Nikon CoolPix S100 User manual

Nikon
COOLPI " DIGITAL CAMERA
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Reference Manual

HS(high speed) movies can be recorded. The portions of the movie recorded
using HSmovie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2 of normal
playback speed, or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than
normal speed. While recording movies, the camera can be switched from normal
speed movie recording to slow motion or fast motion movie recording.
• See "HSMovie" (_'_ 4d) for more information.
1Set the shooting mode to movie and
tap the MENUtab.
•See"RecordingMovies"(_ 82)for
information about settingtheshooting mode
to movie.
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_I Tap NJ_and tap an HS movie option.
• See,,w]_MovieOptions"(_ 75)for more
information.
:3 Tap _s to choose whether the
camera records normal speed movies
or HS movies (slow motion or fast
motion movies) when movie
recording starts.
•ONon (defaultsetting):HSmoviesare
recordedwhen recordingbegins.
•OFFoff: Normal speedmoviesarerecordedwhen recording begins.TaptheHSmovie
switch icon (_ 45)to switch to HSmovierecording atthe point wherethe camera
shouldrecordfor slowmotion orfast motion playback.
• Tap[] afterchanging the settingsandreturn to theshooting screen.
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)
4Press the shutter-release button to Movie option
start recording.
• Movie recording begins after the monitor
briefly turns off.
• The camera focuses at the center of the
frame. Focus areas are not displayed during
recording.
• Movie recording starts at HSwhen the Open
with HS footage checkbox in the movie
menu is checked. HS movie switch icon
• Movie recording starts at normal speed when the Open with HS footage checkbox
in the movie menu is not checked. Tap the HS movie switch icon to switch to HS
movie recording at the point where the camera should record for slow motion or fast
motion playback.
• When an HS movie reaches the maximum length for HS movies (_ 75), or when the
HS movie switch icon istapped, the camera switches to normal speed movie
recording. The camera switches between normal speed movie recording and HS
movie recording each time the HS movie switch icon is tapped.
• When recording HS movies, the remaining recording time display changes and
displays the remaining movie length for HS movie recording.
5Press the shutter-release button to end recording.
• Tapping the monitor can also start or end recording. R
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)
L_ Notes on HS Movie
• Portions recorded _r slow motion or _st motion playback are not recorded with sound,
• When recording HS movies, vibration reduction cannot be used. Zoom position, focus, exposure,
and white balance are locked when the camera starts recording.
[] HS Movie
Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second, including portions recorded using
HS movie,
When Movie options (_ 75) is set to _Z_ HS 240 fps (320x240), v_ HS 120 fps (640x480),
or _"_Et_IHS 60 fps (1280x720), movies that can be played back in slow motion car/be recorded.
When set to _ HS 15 fps (1920xl 080), movies that can be played back in fast motion at a
speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded.
Portions recorded at _1_ HS 240 fps (320x240):
High speed capturing is possible for up to ten seconds. Portions captured at high speed are played
back in slow motion at a speed eight times slower than normal speed.
Playback _
Slow motion playback
(no sound)
Portions recorded at 100_ HS 15 fps (1920xl 080):
A movie of up to two minutes in length is recorded when shooting for the purpose of high speed
playback, Playback is two times faster.
Recording [ 2 min
].....
Playback 1 min
Fast motion playback
(no sound)
[] Returning from HS Movie Setting to Normal Speed Movie Setting
Tap the MEItUtab and tap a normal speed movie option in tile Movie options screen (_ 75),
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The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file (except
movies recorded using ,/_'_ iFrame 540 (960x540) (_'6 75)).
1 Play back the desired movie and pause playback ([Z_ 86).
2Tap I_.
•The movie edit screen is displayed.
3 Tap [] (choose start point).
• When editing begins, the frame where
pByback was paused is the start point.
• Tap [] or [] to move the start point to the
beginning of the desired portion of the
movie.
• To cancel editing, tap I_
4 Tap [] (choose end point).
• Tap [] or [] to move the end point on the
right edge to the end of the desired portion
of the movie.
