Nikon Coolpix S3000 User manual

Nikon
COOLP,X
DIGITAL CAMERA
$3000
User's Manual

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The following options are available in the playback menu.
r_,_ Quick retouch _ 100
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced.
_t_ D-Lighting _ 101
Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures.
Skin softening _ 102
The camera detects faces and creates a copy of the picture with softer skin tones in
the faces of portrait subjects.
_, Print set _ 87
Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each,
Slide show _ 91
View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic
slide show,
1_ Delete _ 32
Delete _ or seJec_eoolc_ure_
011 Protect _ 34
Protect seJec_eo Dic_ures from accloema deletion.
_L_ Rotate image _ 9_
Change me onenta_lor of olc_ures.
[] Small aicture _ ]04
Create a sma][ copy or _ne curren[ OlCiure,
I_ Voice memo _ 9.5
Record voice memos fol alc[ures.
P._ Copy _ 37
Copy files between memory card and internal memory.
Displaying the Playback Menu
Pressthe [] button to enter playback mode ([_[_ 28).
Pressthe MENUbutton to display the playback menu.
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• Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ([_ %.
• Press ti]e MENUbutton to exit ti]e playback menu.

Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)
mode) -)' MENU(Playback menu) --) _3, Print set
When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following
methods, the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print
orders" for printing on DPOF compatible devices.
• Inserting tile memory card into a DPOF compatible ([_ 166) printer's card slot
• Taking tile memory card to a digital photo lab
• Connecting tile camera to a PictBridge compatible ([_ 1(56) printer ([_ 119). A
print order can also be created for pictures stored in tile internal memory if tile
memory card is removed from tile camera.
,PresstheME,Ubutton,np,aybackmode
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the multi selector to choose _:_ Print set
and press the _) button.
Proceed to step 4 when playing back in favorite pictures
mode, auto sort mode, or Wistby date mode.
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3Choose Select images and press the _)
button.
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4 Choose pictures (up to 99) and the numberof
copies (up to nine) of each.
Pressthe multi selector • or • to select pictures, and
press • or • to specify the number of copies to be
printed.
Picture selected for printing can be recognized by the
check mark (_') icon and the numeral indicating the
number of copies to be printed. If no copies have been specified for pictures, the
selection is canceled.
Rotate the zoom control to T(% to switch to full-frame playback.
Rotate the zoom control to W(_;;_) to switch back to 12 thumbnail display.
Pressthe _) button when setting iscomplete.
.5 Choose whether or not to print shooting date
and photo information.
Choose Date and press the _) button to print the
shooting date on all pictures in the print order.
Choose Info and press the _) button to print shutter
speed and aperture information on all pictures in the
print order.
Choose Done and press the _) button to complete the print order and exit.
Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the
icon displayed with playback.
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Notes on Print Set
When a print order is created in _vorite pictures mode, auto sort mode or list by date mode, the
screen shown below is displayed if pictures other than those in the album, the selected category, or
taken on the selected shooting date, have been marked _r printing,
• Select Yes to add pictures in the selected album or category, or taken on the selected shooting
date, to the existing print order.
• Select No to remove print marking from previously marked pictures and restrict the print order to
pictures in the selected album or category, or taken on the selected shooting date,
Favorite pictures mode/
auto sort mode List by date mode o_
If the total number of the pictu res in a print order exceeds 9g, the screen shown below will be
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• Select Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to
pictures just marked.
• Select Cancel to remove the pictu res just added from the print order and restrict the print order to g-
pictures previously marked.
Favorite pictures mode/
auto sort mode List by date mode
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_1_ Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information
When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set option, shooting date and photo
information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible (_ 166) printer which supports
printing of shooting date and photo information is used.
• Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the
supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (_ 124).
• Note that Date and Info settings are reset when the print set option is displayed,
• The date printed is that recorded when the picture was taken,
Changing the camera's date using the Date option in the setup
menu after a picture has been taken has no affect on the date
printed on the picture.
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[] Canceling Existing Print Order
Select Delete print set in step 3 of"Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)" (_ 87) and press the
button to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order.
[] Date Imprint
When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option
(_ 133) in setup menu, pictures are recorded with shooting date and time imprinted on the
picture when they are taken, Pictures with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers
that do not support printing of the date on pictures,
Only the date and time imprinted on pictures with the date imprint option will be printed, even if
the Print set date option is enabled,
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Slide Show
mode) -) MENU(Playback menu) -.) _ Slide show
Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one
in an automated "slide show."
IUse the multi selector to choose Start and
press the _) button.
To change the interval between pictures, choose Frame
intvl, select the desired interval time, and press the _)
button before choosing Start.
To repeat the slide show automatically, choose Loop and
press the _) button before choosing Start. The check
mark (ql_) will be added to the loop option when enabled.
2The slide show begins.
While the slide show is in progress, the following
operations are available:
Pressthe multi selector • to display the subsequent
picture or 4to display the previous picture. Hold down
either button to fast forward or rewind.
Pressthe _) button to pause the slide show.
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When the slide show ends or is paused, choose End and
press the _) button to return to the playback menu, or
choose Restart to play the slide show again.
_1_ Notes on Slide Show
•Only the first frame of movies (_ 11O)included in a slide show is displayed,
• The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop isenabled (_ 137), 91

Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures)
mode) -_ MENU(Playback menu) -_ _ Delete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures.
Erase Selected images
Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them. See "Selecting
Pictures" (_[_ 93) for more information.
Erase all images
Delete all pictures. In favorite pictures, auto sort, and list by date mode, all pictures
in tile album or auto sort category currently displayed, or taken on the selected
date, are deleted. Albums and auto sort categories themselves are not deleted.
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Notes on Deletion
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered, Transfer important images to a computer before
deletion.
Pictures marked with the _ icon are protected and cannot be deleted (_ 94).

Selecting Pictures
Tile picture selection screen like that shown at right is
displayed with tile following menu selections:
• Playback menu: Print set>Select images
(_ 87), Delete>Erase selected images (_ 92),
Protect (_ 94), Rotate image (_ 94), and
Copy>Selected images (_ 97)
•Setup menu: Welcome screen>Select an image
(_ 12s)
Follow the procedures described below to choose the pictures.
1 Press the multi selector _ or i_ to choose the
desired picture, o_
Only one picture can be selected at a time for Rotate g
image and Welcome screen. Proceed to step 3. o
Rotate the zoom control to T(q) to switch to full-frame
playback or W([]) to switch back to 12-thumbnail
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2Press • or • to select or deselect (or to
specify the number of copies).
When a picture isselected, a check mark (_) is displayed
with the picture. Repeat steps 1and 2to select additional
pictures.
3Press the _) button to finalize selection.
When Erase selected images is selected, aconfirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the
instructions displayed in the monitor.
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O_ Protect
mode) -_ MENU(Playbackmenu) -_ @,nProtect
Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.
Select pictures to protect or cancel protection for previously protected pictures
from the picture selection screen. See "Selecting Pictures" ([_ 93) for more
information.
Note that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will
permanently delete protected files ([_ 138).
Protected pictures are recognized by the @_ icon ([_ 7, 70).
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ec_ Rotate Image
mode) -_ MENU(Playbackmenu)-_ _L_Rotateimage
Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback.
Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Pictures that were recorded in portrait ("tall") orientation can be rotated up to 180
degrees in either direction.
Select a picture in the picture selection screen ([_[_g3). When the Rotate image
screen is displayed, press the multi selector 4or i_ to rotate the picture 9(}
degrees.
Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise clockwise
Pressthe _) button to finalize display orientation, and saveorientation data with
the picture.
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I_Voice Memos
mode) -_ MENU(Playback menu) -_ 1_Voice memo
Use the camera's built in microphone to record voice memos for pictures.
Recording Voice Memos
,D,sp,ayt,edes,redp,cture,nfu,,frame
playback mode ([_[_] 28) or thumbnail
playback mode ([_[_] 69) and press the MENU
button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the multi selector to choose _ Voice
memo and press the _) button.
The screen for recording voice memos is displayed.
3Press and hold the _) button to record a voice
memo.
Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the _)
button is released.
Do not touch the built in microphone during recording.
During recording, _ and _ blink in the monitor.
When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is
displayed. Follow the instructions in step 3 of "Playing
Voice Memos" ([_ 96) to play the voice memo.
Pressthe MENUbutton before or after recording a voice
memo to return to full-frame playback mode.
[] More Information
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Playing Voice Memos
Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by ]_] in full
frame playback mode.
1Select the desired picture in full- _s,®_,s_,®_s_o,
frame playback mode ([_ 28) or r---JIIL--h
thumbnail playback mode ([_[_]69) I _t' I
and press the MENUbutton.
The playbackmenu isdisplayed.
2Use the multi selector to choose _ Voice
memo and press the _) button.
Thevoice memo playbackscreenisdisplayed.
3Press the _) button to play the voice memo.
Pressthe 0000°°_)button againto stop playback.
Rotatethezoom control to T or W during playbackto
adjustplaybackvolume.
Pressthe MENUbutton beforeor afterplayinga voice
memo to return to fulPframeplaybackmode.
Deleting Voice Memos
Select a picture with a voice memo and press the "_ ,@,
button. Use the multi selector to choose [,l_]and press
the _) button. Only the voice rr_erno will be deleted.
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Notes on Voice Memos
•Whena picture with avoicememoattachedisdeleted, both thepicture anditsvoicememoare
deleted,
•Ifavoicememo already existsforthecurrent picture, itmustbedeletedbeforeanewvoicememo
canberecorded.
•TheCOOLPIX$3000isnotableto recordavoicememofor pictures takenwith anothermakeor
modelof digital camera,

