Nikon COOLPIX S6500 User manual

Nikon
Quick
Start
Guide
Confirming
the
Package Contents 3
First Steps 5
Shooting and Playback 14
Using ViewNX 2 20
Other Functions 26
For Your Safety
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Nikon
COOL
PIX
COOLPIX
56500

I
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
Nikon
COOLPIX
S6500
digital
camera.
This
guide
introduces
the
procedures
nece
ssary
for
first
time
use
of
this
camera.
To
ensure
proper
use,
please
read
and
thoroughly
understand
the
information
in
"For
Your
Safety"
(pages
32-
35)
before
using
the
camera.
For
more detailed information,
please
refer to the digital
Reference
Manual,
which
is
located on the included
CD-ROM.
For
information on viewing the camera's digital
Reference
Manual,
see
"Viewing the "Reference Manual
CD""
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'scontinuously updated Knowledge Database for the latest technical support information.
•
Use
"Ask
Nikon aQuestion" to receive a prompt reply from a Nikon 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
(Eng
lish
),
nikoncanada-fr.custhelp.com
(Franc;:ais)
For
customers
in
Mexico: nikon.com.mx/soporte
For
customers
in
Brazil:
http://nikon.com.br
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:
7-800-N/KON-UX (1-800-645-6689)
For
customers
in
Canada
1-877-534-9910
For
customers
in
Mexico: 007-888-565-5452
For
customers
in
Brazil:
0800-886-4566 (0800-88 NIKON)
[IJ
Viewing
the
"Reference
Manual
CD"
The
Reference
Manual
can
be viewed using Adobe
Reader,
available for
free
download from the Adobe website.
1 Start the computer and insert the
"Reference
Manual
CD".
2 Double-click the
CD
(COOLPIX
56500
) icon
in
Computer
or
My
Computer (Windows) or on the desktop
(Mac
OS).
3 Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon to display the language
se
lection
screen.
Click a language and follow the links to view the
Reference
Manual.
An
Important Notice
about
Accessories
Nikon
COOLPIX
digital
camera
is
designed
to
the
highest
standards
and
includes
comp
le
x
electronic
circuitry.
Only
Nikon
accessories,
such
as
battery
chargers,
batteries,
Charging
AC
Adapters,
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 accessor
ies
are
available through your Nikon-authorized dealer.
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In
the
event
that
any items are missing, please contact
the
store
where
you
purchased
the
camera.
COOLPIX
S6500
Digital
Camera
USB
Cable
UC-E6
Camera
Strap
Audio Video
Cable
EG-CP16
•
Quick
Start
Guide
(this guide)
Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery
EN-EL
19
(with battery
case)
ViewNX
2
CD
• Warranty
Charging
AC
Adapter
EH-70P*
Reference
Manual
CD
*
A plug adapter
is
included
if
the
camera was purchased in a
country
or region
that
requires a plug adapter. The shape
of
the
plug adapter varies
with
the
country
or
region
of
purchase
([[)8).
The included charging
AC
adapter
is
EH-70P
in
countries
other
than
Brazil,
and EH-69C in
Brazil.
NOTE:
A Secure Digital
(SO)
memory
card, hereafter referred
to
as
a
"memory
card,"
is
not
provided.
CD:
This
icon indicates that more information
is
available elsewhere
in
this guide.
Confirming
the
Package
Contents
•
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Parts
of
the
Camera
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Power switch/power-on lamp
IJ
Zoom control
IJ
Shutter-release button
IJ
Charge lamp/flash lamp
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(.,!'
movie-record)
button
II
0
(shooting mode)
button
IJ
[E
(playback) button
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Multi selector
IJ
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(apply selection)
button
m
1iii
(delete)
button
m
MENU
button
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Battery-chamber/memory c
ard
slot cover
m
Monitor

step 1 Attach the Camera Strap
step 2 Insert the Battery
and
Memory
Card
Ifa
memory
card
is
inserted, images will be saved on
the
memory
card
when
you
take images. Ifa
memory
card
is
not
inserted, images will be saved in
the
camera's
internal
memory
(approximately 25MB).
2.1
Open
the
battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover.
First
Steps

I
2.2
Insert
the
included
EN-EL
19
battery
(rechargeable Li-ion battery).
•
Use
the
battery
to
push
the
orange battery
latch
up
in
the
direction indicated by
the
arrow
(G)),
and fully insert
the
battery(@)
.
• When
the
battery
is
inserted correctly,
the
battery latch will lock
the
battery in place.
~
Inserting the Battery Correctly
Inserting the
battery
upside down or
backwards coulddamage the camera.
Battery latch
Be
sure
to check that the battery
is
in
the correct orientation.
2.3
Insert
the
memory
card.
• Slide
the
memory
card in until it clicks
into
place.
~
Inserting
the
Memory
Card Correctly
Inserting the memory card upside down or
backwards could damage the camera or the
memory card.
Be
sure
to check that the memory
card
is
in
the correct orientation.
•
First
Steps
Memory card slot

2.4 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off
before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
• The camera, battery, and
memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera.
Observe caution when removing the battery or
memory card.
Removing the Battery
• To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot
cover and slide the orange battery latch
up in the direction
indicated by the arrow (G)). The battery can then be removed by
hand
(@).Do not pull it at an angle.
Removing the Memory Card
• Gently push the memory card into the camera (G)) to partially
eject the card, and then remove the card. Do
not pull it at an
angle.
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I

I
Step3
Charge the Battery
Use
the included Charging
AC
Adapter
EH-70P
and
USB
cable to charge the included
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL
19
while it
is
in
the
camera.
3.1
Prepare
the included Charging
AC
Adapter
EH-70P.
If
aplug adapter*
is
included
with
your camera, 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
.
•
First
Steps

3.2
Make sure
the
battery
is
installed in
the
camera, and then
connect
the
camera
to
the
Charging
AC
Adapter in order
of
CD
to®.
• Keep the camera turned off.
•
Be
sure
that
plugs
are
properly oriented.Do
not
attempt
to
insert plugs at
an
angle,
and
do
not
use
force
when
connecting or disconnecting the plugs.
Electrical
outlet
-
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• The charge lamp slowly flashes green
to
indicate
that
the battery
is
charging.
•
About
3 hours
are
required
to
charge afully exhausted battery.
• When the battery
has
been completely charged, the charge lamp turns
off
.
3.3
Disconnect
the
Charging
AC
Adapter from the electrical
outlet
and then
disconnect
the
USB
cable.
First
Steps
•
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I
Step4
Turn
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 lampturns
off
when
the
monitor
turns on).
n Power Saving Function (Auto
Off)
If no operations
are
performed for a while, the
monitor
will turn off, the camera will enter
standby mode, and the power-on lamp will flash. If no operations
are
performed for
approximately another three minutes, the camera will turn
off
automatically.
While the camera
is
in
standby mode, the
monitor
turns back on
if
you perform any
of
the
following operations:
---.
Press
the power switch, shutter-release button,
0
(shooting mode) button,
[E]
(playback)
button,
ore
(~
movie-record)
button
.)
First
Steps