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Observe caution when handling the battery
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Table of Contents
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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
Lens cover closed
145
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
Opening the pin cover
Tripod socket
Basic Operations
AShooting Mode Button
CPlayback Button
Shutter-release Button
Tapping
Operating the Touch Panel
Dragging
About the Stylus
Shooting Operation Controls
Flash mode Self-timer
White balance in Food scene
Shooting Other Indicators
Playback Operation Controls
Playback Information Display
Shooting
Photo Information and Controls Display
Playback
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Playback mode
Playback-mode Selection Menu
Proceed to the next set Selection Options
Menu Screen
Help Display
Connect the power cable
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
AC Power Supply
Charging the Battery
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
Tap the desired language
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Tap Yes
Tap C or D to select your home time zone A132 and tap g
Edit the date and time
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Tap C or D to choose the order in which
Tap g
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and the number
Press the Abutton Tap Ain the monitor
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Functions Available in AAuto Mode
Motion Detection
Ready the camera
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
Touch AF/AE
Digital Zoom
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Shutter Aperture speed
During Recording
Focus and Shoot
Autofocus
Blink Warning
Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
Playing Back Pictures Playback Mode
Deleting Pictures
Press the cbutton
Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
Options Available in Playback Mode
Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera
Viewing Pictures
Setting the Flash Mode
Using the Flash
Tap the flash mode control
Tap the desired flash mode control
Shooting When Lighting is Poor and the Flash is Disabled W
Using the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Tap the self-timer control
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Self-timer menu is displayed
Tap Yor Z
Tap the macro mode control
Macro Mode
Tap o
Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Image Mode
Tap the desired scene control
Shooting in Scene Mode
Features
Off Other settings can be selected
Icons Used for Descriptions
Sports
Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Off
Beach/snow
Night landscape
Museum
Shooting in Scene Mode
Functions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
Press the Abutton in shooting
Night portrait a Night landscape a Close-up a Backlight a
Camera enters portrait or night portrait scene mode
Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode
Press the shutter-release button to take the picture
Portrait one-touch zoom a 45 is available
Use this mode to take pictures of food
Taking Pictures in Food Mode
Amount of red or blue tint can be adjusted
Portrait One-Touch Zoom
Focus is locked when the shutter-release button is
White Balance Setting in Food Mode
Press the shutter-release button to take Picture
Release button is pressed the rest of the way down
Memo is saved To cancel saving the memo, tap No
Using the Draw Option
Draw pictures or write a memo
Tap
Tap the direction
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Take the first picture
Take the next picture
RIndicator
Tap Hwhen shooting is complete
Panorama Assist
Panorama Maker
Exit smile mode by pressing the Abutton
Shooting in Smile Mode
Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection Features
Frame a picture
Shooting in Smile Mode
Functions Available in Smile Mode
Blink Proof Function
Blink proof
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures Mode
Pictures Taken in Face Priority
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Refine copy composition
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Tap G Tap Yes
Editing Pictures
Tap d
Paint Pictures
Pictures
Use the I, J, K, and Ltools to paint
Choose a size
Using the Paint Tools
Write and Draw Pictures
Erase Paint Additions
Frame the Picture
Add Decorations
Decoration Decoration Size type
Quick Retouch
Stretching Pictures Stretch
Tap qor rto adjust stretch effects
Tap P
Tap Tap Yes
Adding a Sense of Perspective Perspective control
Tap yor zto adjust perspective control Tap Yes
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Playback mode a 30 and tap D
Tap the desired color option control and tap
Change Color Tones Color Options
Tap the control of the desired copy size
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Copy is displayed with a gray frame
Recording Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Tap E
Tap Wto record a voice memo
Deleting Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Tap Rto listen to the voice memo
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date Mode
Tap the desired date
Dates for which pictures exist is listed
Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date Mode
Using List by Date Mode
List by Date Menu
Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode
Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode
Selection menu and tap F
Tap the desired folder
Categories and the Contents
Mode Mode selection menu Switch to shooting
Using Auto Sort Mode
Tap Fto display the auto sort menu Change playback
Print set 105 Delete 124
Auto Sort Menu
Sorting/Playback Procedures
Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode
Preparing Favorites Folder
Sorting Favorite Pictures Favorite Pictures Mode
Tap the desired icon and color and tap g
Icons for Favorites Folder
Tap the desired favorites folder
Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder
Favorites folders selection screen is displayed
Pictures are added to the selected favorites folder
List of favorites folders is displayed
Viewing the Pictures in Favorites Folder
Removing Pictures from Favorites
Using Favorite Pictures Mode
Dialog
Removing, tap No
Favorite Pictures Menu
Favorites Picture Playback