• Tap I_1 (preview) to play backthe specified
portion of the movie that will be saved. While
the preview is playing, tap _[_ to adjust the
volume. Tap [] or [] to advance or rewind
the movie. While the preview is playing back, tap [] to stop playback.
,5 When the settings are finished, tap [].
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Editing Movies
6Tap Yes.
•The edited movie is saved.
• To exit without saving, tap Ne.
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Notes on Movie Editing
• A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. To trim another area of the movie,
select and edit the original movie.
• Movies are trimmed in one second intervals, therefore the actual trimmed portion of the movie
may differ slightly from the selected start and end points. Movies cannot be trimmed so that they
are less than 2 seconds long.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card to save the edited copies.
[] More Information
See "File and Folder Names" (_ 98) for more information.
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• See "_!" Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)" ([_ 62) for information about
_!" Image mode.
_/_/_E_ Touch Shooting
Select _ mode -), MENUtab -)' [_"_[1_ Touch
(auto) shooting
• The touch shooting function can be used in I_1 (auto) mode and other shooting
modes (except with Subject tracking).
• The Touch shutter and Touch AF/AE operations differ according to the
current shooting mode (_ 51, _ 55).
L_ Touch shutter Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the _ 50
monitor.
Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects.
_"_Subject tracking Tap the subject on which the camera will focus. The _52
focus area will automatically move to track the
subject.
Tap the monitor to set the focus area. Pressthe
_[i_Touch AF/AE shutter release button to take the picture with the _ 54
focus and exposure achieved with the focus area.
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
[_ Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter)
Select i_1 -) MENUtab -) [_"_[[_ Touch "_ E_
(auto) shooting
Tap the desired subject to take a picture.
• Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this
may cause slight movement of the camera,
resulting in blurred pictures.
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses
on the subject in the center of the frame.
• The shutter-release button can also be used when
the touch shutter option is selected.
• If [ ] isdisplayed when the monitor is tapped, the
shutter cannot be released. Tap an area within L_
or a border displayed when the camera detects a
face.
L_ Notes on Touch Shutter
•When taking pictures with Continuous H, Continuous L or BSS in Continuous setting (_ 57)
enabled, or in Sports or Museum scene mode (_ 40), use the shutter release button to take
pictures, Only one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter function,
• Prevent shooting with accidental tapping of the monitor by changing the touch shooting setting
to Touch AF/AE (_ 54) (except in some scene modes). At this setting, the shutter is not released
when the monitor is tapped. When recording movies, the touch shooting setting is used to enable
or disable the touch shutter,
• When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus, the camera may not be able to focus
properly on the subject (_ 29).
• When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped with the self timer (_ 56) enabled, the
camera locks focus and releases the shutter after ten or two seconds,
• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Features That Cannot Be
Applied Simultaneously" ([.]_ 64) for more information.
[] Touch Shooting Setting
The touch shooting setting applied in I_1 (auto) mode is stored in the camera's memory even after
the camera is turned off,
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
[] Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
The touch shutter can be used in I_1 (auto) mode and other shooting modes, Touch shutter
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode Touch shutter operation
When a face is detected by the camera, it is framed by
I_ (easy auto) mode ([._ 36), smart
portrait mode (when Smile timer is
set to Off; _ 50)
Iffl (auto) mode (_ 37), Sports,
Party/indoor, Beach, Snow,
Close-up, Food, Museum, Black
and white copy, Backlighting,
3D photography _, and Panorama
(panorama assist) ×.scene modes
([._ 40)
a border. Tap a detected face to set the focus and
exposure on that face.
When no face is detected, focus is set for the area
tapped.
Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for
the area tapped, When the camera detects more than
one face, tap a face framed by a single border to set
focus and exposure for that face,
Only a border displayed by the face detection function
Portrait and Night portrait scene can be selected. When the camera detects more than
modes (_ 40) one face, tap a face framed by a single border to set
focus and exposure for that face,
Landscape, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area used
Night landscape, Fireworks show, when pictures are taken by pressing the shutter release
and Panorama (easy panorama) button, See "Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures
scene modes ([._ 40) (Features)" ([._._42) for more information.
