Nikon COOLPIX S9600 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Confirming the Package Contents 3
First Steps 5
Shooting and Playback 14
Using ViewNX 2 19
Other Functions 23
For Your Safety 29

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Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPIX S9600 digital camera. This guide introduces the procedures
necessary for first time use of this camera.
To ensure proper use, please read and thoroughly understand the information in “For Your Safety”
(A29) before using the camera.
CDownloading the "Reference Manual"
Refer to the Reference Manual (PDF format) for more detailed information.
The Reference Manual can be downloaded from the Nikon website.
http://nikonimglib.com/manual/
The Reference Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader, available for free download from the Adobe
website.
Nikon User Support
Should you need technical support, we offer a number of options.
Internet
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e-mail.
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Telephone
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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
adapters, AC adapters, and cables 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.

Confirming the Package Contents 3
In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store
where you purchased the camera.
Confirming the Package Contents
COOLPIX S9600
Digital Camera
Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL12
Charging AC Adapter
EH-71P*
USB Cable UC-E21
•Quick Start Guide (this guide) •Warranty
*
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 (
A 8).
NOTE: A Secure Digital (SD) memory card, hereafter referred to as a “memory
card,” is not provided.
A:
This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide.

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Parts of the Camera
1Mode dial
2Shutter-release button
3Power switch/power-on lamp
4Flash
5
Zoom control
f: wide-angle
g: telephoto
h: thumbnail playback
i: playback zoom
j: help
6Monitor
7d(menu) button
8Rotary multi selector
(multi selector)
9k(apply selection) button
10 c(playback) button
11 Charge lamp
Flash lamp
12 l(delete) button
13 b(emovie-record) button
12 3 4
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6789 11 131210

First Steps 5
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 images. If a memory card is not inserted, images
will be saved in the camera’s internal memory.
2.1 Open the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover.
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2.2 Insert the battery.
•Push the orange battery latch in the
direction indicated by the arrow (1),
and fully insert the battery (2).
•The battery locks into place when
inserted correctly.
Be Careful to Insert the Battery in Correct
Direction
Inserting the battery upside down or
backwards could damage the camera.
2.3 Insert the memory card.
•Slide the memory card in until it clicks
into place.
Be Careful to Insert the Memory Card in Correct
Direction
Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards
could damage the camera and the memory card.
Battery latch
Memory card slot

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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, and then open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
•The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after
using the camera.
Removing the Battery
•Move the battery latch in the direction
indicated by the arrow (1) to eject the
battery (2).
Removing the Memory Card
•Gently push the memory card into the
camera (1) to partially eject the card (2).

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Step 3 Charge the Battery
Use the included charging AC adapter and USB cable to charge the
battery while it is in the camera.
3.1 Prepare the included charging AC adapter.
If a plug 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.
This step can be omitted if the plug adapter comes permanently
bonded to the charging AC adapter.
3.2 Make sure the battery is installed in the camera, and then
connect the camera to the charging AC adapter in order of 1
to 3.
•Keep the camera turned off.
•Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or
remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting
them.

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BNotes
Do not use a USB cable other than the UC-E21. Using a USB cable other than
the UC-E21 could result in overheating, fire or electric shock.
•The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is
charging.
•About 2 hours and 20 minutes are required to charge a fully
exhausted battery.
3.3 Disconnect the charging AC adapter from the electrical outlet
and then disconnect the USB cable.
Charge lamp Electrical outlet
USB cable (included)

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Step 4 Turn On the Camera
Press the power switch.
•The monitor turns on.
CThe Auto Off Function
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 another 3 minutes, the camera will turn off
automatically.

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Step 5 Select a Language and Set the Camera
Clock
When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-
selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera
clock are displayed. Use the multi selector to make the settings.
•If you exit without setting the date and time, Owill flash when the
shooting screen is displayed.
5.1 Use the multi selector HI
to select the desired
language and press the k
button.
5.2 Select Yes and press the kbutton.
Dansk
Български
Čeština
Deutsch
English
Español
Cancel
Language
Cancel
No
Yes
set date and time?
Choose time zone and

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5.3 Select your home time
zone and press the k
button.
5.4 Select the date format and press the
kbutton.
5.5 Set the date and time, and press the
kbutton.
•Select a field: Press JK (changes
between M, D, Y, h, and m).
•Edit the date and time: Press HI. Date
and time can also be changed by
rotating the multi selector.
•Confirm the setting: Select the mfield and press the kbutton.
Back
New York, Toronto, Lima
Daylight Saving Time
If daylight saving time is in effect,
press Hto enable the daylight
saving time function.
•When the daylight saving time
function is enabled, Wis
displayed above the map.
•Press Ito disable the daylight
saving time function.
Day/Month/Year
Month/Day/Year
Year/Month/Day
Date format
2014
15 15 30
Edit
mhD
05
MY
Date and time

