Nikon CoolPix S6000 User manual

COOLP
DIGITAL CAMERA
/_ $6000
User's Manual

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The following options are available in the playback menu.
Quick retouch 95
EasiJycreate retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced.
"_'13 D-Lighting _[_] 96
Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures.
Skin softening
Make facial skin tones softer.
Print set 83
Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.
Slide show _86
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Protect smecrea _ic_ures from accidents aeration.
i_ Rotate image
Change me onen_a_lor of Dic_ures.
[] Sinai picture
Create a small cod of the current oJc_ure.
Voice memo
Record voice memos for o[c_ures.
_ Copy
Copy files between memory card and internal memory.
View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic
slide show.
Delete _ 87
Delete al or selec[ecl )lc_ures.
Protect _ 8g
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Displaying the Playback Menu
Pressthe [] button to enter playback mode (_ .69).
Pressthe MENUbutton to display the playback menu.
•Use the rotary multi selector to c:hoose and apply settings (_ 9).
• Pressthe MENUbutton to exit the playback menu.
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Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)
] button -_ MENU _ _ Print
(Playback mode) (Playback menu) 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 the memory card into a DPOF-compatible (_ 160) printer's card slot
• Taking the memory card to a digital photo Jab
•Connectingthe camera to a PictBridge-compatible(_ 160) printer(_ 114). A
printorder can also be created for picturesstored in the internal memory if the
memory card is removed from the camera.
1Pressthe MI:NUbutton in playback mode. | _---_
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2Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print
set and press the _) button.
Proceed to step 4 when playing back in auto sort mode
or list by date mode.
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3Choose Select images and press the _)
button.
4Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of
copies (up to nine) of each.
Rotate the rotary muJti selector, or press • or • to select
pictures, and press • or • to specify the number of
copies to be printed.
Picture sdected for printing can be recognized by the check
mark (_) and the numeral indicating the number of copies
to be printed, if no copies have been specified for pictures,
the sdection iscancded.
Rotate the zoom control to T (q) to switch to fuji-frame playback.
Rotate the zoom control to W (_';;_)to switch back to 12-thumbnail display.
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S 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 0 button to print photo
information (shutter speed and aperture) on all pictures in
the print order.
Choose Done and press the @ button to complete the
printorder.
Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the
icon displayed with playback.
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When a print order is created in auto sort mode or list by date mode, the screen shown below is
displayed if pictures other than those in selected category or taken on the selected shooting date,
have been marked for printing.
• Select Yes to add pictures in the selected 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 category or taken on the selected shooting date,
Auto sort mode List by date mode
If the total number of the pictures ina print order exceeds 99,the screen shown below will be
displayed.
• Select Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to
pictures just marked.
• SelectCancel to remove the picturesjust added from the print order and restrict the print order to
pictures previously marked.
Auto sortmode Listby date mode
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Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information
When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print set option, shooting date and photo
information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible (_ 160) printer that 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 (_ 119),
• 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.
[] Canceling Existing Print Order
Select Delete print set in step 3 of"Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)" (_ 83) and press the o_
_) 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
(_ 128) in setup menu, pictures are recorded with shooting date and time imprinted on the g-
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 imprint date and time on pictures will be printed, even if Print set is enabled with
Date selected in the print set screen.
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Slide Show
[I-_ button mode) -) MENU "_ _ Slide show
(Playback (Playback menu)
Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one
in an automated "slide show."
1Use the rotary 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 (_) 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 rotary multi selector i_ to display the
subsequent picture or • to display the previous picture.
Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind.
Pressthe _) button to pause the slide show.
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.
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_1_ Notes on Slide Show
•Only the first frame of movies included in a slide show is displayed,
• The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if loop is enabled (_ 133).

Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures)
] button mode) =_ MENU -> _ Delete
(Playback (Playback menu)
Delete selected pictures or all pictures.
Erase Selected images
Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them. See "Selecting
Pictures" (_] 88) for more information.
