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COOLPIX S9500/S9400 Recommended
Features
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A82
A88
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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
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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
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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
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