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5.6 Select Yes and press the kbutton.
•When settings are finished, the lens
extends and the camera switches to
shooting mode.
CImprinting the Date and Time on Images While Taking Images
After setting the date and time, enable the Print date option in the z(setup)
menu (A26).
Display the z(setup) menu using the following procedure and change the
settings.
Press the dbutton ➝press the multi selector J➝use HI to select the
z(setup) menu icon and press the kbutton ➝use HI to select an item
and press the kbutton.
CChanging the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
Just as described under “Imprinting the Date and Time on Images While
Taking Images” above, display the z(setup) menu (A26) and set Language
or Time zone and date.
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No
Yes
OK?
The next step explains basic shooting operations using A(auto) mode.

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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
Battery level indicator
Number of Exposures Remaining
Cis displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and
images are saved in the internal memory.
Shooting and Playback
Display Description
bThe battery level is high.
BThe battery level is low.
N
Battery exhausted.
The camera cannot capture images.
Recharge the battery.
Number of exposures remaining
Battery level indicator
880
880
25 m 0s
25 m 0s

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Step 3 Hold the Camera and Frame a Picture
3.1 Hold the camera steady in both hands.
•Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist
illuminator, microphones, and speaker.
3.2 Frame the picture.
Using the Zoom
Move the zoom control.
•To zoom in closer to the subject, move the
zoom control toward g(telephoto).
•To zoom out and view a larger area, move
the zoom control toward f(wide-angle).
When you turn the camera on, the zoom
moves to the maximum wide-angle
position.
25 m 0s
25 m 0s
880
880
Zoom out Zoom in

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Step 4 Focus and Shoot
4.1 Press the shutter-release
button halfway, i.e., press the
button lightly until you feel a
slight resistance.
•When the subject is in focus,
the focus area that includes the
subject or focus indicator
glows green (multiple focus
areas can glow green).
When human faces are detected:
•The camera focuses on one of
them.
When no human faces are detected:
•If the main subject is detected, the camera focuses on it.
•If no main subject is detected, the camera automatically selects one
or more of the 9 focus areas containing the subject closest to the
camera.
Raising and Lowering the Flash
•If the subject is dimly lit, the flash will pop up
automatically when you press the shutter-
release button halfway when the flash mode is
set to U(auto; default setting). The flash
will fire when you press the shutter-release
button all the way.
•Lower the flash by gently pushing it down. When not taking images, lower
the flash.
F3.41/250
1/250 F3.4

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Flash lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
* If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging.
4.2 Without lifting your finger, press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
•The shutter is released and the image is saved.
•If you press the shutter-release button with too much
force, the camera may shake, causing images to be
blurred. Press the button gently.
Step 5 Play Back Images
Press the c(playback) button.
The camera enters playback
mode.
•The last image captured is
displayed in full-frame playback
mode.
•Use the multi selector HIJK to display
previous or next images.
•Images can also be selected by rotating
the multi selector.
•To return to shooting mode, press the c
button or shutter-release button.
On The flash fires when an image is taken.
Flashing The flash is charging.*
Off The flash does not fire when an image is taken.
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Display next image

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Step 6 Delete Images
6.1 Press the lbutton to delete
the image currently
displayed in the monitor.
6.2 Use the multi selector HI to select
the desired deletion method and
press the kbutton.
•To exit without deleting, press the d
button.
6.3 Select Yes and press the kbutton.
•Deleted images cannot be recovered.
•To cancel, select No and press the k
button.
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All images
Erase selected images
Current image
Delete
No
Yes
Erase 1 image?

Using ViewNX 2 19
Install ViewNX 2 to upload, view, edit, and share photos and movies.
Step 1 Installing ViewNX 2
An Internet connection is required. For system requirements and
other information, see the Nikon website for your region.
1.1 Download the ViewNX 2 installer.
Start the computer and download the installer from:
http://nikonimglib.com/nvnx/
1.2 Double-click the downloaded file.
1.3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
1.4 Exit the installer.
Click Yes (Windows) or OK (Mac).
Using ViewNX 2
ViewNX 2™
Your Imaging Toolbox

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Step 2 Transferring Images to the Computer
2.1 Choose how images will be copied to the computer.
Choose one of the following methods:
•Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the
memory card is inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the
computer using the USB cable. The camera automatically turns on.
To transfer images that are saved in the camera’s internal memory,
remove the memory card from the camera before connecting it to
the computer.
•SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the
card can be inserted directly in the slot.
•SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separately from
third-party suppliers) to the computer and insert the memory card.