Erase all images
Delete all pictures. In auto sort or list by date mode, all pictures in the category or
taken on the selected date, are deleted.
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_1_ Notes on Deletion
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered, Transfer important pictures to a computer before
deleting them,
Pictures marked with the _ icon are protected and cannot be deleted (_ 89). 87

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Selecting Pictures
Tile picture selection screen like that shown at right is
displayed with tile following menu selections:
•Playback menu: Print set>Select images (_ 83),
Delete>Erase selected images (_ 87),
Protect (_ 89), Rotate image (_ 89), and
Copy>Selected images (_ 92)
•Setup menu: Welcome screen>Select an image
(_ 12:3)
Follow the procedures described below to choose the pictures.
1 Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press'_ or
i_ to choose the desired picture.
Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and
Welcome screen. Proceed to step 3.
Rotate the zoom control to T(q) to switch to full-frame
playback or W([]) to switch back to 12-thumbnail
display.
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 _1 button to apply picture selection.
When Erase selected images is selected, aconfirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the
instructions displayed in the monitor.
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O_ Protect
] button mode) -) MENU "_ 0-_ Protect
(Playback (Playbackmenu)
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" (_ 88) for more
information.
Note that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will
permanently delete protected files (_ 134).
Protected pictures are recognized by the @_ icon in playback mode (_ 7, 72).
i_ Rotate Image
[] button (Playbackmode) -) I_I:NU(Playbackmenu) -,) _ 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 from the picture selection screen (_ 88). When the Rotate
image screen isdisplayed, rotate the rotary multi selector or press _ or i_ to
rotate the picture 90 degrees.
Rotate go degrees Rotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise clockwise
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Pressthe _ button to finalize display orientation, and saveorientation
information with the picture.
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_1 Voice Memos
] button mode) -) MENU "_ I_Voice
(Playback (Playbackmenu) memo
Use the camera's built-in microphone to record voice memos for pictures.
Recording Voice Memos
1Displaythe desired picture in full-frame • \\'_-_/'/
playback mode ([_[_]69) or thumbnail /
playback mode ([_ 71)and Ptess the MI:NU ___
button.
The playbackmenu isdisplayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose
Voice memo and press the _) button.
The screenfor recordingvoice memosisdisplayed.
3Press and hold the _) button to record a voice
memo.
Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the _)
button is released.
Donot touch the bui]tdn microphone during recording.
Duringrecording,_ and i[=]_blink in the monitor.
When recordingends,the voicememo playbackscreenis
displayed.Follow the procedurein step3of "Playing
Voice Memos"(C]_)91)to playthevoice memo.
Pressthe MENUbutton beforeor afterrecording avoice
memo to return to fuji-flame phybackmode.
[] More Information
PO See"image/Sound Fileand Folder Names" (_ 146)for more information,

Playing Voice Memos
Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by _ in full-
frame playback mode.
1 Select the desired picture in full-
frame playback mode ([_[_ 69) or
thumbnail playback mode ([_[_]71)
and press the MENUbutton.
The playbackmenu isdisplayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose
Voice memo and press the _) button.
Thevoice memo playbackscreenisdisplayed.
3Press the _) button to play the voice memo. I_
Pressthe _) button againto stop playback.
Rotatethe zoom control to Tor W during playbackto
adjustplaybackvolume.
Pressthe MENUbutton beforeor afterplaying avoice
memo to return to full-frame playbackmode.
Deleting Voice Memos
Select a picture with avoice memo and press the
button. Use the rotary multi selector to choose [,,b]and
press the _) button. Only the voice memo will be
deleted.
wNotes on Voice Memos
•Whena picture with avoicememoattachedisdeleted, boththepicture anditsvoicememoare
deleted,
• If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo
canberecorded,
•TheCOOLPIX$6000isnotableto recordavoicememofor pictures takenwith anothermakeor
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E"3Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)
] button mode) -) M[NU -_ F._
(Playback (Playback menu) Copy
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.
