User’s Manual
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Mode
Focusing on a Moving Subject in Active Child
Turn off in the Event Malfunction
For Your Safety
Do not Disassemble
Handle the Camera Strap with Care
Observe the following precautions when handling the battery
For Your Safety
Use appropriate cables
Observe caution when using the flash
Handle moving parts with care
CD-ROMs
Modifications
Interface Cables
Tel
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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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
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
Lens cover closed
Connector cover
Parts of the Camera
Tripod socket
Shooting
Monitor
Playback
Coolpix S610c only
Differs according to the selected option
Cshooting/playback Button
Basic Operations
Emode Button
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Playback-mode Selection Menu
Rotary Multi Selector
For Shooting
Basic Operations
For the Menu Screen
For Playback
Help Displays
DButton
Charge the battery
Connect the power cable
Unplug the charger
Charging the Battery Using the Battery Charger Coolpix S610
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery into the Camera
Insert the battery
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery into the Camera
Removing the Battery
Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode
Turning On and Off the Camera
Plug the power cable into an outlet
Connect the AC adapter to the camera’s multi connector
Battery begins charging
Charging the Battery After Setting the Camera’s Clock
Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter Coolpix S610c
Battery Charger MH-65
AC Adapter EH-63
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
Choose Yes and press the kbutton
Daylight Saving Time
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
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Press the kbutton
Number of Exposures Remaining
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Functions Available in AAuto Mode
Monitor Brightness Boost
Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Ready the camera
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom
When an image size is small
Frame a Picture
Digital Zoom and 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 the cbutton
Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera
Options Available in Playback Mode
Viewing Pictures
Deleting the Last Picture Taken
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press Xflash mode
Shooting When Lighting is Poor and the Flash is Disabled W
Using the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Press nself-timer
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
2s and press the kbutton
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Press pmacro mode
Macro Mode
Macro Mode
Macro Mode Setting
Using Exposure Compensation
Setting is applied
Exposure Compensation
Press oexposure compensation
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Features
Icons Used for Descriptions
Portrait
Off2
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
Therefore take longer to record
Other settings can be selected Museum
Off NCopy
Motion detection A110 is set to Off
Taking Pictures in Food Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Use this mode to take pictures of food
Press the shutter-release button to take the picture
White Balance Setting in Food Mode
Shoot the first picture
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Shoot the second picture
Picture taken will be displayed in 1/3 of the monitor
RIndicator
Press the k button when shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Image File Names and Folder Names
Camera enters scene auto selector mode
Taking Pictures in Scene Auto Selector Mode
Auto a Portrait a
Night portrait a Night landscape a Close-up a Backlight a
Functions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Mode
Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Mode
Enter active child mode by pressing
Active Child Mode
Select a subject
Once the selected subject is not visible on the monitor
Active Child Mode
Active Child Mode
Functions Available in Active Child Mode
Exit smile mode by pressing the ebutton
Shooting in Smile Mode
Smile Mode
Frame a picture
Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection Features
Shooting in Smile Mode
Functions Available in Smile Mode
Operation of the Shutter-Release Button
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Displayed at the center of the monitor
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited Copies
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Choose OK and press the kbutton
Editing Pictures
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
Image Size
Choose the desired copy size and press the k button
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Playback menu is displayed
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 the k button
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
Enter movie mode by pressing
Recording Movies
Shooting Movies
Movie Menu
IAutofocus Mode
DSelecting Movie Options
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Deleting Movie Files
Movie Playback
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
Playing Voice Recordings
Choose the desired sound file and press the kbutton
Selected sound file will be played back
Deleting Sound Files
Operations During Playback
Playing Voice Recordings
Copying Voice Recordings
No sound file. Message
Copying starts
Turn off the camera
Connecting to a TV
Tune the television to the video channel
Hold down the cbutton to turn on the camera
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
Install the Software
Operating Systems Compatible with the Camera Windows
Connecting the USB Cable
Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Windows Vista
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
S610 or S610c is displayed Start Transfer button
Using a Card Reader
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Time A76 Print multiple pictures A77
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Check printer settings
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Choose Copies and press the kbutton
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Paper size and press the kbutton
Choose the desired paper size and press the kbutton
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Start print and press the kbutton
Printing starts
Choose Print selection, Print all images or
Dpof printing and press the kbutton
Print selection Choose the pictures up to 99 and number
Print all images
Paper Size
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Press the dbutton in playback mode
Choose Select images and press the k button
Choose the pictures up to 99 and number
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Date Imprint
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Shooting menu of a auto mode contains the following options
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
AImage Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
BWhite Balance
Flash Mode
Choose Measure
Preset Manual
Frame the reference object
Press the kbutton to measure the white balance value
Choose how the camera meters exposure
Metering
Metering Area
Active metering area
Continuous
Eiso Sensitivity
Auto default setting
FColor Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
GAF Area Mode
Focus Lock
Face priority
Shooting with Face Priority
Choose how the camera focuses
Flash mode
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Self-timer
Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Selecting Pictures
Slide show begins
BSlide Show
Choose End or Restart
Press the k button to pause the slide show
Protect
Delete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Deleting Picture Bank Images For Users of the Coolpix S610c
FRotate Image
Use the rotary multi selector to select an
Copy
Option from the copy screen and press the k Button
Select a copy option and press the kbutton
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
101
Firmware version A115
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Displaying the Setup Menu
Menus
102
None default setting Welcome screen is not displayed
CWelcome Screen
103
Date
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Choose xTravel destination and press the kbutton
104
Press Jor Kto choose the travel destination time zone
Clock Battery
105
WHome Time Zone
106
Time Zones A18
UTC + Location
EMonitor Settings
Photo Info
107
Date Imprint and Print Set
CDate Imprint
GVibration Reduction
UMotion Detection
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination
HAF Assist
110
Enable or disable digital zoom
ISound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
UDigital Zoom
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
KAuto Off
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting a Memory Card
PReset All
OVideo Mode
Language
113
Setup menu
Scene mode
114
Movie menu
RFirmware Version
Setup menu Date a 104, Language a 113, and Video mode a
115
Others
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
116
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
117
Dscn 0001 . JP G
118
Caring for the Camera
Battery
119
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
120
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
121
Error Messages
Error Messages
122
Other than l 169 M 169 1920, or a
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Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
125
Hide info is selected for Photo info
Even when Date imprint is
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
126
127
Sports scene mode or l Museum
Red-eye reduction Night portrait scene mode is applied
Mode is set to V auto with
By red-eye. Set a flash mode other than
128
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Specifications
130
Nikon Coolpix S610/S610c Digital Camera
131
Specifications
Battery Charger MH-65 supplied with the Coolpix S610
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Wireless Coolpix S610c only Standards
132
Supported Standards
Specifications
AC Adapter EH-63 supplied with the Coolpix S610c
133
Symbols
Index
134
135
Index Fill flash Indicators Fireworks show m
136
Zoom 24 buttons 5 indicator 6 playback
Index
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