Smart portrait mode (when Smile Touch shutter cannot be enabled,
timer is set to On; _ 50)
Pet portrait scene mode (_ 40)
When Pet portrait auto release is set to On: Touch
shutter cannot be enabled.
When set to Off: Only borders displayed by the pet face
detection function can be selected. When the camera
detects more than one pet's face, tap a face framed by a
single border to move the focus area to that face.
In 3D photography and Panorama (panorama assist) scene modes, the focus and
exposure set for the first shot are used for the following shots.
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1 Registera subject.
• Tap the desired tracking subject in the
monitor.
The subject is registered.
When the camera detects any faces, tap a
face framed by a border to register it as the
subject and begin tracking. If the camera
has detected more than one face, the
borders around the faces that are not
registered disappear.
When a subject other than a face is registered, a yellow focus area is displayed on
the subject and the camera begins tracking the subject.
When the border framing the subject glows red, the camera is unable to focus.
Change the composition and try again.
• If the tapped area does not contain a subject that can be registered, [ ] will be
displayed in the monitor. Tap a subject within [ ].
• Tap another subject to change a subject to
follow.
• To cancel the registration of the subject, tap
displayed at left in the monitor.
• If the camera cannot track the registered
subject anymore, the focus area will
disappear and the registration will be
canceled. Register the subject again.
_I Press the shutter-release button to
take a picture.
• The camera focuses on the focus area when
the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
The focus area will glow green and focus will
be locked.
• When the camera is unable to focus, the
focus area will blink. Press the shutter release
button halfway again to focus.
• If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed,
the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
• Pressthe shutter release button all the way down to release the shutter.
The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
Subject Tracking (Focusing on a Moving Subject)
Select i_1 -)' MENUtab -)' [_"_[[_ Touch "_
(auto) shooting
(subject tracking) is enabled only in I_1 (auto) mode.
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Notes on Subject Tracking Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• The sound of the lens focus motor can be heard when the subject tracking function is working.
• Adjust zoom and apply shooting settings ([._ 37) before selecting the subiect. If zoom or any
other setting is adjusted after the subject has been registered, subject registration will be
cancelled,
• It may be impossible to register the desired subject, or the camera may be unable to track the
registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject, if the subject is moving rapidly, if
there is a significant amount of camera shake, or if the camera detects a similar subject. The
camera's ability to accurately track the registered subject is also dependent upon the size and
brightness of the subject.
• In some rare cases, subjects not suitable for autofocus ([.7._]29) may be out of focus despite the fact
that the focus area glows green. In this situation, focus on another subject which is at the same
distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release button is pressed
halfway (_ 39).
• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Features That Cannot Be
Applied Simultaneously" ([.]_ 64) for more information.
[] Touch Shooting Setting
Su_ect registration with su_ect tracking will be canceled when the camera is turned off.
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TheShooting Menu (for I_1(Auto) Mode)
AEwAFE'ITapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)
Select i_1 (auto) -)' MENUtab -)' C_{_[_ Touch shooting A_[I
")'AE_
cannot be selected.
•To cancel the focus area selection, tap
displayed at the left side of the monitor.
•Ifa position at which focus cannot be
acquired istapped, [ ] will be displayed in
the monitor. Tap another position inside [ ].
_I Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.
•Pressthe shutter release button halfway to acquire focus and
exposure and press it all the way down to release the shutter.
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L_ Note on Touch AF/AE
When shooting asubject that is not suitable for auto_cus, the subject may not be in _cus (_ 2%.
[] Touch Shooting Setting
The touch shooting setting applied in I_1(auto) mode is stored in the camera's memory even after
the camera isturned off.
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
[] Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
Tile touch AF/AE car/be used in I_1 (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation
differs according to the current shootin( mode as follows.