1Use the rotary multi selector to select a
destination option to which pictures are
copied and press the _) button.
I_1• l_l: Copy pictures from internal memory to memory
card.
[_l •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 ([Z_) 88).
All images: Copy all pictures.
_1_ Notes on Copying Pictures
• JPEG, MOV, and WAV format files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be
copied.
• If voice memos (_ 90) 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 pictures selected for a print order (_ 83) are copied, print marking is not copied with
pictures (copies will not be included in the print order). When protected pictures (_ 89) are
copied, the copies are also protected.
• Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in
auto sort mode (_ 76).
[] Memory contains no images. Message
If there are no pictures stored on a memory card inserted in the camera 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 FokJer Names" (_ 146) for more irfformation.

Use the COOLPIX SdO00to edit pictures in<amera and store them as separate files
(_ 146).The editing functions described below are available.
Editing function
Ouick retouch ([_ 95)
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.
Skin Softening ([_[_ 97) Make facial skin tones softer.
Sma! I Picture (_ 98) Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use as e-rnai]
attachments.
"- _" _-_rr^_, _FT-l _°9_ Crop a portion of the picture. Use to zoom in on a subject or
arrange a composition.
_1_ Notes on Picture Editing
•Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of _ 4224 x2376 (_ 37) cannot be edited.
• The editing functions of this camera cannot be used for pictures taken with another make or
model of digital cameras.
• If no face is recognized in a picture, a copy cannot be created using the skin softening function
(_ 97).
•Edited copies created with this camera may not be displayed properly on another make or model
of digital camera, It may also be impossible 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 Picture Editing
When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the _llowing restrictions.
..... _Editing function used _ Editing function to add
_'u'_7_'_i'_7_°_"_ The skin softening, small picture, or crop function can be added,
Quick retouch
D_Lighting The quick retouch and D Lighting functions cannot be used
together,
Skin softening The quick retouch, D Lighting, small pictu re, or crop function can be
added.
Small picture Another editing function cannot be added,
Crop
•Copies created with editin( functions 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 and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied.
• The skin softening function can be added to the picture taken with skin softening (_ 65).
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[] Original and Edited Pictures
• Copies created with editing functions 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 (_ 83) and protect settings (_ 89) do not remain effective in edited copies.
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I"-:._Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and
saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function
are stored as separate files.
1Select the desired picture in full-frame / _:_
playback mode (_ 69) or thumbnail
playback mode (_ 71)and press the MI:NU Jl__
button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose F..._-
Quick retouch and press the _) button.
The original version is displayed on the left and the edited
version is displayed on the right.
3Press the rotary multi selector • or • to _
choose the degree of enhancement _
performed and press the _) button.
A new, edited copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, press the MENUbutton.
Copies created with the quick retouch function can be
recognized by the [S=_icon displayed in playback mode.
[] More Information
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_DD-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
D-Lighting car] be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,
brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate
files.
1 Select the desired picture in full-frame _l__"
playback mode ([_[_] 69) or thumbnail
playback mode ([_ 71)and press the MENU
button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose [B D-
Lighting and press the _) button,
Theoriginal versionisdisplayedontheleft andtheedited
versionisdisplayedon the right.
23Choose OKand press the _) button,
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E_ A new, edited copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, choose Cancel and
press the _) button.
Copies created with the D-Lighting function can be
recognized by the _ icon displayed in playback mode.
[] More Information
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Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
The c:amera recognizes faces in pictures and creates a c:opywith softer facial skin
tones. Copies created using the skin softening function are stored as separate files.
1Select the desired picture in full-frame • \\_-_J/'/
playback mode ([_[_]69) or thumbnail playback /
mode ([_] 71) and Ptess the MI:NUbuttOn. J I1_1_/
The playbackmenu isdisplayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose
Skin softening and press the _) button.
The screenfor selectingthe degreeofsoftening is
displayed.
if nofacesarerecognized inthe picture,analert is
displayedandthe camerareturnsto the playbackmenu.
