Nikon 3008912 User manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
pg. 3
pg. 13
pg. 2
Bundled software
Taking Pictures
Package Contents
PictureProject

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NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.
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COOLPIX S3
digital camera
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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
Guide to Digital
Photography with
the COOLPIX S3
PictureProject
installer CD
(yellow)
PictureProject
reference manual
CD (silver)
Warranty
Warranty
EN-EL8 rechargeable battery
(with terminal cover)
MV-11 / MV-11B
COOL-STATION*
EG-E5000
audio/video cable
UC-E10 USB
interface cable
Camera strap
EH-63 AC adapter†
(with power cable)
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
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DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
* An MV-11 or MV-11B is provided, depending on the color of the camera body.
† Shape of cord depends on country of use.
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex
electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery char-
gers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon
digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety
requirements of this electronic circuitry.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON
WARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon
holographic seal*could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the
batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon
dealer.
* Holographic seal: Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product.

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Attach the camera strap
Attach the camera strap
Attach the strap as shown.
Charge the battery
Charge the battery
Afterinsertingthebattery, place the camera in the supplied MV-11 / MV-11B
COOL-STATION for charging.
Connect the EH-63 AC adapter to the COOL-STATION
Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter.
Plug the DC cord into the COOL-STATION’s DC-IN connector.
Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. The power lamp on
the AC adapter will light ().
DC-IN
connector
MV-11 / MV-11B
COOL-STATION
Power cord
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4
Power lamp
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AC adapter
Attach the camera strap/Charge the battery
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2

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Close the battery-chamber cover
Close the cover () and slide it in
until it latches ().
Open the battery-chamber cover
Slide the battery-chamber cover in
the direction shown (), stopping
when the cover opens ().
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2
Insert the battery
Insert the battery as shown in the
label at the entrance to the battery
chamber, making sure that the posi-
tive (“+”) and negative (“–”) termi-
nals are in the correct orientation.
Inserting the battery upside down
or backwards could damage the
camera. Be sure that the battery
is in the correct orientation.
When the battery is fully inserted,
the orange battery latch will pop
up, locking the battery in place.
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4
1
2
Charge the battery
battery latch

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5Place the camera in the COOL-STATION
Power lamp
Camera connector
Charge the battery
The indicator next to the camera
monitor will blink green while the
battery charges.
Charging is complete when the in-
dicator stops blinking. Remove the
camera from the COOL-STATION
and unplug the AC adapter.
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1
2
2
1
Charge the battery
An exhausted battery will re-
charge in about two hours.
Place the camera in the COOL-STATION with the monitor to-
wards you, making sure that the connector is fully inserted in
the matching connector on the COOL-STATION.
Confirm that the camera power-on lamp is off. The battery
will not charge while the camera is on.

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Turn the camera on
Press the power switch until the
power-on lamp lights.
Turn the camera on
Turn the camera on
Select mode
Slide the mode selector to (auto
mode).
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Auto Power off (Stand-by Mode)
Auto Power off (Stand-by Mode)
If no operations are performed for about five seconds in shooting mode, the
monitor will gradually dim to save power. Full brightness can be restored by
pressing the shutter-release button or operating any of the controls next to the
monitor. If no operations are performed for about a minute, the monitor will
turn off altogether and the camera will enter stand-by mode, further reducing
the drain on the battery. The display can be reactivated by pressing the shutter-
release button halfway. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations
are performed for another three minutes.
See the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on the options
available for auto power off.
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Turn the camera on

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Taking Pictures
Use the multi selector to navigate the menus.
The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will
be displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a lan-
guage and set the time and date.
Choose a language and set the clock
Choose a language and set the clock
Display sub-menu,
move cursor right,
or make selection
Move cursor up
Move cursor down
Cancel and return
to previous menu,
or move cursor left
Press center ( )
to make selection
2DATE
DATE
DATE
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
Set time and date?
Yes
No
No
3DATE
DATE
DATE
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
Set time and date?
No
Ye
s
4TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
DaylightSaving
London
,
Casablanc
a
1
Cancel
Cancel
Confirm
Confirm
Cancel Confirm
* To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight
DaylightSaving and press button of multi selector. When DaylightSaving is
checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour. To return to Step 4, press
multi selector up to highlight current time zone.
Choose a language and set the clock
Confirmation dialog displayed.
Highlight Yes. TIME ZONE menu displayed.*
Highlight language.

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Display map of world time zones.
5HOME TIME ZONEHOME TIME ZONE
Back
Back
Confirm
Confirm
Back Confirm
London, Casablanca
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
Display DATE menu.
7DATE
DATE
DATE
YDM
2005..01
00 00:
01
8DATE
DATE
DATE
YDM
2005..01
00 00:
01
Select home time zone.
6HOME TIME ZONEHOME TIME ZONE
Back
Back
Confirm
Confirm
Back Confirm
London, Casablanca
Select Month. Repeat 8– 9to edit
Month, Year, hour, and minute.
9DATE
DATE
DATE
YDM
200501 . .
00 00:
10
1
0
10
Highlight D M Y.
DATE
DATE
DATE
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
200501 . .10
15 10:
Y
D
M
Choose order in which Day, Month,
and Year will be displayed.
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DATE
DATE
DATE
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
200510 . .01
15 10:
Y
M
M
D
Exit to shooting mode.
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AUTO
AUTO
AUTO 9
9
Choose a language and set the clock

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Take pictures
Take pictures
Picture Storage
Picture Storage
Pictures are stored either in the camera’s 12 MB internal memory or on remov-
able memory cards. In the description that follows, pictures are stored in internal
memory. For information on using memory cards, see page 10 of the Guide to
Digital Photography.
AUTOAUTOAUTO 9
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1Check indicators in the monitor
AUTO 99
Battery level indicator: Battery level is shown as follows:
Display Description
NO ICON Battery fully charged.
Low battery. If flash fires, monitor will turn off while
flash recharges. Prepare to recharge or change battery.
WARNING!!
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Battery exhausted. No pictures can be taken until bat-
tery has been recharged or replaced with fully-charged
spare battery.
Number of expo-
sures remaining
Take pictures

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AUTO
AUTO
AUTO 9
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Frame the subject
Position the subject in the center of the frame and use the zoom
buttons to compose the picture.
Zoom buttons: Press Tto zoom
in on the subject so that it fills
a larger area of the frame. Press
Wto zoom out, increasing the
area visible in the frame.
Ready the camera
Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
Important
Take pictures
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Don’t Block the Shot
Don’t Block the Shot
To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and other
objects away from the lens and flash window.