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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Category Description
Images captured in Iffl (auto) mode with the macro mode setting
Close-ups (_57).
Images captured in Close-up _ scene mode (_40),
Pet portrait Images captured in Pet portrait scene mode (_40),
Movie Movies (_90).
Retouched copies Copies created using editing functions (_12).
All other images that cannot be defined by the categories described
I_] Other scenes above.
images captured in scene auto selector scene mode (_41) are also sorted into the appropriate
categories,
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_1_ Notes About Auto Sort Mode
•Up to 999 images and movie flies can be sorted into each category in auto sort mode. If999
images or movies have already been sorted into a specific category, new images and movies
cannot be sorted into that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode, Display images
and movies that could not be sorted into a category in normal playback mode (_32) or list by
date mode (_11).
• images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card, or vice versa, cannot be
displayed in auto sort mode (_61).
• images or movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX 93500 cannot be displayed in
auto sort mode,
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Press the [] button (playback mode) -_ [] button --_ _!I List by date --_ _) button
Select a date with the multi selector, and press the _) button
to play back images captured on tile selected date.
• Tile first image captured on the selected date is displayed.
• Tile following operations are available while tile shooting
date selection screen is displayed.
MENU button: You can select one of tile following
functions in the list by date menu (_78) and apply it to
all images captured on the selected date.
print order, slide show, protect
"_ button: Deletes all images captured on tile selected date.
• When viewing images in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode, press the
MENUbutton to select a feature from tile list by date menu (_78).
• Calendar display (_75) is not available in list by date mode.
_1_ Notes About List by Date Mode
• Up to 29 dates can be selected, If images exist for mote than 29 dates, all images saved earlier than
most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others.
• Up to 9,000 of the most recently recorded images can be displayed in list by date mode,
• images captured when the camera's date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1,
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Quickretouch(_16)
D-Lighting(_16)
Glamourretouch(_17)
Smallpicture(_19)
Crop(_20)
Editing Functions
Use tile COOLPIX $3500 to edit images in camera and store them as separate files (_92).
The editing functions described below are available.
Editing function Description
Quick effects (_14) Apply a variety of effects to images.
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have
been enhanced.
Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and
contrast, brightening dark portions of the image.
Detect faces in images and retouches detected faces using eight
effects. The effect levels can be adjusted.
Create a small copy of images suitable for use as e mail attachments.
Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy
containing only the portion visible in the monitor.
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m_1_ Notes About Image Editing
•The COOLPIX $3500 editing functions are not available for images captured with another make or
model of digital cameras.
• If no face is detected in an image, a copy cannot be created using the glamour retouch option
(€'_17).
• Edited copies created with COOLPiX $3500 may not be displayed properly on another make or
model of digital camera, it also may not be possible to transfer them to a computer using another
make or 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 Image Editing
When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the following restrictions.
Editing function used Editing function to use
Quick effects
Quick retouch The glamour retouch, small picture or crop functions can be used,
D-Lighting
Glamour retouch An editing function other than glamour retouch can be used.
Small picture No other editing function can be used,
Crop
• Copies created with an editing function cannot be further edited with the same function used to
create them,
• When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function, use the small
picture or crop function after other editing function has been applied,
• Retouch effects such as the glamour retouch function's skin softening effect can be applied to
images captured with the skin softening function (_48),
[] Original and Edited Images
• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted when the original images are deleted, and
the original images are not deleted when copies created with editing functions are deleted,
• Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original,
• Print order (_$1) and protect settings (_56) of the original image are not applied to edited copies.
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Quick Effects
Select one of the 30 effects listed below.The effect results carl be previewed on tile screen
shown in step 2 (_14).
Effect " Description
Pop and Super vivid Mainly enhances the color saturation.
Painting, High key, Toy camera effect 1, Toy
camera effect 2, Low key, Cross process Mainly adjusts hue and creates a different k_ok
(red), Cross process (yellow), Cross process for the image,
(green), and Cross process (blue)
Soft, Fisheye, Cross screen, and Miniature Processes images with a variety of effects.
effect
Turns multicolor images into single color
High-contrast monochrome, Sepia, images. Selective color transforms all colors,
Cyanotype, and Selective color (12 colors) except a specified color, to black and white.
IDisplay the image to which you want to apply _,_,
an effect in full-frame playback mode and
press the I_) button.
•The effect selection screen is displayed,
2Press the multi selector _ or b_to select the
desired effect and press the I_) button.
• Rotate the zoom control (_3) to T(% to switch to full
frame playback mode or W(_i_) to six image thumbnail
playback mode.
• To exit without saving the edited image, press the MENU
button. When a confirmation screen is displayed, select
Yes and press the _) button.
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3Select Yes and press the I_) button.
• A new, edited copy is created.
• Copies created with the quick effects function are indicated by the _ icon displayed during
playback (_ 10),

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Press the[] button (playback mode) _ select an image _ MENUbutton
Quick retouch _ _) button
Press the multi selector • or • to choose the
degree of enhancement performed and press the
_) button.
• The original version is displayed on the left and the edited
version is displayed on the right.
• To exit without saving the copy, press 4,
• Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized
bythe [_ icon displayed during playback (_10).
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D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Press the[]_ button (playback mode) _ select an image _ MENUbutton _ D-Lighting
_) button
Use the multi selector to select OK and press the
_) button.
• The original version is displayed on the left and the edited
version is displayed on the right.
• To exit without saving the copy, press 4,
• D Lighting copies can be recognized by the ¢_ icon displayed
du ring playback (_10).

Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces with Eight
Effects
Press the 1]_ button (playback mode) _ select an image _ MENUbutton
Glamour retouch _ _) button
• to select the effect level, and press the I_)
button.
• You can simultaneously apply multiple effects from the list
below. Adjust the settings for all effects before pressing the
_) button.
(Skin softening), _J (Small face), %o (Big eyes),
Brghten faces _',.._"H de eye bags) o o Wh ten eyes,
_u;÷ (Whiten teeth), _'e (Redden cheeks)
• Press the MENUbutton to return to the screen for selecting a person,
3Preview the result of the effects and press the
I_) button.
• To retry different settings, press • to return to step 2.
• To exit without saving the edited image, press the MENU
button. When a confirmation screen is displayed, select
Yes and press the _) button.
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4Select Yes and press the I_) button.
• A new, edited copy is created.
• Copies created with the glamour retouch option can be
recognized by the _ icon displayed in playback mode
(_1o).
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• Only one human face per image can be edited using the glamour retouch function,
• The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in which
the faces are looking or the brightness of the faces in the image.
• if no faces are detected in the image, a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the playback
menu,
• The glamour retouch function is available only for images captured when the ISO sensitivity is
1600 or lower,
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Small Picture: Reducing Image Size
Press the I_] button (playback mode) -') select an image =) MENUbutton ") Small picture
=) _) button
1 Press the multi selector • or • to choose the
desired copy size and press the I_) button.
•The 640x480, 320x240, and 160xl 20 sizes are available.
• Images taken at an image mode setting of _ 5120x2880
are saved at 640x360 pixels, Proceed to step 2.
2Choose Yes and press the I_) button.
• A new, smaller copy is created (compression ratio of
approximately 1:16).
• Copies created with the small picture function are
displayed at a smaller size with the [] icon during
playback (_ 10),
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