Nikon Coolpix S6100 User manual

Nikon
Quick Start Guide
Take the Camera out of the Box 3
First Steps 5
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Shooting and Playback 10
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Installing ViewNX 2 13
Using ViewNX 2 15
Other Functions 20
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COOLPIX
CQOLPI/CS6100

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Thank you for purchasing aNikon COOLPIX 56100 digital camera. This guide
introduces
the procedures necessary for first time use of this camera.
For more detailed information, please refer to the digital User's Manual, which is
located on the supplied CD. For information on viewing the camera's digital User's
Manual, see "Viewing the Camera User's Manual on CO" described below.
Should you need technical support, we offer a
number of options.
Internet
Please visit the Nikon support home page, where you can:
•Search Nikon's continuously updated Knowledge Database for
the latest technical support information.
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Use "Ask Nikon aQuestion" to receive a prompt reply from aNikon professional advisor to your e-mail.
•Download
the latest versions of Nikon software or firmware updates for your product, or register to
receive e-mail notification for software or firmware updates.
For customers
in the United States: www.nikontechusa.com
For customers in Canada: help.nikon.ca (English), nikoncanada-fr.custhelp.com (Fran<;:ais)
For customers in Mexico: nikon.com.mx/soporte
Telephone
Please call for technical support and other product assistance. Our professional advisers are standing by to
help with your digital camera needs.
For customers
in the United States: 1-800-NIKON-UX(1-800-645-6689)
For customers in Canada: 1-877-534-9910
For customers in Mexico: 001-888-565-5452
WViewing the Camera User's Manual on CD
The User's Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later,
available for free
download from the Adobe website.
1Start the computer and insert the User's Manual CD.
2Double-click the CD COOL PIX S6100 icon in Computer (Windows 7/ Windows Vista) or My Computer
(Windows XP), or on the desktop (Macintosh).
3Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon
to display alanguage selection screen.
Click alanguage and
follow the links to view the User's Manuol.
An Important Notice about Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes
complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon accessories, such as battery chargers, batteries,
Charging
AC Adapter and AC adapters are certified by Nikon specifically for your Nikon
COOLPIX camera and are engineered and tested
to operate within the requirements of
the electronic cirCUitry of our cameras.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ACCESSORIES MAY DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND WILL VOID
YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
Genuine Nikon accessories are available through your Nikon-authorized dealer.
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Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the
items listed below.
COOLPIX 56100
Digital
Camera
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL 12
(with terminal cover)
Audio Video Cable
EG-CP16
•Quick Start Guide (this guide)
Camera Strap
Charging
AC Adapter
EH-69P*
ViewNX 2
(CD-ROM)
•Warranty
Stylus TP-1
USB Cable UC-E6
User's Manual CD
*Aplug adapter is supplied only in countries or regions where required and its
shape varies with country or region of purchase (CD 7).
NOTE: ASecure Digital (SO) memory card, hereafter referred to as a"memory card",
is not provided. See page 177 of the User's Monuol for alist of approved memory
cards.
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Toke the Camero out of the Box

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Parts of the Camera
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II Power switch/power-on lamp
II Zoom control
II Shutter-release button
II_ (~~ movie-record) button
II Charge lamp/flash lamp
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II 0(shooting mode) button
II [E (playback) button
II Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
II Monitor/touch panel
Toke the Camero out of the Box

Step 1Attach the Camera Strap and Stylus
The stylus can be
attached
to the
camera strap.
Step 2Insert the Battery
and MemoryCard
Ifa memory card is inserted in the camera, image data is saved on the memory card.
If no memory card is inserted in the camera, the data is saved to the camera's internal
memory (approximately 20 MB).
2.1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
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2.2
Insert the supplied battery (EN-EL 12).
Use the battery to push up the orange
battery latch
in the direction indicated
by the arrow
(CD) and fully insert the
battery
(W).
When the battery is fully inserted, the
battery latch will lock it in place.
&Inserting the Battery
Inserting the battery upside down or
backwards could damage the
camera. Be sure to check the battery is
in the correct orientation.
Battery chamber
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First Steps

