Nikon CoolPix S8100 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPI.X" $8100
User's Manual

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Images and movies are automatically sorted to any of the following categories
with shooting. When "_ auto sort mode" isselected, images and movies can be
viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted.
[] Smile 2 Portraits
[] Landscape [] Duskto dawn
NJ_Movie FJi Retouched copies
• In full-frame playback mode, images in the same category (:an be played back
(I]_180) and edited (_ 122). Images (:an be also sorted into albums.
• When the MENUbutton is pressed, the auto sort menu (_ 103) isdisplayed, and
all images in the same category can be selected for viewing in a slide show, or
applying print order or protection settings.
Viewing Images in Auto Sort Mode
IPressthe MENUbutton during
playback, choose the MI]I]E
(playback mode) tab, and then
press I_ or the _) button ([_[_ 90),
The playback-modeselectionmenu is
displayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose _,and
press the _) button.
Alistofcategoriesisdisplayed.
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3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a
desired category.
For information about categories, see "Auto Sort Mode
Categories" (_ 102).
For information about operating the auto sort mode
screen, see "Operations in Auto Sort Mode" ([_ 103).
Pressthe _) button to display an image in the selected
category in full-frame playback mode.
The icon of the category currently played back will be
displayed at the top right of the screen.
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Closelups
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Auto Sort Mode Categories
Category Description
[] Smile Images captured using smile timer ([_] 34)
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shooting mode (_ 73)usingfacedetection (C_]52).
£Portraits Images captured in the following scene modes.
• [] (night portrait) _(_ 59)
• _1 (backlighting)_ ([_ 60)
•Portrait _ (_ 61), Party/indoor (_ 62)
_1 Food Images captured in the Food (k-_) 65) scene mode.
!_1 Landscape Images captured in the Landscape_ (_ 61) scene mode.
Images captured in the following scene modes.
• [] (night landscape) _ ([_ 58)
Sunset ([_ 63), Dusk/dawn (_ 63), Fireworks show
(_ 66)
Images captured in I_1 (auto) mode and continuous shooting
mode ([_] 73) with macro mode set (_ 36)Images captured in
the Close-up _ (_ 64) scene mode
Movies ([_) 129).
Retouched copies _]? Copies created using editing function (_) 122).
All other images that cannot be defined by the categories
I_] Other scenes described above.
Images captured in scene auto selector ([_ 56) are also sorted to the appropriate
categories.
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Notes on Auto Sort Mode
• Up to 999 images and movie files can be sorted to each category in auto sort mode If 999images
or movies havealready been sorted to a specific category, new images and movies cannot be
sorted to that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode Display images and movies
that could not be sorted to a category in normal playback mode (_ 28) or list by date mode
(_ _04)
• images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card, or vice versa (_ ] ] 9),
cannot be displayed in auto sort mode
• images or movies saved by a camera other than the COOLPIX$8] O0cannot be displayed in auto
sort mode

Operations in Auto Sort Mode
Thefollowing operationsareavailableinthe categorylistscreen(_ 101step 3).
Function Control Description
Select a _ategory _ Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press A, 9
T,,,orl_.
Switch to full: _ Display images in the selected category in full-
frame playback _ frame playback mode.
mode
Delete all images in the selected category.
Delete images '_ Choose Yes when the confirmation dialog is 29
displayed.
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Switch to _/ Pressthe [] button or shutter-release
shooting mode _ button. The • (movie-record) button can 28
also be used to switch to shooting mode.
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Auto Sort Menu
Press the MENUbutton in full-frame playbac:k mode or thumbnail playbac:k mode in
auto sort mode to operate the following menus.
Quick retouch -,_ 124 D-Lighting -,_ 125
Skin softening -,_ 126 Printset -,_ 109
Slide show -,_ 113 Protect -,_ 114
Rotate image -,_ 116 Small picture -,_ 127
Voice memo -,_ 117 Favorite pictures-,_ 92
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In "l_l list by date mode", only images captured on the same date (:an be played
back.
• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, shooting
information (:an be displayed, image display can be enlarged, images (:an be
edited, and movies can be played back. Images (:an be also sorted into albums.
