User’s Manual
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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
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Lens cover closed
Parts of the Camera
Opening the pin cover
Tripod socket
Monitor
Shooting
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Playback
CShooting/Playback Button
Basic Operations
E Button
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
For Playback
Rotary Multi Selector
For the Menu Screen
Basic Operations
To follow
D Button
Attaching the Camera Strap
Help Displays
Connect the power cable
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
Push 1 and insert the battery into the battery charger
Unplug the charger
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 Standby Mode
Turning On and Off the Camera
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Choose Yes and press k
Press k
Select your home time zone a 100 and press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Edit the date
Changing the date and time
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Battery Level
Press e Use the rotary multi selector to choose Aand
Turn the Camera On and Select a Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Available Functions in a Auto Mode
Monitor brightness boost
Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Ready the camera
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom
Frame a Picture
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
During Recording
Focus and Shoot
Autofocus
Shutter-release Button
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Deleting Pictures
Press c
Power on by pressing c
Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Setting the Flash Mode
Using the Flash
Press m flash mode
Flash menu is displayed
W Off Indicator
Using the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Press nself-timer
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Self-timer menu is displayed
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Press pmacro mode
Macro Mode
Use the rotary multi selector to choose on Press k
Press gi or fh to frame the picture
Setting is applied
Use the rotary multi selector to adjust exposure
Exposure Compensation
Press the rotary multi selector oexposure compensation
Shooting in the High sensitivity Shooting Mode
Frame the subject and shoot
Options that can be used in High sensitivity Shooting
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Enter scene mode by pressing e
Menu screen, choose the desired
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Features
Scene Mode Settings
N Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off Other settings can be selected
Sports
Off Other settings can be selected Night portrait
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
Beach/snow
Night landscape
Museum
Select a subject
Taking Pictures for a Moving Subject
Active child
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Use Description Choose pictures
Print Set
Pictures taken in Face Priority
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Choose D-Lightingwith the rotary multi selector and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Choose OK and press k
Editing Pictures
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
Press d Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes Press k
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Choose the desired copy size and press k
New, smaller copy is created
Recording Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
Viewing Pictures by Date
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Choose the desired date and press k
Dates for which pictures exist will be listed
Viewing Pictures by Date
Using List by Date Mode
Print Set
List by Date Menus
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Selecting Movie Options
Movie Menu
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Autofocus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
Movie Menu
Full-frame playback mode a 26, movies are
Movie Playback
Deleting Movie Files
Making Voice Recordings
Enter voice recording mode by
Press the shutter-release button all the way
Down to start recording
Making Voice Recordings
Operations During Recording
Recording End recording
Second time to end recording
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 copy option and press k
Copying Voice Recordings
Choose the desired file
No sound file. Message
Connecting an AV Cable
Connecting to a TV
Video Mode
Tune the television to the video channel
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
Install the Software
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix S600 Windows
Connecting the USB Cable
Connecting to a Computer
Power-on lamp will light
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
Image File Names and Folder Names
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files
Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Check printer settings
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Choose Copies and press k
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Choose Paper size and press k
Printing Multiple Pictures
Print all images
Print selection
Paper Size
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Press din playback mode
Choose Select images and press k
Choose the pictures Up to a total of 99
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Date Imprint
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu
Image Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Setting Internal memory Memory card1
Normal
TV screen
BWhite Balance
Flash Mode
Choose Measure
Preset Manual
Frame the reference object
Camera zooms
Choose how the camera meters exposure
Metering
Metering Area
Active metering area
Continuous
Eiso Sensitivity
Auto default setting
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
Color Options
Camera When shooting non-human subjects or when no
AF Area Mode
Face priority
AF area Selectable focus areas
Focus Lock
Frame a picture
Face Priority
Choose how the camera focuses
IAutofocus Mode
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Display the playback menu by pressing c and pressing d
Use the rotary multi selector to choose
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Desired picture
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press k
BSlide Show
Slide show begins
Choose End or Restart
Delete
Protect
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
FRotate Image
Rotate Counterclockwise
Rotate 90 clockwise
Copy
Select an option from the copy screen using
Rotary multi selector and press k
Select a copy option and press k
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Displaying the Setup Menu
Menus
Choose the initial menus displayed
None default setting No welcome screen will be displayed
Welcome Screen
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
Date
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Choose x and press k
Time zone menu is displayed
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
Clock Battery
Home Time Zone
Travel destination menu is displayed
100
Time Zones a
UTC + Location
Photo Info
EMonitor Settings
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Auto info
Date Imprint
102
Date Imprint and Print Set
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Vibration Reduction
Adjust settings for using digital zoom
Change settings for AF-assist illumination
HAF Assist
UDigital Zoom
Adjust the following sound settings
ISound Settings
30 s, 1 m default setting, 5 m, or 30 m
Auto Off
Formatting the Internal Memory
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting a Memory Card
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Video Mode
Language
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Reset All
Setup Menu
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Others
RFirmware Version
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View the current camera firmware version
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
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Damaged during closure
112
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
113
Caring for the Camera
Battery
Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
114
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
115
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
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Error Messages
117
Error Messages
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Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
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Electronically Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
Shooting
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Playback
Other scene mode other than e Night
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Reduction
124
Specifications
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Nikon Coolpix S600 Digital Camera
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Specifications
Battery Charger MH-63
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Specifications
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Supported Standards
Symbols
Index
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Zoom Zoom button 5, 22, 55 Index
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