E'3Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)
[] button (Playback mode) ") M[NU (Playback menu) -) C_ Copy
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.
1Use the multi selector to select an option
from the copy screen and press the _) button.
I_1• 1_1:Copy pictures from internal memory to memory
card.
• 1_1:Copy pictures from memory card to internal
memory.
2Select a copy option and press the _) button.
Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the picture
selection screen ([_) 93).
All images: Copy all pictures.
_1_ Notes on Copying Pictures
JPEG, AVI, and WAV format files can be copied. Files recorded in any other _rmat cannot be
copied.
If voice memos (_ 95) are attached to pictures selected for copying, voice memos are copied
with the pictures.
Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been
modified on a computer.
When copying pictures selected for a Print set (_ 87), the print set marking is not copied.
However, Protect (_ 94) settings are copied with pictures.
Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in
auto sort mode (_ 80).
When pictures added to albums (_ 74) are copied, the copies are not automatically added to the
same albums as the original pictures.
[] "Memory contains no images." Message
If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied, the message
Memory contains no images, will be displayed. Press the MENUbutton to display the copy option
screen, and copy the pictures stored in the camera's internal memory to the memory card.
[] More Information
See "image/Sound File and Folder Names" (_ 151) for more irfformation.
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Quick retouch (_ 100)
D:Lighting (_ i0!)
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Skin softening (_ !02)
Use the COOLPIX $3000 to edit pictures in camera and store them as separate files
([Z] 151). The editing functions described below are available.
Editing function Description
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation
have been enhanced.
Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness
and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.
The camera detects faces and creates a copy of the picture with
softer skin tones in the faces of portrait subjects.
Sma! I picture (_ !04) Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use as e mail
attachments.
-°r_'i'_E " ........ _ Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy
Crop (_ 105)containing only the portion visible in the monitor.
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Quick retouch
Skin softening
Small Pictu[e
Crop
• Copies created with editin_
create them,
Notes on Picture Editing
• Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of _ 3968x2232 (_ 37) cannot be edited.
• The COOLPIX $3000 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with another model of
digital cameras.
• if no face is recognized in a picture, a copy cannot be created using the skin softening option
(_ m2).
• Edited copies created with this camera may not be displayed properly on a different model of
digital camera. It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using a different model of
digital camera.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card to store the edited copies.
[] Restrictions on Picture Editing
When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the _llowing restrictions.
Editing function Used _'_ Editing function to add
Tile skin softening, small picture and crop functions car/be added.
The quick retouch and D Lighting functions cannot be used
together.
The quick retouch, D Lighting, small picture, and crop function can be
added.
Another editing function cannot be added,
functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to
•When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function, use the small
picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied.
• The skin softening function can be added to the picture taken with skin softening (_ 64).