• When the MENUbutton is pressed, the list by date menu (_ 106) isdisplayed,
and all images captured on the same date (:an be selected for viewing in a slide
show, or applying print order or protection settings.
Viewing Images in List by Date Mode
1Pressthe MENUbutton during
playback, choose the MOnE
(playback mode) tab, and then
press I_ or the _) button ([_[_ 90).
The playback-modesdection menu is
displayed.
2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose _, and
press the _) button.
The list by date screen is displayed.
3Use the rotary multi selector to choose a date.
Thecameralistsupto 29dates.Ifimagesexistfor more
than29dates,allimagessavedearlierthan most recent
29dateswill be combined under Others.
Forinformation about operating the list by date screen,
see"Operationsin Listby DateMode" ([_ 106).
When the _) button ispressed,thefirst imagecaptured _¢,__>:®,_1_._!®
onthe selecteddatewill be displayedfull frame. _;®_<_
Rotatethezoom control to W ([]) in full-frameplayback
mode or while displayingshooting information to return
tothe list by datescreen.
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_1_ Notes on List by Date Mode
•The 9,000 most recent images can be displayed in list by date mode. If more than g,O00 images are
saved, "_" is displayed for the date containing the 9,001 st image.
• Images captured when the camera's date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1,
2010,
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Operations in List by Date Mode
Tile following operations are available in tile list by date screen (_ 104 step 3).
Function Control Description
Rotatetherotormultsdector,orpress• or 9
Select date _'[((OK') } i'_ V.
Switch to full-frame
playback mode
Delete images "_
View list by date menu MENU
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Switch t o Shooting
mode
Display images captured on the selected date
in full-frame playback mode.
Rotate the zoom control to W (_;_) while in
full-frame playback mode to return to the list
by date screen.
Delete all images captured on the selected
date. Choose Yes when the confirmation
dialog is displayed.
Pressthe MENUbutton to display the list by
date menu.
Pressthe [] button or shutter-release button.
The • (movie-record) button can also be
used to switch to shooting mode.
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List by Date Menu
Presstile MENUbutton in list by ctate mode to apply one of the following menu
operations to images captured on the selected date.
Quick retouch s -,_ 124 D-Lighting s -,_ 125
Skin softening 1 -,_ 126 Print set2 -,_ 109
Slide show -,_ 113 Protect 2 -,_ 114
Rotate image 1 -,_ 116 Small picture 1 -,_ 127
Voice memo 1 -_ 117 Favorite pictures I -_ 92
1 After displaying the image in full-frame playback mode, pressthe MENUbutton.
2 When the MENUbutton is pressed in the list by date screen (_ 104step 3),
options can be applied to all images captured on the selected date. When
the MENUbutton is pressed in full-frame playback mode, options can be
applied to individual images.

The following options are available in the playback menu.
_ Quick retouch 124
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced.
_1] D-Lighting ! 25
Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of images.
soften_og 126
Make facial skin tones softer.
Print set !09
Select images to print and the number of copies for each,
_ Slideshow [_[_1t3
View images saved in the interna[ memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide
show.
O'_ Protect _ i ]4
Protect selected images from accidental deletion,
Rotate image 116
Change the orientation of images,
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Create a small copy of the current image.
Record voice memos for images.
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Copy flies between the internal memory and a memory card.
sequence display options 121
Display a sequence of images shot continuously as individual images, or display only
the key picture of a sequence.
choose key picture 12]
Change the key picture that is displayed to represent a series of images shot
continuously (sequence _ _ 83).
1_ Favorite pictures
Select and add images as favorites.
Remove from favorites 95
Remove an image from an album.
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Displaying the Playback Menu
Pressthe [] button to enter playback mode (_ 80).
Pressthe MENUbutton to display the playback menu.
•Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings (_ 9).
• Pressthe MENUbutton to exit the playback menu.
• Select the MOtif:(playback mode) tab to switch the playback mode (_ 90).
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Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)
] button mode) -) MENU -) _ Print set
(Playback (Playbackmenu)
When printing images saved 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<:ompatible devices.
