Read This First

About This Manual

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting and Playback” (A12).

See “Parts of the Camera and Main Functions” (A1) for more information on the names and principle functions of the camera parts.

Other Information

•Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used in this manual:

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Description

BThis icon indicates cautions and information that should be read before using the camera.

CThis icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera.

A/E/F

These icons indicate other pages containing relevant information;

E: “Reference Section,” F: “Technical Notes and Index.”

•SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards are referred to as “memory cards” in this manual.

•The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”

•The names of menu items displayed in the monitor screen, and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.

•In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor screen samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.

•The illustrations of monitor content and camera may differ from the actual product.

•The COOLPIX S9500 is used for the illustrations and monitor contents in this manual. Illustrations for both the COOLPIX S9500 and the COOLPIX S9400 are provided when necessary.

Introduction

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