Nikon CoolPix S8100 User manual

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Take the Camera out of the Box 3
First Steps 4
Shooting and Playback 9
Installing ViewNX 2 13
Using ViewNX 2 15
Quick Start Guide

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Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPIX S8100 digital camera.
This guide introduces the procedures necessary in using this camera for the first
time.
For more detailed information, please refer to the supplied User’s Manual.
Technical support information is available online at the following sites:
•For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/
•For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
•For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
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.

Take the Camera out of the Box 3
Take the Camera out of the Box
Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the
items listed below.
Parts of the Camera
COOLPIX S8100
Digital Camera
Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL12
(with terminal cover)
Charging AC Adapter
EH-68P/EH-68P (AR)*
USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable
EG-CP16
ViewNX 2 installer CD
•Quick Start Guide (this guide) •User’s Manual •Warranty
* Plug adapter supplied only in countries or regions where required and its shape
varies with country or region of purchase. The shape of the Charging AC Adapter
EH-68P (AR) supplied in Argentina differs from that supplied in other countries (A6).
NOTE: A Secure Digital (SD) memory card, hereafter referred to as a “memory card”, is not
provided. Refer to page 184 in the User’s Manual for a list of approved SD memory cards.
A: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide.
1Power switch/power-on lamp
2Mode dial
3Zoom control
4Shutter-release button
5Charge lamp/flash lamp
6b(movie-record) button
7c(playback) button
8Rotary multi selector
9k(apply selection) button
10 l(delete) button
11 dbutton
12 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
13 Monitor
14 Flash
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First Steps
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First Steps
Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap
Step 2 Insert the Battery and Memory Card
If a memory card is inserted, images will be saved on the memory card when you
take pictures. If a memory card is not inserted, images will be saved in the camera’s
internal memory (approximately 102 MB).
2. 1Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
2. 2Insert the supplied battery
(EN-EL12).
Use the edge of the battery to push the
orange battery latch in the direction
indicated by the arrow (1)and fully
insert the battery (2).
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 that the battery is in the correct orientation.
Battery chamber

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2. 3Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in until it clicks into
place.
Inserting Memory Cards
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.
2. 4Close 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 battery or 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 in the direction
indicated by the arrow (1), then remove the battery while being
careful not to remove the battery at an angle (2).
Removing the Memory Card
Press the card in (1) to partially eject the card, then remove the
card by hand while being careful not to remove the card at an
angle (2).
Pages 12, 13, 20, and 21 of the User’s Manual
Memory card slot

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Step 3 Charge the Battery
Use the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-68P and USB Cable UC-E6 to charge the
supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 while it is in the camera.
3. 1Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-68P.
If a plug 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.
For Customers in Argentina
If the camera was purchased in Argentina, a plug adapter is not
supplied. Proceed to step 3.2.
3. 2Be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off.
Be sure to insert the battery into the camera and turn off the camera (A12).
3. 3Use the supplied
USB cable to
connect the
Charging AC
Adapter to the
camera.
3. 4Plug the Charging AC Adapter
into an electrical outlet.
The charge lamp slowly blinks green
to indicate that the battery is charging.
Charging is complete when the
charge lamp turns off.
About three hours and 50 minutes are
required to charge a fully exhausted battery.
3. 5Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then
disconnect the USB cable.
Pages 14-16 of the User’s Manual
EH-68P (AR)
USB cable

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Step 4 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 lamp turns off when
the monitor turns on).
CPower 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 blink. If no operations are performed for another
three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.
When the power-on lamp is blinking, the following operations will turn the monitor back on.
- Pressing the power switch, shutter-release button, cbutton, or b(movie-record) button
- Rotating the mode dial
Step 5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock
When the first time the camera is turned on, the language-selection screen and the
date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.
Use the rotary multi selector to make the settings.
5. 1
Press H , I , J , or K to choose the desired
language and press the
k button.
5. 2
Press Hor Ito choose Yes and press
the kbutton.
The Rotary Multi Selector
Press the rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right, or
press the kbutton. Items can also be selected by
rotating the rotary multi selector.
Rotate to select an item
Apply selection
Move the highlight
down
Return to the
previous screen
(move the highlight
to the left)
Advance to the next
screen
(move the highlight
to the right)
Move the highlight up
Yes
No
Set time and date?
Date
Cancel