Shooting mode Touch AF!AE operation
(easy auto) ([.]_ 36), smart portrait
mode (when Smile timer is setto
Off; _ 50)
Iffl (auto) mode (_ 37), Sports,
Party/indoor, Beach, Snow,
Close-up, Food, Museum, Black
and white copy, Backlighting, and
3D photography 1 scene modes
([._ 40)
Portrait and Night portrait scene
modes (_ 40)
Landscape, Sunset, Dusk/dawn,
Night landscape, Fireworks show,
and Panorama scene modes
([._ 40), smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer is set to On; [._ 50)
Pet portrait scene mode 2 (_ 40)
When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by
a border can be selected. When the camera detects
more than one face, tap a face framed by a single
border to set focus and exposure for that face, The
single border changes to a double border.
When no face is detected, focus is set for the area
tapped.
Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.
Only a border displayed by the face detection function
can be selected. When the camera detects more than
one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
Touch AF/AE cannot be enabled.
When Pet portrait auto release is set to On: Touch AF/
AE is disabled.
When set to Off: Only borders displayed by the pet face
detection function can be selected, When the camera
detects more than one pet's face, tap a face framed by a
single border to set the focus and exposure on that face.
1 The focus and exposure set for the first shot are used for the second shot.
2 Set Pet portrait auto release to Off to enable touch shutter (default setting) or touch AF/
AE.
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
I_ ISO Sensitivity
Select i_1 mode -) MENUtab -) _ ISO
(auto) sensitivity
Raising the ISO sensitivity reduces the amount of light needed to make an
exposure, allowing pictures to be taken in low light conditions. A hig her sensitivity
also allows for faster shutter speeds, reducing blur caused by subject movement
or camera shake.
• High ISO sensitivity settings are useful when taking pictures in dim lighting,
when shooting without a flash, or when using the telephoto setting, but they
may also produce"noise" randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels in the
dark areas of images.
Option ' Description
Sensitivity is ISO 125 when there is sufficient lighting; the
AUTOAuto (default setting) camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of
ISO 800 when lighting is poor.
Limit the camera's automatically adjusted ISOsensitivity range
n to between ISO 12S and ISO400. By limiting the ISOsensitivity
Is0 Fixed range auto to a maximum of 400, this option moderates the amount of
"grain" that appears in pictures.
125, 200, 400, 800, 1600,
3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value.
_1_ Notes on ISO Sensitivity
• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Features That Cannot Be
Applied Simultaneously" ([_]_]64) for more information.
• When the ISO sensitivity setting is set to any option other than Auto, motion detection ([_ 29) is
disabled,
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
Continuous
Select I_ mode -_ MENUtab -_ _ Continuous
(auto)
Enable continuous shooting or BSS(best shot selector).
Option Description
[] Single (default One picture is taken each time the shutter_release button is
setting) )ressed.
While the shutter release button is held down, pictures are
taken at a rate of about 8.1 frame per second (fps) when
Continuous H Image mode is set to _ 4608x2592. Shooting ends when
you remove your finger from the shutter release button or
after 3 pictures are taken.
While the shutter release button is held down, up to 18
_ictures are taken at a rate of about 1.4frame per second (fps)
Continuous L when Image mode is set to I_ 4608x2592. Shooting ends
when you remove your finger from the shutter release button.
The "best shot selector" is recommended when shooting with
the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other situations in
BSSBSS(Best Shot which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures. When
Selector) BSSis on, the camera takes up to ten pictures while the
shutter release button is held down.The sharpest picture in
the series is automatically selected and saved.
Each time the shutter-release button is
)ressed, camera takes 16 pictures at
about 30 frames per second (fps) and
_1 Multi-shot 16 arranges them in a single image.
•Pictures are recorded at an image
mode setting of_ (image size: 2560
x ] 920 pixels). This setting cannot be changed.
• Digital zoom is not available.