• Inserting the memory card into a DPOF<ompatible (_ 201) printer's card slot
• Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab.
• Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible (_ 201) printer ([]_ 151).A
print order can also be created for images saved in the internal memory if the
memory card is removed from the camera.
1 Press the MENUbutton in playback mode. '_'_'.
Tile playback menu is displayed. _"" :" _]
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print
set and press the _) button.
Proceedto step4 when playingbackin favoritepictures
mode,auto sortmode,or listby date mode.
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3Choose Select images and press the _)
button.
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4 Choose images (up to 99) and the number of
copies (up to nine) of each,
Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press • or • to select
images, and press • or • to specify the number of
copies to be printed.
Image selected for printing can be identified by the check
mark (_) and the numeral indicating the number of
copies to be printed. If no copies have been specified for images, the selection is
canceled.
Rotate the zoom control to T(C_)to switch to fulPframe playback. Rotate the zoom
control to W (_1_)to switch back to 12-thumbnail display.
Pressthe _) button when setting iscomplete.
.5 Choose whether or not to print shooting date
and photo information.
Choose Date and press the _) button to print the
shooting date on aHimages.
Choose Info and press the _) button to print shooting
data (shutter speed and aperture) on all images.
Choose Done and press the _) button to apply the
settings.
Images selected for printing can be identified by the
icon displayed with playback.
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wNotes on Print Set
When a print order is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the
screen shown below is displayed if images other than those in the selected album, category, or
shooting date have been marked for printing.
•If Yes is selected, the current print order settings are added to the print order settings of other
images,
• If No is selected, all print order settings of other images are removed and only the current print
order settings remain,
Favorite pictures mode
or auto sort mode List by date mode o_
Additionally, if there are more than 99 images as a result of adding the current print order settings,
the screen shown below will be displayed, o
• If Yes is selected, all print order settings of other images are removed and only the current print _"
order settings remain,
• If Cancel is selected, the print order settings of other images remain and the current print order g-
settings are removed,
Favorite pictures mode
or auto sort mode List by date mode
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_1_ Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information
When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print set option, shooting date and shooting
data are printed on images when a DPOF compatible (_ 201) printer that supports printing of
shooting date and shooting data is used.
• Shooting data cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the
supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (_ 156),
• Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print set option is displayed.
• The date printed is that saved when the image was captured.
Changing the camera's date using the Date option in the setup
menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the
date printed on the image,
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[] Canceling Existing Print Order
Select Delete print set in step 3 of"Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)" (_ 10% and press the
_) button to remove print marking from all images and cancel the print order.
[] Date Imprint
When shooting date and time are imprinted on images using the Date imprint option (_ 165) in
setup menu, images are saved with shooting date and time imprinted on the image when they are
captured. Images with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support
printing of the date on images.
Only the Date imprint date and time on images will be printed, even if Print set is enabled with
Date selected in the print set screen.
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Slide Show
] button mode) -_ MENU "_ _ Slide show
(Playback (Playback menu)
Play back images, saved in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one
in an automated "slide show/'
IUse the rotary multi selector to choose Start
and press the _) button.
To change the interval between images, 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 (ql_) will be added to the loop option when enabled.
2The slide show begins.
While the slide show is in progress, press the rotary multi
selector i_ to display the next image or 41 to display the
previous image. Hold down either button to fast forward
or rewind.
To end or pause the slide show, press the _) button.
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The screen shown on the right is displayed when the
slide show has ended or is paused. Choose End and press
the _) button to return to the playback menu. Choose
Restart to play the slide show again.
_1_ Notes on Slide Show
•Only the first frame of movies is displayed.
• For sequences (_ 83) whose sequence display options are set to Key picture only, only the key
picture is displayed,
• The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled (_ 171), 113

O_ Protect
] button mode) -) MENU "_ a-_ Protect
(Playback (Playbackmenu)
Protect selected images from accidental deletion.
Select images to protect or cancel protection for previously protected images
from the image selection screen. See"Selecting Images" (_ 115)for more
information.
Note that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will
permanently delete protected images (_ 172).
Protected images (:an be identified by the @_ icon in playback mode (_ 7,86).
