Nikon CoolPix S2 User manual

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Package Contents
PictureProject
DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide

Package Contents
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Check that you have all the items listed below.
Check that you have all the items listed below.
NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.
COOLPIX S2
digital camera
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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
EG-E5000 audio/video
cable
UC-E10 USB interface
cable
Warranty
Guide to Digital
Photography with
the COOLPIX S2
PictureProject
installer CD
PictureProject
reference manual
CD
Warranty
Camera strap
MV-12 COOL-STATIONEN-EL8 rechargeable bat-
tery (with terminal cover)
EH-63 AC adapter
(with power cable)*
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DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Attach the camera strap
Attach the camera strap
Attach the strap as shown.
* Shape of cord depends on country of use.

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Charge the battery
Charge the battery
After inserting the battery, place the camera in the supplied MV-12
COOL-STATION for charging.
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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-12 COOL-STATION Power cord
Power lamp
AC adapter
Charge the battery
Important: Read Before Use
The COOLPIX S2 is not waterproof, and should never be immersed in water.
It is water and dust tight, giving it water resistance equivalent to IEC 60529 IPX4
(“splash proof”). Its enclosures are intended for use indoors and outdoors to pro-
tect the enclosed equipment against water splashed from any direction.
NOTE: The accessories provided with the camera are not water-resistant.
Please observe the following precautions:
Do not wash in water
Use a dry cloth to remove
spray or other moisture.
Do not immerse
Do not use underwater Keep terminals dry
Ensure that the multi con-
nector cover is tightly closed.

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Open the memory card slot/battery-
chamber cover
Slide the cover in the direction shown
(1) until it opens ( 2).
Close the memory card slot/battery-
chamber cover
Close the cover ( 1) and slide it in until it
latches ( 2).
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Insert the battery
Insert the battery as shown in the label at
the entrance to the battery chamber, mak-
ing sure that the positive (“+”) and negative
(“–”) terminals are 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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Inserting the battery upside down or
backwards could damage the camera.
Be sure that the battery is in the cor-
rect orientation.
Battery latch
Charge the battery
Important
If the Camera Is Wet
If the Camera Is Wet
Dry the camera with a cloth to prevent water from getting inside.

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Place the camera in the COOL-STATION
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Power lamp
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Open cover for connection
to MV-12
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Multi connector cover
Camera connector
An exhausted battery takes about two
hours to fully recharge.
6Charge the battery
The indicator next to the camera monitor
will blink green while the battery charges.
Charging is complete when the indicator
stops blinking. When charging is com-
plete, remove the camera from the COOL-
STATION, close the multi connector cover,
and unplug the AC adapter. Make sure that
the multi connector cover is tightly closed.
Charge the battery
Close the sliding lens cover and confirm that the power-on lamp is
off. The battery will not charge while the camera is on.
1
Open the multi connector cover.
2
Place the camera in the COOL-STATION with the monitor towards
you, making sure that the connector is fully inserted in the match-
ing connector on the COOL-STATION.
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Turn the camera on
Turn the camera on
Auto Power off (Stand-by Mode)
Auto Power off (Stand-by Mode)
If no operations are performed for about five seconds, 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 on the back of the camera. If no opera-
tions 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.
See the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on the options avail-
able for auto power off.
Turn the camera on
Open the sliding lens cover
Avoid touching the camera lens
when opening the sliding lens
cover.
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The camera will turn on and the
power-on lamp will light.
Select (auto) mode
Press the mode button until the
green mode indicator lights.
2
The mode button can be used to cycle
through shooting modes as follows:

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Use the multi selector to navigate the menus.
Use the multi selector to navigate the menus.
Choose a language and set the clock
Choose a language and set the clock
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.
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
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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.
Confirmation dialog displayed.
Highlight Yes. TIME ZONE menu displayed.*
Highlight language.
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Display map of world time zones.
HOME 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.
DATE
DATE
DATE
YDM
2005..01
00 00:
01
DATE
DATE
DATE
YDM
2005..01
00 00:
20
20
Select home time zone.
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
Back
Back
Confirm
Confirm
Back Confirm
Madrid, Paris, Berlin
Select Month. Repeat 8– 9to edit
Month, Year, hour, and minute.
DATE
DATE
DATE
YDM
200520 . .
00 00:
04
Highlight D M Y.
DATE
DATE
DATE
200520 . .04
15 20:
Y
D
M
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
Choose order in which Day, Month,
and Year will be displayed.
DATE
DATE
DATE
200504 . .20
15 20:
Y
M
M
D
Confirm
Confirm
Confirm
Exit to shooting mode.
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO 10
10
10
10
8
9
7
5 6
Choose a language and set the clock
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Check indicators in the monitor
AUTOAUTOAUTO 10
1010
1
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.
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
AUTO 101010
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Important
Close the Multi Connector Cover
Close the Multi Connector Cover
Make sure the multi-selector cover is tightly closed before using the
camera.

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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.
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AUTOAUTOAUTO 10
1010
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Ready the camera
Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
Important
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.
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.
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