Nikon Coolpix S230 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPIX 5230
User's Manual
Nikon I I 0.-

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Introduction
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
~
!!!!!! Shooting Suited for the Scene
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_ Automatic Shooting of aSmiling Face
~ More on Playback
Movies
IVoice Recordings
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
MENU Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Technical Notes
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· i~;f~r Your ~afetY'
.' .
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read
the following safety precautions
in their entirety before using this equipment.
Keep these safety instructions where all those
who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure
to observe the precautions listed
in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
,.t,. This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon
~ product, to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
~ Turn off in the event of
malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an
unusual smell coming from the
camera or
AC adapter, unplug the AC
adapter and remove the battery
immediately, taking care
to avoid
burns. Continued operation could
result in injury. After removing or
disconnecting the power source, take
the
equipment to aNikon-authorized
service representative for inspection.
~ Do not disassemble
Touching the internal parts of the
camera or
AC adapter could result in
injury. Repairs should be performed
only by qualified technicians. Should
the camera or
AC adapter break open
as the result of afall or other accident,
take the
product to aNikon-authorized
service representative for inspection,
after
unplugging the product and/or
removing the battery.
~ Do not use the camera or AC
adapter in the presence of
flammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in
the presence
of flammable gas, as this
could result
in explosion or fire.
~ Handle the camera strap with
care
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
~ .Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to
prevent infants from putting the
battery or other small parts
into their
mouths.
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~ Observe caution when
handling
the battery
The battery may leak or explode if
improperly handled. Observe the
following precautions when handling
the battery for use in this product:
•Before replacing
the battery, turn
the product off. Ifyou are using the
AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
•Only use aRechargeable Li-ion
Battery
EN-EL 10 (supplied). Charge
the battery by inserting it in a
Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied).
•When inserting
the battery, do not
attempt to insert it upside down or
backwards.
•Do
not short or disassemble the
battery or attempt to remove or
break
the battery insulation or
casing.
•Do
not expose the battery to flame
or
to excessive heat.
•Do
not immerse in or expose to
water.
•
Retu rn the battery to the battery
case for transportation. Do
not
transport or store with metal objects
such
as necklaces or hairpins.
•The battery
is prone to leakage
when fully discharged. To avoid
damage
to the product, be sure to
remove the battery when no charge
remains.
•Discontinue use immediatelyshould
you notice any change in
the
battery, such as discoloration or
deformation.
•If liquid from
the damaged battery
comes in
contact with clothing or
For Your Safety
skin, rinse immediately with plenty
of water.
~ Observe the following
precautions when handling
the battery charger
•Keep dry. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in fire or
electric shock.
•Dust on or near
the metal parts of
the plug should be removed with a
dry cloth. Continued
use could
result in fire.
•Do
not handle the power cable or
go near the battery charger during
lightning storms. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in
electric shock.
•Do
not damage, modify, forcibly tug
or bend the power cable, place it
under heavy objects, or expose it to
heat orflames. Should the insulation
be damaged and
the wires become
exposed, take it to aNikon-
authorized service representative for
inspection. Failure
to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.
•Do
not handle the plug or battery
charger
with wet hands. Failure to
observe this precaution could result
in electric shock.
•Do
not use with travel converters or
adapters designed
to convert from
one voltage to another or with DC-
to-AC inverters. Failure to observe
this precaution could damage
the
product or cause overheating or fire.
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IV
For Your Safety
~ Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input
and output jacks, use only the cables
provided or sold by Nikon for the
purpose,
to maintain compliance with
product regulations.
~ Handle moving parts with
care
Be careful that your fingers or other
objects are not pinched by the lens
cover or
other moving parts.
~ CD-ROMs
The CD-ROMs supplied with this
device should
not be played back on
audio
CD equipment. Playing CD-
ROMs on an audio CD player could
cause hearing loss or damage the
equipment.
~ Observe caution when using
the flash
Using the flash close to your subject's
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. Particular care should be
observed
if photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
one meter
(3 ft. 4 in.) from the subject.
~ Do not operate the flash with
the flash window touching a
person or object
Failure to observe this precaution
could result in burns or fire.