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Selecting Images
When using one of the following features, a screen like
that shown on the right isdisplayed when selecting
images.
•Print set > Select images (_ 109)
• Protect (_ 114)
• Rotate image (_ 116)
• Copy > Selected images (_ 119)
• Choose key picture ([]_] 121)
• Favorite pictures (1_ 92)
• Remove from favorites (1_ 95)
• Welcome screen > Select an image (_ 159)
• Delete image > Erase selected images (_ 29)
Follow tile procedures described below to choose tile images.
1Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press _ or
i_ to choose the desired image.
Rotatethe zoom control (_ 4)to T (q) to switch tofull-
frame playbackor W([]) to switch backto 12-
thumbnail display.
Only one image can be selected for Rotate image,
Choose key picture, and Welcome screen. Proceed to
step 3.
2Press • or • to select or deselect (or to
specify the number of copies).
When animage isselected,a checkmark(_) is
displayedwith the image.Repeatsteps1and 2to select
additional images.
3Press the _) button to apply image selection.
When Selectedimages isselected,aconfirmation dialog isdisplayed.Followthe
instructionsdisplayed inthe monitor.
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i_ Rotate Image
] button mode) -) MENU -) _ Rotate
(Playback (Playbackmenu) image
Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed with playback. Still
images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
images that were saved in portrait ("tall") orientation can be rotated up to 180
degrees in either direction.
Select an image from the image selection screen (_ 11S).When the Rotate
image screen isdisplayed, rotate the rotary multi selector or press _ or i_ to rotate
the image 90 degrees.
Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise clockwise
Pressthe _) button to finalize display orientation, and saveorientation
information with the image.
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_1_ Rotating Images in a Sequence
While the key picture of a sequence is displayed, images cannot be rotated. Apply the setting after
dispbying individual images (_ 83, 121).

Voice Memo
[ r-_l button mode) -_ MENU "_ _ Voice
(Playback (Playback menu) memo
Use the camera's microphone to record voice memos for images.
Recording Voice Memos
1 Choose an image in full-frame playback mode([_ 80) or thumbnail playback mode ([_ 85)
Tile playback menu is displayed.
2 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose
Voice memo and press the _) button.
The screen for recording voice memos is displayed.
3Press and hold the I_) button to record a voice
memo.
Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the _)
button is released.
Do not touch the microphone during recording.
During recording, _ and _'_ blink in the monitor.
When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is
displayed. Follow the procedure in step 3 of "Playing
Voice Memos" ([_) 118)to play the voice memo.
Pressthe rotary multi selector • before or after recording
avoice memo to return to the playback menu. Press the
MENUbutton to exit the playback menu.
[] More Information
See"image/Sound Fileand Folder Names" (_ 185)for more information. 117

Playing Voice Memos
Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by _ in full-
frame playback mode.
1 Choose an image in full-frame
playback mode ([_ 80) or
thumbnail playback mode ([_ 85)
and press the MENUbutton.
The playbackmenu isdisplayed.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose
o,.m.mo o e t, O utton.
Thevoice memo playbackscreenisdisplayed.
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3Press the _) button to play the voice memo.
Pressthe 0 button againto stop playback.
Rotatethe zoom control to T or W during playbackto
adjust playback volume.
Pressthe rotarymulti selector • beforeor afterplaying a
voicememo to return tothe playback menu.Pressthe
MENUbutton to exit theplaybackmenu.
Deleting Voice Memos
Select an image with a voice memo and pressthe _ _,_
button. Rotate the rotary multi selector or press • or •
to choose Current image, and pressthe _) button
(_ 2g).When the confirmation dialog isdisplayed, press
the rotary multi selector • or • to choose [,,b]and press
the _) button. Only the voice memo will be deleted.
_1_ Notes on Voice Memos
•Whenan image withavoicememoattachedisdeleted, boththein'age anditsvoicememoaredeleted.
•Voicememoscannotberecordedfor an image that already hasavoicememoattachedonit.The
currentvoicememomustbedeletedbeforeanewvoicememocanberecorded.
•TheCOOLPIX$81O0isnotableto recordavoicememoforimages captured with anothermakeor
modelofdigital camera,