2.3 Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in correctly until it
clicks into place.
6Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting memory card upside down or
backwards could damage the camera or
the memory card.
Be sure to check the
memory card is in the correct orientation.
Memory card slot
2.4 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off
before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
•The camera, battery, or
memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera.
Observe caution when removing the battery or
memory card.
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Removing the Battery
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card
slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction
indicated by the arrow (G)), then remove the battery while being
careful
not to remove the battery at an angle (@).
Removing the Memory Card
Press the card in (G)) to partially eject the card, then remove the
card by hand while being careful
not to remove the card at an
angle (@) .
... Pages 16, 17, 24, and 25 of the User's Manual
First Steps

Step 3Charge the Battery
Use the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and USB Cable UC -E6 to charge the
supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL 12 while it is in the camera.
3.1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P.
If aplug adapter* is included, attach the plug adapter to the plug on
the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is
securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to
forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.
*The shape
of the plug adapter varies according to the country or
region
in which the camera was purchased.
The Charging
AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in
Argentina and Korea.
3.2 Be sure that the camera remains off and connect the camera to the electrical
outlet in the order of CD to @.
Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an
angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet :, ;""C;~"c",n~ "e" F'~ll
The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate :I : 1lh~Jr
that the battery is charging. :,I! itbr
Charging is complete when the charge lamp turns off. I, II ~H
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3.3 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then
disconnect the USB cable.
..... Pages' 8-20 of the User's Manual
First Steps

Step 4Turn On the
Camera
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
•The
power-on lamp (green) will light and then the monitor
will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor
turns on).
BPower Saving Function (Auto Off)
Ifno operations are performed for awhile, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter
standby mode, and
the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another
three minutes,
the camera will turn off.
To reactivate the monitor while the power-on lamp is blinking, press any ofthe following buttons:
-Power switch, shutter-release button, 0button,
[E button, or • (.~ movie-record) button
Step 5Choose a Language and Setthe Camera Clock
Alanguage-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Tap
the monitor to choose alanguage and set the time and date.
Operating the Touch Panel
The COOLPIX 561 OO's monitor is atouch panel display. Operate
the touch panel with your finger or the supplied stylus.
Tapping (CD)
Tap the touch panel.
Use this operation to select acontrol or image.
The
shutter can also be released by tapping the monitor.
Dragging (0)
Drag your finger across the touch panel and remove it
from
the touch panel.
Use this operation to view the previous or next image
during playback.
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5.1
Tap the desired language. If the desired
language
IS not displayed, tap 0or 0
to view other language options.
First Steps
5.2
Tap Yes.

5.3
Daylight saving time setting
Ifdaylight saving time is in effect, tap D
to turn on the daylight saving time
option. When the daylight saving time
option is enabled, 6~ is displayed at the
top of the monitor.
To turn off the daylight saving time
option, tap Dagain.
5.4
Tap an item to choose the date format.
5.s
Tap each item (month, daY.:.l.ear, hour,
and minute) and then tap gor a
to
edit the date and time.
When
all set ings are complete, tap m3.
When settings are finished, the lens
extends and the camera switches
to
shooting mode.
r'di Imprinting Date and Images When Shooting
To imprint date on images, display the Y(setup) menu and enable date imprint from Print
date item after the date and time have been set.
Follow the procedure to display the Y(setup) menu and make settings.
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Tap the bottom tab displayed in the monitor in shooting or playback mode to display the
setting controls
(CD 12), tap Y(setup), and tap the desired icon or item.
..... Pages 150 and 157 of the User's Manual
~ Changing the Current Date, Time, or Language
As with "Imprinting Date and Images When Shooting" above, display the Y(setup) menu and
set t e language or date and time
in the Language or Time zone and date item.
...... Pages 152 and 164 of the User's Manual
The next step explains basic shooting operations using 10 (auto) mode.
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First Steps

Step 1
Check the BatteryLeve/lndicatorandNumber of
Exposures Remaining
Battery level indicator
Description
(CJI (glows) Battery level high.
(.:JI (glows) Battery level low.
Prepare
to charge or replace the battery.
0Cannot take pictures.
Battery exhausted Charge or replace
the battery.
-J(. Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures
remaining. When
the camera's internal memory is being used,
rm appears.
..... Pages 26-27 ofthe User's Manual
Battery level indicator
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Number of exposures
remaining*
Step 2Ho/d the Camera andFrame aPicture
2.1 Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
•Keep fingers, hair, and other objects away from the lens
or flash.
2.2 Frame the picture.
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The zoom operation
Rotate the zoom control
•To enlarge the subject: rotate
the
zoom control to T(tele).
•To capture a
wide area: rotate the
zoom control to W(wide).
The
zoom position is set at the
maximum wide-angle position when
the camera is turned on.
•Point
the camera at the object (subject) you want to take apicture of.
•When aface is framed by a yellow double border, the camera has detected that face.
When
the camera detects more than oneface, adouble borderwill be displayed around
the face closest
to the camera, and other faces will each be framed with asingle border.
...... Pages 28-29 of the User's Manual
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Shooting and Playback