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CImprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures
After setting the date and time, enable date imprint from the Date imprint option in the z
(setup) menu.
Display the z(setup) menu using the following procedure and change the settings.
Press the dbutton ➝press the rotary multi selector J➝press Hor Ito select the z
(setup) tab and press the kbutton ➝press Hor Ito select an item and press the k
button.
Pages 158 and 165 of the User’s Manual
CChanging the Current Date, Time, or Language
Just as described under “Imprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures” above, display
the z(setup) menu and set Language or Date.
•To set the time zone or daylight saving time settings, select Time zone from the Date
option.
Pages 160 and 173 of the User’s Manual
5. 3
Press Jor Kto choose your home
time zone and press the kbutton.
5. 4
Edit the date and time.
•Choose an item: Press Kor J
(changes between D, M, Y, hour,
minute, DMY (the order in which the
day, month, and year are displayed)).
•Edit the highlighted item: Press Hor
I.
5. 5
Finally, choose DMY (the order in which
the day, month, and year are displayed)
and press the kbutton.
•The clock starts. The lens extends
and the screen used for taking
pictures is displayed.
The next step explains basic shooting operations using A(auto) mode.
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Daylight Saving Time
If daylight saving time is in effect, press H
to enable the daylight saving time function.
•When the daylight saving time
function is enabled, Wis displayed at
the top of the monitor.
•Press Ito disable the daylight saving
time function.
Date
DMY
01 01
0000
Edit
201001
Date
M
1115
1015
DY
2010
Edit

Shooting and Playback 9
Shooting and Playback
Step 1 Rotate the Mode Dial and Align the A(Auto) Icon
to the Mark
Step 2 Check the Battery Level and the Number of
Exposures Remaining
Pages 22 and 23 of the User’s Manual
Battery level
indicator Description
(NO INDICATOR) Battery fully charged.
B(glows) Battery low. Prepare to charge or
replace battery.
N
Battery exhausted.
Cannot take pictures. Recharge or
replace with a fully charged battery.
Auto mode
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Battery level indicator
Numberofexposures
remaining
When the camera’s internal memory is
being used, Cappears.

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Step 3 Frame a Picture
3. 1Use both hands and ready the camera.
Do not hold the flash down with your fingers or other
objects. Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens,
etc.
3. 2Frame a picture.
Point the camera at the object (subject) you want to take
a picture of.
If the camera detects a face, a square double border is
displayed around the face. If more than one face is
detected, a double border is displayed around the face
closest to the camera, and single borders are displayed
around the other faces.
Using the Zoom
Rotate the zoom control.
•To zoom in closer to the subject: rotate the
zoom control to g(telephoto).
•To zoom out and view a larger area: rotate the
zoom control to f(wide-angle).
When the camera is turned on, the zoom is at
the widest position.
Pages 24 and 25 of the User’s Manual
Flash
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Step 4 Focus and Shoot
4. 1Press the shutter-release button halfway,
stopping when you feel resistance.
If the camera detects a face in step 3:
•The camera focuses on the area indicated by the
yellow double border (focus area), and the double
border changes to green.
If the camera does not detect any faces:
•The camera has nine focus areas, and automatically
selects the focus areas containing the subject closest
to the camera. When the subject is in focus, g(focus
areas) glow green to indicate the areas of the frame
that the camera is focusing on (up to nine areas).
•When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area
will blink red. Modify the composition and press the
shutter-release button halfway again.
•If the subject is dimly lit, the AF-assist
illuminator may light and the flash may
pop up.
Flash lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
* If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and remain off, until the flash is fully charged.
4. 2Smoothly 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.
Pages 26 and 27 of the User’s Manual
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks Flash charging.*
Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken.
Flash lamp
F 3.5
F 3.5
1 / 2 5 0
1/250
Shutter speed Aperture
Focus area
AF-assist
illuminator

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Step 5 Playback Images
Press the c(playback) button. The camera enters
playback mode.
•The last image captured is displayed in full-
frame playback mode.
•Press the kbutton to display the shooting
information screen. Press thekbutton again to
return to full-frame playback.
•To display previous or next images, rotate the
rotary multi selector or press H, J, I, or K.
•To return to shooting mode, press the c
button again or press the shutter-release button
or b(movie-record) button.
Deleting Unwanted Images
To delete the image currently displayed in the monitor,
press the l(delete) button.
When the deletion screen is displayed, press the rotary
multi selector Hor Ito select Current image and press
the kbutton.
When the confirmation dialog is displayed, press Hor I
to choose Yes and press the kbutton to delete the
image that is displayed.
•After pressing the lbutton, press Hor Ito choose
Erase selected images and choose multiple images to
be deleted. Choose All images to delete all images.
•Deleted images cannot be restored. To cancel it,
choose No in the confirmation dialog and press the kbutton.
Pages 28 and 29 of the User’s Manual
Step 6 Turn Off the Camera
Press the power switch to turn the
camera off.
•If the flash is raised, lower the
flash by gently pushing it down,
being careful not to pinch
fingers or other objects.
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Erase selected images
Delete

