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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
101
About This Manual
Life-Long Learning
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Lens cover closed
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
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Parts of the Camera
Tripod socket
Monitor
Shooting
Compensated image
Displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode
Playback
Current frame number
EMode Button
Basic Operations
CShooting/Playback Button
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
For Playback
Multi Selector
For Shooting
Basic Operations
Press the multi selector K or
Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow
DButton
Kto proceed to the next set Or kto apply selection Options
Help Displays
Attaching the Camera Strap Shutter-release Button
Charging the Battery
Connect the power cable
Charge the battery
Charging the Battery
Unplug the charger
Insert the battery
Inserting the Battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Auto Power-Off in AAuto Mode Standby Mode
Removing the Battery
Inserting the Battery
Turning On and Off the Camera
Choose Yes and press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Press k
Change the date and time
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Select your home time zone A110 and press k
Changing the date and time
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Battery Level
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Press e Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose a
Available Functions in AAuto Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Electronic VR
Ready the camera
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom
Frame a Picture
Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Shutter Aperture speed
Autofocus
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Blink Warning
Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Press c
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Playback Mode
Power on by pressing c
Viewing Pictures
Press mflash mode
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Flash menu is displayed
Flash Mode Setting
Using the Flash
WOff Indicator
Flash Lamp
Use the multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press k
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Use the multi selector to choose on and press
Macro Mode
Press pmacro mode
Press gi or fh to frame the picture
Exposure Compensation
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure
Setting is applied
Press the multi selector oexposure Compensation
Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode
Frame the subject and shoot
Options that can be used in High Sensitivity
Enter scene mode by pressing e
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting mode, selecting Cuse
Scene Mode Settings
Features
Shooting in the Scene Mode
N Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off Other settings can be selected
Sports
Off Auto Other settings can be selected HSunset
Off Auto Other settings can be selected IDusk/dawn
Beach/snow
JNight landscape
Off Other settings can be selected MFireworks show
Museum
Electronic VR a 114 is set to OFF
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Shoot the first picture
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Shoot the second picture
Exposure Lock
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Panorama Maker
Change to the other shooting mode
Shooting in the Smile Mode
Exit smile mode by pressing e
Frame a picture
Playing Back Pictures where Smiling Faces Are Detected
Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features
Available Functions in Smile Mode
Operation of Shutter-Release Button
Adding to List
Flash will not fire When the shot pictures are registered
Smile Menu
Take a picture of the human face you
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Thumbnail Smile Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Use Description Zoom Press g i to enlarge view of picture
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures taken in Face Priority
10× Zoom out
Original Pictures and Edited
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Choose OK and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lightingand press k
Editing Pictures
Compensating Blurring After Shooting Electronic VR
Use the multi selector to choose OK and press k
Press d Use the multi selector to choose Yes Press k
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
New picture, containing only the portion visible
Choose the desired copy size and press k
GResizing Pictures Small Picture
Use the multi selector to choose Small pic. and press k
Playback menu is displayed
Use the multi selector to choose Voice memo and press k
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Recording Voice Memos
Press and hold kto record a voice memo
Select the desired
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
Press kto listen to the voice memo
Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date
Choose the desired date and press k
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date
Dates for which pictures exist will be listed
Selected before viewing in full-frame Playback
Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode
Use Description Select date
Date menu
Calendar and List by Date Menus
Print Set
Smile Mode during Playing back
Viewing Pictures Shooting in the Smile Mode
Enter smile mode by pressing e
Viewing Smile Pictures
Smile Menu in Playback Mode
Viewing Smile Pictures
Recording Movies
Enter movie mode by pressing e
Changing Movie Settings
Shooting mode, selecting Duse
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Menu
Selecting Movie Options
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
Autofocus mode
Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording
Electronic VR
Choose the interval between shots and press k
Time-Lapse Movies
Choose Time-lapse moviePand press k
Press d
Time-Lapse Movie
Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume
Movie Playback
Deleting Movie Files
Press the shutter-release button all the way
Enter voice recording mode by
Making Voice Recordings
Down to start recording
Operations During Recording
Making Voice Recordings
Playing Voice Recordings
Choose the desired file and press k
Selected file will be played back
Deleting Sound Files
Operations During Playback
Playing Voice Recordings
Choose the desired file
Copying Voice Recordings
Choose the copy option and press k
Voice Recordings
Video Mode
Connecting to a TV
Connecting an AV Cable
Tune the television to the video channel
Install the Software
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix S550 Windows
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the Audio Video/USB Cable
Turn on the camera
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Start Transfer button
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Image File Names and Folder Names
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Pictures
Turn camera off and disconnect audio video/USB cable
Check printer settings
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Turn on the printer
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press k
Choose Paper size and press k
Choose Start print and press k
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Printing starts
Choose Print selection , Print all images or
Dpof printing and press k
Paper Size
Choose Select images and press k
Press din playback mode
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose the pictures and number of copies up
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
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
Frame the reference object
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Camera zooms
Continuous
Interval Timer Photography
Choose interval between shots and press k
FColor Options
Auto default setting
Eiso Sensitivity
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
GAF Area Mode
Focus Lock
Face Priority
QDistortion Control
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Flash mode
Playback menu contains the following options
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
Display the playback menu by pressing c and pressing d
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Press Jor Kto choose the desired picture
Number of copies
Slide show begins
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k
Choose End or Restart
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Delete
Protect
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
FRotate Image
103
Rotate Counterclockwise
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card
Copy
Select a copy option and press k
Memory contains no images. Message
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
105
Menus
Displaying the Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
106
107
None default setting No welcome screen will be displayed
CWelcome Screen
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Choose xand press k
109
Clock Battery
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
WHome Time Zone
110
Time Zones A17
UTC + Location
111
EMonitor Settings
Photo Info
Auto info above
FDate Imprint
Date Imprint and Print Set
Sample date counter time stamps are shown below
Date Counter
113
Choose Number of days , Years and days , or Yrs
Electronic Vibration Reduction Icons in Playback Mode
WElectronic VR
Compensating Movies with Electronic VR
HAF Assist
Change settings for AF-assist illumination
Adjust settings for using digital zoom
UDigital Zoom
KAuto Off
ISound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
116
Formatting a Memory Card
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
117
DBlink Warning
OVideo Mode
Language
118
119
When the camera detects any human subjects with
Operating the Blink Warning Screen
Closed eyes, One or more subjects may have closed
PReset All
120
Smile Menu
Setup Menu
121
Others
RFirmware Version
122
View the current camera firmware version
123
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
During closure
124
Image/Sound File
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
DSCN0001 . JPG
Cropped Image Size
125
Image/Sound File
Caring for the Camera
126
127
Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
Battery
Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
128
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Storage
129
Error Messages
130
Error Messages
131
169 1920 on Image
132
133
Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
134
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
Set to Off. Reset Electronic VR to Auto
135
Continuous, Multi-shot 16 or BSS is
Shooting
136
Continuous
Shot 16 is selected for Continuous
Sports scene mode or l Museum
137
Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is
Playback
138
Camera
139
Pictures from internal memory
Paper size
Specifications
140
Nikon Coolpix S550 Digital Camera
Specifications
141
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11
Battery Charger MH-64
Specifications
Supported Standards
143
Symbols
Index
144
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Index
TV movie
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