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About This Manual
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Information and Precautions
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Basic Operations of the Shutter-Release Button
Lens cover closed
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
Tapping
Operating the Touch Panel
Dragging
About the Stylus
Operating the Touch Panel
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Shooting Operation Controls
Information Displayed in the Monitor
Shooting Other Indicators
Playback Operation Controls
Switch to shooting mode
Photo Information and Controls Display
Movie, or sound file playback
Picture Display
Playback Information Display
Home Screen Controls
Return to shooting or playback mode
Home Screen Display Design
Help Selection
Menu Screen
Connect the power cable
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
Insert the battery 1to set it to the battery charger
Charging the Battery
Unplug the charger when charging is complete
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery
Insert the battery
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery
Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode
Turning On and Off the Camera
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Tap the desired language
Tap Cor Dto select your home time zone A138 and tap e
Changing the Date and Time
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Memory card slot cover
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Formatting Memory Cards
Tap the shooting mode control Tap a
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Battery Level
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Functions Available in AAuto Mode
Vibration Reduction
Ready the camera
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
Touch AF/AE
Digital Zoom
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
When no face is recognized Focus indicator
When a face is recognized
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway A4
During Recording
Focus and Shoot
Autofocus
Blink Warning
Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
Playing Back Pictures Playback Mode
Deleting Pictures
Tap c
Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
Options Available Playback Mode
Turning Photo Information and Controls Display On and Off
Viewing Pictures
Setting the Flash Mode
Using the Flash
Tap flash mode control
Tap the desired flash mode control
Shooting When Lighting is Poor and the Flash is Disabled W
Using the Flash
Flash Indicator
Flash Mode Setting
Tap self-timer control
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Tap Yor Z
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Without changing the self-timer setting
Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face Smile Timer
Frame a picture
Press the shutter-release button all the way down
Mode
Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection Features
Tap macro mode control
Macro Mode
Tap o
Tap eor fto frame the picture
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Tap the shooting mode control
Frame the subject and shoot
Shooting in Scene Mode
Features
Icons Used for Descriptions
Sports
Lit. Other settings can be selected
More information
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Off
Beach/snow
JNight landscape
Museum
Exposure compensation A120 cannot be adjusted
Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting mode to display Shooting mode menu, and tap C
Taking Pictures in Scene Auto Selector Mode
Tap
Auto a Portrait a
Functions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Mode
Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Mode
Frame the subject and take the picture
Auto Night landscape
Shooting mode to display the shooting mode menu, and tap C
Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode
Tap Kor e
Press the shutter-release button to take the picture
Night portrait in Scene auto selector scene mode a
Using the Smile Timer
Portrait One-Touch Zoom
Use this mode to take pictures of food
Taking Pictures in Food Mode
Tap u
Tap the white balance control to
White Balance Setting in Food Mode
Memo is saved To cancel saving the memo, tap No
Using the Draw Option
Draw pictures or write a memo
Tap e
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Macro mode A35 settings with this step, if necessary
Tap p
Tap the direction
Shoot the second picture
Tap dwhen shooting is completed
Thumbnail Playback for Movies
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures Taken Using the Face-Priority Function
Monitor
Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Paint Pictures
Choose a size
Using the Paint Tools
Tap S
Creating a Cropped Copy Trim
Frame the crop
Image Size
To cancel creating a cropped copy, tap No
Stretching Pictures Stretch
Tap qor rto adjust stretch effects
Adding a Sense of Perspective Perspective control
Tap yor zto adjust perspective
Control Tap e
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
To cancel D-Lighting, tap d
Tap J
Right
Tap F
Change Color Tones Color Options
Tap the desired color option control and tap e
Tap g
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Tap the control of the desired copy size and tap e
Copy is displayed with a gray frame
Recording Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Tap cto record a voice memo
Screen for recording a voice memo will be displayed
Deleting Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Tap Pto listen to the voice memo
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Finding Pictures by Shooting Date List by Date Mode
Tap the desired date
Dates for which pictures exist will be listed
Finding Pictures by Shooting Date List by Date Mode
Operations in List by Date Mode
Following operations are available in list by date mode
Operations in the Date Selection Screen
Operations in the Full-frame Display
Operations in the Thumbnail Display
Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode
Finding Pictures in Auto Sort Mode
Tap the desired folder
Categories and the Contents
Following operations are available in auto sort mode
Operations in Auto Sort Mode
Operations Available with Display of Category List
Create a print order of pictures in the selected
Sorting/Playback Procedure
Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode
Playback the pictures added to favorites folder a
Preparing Favorites Folder
Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode
Tap the desired control and color, and then tap e
Controls for Favorites Folder
Tap the folder to which pictures will be sorted
Sorting Pictures to Favorites Folders
Tap R
Select the desired picture
Adding Favorite Picture
Tap eto finalize the picture selection