Installing ViewNX 2 13
Installing ViewNX 2
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 (A19).
Step 1 Start the Computer and Insert the Installer CD
ViewNX 2™Your Imaging Toolbox
Double-click icon
on desktop
Windows Mac OS
Double-click
Welcome icon

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Step 2 Select a Language
If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different
region and then choose the desired language.
Step 3 Start the Installer
Click Typical Installation (Recommended) and follow the on-screen instructions.
CInstallation Guide
Click Installation Guide to display help information about installing ViewNX 2.
Step 4 Exit the Installer
The following software is installed:
•ViewNX 2
•Apple QuickTime (Windows only)
•Panorama Maker 5
Step 5 Remove the Installer CD from the CD-ROM Drive
1Select region (if required)
2Select language
3Click Next
Click Typical Installation
(Recommended)
Windows Mac OS
Click Yes.ClickOK.

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Using ViewNX 2
Step 1 Copy Images to the Computer
1 .1 Turn off the camera.
1 .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.
1 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-clickImport File.

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BStarting Nikon Transfer 2
If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for Nikon
Transfer 2 to start.
BPowering the Camera During Image Transfer
•When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer images, use a fully charged battery
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 150 and 174 of the User’s Manual
CTransferring 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.
•Insert the memory card directly into the computer’s card slot.
•Connect a commercially-available card reader to the computer, and then insert the
memory card.
1 .3 Confirm that the correct source is selected.
Confirm that the camera or removable disk appears as a device button in the “Source”
panel of the Nikon Transfer 2 “Options” area.
1 .4 Click Start Transfer.
At default settings, all the images on the memory card will be copied to the computer.
Device button
Click Start Transfer

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1 .5 Terminate the connection.
If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB
cable. If you are using a card 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 Images
When image transfer is complete, ViewNX 2 starts automatically and transferred
images are displayed.
CStarting ViewNX 2 Manually
•Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop.
•Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.

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Retouching Photographs
Click Edit in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
Images can be edited by using tone compensation, adjusting sharpness, trimming
(cropping) images, etc.
Editing Movies
Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
Movies recorded with this camera can be edited by deleting unwanted sections of
movies, etc.
Printing Images
Click Print in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
A dialog is displayed and images can be printed using a printer connected to the
computer.
CFor Details About Using ViewNX 2
Refer to the ViewNX 2 help information.

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CSystem Requirements
Windows Mac OS
CPU
•Photographs/JPEG movies:
Intel Celeron/Pentium 4, or Intel
Core series,1.6 GHz or better
•H.264 movies:
- Playback: 3.0 GHz or better
Pentium D
- Editing: 2.6 GHz or better Core 2
Duo
•Photographs/JPEG movies:
PowerPC G4 (1 GHz or better), G5,
Intel Core series, or Xeon series
•H.264 movies:
- Playback: PowerPC G5 Dual or
Core Duo, 2 GHz or better
- Editing: 2.6 GHz or better Core 2
Duo
OS
Pre-installed versions of Windows 7
Home Basic/Home Premium/
Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate,
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 7 and Windows Vista.
Mac OS X version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, or
10.6.4
RAM
•Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GB
or more (1.5 GB or more
recommended)
•Windows XP: 512 MB or more
(1 GB or more recommended)
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended)
Hard-disk
space
A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more
recommended)
Monitor
Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA)
or more
Colors: 24-bit color (True Color) or
more
Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA)
or more
Colors: Millions or more

Other Features of the COOLPIX S8100
Printed in Hong Kong
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Shooting mode
Rotate the mode dial to select various shooting modes.
In xscene auto selector, y, jnight landscape, enight portrait, or R
backlighting, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
In ssubject tracking mode, the focus area will automatically move to track the subject.
In Ccontinuous shooting mode, images can be captured continuously at high speeds.
Page 42 of the User’s Manual
PictBridge
Print images directly from the camera with connection to a PictBridge-compatible printer.
Page 151 of the User’s Manual
hFavorite pictures, FAuto sort, CList by date mode
After shooting, images added to the album can be played back. Images can be found by
the category into which they were automatically sorted or by selecting the shooting date.
Pages 92, 100, and 104 of the User’s Manual
Movie recording
Movies can be recorded in high definition. Movies can be recorded in slow motion or in
fast motion.
Page 129 of the User’s Manual