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_1_ Notes on Continuous Shooting
•When Continuous H, Continuous L, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, the flash is disabled,
Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first picture in
each series
• It may take some time to save the pictures after shooting The amount of time it takes to finish
saving the pictures depends on the number of pictures, image mode, the write speed of the
memory card, etc
• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in pictures taken
• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode
setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition
• When Multi-shot 16 is selected, banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in pictures
that were taken under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury vapor, or
sodium vapor lighting
• There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See "Features That Cannot Be
Applied Simultaneously" ([,_] 64) for more information
Note on BSS
BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects BSS may not produce the desired results if the
subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is held down
[] Pictures Taken in Continuous Shooting Mode
Each time pictures are taken using Continuous H or Continuous L, the pictures are saved as a
"sequence" (_ 17)
[] More Information
• See "Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus" (_ 29) for more information
• See "Playing and Deleting Pictures Taken Continuously (Sequence)" (_ 17) for more information
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
I_ White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Select i_1 mode -_ MENUtab -_ _]_ White balance
(auto)
The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is
known as "white balance." For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting
that matches the light source before shooting. Althoug h the default setting, Auto,
can be used under most types of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a
particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results.
option
AUTOAuto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting
conditions. Best choice in most situations.
Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance
PRItPreset manual under unusual lighting conditions. See "Preset Manual"
(_ 60) for more information.
_i)} Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
_t)}Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting.
Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Flash Use with the flash.
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Turn the flash off @ (_ 54) at white balance settings other than Auto or Flash.
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The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode)
Preset Manual
Tile preset manual option iseffective with mixed lighting or to compensate for
light sources with astrong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
Follow tile procedure below to measure tile white balance value according to tile
light source when shooting.
1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
_I Tap the MENUtab and tap WB.
3Tap PRI:.
•The camera zooms in to the position for
measuring white balance.
4Frame the reference object in the Measuring window
measuring window.
o • To apply the most recently measured value
for preset manual, tap Cancel.
5Tap Measure to measure a value for
preset manual.
• The shutter is released and the new white
balance value isset. No picture is recorded.
L_l Note on Preset Manual
Avalue for flash lighdr/g cannot be measured with Preset manual, When shooting using the flash,
set White balance to Auto or Flash.
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• See "_i, Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)" ([_ 62) for information about
,_i. Image mode.
• See ,,[_/_/_c_ Touch Shooting" (_ 49)in "The Shooting Menu (for a (Auto)
Mode)" for information about t_i_c_Touch shooting.
Skin Softening
Select [] mode _ MENUtab _ _ Skin
(smart portrait) softening
Enable skin softening.
When the shutter is released,the camera detects one or more human faces (up to
three), and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image.
The degree of skin softening applied can be selected from **4 High, ÷÷ Normal
(default setting), and •Low.
• The effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting.
Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode.
Blink Proof
Select [] mode _ MENUtab _ _ Blink
(smart portrait) proof
When ONOn isselected,the camera automatically releasesthe shutier twice each time
a picture istaken. Of the two shots,one in which the subject's eyesare open issaved.
• Ifthe camera saved a picture in which the
subject's eyes may have been closed, the
dialog shown on the right isdisplayed for a
few seconds.
• Flash cannot be used when ON On is
selected.
• The default setting is OFFoff.
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Smile Timer
Select [] mode _ MENUtab _ _ Smile timer
(smart portrait)
When ON On (default setting) is selected, the camera detects human faces and
then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected.
• To enable the touch shutter, select OFFOff (_ 51 ).
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•See "Favorite Pictures Mode" (_ 10)for information about _ Favorite
pictures.
• See "Step 6 Delete Unwantd Pictures" ([_[_32) for information about _1
Delete.
• See"Editing Pictures (Still Pictures)" (_ 20)for information about _ Paint and
Retouch.
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Slide Shows
Enter mode -_ MENUtab -_ _ Slide show
playback
Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one
in an automated "slide show."
1 Tap Start.
•To change tile effects, tap [] (effects) before
selecting Start, and select from Classic or
Zoom.
•To change the interval between pictures, tap
[] (frame interval) and select the desired
interval before tapping Start.
• To repeat the slide show automatically, tap [] (loop) before tapping Start.
• Tap [] to play back sample images stored in the camera with an automatic loop
function.
• To exit without playing back pictures in a slide show, tap _'-_.