Nikon CoolPix S9300 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPI, X$9300
$9200
Reference Manual

Reference Section
The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints for using the
camera.
Shooting
Using EasyPanorama (Shooting and Playing Back) ......................................_2
Using 3D Photography ............................................................................................._5
Playback
Playing and Deleting Images Captured Using
Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) ..........................................................._7
Favorite Pictures Mode ............................................................................................._9
Auto Sort Mode ........................................................................................................._13
List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................._15
Editing Still Images .................................................................................................._16
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)......................._23
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) ......................................._25
Editing Movies ..........................................................................................................._31
Menu
The Shooting Menu
(for I_1 (Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode) ...................................... _33
The Smart Portrait Menu ........................................................................................ _41
The Playback Menu .................................................................................................. _43
The Movie Menu ....................................................................................................... _53
GPS Options (COOLPIX $9300 only) .................................................................. _58
The Setup Menu ........................................................................................................ _66
Additional Information
File and Folder Names ............................................................................................_89
Optional Accessories ..............................................................................................._91
Error Messages .........................................................................................................._92

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Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama
Rotate the mode dial to SCENE_ MENUbutton -) I_ Easy panorama
1 Select the shooting range from I_TM Normal
(180 °) or "_ Wide (360°), and press the _)
button.
• The image sizes (W x H)when the camera is held in
landscape orientation are as follows.
_ _TO Normal (180°):
3200 x 560 when tile camera is moved horizontally,
1024 x 3200 when the camera is moved vertically
- _ Wide (360°):
6400 x 560 when the camera is moved horizontally,
1024 x 6400 when the camera is moved vertically
• For the image sizes when the camera is held in "tall" orientation, the combinations of
the moving direction and W x H are the opposites of the above.
2 Frame the first portion of the panorama
scene, and press the shutter-release button
halfway to adjust the focus.
•The zoom is fixed at the wide-angle position.
• The framing guide isdisplayed on the monitor.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the
frame.
• Exposure compensation ([_67) can be adjusted.
•Ifthefocusorexposurecannotbesetforthemainsubject, try the focus Eock(_76 ).
Press the shutter-release button all the way,
and release it.
• The D icons showing the panorama direction are
displayed.
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Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing Back)
4Move the camera straight and slowly in one
of the four directions to start shooting.
• When the camera detects tile panorama direction, the
shooting starts.
• The guide showing the current shooting point is
displayed.
• When the guide showing the shooting point reaches I
the end, the shooting ends. Guide
Example of moving the camera
• The user, without shifting position, moves the camera, from end to end of the guide, horizontally
or vertically in an arc,
• If about 15 seconds (in _7-_iTM Normal (180°)) or 30 seconds (in _ Wide (360°)) pass from the
start of the shooting, and before the guide showing the shooting point reaches the end, the
shooting ends.
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Notes on Easy Panorama Shooting
• The image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the
time of shooting.
• When the camera movement speed is too fast, there is a large amount of camera shake or there is
little change in subject such as wall or in the dark, the shooting ends in an error.
• Panorama pictures are not saved when the shooting stops before reaching half of the panorama
range.
• When the shooting reaches more than half of the panorama range but finishes before the end
point, the range that is not shot will be recorded as a gray area.
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Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing Back)
Viewing Easy Panorama (Scroll)
Switch to playback mode (_30), display the picture
recorded with easy panorama in full-frame playback
mode and press tile _) button. Tile camera displays tile
short side of the picture filling tile entire screen and
scrolls the displayed area automatically.
• Easy panorama images can be recognized by tile [_
or [_ icon displayed in playback mode.
• Tile picture is scrolled in tile direction of the
panorama shooting.
• Rotate tile multi selector to advance or rewind.
Playback controls are displayed at tile top of the
monitor during playback. When you choose a playback
control with the multi selector _ or i_ and press the _)
button, tile following operations can be performed.
To Use
Rewind D Scroll quickly back while tile _) button is pressed.
Advance _"_ Scroll quickly forward while the _) button is pressed.
The following operations can be performed with the playback
controls at the top of the monitor while playback is paused.
