
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
Press d Use the multi selector to choose Yes Press k
New picture, containing only the portion visible
GResizing Pictures Small Picture
Use the multi selector to choose Small pic. and press k
Choose the desired copy size and press k
Playback menu is displayed
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Recording Voice Memos
Use the multi selector to choose Voice memo and press k
Press and hold kto record a voice memo
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
Select the desired
Press kto listen to the voice memo
Viewing Pictures by Date
Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode
Choose the desired date and press k
Viewing Pictures by Date
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Dates for which pictures exist will be listed
Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode
Use Description Select date
Selected before viewing in full-frame Playback
Date menu
Calendar and List by Date Menus
Print Set
Viewing Pictures Shooting in the Smile Mode
Enter smile mode by pressing e
Smile Mode during Playing back
Viewing Smile Pictures
Smile Menu in Playback Mode
Viewing Smile Pictures
Enter movie mode by pressing e
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Shooting mode, selecting Duse
Movie Menu
Selecting Movie Options
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Autofocus mode
Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
Electronic VR
Time-Lapse Movies
Choose Time-lapse moviePand press k
Choose the interval between shots and press k
Press d
Time-Lapse Movie
Movie Playback
Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume
Deleting Movie Files
Enter voice recording mode by
Making Voice Recordings
Press the shutter-release button all the way
Down to start recording
Operations During Recording
Making Voice Recordings
Choose the desired file and press k
Playing Voice Recordings
Selected file will be played back
Operations During Playback
Deleting Sound Files
Playing Voice Recordings
Copying Voice Recordings
Choose the copy option and press k
Choose the desired file
Voice Recordings
Connecting to a TV
Connecting an AV Cable
Video Mode
Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix S550 Windows
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the Audio Video/USB Cable
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Turn on the camera
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Start Transfer button
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files
Image File Names and Folder Names
Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Turn camera off and disconnect audio video/USB cable
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Check printer settings
Turn on the printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press k
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Choose Paper size and press k
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Start print and press k
Printing starts
Choose Print selection , Print all images or
Dpof printing and press k
Paper Size
Press din playback mode
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose Select images and press k
Choose the pictures and number of copies up
Deleting All Print Orders
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Date Imprint
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
AImage Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Flash Mode
BWhite Balance
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Frame the reference object
Camera zooms
Continuous
Interval Timer Photography
Choose interval between shots and press k
Auto default setting
Eiso Sensitivity
FColor Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
GAF Area Mode
Focus Lock
Face Priority
QDistortion Control
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Flash mode
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Display the playback menu by pressing c and pressing d
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Press Jor Kto choose the desired picture
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
Number of copies
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k
Slide show begins
Choose End or Restart
Delete
Protect
102
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
103
FRotate Image
Rotate Counterclockwise
Copy
Select a copy option and press k
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card
Memory contains no images. Message
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
105
Displaying the Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Menus
106
None default setting No welcome screen will be displayed
CWelcome Screen
107
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Choose xand press k
Clock Battery
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
109
WHome Time Zone
Time Zones A17
110
UTC + Location
EMonitor Settings
Photo Info
111
Auto info above
FDate Imprint
Date Imprint and Print Set
Date Counter
113
Sample date counter time stamps are shown below
Choose Number of days , Years and days , or Yrs
WElectronic VR
Electronic Vibration Reduction Icons in Playback Mode
Compensating Movies with Electronic VR
Change settings for AF-assist illumination
Adjust settings for using digital zoom
HAF Assist
UDigital Zoom
ISound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
KAuto Off
116
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting a Memory Card
117
OVideo Mode
Language
DBlink Warning
118
When the camera detects any human subjects with
Operating the Blink Warning Screen
119
Closed eyes, One or more subjects may have closed
PReset All
120
Setup Menu
121
Smile Menu
Others
122
RFirmware Version
View the current camera firmware version
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
123
During closure
Image/Sound File
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
124
DSCN0001 . JPG
125
Cropped Image Size
Image/Sound File
Caring for the Camera
126
Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
Battery
127
Caring for the Camera
128
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Storage
129
Error Messages
130
131
Error Messages
169 1920 on Image
132
133
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
134
Troubleshooting
Set to Off. Reset Electronic VR to Auto
Electronically Controlled Cameras
135
Shooting
136
Continuous, Multi-shot 16 or BSS is
Continuous
Sports scene mode or l Museum
137
Shot 16 is selected for Continuous
Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is
Playback
138
139
Pictures from internal memory
Camera
Paper size
140
Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S550 Digital Camera
Specifications
141
Battery Charger MH-64
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11
Specifications
Supported Standards
143
Index
Symbols
144
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Index
146
TV movie
147
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