3Press the rotary multi selector • or • to
choose the degree of softening and press the
_) button.
Theconfirmationscreenisdisplayedwiththefacetowhichskin
softeningwasappliedenlargedatthecenterofthemonitor.
To exitwithout savingthe copy,pressthe MENUbutton.
4Checkthe previewofthe copy.
Skintones in up to 12faces,in theorder ofthat closestto
thecenter ofthe frame,are softened.
if morethanonefacewassoftened,pressthe rotarymulti
selector_1or • to displaya differentface.
Press the MENU button to adjust the degree of softening.
The monitor displayreturnsto that shown in step 3.
When the _) button is pressed,anew,edited copy is
created.
Copiescreatedwith the skinsofteningfunction canbe
recognizedby the [_ icondisplayedin playbackmode.
_1_ Note on Skin Softening
Depending upon the direction in which _ces are looking, or the brightness of faces, the camera may be
unable to accurately recognize faces, or the skin softening function may not perform as expected.
[] More Information
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[] Small Picture: Resizing Pictures
C_reatea small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for creating copies
for display on Web pages or e-mail attac:hments. Small copies are stored as JPEG
files with a compression ratio of 1:16.The [] 640x480, [] 320x240, and []
160xl 20 sizes are available.
1Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode ([_[_]69)or thumbnail / __
playback mode ([_] 71) and press the MI:NU Jill_il__
button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the rotary 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. _
Anew,smallcopyiscreated.
To exit without saving the copy, choose No and press the
_) button.
Thecopy isdisplayedwith agrayframe.
[] More Information
See"lmage/Sour/d Fileand FokJerNames" (_ 146)for more information,
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Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when I_ _"_ is
displayed with playback zoom (_ 74) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as
separate files.
1Rotate the zoom control to T(q) in full-frame _ ]
playback mode ([_ 69) to zoom in on the _-_-- .. _ /
image.
To crop a picture displayed in "ta"" (portra,O orientation, _J_/
zoom in on the picture until the bBck bars displayed on "_--'-_'_ _S_/-Y_ /
the both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped _ .._ /
picture will be displayed in landscape orientation. _'
To crop the picture in its current "tall" (portrait)
orientation, first use the Rotate image option ([_) 89) to rotate the picture so that it is
displayed in landscape orientation. Next, enlarge the picture for cropping, crop the
picture, and then rotate the cropped picture back to "tall" (portrait) orientation.
2Refine copy composition.
Rotate the zoom control to T (O0or W (_;_) to adjust the
zoom ratio.
Pressthe rotary multi selector A, V, _1,or i_ to scroll the
picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible in
the monitor.
3PresstheMl:NUbutton. / _- s
4Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes
and press the _) button.
A cropped copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, choose No and press the
_) button.
[] Image Size
Asthe areato be saved is reduced, the image size (pixels) ofthe cropped copy is alsoreduced.
When the image size of the cropped copy is320 x 240or 160x 120,a gray frame isdisplayed around
the picture, and the small picture icon _ or _ isdisplayed in the left of the monitor in playback
mode.
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High-definitionmovieswithsoundrecordedviathebuiltdnmicrophonecanbe
recorded.
• Themaximumrecordingtimeforasinglemovieis29minutes,evenwhenthere
issufficientfreespaceonthememorycardforlongerrecording(_ 103).
1 Turn on the camera and be sure that it is in
shooting mode.
Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode ([_] 35).
The icon for the selected movie option is displayed. The
default setting is ]_ HD 720p (1280 x 720) ([_] 103).
Movie option
_t Press the • (movie-record) button to ...................................................................
start movie recording.
The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
Focus areas are not displayed during recording.
When I_ HD 720p (1280 x720) is selected for Movie
options, monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16:9
og: with movie recording (the area indicated at right is
<. recorded).
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The approximate remaining movie length is displayed
o during recording.
Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie
length has been recorded.
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3Press the • (movie-record) button again to end recording.
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