3.1 Press the shutter-release button halfway,
stopping
when you feel resistance.
Step 3Focus
and Shoot
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Focus area
If
the camera detects aface in step 2:
•The camera focuses on the area framed by the
yellow double border (focus area). Oncefocus has
been acquired, the double border turns green.
If
the camera does not detect any faces:
•The camera automatically selects one or more of
the nine focus areas containing the subject
closest to the camera. When the subject
is in
focus, D(the focus area that is selected) is
displayed in green.
If
the focus area blinks red, the camera will be unable
to focus. Change
the composition and press the
shutter-release
button halfway again.
Flash
lamp
The status of the flash can be checked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
On
Flash will fire when picture is taken.
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Off
Flash off or not required.
*If
the battery is low, the monitor will turn off, and remain off, while the flash charges.
3.2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory
card or internal memory.
Do
not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may
cause camera shake, resulting
in blurred images.
~ Touch Shutter
The shutter can also be released by
tapping the subject in the monitor .
....... Pages 30-31 of the User's Manual
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Shooting and Playback

Step 4Playback Images
Press the lEI (playback) button. The camera
enters playback mode.The last imagecaptured
is displayed in full-frame playback mode.
• (~" movie-record) button
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Previous or next images can be displayed by
dragging the current image right or left.
Quickly drag across over halfthe
touch panel to
advance by five images. Tap the touch panel
during advancing to stop at the current image.
Press the 0button, shutter-release button, or
• (~If movie-record) button to switch to
shooting mode.
Deleting Images
1. Display the image to delete, and tap the tab at the bottom of the monitor.
2. Tap il.
3. Tap Current image.
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•When the confirmation dialog is displayed, tap Yes and the
image having been displayed will
be deleted.
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To hide the setting controls such as il after applying the
setting, tap the tab again.
•After tapping
W, tap Erase selected images to select
multiple images to delete.
Tap All images to delete all images.
•Deleted images cannot be recovered. To exit without
deleting the image, tap No in the confirmation dialog.
...... Pages 32-33 of the User's Manual
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StepS
Turn Off the Camera
Press the power switch to turn the camera off.
Shooting and Playback

Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and movies that have
been copied
to your computer. Before installing ViewNX 2, confirm that your
computer meets the system requirements ([I) 19).
Step 1
Start the Computer and Insert the Installer CD
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on desktop
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Double-click
Welcome icon
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Installing ViewNX 2
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@Click Next
Step 2Select aLanguage
If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different
region and then choose the desired language.
G) Select region (if required)
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Step 3 Start the Installer
Click Typical Installation (Recommended) and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Click Installation Guide to display help information about installing ViewNX 2.
Step 4Exit the Installer
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Click Yes,
The following software is installed:
•ViewNX 2
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Apple QuickTime (Windows only)
•Panorama Maker 5
Mac OS
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Step 5Remove the InstallerCD from the CD-ROM Drive
Installing ViewNX 2

Step 7CopyImages to the Computer
Use the Nikon Transfer 2feature ofViewNX 2 to copy images to the computer.
7.1 Turn off the camera.
7.2 Connect the camera and computer with the supplied USB cable.
Confirm that the connector is properly oriented and then gently insert the connector,
making sure
that the connector is not inserted at an angle. When disconnecting, make
sure that
the connector is not removed at an angle.
The camera automatically turns on and the power-on lamp lights. The camera monitor
will remain off.
When the action selection dialog
is displayed on the computer, select Nikon Transfer 2.
When Using Windows 7
When the screen shown below is displayed, use the following procedure to select Nikon
Transfer
2.
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Select Nikon Transfer 2 as the program specified for Import pictures and videos.
•Click Change program under Import pictures and videos, and then choose
Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in the next screen and click OK.
2Double-click Import File.
Using ViewNX 2

