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              COOLPIX S9500/S9400 Recommended
Features                
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              Introduction
              About This Manual
Other Information              
Information and Precautions
Life-LongLearning                
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures                
About the Manuals
              Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Disposing of Data Storage Devices              
For Your Safety
WARNINGS                
Turn off in the event of malfunction
              Use appropriate cables
              Handle moving parts with care
CD-ROMs                
Observe caution when using the flash
Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital                
Drivers should not operate the camera while driving
              Notices
Notices for Customers in the U.S.A                
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS                
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
              Notice for Customers in the State of California
WARNING                
Wash hands after handling
CAUTION                
ATTENTION
              <Important> Notes on GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only)
bLocation name data of this camera                
bNotes on GPS Functions
bNotes on GPS and electronic compass              
bUsing the camera overseas
Set the Record GPS data to Off              
Wi-Fi(Wireless LAN Network) Function (COOLPIX S9500 only)
Restrictions on Wireless Devices                
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
FCC/IC RF Exposure Statement              
Declaration of Conformity
Notice for customers in Singapore                
Notice for customers in the Sultanate of Oman
Notice for customers in the United Arab Emirates              
Precautions when Using Radio Transmissions
Personal Information Management and Disclaimer              
Table of Contents
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              Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
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              Principle Functions of the Controls
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              Attaching the Camera Strap
              Basic Menu Operations
              Switching Between Menu Icons
Types of Menu Icons              
Monitor Screen
Photo info                
Monitor settings
Auto info            
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              The Basics of Shooting and Playback
              Removing the Battery
BHigh Temperature Caution                
BNotes on Battery
              Preparation 2 Charge the Battery
              Understanding the Charge Lamp
BNotes on Charging AC Adapter                
BCharging Using Computer or Battery Charger
COperating the Camera During Charging                
CAC Power Source
              Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
B Inserting the Memory Card                
Correctly
BFormatting a Memory Card                
BNote on Memory Cards
              Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Approved Memory Cards              
Step 1 Turn the Camera On
              Turning the Camera On and Off
GPS options                
CPower Saving Function (Auto Off)
CNote on Battery Drain              
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time
              CThe Clock Battery
CChanging the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting                
CImprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images
              Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
              Available Shooting Modes
CChanging the Settings When Shooting              
Step 3 Frame a Picture
CUsing a Tripod              
Using the Zoom
CDigital Zoom and Interpolation              
Step 4 Focus and Shoot
BNote on Recording Images and Saving Movies                
CAF-assistIlluminator
CTo Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot                
CNote on Quick Effects Function
              Focus and Exposure
CMore Information                
C Flash
              Step 5 Play Back Images
CViewing Pictures              
Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images
BNotes on Deletion                
CDeleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
              Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
CSelecting Certain Types of Images for Deletion              
Shooting Features
              Using Quick Effects
BNote on Quick Effects              
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Viewing a Description (Help Information) of Each Scene                
Changing Scene Mode Settings
              Characteristics of Each Scene
Vibration reduction                
CNote on Selecting a Scene Mode Using Scene Auto Selector
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              BNotes on HDR
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              BNote on Printing Panorama Pictures
              BPet Portrait Auto Release
BFocus Area                
BNotes on Pet Portrait
BViewing Pictures Taken Using Pet Detection              
BNotes on 3D Photography
              CViewing 3D Photography
BNote on Viewing 3D Images              
Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)
BNotes on Smart Portrait Mode                
CWhen the Self-timerLamp Flashes
CReleasing the Shutter Manually                
Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings
              Using Skin Softening
Glamour retouch                
BNotes on Skin Softening
              Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
              Changing Special Effects Mode Settings
              Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Available Functions              
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)
              Raising the Flash
Lowering the Flash                
Available Flash Modes
              CEffective Range of the Flash
CFlash Mode Setting                
CAuto with Red-eyeReduction
              Using the Self-timer
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n2s
              Using Macro Mode
BNote on Using the Flash                
CAutofocus
CThe Macro Mode Setting              
Operating the Creative Slider
              CCreative Slider Settings
              CUsing the Histogram
Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)                
Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)
BNote On White Balance Adjustment              
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
CExposure Compensation Value                
CHistogram
              List of the Default Settings
CFeatures Not Available in Combination            
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              Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Shooting Mode)
              Options Available in the Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)
              Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu
              Features Not Available in Combination
              BNotes on Digital Zoom
              Focusing on Subject
Using the Target Finding AF                
BNotes on Target Finding AF
              Using Face Detection
              Focus Lock
Autofocus              