~ Avoid contact with liquid
crystal
Should the monitor break, care should
be taken
to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and
to prevent liquid
crystal from the monitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications
Commission
(FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed
to provide reasonable
protection against harmful
interference
in aresidential installation.
This
equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and,
if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference
to radio
communications. However, there
is no
guarantee
that interference will not
occur in aparticular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference
to radio or television
reception,
which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
•Reorient
or relocate the receiving
antenna.
•Increase
the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
•Connect
the equipment into an
outlet on acircuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult
the dealer or an
experienced radio/television
technician for help.
Nikon
COOLPIX S230
CAUTIONS
Mod ifications
The FCC requires the user to be
notified
that any changes or
modifications made
to this device that
are not expressly approved by Nikon
Corporation may void
the user's
authority
to operate the equipment.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or
provided by Nikon for
your equipment.
Using other interface cables may
exceed
the limits of Class BPart 15 of
the FCC ru les.
Noticefor customers in the State of
California
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will
expose you
to lead, achemical known
to the State of California to cause birth
defects or
other reproductive harm.
Wash hands
after handling.
Nikon
Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York 11747-3064
USA
Tel: [phone]
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Notices
Notice for customers in Canada
CAUTION
This Class Bdigital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
ATTENTION
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B
est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Notice for customers in Europe
This symbol indicates that )t
this product is to be
collected
sepa rately. •
The
following apply only to
users in European countries:
•This
product is designated for
separate collection at
an
appropriate collection point. Do not
dispose of as household waste.
•For more information, contact
the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge
of waste management.
This symbol
on the battery )t
indicates that the battery is
to be collected separately. .
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
•All batteries,
whether marked with
this symbol or not, are designated
for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do
not
dispose of as household waste.
•For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge
of waste management.

For Your Safety ii
WARNINGS ii
Notices v
Introduction 1
About This Manual 1
Information and Precautions 2
Parts
of the Camera 4
The Camera Body 4
Attaching
the Camera Strap 5
Basic Operations 6
The 10 (Shooting Mode) Button 6
The
lEI (Playback) Button 6
Shutter-release Button 6
Operating the Touch Panel 7
Tapping 7
Dragging 7
About the Stylus 7
Main Display of the MonitorfTouch Panel and Basic Operations 8
Shooting (Operation Controls) 8
Shooting (Other indicators) 9
Playback (Operation Controls)
10
Playback (Information Display) 11
Photo Information and Controls Display 12
The Shooting-mode Selection Menu 13
The Playback-mode Selection Menu 13
The Menu Screen 14
Help Display
15
First Steps 16
Charging
the Battery 16
Inserting
the Battery 18
Removing the Battery 19
Turning On and Off the Camera 19
Setting Display Language, Date and Time 20
Inserting Memory Cards 22
Removing Memory Cards 23
oBasic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 24
Step 1Turn the Camera On and Select 10 (Auto) Mode 24
Indicators Displayed in 10 (Auto) Mode 25
Step 2Frame aPicture 26
Step 3Focus and Shoot
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Table of Contents
Step 4Playing Back and Deleting Pictures 30
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) 30
Deleting Pictures 30
Using the Flash 32
Setting the Flash Mode 32
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 34
Macro
Mode 35
illffi Shooting Suited for the Scene 36
Shooting in Scene Mode 36
Setting the Scene Mode 36
Featu res 37
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) ..43
Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene
Mode 44
Taking Pictures in Food Mode 45
Using the Draw Option 47
Taking Pictures for aPanorama 48
[OOJ A . Sh . f S '1' F
... utomatlc
ootlng 0aml Ing ace 50
Shooting in Smile Mode 50
Blink Proof Function 51
lE More on Playback 52
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 52
Taking aCloser Look: Playback Zoom 54
Editing Pictures
55
Creating aCropped Copy: Crop 56
Paint Pictures 57
Quick Retouch 60
Stretching Pictures: Stretch
61
Adding a Sense of Perspective: Perspective control 62
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting 63
Change Color Tones: Color Options 64
Resizing Pictures: Small Picture
65
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback 66
Recording Voice Memos 66
Playing Voice Memos
67
Deleting Voice Memos 67
Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode) 68
Selecting aDate in List by Date Mode 68
Using List by Date
Mode 69
List by Date Menu 70