~ Starting Nikon Transfer 2
If there are alarge number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for Nikon
Transfer 2
to start.
~ Powering the Camera During Image Transfer
•When connecting the camera to acomputer, use abattery with asufficient amount of
charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly,
•When the camera
is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto
(default setting) selected for the Charge by computer option in the setup menu, the
battery inserted
into the camera is automatically charged, The charge lamp blinks slowly
while the battery
is charging,
~ Pages 142 and 165 of the, User's Manual
raJ Transferring Images Using a Commercially-available Card Reader or a Computer's Card Slot
The following methods can also be used to transfer images saved on a memory card to a
computer,
•Connect acommercially-available card reader
to the computer, and then insert the
memory card.
•Insert the
memory card directly into the computer's card slot.
1.3 Confirm that the correct source is selected.
Confirm that the camera or removable disk appears as adevice button in the "Source"
panel
of the Nikon Transfer 2"Options" area.
Device button
1.4 Click Start Transfer.
At default settings, all the images on the memory card will be copied to the computer,
Click Start Transfer
Using ViewNX 2

1.5 Terminate the connection.
If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB
cable. Ifyou are using acard reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the
computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory
card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot.
Step 2
View/mages
When image transfer is complete, the ViewNX 2screen is displayed and transferred
images are displayed.
~ Starting ViewNX 2Manually
•Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2shortcut icon on the desktop.
•Mac
OS: Click the ViewNX 2icon in the Dock
rJ Starting Nikon Transfer 2Manually
Start ViewNX 2and click the Transfer icon in the toolbar in step 2.
Using ViewNX 2

Retouching Photographs
Click Edit in the ViewNX 2toolbar.
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Transfer "Movie Edit
Images can be edited by using tone compensation, adjusting sharpness, trimming
(cropping) images, etc.
Editing Movies
Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2toolbar.
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Movies recorded with this camera can be edited by deleting unwanted sections of
movies, etc.
Printing Images
Click Print in the ViewNX 2toolbar.
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all Lo~. Matching fTIll Pi
Adialog is displayed and images can be printed using aprinter connected to the
computer.
fj For Details About Using ViewNX 2
Refer to the ViewNX 2help information.
Using ViewNX 2

~ System Requirements
Windows Mac OS
500 MB or more available on the startup disk (1 GB or more recommended)
CPU
os
RAM
Hard-disk
space
Monitor
•Photographs/Motion- JPEG
movies:
Intel Celeron/Pentium 4, or Intel
Core series,l.6 GHz or
better
•Movies (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
format):
-Playback: 3.0 GHz or better
Pentium D
-Editing:
2.6 GHz or better Core 2
Duo
Pre-installed versions of Windows 7
Home Basic/Home Premium/
ProfessionaI/Enterprise/UItimate,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home
Premium/Business/Enterprise/
Ultimate (Service
Pack 2), or Windows
XP Home Edition/Professional
(Service
Pack 3)
All installed programs run as 32-bit
applications in
64-bit editions of
Windows 7and Windows Vista.
•Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GB
or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
•Windows XP: 512MB or more
(2 GB or more recommended)
Resolution: 1024 x768 pixels (XGA)
or higher (1280 x1024 pixels or
higher recommended)
Colors: 24-bit color (True Color) or
more
•Photographs/Motion-JPEG
movies:
PowerPC G4 (1 GHz or better), G5,
Intel Core series, or Xeon series
•Movies (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
format):
-Playback: PowerPC G5 Dual or
Core Duo, 2GHz
or better
-Editing: 2.6 GHz or better Core 2
Duo
Mac OS Xversion 10.4.11, 10.5.8, or
10.6.5
512 MB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Resolution: 1024 x768 pixels (XGA)
or higher (1280 x1024 pixels or
higher recommended)
Colors: Millions or more
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Using ViewNX 2

Tabs
Tap the tab to display the setting controls when in shooting or playback mode.
Shooting and playback settings can be made using the setting controls.
The available setting items vary depending on shooting mode, or the type
of image
or playback mode.
1
Tap the tab on the monitor.
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2 Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting
screen
of that item.
Tap Y(setup) to perform the basic setting of the camera.
Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls.
3 Tap the desired setting icon to apply that setting.
Tap EI to return to the previous screen.
To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap
the
tab again.
..... Page 14 of the User's Manual
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Other Functions