Pause I1_ Rewind while the _) button is pressed._
Scroll while the _) button is pressed._
Restart the automatic scroll.
End I!1 Return to full-frame playback mode.
Scrolling can also be performed by rotating the multi selector.
Note on Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama
Panorama pictures recorded with functions other than easy panorama of the COOLPIX$9300/$9200
may not be scrolled or zoomed on this camera,
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The camera takes one picture for each eye to simulate a three-dimensional image
on a 3D<ompatible TV or monitor
Rotate the mode dial to SCENE-_ MENUbutton -_ 3D3D photography
1 Framethe subject.
• The focus area that the camera focuses on can be
moved to areas other than the center of the frame To
move the focus area, press the _) button before
taking the first picture, and then rotate the multi
selector or press A, V, ,, or i_
To adjust the following settings, press the _) button
to temporarily cancel focus area selection, and then
adjust each setting
Macro mode
Exposure compensation
2 Press the shutter-release button to take the
first picture. I _' I
• The focus, exposure and white balance are locked
after the first shot, and _F_%_= isdisplayed on the
monitor.
3 Move the camera horizontally to the right
until the translucent guide is aligned with
the subject.
• To cancel shooting, press the _) button
4 Wait for the camera to automatically release the shutter.
• The camera automatically takes the second picture when it detects that the subject is
aligned with the guide
• Shooting is canceled ifthe subject is not aligned with the guide within 10 seconds
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Using 3D Photography
Taking 3D Pictures
• Moving subjects are not suited to 3D photography We recommend shooting still subjects
• Pictures have a less pronounced 3D feel as the distance between the camera and background is
increased
• Pictures may have a less pronounced 3D feel when the subject is dark or when the second picture
is not aligned precisely
• Be careful of camera shake when shooting at the telephoto zoom position
• You cannot set the telephoto zoom position beyond 124 mm (angle of view equivalent to 3Smm
[135] format)
• The angle of view (ie, the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved picture will be narrower than
that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting
• Pictures taken under dim lighting may appear grainy with noise
• If the camera does not take the second picture and cancels the shooting even when you align the
guide with the subject, try shooting with the shutter release button
Notes on Viewing 3D Pictures
• 3D pictures cannot be played back in 3D on the camera monitor
See "Viewing 3D Photography" (_49) for more information
• When viewing 3D pictures on a 3 D compatible TV or monitor for an extended period of time, you
may experience discomfort such as eye strain or nausea Carefully read the documentation
included with your TV or monitor to ensure proper use
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Theimagesshotinthefollowingcontinuousshootingmodearesavedasagroup
(calleda"sequence")eachtimeyoushoot.
• Continuous H, Continuous L,Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps
or Continuous H: 60 fps in the continuous shooting menu (_55)
•Sports (_42) or Continuous in the Pet portrait (_48) scene mode
Playing Images in a Sequence
In full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback
mode (_31), the first image of a sequence is used as
the "key picture", i.e.,it is displayed to represent the
images in the sequence.
Sequence display
While the key picture of a sequence isdisplayed in full-
frame playback mode, press the _) button to display
each image in the sequence individually.To return to key
picture only display, press the multi selector A.
The following operations (:an be performed when each image in a sequence is
displayed individually.
• Select an image: Rotate the multi selector or press _ or I_.
• Zoom in: Rotate the zoom control toward T (c_)(_31 ).
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Sequence Display Options
•Select Sequence display options (_'_52) in the playback menu to set all sequences to be
displayed using their key pictures or to display them as individual images,
• If an image in the sequence is selected when Sequence display options is set to Individual
pictures, the _ icon is displayed on the monitor.
• Pictures captured continuously with cameras other than COOLPIX $9300/$9200 cannot be
displayed as a sequence.
[] Changing Key Picture in Sequence
A sequence's key picture can be changed using Choose key picture (_'_52) in the playback menu.