Favorites selection screen is displayed
Display the pictures added to that Folder
Viewing Pictures in Favorites Folder
Removing Pictures from Favorites
Tap the desired favorites folder to
Operations Available with Display of Favorites Folder List
Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode
Folder Create an HD Pictmotion
Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures
Creating an HD Pictmotion Slide Show
Enjoying Slide Show Using HD Pictmotion
User selects pictures
Camera automatically selects pictures
Tap Create HD Pictmotion
Enjoying Slide Show Using HD Pictmotion
Creating an HD Pictmotion Slide Show from Sorted Pictures
Tap lin sort mode A66, 69
Select shooting date or category
1Effects
Other Options for an HD Pictmotion Slide Show
2Background Music
3Playback Order
Deleting an HD Pictmotion Slide Show
HD Pictmotion Slide Show Playback
Changing Movie Settings
Shooting to display the shooting mode menu, and then tap D
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Selecting Movie Options
Movie Menu
To exit the movie menu, tap d
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Movie Menu
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
Autofocus mode
Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording
Electronic VR
Tap Movie options in the movie Menu
Time-Lapse Movies
Tap yTime-lapse movieP
Tap d
Time-Lapse Movie
Deleting Movie Files
Movie Playback
Voice recording screen is displayed
Making Voice Recordings
See, Operations During Recording A95 for more information
Making Voice Recordings
Operations During Recording
Tap the desired file
Playing Voice Recordings
Operations During Playback
Deleting Sound Files
Playing Voice Recordings
Copying Voice Recordings
When a confirmation dialog is displayed, tap Yes
Tap the desired option
Tap the desired copy option
When connecting using the supplied audio/video cable
Connecting to a TV
When connecting using the optional Hdmi cable
Turn off the camera Connect the camera to the TV
Connecting the Cable
Connecting to a TV
Video Mode
Turn on the camera
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
Install the Software
Operating Systems Compatible with the Camera Windows
Connecting the USB Cable
Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
102
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
103
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files
Using a Card Reader
104
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
105
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Pictures
Print pictures one at a Time A107 Take pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Check printer settings
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Tap For Gto choose the desired picture, and tap e
Printing Pictures One at a Time
107
Tap Start print
Printing Multiple Pictures
Tap Paper size
108
109
Tap Print selection, Print all images or Dpof printing
Print selection Print all images
Paper Size
110
View images. To print pictures, tap e
Tap Print set
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Tap Select images
111
Shooting date and photo information
Choose whether or not to also print
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Print Order Pictures
Tap xin sort mode
Creating a Print Order in Sort Mode
Tap Qor P
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Tap eonce all print order settings have been applied
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
115
Shooting menu contains the following options
Image Mode
Image Mode
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
117
Image Mode Setting and Monitor Display
Number of Exposures Remaining
White Balance
Flash Mode
Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual
Preset Manual
Frame the reference object in the monitor
119
Exp.+
Using Exposure Compensation
120
Exposure Compensation Value
121
Continuous
Normal
Tap Intvl timer shooting in the continuous menu
Interval Timer Photography
Tap the desired interval between shots
ISO Sensitivity
Auto default setting
123
ISO
Face priority default setting
AF Area Mode
Selecting Focus Area
Focus Lock
125
126
Shooting with Face Priority
Press the shutter-release button halfway
127
Distortion Control
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
128
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
129
Playback menu contains the following options
Selecting Pictures
Delete
130
Rotate Image
Protect
131
Tap an option from the copy screen
Copy
Tap a copy option
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
133
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Displaying the Setup Menu
To exit the setup menu, tap d
Choose Home Display
135
Welcome Screen
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
Date
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Tap xTravel destination
136
137
Clock Battery
WHome Time Zone
Time Zones A18
138
UTC + Location
Photo Info
Monitor Settings
139
Show info
Date Imprint and Print Set
Date Imprint
141
Date Counter
Sample date counter time stamps are shown below
Tap Number of days, Years and days, or Yrs, mnths, days
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination
Using Electronic VR with Movies
Vibration Reduction
AF Assist
Enable or disable digital zoom
Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
Digital Zoom
Auto Off
Record Orientation
Formatting the Internal Memory
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting a Memory Card
145
Adjust settings for connection to a television
TV Settings
Language
Blink Warning
Scene Mode
Reset All
Operating the Blink Warning Screen
147
148
Setup Menu
Movie Menu
Shooting Menu
149
Option Default value Paper size A107
Others
View the current camera firmware version
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
150
SanDisk 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2
151
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
DSCN0001 . JPG
152
Caring for the Camera
153
Battery
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
154
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
155
Error Messages
156
Error Messages
Other than l169 M169 1920, or a
157
158
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
159
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
Shooting
160
161
162
Playback
163
Computer
164
Automatically
Pictures from internal memory
165
Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera
166
Specifications
Battery Charger MH-63
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Specifications
167
168
Supported Standards
Index
Symbols
169
Crop
Exposure compensation 120 Extension Eyelet for camera strap
Index Electronic VR
JPG
Face priority 124, 126 File names Fill flash
171
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