Nikon COOLPIX S3500 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPI, X$3500
Reference Manual

Reference Section
Tile ReferenceSectionprovides detaiJedinformationand hintsfor usingtile camera.
Shooting
Using Panorama Assist ............................................................................................._2
Playback
Favorite Pictures Mode ............................................................................................._'_5
Auto Sort Mode ..........................................................................................................._'_9
List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................._'_11
Editing Images (Still Images) ................................................................................_'_12
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on aTV) ....................................._22
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) ......................................._24
Menu
The Shooting Menu (for I/_ (Auto) Mode) ......................................................_'_32 i:;_
Smart Portrait Menu ................................................................................................_48
The Playback Menu .................................................................................................._51
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The Setup Menu ........................................................................................................_66
Additional Information
Image/Sound Fileand Folder Names ................................................................_92
Optional Accessories ..............................................................................................._94
Error Messages .........................................................................................................._95
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Use a tripod for the best results. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu ([1_1198)
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
Enter shooting mode -'_ _ (shooting mode) button -_ _ (second icon from the top _)
-_. _1_-_. A, V, 4, _1_-._ _ (Panorama assist) -_' _) button
The icon for the last scene mode selected is displayed,
IUse the multi selector to choose the direction
in which images will be joined and press the
I_) button.
•Panorama direction icons are displayed,
Select the direction in which images will bejoined in the
completed panorama: right ([}), left ((]), up (/-x) or down
• The yellow panorama direction icon (_ _) is displayed for
the current direction and the direction is fixed when _) is pressed, The icon changes to the
white fixed direction _ icon.
•If necessary, apply flash mode (_53), self timer (_55), macro mode (_57) and exposure
compensation (_59) settings with this step.
• Press the _) button again to choose a different direction,
_I Frame the first portion of the
panorama scene and take the first
image. [-_
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center
of the fra me,
• One third of the image will be displayed as
translucent.
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3Take the next image.
• Frame the next image so that one third of the
frame overlaps the first image, and press the I ,_ I
shutter release button.
• Repeat this process until the necessary number of
image has been taken to complete the scene,
4 Press the I_) button when shooting is
complete.
• The camera returns to step 1,
_1_ Notes About Panorama Assist
• Flash mode, selfltimer, macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be adjusted
after the first image is taken, images cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode setting
(_'_32) be adjusted after the first image has been taken,
• Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (_'_79) initiates standby
mode during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled
to a longer setting is recommended.
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[] _=_ Indicator
In Panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white balance, and
focus for all images in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first
image in each series,
When the first image is taken, L_=_ is displayed to indicate
that exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.
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EPanorama Creation with Panorama Maker
•Transfer images to a computer (_85) and use Panorama Maker to join them in a single
panorama,
• Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the included ViewNX 2 CD (_82),
• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker.
Windows: Choose Start menu>All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker>Panorama Maker,
Mac OS X: Open Applications and double click the Panorama Maker icon,
• For more information on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on screen instructions and help
information contained in Panorama Maker.
[] More Information
See "image/Sound File and Fok]er Names" (_'B92) for more information,
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You can sort your images (except movies) into nine albums and add them as favorite pictures
(added images are not copied or moved). After you add images to albums, you can choose to
play back only the added images by using favorite pictures mode.
• Categorizing albums by theme or type of subject makes it easier to find a particular image.
• The same image can be added to multiple albums.
• Up to 200 images can be added to each album.
Adding Images to Albums
Press the ]-_'1button (playback nqode) _ [_IEN[Jbutton -_ Favorite pictures -_ 0o_)button
• In favorite pictures mode, images cannot be added to albums.
IPressthe multi selector _ or i_ to select the
desired image and then press • to display
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•You car/add D to multiple images.To remove Lr2,press
V,
• Rotate the zoom control (_3) to 1" (% to switch to full
frame playback mode or W (_i_) to siximage thumbnail
playback mode.
• Pressthe _) button to display the album selection screen. £
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_I Press the multi selector to choose a desired
album and press the _ button.
• The selected images ate added and the camera switches to
the playback menu,
• To add the same image to multiple albums, repeat from
step 1.
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Viewing Images in an Album
Press the I_] button mode) --_ [] button -_ _ Favorite
(playback
Use the multi selector to select an album and then press the
_) button to play back the images that have been added to
the selected album.
• Tile following operations are available from the album
selection screen.
MENU button: Changes the album icon (_8).
"_ button: Deletes all images in the selected album.
• When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or
thumbnail playback mode, press the MENUbutton to select a
feature from the favorite pictures menu (_78).
_1_ Note About Deleting Images in Favorite Pictures Mode
Deleting an image in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the image from the album, but also
deletes the image file from the internal memory or memory card permanently.

Removing Images from Albums
Enter El Favorite pictures mode _ select tile album containing the image you want to
remove _ _ button _ MENU button _ Remove from favorites _ _ button
1Press the multi selector _ or i_ to select an
image and press • to hide t_11.
• You can hide the t_1 icons for multiple images. To display
the icons again, press V.
• Rotate the zoom control (_3) to T(% to switch to full
frame playback mode or W (_i_) to six image thumbnail
playback mode.
• Press the _ button to display a removal confirmation
screen,
2Select Yes and press the I_) button.
• To cancel removal, select No.
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Changing Icons Assigned to Albums
Press the I-_l button (playback mode) -_ I-_l button -_ I_ Favorite pictures -_ _ button j
1use the multi selector to select an album, and then pressthe MENU
button.
2Press_ or bto select an icon color and press
the _) button.
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3PressA, V, _ or bto select an icon and
press the _) button.
• The icon changes and the monitor display returns to the
list of albums screen,
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L_ Notes About Icons for Albums
• Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used.
• To change the icon for an album containing images stored in the internal memory, remove the
memory card from the camera,
• The default setting for icons is the number icon (black).
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Images are automatically sorted into categories, such as portraits, landscapes, and movies.
Press the I-_'1button mode) -_ [] button -_ _ Auto sort -_ _) button
(playback
Use the multi selector to select a category and then press the
_) button to play back the images in the selected category.
•The following operation is available while the category
selection screen isdisplayed.
button: Deletes all images in the selected category.
• When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or
thumbnail playback mode, press the MENUbutton to select a
feature from the auto sort menu (_78).
Auto Sort Mode Categories
Category Description
[] Smile Images captured in smart portrait mode (_49) with the smile timer
setting set to On,
images captured in IPl (auto) mode (_38) with face detection
(_6S).
Images captured in Portrait _,Night portrait _,Party/indoor, and
Portraits Backlighting _scene modes (_40).
images captured in smart portrait mode (_49) with the smile timer
setting set to Off.
_11Food images captured in Food scene mode (_40).
[] Landscape Images captured in Landscape _scene mode (_40),
[] Dusk to dawn images captured in Night landscape _,Sunset, Dusk/dawn and
Fireworks show scene modes (_40).
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