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Playing and Deleting Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence)
[] Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
When the MENUbutton is pressed during an image sequence playback, the following menu
operations are available,
Quick retouch 1 _ 6"B18
Skin softening 1 --_ _19
Print order 2 --_ 6"B43
Protect 2 --_ _47
Small picture 1 --_ 6"B21
Copy 2 --_ _51
Choose key picture --_ _52
D Lighting 1 _" _18
Filter effects 1 _" _20
Slide show --_ _46
Rotate image 1 _" _49
Voice memo 1 _ _50
Sequence display options --_ _52
Favorite pictures 2 _" _9
Press the MENUbutton after displaying individual images, Settings can be applied to individual
images,
When the MENUbutton is pressed during displaying only the key picture, the same settings can be
applied to all images in that sequence. Press the MENUbutton after displaying individual images to
apply settings to individual images,
Deleting Images in a Sequence
When Sequence display options (_52) is set to Key picture only in tile
playback menu, if the _ button is pressed ant1tile cteletion methoct is selected,
the following images are deleted.
• When a sequence is displayed by its key picture only:
Current image: When the sequence is selected, all images in the sequence
are deleted.
Erase selected images: When the key picture is selected in the erase
selected images screen (_33), all images in the sequence are deleted.
All images: All images inchding the sequence that is displayed are deleted.
• Ifthe key picture is selected and the_) button is pressed to display individual
images in the sequence before pressing the _ button:
The deletion methods change to the followings.
Erase current picture: Delete the image that is
displayed.
Erase selected images: Select multiple images in
the sequence to delete in the erase selected
images screen (_33).
Erase entire sequence: All images in the
sequence, including tile image that is displayed,
are deleted.
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You(:anaddfavoritepicturestooneofninealbumsaftershootinginaccordance
withthecategory(excludingmovies).Afterimagesareadded,they(:anbeeasily
playedbackusingfavoritepicturesmode.
• Itiseasiertofindtheimageswhentheyareaddedtoseparatealbumsin
accordancewitheventsortypeofsubjects.
• Thesameimage(:anbeaddedtomultiplealbums.
• Themaximumnumberofimagesthat(:anbeaddedtoanalbumis200.
Adding Images to Albums
Press the[] button (Playbackmode_)-) MENUbutton -) [] or _ or _ tab (_80) -) I_Favoritepictures
Images can be added to an album when in the normal playback mode, auto sort
mode or list by date mode. Images cannot be added in favorite pictures
playback mode.
1 Press the multi selector _ or b', and then
choose an image and press • to display _.
•To addmore imagesto thesamealbum,repeatthis
step as necessary.
• To cancd tile selection, press • to remove _1_.
• Rotatethezoom control ([_27) toward T (% to
switch tofulPframeplaybackmode, ortoward W (_;_)
to displaythumbnails.
2Display_ for all images to be added to an album and press the
button to set the chosen images.
3Use the multi selector to choose the album to
which the images will be added and press the
button.
• Theselectedimagesareadded and the camera
switchesto the playbackmenu.
• To addthe sameimageto multiple aEbums,seEectI_
Favorite pictures andrepeatfrom step 1.
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Playing Back Images in Albums
Press the [] button (Playback mode) -) MENU button -_ ilOBEtab (_78) -) _ Favorite
pictures
Use the multi selector to selectan album and pressthe _)
button to play backonly images added to the samealbum.
• The following operations (:an be performed on the
album list screen.
-"_ (delete) button: Delete all images in the currently
selected album.
MENU button: Change aEbum icon (color and design)
• Whet] viewing images it] full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode,
if you pressthe MENUbutton to display the menu and then select the a tab
(favorite pictures menu), you (:an then select afeature from the playback menu
(1_80).
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Note on Deletion
When images are added to an album, they are not moved or copied to the album. Only the file
names of the images are added to the album, When using favorite pictures mode, images are
played back by retrieving the images that correspond to the file names added to the albums.
if an image is deleted while using favorite pictures mode, the image will be removed from the
album and it will be permanently deleted from the internal memory or the memory card,
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Removing Images From Albums
Select favorite pictures mode _' Select an album from which images are removed (8"_10)
-_ _) button -_ MENUbutton -_ _1 Remove from favorites
1Press the multi selector _ or i_, and then
choose an image and press • to display _.
• To remove more images from the same album, repeat
this step as necessary.