Playback Features
              Viewing Several Images (Thumbnail Playback and Calendar Display)
Operations During Thumbnail Playback and Calendar Display                
BNote on Calendar Display
              Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback
Available Playback Modes                
Switching Between Playback Modes
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              Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Playback Mode)
              Available Playback Menus
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              Using the Screen for Selecting Images
OFF              
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
              Your Imaging Toolbox
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              Transferring Images to the Computer
BConnecting the USB Cable              
Viewing Images
CStarting ViewNX 2 Manually              
Recording and Playing Back Movies
              Focus and Exposure During Movie Recording
ASingle AF                
BFull-time
Autofocus mode                
Pausing Movie Recording
              BNotes on Using Zoom During Movie Recording
BNotes on Movie Recording                
BNotes on the Camera Temperature
              CFunctions Available in Movie Recording
CRecording HS (High Speed) Movies              
Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Movie Menu)
Available Movie Menu              
Playing Back Movies
Operations Available During Movie Playback                
Adjusting the Volume
              Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only)
              BNotes on GPS
BBattery Drain While Recording GPS Data              
CGPS Reception Indicator and Point of Interest (POI) Information
CPictures with Recorded Position Information              
Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (GPS Options Menu)
Available GPS Options Menu            
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              Using the Wi-Fi(Wireless LAN)Feature (COOLPIX S9500 only)
              Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera
network              
To Terminate the Wi-FiConnection
BNotes on Wi-FiConnection                
CNote on Security Settings
              General Camera Setup
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              Shooting
Playback                
Movies
Menu                
Additional Information
              Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)
Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama                
Normal (180°)
Wide (360°)              
Example of Moving the Camera
BNotes on Easy Panorama Shooting              
Viewing Easy Panorama (Scroll)
BNote on Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama              
Favorite Pictures Mode
Adding Images to Albums              
Playing Back Images in Albums
BNote on Deletion                
Removing Images From Albums
              Changing the Favorites Album Icon
BNotes on Album Icons              
Auto Sort Mode
              Auto Sort Mode Categories
BNotes on Auto Sort Mode              
List by Date Mode
BNotes on List by Date Mode              
Playing Images in a Sequence
•Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-shootingcache, Continuous H: 120 fps                
or Continuous H: 60 fps in Continuous (E34) in the shooting menu
•Sports (A38) or Continuous in the Pet portrait (A42) scene mode                
BNotes on Sequence
              Deleting Images in a Sequence
Current image                
All images
Erase selected images                
Entire sequence
              Editing Still Images
Editing Features                
COriginal Pictures and Edited Copies
              BNotes on Image Editing
CRestrictions on Image Editing              
Quick effects: Applying effects to pictures
              Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
D-Lighting:Enhancing Brightness and Contrast              
Glamour Retouch: Making Facial Skin Tones Softer, Face Smaller, or Eyes Larger
BNotes on Glamour Retouch              
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
              Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
CImage Size                
CCropping the Picture in its Current “Tall” Orientation
              Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
              BNote on Connecting an HDMI Cable
BNote on Connecting the Cable                
BWhen Nothing Appears on the TV
CUsing the TV’s Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)                
CHDMI and HDMI-CEC
              Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
Connecting the Camera to a Printer                
BIf the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed
BNotes on Power Source              
Printing Individual Images
Start print              
Printing Multiple Images
Print selection            
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              CPaper Size
CPrinting Pictures              
Editing Movies
Extracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie              
BNotes on Editing Movies
              The Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)                
CImage Mode Setting
              Number of Exposures Remaining
              White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
BNotes on White Balance              
Using Preset Manual
White balance                
bPreset manual
Measure                
BNote on Preset Manual
              Metering
BNotes on Metering                
CMetering Area
              Continuous Shooting
              BNotes on Continuous Shooting
BNotes on Continuous H                
BNote on BSS
BNote on Multi-shot16              
CPre-shootingCache
              ISO Sensitivity
Fixed range auto                
BNote on ISO Sensitivity
              AF Area Mode
              BNotes on AF Area Mode
              Using Subject Tracking
sSubject tracking                
BNotes on Subject Tracking
              Autofocus Mode
BNote on Autofocus Mode                
CAutofocus Mode for Movie Recording
              Quick Effects
              The Smart Portrait Menu
Skin Softening                
Smile Timer
              Blink Proof
              Movie Menu
Movie Options                
Normal Speed Movies
CNote on Bitrate              
HS Movie
              Maximum Movie Length
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)                
Movie options
              BNotes on HS Movie
              Open with HS Footage
              Wind Noise Reduction
              The Playback Menu
Quick retouch                
Lighting, Glamour retouch and Small picture), see “Editing Still Images“ (E13)
Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)                
Select images
              BNotes on Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information
              BNotes on Print Order
CDeleting All Print Orders                
CPrint Date
              Slide Show
Start                
B Notes on Slide Shows
              Protect
Rotate Image                
BNotes on Image Rotation
              Voice Memo
Recording Voice Memos                
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos                
BNotes on Voice Memos
              Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)
BNotes on Copying Pictures                
CMessage: “Memory contains no images.”