Adding to Favorites
Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures
Recording Movies
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Movie Options
Movie Menu
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Movie Menu
Electronic VR
Set to DMovie MFMovie menu MElectronic VR
Deleting Movie Files
Movie Playback
Tap Ato change the information displayed in the monitor a
Tap Record to start recording
Making Voice Recordings
Tap hto end recording
Making Voice Recordings
Operations During Recording
Tap the desired file
Playing Voice Recordings
Voice recording screen is displayed
Operations During Playback
Deleting Sound Files
Playing Voice Recordings
Paused
Copying Voice Recordings
When a confirmation dialog is displayed, tap Yes
Tap F in the voice recording screen A86, , A88, step
Tap the desired option
Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a TV
Hold down the cbutton to turn on the camera
Connecting an AV Cable
Connecting to a TV
Video Mode
Operations with TV Connection
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
Install the Software
Compatible Operating Systems Windows
Connecting the USB Cable
Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Turn on the camera
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Start Transfer button
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files
Using a Card Reader
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Image File Names and Folder Names
Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Check printer settings
Turn on the printer
Tap Copies
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Tap Paper size
Printing Multiple Pictures
When the print selection screen is displayed, tap D
Tap Start print
Printing starts
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Tap Print selection, Print all images or Dpof printing
Print selection
Print all images
Dpof printing
Paper Size
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Tap Fin playback mode
Tap Print set
Tap Select images
Deleting All Print Orders
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Date Imprint
Tap g to complete the print order and exit
Creating a Print Order by Date, Category, or Folder
Proceed to once all print order settings have been applied
Tap the desired date, category, or favorites folder
105
Print Set
Tap the desired number of prints
107
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Shooting menu contains the following options
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
108
Image Mode
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Number of Exposures Remaining
109
White Balance
Flash Mode
Set to Aauto M FShooting menu M White balance
Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual
Preset Manual
Frame the reference object in the monitor
111
Exp.+
Using Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation Value
Set to Aauto M FShooting menu M Exp.+
113
Continuous
BSS Best Shot Selector
Tap Intvl timer shooting in the Continuous menu
Interval Timer Photography
Camera returns to shooting mode
Tap the desired interval between shots
ISO sensitivity
Auto default setting
115
Set to Aauto M FShooting menu M ISO sensitivity
Set to Aauto M FShooting menu M AF area mode
AF Area Mode
116
Center
Focus Lock
117
Portrait
Face Priority
119
Distortion Control
Set to Aauto M FShooting menu M Distortion control
Flash mode
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
120
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
121
Playback menu contains the following options
Tap the desired picture to select and tap again to deselect
Selecting Pictures
Tap g to apply picture selection
122
Tap Start
Slide Show
Slide show begins
Protect
Delete
124
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Copy
Rotate Image
Tap the desired option from the copy screen
125
All images
Memory contains no images. Message
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
127
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Displaying the Setup Menu
Tap Fto display the menu screen
Tap the ztab
129
Welcome Screen
Electronic VR for Movies
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
Date
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone Tap Time zone
Tap xTravel destination
130
Tap C or D to choose the travel destination
Clock Battery
131
WHome Time Zone
Time Zones
132
UTC + Location
Date Imprint
Monitor Settings
133
When Continuous a 113 is set to Multi-shot
Tap FMz Setup menu A128 MMotion detection
Motion Detection
134
Tap FM zSetup menu A128 M Digital zoom
Adjust settings for using digital zoom
Digital Zoom
135
Adjust the following sound settings
Sound Settings
Canceling Standby Mode
Auto Off
Formatting the Internal Memory
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting a Memory Card
137
Language
Video Mode
Blink Warning
Operating the Blink Warning Screen
Reset All
139
Pop-up Menu
140
Scene Mode
Smile Menu
Movie Menu
141
Setup Menu
Others
Firmware Version
Tap FM zSetup menu A128 M Firmware version
142
View the current camera firmware version
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
143
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Image/Sound File and Folder Names
145
Caring for the Camera
146
Battery
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
147
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
148
Error Messages
149
Error Messages
169 3584 or pictures
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Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
152
Date imprint not
When Electronic VR is set to Auto
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
153
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155
156
Image mode setting
Automatically
157
To help information contained in Nikon Transfer
Pictures from the internal memory
158
Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera
Power sources
Specifications
One EN-EL10 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery supplied
159
Battery Charger MH-63
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Specifications
160
161
Supported Standards
CList by date mode 68 FAuto sort mode
Symbols
Index
162
Landscape c 37 Language 138 Lens 4
163
Zoom control 4, 85 Tap Thumbnail playback
164
Index
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