• To cancel the selection, press • to remove _a_.
• Rotate the zoom control ([_]27) toward T (% to
switch back to full-frame playback mode, or toward _/
(_;_) to display thumbnails.
2Display _ for all images to be removed and press the _}_ button to set
the chosen images.
3Choose Yes and press the _ button.
• To cancel removal, select No.
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Changing the Favorites Album Icon
Press the [] button (PJayback mode) @ MENUbutton -> il[IBEtab (_78) @ _1 Favorite
pictures -> Choose the desired album _ MENUbutton
1 Press the multi selector _ or _" to choose an
icon color and press the _}_ button.
2Press A, V, _ or i_ to choose an icon and
press the _ button.
• The icon changes and the monitor display returns to
the list of albums screen.
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L_l Notes on Album Icons
Setthe album icons separately _r the internal memory and _r the memory card.
• To change the album icons for the internal memory, first remove the memory card from the
camera,
• The default setting for the icon is the number icon (black).
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Captured images are automatically sorted into categories, such as portraits,
landscape, and movie.
Press the [] button (Playback mode) @ MENUbutton -_ MD[JEtab (_78) @ _ Auto sort "
Use the multi selector to select a category and then
press the _) button to play back images in the selected
category.
• The following operation can be performed while the
category selection screen isdisplayed.
(delete) button: Delete all images in the
selected category.
• When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback
mode, if you press the MENUbutton to display the menu and then select the
tab (auto sort mode menu), you can then select afeature from the playback
menu (_80).
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Auto Sort Mode
Auto Sort Mode Categories
Option Description
Images captured in [] Smart portrait mode ([_50) with the smile
[] Smile timer setting set to On
Images captured in I_1 (auto) mode (_36) with the face detection
(_]]75)
Images captured in the following scene modes (_38):
Portraits • [] (Backlighting) _
•Portrait _,Night portrait _,or Party/indoor
Images captured in [] Smart portrait mode (_50) with the smile
timer setting set to Off
_l Food Images captured in Food scene mode (_38)
[] Landscape Images captured in Landscape _ scene mode (1]_]38)
Images captured in the following scene modes (_38):
[] Dusk to dawn [] (Night landscape) _
Sunset, Dusk/dawn, or Fireworks show
Close-ups Images captured in I_1 (auto) mode with macro mode (_64)
Images captured in Close-up _ scene mode (_38)
_ Pet portrait Images captured in Pet portrait scene mode (1]_]38)
Jl_ Movie Movies (_53)
Retouched Copies created using the editing function (_16)
copies
1_] Other scenes _ other images that cannot be defined by the categories
described above
images captured in _ scene auto selector mode ([_38) are also sorted to the appropriate categories,
L_ 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 dispbyed in auto sort mode, You can play back images
and movies that could not be sorted to a category by using normal playback mode ([]_]30) or list
by date mode (_15).
• imagesor moviescopied from the internal memory or a memory cardcannot be displayed in auto sort
mode,
• images or movies saved by a camera other than COOLPIX$9300/$9200 cannot be played back in
auto sort mode,
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Press the [] button (Playback mode) @ MENUbutton -> MODEtab (_78) @ _ List by date ]
Use the multi selector to select a date and then press
the _) button to play back images captured on the
selected date.
• The first picture taken on the selected date is
displayed.
• The following operations can be performed while
the shooting date list screen isdisplayed.
MENUbutton: Ifyou select the I_1tab (list by date menu) from the menu
screen to display the playback menu (_80), you can select one of the
following features and apply that feature to images captured on the selected
date.
Print order, Slide show, or Protect
(delete) button: Delete all images captured on the selected date.
• When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback
mode, if you press the MENUbutton to display the menu and then select the I_1
tab (list by date menu), you (:an then select a feature from the playback menu
(_80).
• Calendar display mode (_31) cannot be used in list by date mode.
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Notes on List by Date Mode
• Up to 29 dates can be selected, If images exist for more than 29 dates, all images saved earlier than
most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others.