              Sequence Display Options
Choose Key Picture              
GPS Options Menu (COOLPIX S9500 only)
GPS Options                
BNote on Erasing GPS Data
              Updating the A-GPSFile
GPS options                
Update
A-GPS                
file
              Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information)
CPOI Display              
Create Log (Record the Log of Moving Information)
Log interval                
End log
Start log                
log
              BNotes on Log Recording
CTo Erase Log Data              
View Log
Create log                
To Erase Log Data
Selected log                
All logs
              Electronic Compass
              BNotes on Using the Electronic Compass
              Welcome Screen
              Time Zone and Date
              Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone
Time zone                
2 Choose xTravel destination and press the kbutton
CwHome Time Zone              
Monitor Settings
Photo Info            
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              Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)
BNotes on Print Date                
CPrint Date and Print Order
              Vibration Reduction
BNotes on Vibration Reduction              
Motion Detection
BNotes on Motion Detection              
AF Assist
              Digital Zoom
              Sound Settings
BNotes on Sound Settings                
Auto Off
30 s                
1 min
              Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting the Internal Memory                
Format memory
Formatting Memory Cards                
BFormatting Internal Memory and Memory Card
              TV Settings
              Charge by Computer
BNotes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer                
BNotes on Charging with Connection to a Computer
              CThe Charge Lamp
              Blink Warning
Tripod                
-Portrait (A38)
Face priority                
The Did someone blink? Screen
              Wi-FiOptions (COOLPIX S9500 only)
              Operating the Text Input Keyboard
Character Input for SSID and Password                
Character Input for Channel, Subnet mask and DHCP server IP address
BNotes on Wi-FiNetwork              
Eye-FiUpload
BNotes on Eye-FiCards                
CEye-FiCommunication Indicator
              Filmstrip
BNotes on Filmstrip Display              
Reset All
Basic Shooting Functions                
Scene Mode
Night Landscape Menu                
Night Portrait Menu
              Smart Portrait Menu
Special Effects Menu                
Shooting Menu
Movie Menu              
Setup Menu
Others                
Shooting menu
White balance                
-Playback menu: Favorite pictures (E5) and Choose key picture (E58)
              Firmware Version
              Error Messages
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              File name : DSCN0001.JPG
Folder name : 100NIKON              
BNotes
CGPS Log Data Saved on Memory Cards              
Optional Accessories
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              USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME
              Caring for the Products
The Camera                
BKeep Dry
BDo Not Drop                
BHandle the Lens and All Moving Parts with Care
              The Battery
              Charging AC Adapter
              The Memory Cards
Yes              
Caring for the Camera
Cleaning                
Storage
              Troubleshooting
Power, Display, Settings Issues            
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              Shooting Issues
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              Playback Issues
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              GPS (COOLPIX S9500 only)
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              USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA (COOLPIX S9500)
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              Notices related to licensed software copyright holders
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              Specifications
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              Rechargeable Li-ionBattery EN-EL12
Charging AC Adapter EH-70P                
BSpecifications
              Supported Standards
PictBridge:              
AVC Patent Portfolio License
See http://www.mpegla.com                
FreeType License (FreeType2)
MIT License (Harfbuzz)              
Trademark Information
              Index