[] Original and Edited Pictures
• Copies created with editing _nctions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The
original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.
• Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.
• Print marking (_ 87) and protect settings (_ 94) do not remain effective in edited copies.
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r.__Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Qclick retouch carl be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and
saturationhavebeenenhanced.Newcopiesarestoredasseparatefiles.
,se.ectthedes,redp,cturef.mfu.,frame
([_[_] 28) or thumbnail ([_[_] 69) playback mode
and press the MENU button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the multi selector to choose r..._,-Quick
retouch and press the _) button.
The original version isdisplayed on the left and the edited
version is displayed on the right.
3Press the multi selector • or • to choose the
degree of enhancement performed and press
the _) button.
Anewcopy iscreated.
To exitwithout savingthe copy,pressthe MENUbutton.
Copies created with the quick retouch option can be
recognized by the _ icon displayed during playback.
[] More Information
See"image/Sound File and FokJerNames" (_ 151)for more information,
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_D D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
D Lighting car] be usectto create copies with enhancect brightness ant1contrast,
brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies are stored as separate files.
,se,ectt,edes,redp,cturefromfu,,frame
([]_[]] 28) or thumbnail ([]_[]] 69) playback mode
and press the MENU button.
The playback menu is displayed. ......
2Use the multi selector to choose [Inl D-Lighting
and press the _]_ button,
The original version isdisplayed on the left and the edited
version is displayed on the right.
3Choose OK and press the _ button,
A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is
created.
To exit without saving the copy, choose Cancel and
press the _) button.
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D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the _ icon
displayed during playback.
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Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
The camera detects faces in pictures and creates a copy with softer facial skin
tones. Copies created with the skin softening function are stored as separate files.
,se,ect,,edes,redp,c,ure,nfu,,frame
([]:[::] 28) or thumbnail ([]:[::] 69) playback mode
and press the MENU button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Usethe multi selector to choose _ Skin
softening and press the _ button.
Tile screen for selecting tile degree of softening is
displayed.
if no faces are recognized in the picture, an alert is
displayed and the camera returns to the playback menu.
3Press the multi selector • or • to choose the
degree of enhancement performed and press
the _ button.
The confirmation screen is displayed with the face to
which skin softening was applied enlarged at the center
of the monitor.
To exit without saving the copy, press the MENUbutton.
4Checkthe enhancement performance.
Skin tones in up to 12 faces, in the order of that closest to
tile center of the frame, are softened.
If more than one face was softened, press the multi
selector _ or • to display a different face.
To change the degree of effect, press tile MENUto return
to step 3.
Presstile _) button to display a new, created copy.
Copies created with tile skin softening function can be
recognized by the t_ indicator displayed during
playback.
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_1_ Noteon Skin Softening
Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of _ces, the camera may
be unable to accurately recognize faces, or the skin softening function may not perform as expected.
[] More Information
See "image/Sound File and Fok]er Names" (_ 151) for more information,
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[] Small Picture: Resizing Pictures
Createasmallcopy of thecurrent picture.Thisfeatureisusefulfor displayingon
Webpagesandusingase mailattachments.SmallcopiesarestoredasJPEGfiles
with acompressionratioof 1:16.The[] 640×480,[_g320×240,and [] 160xl 20
sizesareavailable.
1 Select the desired picture from full-frame [ _JlT)
([_[_]28) or thumbnail ([_[_]69) playback mode !
and press the MENUbutton.
The playbackmenu isdisplayed.
2Use the multi selector to choose [] Small
picture and press the _) button.
3Choose the desired copy size and press the _)
_ button.
4Choose Yes and press the _) button, i_
Anew,smallercopyiscreated.
Toexitwithout savingthe copy,chooseNoand pressthe
@ button.
The copy is displayed with a gray frame.
[] More Information
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