• The 9,000 most recent images can be displayed in list by date mode,
• Pictures taken when the camera's date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1,
2012,

Editing Features
Images carl be easily edited with this camera using the functions below. Edited
images are stored as separate files (_89).
Editing function
Quick retouch (_18)
D-Lighting (_18)
Skin softening (_I-_19)
Filter effects (_20)
..... Application !'i!_!:_
Easily create a copy with enhanced contrast and richer colors.
Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness
and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.
Make the facial skin tones softer.
Apply a variety of effects using digital filter effects. The available
effects are Soft, Selective color, Cross screen, Fisheye,
Miniature effect and Painting.
Create a small copy of pictures suitable for uses such as e-mail
Small picture (_21) attachments.
Crop a portion of the picture. Use to zoom in on a subject or
Crop (_22) arrange a composition.
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Notes on Image Editing
• The following pictures cannot be edited,
Pictures taken using an aspect ratio of 16:g
Pictures recorded using Easy panorama or 3D photography
Pictures taken with cameras other than the COOLPIX $9300/$9200
• When no faces are detected in the picture, skin softening cannot be applied (_lg).
• Ifa copy created using the COOLPIX Sg3OO/Sg200 is viewed on a different digital camera, it may
not be possible to display the picture properly or transfer it to a computer,
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card,
• For a sequence displayed using the key picture only setting (_7), perform one of the following
operations before editing,
Press the _} button to display individual images, and then select an image in the sequence
Set Sequence display options (_52) to Individual pictures so that each image is displayed
individually, and then select an image
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Editing Still Images
Editing functions used
Quick retouch
D-Lighting
Filter effects
[] Restrictions on Image Editing
The _llowing restrictions apply when editing pictures that were created by editing,
Editing functions to add
Skin softening, Small picture or Crop can be used.
Quick retouch, D-Lighting and Filter effects cannot be used in
combination with each other.
Quick retouch, D-Lighting, Filter effects, Small picture or Crop
can be used.
Skin softening
Small picture
Crop No additional editing functions can be used.
• Copies created by editing cannot be edited again using the same editing function,
• To use an editing function together with small picture or crop, use the other editing function first,
and use small picture or crop as the last editing function performed on that picture,
• Pictures that were taken using skin softening can be edited using skin softening,
[] Original Pictures and Edited Copies
• 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 shooting date and time as the original.
• Even if the pictures that are marked for Print order (_43) or Protect (_47) are used for
editing, these settings are not reflected on the edited copies,
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Editing Still Images
r__ Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Select (_30) _ MENUbutton _ r._- Quick retouch
apicture
Press the multi selector • or •to choose the
setting level, and press the _]_ button.
•The origina[ version is displayed on the left and the
edited version is displayed on the right.
• To cancel, press ".
• Quick retouched copies can be recognized by the B=_
icon dispJayed in pJayback mode.
_lq D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Select (_30) _ MENUbutton _ "_'D
apicture D-Lighting
Press the multi selector • or • to choose OK,
R and press the _) button.
• The origina[ version is displayed on the ]eft and the
edited version is displayed on the right.
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• [)-Lighting copies can be recognized by the _ icon
displayed in playback mode.
[] More Information
See"File and Folder Names" (_'B89) for more information.
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Editing Still Images
Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
Select (_30) -) MENUbutton -) _ Skin
apicture softening
1 Press the multi selector • or • to choose the
setting level, and press the _]_ button.
• A confirmation screen is displayed, and the image is
displayed zoomed in on the face edited by skin
softening.
• To cancel, press ".
2 Confirm the results.
• Up to 12faces, in order of proximity to the center of the
frame, can be enhanced.
• When multiple faces are edited using skin softening,
use the multi selector _1 or • to switch the face that is
displayed.
• To adjust the extent of skin softening, press the MENU
button and return to step 1.
• To create a copy edited with skin softening, press the _) button.
• Copies created by editing with skin softening can be
recognized by the _ icon displayed in playback mode.
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Notes on Skin Softening
• Depending on conditions such asthe direction the subject isfacing or the brightness of the face,
the face may not be detected properly, or the desired effect may not be achieved.
• If no facesare detected in the image,a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the playback
menu,
[] More Information
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