Table of Contents

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector.................................................................

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Available Functions ...........................................................................................................................................

49

Using the Flash (Flash Modes) ....................................................................................................................

50

Using the Self-timer ..........................................................................................................................................

53

Using Macro Mode ............................................................................................................................................

54

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness,

 

and Hue (Creative Slider) ...............................................................................................................................

55

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)............................................................................

58

List of the Default Settings............................................................................................................................

59

Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Shooting Mode) ..................

61

Options Available in the Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)..................................................

62

Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu..................................................................................

63

Features Not Available in Combination ......................................................................................

64

Focusing on Subject...........................................................................................................................

66

Using the Target Finding AF ........................................................................................................................

66

Using Face Detection.......................................................................................................................................

67

Focus Lock...............................................................................................................................................................

68

Autofocus ................................................................................................................................................................

68

Playback Features.............................................................................................................................

69

Playback Zoom.....................................................................................................................................

69

Viewing Several Images (Thumbnail Playback and Calendar Display)............................

70

Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback ......................................................................

71

Available Playback Modes.............................................................................................................................

71

Switching Between Playback Modes .....................................................................................................

71

Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Playback Mode) ...................

73

Available Playback Menus.............................................................................................................................

74

Using the Screen for Selecting Images.................................................................................................

76

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer..........................................................

77

Using ViewNX 2....................................................................................................................................

78

Installing ViewNX 2............................................................................................................................................

78

Transferring Images to the Computer ...................................................................................................

80

Viewing Images ...................................................................................................................................................

81

Recording and Playing Back Movies..........................................................................................

82

Recording Movies ...............................................................................................................................

82

Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Movie Menu).........................

86

Available Movie Menu.....................................................................................................................................

86

Playing Back Movies...........................................................................................................................

87

Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only)......................................................

88

Starting GPS Data Recording..........................................................................................................

88

Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (GPS Options Menu)............

91

Available GPS Options Menu.......................................................................................................................

91

Introduction

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